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su m m e r gu ide 2 014 In its 16-year run, Pickathon Music Festival (8/1-3) has become known as the PNW fest that up-and-coming indie starlets hitch their wagon to (past years brought Phosphorescent, Shovels & Ropes and Thao), while it also anchors its lineup with familiar favorites (Neko Case, Mavis Staples, Andrew Bird). This year is no different. Catch Nickel Creek, Shakey Graves and Parquet Courts mingling with Valerie June, Angel Olsen, Warpaint and many more across Happy Valley’s six woodland stages. P H O T O B Y R O B IN L A A N A N E N Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See June 29. Corvallis Knights vs. Medford Rogues continues. see June 30. THURSDAY, 7/3 Red, White & Blue Riverfront Festival, live music w/ Fate 55, The Strangetones, Wild Hog Gumbo, Too Slim & The Taildraggers & Orchestra Monte Calvo, today & tomorrow, Riverfront Commemorative Park, Corvallis. FREE. Oregon Bach Festival: Discovery II: Bach Cantata No. 4, early Easter Sunday piece in an antique style refl ecting music of the 17th century, off ers a gripping take on Luther’s hymn of the same name, w/ Matthew Halls, 4:30-5:30pm, Soreng Theater, Hult Center. $17, $10 stu. & sr.; Jonathan Manson, three cello suites by Bach w/solo cello masterpieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO Campus. $15-$49. Beth Wood, 6-8pm, Route 5 N.W. Wine Bar, 248 E. 5th Ave. #25. FREE. Dexter 4th of July Celebration, vendors, food, live music & spectacular fi reworks show over the lake, 4pm-dusk, Dexter State Recreation Area, 39011 Hwy. 58, Dexter. FREE. Downtown Eugene First Friday ArtWalk, 5:30-8pm, downtown eugene, see lanearts.org. FREE. Barefoot Leroy, live music, wine & food, 6-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Ln. FREE. Oregon Bach Festival: New Soundings II, 30 premieres by the emerging voices of participants in the Composer’s Symposium, w/conductor & composer Craig Hella Johnson, 7:30-9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO Campus. $10. Harrisburg July 4th Celebration, fl ag-raising, parade, pancake breakfast, food vendors, crafts, live music, face painting, fi reworks & more, 6am-11pm, Harrisburg Riverfront & Downtown, call 684-5281. FREE. Creswell July 4th Celebration, breakfast, parade, food, vendors & fi reworks, 7am-dusk, Holt Park, Creswell. FREE. Aquafi na Butte to Butte 10k, 5k & 4.5 Mile Walk, 7:30pm, Spencer Butte Trail, 85385 Willamette St. $30. Art & The Vineyard, premier art & wine festival in the Southern Willamette Valley, today through Sunday, July 6, Alton Baker Park. $15 3-day pass, $7 day ticket, ages 6-11 $1, ages 5 & under FREE. Gem Faire, noon-6pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow & 10am-5pm Sunday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., info at 503-252-8300. $7 weekend pass, ages 12 & under FREE. Light of Liberty Celebration, w/Sol Seed, Mystery Train, Kid Nation activities including magic shows, live music, balloon twisting, giant slides & more, 4pm, fi reworks 10pm, Island Park, Spfd. $5 adv., $7 door, ages 5 & under FREE. Family Sailing, sail on evening breezes as the sunlight fades, 5:30-9pm, ages 8+, meet at Richardson Park Marina, Dock B, Fern Ridge Lake. $30. Reg. at eugene-or.gov. Troupe Carnivale, 6-8pm, Route 5 N.W. Wine Bar, 248 E. 5th Ave. #25. FREE. Art & The Vineyard continues. See July 4. Gem Faire continues. See July 4. Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, join dozens of people to share the view of the night sky through telescopes, dusk, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence, see eugeneastro.org. FREE. Red, White & Blue Riverfront Festival continues. See July 3. Emeralds vs. Spokane continues. See June 29. FRIDAY, 7/4 Obsidians: Obsidian Loop, 10 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Family Afternoon Raft, paddle raft down the Willamette River from Island Park to the River House, bring lunch & non-alcoholic drinks, ages 7+, 11am- 4:30pm, meet at Island Park, Spfd. $30. Reg. at eugene-or.gov. SATURDAY, 7/5 Obsidians: Lowder Mountain, 5.6 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Oregon Bach Festival: OBF Kids: Sleeping Beauty, a rhyme-verse storytelling spin on the classic fairytale w/live music, including Bach’s Goldberg Variations, 10am & 2pm, Soreng Theater, Hult Center. $5; Organ Institute Recital, master class participants of OBF’s Organ Institute perform