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FRIDAY,
A O CTOBER 21, 2011
Celebrating Los Muertos
Oregon’s Paisley Caves:
Uncovering 14,500 Y
Years of Habitation
Death in Western culture is usually thought of as a somber time
of bodily departure — it is also feared and rarely celebrated (with the
exception of a certain epic California jam band). The Mexican holiday
of Día de los Muertos is a celebration honoring the dead, joyously.
The “Día de los Muertos” exhibit that interweaves pastel pinks,
boney whites and marigolds of the Aztec tradition kicked-off Friday,
Oct. 14, at Maude Kerns Art Center to the cries of mariachis and the
fl aring of psychedelic colored dresses. In this exhibit, local artists
highlight this praising of the dead and appreciation of Mexican culture.
Maude Kerns Art Center features Día de los Muertos art from
a number of local painters, sculptors and mixed-media artists.
Traditional-style altars created by community members, such
as Amigos Multicultural Service Center’s youth group, Juventud
FACETA, and individual artists stand side by side in beautiful array.
The altars vary from customary replicas with ofrendas (offerings)
garnishing tables surrounded by candles and Día de los Muertos
décor, to altars displaying plaster-molded skulls painted brilliantly
with bold pink paisleys on either side.
The mixed-media hangings feature local work by artists such as
Jayne-Maya Chandler. Her piece “Un Viaje Agradable” (A Pleasant
Trip), features two portions of vintage paper atop a canvas — one
portion, the top half of a grey skull, the other, a bouquet of fl owers
positioned as if it were exploding out of the frontal lobe. Chandler’s
work portrays modern death as a fool and explores possibilities of
reaching higher realms in the afterlife.
The “Día de los Muertos” exhibit continues through Friday, Nov. 4,
at Maude Kerns Art Center; FREE. — Andrew Hitz
Bryan Hockett, Associate State Archaeologist,
Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office
175 Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate Street
FRIDAY,
A N OVEMBER 4, 2011
Lost and Found: The Search for a
Rogue Valley Indian War Battle Site
Brian O’Neill and Paul Baxter,
MNCH Archaeologists
175 Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate Street
Information: natural-history.uoregon.edu or 541-346-3024
EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS
Pomp & Circumstance
Tonight!
Thursday, October 20 at 8:00 PM
SILVA— Tix: $15 & up; student & youth discounts available
Andrew Sewell conducts Britten’s playful primer,
Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance and Haydn’s boisterous
London Symphony.
BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS
Incendio
Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 PM
This
Weekend!
SORENG— Tix: $33, $27; student, youth & senior discounts available
The sounds of Incendio’s sweeping, passionate music meets
the skill and daring style of Ballet Fantastique dancers in a
celebration of brilliant live music and dance.
POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATER PRESENTS
The World-Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Friday, October 28 at 7:00 PM
SORENG— Tix: $39.50, $32.50, $27.50;; youth discount available
A unique blend of comedy, world-champion juggling and the extraordinary
talents of more than 30 performing pets.
KINGS KREW PRESENTS
On The Air
Sunday, October 30 at 2:30 PM
SORENG— Tix: $15
Dancers skilled in everything from hip-hop, breakin’ & poppin’,
to lyrical jazz display their musicality through dance.
WELLS FARGO BROADWAY IN EUGENE PRESENTS
An Evening with David Sedaris
Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 PM
SILVA— Tix: $39.50, $32.50, $27.50; student & youth discounts available
Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers
addressing the human condition today.
The World-Famous
Popovich Comedy
Pet Theater
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