Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (April 28, 2011)
what's happening 24 movies 28 thurs Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. BENEFITS McMenamin’s Pub: Understanding Fibromyalgia: Holistic Approaches for Chronic Pain & Fatigue w/acupuncturist Tom Williams, noon-1pm, LCC, reg. 686-9658. Sunrise 6:09am; Sunset 8:12pm Av High 63; Av Low 40 half of all earned on food goes to School Garden Project, sponsor of organic food gardening pro- grams at local schools, 5pm-1am, 1485 E. 19th St. Art for Autism w/Kindtree — Autism Rocks, 6-8pm, OPUS VII, 22 W. 7th Ave., 342-7231. $25. DANCE LCC Dance: gala grand opening of new studio, live mu- sic & dance, 5-7pm, Room 136, Building 5, LCC. GATHERINGS Primrose Lane “Share the Fun” Spring Show: local jewelry, clothing, accesso- ries, garden art, plants, cottage décor, noon-6pm today, tomor- row & Saturday, Coburg Grange, 32661 E. Mill St., Coburg, & IOOF Hall, 91119 N. Willamette St., 341-1662. Bliss Handmade Botique, jew- elry, food, arts & crafts, 6-9pm, 2772 Shadow View Dr., www.blis- shandmade.blogspot.com FREE. Street Code Theatre: video from recent show by people who are homeless, panel discussion, 6:30-9:30pm, Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd., 554-3337. FREE. HEALTH Reiki Tummo healing clinic, 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., call 914-0431 for appt. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Genealogy Computer Class, in- ternet experience required, 2-4pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. Medicare Made Easy, 5-6pm; Long Term Care 101, 6-7pm, 333 W. 10th Ave., reg. 222-9020. FREE. Voices of Afghan Youth w/Lia Gladstone, 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. Oregon WAND: Daniel Pope & Oregon’s nuclear history, 6:45- 8:15pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.wan- doregon.org FREE. Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica, reading & book signing w/Noah Stryker, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Compassion & Choices Oregon: Supporting End-of-Life Choice, 7-8pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. Human Rights & the Environment: An Evening w/ Sandra Steingraber, 7pm, Robinson Theater, UO. Sustainable Landscape Training for Homeowners continues. See Wednesday. LITERARY ARTS Teen Book Group: Hate List by Jennifer Brown, 4-5pm, downtown li- brary, info 682-8316. FREE. Tween Scene Book Group: Extra Credit by Andrew Clements, grades 4-6, 4-5pm, downtown li- brary, info 682-8316. FREE. “Surrealist Poetry” reading w/Laura Lehew, Charles T., Michael Hanner, Tim Shanner & David Abel, 7-9pm, Oregon Arts Alliance, 881 Willamette St. Weapon of Choice: Voice! Poetry Open Mic, 7-9pm, Morning Glory Café, 450 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Tatam Reeves, 5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. Teasing Thieves CD Release, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Mike Watt & the Missingmen, Dan Jones & the Golden Motors, Rawk!, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $12. MiMOSA, Paper Diamond, Bogl, DJ Dance, 10pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal,” Watercolors & Springfi eld ArtWalk, 9pm, Comcast cable 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Strength Training & Body Sculpting, 8:30-9:30am today & Tuesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St., 343-1625. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, May 5, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Sun Moo Do, Zen style martial arts, 11am-1pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, May 5, The Center, 55. W. Broadway. FREE. You either know who Mike Watt is or you don’t, and if you don’t you should. Here’s why: Watt — along with the late, great D. Boon — was co-founder of The Minutemen (featured in the awesome documentary We Jam Econo), a Hula Hoop Class, 3:45-4:45pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Seniors’ Zumba, 4:30-5:15pm today & Tuesday, FREE; Zumba Fitness, 5:30-6:30pm today & Tuesday, $5, Irving Grange, 1011 Irvington Dr., info at 556-3850. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, May 5, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Israeli folk and wrapping it all in wonderfully under two minutes. Watt almost gave up playing after Boon’s death, but he was forced out of retirement by Sonic Youth, and has since played with everyone from Eddie Vedder, Frank Black and the Beastie Boys to Iggy Pop, Pete Yorn and American Idol Kelly Clarkson. One of the Grandfathers of Punk, Watt — who calls his bass a “thudstaff” and his singing a “spiel” — says he’ll continue recording albums until he can’t do it anymore. His latest, Hyphenated-man, fi nds Watt jamming econo once again; in an album of 30 songs based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch, the longest one clocks in at 2:04 minutes. Mike Watt plays with Dan Jones & the Golden Motors at 9 pm Thursday, April 28, at Sam Bond’s; $10. