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theater BY RICK LEVIN Paint it Fuck Black Daily Show alum brings his scathing comedy to Hult CLAY MCBRIDE I was scared shitless. When I got to my offi ce, I taped a do not disturb sign to the door, closed it, turned the lock and, cradling the phone to my shoulder, punched in the number the publicist had given me. It rang several times before that familiar voice — like Richard Nixon gargling nails — answered. “Yeah?” I asked for Mr. Lewis Black. “Yeah, just a minute.” There was some clanging around, some muttering, distant noises of the road. “Yeah,” Black fi nally said. “Hello.” Comedian Lewis Black is the Jesus Christ of humanity’s insanity. He’s taken on a permanent migraine for our stupidity, and the thorn in his side — a thorn from the weed that chokes common sense, blooming fl owers of hypocrisy and political bullshit — makes him really, really angry. Furious, in fact. That fury, which on stage drives Black to apoplectic fi ts of rage sprinkled with foul language and frightening acuity, is his true strength as a performer. It’s hilarious to behold, and cathartic. It made him Classifieds Page 31 Page 32 a hit on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show. It’s won him two Grammys. And it’s made Black one of the best stand-up comedians around, a righteous social critic in the mold of Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin. “I was always kind of angry,” Black tells me. I ask him what’s on tap for this tour, which hits Hult Center Thursday, April 7. “The usual, the same,” Black says, his voice rising. “The frustration, the disgust, the cynicism, the sarcasm. We’ll touch on the Democrats and the Republicans, terrorism, the app, the iPhone, the droid, talk about the economy… it’s a sidesplitting conversation.” Black fi nds his stand-up material from several sources, including Fox News, various editorials, political magazines like The Week, as well as clippings sent to him by his mother. “It just kind of works like coffee,” he says of exposing himself to various media and political pundits. “And it helps me fi gure out the joke because of their logic, and what it is they think. If you fi nd the fault in their logic, a lot of the times that’s where the joke is. They forget things like people are involved,” Black says of unhinged politicians like Minnesota Rep. and Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann, who has praised America’s founding fathers for eliminating slavery and questioned President Barrack Obama’s land of birth. “What’s amazing is they don’t even care that they’re on tape,” Black says about such modern politicos. “These sons of bitches don’t give a shit, they’ll say one thing one day and another the next. They are completely disconnected from a functioning reality system. Both sides of the aisle have no shame any more, no humility.” Recently, Black was asked by Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty to write a new forward for a reissue of Bruce’s 1967 book, How to Talk Dirty and Infl uence People. The choice is apt. One of the most sidesplitting aspects of Black’s routine is his odd conjugation of a certain curse word (as in his rant about “moo cow fuck milk”). “It was the word that was given to us as adults to express anger, frustration and rage,” Black explains. “There’s nothing better than busting a word open with ‘fuck.’” Black says that some Americans’ outrage over that word is a vestige of this country’s “conservative Puritanism that’s just never been let go of,” and he asks what’s worse for kids — a few well placed four-letter words or standard prime-time fare, where “they’ve got tits fl ying on television and people’s heads getting sawed off!” And this is the way Black rests his case — voice raised to the crescendo of his own reasoning. ew Lewis Black plays Hult Center 8pm Thursday, April 7; tickets at www.hultcenter.org; Black also hosts the “Lewis Black Comedy Cruise” Nov. 6-13, info at www.lewisblack.com EVENTS Page 33 Page 34 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifi eds.eugeneweekly.com FAX 541.484.4044 WRITE 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT Our Offi ce 8a-5p M-F LINE ADS $11/3 Lines, additional lines $4.00. CALENDAR 3635 Hilyard • 686.0432 FREE CLINIC Cascade Medical Team (CMT) will be sponsoring in Eugene on April 16th & 17th at Sacred Heart facility at 11th & Willamette. Free health care & dental care will be provided by a team of community doctors, dentists and other volunteers. TIBETAN BUDDHISM - An Introduction will be a six week course combining study and meditation practice. The course will take place at the Milarepa Dharma Center on Thursday evenings starting April 7th. For more info, call 541-485-1711. US UNCUT EUGENE MARCH/RALLY Corporate tax-dodging + public service cuts = US UNCUT. Rally/march on 4/18 w/ fellow tax-payers in front of the Post Office on Willamette & 4th at 3 pm. GOT AN RV/CAMPER THAT YOU NO LON- GER NEED? Donate it to our church to house a homeless individual/family in our parking lot. For more info: fcctower@efn. org LANE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND THE RAINY DAY BLUES SOCIETY are look- ing for Blues artifacts representing the historic blues scene in Eugene and Lane County, such as concert posters, ticket stubs, signed artifacts, stories and anec- dotes from those who went to see, hang