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CALENDAR Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., #100. FREE. Cascade Mycological Society Meeting w/Dr. Skye Wintraub, “Tasty or Toxic Mushrooms of the PNW, ” 7pm, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard. St. FREE. Cultural Opportunity Grant Writing Workshop, 7-8:30pm, Flechall Hall, 195 W. 5th Ave., Junction City. FREE. Intro to Ki continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 8. LITERARY ARTS Free Soul open spoken word, 7:30pm sign-up, Vanilla Jill’s, 298 Blair Blvd., 393-6822. FREE. 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 GEARs Bicycle Club: Clearwater Trail & Springfield, 25 mi., medium speed, 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Community Group Run, 3-6 miles, 6pm, Run Hub Northwest, 515 High St., 344-1239. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm, Wild Duck Cafe, 1419 Villard St. FREE. Pinball Knights, 3-strikes pinball tournament w/IFPA points for players, 21 and over, 8pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd., 683-1721. $10 buy in. Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven Phoenix, 8pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St. FREE. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 8. SOCIAL DANCE Scottish Country Dancing, 7-9pm, Santa Clara Grange, 295 Azalea Dr. First time’s FREE. Lindy Hop, East Coast, Charles- ton, 8-10pm, Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. $5. SPIRITUAL Tarot Readings, call 324-3855 for appointment. FREE. THEATER The Revolutionists, 7:30pm today, pay-what-youcan, & tomorrow, Oregon Contem- porary Theatre, 194 Broadway. $20-$35. C U LT U R E VOLUNTEER United Way Sum- mer Reading Spots continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Laurel Valley Education Farm Day continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15 S U N R I S E 6 : 5 2 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 2 2 P M A V G . H I G H 7 7; A V G . L O W 4 7 ART Joyful Paint Party, Midnight Fishing 6-8:30pm, Claim 52 Taproom, 1030 Tyinn St. $35. BENEFIT Charity Golf Tourna- ment, Swinging for Our Heroes, benefit for first responders, 9am, RiverRidge, 3800 N. Delta Hwy., 503-884-0017. $99. FARMERS MARKETS South Val- ley Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Whiteaker Community Market continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. FILM Encircle Film Presents: The Sacred Science, 6pm, Bijou Art Cinema, 492 E. 13th Ave. $8. GATHERINGS Retired Senior Pro- viders of Lane County meeting, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd., 342-1983. FREE. Adult Grief Support Group, 5:30- 7pm, Signature Hospice 2620 River Rd., 246-1568. FREE. Third Thursday Thircus w/ Samba Ja, 7:30-9:30pm. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Downtown Toastmasters contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8 Exhibit Talks continue. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM meetings continue. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Maker Hub Open Labs continue. See Thursday, Sept. 8. NAMI Connection Support Group for people with mental health issues continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Intro to Ki continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 8. LECTURES/CLASSES Open Labs: Textile Arts,1:30pm- 7:30pm, downtown library. FREE. Small Business Workshop: Social Media Timesavers, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Cultural Opportunity Grant Writing Workshop, 7-8:30pm, Fernridge Library, 88026 Terri- torial Hwy., Veneta. FREE. Free Medicine: Meditations on Nondual Awakening, book dis- cussion and reading with Elias Amidon, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. “Thursday Night Jazz” contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Quizzo Pub Trivia w/ Dr. Seven Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290 Oak St. FREE. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Brew & Cue Trivia continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Cornhole Tournament contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. WDYK Trivia w/Rick continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. SOCIAL DANCE DanceAbility Class for Youth continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 8. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Open Heart Medidation contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. THEATER No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. VOLUNTEER United Way Sum- mer Reading Spots continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah volunteers continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Care for Owen Rose Garden con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. Laurel Valley Education Farm Day continues. See Thursday, Sept. 8. CORVALLIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS THURSDAY, SEPT. 8: Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound, noon- 5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday & Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 15, The Arts Center, Corval- lis. FREE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 9: Rods N Rhodies Car Show, noon today; 9am-4pm tomorrow & 9am- noon Sunday, Bay St., Florence. FREE. L’affaire Minou: An Evening of Classical Art Song and Dance, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, The Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. $14-$16. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10: C.R.O.W Grand Opening Celebration, 5-9pm, Center for the Peforming Arts, Florence. FREE. Hard Way to the Valley, Linn County Historical Museum Benefit, 6:30pm, Brownsville Community Church. Don. Deuce of Spades, 7pm, City Lights Cinemas, Florence. $9 Classical Bharata Natyam Dance of India, 4-6pm, Linus Pauling Middle School, Corval- lis., Don. welcome. FREE. SUNDAY, SEPT. 11: Trek Theatre, Pon Farr: A Green-Blooded Mu- sical Love Story, 3pm, Central Park, Corvallis. FREE. MONDAY, SEPT. 12: Oregon Flo- ra Project featured at Corvallis Science Pub, 6pm, Old World Deli, Corvallis. FREE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14: Umpqua Valley Arts Plein Air Painting Event, 3pm today & tomorrow, Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Roseburg. FREE. THURSDAY, SEPT. 15: For Eyes to Burma: A Soul-Full Benefit Concert, 7-9pm, The Unitarian Center, Ashland. $30-$35. The Gin Game, 7pm, Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. $10- $12. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES The Arts Center in Corvallis is looking for submissions through Dec. 1 for its upcoming microbiology-art exhibition “To See the Unseen.” Contact Jerri Bartholowmew at barthoje@ oregonstate.edu. The Cottage Theatre is holding auditions for A Christmas Story on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1pm and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 6:30pm. Audition details are available at cottagetheatre.org or by calling 942-8001. Dari Mart is collecting donations for Shelter Care, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane Coun- ty and Womenspace during the month of September. The Eugene Middle School Mentor Program is looking for responsible adults in the community to work w/at- risk middle school students. Openings available at all Eugene middle schools. Visit 4j.lane.edu/hr/volunteers/mid- dle-school-mentor-program for more information. Eugene Public Library’s Storytime-To-Go project seeks volunteers experienced working with youg children to bring sto- rytime to community daycares. For more information, contact LibraryVolunteerCoordinator@ ci.eugene.or.us or 682-6617. A Family for Every Child needs volunteers for its mentoring pro- gram for kids of all ages. Apply at afamilyforeverychild.org. Friends of the Farmers Market seeks volunteers to staff its customer counters. Call 521- 2512 for more information. KOCF 92.5 Fern Ridge Communi- ty Radio is seeking a volunteer chief engineer to share techno- logical expertise. For more info, contact Dean Middleton at 543- 7625 or dean.middleton10@ gmail.com. The Long Term Care Ombuds- man program needs volunteers to serve as advocates who will identify, investigate & resolve complaints to protect the rights & safety of nursing home and care facility residents. Must be 21, pass a background check, complete required training & attend monthly meetings. For more information, call Diane Bishop at 345-2846. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center needs volunteers for distributing meal trays and flowers, providing wheelchair transportation and reception duties for the short stay surgery department. For more information, contact Thelma in volunteer services at 741-4606 or thecle@mckweb.com. Springfield City Hall is accepting entries for artists to be featured in their City Hall Gallery. Dead- line to submit is Wednesday, Sept. 21. Contact Thea Hart at thart@sprinfield-or.gov or at 726-2238 for more information. Teens needed for volunteer positions to help library staff prepare items for check out, set up crafts projects for kids’ pro- grams, create displays, clean & organize books & more. Apply beginning Sept. 8 at the Teen Desk of the downtown library. Call 682-8316 or visit eugene-or. gov/library. United Way of Lane County invites volunteers for over 950 opportunities during the United Way Day of Caring on Sept. 22. Contact Julie DiBiase at 741- 6000 or jdibiase@unitedway- lane.org. The Very Little Theatre will hold audtions for The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge at 6pm on Friday & Saturday, Sept. 9 & 10. Visit thevlt.com or contact Sarah Etherton at savrit@gmail. com. The West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue needs volunteers to respond to calls concerning cat adoption, abandonment & medical concerns. Volunteers may provide this service at home. Call 225-4955 for more information. The Willamette Valley Walk to Defeat ALS needs volunteers for setup and registration on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 8:30am- 2:30pm. Contact Julie DiBiase at 741-6000 or jdibiase@ unitedwaylane.org. BY KELSEY ANNE RANKIN CAN’T TOUCH THIS Magic Men Live hits McDonald Theatre for a night of modest pelvic thrusting I spent a half hour of my life watching YouTube videos of nearly naked men wiggling and worming around on stages illuminated by flashy lights — for research purposes, of course. Magic Men Live is coming to town and there’s something hypnotic about the performers’ abdominal capabilities. Magic Men Live is a simulation of the 2012 Steven Soderbergh film Magic Mike but omits plot development and Channing Tatum. Each set of dancers in the performance is dressed according to a theme, so you can expect impractical firefighter uniforms and cowboy hats galore. The show caters to women’s sexual desires in a safe and fun environment. I sense a hint of stereotypical gender norms in the air, but the point is clear: These boys are making an effort to press historically un-pressed buttons by supporting the empowerment of women’s sexuality. You go, Glen Coco. For most audience members, the premise of going to Magic Men Live seems to be a “girls’ night out” type of soiree, and the general age ranges from squealing college kids to howling elders. As far as the dancers are concerned, however, there is less diversity. Sure, they’re really pretty people, but most have an identical body type (muscular as fuck), age (timeless youth), make and model (buff white dudes around 5’ 11”). If that’s your type of flesh bag, have at it. The men are professional dancers who perform to please. Also, each guy has an adorable name, so if puns get you going you’re in luck with titles such as “The Host With the Most” or “The Gun Show.” Magic Men Live perform 8 pm Thursday, Sept. 15, at the McDonald Theatre; $25-$100, tickets at mcdonaldtheatre.com or 800-992-8499. 28 September 8, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com
