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what's happening In 1926, an exhibition basketball team known the Savoy Big Five combined aspects of theatre, comedy and athleticism in a never-before-seen amalgamation of entertainment. Eighty-fi ve years later, with more than 20,000 games to their credit, the Harlem Globetrotters have created more than a brand name — they have created a legacy. Going to a Globetrotters game is a uniquely American experience that inspires awe and evokes laughter. It’s as if you have become privy to the most incredible pick-up game of basketball ever played in the history of the human race — complete with jive talking, showboating and raw comedy, like you are cage-side in New York, watching boss ballers cut loose on the West 4th Street Court. For those in need of a more “pop culture” reference, think NBA Jam in real life, with the irreverence of your favorite stand-up comedian (but kid-friendly). Slam-dunking, fi nger-spinning, alley-ooping super-athleticism is what you can expect to witness this weekend at the Matthew Knight Arena when the Globetrotters introduce their rookie class — new players, including Jonte “Too Tall” Hall, at 5 feet 2 inches the shortest Globetrotter ever, and Fatima “TNT” Maddox, the team’s fi rst female in more than 19 years, will take the court by storm. There is a reason they are known as the “World Famous Harlem Globetrotters,” go fi nd out why. You will not be disappointed. Kids encouraged. The Harlem Globetrotters play 7pm Friday, Feb. 24, at Matthew Knight Arena; $17 & up. 23 thurs Oregon WAND: reintegrating troops into civilian life w/Jim Schmidt, 6:45-8:15pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.wandoregon.org FREE. DANCE Collaborations dance con- cert, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Ragozzino Performance Hall, LCC, lanecc.edu/tickets $10. Eugene Veg Education Network: “Ideal Medicine — The Healing Power of a Vegan Diet” w/Pam Wible, 7pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th Ave., www.eugeneveg. org FREE. Sunrise 7:00am; Sunset 5:53pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 Film Precious Knowledge screening & discussion, 6:30-9pm, Lawrence 177, UO. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting, 5-7pm today & Thursday, March 1, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERINGS Oregon Logging Conference: “The World Needs Our Wood,” today, tomorrow & Saturday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.oregonlogging- conference.com Opportunity Eugene — Task Force on Homelessness, 8:30am, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St. Eugene Metro Business Networking International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., http://wkly.ws/159 $12 lunch. Ambulance Transportation System Joint Elected Offi cials Task Force, 2pm, Eugene Emergency Services Center, 1705 W. 2nd Ave. LUXE Bridal Event, 5-9pm, Hult Center. $12, $35 VIP, swag bag & special vendor access. GEARS General Meeting, Ruth Kanagy’s Asian Bike Trip, 6pm, Countryside Pizza, 645 River Rd. Northest Neighbors Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Oregon Education Association, 2815 Coburg Rd. Oregon Fiber Artists: Artist2Artist chat w/Margot Lovinger, 6:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregiv- ers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown li- brary, info at 682-8316. FREE. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. Eugene 4J School Choice info ses- sion, 7-8pm, 4J Education Center, 200 N. Monroe St. LECTURES/CLASSES Center for Latino/a & Latin American Studies (CLLAS) grantee presen- tation w/Ivan Sandoval-Cervantes: “Organizing Agriculture: Milpa Production & the Reasons for a Non-Profi table Activity,” 3:30pm, EMU Maple Room, UO. FREE. “How Long Term Care insurance Works” by insurance professional Kim Kelly, 5-6pm, LTCA offi ces, 333 W. 10th Ave., reg. 222-9020. Small Business Clinic: Ask the Experts, 5-6:30pm, downtown li- brary, reg. 682-5450. FREE. LiveMove: The Future of Springfi eld Region’s Transportation System w/ Christine Lundberg, Dan Egan & Philip Farrington, 5:30pm social hour, 6:30-8pm program, Springfi eld Justice Center, 344 A St., Spfd. FREE. Intro to Online Genealogy comput- er class, internet skills required, 6-7:30pm, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., reg. 682- 5450. FREE. Women’s Opportunity Worldwide: Using Social Media for Nonprofi t Organizations w/Erin Ely, 6-7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2528 Willamette St. $7-$10 sug. don. 16 FEBRUARY 23, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY LITERARY ARTS Teen Book Group: The Maze Runner by James Dashner, 4-5pm, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Tween Scene Book Group: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers, 4-5pm, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. MUSIC Open Jazz Jam w/Free Jazz Trio, 5pm, FREE; Oso Negro, Ripynt, Dedicated Servers, the Cave Dwellers, hip hop, 8pm, $5; Cozmic. South Eugene Region String Academy Concert, 7pm, Arts & Technology Academy. FREE. Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues Revue, 7pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre. $13, $10 stu. & sr. Väsen, 7:30pm, The Shedd, www. theshedd.org $24-32. Rebelution w/The Green, Pep Love, 8:30pm, McDonald Theatre. Petunia, Western swing, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “Oregon Field Guide,” UO’s Museum of Natural & Cultural History’s Patrick O’Grady’s efforts to document the fi rst Native American Medicine Wheels ever re- ported in Oregon, 8:30pm, OPB. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, March 1, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm today & Thursday, March 1, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Yoga & Qigong, 5:30pm today & Thursday, March 1, Celebration Studio, 1820 Willamette St. $10. Beginning Yoga, fi rst class free, 6-7:15pm today & Thursday, March 1, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t Avalanche Awareness pre-trip meeting for Feb. 25 day-trip, ages 18 & up, must be able to ride black diamond terrain, 7-9pm, R.E.I., 306 Lawrence St., reg. www.eugene-or. gov/recenroll #98637. $49. 