Obsidians: hike McKenzie Pass Geology, 3 miles;
backpack Hunt’s Cove, 15 miles, sign up obsidians.org
Annie Rhoades Band, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard,
80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE.
Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira
Gershwin’s Girl Crazy , 7:30pm, Hult Center, $11-
$48, www.ofam.org or 434-7000.
How to Train Your Dragon , 9pm, Washington Park,
19th-21st & Washington. FREE.
The Wizard of Oz , continues. See Aug. 11.
Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 11.
SATURDAY, 8/13
Obsidians: climb North Sister, 15 miles; climb
Middle Sister, 14.5 miles; hike Mount Pisgah
sunrise, 2.8 miles; hike Black Crater, 7.2 miles Sign
up obsidians.org
Nearby Nature Quest: Creepy-Crawly Bug Safari,
10am-noon, Alton Baker Park. 687-9699. $5 per
family, $2 per person, mem. FREE.
Eugene/Springfi eld Pride Festival, noon-7pm, Alton
Baker Park, www.eugenepride.org $5 sug. don.
Oakridge Keg & Cast Festival, street fair, wine and
beer tasting, vendors and entertainment, 2-8pm,
Oakridge, www.ci.oakridge.or.us
Cars 2
cool off with
your brain off VI:
Son of Sequelitis
Cymbeline , 6pm today & tomorrow, Amazon Park,
2700 Hilyard St. FREE.
Spy Kids 2
According to Box Office Mojo — as referenced by Roger Ebert in a required-
reading Newsweek piece about Hollywood, sequels and originality — there are
The Wizard of Oz , 6pm today & tomorrow, Maurie
Jacobs Park. FREE.
27 movie sequels coming out this year. And those aren’t all IIs and IIIs — gosh, no!
Though to be fair, the highest number belongs to Harry Potter and the Deathly
Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 11.
Hallows Part 2, which is an eight, and a thing to be excited about, no matter how
Northwest World Reggae Festival continues. See
Aug. 12.
you slice it.
SUNDAY, 8/14
Obsidians: ext. trp.: Mt. St. Helens & Mt. Rainier.
Sign up obsidians.org
which superhero movie is the best (The Dark Knight! No, Spiderman 2! No, X-Men
Sequels aren’t all bad. I know that as well as any geek who’s ever argued about
2 !) and who counts The Empire Strikes Back as a lifelong favorite. But there’s a
Calamity Jazz Dixieland Band, 6:30pm, Washburne
Park, 20th & Agate. FREE.
difference between a story worthy of continuation and a two-hour ad designed
Amos Lee, Calexico, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater.
$40 & $27.
“Weekend releases between May and September might better be covered by
to sell cheap toys and make all its dough off product placement. As Ebert writes,
marketing specialists than film critics.”
Scandinavian Festival continues. See Aug. 11.
And what might they be covering? Let’s take a peek.
Northwest World Reggae Festival continues. See
Aug. 12.
Cymbeline continues. See Aug. 13.
The Wizard of Oz continues. See Aug. 13.
MONDAY, 8/15
Eugene Emeralds vs. Everett, 7:05pm today,
tomorrow and Wednesday, PK Park, 342-5367.
$6-$12 per game.
TUESDAY, 8/16
OBRA Criterium continues. See June 7.
Ems vs. Everett continues. See Aug. 15.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 There was a 2?
PUSS IN BOOTS: This wholly unnecessary spinoff from the hideous Shrek
franchise makes me cover my fairy-tale-loving eyes and moan hopelessly.
SPY KIDS 4 If you accidentally keep holding down shift while typing that title in
all caps, it becomes Spy Kids $, which seems appropriate.
CARS 2 Wait, you cry! That’s Pixar! They make good movies! Yes, they do. But
WEDNESDAY, 8/17
Accessible Aquatics, ages 6 & up, 10-11am,
Amazon Pool, 682-5311. $30.
might there be something of a disconnect between Pixar’s the-world-is-going-
Lane County Fair, 11am-11pm today through
Saturday, 11am-8pm Sunday, Lane County
Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.org $9, $6 under age
15, FREE under age 5, season pass $17 adv., $20
gates.
drive us there? (Also, is Cars anyone’s favorite Pixar flick? Really?)
Evening Kayak Trips, “urban wilderness” kayak
trips on Willamette River, for kids ages 12 & older
and their relatives, Whitewater Kayak Level 1
course experience required, 5:30-9pm, River House
Community Center, 301 N. Adams St., reg. at 682-
5329. $5 per person, includes transportation.
Full Steam Eugene Fashion Show, 7pm, Kesey
Square, Broadway & Willamette. Don.
Eric Church, 8pm, Main Stage, Lane County
Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE with fair
admission.
Piranha 3DD
to-hell Wall-E and the continuation of a story about the vehicles that are helping
PIRANHA 3DD Points, at least, for taking the title exactly where it ought to go.
GREEN LANTERN Not technically a sequel, but it feels like the sequel to an idea someone once had about how
superhero movies might be cool, or smart, or not look like they were created on someone’s laptop in the ’90s. If
anyone’s abs don’t need cheesy digital enhancement, they’re Ryan Reynolds’ abs. No?
FINAL DESTINATION 5 JUST DIE ALREADY. — Molly Templeton
Green Lantern
Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June
8.
Ems vs. Everett continues. See Aug. 15.
THURSDAY, 8/18
The Wizard of Oz , 6pm today & tomorrow,
Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE.
Jerry Zybach & The Stagehogs, 6:30pm, EWEB
River Edge Plaza, 500 E. 4th.
Eugene Emeralds vs. Salem-Keizer, 7:05pm today,
tomorrow and Saturday, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12
per game.
The Benjaminz, 7:30pm, Main Stage, Lane County
Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE with fair
admission.
Walk with Us continues. See June 9.
www.eugeneweekly.com
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