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what's happening 18 viz arts 13 thurs Su Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 4:57pm Av High 46; Av Low 33 DAN DANCE SHOcase: Ballet Fanta Fantastique’s Bossa Brazil, ex- cerpt 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. cerpts, FILM Filming Ayiti: Films from and about Haiti presents Burn!, 6:30 6:30pm, UO, 110 Willamette. FREE. Dust & Illusions, 9:30pm, Bijou Art C Cinemas. $7-$13. GAT GATHERINGS Planned Pare Parenthood Advocates of Oregon launc of Lane Legislative Action launch Team general interest meeting, Team, 6pm info at 510-2025. 6pm, Har Harlow Neighbors Association gen general meeting, 6-8pm, North Pa Park Community Church, 34 3484 Harlow Rd. FREE. E Elkton Community Education C Center “Soup Sampler” fun- d draising dinner, 6pm, ECEC C Community Building, 15850 H Highway 38 W., info at 541- 5 584-2692. Sug. don $10. “A Proposal for Street Artists,” seek seeking feedback on propos- al t to display art downtown, 6-7p 6-7pm, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broa Broadway. FREE. Scie Science Pub: “Friends or Foes? Faci Facing Facts About American Crow Crows” w/Dr. David P. Craig, all ages ages, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Hea Hearing Loss Association of Lane County meeting, “How to Get t the Most from Your Hearing Aid,” 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Cent Center, 2580 Hilyard. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Joseph Straus, Music Theory Jose Lecture: “Theorizing Disability in Lect Music” w/Robert M. Trotter, 1pm, Musi Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Beal Collegium Musicum, UO ear- ly music ensemble, 7pm, Collier House, UO. FREE. “An Evening of Elegant Music,” Lane Community College Faculty Concert, 7:30pm, LCC Performance Hall. $8 students/ seniors/staff, $10 general. Ryan Rose, Amitie, acoustic pop, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Macacao Velho, Brazilian dance, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, Jan. 13, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Yoga w/Christine Hotaling, begin- ners welcome, 11am-noon; Vinyasa Yoga w/Christine Hotaling, syn- chronizing breath w/movement, 12:30-1:30pm, Downtown Library, reg. at 682-5521. FREE. Drop-in Kayaking, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Jan. 13, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. SPIRITUAL “Healing Dysfunction: Mental Peace vs. Possession” w/Nancy Lynne Harris, lecture, workshop, 7pm, 2283 Warren St., info at www. GodSpiritsUnited.com Don. THEATER Circle Mirror Transformation, 8pm today, tomor- row & Saturday; continues through Jan. 29, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton, info & tickets at www.lordleebrick.com or 465- 1506. $10-$30. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. The Thermals, White Fang, The Blimp, rock, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 door. Hillstomp, Camino Deluxe, buck- et and blues, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Alpine Adaptive Ski Program of- fers downhill skiing for children (8 & up) and adults with physical disabilities, all experience levels, transportation available, every Friday & Sunday through March 13, Hoodoo Ski Area, info and registration at 682-5311. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, hel- mets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Marathon Walking Made Fun, 5:30-6:30pm today & 9-10am to- morrow, My Life Fitness, 2866 Crescent Ave. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Boomer Dance, East Coast lesson 7:30pm, dance 8-11pm, Eagles on the Green, 1375 Irving Rd. $5 members, $7 guests. Friday Night Milonga, 8-11pm, Just Breathe Studio, 2868 Willamette St. $7. Friday Night Dance, fox trot, 8:30pm, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. SPIRITUAL Dances of Universal Peace, taught to all ages, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx. Don. THEATER An Enemy of the People, 8pm today, tomorrow and Thursday, 2pm Sunday; con- tinues through Jan. 29, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., info and tickets at 344-7751. $10 & $15. Circle Mirror Transformation con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 13. 