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what's happening 21 movies 2 thurs Sunrise 5:32am; Sunset 8:49pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 FOOD/DRINK Lane County Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm, Mazzi’s, 3377 E. Amazon Dr. The Corner Market, fresh lo- cal produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, June 9, 295 River Rd., call 513- 4527 for info. GATHERINGS South Willamette Area Pilot Planning Study: UO Architecture Studio Presentation of Design Ideas, 5:30pm, downtown library. Flux Magazine Release Party: steampunk fashion show & bug eating exhibit, 7pm, Agate Hall, UO. West University Neighbors General Meting, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. HEALTH Reiki Tummo healing clinic, 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., call 914-0431 for appt. Don. If you missed the world premiere of Eugene composer Paul Safar’s Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra (written for soloist Olem Alves) when it debuted back in February, you have another chance to hear it now. The Lane KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Genealogy Computer Class, in- ternet skills required, 2-4pm, downtown library, reg. 682- 5450. FREE. “Failed Witness: Cultural Legacies of the 1964 Kitty Genovese Murder Case” w/ Carrie Rentschler, 3pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Young Writers Association Meadowlark 2nd Grade Reading, 7pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Dr. Mid-Valley Writers Fair, 7-9pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10 sug. don., mem. & stu. FREE. MUSIC Orchestra: Lane Chamber “Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra,” 7:30pm, Ragozzino Performance Hall, LCC. $5. Sacred Harp Singing at Hope Abbey, 7:30pm, Eugene Masonic Cemetery, 26th & Potter. Don. Springfi eld High School Spring Choral Concert, 7:30pm, 875 N. 7th St., Spfd. FREE. Los Cumbiamberos, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10, $5 stu. Spring Choral Concert, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Or the Whale, Stagger & Sway, alt-country, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal,” May ArtWalk at Opus VII & SHO student performance in the Hult Lobby, 9pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Amanda Trail/ Yachats, 4.1 miles, info & sign-up at www. obsidians.org Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, June 9, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Expansive Yoga, 3:45-4:45pm today & Monday, 2-3pm Friday, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Meditation & Pranayama, 5:30- 6:30pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga. us $5. 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. will perform the classical piece Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, June 9, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. that draws on Cherry Blossom Musical Arts founder Safar’s SOCIAL DANCE Breakdance Class, 6:30-7:30pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. diverse infl uence from Beethoven’s THEATER No Shame Eugene Pathetique Piano Sonata to jazz, Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Chamber Orchestra, with Ron Bertucci conducting, pop and rock as well as Alves’ improvisational skills at 7:30 pm Thursday, June 2, at the LCC Performance Hall. A Hollywood Fairy Tale, 7pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Star Theatre, 989 Juniper St., Junction City, 998-3862. $13-$22. The Ruby Sunrise, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, June 9; 2pm Sunday; through June 11, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10 & $15. 3 fri Sunrise 5:32am; Sunset 8:50pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 ART/CRAFT Arts & Business Alliance BRAVA Breakfast, 7:30- 8:45am, Hult Center, www.eu- genechamber.com $15 adv., $20 door. Free First Friday, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. BENEFITS “Don’t Stop Believin’” Glee-style benefi t for Rose Children’s Theatre schol- arship funds, 8pm, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $12. 14 JUNE 2, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY 22 music 27 theater Broadway & Pearl Summer Soiree, benefi t for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lane County, 4-8pm, corner of Broadway & Pearl. FREE. Misty River w/Doug Smith, acoustic Americana, benefi t for McKenzie River Trust, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $18-$30. DANCE Spring Loft, 8pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $5, $3 stu. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, Kesey Square, Willamette & Broadway. FREE. Springfi eld Farmers’ 3-7pm, 4th & A, Spfd. Market, GATHERINGS Equinox Conference w/Oak Hill School & UO International Cultural Services, 8:10am-2:05pm, Oak Hill School, 86397 Eldon Schafer Dr., 744-0954. FREE. Church Women United: work- ers’ rights to living wages, health care & representation, 9:15am, McKenzie Valley Presbyterian, Walterville. FREE. Lanestock Music & Arts Fair, 11:30am-10pm, LCC. FREE. City Club of Eugene: National & State Signifi cance of Citizens United, 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Medium Troy, Kore Ionz, State of Jefferson, bohemian dub, 9pm, WOW Hall. $5 adv., min. $3 door. The Deb Cleveland Band, rhythm & blues, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Eugene ur- ban street video kayaking w/vid- eo collages & animations, 10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: bike Long Tom Grange, 20 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 Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, hel- mets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Sun Moo Do, Zen style martial arts, 11am-1pm, The Center, 55. W. Broadway. FREE. Strength Training & Body Sculpting, 4-5pm today & Tuesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St., 343-1625. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. Rental Housing Department Advisory Committee, 2:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Distance Night, 6:30pm, Hayward Field, see goducks.com for info. Aloha Friday, student ukele- le groups from local schools, short fi lm: Langley’s Best Ever Field Trip, open-mic, 6-8pm, Hodgepodge, 2190 W. 11th Ave. Don. Yoga Hike, reduce stress, 7pm today & 10am Sunday, OP Barn, UO, reg. 346-4365. FREE. Basic Rights Oregon Marriage Equality campaign update, 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Tot Discovery Day: Blast-Off, children under 5, 9am-noon, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10 par- ent-child combo, $2 extra kids, mem. FREE. Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11:15am, down- town library. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Circle of Children After School Program, 3-6pm today & Wednesday, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Family Sailing, children 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $20. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES “How Ivan Shukhov Stole the RNC Nomination & Created a Republican Party in the Image of Lincoln & a Russian Dissident,” dissertation by T.E. Peters, 3-4pm, King’s Grace Fellowship, 48 E. 18th Ave., Junction City. “Don’t Get Mad, Get Wise” w/ Moira Lowe, 7pm, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., 343- 5252. FREE. MUSIC CMI Chamber Players, 5pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Eclectic Saxophone Quartet, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Festival de la Cancion, Poesia y Bailes Latinoamericanos, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10. Spectrum Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 7:30pm, Ragozzino Performance Hall, LCC. $5, $3 stu., staff & sr. Expansive Yoga continues. See Thursday, June 2. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet, 420 W. 12th Ave., 753-2255. $5-$10. Boomer Dance, the Valley Boys, wild west mixer lesson 7:30pm, dance 8-11pm, Eagles on the Green, 1375 Irving Rd. $7, $5 mem. Friday Night Dance, waltz, 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. SPIRITUAL Dances of Universal Peace taught to all ages, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., 912-6012. Don. THEATER The Bad Tooth & The Three Amigos, 7pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, Centro Theater, 513 Main St., Cottage Grove. $5-$10 sliding scale. The Best of No Shame Eugene, season’s top original 5-minute acts, 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th. FREE. Salmon Is Everything , 8pm to- day & tomorrow, Robinson Theatre, UO. $14, $12 stu., staff & sr., $7 UO stu. A Hollywood Fairy Tale contin- ues. See Thursday, June 2. The Ruby Sunrise continues. See Thursday, June 2. 4 sat Sunrise 5:32am; Sunset 8:51pm Av High 70; Av Low 45 ART/CRAFT “Fine Art & Traditional Craft” show & sale, 10am-4pm, Mohawk Community Grange, 93727 Marcola Rd., Marcola. First Saturday Public Tour, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. $5, $3 sr., mem., staff & stu. FREE. BENEFITS Corridor Car Show & Carnival, benefi t for Corridor Elementary, 9-3pm, 250 Silver WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
