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CALENDAR They sleep in cells, monitored by prison guards. Some are serving life sentences. But, while working with Curt Tofteland, the founding producing director of Shakespeare Behind Bars, they are actors. On Tuesday, Tofteland, who started the prison theater program in Luther Luckett Correctional Facility in Ken- tucky in 1995, speaks at the University of Oregon about his experience guiding prison inmates to perform Shakespeare. For 20 years now, incarcerated men and women have studied and performed plays by the Bard through Shakespeare Behind Bars — which has expanded to correctional facilities in Michi- gan. Tofteland, whose passion for Shakespeare is refl ected in his 38 years working in theater, maintains that Shakespeare’s characters provide a space for prison inmates to refl ect on their lives through four questions: “Who am I? What do I love? How will I live my life knowing I will die? What is my gift to humankind?” Shakespeare Behind Bars founder Curt Tofteland will speak at 7:30pm Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Straub Hall room 156, UO campus; FREE. — Claire Rischiotto Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Jan. 14. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am, KPOV 88.9AM. “Truth Television,” live call-in local news/politics, 6pm, Comcast 29. “That Atheist Show, weekly call- in, 7pm, Comcast 29, 790-6617. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsid- ians: Hike Amazon Headwaters/ Spencer Butte, 6.2 miles, reg. at obsidians.org. FREE. Accessible Aquatics, swimming classes for individuals with disabilities, 10am, Amazon Pool, 2600 Hilyard St. $7. Community Group Run, 3-5 miles, bring lights for visibility, 6pm, Run Hub Northwest, 515 High St., 344-1239. FREE. Pinball Knights, double-elimina- tion pinball tournament, 21 and over, 8pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd., 683-1721. $5 buy in. THURSDAY JANUARY 21 S U N R I S E 7: 4 0 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 0 7 P M A V G . H I G H 4 7; A V G . L O W 3 3 GATHERINGS Retired Senior Providers: Move-in-Comfort w/ Diana Masarie, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd., 342-1983. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Downtown Toastmasters contin- ues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Exhibit Talks continue. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Open Figure Drawing continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. KIDS/FAMILIES Meet Georgie, the South American Coatimundi, for girls ages 10-18, 4-6pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., 284-4333. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. LECTURES/CLASSES Master Class: Trombonist Stephen Fissel, 1pm, Aasen-Hull Hall, UO. FREE. Email Marketing w/Carol In- franca, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. UO Visting Artist Lecture Series: Martha Rosier, 6pm, Lawrence Hall room 115, UO. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society Meeting & Telescope Workshop, The PEOPLE’S WELLNESS Center BLUE CITY DIESEL BLUE DREAM X NYC SOUR DIESEL TERPENE-HEAVY, FRUITY AROMA WITH A FRESH FLAVOR $10 GRAM THROUGH 1/21 71 Centennial Loop • Eugene • 541-505-8100 Open Every Day 8am - 10pm 18 JANUARY 14, 2016 • EUGENEWEEKLY.COM 7-8:30pm, Science Factory Planetarium, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS Bike Club: Alvadore via Meadowview, 35 miles, medium pace, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scot- tish Country Dancing continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. THEATER Water by the Spoon- ful, 8pm, Hope Theatre, UO. $14-$16. The Last Five Years continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. To Kill a Mockingbird continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jeff erson St., 682- 5025. Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Jan. 14. CORVALLIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS FRIDAY, JAN. 15: Reading: Journalist/author Héctor Tobar, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU, Corvallis. FREE. TUESDAY, JAN. 19: Willamette Writers on the River: “Jump Starting Narrative: Plot in Fiction” w/Ian Sacks & Gretchen Schraff , 6:30-8:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis. FREE. $5-$10. THURSDAY, JAN. 21: Paris Climate Conference lecture w/Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein, 7pm, Uni-
