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Support Group for People w/ Memory Loss, 1:30-3pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., call 752-1039 for info. FREE. calendar WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Philosophy Talk Taping: Latin American Philosophy w/Joseph Orosco, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. attn: OPPS UO’s Hollywood’s Golden Era Seminar features the 1952 classic Singin’ in the Rain Tuesday LCC, see cascademyco.org for info. FREE. “How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in Today’s Market,” 7-9pm, Keller Williams Realty, 2644 Suzanne Way, reg. 933- 7045. FREE. Submission or Omission: Haiti’s Challenge in Latin America, 7pm, Lillis 182, UO, see cllas.uo- regon.edu for info. FREE. T HURSDAY, APRIL 7 William Kirby: “The Chinese Century? Business & Education in the 21st Century,” 4pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. Melanie Thernstrom: “The Pain Chronicles: Narrative, Culture & the Science of Suffering,” 7pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Music à Body See la Carte: David Rogers, guitar, noon, MU, OSU. FREE. Eugene Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Dreams,” works of John Harbison, 8pm, Hult Center. $15-$54. Coming Home, breast can- cer awareness play, benefi t for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 7:30pm today, 2pm tomorrow, Withycombe Hall Lab Theatre, OSU. $3 sug. don. Strength Training & Sculpting continue. Thursday, April 7. MUSIC Long Tall & Ugly, Voodoun Moi, Heavenly Oceans, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, April 7. Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, April 7. SOCIAL DANCE Israeli folk dance continues. See Thursday, April 7. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. The Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, April 7. corvallis EVENTS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed un- der the fi rst day of the event. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 5k WalkMS Oregon, 10am, Jackson Plaza, Riverfront Park, see www. walkmsoregon.com for info. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 The Polluters, book reading with Ben Ross, 3pm, First Alternative Natural Foods South, 1007 S.E. 3rd St. FREE. Ryo Yanagitani, piano, 4pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, see corvallis.piano.com for info. $20 adv., $25 door. MONDAY, APRIL 11 Blood Drive, 9am-2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., reg. 800-RED-CROSS. Moon-Ho Jung: “Seditious Subjects: Race, State Violence, and the U.S. Empire,” 4pm, MU, OSU. FREE. TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Memory Loss Support Group, for family & caregivers, all welcome, 1:30- 3pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., write ba- bersj@msn.com for info. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Contemporary Twist on Traditional Fare, April 7-28, ages 18 & up, Willamalane Activity Center, reg. 736-4444. $60, $63 out-of-district. LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS Auditions for The Boys Next Door, Saturday, April 9 & Monday, April 11, see www.cot- tagetheatre.org for info. As part of his In God We Rust tour, prolifi c funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter Lewis Black will be live onstage. Auditions for A MidPuppet Night’s Dream, Thursday, April 14 & Saturday, April 16, see www. cottagetheatre.org for info. Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival Lewis Black: In God We Rust Thursday, April 7 at 8:00 PM Tonight! SILVA—Tix: $59.50-$29.50 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ARTS & ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM PRESENTS Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 PM SORENG—Tix: $8; Student and senior discounts available Utopia in Four Movements, a powerful live documentary. Springfi eld Arts Commission Call to Artists: “What Makes the Ordinary Extraordinary?” City Hall Gallery, see www.spring- fi eldartscommission.org for info. EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS Tchaikovsky’s Winter Dreams Thursday, April 14 at 8:00 PM Opal, special screenings until Earth Day, April 11-16, Bijou Arts Cinemas, see www.opalthemov- ie.com for info. SILVA—Tix: $54-$15; Student & youth discounts available Eugene Symphony’s American Encounters program brings distinguished composer John Harbison to Eugene. Principal fl autist Kristen Halay shines in Harbison’s Flute Concerto. Ten Rivers Food Web Cajun Dinner, April 10, That’s My Farmer SNAP incentive bene- fi t for Albany, Lebanon, Sweet Home & Brownsville Markets, see tenriversfoodweb.org for info. EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR PRESENTS Bach to Beatbox for Kids Saturday, April 16 at 11:00 AM SILVA—Tix: $10; Youth discount available Comments sought for Eugene’s Stormwater Monitoring Program, due by April 22, see www.eugene-or.gov for info. Continuing with the choir’s “For Kids” concerts, this program is a one-hour interactive excerpt of the Bach to Beatbox program with the Swingle Singers. Art Selection Committee for OSU’s INTO-OSU Living Learning Center seeks public artwork, see www.oregonartscommission.org for info. Bach to Beatbox – Starring the Swingle Singers EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR PRESENTS Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 PM SILVA—Tix: $36-$22; Student, youth & senior discounts available You’ve heard them on the hit show “Glee” and they are a world-renowned phenomenon with their unmistakable sound of virtuosic vocal agility. UO seeks providers of services specifi c to LGBTQ students to list on UOUT web site, send name, contact info, service type, specif- ic LGBTQ relationship and other info to program@uoregon.edu League of Women Voters of Lane County Unit Meetings April 11-15, see www.lwvlc.org for info. Adult mentors who self-identi- fy as Latino needed for Latino youth, write melissa@centrolati- noamericano.org for info. Variety of self defense work- shops & classes for women & girls, beginning April 11, see www. sass-lane.org for info. ENTERTAINMENT ON SALE: As You Like It (SORENG—April 16) BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS LEWIS BLACK BUY TICKETS WWW. HULTCENTER .ORG • OR CALL: 541-682-5000 HULT CENTER TICKET OFFICE: Tue-Fri, 12 -5 PM ; Sat, 11 AM –3 PM ONE HOUR BEFORE PERFORMANCE MON-SAT, TWO HOURS BEFORE ON SUN. UO TICKET OUTLET IN THE EMU: Mon-Fri, 9 AM –5 PM EUGENE WEEKLY APRIL 7, 2011 19