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. Eugene Fashion Week: “Clubwear Show,” 21 & up, 9pm, Cowfi sh, 62 W. Broadway, see facebook.com/ eugenefashionweek for info. $5 adv., $7 door. Share the Fun Fashion Show con- tinues. See Thursday, April 28. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown li- brary. FREE. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Book Signing: Tony & Lauren Dungy, You Can Be a Friend, 1:30- 3pm, Autzen Duck Store, 2735 Leo Harris Pkwy. FREE. Noises Off, 7:30pm today, tomor- row, Saturday & Thursday, May 5; through May 7, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. $8, $5 stu. & sr. Wicked, 7:30pm today, 8pm to- morrow, 2pm & 8pm Saturday, 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, Hult Center. $50-$125. Hamlet, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. $10. Sweeney Todd, 8pm today, to- morrow & Saturday, 2pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. $21, $19 stu. & sr. Three Days of Rain, 8pm to- day, tomorrow & Saturday, 2pm Sunday, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10. 29 fri Su nrise 6:07am; Sunset 8:13pm Av High 63; Av Low 40 BENEFITS Informational fund- raiser for Center for Renewable Energy & Appropriate Technology for the Environment, 5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., see www.create- action.org for info. Don. “An Evening in Paris,” South Lane Christian School 35th Anniversary Benefi t, silent auc- tion 6pm, dinner 7pm, Village Green Resort, 725 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove, 942-0123. $25. DANCE Eugene Bhangra Dance melodic songs that usually came in Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. in 1985, pushed the limits of everything from jazz to pop, 33 theater dance w/Deb, 7-9pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. FREE. that, up until Boon’s tragic death hardcore by incorporating EUGENE WEEKLY Expansive Yoga, 2:30-3:30pm to- day & Monday, 1:15-2:15pm Friday (all ages), The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. COMEDY Paula Poundstone, 7:30pm, McDonald Theatre. $24-$44. seminal Southern Cal punk band 16 APRIL 28, 2011 27 music Group, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene: Gala International Dance Day w/Khadijah, 7:30pm, Agate Hall, UO. $10. FILM DisOrient Asian Film Festival, today through Sunday, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., see bijou-cinemas.com for info. IWW Mayday Movie: The Wobblies, 8pm, Maitreya Buddhist Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. GATHERINGS Willamette District Garden Clubs: Small Standard Flower Show, 9am- 4pm today & tomorrow, 303 Willamette St. $6, mem. FREE. I-5 Willamette River Bridge Community Advisory Group & Project Development Team, 10am, Springfi eld ODOT offi ces, 644 A St., Spfd. City Club of Eugene: “Eugene’s Education Tax Measure,” 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Memorial Service for Offi cer Chris Kilcullen, 2pm, Matthew Knight Arena. Circle of Children After School Program, 3-6pm today & Wednesday, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Paddy Bowman: “Folklore & Education — Intersections, Allies & Advantages,” 10am-noon, Lawrence 249, UO. FREE. Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO of The Humane Society of the U.S., discussion, Q&A, book sign- ing, 7-9pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Center. FREE. MUSIC Gabriela Montero Solatino, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $24-$36, youth half off. Amancio Prada, classical poet- ry arranged for Spanish guitar, 7pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. $24, $15 stu. & sr. The Jazz Café: UO Jazz Combos, 7:30pm, Music 190, UO. $5. Assisted Living, Hyding Jekyll, Forrestal’s Fall, Gladhander, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $6 adv., $8 door. UO Opera: Senile Madness, com- edies by Adriano Banchieri & Luciano Berio, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $15, $12 stu. Hackensaw Boys, folk, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. rock, ON THE AIR “Meet the Band” w/DJ & Ray & Natty-O, 7:30pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: snowshoe & backpack to Hemlock Butte Cabin at Mt. Bailey, 13 miles, info & sign-up at www. obsidians.org Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led 3-5 mi. walking group w/coffee stop, ages 50 & up, 9am, meet at Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, helmets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE. Expansive Yoga continues. See Thursday, April 28. Sun Moo Do continues. See Thursday, April 28. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Class, 3-4:15pm, $14 drop-in, Contact Improvisation Jam, 6-8pm, $5- $10 sliding scale, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., info at 753-2255. Friday Night Dance, fox trot, 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. SPIRITUAL Dances of Universal Peace, all ages, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., 912-6015. FREE. THEATER Radio Redux: Robin Hood, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd., 868-0689. $12, $7 stu. & sr. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM