what's
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22 movies
27 thurs
Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 4:57pm
Av High 46; Av Low 33
BENEFITS Music and Karaoke,
proceeds to the Jean Thomas
Cancer Fund, 5pm, Cozmic Pizza.
$3-$10.
FILM Filming Ayiti: Films From &
About Haiti presents Krik? Krak!:
Tales of a Nightmare, 6:30pm,
110 Willamette, UO. FREE.
Campus Recycling presents
FLOW, examination of water
rights, 7-9pm, Common Grounds
Café, Hamilton Complex, UO, call
346-0523 for info. FREE.
GATHERINGS District gath-
ering w/State Sen. Lee Beyer &
Rep. Phil Barnhart, discussion
of questions and ideas, 7:30am,
Randy’s Main St. Coffee, 1250 N.
Main St., Brownsville.
Open house tea & info for cou-
ples or families interested in
hosting
international
high
school students, 4-6:30pm, 1425
McKinley St., call 514-4896 for
info. FREE.
16 Tons IPA Fest, $1-$2 3 oz. tast-
ers, 5-10pm today, Saturday &
Sunday, 16 Tons 265 E. 13th Ave.
FREE.
Police Commission Use of Force
Committee Meeting, 5:30pm,
City Hall, 777 Pearl St.
Citizen Planning Committee
for the Whilamut Natural Area
of Alton Baker Park Quarterly
Meeting, 6pm, Atrium Building,
99 W. 10th Ave.
Teen Book Group, middle & high
school, featuring Chains by
Laurie Halse Anderson, 4pm,
Downtown Library, info at 682-
8316. FREE.
“After
Poem:
Poems
of
Inspiration,” local poets read-
ing inspirational poems and re-
sulting poetry, open mic, 7pm,
Oregon Arts Alliance, 881
Willamette St. Don.
UO Creative Writing Program
presents Whiting Writers Award
recipient Tyehimba Jess, 8pm,
Knight Library Browsing Room,
UO. FREE.
MUSIC
Bruce Tabb, June
Burbage, fl ute, piano, 5:30pm,
Knight Library Browsing Room,
UO, call 346-1846 for info. FREE.
The Asylum Street Spankers,
The Whiskey Chasers, acoustic
folk/country/gospel, 8pm, WOW
Hall. $18-$25.
Ala Nar, Middle Eastern dance,
9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.
ON THE AIR ArtsJournal, Jan.
ArtWalk interviews, 9pm, cable
channel 29.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Walk with Us, weekly self-led
neighborhood walking group,
ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to-
day & Thursday, Feb. 3, meet
at Petersen Barn Community
Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.
Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip-
ment, no instruction provided,
ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today &
Thursday, Jan. 13, Echo Hollow
Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5.
Obsidians: cross-country ski Salt
Creek & Diamond Creek Falls, 10
miles, info & sign-up at www. ob-
sidians.org
Eugene Astronomical Society’s
telescope
workshop,
ques-
tions about astronomy sub-
jects welcome, bring telescopes
for hands-on assistance, 7pm,
EWEB, 500 E. 4th St. FREE.
THEATER The Honky Tonk
Show, 6pm today, tomorrow
and Saturday, Star Theatre; con-
tinues through March 19, 989
Juniper St., Junction City, call
998-3862 for tickets. $10.
Last Thursday Beer Social w/
Many Rivers Group of the
Sierra Club, 7-9pm, Eugene City
Brewery, 844 Olive St. FREE.
No Shame Eugene Theater
Workshop, write, direct & act
in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-
9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
Science &
Academic Fair, 6th-8th grades,
6:30-7:30pm, Eugene Waldorf
School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE.
L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES
Veteran foreign correspondent
Reese Erlich discusses the label-
ing of opponents as terrorists
and his book Conversations with
Terrorists: Middle East Leaders
on Politics, Violence and the
Empire, 1pm, building 17, room
309, LCC, & 7pm, Harris Hall,
Public Service Building, 125 E.
8th Ave., call 484-9167 for info.
FREE.
EUGENE WEEKLY
LITERARY
ARTS Tween
Scene Book Group, grades 4-6,
featuring Capyboppy by Bill
Peet, 4pm, Downtown Library,
info at 682-8316. FREE.
SOCIAL DANCE Country &
KIDS/FAMILIES
16 JANUARY 27, 2011
pharaoh, 8-9:30pm, call 514-2571
for info. $10/workshop.
Oregon Women’s Action for
New Directions, “Immigration &
the DREAM Act” w/Guadalupe
Quinn, 6:45pm, United Methodist
Church, 1375 Olive St.
PechaKucha Night, 20 images
for 20 seconds each, 7pm, Davis’
Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway, see
pecha-kucha.org for info. $5 don.
The Last Friday Artwalk this week offers 12 venues
featuring local artists, including “Delusions,” Drew
Bardana’s collection of acrylic paint and charcoal
drawings at the Voyeur, which runs through Feb. 19th.
Proceeds from all Last Friday Artwalk sales go directly
to the artist, with no fee or commission charged. A full
listing of locations that carry maps for the walk can be
found at www.lastfridayartwalk.org
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Social Media & Your Small
Business w/Michael Stearns, so-
cial media strategy to increase
sales, 6pm, Downtown Library,
info at 682-5450. FREE.
line dance lessons, 7pm today
and tomorrow, Whiskey River
Ranch, 4740 Main St., Spfd.
FREE.
27 theater
gathering, 7-10pm, Lively Stone
Fellowship, 3791 Pattison St.,
tickets at 510-4970. $5.
Ukelele concert w/Craig Chee,
Jay Seeley & North Eugene
High School Ukelele Club, rais-
ing money for student ukeleles,
musical equipment, 7pm, Cozmic
Pizza. $5, $3 Lane County stu.
w/ID.
COMEDY Jeff Dunham, 8pm,
Matthew Knight Arena. $43.50.
DANCE Bellydance Superstars
presents Bombay Bellywood,
8pm, McDonald Theatre. $22.50
adv., $25 door.
FILM
Nordic Film Series:
White Night Wedding, 7pm, 177
Lawrence, UO. FREE.
DIVA’s 2011 OpenLens Festival,
today through Sunday, info
at openlens.proscenia.net or
divacenter.org
GATHERINGS District gath-
ering w/State Sen. Lee Beyer &
Rep. Phil Barnhart, discussion
of questions and ideas, 7:30am,
Creswell Coffee Company, 116
Melton Rd., Creswell.
Oregon Truffl e Festival, today,
tomorrow & Sunday, Valley River
Inn, call 913-3841 or see www.or-
egontruffl efestival.com for info.
City Club of Eugene: “State
of the Arts,” 11:50am-1:15pm,
Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5,
mem. FREE.
Peace Corps Potluck: “The Real
Kazakhstan” w/Chris Chaplin,
6pm, 2530 Fairmount Blvd, see
www.westcascadepca.org
for
parking info. FREE.
16 Tons IPA Fest continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 27.
KIDS/FAMILIES
Nearby
Nature presents “Rhythms of the
Forest” No School Day Program,
ages 6-9, scholarships available,
8:30am-3pm, Alton Baker Park,
see www.nearbynature.org for
details. $35, $30 mem.
MUSIC The Bill Charlap Trio,
jazz, 7:30pm,
$29-$37.
The
Shedd.
Peter Van Heyghen, Kris Verhelst,
Baroque, 8pm, Beall Concert Hall,
UO. $10, $8 stu. & sr.
Boy Eats Drum Machine, Return
to Mono, The Frail, Vanimal, elec-
tropop, 8pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv.,
$10 door.
Circae Vitae, CD release w/
Purple Sparrows, Motae, indie
rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Circle Mirror Transformation,
8pm
today,
tomorrow
&
Saturday, Lord Leebrick Theatre,
540 Charnelton, info & tickets at
www.lordleebrick.com or 465-
1506. $10-$30.
Alpine Adaptive Ski Program,
downhill skiing for children (8 &
up) and adults with physical dis-
abilities, all experience levels,
transportation available, every
Friday & Sunday through March
13, Hoodoo Ski Area, info and
registration at 682-5311.
An Enemy of the People, 8pm to-
day, tomorrow & Saturday, Very
Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St.,
info and tickets at 344-7751. $10
& $15.
Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led
3-5 mi. walking group w/coffee
stop, ages 50 & up, 9am, meet at
Campbell Community Center, 155
High St. FREE.
Rock ‘n’ Roll, ages 15 & up, 8pm
today, tomorrow and Saturday;
2pm Sunday; continues through
Feb. 5, Miller Theatre Complex,
UO. $7-$14.
Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness,
weekly seniors bike ride, hel-
mets required, 9:30am-noon,
Campbell Community Center, 155
High St. FREE.
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Sun rise 7:35am; Sunset 5:17pm
Av High 48; Av Low 34
BENEFITS Eugene Storefront
“What’s in a Format? Some New
(Old) Politics of Communication
Technology” w/Jonathan Sterne,
6pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.
Art Project First Birthday/
Benefi t/Bake Sale/Art Show/
Membership
Drive/Concert,
5:30pm, Art of Glass, 790 Blair
Blvd. $5, mem. FREE.
“Are You Ready to Live Your
Hopes & Dreams?” using the ten
plagues against your internal
Axis Salvation, B-Line, Christian
punk, proceeds towards youth
group’s trip to Christian Youth
SOCIAL DANCE Friday Night
Dance, West Coast swing,
8:30pm, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10.
Country & line dance lessons
continue. See Thursday, Jan. 27.
THEATER
Circle
Mirror
Transformation continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 27.
An Enemy of the People contin-
ues. See Thursday, Jan. 27.
The Honky Tonk Show continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 27.
Rock ‘n’ Roll continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 27.
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