on the high-caliber Hochhalter organ under the direction of Paul Jacobs & Matthew Halls, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. $5; Creation Triple Bill, rare choreographic collaboration w/Eugene Ballet Company & OBF in three perspectives on creation, w/Gabriela Montero playing Bach’s French Suite No. 2 adaptations, 7:30- 9:30pm, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center. $15-$53; New Soundings III, 30 premieres by the emerging voices of participants in the Composer’s Symposium, w/conductor & composer Craig Hella Johnson, 7:30- 9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO Campus. $10. First Saturday Park Walks: Wilamut Nature Preserve, 9-11am, Aspen & Walnut. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm; 10am Anthony McCarthy; 11am Lorna Miller; noon Paul Prince; 1pm Eagle Park Slim; 2pm The Traceys; 3:30pm Pearl Moon; 8th & Oak, see eugenesaturdaymarket.org. FREE. SUNDAY, 7/6 Obsidians; Matthieu Lakes, 6 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Resilient Livelihood: Transitioning from Sustainable Living to Sustainable Livelihood, 10am-3pm, Aprovecho, 80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove, email apro@aprovecho.net or see aprovecho.net. Don. Strauss Soiree II, OBF players featuring soprano Tamara Wilson, tenor Nicholas Phan & bass Tyler Duncan in an evening of sumptuous song w/beloved masterpieces including Morgen & Wiegenlied, 7:30- 9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO Campus. $15-$49. Art & The Vineyard continues. See July 4. Gem Faire continues. See July 4. MONDAY, 7/7 Oregon Bach Festival: Discovery III: Ascension Oratorio, Bach celebrates the penultimate feast of Easter in magisterial music combining emotional nuance w/affi rmation of faith, intro w/Helmuth Rilling, 4:30-5:30pm, Soreng Theater, $17, $10 sr. & stu.; Gabriela Montero, masterworks large & small on piano from two generations of Romantic composers & demonstration of improvisational skills w/themes provided by the audience, 7:30-9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO Campus. $15-$49. Recreation Swims, entire facility open to all ages, 6:30-8:30pm, Amazon Pool, 2600 Hilyard St. $5, $4.50 ages 3-17. Corvallis Knights vs. Medford Rogues, 6:40pm today through Wednesday, July 9, Goss Stadium, 430 S.W. Langton Pl., Corvallis. $6. TUESDAY, 7/8 Oregon Bach Festival: Organ Interlude: Elray Stewart-Cook, 1-2pm, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St. FREE; Portland Baroque Orchestra, led by Monica Huggett, concert commemorating anniversaries of composers from the Italian, German & French Baroque traditions, 7:30-9:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU Campus, Corvallis. $30 adv., $39 door; Rilling Conducts Mozart, Symphony No. 40 & Requiem, 7:30-9:30pm, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center. $15-$62. Cycling for Veterans, 5:30-7:30pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE. Eugene/Springfi eld Death Cafe, 7-8:30pm, Hearts for Hospice Resale Store, 444 Main, Spfd., pre-reg. at deathcafe.com or eug.spfl ddeathcafe@gmail. com. Lane United Football Club vs. Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s, 7-9pm, Willamalane Center for Sports & Recreation, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $10. Moon Over Buff alo continues. See June 13. Corvallis Knights vs. Medford Rogues continues. See July 7. WEDNESDAY, 7/9 Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Slightly Stoopid, w/Stephen “Ragga” Marley, G. Love, Special Sauce, 6pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater, 601 Day Island Rd. $37.50 adv., $40 door. Recreation Swims, entire facility open to all ages, 6:30-8:30pm, Amazon Pool, 2600 Hilyard St. $5, $4.50 ages 3-17. Oregon Bach Festival: Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, 90 young singers from all over the country, program w/Helmuth Rilling & the OBF orchestra including pair of motets by Bach, music by Mozart & a new Magnifi cat by David Childs in its world premiere, 7:30-9:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. $20 adv., $29 door. Corvallis Knights vs. Medford Rogues continues. See July 7. THURSDAY, 7/10 Oregon Bach Festival: Organ Interlude: Julia Brown, 1-2pm, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St. FREE; Discovery IV: Bach Cantata 172, conclusion of survey w/music celebrating the descent of the eugeneweekly.com • May 29, 2014 21
