CALENDAR
Center’s Christmas Eve candle-
lighting & music program, 6pm,
SGC, 390 Vernal St. 485-0035.
FREE.
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THURSDAY
Sunrise 7:47am; Sunset 4:41pm
Av High 45; Av Low 32
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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.
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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
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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
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