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what's happening 28 movies 19 thurs Sunrise 6:21am; Sunset 8:02pm Av High 61; Av Low 40 Laughter is one of those things said to keep us alive longer — it’s medicinal. And while not all of us have the same sense of humor, when it comes to stand-up comedians, Doug Benson is a pretty good fi t for Eugene. The self-proclaimed “professional humoredian” is headed our way with more hysterical marijuana-logues than you can shake a joint at. Benson, whose fi rst performances as a stand-up comedian were the result of a dare, has enjoyed a noteworthy career to date, with appearances on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, a movie (Super High Me) and multiple albums to his credit. Hey, he even hosted High Times Magazine’s Stony Awards with ganja-fueled East Coast hip-hop icon Redman — how much more stoner cred can a guy have? Eugene will have to forgive Benson for coming to the party a day late (his show lands on 4-21), but hey, you might already have plans to celebrate other things this Friday. Doug Benson’s standup comedy show is 7 pm Saturday, April 21, at WOW Hall; $20 adv., $25 door. BENEFITS Max Rameau on Community Control of Lane & Human Rights as It Relates to Housing & Homelessness, ben- efi t for Take Back The Land Organization, 7:30pm, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St., www.realitykitchen.org $10 adv., $12 day of. EARTH DAY Earth Day Kick- Off — Solar Station Ribbon Cutting, 10-10:45am, Solar Station, Parking Lot B, LCC. FREE. Sustainable Business Fair, 11am- 2pm, Lillis Atrium, UO. FREE. Tour Building 30, LCC’s greenest Building, 11am-noon, LCC. FREE. Learning Garden veggie soup served, noon, Learning Garden, LCC. Learning Garden tour, 3pm, LCC. FREE. Trail Tour: Ecology and Wellness, 1:30-2:30pm, west entrance to Building 16, LCC. FREE. Sustainable Landscapes, 3-3:45pm, West Entrance Garden, LCC. FREE. FILM Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival, today through Sunday, see wkly.ws/192 for info. “COINTELPRO 101,” screening by Oregon Jericho Project, 7pm, Willamette 110, UO. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting, 5-7pm today & Thursday, April 26, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERINGS Eugene Metro Business Networking International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., http://wkly. ws/159 $12 lunch. Business After Hours Hosted by Imagine Group, 5-7pm, 990 Garfi eld St., bit.ly/Hvf7WS $8-$20. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Birds of Oregon & General Science: “Among Penguins: A Birdman in Antarctica” w/Noah Strycker, 9-11am, Campbell Center, 155 High St. $1 sug. don. The League of Women Voters of Lane County’s Third Thursday: Denise Wilkinson, “How Zonta Fights Human Traffi cking Locally, Nationally & Around the Globe,” 11:30am-1:30pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 3528 Gateway St., Spfd. $13 lunch, admission FREE. “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai,” 2pm, Many Nations Longhouse, UO. FREE. Roberto Jimenez: how to pro- vide safe, healthy and afford- able housing for farmworkers in Oregon, 3:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. Johnston Lecture: Alex Kotlowitz on “Bearing Witness: Storytelling & Human Rights,” 20 APRIL 19, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY 30 music 4pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO, reg. wkly.ws/18w FREE. Job Search Help, Part 2: comput- er class, 6-7:30pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Kris Millegan, publisher of TrineDay Books, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. 36 theater EARTH DAY Circle of Children Earth Day Gathering: bicycle smoothies, collective painting, raw food preparation, herbal medicine making, park hours all weekend, Alton Baker Park duck ponds, info at 520-1474. Sustainability Fair & Local Food Free Sample Fair, 11am-3pm, EMU Amphitheater, UO. FREE. MUSIC SHOcase: Eugene Concert Choir: Hot Latin Nights, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. FILM Drew Rouse, acoustic solo, 5pm, Cozmic. $3. Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival con- tinues. See Thursday, April 19. Wanda Jackson & the Dusty 45s w/Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $25 door. Banff Mountain Film Festival, 6pm today & tomorrow, McDonald Theatre. $14, $12 stu. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE. Yonder Mountain String Band, Brown Bird, 8:30pm, McDonald Theatre. $20 adv., $25 day of. Vegan Potluck, eat for the en- vironment, no animal products, 7pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th Ave., 341-1690. Tyler Fortier, Goldenboy, Cody Beebe & the Crooks, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $5. GATHERINGS Will Bernard Trio, Now! Trio, rock, jazz, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. OUTDOORS/RECREATION New Yoga classes, 8-9am today, tomorrow & Thursday, April 26, MMA, 3666 W. 11th Ave. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, April 26, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Community Yoga, all levels/by donation class to support those who cannot afford yoga, 4:30- 5:45pm, 3575 Donald St. Don. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm today & Thursday, April 26, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Beginning Yoga, fi rst class free, 6-7:15pm today & Thursday, April 26, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, April 26, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Peace Symposium: “People Powered Democracy Confronts Corporate Rule,” keynote address by David Barsamian, today, tomorrow & Sunday, see wkly.ws/193 for info. Free-market/Barter Fair, 11am- 3pm, 13th & University, UO. FREE. City Club of Eugene: Occupy the Economy w/David Barsamian, 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Kesey Square Revival: Creating vibrant public space down- town that focuses on commu- nity inclusion, noon-dark, Kesey Square. FREE. Guided Tours at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1pm & 3pm, UO. FREE w/admission. Weekly Bank of America protest, 4:30-6pm, 11th & Pearl. FREE. County Commissioner Candidate Forum, 6-8:30pm, North Park Community Church, 3484 Harlow Rd. FREE. Occupy General Assembly, 6pm, park blocks. 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. SPIRITUAL Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30- 7:30pm, 2550 Portland St., 914- 0431. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES THEATER Nunsense, 7:30pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, April 26; through April 28, Springfi eld High School, 875 7th St., Spfd. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Twelfth Night, Or What You Will, ages 10 & up, 7:30pm today, to- morrow & Saturday; 2pm Sunday; through April 28, LCC. $10, $8 stu. & sr. Northwest Ten – The Northwest Festival of Ten Minute Plays, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. $12. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. 20 fri Sunrise 6:20am; Sunset 8:04pm Av High 62; Av Low 40 DANCE UO Repertory Dance Company, 8pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $10, $5 stu. & sr. Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $10 sug. don. Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown li- brary. FREE. No School Day Workshop: bi- lingual poetry writing & fl exa- gon booklet-making workshop, ages 10 & up, 1-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd., reg. 726-3766. FREE. Lego Club, ages 2-18, legos & du- plos supplied, 2-4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Parents’ Night Out, interactive storytelling, group games, arts & crafts, bring a sack dinner if needed, ages 5 & up, 5-10pm, Springfi eld Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., 515-2025. $4 per child per hour. Children’s Repertory of Oregon: Beauty and the Beast Jr., 7pm to- day, 2pm & 7pm tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. $14, $8 stu., $5 & under FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES David Barsamian: “Movements: Kashmir, to Cairo, to Wall Street,” 6pm, LCC Longhouse. Eugene Natural History Society: Tina Schweickert, how the eco- logical changes that have taken place illustrate our attitudes to- ward nature, 7:30pm, Willamette 100, UO. FREE. MUSIC Acoustic Hootenanny, 3-6pm, Mrs. Thompson’s Herbs, 347 W. 5th Ave., 686-6136. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