23 music inal 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose 26 theater MUSIC Acoustic Hootenanny, 3-6pm, Mrs. Thompson’s Herbs, 347 W. 5th Ave., 686-6136. FREE. Garden, bring gloves & small hand- weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. John Shipe, Tara Stonecipher, acoustic solo, 5pm, FREE; Brooks Robertson, Apropos, 8pm, $6; Cozmic. PAAWS Information Night: Learn how to volunteer w/your pet, hu- mans only please, 6:30-8pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Dutch Masters Trio, 8pm, Beall Hall. $10, $8 stu. & sr. The School Garden Project: New Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm, 454 Willamette St., reg. sitecoord.sgp@ gmail.com FREE. 24 fri Sunrise 6:59am; Sunset 5:54pm Av High 53; Av Low 35 ART/CRAFT A New Generation of Sound: Open Mic & Art Show for ages 16-21, 7-10pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd., sign- up mary.e.tyson@ci.eugene.or.us FREE. BENEFITS The Eugene Peace An Evening with Keller Williams, one-man band, 9pm, WOW Hall. $19 adv., $21 door. Talkdemonic, Growwler, The Ferns, indie rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues Revue continues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Eugene Flashback of Artist & Musicians, 10pm, Comcast channel 29. “The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” Summer in the City, un- veiling of new public art at 8th & Willamette, 11pm, Comcast chan- nel 29. Choir, benefi t for Reality Kitchen, 7:30pm, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St., www.realitykitchen.org Don. OUTDOORS/RECREATION DANCE LCC Black Student Union: Teju Olabongi, words, dance & music, light meal, 5-8pm, LCC longhouse. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. Collaborations dance concert con- tinues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. FILM Nordic Film Series: Zappa, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE. UO Cinema Studies Film on Film: Dance, Little Children & Double Indemnity, 7pm, PLC 180, UO. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “Public Education: Oregon’s Commitment to Learning and Equal Opportunity w/Ben Cannon” 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Hate Crimes Conference Planning Work Group, noon, downtown library. Kesey Square Revival: Creating vi- brant public space downtown that focuses on community inclusion, noon-dark, Kesey Square. FREE. Guided Tours at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1pm & 3pm, UO. FREE w/admission. Science Factory After Dark, adults only, 5-9pm, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, www.sciencefac- tory.org $7, $5 mem. Eugene Astronomical Society’s Star Party w/telescopes & astron- omers, weather permitting, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. Obsidians: East Eugene Historic Walk, 4 miles, info & sign up obsid- ians.org SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwellness.com $5-$15 sliding scale. Friday Night Dance, East Coast Swing, 8:30-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. THEATER Academy of Arts & Academics: Great Expectations, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, March 1; through March 3, A3 Main, 615 Main St., Spfd., 744- 6728. $5, kids & stu. w/ID FREE. Northanger Abbey continues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. 25 sat Sunrise 6:57am; Sunset 5:55pm Av High 53; Av Low 35 BENEFITS Family for Every Child Silent Auction w/Evynne Hollens & Jill Trenholm, 4:30pm, Cozmic. $5-$20. Democratic Party of Lane County & the Democratic Party of Oregon fun- draiser w/acoustic music by Chris Anderson, delicious hors d’oeuvres & the company of local activists & Democratic leaders, 6pm, Agate Alley Laboratory, 2645 Willamette St., http://bit.ly/yY7L2O $22. Sheerya Shivers, Vincent Centeno, opera, art song & Jewish favor- ites, benefi t for Temple Beth Israel, 8pm, 1175 E. 29th Ave. $10. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. DANCE Belly dance show & live Drop-in Kayaking, bring equipment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, March 1, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. Collaborations dance concert con- tinues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. SPIRITUAL Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 2550 Portland St., 914-0431. Don. Oregon Logging Conference: “The World Needs Our Wood” continues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. An In Depth Look at the Shma Prayer w/Shmuel Shalom (Geoffrey) Cohen, 7pm today & Thursday, March 1, 514- 2571 for location & info. $10. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE. THEATER Roving Park Players: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, 7pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 3pm Sunday, Good Samaritan Center, 3500 Hilyard St., 686-2736. FREE. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in orig- End of Winter Swimwear Party, free entry w/bathing suit, 9:30pm, Cowfi sh, 62 W. Broadway. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Joshua Samuels: Impacts of Past Climate and Habitat Changes on the Mammals of Oregon, 5:30pm, Knight Law 175, UO. FREE. music, all ages, 7:30pm, El Jarro Azul, 764 Blair Blvd. $3-$5 sug. don. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Lane County Farmers Market Winter Market, 10am-2pm, 8th & Oak. GATHERINGS Pride & Prejudice: Fighting for Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Rights in Oregon, 10am- 12:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. People United: More than a March, 11am-2pm, Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, 8th & Oak. Remembrance of Life for Ellen Bombaro, Lila Peer Support Club, 990 Oak St. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
