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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY MAY 19 S U N R I S E 5 : 4 2 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 37 P M A V G . H I G H 67; A V G . L O W 4 3 Bright costumes, alter egos, larger-than-life personalities, mysterious origin stories, blood feuds, epic battles: the connection between comic books and hip hop is plain to see, but the relationship between the two counter cultures runs mad deep. To explore the sibling artforms’ tangled histories and cultural influences and im- pacts, the UO has organized a two-part program, titled Hip Hop and Comics: Cultures Combining, that brings together legendary visual artists, writers, rap stars and producers. To hash out the finer points of comic book/hip hop cross-pol- lination, graffiti artist Angelina Villalobos and comic creators Eric Orr and Sloane Leong will be joined for an all-star panel discussion, featuring Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, and the Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike, Friday at UO’s Straub Hall. The party then moves to the Level Up Arcade where Chali 2na and Mix Master Mike will perform together while Eric Orr and Sloane Leong make live art. Hip Hop & Comics: Cultures Combining panel dis- cussion begins 2pm Friday, May 20, at the UO’s Straub Hall. The after party gets going at 6pm at the Level Up Arcade, 129 Oak St.; both all-ages events are FREE. 22 May 19, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com ARTS Joyful Craft Party, 6-8:30pm today, Viking Braggot Company, 520 Commercial St.; 2-4:30pm Sunday, Eugene Wine Cellars, 255 Madison St. $35. BENEFITS Bingo for Babies for Willamette Family Inc., 5-8:30pm, Fairfield Baptist Church, 3991 Elmira Rd. $25. Expression: An Art Benefit for ShelterCare, 5:30-8pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Ln. $20-$25. FARMERS MARKETS Whiteaker Community Market, 4-8pm today & Thursday, May 26, 5th Alley & Blair. FREE. FOOD/DRINKS Wine tasting, 5-9pm today & Thursday, May 26, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St. FREE. GATHERINGS Eugene Metro Business Networking Interna- tional, 11:30am today & Thurs- day, May 26, LCC Downtown Center, 101 W. 10th Ave. $12 lunch. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, May 26, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. Poverty & Homelessness Board, noon-1:30pm, Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Finance & Audit Committee, 1:30-3pm, Public Service Build- ing, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. Budget Committee Work Ses- sion, 2-5pm, Board Commission- ers Conference Room, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. Exhibit Talks, 2pm today, Satur- day, Sunday & Tuesday through Thursday, May 26, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., natural-histo- ry.uoregon.edu. FREE with price of museum admission. Retired Senior Providers w/ author Lauren Kessler, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd. FREE. PSCC Meeting, 3-5pm, Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Open Figure Drawing, 4-6pm today & Thursday, May 26, MECCA, 449 Willamette St. Pay what you want. Budget Committee Delibera- tions, 5:30pm, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. Guitar Club, 7-8pm, Cush Cafe, 1235 Railroad Blvd. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, May 26, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. Nar-Anon Meeting, beginners, 7pm today & Thursday, May 26, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1385 Oak Rd. FREE. HEALTH Group Acupunctire Clinic, 10-11:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. Don. Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm, NAMI Resource Center, 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd., 520- 3096. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, May 26, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Maker Club for Kids, 3:30- 5:30pm today & Wednesday, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $3-$8 sug. don. DanceAbility Class for Youth, 4-5pm today & Thursday, May 26, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Call 357-4982 or see danceability.com for registration info. LECTURES/CLASSES Social Media Marketing 102, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Intro to Ki, 7pm today, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, May 26, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lunch w/author Mary Lou Sanelli, noon, The Book Nest, 1461 Mohawk St., Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am today & Thursday, May 26, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, May 26, Comcast channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, May 26, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Bike Month, a plethora of rides & events over the month of May, webikeeugene. FREE. Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, May 26, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. GEARS Bike Club: Clearwater Trail & Springfield, 25 miles, 9am; Women Only Ride, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, May 26, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, May 26; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, May 26, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Sci Fi Trivia w/Admiral Schaack- bar, 7-9pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St. FREE. Trivia, 7-9pm today & Thursday, May 26, Brew & Cue, 2222 Hwy 99. FREE. Third Thursday Thircus w/Sam- ba Ja & Friends, street perform- ers welcome to join, 7:30-10pm, Kesey Square. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Rick, 9pm today & Thursday, May 26, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thursday, May 26, Vet’s Ballroom, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, May 26, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess, 9pm today & Thursday, May 26, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willa- mette St. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am today & Thursday, May 26, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Open Heart Medidation, 4:30pm today & Thursday, May 26, 1840 Willamettes St. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, May 26, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. THEATER No Shame Eugene, short-form improv theatre, 7:30pm today & Thursday, May 26, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, 7:30pm today through Saturday & Thursday, May 26, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway. $15-$35. VOLUNTEER Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 9-11am today; 9am-noon Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, May 26, Native Plant Nursery in Buford Park, rsvp to volunteer@ bufordpark.org. FREE. Care for Owen Rose Gar- den, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. FRIDAY MAY 20 S U N R I S E 5 : 41 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 3 8 P M AV G. HIGH 68 ; AV G. LO W 43 BENEFITS Spring Fundraising Gala for Sponsors, Inc. w/ keynote speaker Glenn Martin & music by the Joe Manis Trio, 5-9pm, Venue 252, 252 Lawrence St. $100. DANCE Dema Ensemble: The Rise of the New Dawn, 8pm today & tomorrow, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $8-$12. Middle Eastern Dance Guilde: Henna, 8:30pm, Cozmic, 199 W. 8th Ave. $5. FARMERS MARKETS Market- place@Sprout, year-round in- door & outdoor farmers market w/entertainment, 3-7pm, 418 A St., Spfd. info at sproutfoodhub. org. FOOD/DRINKS Wine & Music, 4-10pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St. FREE. Wine Tasting, 6-9pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. GATHERINGS Yawn Patrol Toastmasters, 6-7:45am, LCC Downtown Center, 110 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Public Safety Coordinating Council Juvenile Committee, noon-1:30pm, Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm, Springfield Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE. Food Not Bombs, vegan meal, 2-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Aloha Friday w/live music by Makani E, 5-6pm, 199 W. 8th Ave. FREE, don. welcome. Open Hack, 6-9pm today & Tuesday, Eugene Maker Space, 687 McKinley St. FREE.