15 sat Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 5:00pm Av High 46; Av Low 33 14 fri Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 4:59pm Av High 46; Av Low 33 BENEFITS “Fun With Fermentation Festival,” fun- draiser for Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance and Food for Lane County, noon- 5pm, WOW Hall. $10-20, $5 w/2 cans of food, 12 & under FREE. Mia Birk speaks about her book book, Joyride: Pedaling Toward a H Healthier Planet, 6:30pm, Oregon Electric Station, 27 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Nordic Film Series: The Kautokeino Rebellion, 7pm, 177 Lawrence. FREE. Community Cooperative Winter Market, lo- cal food and crafts, noon-6pm today and tomorrow, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. GATHERINGS Green Drinks, KIDS/FAMILIES LITERARY EUGENE WEEKLY Series: Epiphany & Translation, short readings in multiple lan- guages, musical improv w/ Jeremy Wagner, all ages, 5:30- 7pm, OPUS VII, 22 W. 7th Ave., info at www.opusvii.com FREE. FILM InterWeave movie night: Cascade Mycological Society: “From Maitake to Morels, a Regional Look at the Edible Mushrooms of North America,” w/ Britt Bunyard, 7pm, room 115, building 16, LCC. FREE. 20 JANUARY 13, 2011 MUSIC “Of Words & Music” 21 music Oregon Arts Alliance “Call to Oreg Artists” workshop, 5:30-7pm, Artis 881 Willamette St., info at 687- 8353 8353. $10 public, free to OAA mem members. Palestinian Action Week: “Anarchists Against the Wall: Israeli Activists join the Palestinian strug- gle to end Israeli Aparatheid,” 7:30pm, Ben Linder Room, EMU, UO. FREE. Groups around Lane County are gathering over the weekend and on Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Before his assassination, King requested that his funeral not focus on offi cial awards or honors, but instead note that he tried to help the needy and “love and serve humanity.” The civil rights leader and anti-war activist would be celebrating his 82nd birthday on Friday, Jan. 15. Eugeneans will celebrate him throughout the weekend and Monday, Jan. 17 holiday. For ways to honor King or volunteer in his memory, check out the gatherings and volunteer sections in the Calendar. 19 movies ARTS “Why Read Crime Fiction?” w/novel- ist L.J. Sellers, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Mid-Valley Willamette Writers: “the Emerging World of eBooks & What it Means to Writers” w/ publisher & agent Bill Jensen, 6:30-9pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., info at www.willa- mettewriters.com or 345-8986. $10, mem. & stu. FREE. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 6pm potluck, 7pm movie, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. GATHERINGS monthly gathering of progres- sives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Tiny Tots Co-op Indoor Playground Open House, 10am-1pm, 2200 Coburg Rd. and 834 Monroe St. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society’s Star Party, telescopes on-hand, astronomers curate the sky, 6pm, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE. Family Music Time w/Samuel Becerra & Tito Amaya, music from Mexico & South America, 10:15am, Downtown Library. FREE. Vino & Vango painting party, wine available, onlookers wel- come, 7-10pm, Vistra Frame Outlet, 806 Charnelton St. FREE. City Club of Eugene Friday Forum: “Education Funding Mythbusters,” 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. Sixth Ave. $5, members FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Play with Clay Family Fun Night, parent/ children event, supplies provid- ed, 6-8pm, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. LITERARY ARTS UO masters students of creative writing read from works in progress, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC All State Middle School Concert, band, choir and orches- tra students, 5pm, Hult Center. $15. Saturday Stories with Pattiebuff Bear, stories, songs & crafts, all ages, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 Fifth St. FREE. Dog Tale Time, build skills reading to dogs, grades 1-6, 2-3:30pm, Downtown Library, reg. at 682-8316. LECTURES/CLASSES “How to Sell Your Home – by your- self or through an agent,” 10am- 12pm, Keller Williams Realty, reg. 933-7045. FREE. “Store & Share Digital Photos” computer class, uploading, downloading and e-mailing, PCs used, no camera needed, inter- net experience required, reg. at 682-5450 (press 2). FREE. LITERARY ARTS “The Unknown Good in Our Enemies: A Celebration of the Poetry of William Stafford and Poetry from the Middle East,” local writers WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
