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homes, noon, Occupy Eugene V, 1274 W. 7th Ave. FREE. calendar GATHERINGS Pokemon League, 1-5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. CSWS & the Fembot Collective: the 84th Annual Academy Awards, 4pm, EMU Fishbowl, UO. FREE. SALUT: Celebrating African American Musicians of the 20th Century, 4-5pm, LCC Performance Hall. FREE. Cycling Industry Job Fair, bring re- sumes for many companies, 1-5pm, Collins Cycle Shop, 60 E. 11th Ave. HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, doctor onsite, Spanish interpreter available noon-2pm, clinic noon- 4pm, 7th & Pearl. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Games w/ Hidden Math for kids, 3pm, down- town library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Understanding the Constitution, noon-3pm, Grower’s Market, 454 Willamette St., see http://wkly. ws/15d FREE. MUSIC Old Time Music Jam, 4pm, Cozmic. FREE. Tai Hei Ensemble, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Laura Kemp Trio, Americana, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5-$8. The Dutch Masters Trio plays Friday at Beall Hall Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues Revue continues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. ON THE AIR “Many Face of AUTHENTIC KOREAN & ASIAN CUISINE BUBBLE TEA TERIYAKI HOT POTS HEALTHY & BUBBLE JUICE CHICKEN, BEEF BIM BI BAP TOFU, PORK THE BEST IN TOWN! HOT SOUP Parkinson’s: Magic & Miracles,” Eugeneans on symptoms, how they came to be diagnosed & how they deal with Parkinson’s Disease, 4-4:55pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Mt. Baldy, Moon Mt. Willamette Hts. Park, 5 miles; cross- country ski Sand Mountain, 10.5 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t VEGETARIAN OPTIONS 11:30AM - 9PM MONDAY - SATURDAY 860 PEARL • 686 -1114 Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly inter- national folk dancing, 7:15-10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. SPIRITUAL Special devotional gathering: Generosity & Giving, all welcome, 10am, Eugene Baha’i Center, 1458 Alder St., www.EugeneBahai. com or 344-3173. FREE. THEATER Northanger Abbey con- tinues. See Thursday, Feb. 23. 27 mon Sunrise 6:54am; Sunset 5:58pm Av High 53; Av Low 36 GEARs Bike Ride: Fox Hollow to Lorane, 50 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE. BENEFITS Pints for a Cause, ben- Community Yoga Class, 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, Donald St., 520-8771. Don. FILM Country Story, shot & edited 4:30- 3575 SOCIAL DANCE Be Mine, Zumba Time, dance party & performance, no experience necessary, 2:30- 5pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $23 door. USA Dance — Ballroom dancing, 3-5pm, Veteran’s Memorial Club, 1626 Willamette St., www.eugene- ballroom.org $5. Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. Reach Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www.eugenecasine- ros.com for info. $2 sug. don. efi t for MECCA, 5-9pm, Ninkasi, 272 Van Buren St. in Oregon, Q&A w/director follow- ing, 7pm, Lawrence 115, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, peer support group for people w/mood disorders, 7-8:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group, for all 18+, female-identifi ed survivors of sexual assault & abuse, past or re- cent, doors lock at 7:05pm, 7-8:30pm, 591 W. 19th Ave., 343-7277. FREE. Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Promise Neighborhood Project Panel Discussion, noon, EMU Gumwood Room, UO. FREE. Intro to eBooks, eReaders on-hand to try or bring your own, basic computer & internet skills required, 5:30-7:30pm, downtown library, 682-5450. FREE. HEROweb Marketing & Design’s Marketing Bites: Kick Start Your e-Commerce Business, 6-7:30pm, downtown library Bascom Room. FREE. MUSIC Chamber Music on Campus, 6:30pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Community Music Institute Chamber Players, 6:45pm, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Chamber Music Amici: Concert 3, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $22-$25. Tito Ramsey, Stephen Nance, Shay Roselip, pop, electronica, ambient, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $6. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “Public Education: Oregon’s Commitment to Learning and Equal Opportunity w/Ben Cannon,” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. Benjamin j Britten’s te en ’ s PRESENTED BY THE EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR Eugene Concert Choir, Eugene Symphony, Oregon Festival Choirs Oregon Bach Festival favorite soprano Tamara Wilson Four-time Grammy-winning tenor Anthony Dean Griffey Diane Retallack Internationally acclaimed baritone Kevin McMillan Artistic Director & Conductor SAT A URDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 8:00 PM, SILVA CONCERT HALL, HULT CENTER Pre-concert talk by Jack Boss: “CONFLICT AND RECONCILIAT A ION” 7:00 PM, SORENG THEATER, HULT CENTER Britten’s War Requiem m is an enormous, poignant, moving choral masterwork. The vivid and heart-wrenching poetry of World War I soldier/poet Wilfred Owen is chillingly juxtaposed with the traditional Latin Requiem Mass in a work that is all too relevant today. Tickets $22-$36 * Call Hult Center 541-682-5000 or order online at www.eugeneconcertchoir.org Veterans & active military price $15. *Student & senior discounts available. CONCERT SPONSORS SEASON C PONSOR Nils & Jewel Hult Endowment Fund of the Arts Foundation of Western Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation 18 FEBRUARY 23, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
