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calendar with special guest IKE REILLY WEDNESDAY MAY 19 WOW HALL 291 WEST 8TH AVE · 7:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-745-3000 They’re colorful like a Kandinsky, ubiquitous like the cosmos and permanent like herpes — yes, we’re talking tattoos, those skin-pricked expressions of modern identity politics that run the illustrative gamut from swastikas to swans. All things epidermally eternal will be celebrated this weekend during the Oregon Ink 2010 gathering at Lane County Fairgrounds. Featuring more than 200 artists as well as demos, contests, burlesque shows, art and so much more, this is the titular tat fest to show off the breast… um, best of your inky beautifi ed body. Friday through Saturday; $15 day, $30 weekend pass. Satori Bob, guitar & banjo duo, 6pm, A Taste Gourmet, 270 W. 6th Ave., Junction City. FREE. Eugene Swing Dance Practice, 7-8:30pm, BNWA, 1144 Willagillespie Rd. FREE. Tony Kaltenberg w/Jarrod Kaplan & Eli Copeland, acoustic guitar, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. Drop-in Dance: Samba, 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. ‘S Wonderful!: Words by Ira Gershwin, feat. The Emerald City Jazz Kings & vocalist Shirley Andress, 7:30pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence, tickets at www. theshedd.org $24. Noah Getz, saxophone, 8:15pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu. & sen. Jackstraw, bluegrass, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $7. Greg Laswell, Jimmy Gnecco (of Ours), Brian Wright, singer/song- writers, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door, $20 res. Marv Ellis & the Platform w/Lafa Taylor, 9pm, McDonald Theatre. $10 adv., $12 door. Misty River continues. Thursday, May 6. See OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: Blacklock Point, back- pack, 2.5 miles, Scott Hovis, to- day through Sunday, sign up at Eugene YMCA. SOCIAL DANCE Parents Night Out, parents dance in one room, kids in the other, ages 8 & up, 6-7pm, Just Breathe, 2868 Willamette St. $5. SPIRITUAL Mediation for Healing, 6-7pm, Shambala Center, 1939 River Rd., 868-1178. Don. River of Love: The life story of Amma, the Hugging Saint, screening, 7pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 13th & Pearl. FREE. Dances of Universal Peace, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx. Don. THEATER No Shame Eugene Performance, fi fteen 5-minute max. original pieces, 7:30pm, The Atrium, 10th & Olive. FREE. Urinetown, 7:30pm today & to- morrow, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., tickets at 790-6669. $10, $8 stu. & sen. Evita, 8pm today & tomor- row; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove, tickets at 541-942-8001. $19, $17 sen. & stu. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella continues. See Thursday, May 6. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Straight No Chaser MONDAY NOV 1 ELSINORE THEATRE 170 HIGH ST SE, SALEM, OR 6:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX On Sale FRI 10:00AM 8 sat Sunrise 5:55am; Sunset 8:24pm Av High 65; Av Low 42 ARTS/VISUAL Pottery Sale & Open House, 10am-4pm to- day & noon-4pm tomorrow, Ken Standhart Studio, 4875 Garnet St. On Sale FRI 10:00AM SUNDAY AUG 8 CRYSTAL BALLROOM 1332 W BURNSIDE ST · PORTLAND, OR 6:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-745-3000 Pastel & Multimedia Drawing w/ Brani York, 2-4pm, The Duck Store, 895 E. 13th Ave. FREE. BENEFITS “Bake for Hope” Mother’s Day Bakesale, fundrais- er for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 11am-3pm, Oakway Mall. Funny People Support Center for Community Counseling, com- edy fundraiser supporting ser- vices for low-income adults, feat. Leigh Anne Jasheway, the Legends of Live Matinee & more, 7pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $15. Plant Sale continues. Thursday, May 6. & JEFF RICHARDS This SUNDAY MAY 9 ALADDIN THEATER SUN 3017 SE MILWAUKIE AVE · PORTLAND 6:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-745-3000 & MADI DIAZ THURSDAY MAY 20 JOHN HENRY’S 77 WEST BROADWAY · 6:30PM DOORS · 21 & OVER TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-745-3000 See GATHERINGS Fern Ridge Wings & Wine Festival, guided bird walks, wine tastings, demos, crafts, kids’ activities, Domaine Meriwether, 88324 Vineyard Ln., Veneta, info at 514-1575. & PRESTO BALLET Hardy Plant Group Spring Plant Sale, 25 specialty vendors, 9am- 2pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE. 8 NORTHWEST 6TH ST · PORTLAND 6:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX Oregon Plant Fair, local plant groups, yard crafts, food, music, WED JUNE 23 CRYSTAL BALLROOM MONDAY JUNE 21 ROSELAND THEATER 1332 W BURNSIDE ST · PORTLAND 7:00PM DOORS · ALL AGES TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-745-3000 JOIN THE SQUARE PEG CONCERTS STREET TEAM · EMAIL DAN@SQUAREPEGCONCERTS.COM WWW.SQUAREPEGCONCERTS.COM · TWITTER.COM/SQUAREPEGNW · WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SQUAREPEGCONCERTS · WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SQUAREPEGCONCERTS EUGENE WEEKLY MAY 6, 2010 21