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A Concerto of Comfort Follow your feet to Footwise for Wolky %PXOUPXO&VHFOFt&#SPBEXBZt 'BDFCPPLDPNGPPUXJTFFVHFOFt.PO4BU4VO The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts DO SOMETHING MORE To the person who submitted the “I Saw You” item June 11 about possible dog abuse: I suggest you do something more than post a paragraph in the back of the Weekly that the abuser is unlikely to see. Get some neighbors together and confront this creep if you really want to put him/her in a “special level of hell.” Animal abuse is everybody’s business. Spud Smith Oakridge GET OVER IT After years of getting upset with having to dodge cyclists on the sidewalks while taking my kids for a walk, I’ve decided to give up and join these faux passers. They are right. The roads are dangerous. So, from now on, I am going to be driving my Volvo on the sidewalks. To the pedestrians out there, I’m sorry, but you know, I’m just trying to watch out for myself! While I’m at it, I’ve also decided to join the ranks of those Eugeneans who text and talk on their cellphones while driving. I know, I know: It’s not safe and all. But, I really need to answer my texts. I’m pretty important. And, I cannot be expected to park for my cellphone usage. Besides, what if something goes viral on Facebook and I’m one of the last people to hear about it because I chose to use my time waiting at a traffi c light? It’s just not realistic. So yeah, I know I should follow these silly rules because it protects people’s safety and all, but I’m just choosing not to for the time being. I intend to follow the rules someday, so quit being a fascist and get over it. James Brains Eugene Shedd Theatricals 2015 proudly presents Frank Loesser & Abe Burrow’s hilarious 1961 musical comedy paean to dog-eat-dog corporate America MOVE THE WORLD CUP South Africa, Russia and Qatar bought votes to host the soccer World Cup. South Africa’s $10 million in bribes stole the 2010 World Cup from Tunisia and Morocco, the runner-ups. Tunisia successfully hosted the African Cup and Mediterranean Games in the past decade. Qatar is now using slavery to build new stadiums in a desert by trapping immigrants who are dying every day: 1,200 so far and 4,000 by 2022. Qatar also unsuccessfully tried to fi nance religion in dirty politics during Tunisia’s successful revolution to overthrow its dictator for the fi rst time in Arab history. Let’s show Qatar who deserves to host the World Cup: the corrupt dictator or the noble peacemaker. Thanks to its liberal new government, Tunisia deserves a Noble Peace Prize, or better, to host the 2020 World Cup to stick it to cheaters. In addition to equal rights for women, Tunisia is also the only Arab/Muslim country that’s friendly enough to Jews and members of the LGBT community. Instead of moving the World Cup out of the Arab/Muslim world, let’s promote the beacon of freedom, peace and hope in our troubled world. Join the Facebook group “Move Qatar World Cup to Tunisia.” Mohamed Jemmali Eugene Shop Space Available contact Eli Howell 541-600-0081 Music and lyrics by FRANK LOESSER Book by ABE BURROWS, JACK WINSTOCK & WILLIE GILBERT Based on the 1952 book by SHEPHERD MEAD Starring DYLAN STASACK - STEPHANIE HAWKINS - RON DAUM - LYNNEA BARRY - MATTHEW LEACH KAITLYN SAGE -PEG MAJOR ROBERT ASHENS CAITLIN CHRISTOPHER Director, Music Director, Choreographer June 19, 20, 26 & 27 at 7:30 pm June 21 & 28 at 2:00 pm matinee The Shedd Institute 868 High Street, Eugene 541.434.7000 - theshedd.org/HowToSucceed Larry Holbrook 120 Cleveland St. Unit 6 EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • JUNE 25, 2015 5