out with, or play with such visiting or local musicians as Muddy Waters, BB King, Albert King, Robert Cray, Curtis Salgado, Canned Heat, Henry Vestine, Henry Cooper, Big Monte, or any other blues notable. The older the artifacts and stories, the better. Memorabilia loans, gifts, scans, and repro- ductions welcome to help build a perma- nent public historical record of our local blues heritage. More info, please contact Bill Shreve at Eugene Weekly. bills@eugene- weekly.com 541-484-0519 ext.19 ROBERT G. GOOD (aka AGER) crossed over peacefully in the hands of his love Eve Syapin on 2-27-2011. A gathering in his honor will be held on 4-18-2011 in Marblemount, WA. Please contact facebook.com/robertandevegood SUNDAYS AT EUGENE YOGA Awaken Your Spirit/Intermediate at 9:30 am, Rest & Rejuventate/Gentle at 10 am, AcroYoga Tues. 7:30pm, beginners welcome-$5 drop- in, See our website www.eugeneyoga.us for over 30 weekly classes IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LANE Department of Probate CASE # 50-11-04508 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of MARGARET EILEEN KEMP, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 10, 2011, Jacob P. Ivey was appointed and deemed qualified to act as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present these claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publica- tion of this notice, as stated below to the personal representative, at P.O. Box 168, Blue River, OR 97413, or sent to the personal representative, in care of Richard Huhtanen, Attorney, 142 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 465-9112, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representa- tive. DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED: March 24, 2011. Richard Huhtanen OSB #88230, 142 W. 8th Ave Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 465-9112. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LANE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: LINDA RAE KILGORE, Deceased. Case No. 50-11-05290 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed the Personal Representative of the said estate. All persons having claims WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within FOUR (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative c/o Jane B. Stewart, Attorney as Law, 66 Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401, attorney for Personal Representative, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceedings in this estate may obtain addi- tional information form the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED, and first published: March 31, 2011. Jane B. Stewart (OSB #753561) Attorney at Law, 66 Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97401. Phone: (541) 342-6679. Fax: (541) 342- 6683. Email: jabs@callatg.com Jeffrey W. Brenner, Personal Representative, 732 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97402. Phone: (541) 345-4519. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR Lane COUNTY Juvenile Department In the Matter of SHAMIA MARIE HEISER, A Child. Case No. 09-033J-01 PUBLISHED SUMMONS TO: Gabino Capistrano A motion to establish guardianship has been filed asking the court to establish a legal guardian for the above-referenced child. YOU ARE DIRECTED TO FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE to the motion NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF LAST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS, specified herein, admitting or denying the allegations in the motion. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE MAILED TO the Lane County Juvenile Department, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Eugene, Oregon 97401. You are further directed to appear at any subsequent court-ordered hearing. This summons is published pursuant to the order of the circuit court judge of the above-entitled court, dated March 31, 2011. The order directs that this summons be published once each week for three con- secutive weeks, making three publications in all, in a published newspaper of general circulation in Lane County. Date of first publication: April 7, 2011. Date of last publi- cation: April 21, 2011. NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER AS DIRECTED ABOVE, OR DO NOT APPEAR AT ANY SUBSEQUENT Semler Optical Services PRE-NATAL PARTNER YOGA Eye Health Exams, Glasses, Contact Lenses John D. Wellwood, O.D. Sunday, April 10th, 3-4:45 pm 1350 Chambers St., Eugene • 541-345-8734 eugsem@netzero.net Serving Lane County Since 1939 Community Kirtan Sat, April 9th $15 couple, 343-7825 6-8:30 pm, $1 donation www.yogawesteugene.com Robert G. Good (aka Ager) crossed over peacefully in the hands of his love, Eve Syapin, on 2-27-2011. A former resident of Glenwood & a member of the OCF A gathering in his honor will be held on 4-18-2011 in Marblemount, WA. Corrected Contact info: facebook.com/robertandevegood A random act of kindness towards a stranger is appreciated “One of Southern Gospel’s Finest Groups” Sunday, Apr. 10, 10:45 am Led by Rick Twin Oaks Christian Price, Gospel Church Music Hall of 85825 Bailey Hill Rd-Eugene Fame member, (Lorraine Hwy & Bailey Hill) and former lead singer for Wednesday, Apr. 13, 7 pm the Blackwood Immanuel Baptist Church 3050 Game Farm Rd- Brothers. With Springfield Luke and Jake Info: 866-855-1036 Yates! Admission is free! EUGENE WEEKLY APRIL 7, 2011 29
