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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2007)
CALENDAR Center’s Christmas Eve candle- lighting & music program, 6pm, SGC, 390 Vernal St. 485-0035. FREE. 27 THURSDAY Sunrise 7:47am; Sunset 4:41pm Av High 45; Av Low 32 25 T U E S D AY Sunrise 7:46am; Sunset 4:39pm Av High 45; Av Low 33 ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” presents a special holi- day program, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “Alternative Radio” presents Jeremy Scahill: “Blackwater: Mercenary Army,” 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. 26 FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: sparkling wines, WineStyles. $5. 5pm-9pm, GATHERINGS Weapon of Choice: VOICE, open mic, 7pm, Morning Glory Café, 450 Willamette. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES The Reptile Man (Richard Ritchie) visits with Book Buddies book grouup (for grades 2-3): Tippy Lemmey by Patricia C. McKissack, 4pm, Downtown Library. 682-8316. FREE. Tween Scene book group (for grades 4-6): Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach, 4pm, Downtown Library. 682-8316. FREE. Invincible Vince’s Magic Show con- tinues. See Wednesday. LECTURE ”Freedom from the Food Fight,” info. on food & body issues, Donna Stevens, 7pm-9pm, Unity of the Valley Church. 434- 6607 x2. FREE. Invincible Vince works his magic at the Sheldon Community Center Wednesday; Bethel Library on Thursday, Dec. 27; and the Downtown Library on Friday, Dec. 28 WEDNESDAY LSQIFEOIH GSSOMIW ERH TMIW WYWXEMREFPI ERH PSGEPP] KVS[R TVSHYGI SPIRITUAL Spiritual Growth his snakes, tortoises, lizards & more, 1pm and 3pm, Springfield Library. 726-2287. FREE. 1MRHJYPSJ)ZIV] 1SYXLJYP 3YXSJXLMW[SVPHJSSHXLEX´W[LSPIWSQI JEWXEJJSVHEFPIERHTSVXEFPI &PEMV&PZH )YKIRI 7);SSHWXSGO 4SVXPERH 7)&IPQSRX 4SVXPERH 21MWWMWWMTTM 4SVXPERH 2;WX 4SVXPERH SVKERMG NYMGIW VIEP JVYMX WQSSXLMIW QMGVSFVI[IH WSHEW ERH FIIVW w/David Milarch, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. FYVVMXSW FS[PW UYIWEHMPPEW LSQIQEHI WSYTW ERH WEPEHW OMHW´ QIRY J PEWLWXIEQMRK E JYPP HSPPST SJ LYQSV ERH MVVIZIVIRGI XS EMH HMKIWXMSR Sunrise 7:47am; Sunset 4:40pm Av High 45; Av Low 32 FILM Heckler’s Movie Night: Tango & Cash, 7pm, Wandering Goat. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Invincible Vince’s Magic Show, 2pm today at Sheldon Community Center; 2pm tomorrow at Bethel Library; 2pm Dec. 28 at Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC John Prine sing-along, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $3-$5. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses Slow Food movement w/Catarina Moore, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Grammy Noms for Symphony Members ’Tis the season for celebrating — the Grammy nominations, that is. Two of the Eugene Symphony’s most excellent musicians scored nods this year for their assured playing and their creative mastery. In the rarely televised Best Chamber Music Performance category, the group Eighth Blackbird was nominated for Strange Imaginary Animals. ESO second flutist Molly Barth, who teaches at Willamette University in Salem and plays often in Portland, played with Eighth Blackbird on this CD. If you’ve attended symphony concerts this fall, you probably heard Barth’s stun- ning work in Smetana’s Moldau, among other places. The symphony’s lucky to have her right now; she’s a one-year replacement for second flutist Wendy Bamonte, who’s on a leave of absence. And symphony principal clarinetist Michael Anderson, who plays with the chamber music group Santa Fe Pro Musica, garnered notice for the group’s recording of Mahler’s demanding Das Lied von der Erde (along with the Smithsonian Chamber Players, under the direction of Kenneth Slowik). Last March, Anderson and bassoonist Steve Vacchi performed Richard Strauss Duet Concertino, and I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Anderson at various concerts in Beall Hall. “Michael and Molly are world-class musicians,” says ESO horn player Lydia Van Dreel. Symphony executive director Paul Winberg adds his congrats, saying, “I’m really happy for both of them. Anytime you have players of that caliber in your ensemble, it raises the bar for everybody.” Stay tuned: The Grammy Awards show takes place Feb 10, 2008. — Suzi Steffen DECEMBER 20, 2007 21
