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su m m e r gu ide 2 013 september wineries, classic cars & more, 11am-9:30pm today, 11am-5pm tomorrow, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg. Tickets & times TBA. SUNDAY, 9/1 Martina McBride, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. SUNDAY, 9/8 Dennis Miller, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. TUESDAY, 9/3 MusicFest NW: Animal Collective, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Young the Giant, Ty Segall, The Head & the Heart, Fred Armisen, Deerhunter, Joey Bada$$, Dan Deacon, Washed Out, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Surfer Blood, The Dodos, Tobacco, Yob, Mt. Eerie & more, today through Sunday, many venues, Portland, www.musicfestnw.com $75-$250, individual show tickets also available. THURSDAY, 9/12 Mount Angel Oktoberfest, music, beer, food chalets, Kindergarten with rides & shows, arts & crafts, car show, weiner dog races & more, 11am- midnight today, tomorrow & Saturday, 11am-9pm Sunday, Mount Angel, www.oktoberfest.org Most events FREE; small cover charge for the Biergarten, Weingarten & Alpinegarten; all-festival pass $25, day passes $4-$15. THURSDAY, 9/5 The Doobie Brothers, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. FRIDAY, 9/13 Bandon Cranberry Festival, food fair, parade, salmon derby, children’s activities & more, today through Sunday, City Park, Old Town & Marina, Bandon, www. bandon.com FRIDAY, 9/6 5th Annual Pride Festival (formerly Iris Pride Fest), Inferno Dance, stand-up comedy, drag shows, Flamingo Bingo, make-overs, pries, live bands, vendors, food & drink & more, today, tomorrow & Saturday, Taft District, Lincoln City, www. oregoncoast.org or (800) 452-2151. Sisters Folk Festival w/Jon Cleary & the Philthy Phew, Ryan Montbleau Band, Backseat Drivers & more, today through Sunday, Sisters, www. sistersfolkfestival.com or 549-4979. $117 passes, single-day tickets also available. Sublimity Harvest Festival, music, market, fun run, monster trucks, kidzone & more, today through Sunday, Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds, www. sublimityharvestfest.com or (503) 769-3579. $8-$18 per day. Oregon Brews & BBQs, beer, music, food & more in a benefi t for Habitat for Humanity, 4pm-10pm today, noon-10pm tomorrow, noon-6pm Sunday, Granary District, McMinnville, www.oregonbrewsandbbqs. com $5 admission, $1 per taste token. REO Speedwagon, 7:30pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, www.brittfest.org or 773-6077. SATURDAY, 9/14 Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration, a celebration of Native American & Coquille tribal culture with vendors, canoe races, drummers & dancers, cultural demonstrations, salmon bake, today & tomorrow, Mill Casino, Coos Bay.,themillcasinohotel.com or (800) 953-4800. Outdoor festival is FREE; salmon bake, $25. Whitesnake and Dwight Yoakam play the Douglas County Fair this year (8/7-8/10). “HERE I GO AGAIN ON MY OWWWWWN!” SATURDAY, 9/7 Newport Wild Seafood Weekend & Great Newport Wild Seafood Cook-Off , celebration of the wild- caught seafood industry with culinary team competition, Wild Seafood Auction, vendors, tours, today & tomorrow, Newport waterfront, newportfi shermenswives.com Umpqua Valley Wine, Art & Music Festival, music from Quarterfl ash & others, food, auction, dancing, DAZED AND CONFUSED Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire, An “educational interactive adventure in history,” this ren fair invites you to get blythe & merry “just 15 miles & 500 years away” from Corvallis. From Merry Merchants to Fyne Feating to Friar Tuck’s Forest, Shrewsbury has oodles to off er: reenactments, grub, bonnets & bloomers, & ever so much more. The Villager Guidebooke, which is ostensibly meant for those applying to vend or otherwise work the faire, is a surprisingly entertaining read, but if you start asking “How stands the hour?” WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER Remember when life was simple, when all you had to worry about was chasing the idea of love around a summer camp, making out in a chicken coop or writing in your “gournal”? There’s nothing like living vicariously through the characters of Wet Hot American Summer on a warm summer night — except now we’re older and stuff. DAZED AND CONFUSED No one wants to think of high school as the glory days, but Dazed and Confused makes it feel like it wasn’t too bad of a time. There was nothing more enjoyable than celebrating the last day of school before summer and this film takes us back to those moments — only with more marijuana humor. summer movie bonanza A lthough the weather can’t seem to make up its mind quite yet about whether it’s summer in Eugene, one thing is certain: The raincoat-free sun- filled weeks are just about here. And with long summer days come equally rewarding mild evenings. So what better way is there to enjoy those mild nights than to hang up a white sheet, pick up a projector and pop open a bottle of wine with friends and enjoy a movie in the comfort of your yard? If you’re feeling less ambitious (or lack a yard), you can simplify the process; open up some windows — let that cool breeze flow — and grab some dark chocolate. Whatever your viewing preference, you can’t skimp on the most important part: the movie. Here are eight classic flicks that will forever remain synonymous with the summer season. BACK TO THE FUTURE Summer is always the perfect season to dust off the DeLorean and rekindle that Back To The Future flame. By my estimates, if we were to take a ride on Dr. Brown’s DeLorean, then we’d be heading back to 1983 where we could probably catch the production of this very film (yes, it’s been nearly 30 years). JAWS Spielberg’s 1975 summer thriller is always wildly entertaining, especially when you look back on how primitive the special effects were. But that’s all part of the modern viewing experience, Jaws is a summer classic and will be a summer movie must for years to come. Plus, who can resist a good shark attack? GREASE John Travolta stole the hearts of women (and men) around America with his electrifying performance in Grease. And when the male cast broke out in “Greased Lightning,” the track instantly defined an era. Travolta and company turned a romantic musical into an American cult classic. JURASSIC PARK Mad science, dinosaurs and violence, I’m not sure there’s an action movie that fits the summer movie bill quite like Jurassic Park. So if you’re not feeling a musical or Michael J. Fox, Jurassic Park might just do the trick. STAR WARS George Lucas basically dominated the summer movie culture. The Star Wars franchise is essen- tially designed for a summer evening movie binge. SANDLOT This is another film that takes us back to the good ol’ days of playing backyard ball with the neighborhood kids. It’s definitely an American cliché but one that will never be forgotten. Sandlot is light and refreshing, j ust like your favorite pale ale. — Kevin Piaskowski eugeneweekly.com • June 6, 2013 37
