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CONTENTS A TRUE PRESCRIPTION ALTERNATIVE! may 14 - may 21, 2015 4 Letters 8 News 11 Slant 12 Feature: Hammered Lamb 14 Calendar 19 Movies ORGANIC GROWN 100% ORGANIC 21 Music 24 Theater FREE GRAM OF FLOWER ON FIRST VISIT! 25 Gardening 26 Wine 26 Classifieds 31 Savage Love SEE OUR FULL MENU AND DAILY SPECIALS ON LEAFLY.COM NPR KLCC on 541-505-7275 | 1000 OBIE ST. | EUGENE WELCOME TO ME HOURS: MON-FRI 11-7 SAT 11-6 SUN 11-5 For Delightfully Discerning Oregonians 89.7 NPR for Oregonians Maintaining our roads for public safety is an important community issue WHO YOU GONNA BLAME? editorial Editor Ted Taylor Associate Editor Camilla Mortensen Arts Editor Alexandra V. Cipolle Special Issues Editor Amy Schneider Calendar Editor Ben Ricker Staff Writer Rick Levin Contributing Editor Anita Johnson Contributing Writers Adrian Black, Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes, Tony Corcoran, Jerry Diethelm, Rachel Foster, Kayla Godowa-Tufti, Anna Grace, Mark Harris, William Kennedy, Sam Marx, Lauren Messman, Lucy Ohlsen, Brian Palmer, Aaron Ragan-Fore, Vanessa Salvia, Sally Sheklow, Anna V. Smith, Lance Sparks, Molly Templeton, Andy Valentine, David Wagner, John Williams Interns Mike Bivins, Sophia June, Daemion Lee What will the proposed $35 annual vehicle registration fee do? • Keep our roads safe • Preserve and maintain roads and bridges • Reduce future costs Art department Art Director/Production Manager Todd Cooper Technology/Webmaster James Bateman Graphic Artists Trask Bedortha, Sarah Decker Contributing Photographers Paul Neevel Photo Intern Athena Delene All money collected will be restricted for roads and audited annually. advertising Director of Advertising Rob Weiss Display Marketing Consultants Greg Butler, Zach Toedter Classified Manager Maggie Pitcher Learn more at LaneCounty.org/vrf business Business Manager Paula Hoemann Circulation Assistant Richard Hunt Distributors Bob Becker, Saul Foster, Pedaler’s Express, Susan and David Lawson, Mike Goodwin, Quick Draw, Gwen Bailey, Bruce Smith, Craig & Ruby Thompson Printing Signature Graphics COST OF PAVEMENT REPAIRS Each $1 of maintenance today prevents $12 of road rebuilding in the future. Eugene Weekly office 1251 LINCOLN ST. EUGENE, OR 97401 541-484-0519 • FAX 541-484-4044 EW subscriptions: send name, address and check to 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. $25/3 mos. $45/6 mos. $85/12 mos. Printed-on recycled paper. Eugene Weekly is published every Thursday by What’s Happening Inc. Application to mail at periodical postage rates is pending at Eugene, OR. Postmaster: Send address changes to Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401-3418. ©2015 What’s Happening Inc. All rights reserved. f a ci n g Co S ur Ro Olive Plaza d m p le te R e b u il d (editor): editor@eugeneweekly.com (letters): letters@eugeneweekly.com (advertising): ads@eugeneweekly.com (classifieds): classy@eugeneweekly.com (personals): info@wink-kink.com (calendar listings): cal@eugeneweekly.com (music/clubs/special shows): music@eugeneweekly.com (art/openings/galleries): visualarts@eugeneweekly.com (performance/theater): performance@eugeneweekly.com (literary arts/readings): books@eugeneweekly.com (movies/film screenings): movies@eugeneweekly.com (circulation): circulation@eugeneweekly.com a how to reach us by e-mail A Caring Retirement Community 1133 Olive Street • Eugene, OR 97401 Phone/(TDD) 541-683-3247 www.viridianmgt.com • 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath • Paid Utilities • Federally Subsidized Rent • Emergency Pull Cords • Planned Shopping Trips • All Units Air Conditioned • Laundry Facilities • Social Service Coordinator $1 here Saves $12 here eugeneweekly.com • May 14, 2015 3