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what's happening 25 visual arts 26 movies 33 music Like John Belushi, John Candy and Chris Farley before him, comedian Gabriel Iglesias is a funny big dude who makes a living being a funny big dude. But unlike that triumvirate of tragic-comic guys who died young, Iglesias — in his Panama shirts and with his legs sticking like two hamhocks out of oversized denim shorts — doesn’t have that dark edge of self- destruction that can spell coronary disaster for Challenge of Increasing Needs & Declining Resources” w/Oregon DHS director Bruce Goldberg, 11:30am-1pm, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. First St., 343-7917. FREE. Skate Park Benefi t w/Filthy Heathens, Manitoba Lights, Brother Bear & the Skitzo Punx, punk, 8pm, Wandering Goat, 268 Madison St. Don. big-bodied celebrities living in the fast lane. Iglesias’ COMEDY Gabriel Iglesias, stand- his stand-up routines lean toward the feel-good side Explore International Cultures w/out Leaving Eugene, 12:30- 1:15pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682- 5521. FREE. up, 7:30pm, McDonald Theatre, http://wkly.ws/5w $36.50. of making fun of himself, whether that be mining the Center for Latino/a & Latin American Studies: “Community Banking, Confl ict & Cooperation in Nicaragua,” 3:30pm, Jane Grant Room, Hendricks Hall, UO. FREE. UO Students for Choice “Week of Roe” w/Mayor Kitty Piercy, panel discussion, open to public, 6pm, Ben Linder Rm., EMU, UO. FREE. MUSIC Sacred Harp Singers, American Revolution-era “shape note” hymns, 11:15am, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. DANCE UO Dance Africa Ensemble w/Masankho Banda & guest artists, 8pm today & to- morrow; 2pm Sunday, Dougherty Dance Theatre & Beall Hall, UO. $5-$10. FILM Friday Family Film Fest: The Third Man, 7pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. Don. stage name, “Fluffy,” refers as much to his sunny, enthusiastic disposition as his physical stature, and hilarity of his King Kong appetite or poking with subtle pride at his Mexican-American roots. Even his blue material comes across as clean and family friendly, as when he talks about the antic behavior attendant on his 10-year-old stepson hitting puberty. He also has a wonderfully fi ne-tuned talent for mimicry (his Bill Clinton is spot on) and other vocal effects, which he works seamlessly into his shtick. Iglesias hits McDonald Theatre at 7:30 pm Friday, Jan. 22; $36.50, tickets at http://wkly.ws/5w Waldorf Winter Strings Concert, students perform classical & modern pieces, 7pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE. Never one to ride the coat tails of his own achievements, genre- hopping guitarist Bill Frisell, along with longtime collaborators Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollensen, has “taken on” something very intriguing with his latest project. In The Bill Frisell Trio takes on Keaton, Woodring & Morrison — which hits The Shedd Satuday, Jan. 23 — the threesome perform original compositions that accompany a strange array of short fi lms, including the timeless slapstick of Buster Keaton, the Suess- on-acid animation of Seattle’s Jim Woodring as well as Bill Morrison’s reworking of the 1926 fi lm The Mesmerist. Ambitious? Yes. Worth a look-see and listen? Absolutely. $22-$34, http://wkly.ws/5v 21 thurs Sunrise 7:41am; Sunset 5:08pm Av High 47; Av Low 33 BENEFITS Lane County Animal Shelter Benefi t Show w/Apropos Musique, 3rd National Band, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3-$20. FILM Seniors on the Big Screen Matinee Series: Grand Torino, yep, Clint will take his AARP discount and still kick your ass, 2-4:30pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., pre-reg. at 682-5318. FREE. “Horror & the Horrifi c” Film & Lecture Series: Jaws 3D, open to the public, 6pm, Rm. 110 Willamette Hall, UO. FREE. Stephanie Black’s Life & Debt, docu- mentary about the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank & other aid organi- zations on the Jamaican econo- my, narrated by author Jamaica Kincaid, 6pm, Mills International Center, EMU, UO. FREE. Snow Sliding Film Screening: Signatures, HD documentary set in Japan, 7pm, 100 Willamette Hall, UO. $3, stu. FREE. GATHERINGS Grief Class & Bereavement Support Meeting, attendance required to attend free winter groups, 4-5:30pm, Cottage Grove Hospital Community Room, pre-reg. at 942-2850. FREE. Singles Mixer w/Marilyn the Matchmaker, ages 21-91, music, food, drinks & hookin’ up, 5:30- 7pm, Gary’s Coffee House, 525 High St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, picture books, fi ngerplays, rhyming songs, 11am, Sheldon Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/TALKS League of Women Voters of Lane County Lecture: “Health & Human Services in Your Community: the 18 JANUARY 21, 2010 EUGENE WEEKLY Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Eugene Symphony presents Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, Beethoven & more, 8pm, Hult Center. $15-$58. Yogoman Burning Band, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR ARTSJOURNAL, TV program feat. art & inter- views at Jacobs Gallery, 9-10pm, Comcast Cable 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Family Intro to Kayaking, safe- ty tips & basic paddling, ages 8 & up, 7pm today & 11:45am Saturday, Willamalane Park Swim Center, 1276 G. St., Spfd. $12, $9 ages 8-17. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm today & Jan. 28, 126 W. Broadway, 573-6155. FREE. The Good Doctor, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2pm, Sunday; runs through Jan. 30, Hope Theatre, 1109 Old Campus Ln., 346-4363. $14, $12 UO staff, sen. & non-UO stu., $6 UO stu. The Country Girl, 8pm today, to- morrow, Saturday & Thursday, Jan. 28; 2pm Sunday; through Jan. 30, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 344-7751. $10-$14. Speed-the-Plow, 8pm today, to- morrow, Saturday & Thursday, Jan. 28; 2pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre Co., 540 Charnelton St., 465-1506. $10-$14. 22 fri Sunrise 7:40am; Sunset 5:10pm Av High 47; Av Low 33 BENEFITS Concert for the World Love Foundation w/ Global Infusion 3, fundraiser for Bolgatanga village in Ghana, drumming, dancing, video pre- sentation & World Electronica DJs, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $12. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
