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WHAT’S HAPPENING “The 400 pound man on the bed [comment] was brilliant,” Paula Poundstone says by phone from her California home. After the first presidential debate, Poundstone said Trump is right about one thing: “No one wants to call Sean Hannity.” She points out the original question asked was about Trump's support of the Iraq war. If one issue has become apparent to Poundstone during this presidential election, she says, “It’s our mental health as a nation. I’m not the steadiest prop on on the table … but I think its clear that Donald Trump has glaring mental health problems.” Poundstone performs 90 shows a year. A regular panelist on NPR’s "Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!," she holds the record for losses and says that she turns to the New York Post to prepare. “I use other news sources for citizenry so I can cast a half way decent vote,” she says, but she stays loyal to the NY Post because it informs her of news of the weird and it folds out nicely — like a tabloid. Poundstone says some New Yorkers know how to fold a paper when traveling via subway, but because she travels frequently to do shows or for "Wait Wait," she sticks with the easily foldable paper. "If the New York Times would fold differently, I’d be in." When Poundstone isn’t on tour, she’s at home catering to her 14 cats and two German shepherd mixes. “Only moments ago while I was speaking with you, I grabbed a cloth and sprayed some Nature’s Miracle on it, so I could wipe cat pee off the front of my television,” she says. And while she usually doesn’t watch television, she says it was turned on the night before to watch the debate. “Apparently whatever it is I’m watch- ing, they don’t like.” And having 14 cats, “it’s disgusting. I’m a chambermaid for cats I clean constantly; it is fun to pet them occasionally.” Poundstone has been on the comedy circuit since the early '80s and one thing she’s heard and learned from fans and critics over the years is their love of superlative use. She once landed in 86th place on a list of the greatest standups of all time — she doesn't recall the name of the publication. “86th is not a superlative. You’re my 86th favorite? Now they say Amy Schumer is my favorite, but you’re like fourth or fifth — it’s probably better not to quantify it,” Poundstone says. Paul Poundstone performs at 8 pm on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Hult Center; $32-47.75. —Corinne Boyer 24 October 13, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 S U N R I S E 7: 2 5 A M ; S U N S E T 6 : 31 P M A V G . H I G H 6 6 ; A V G . L O W 41 ARTS Joyful Art Party, Print Leaves, 6-8pm, Claim 52 Tap- room, 1030 Tyinn St. $35. BENEFITS Kick Event for Breast Cancer, 9:30am-1:30pm & 4-8pm, Kat Fitness, 1839 Pio- neer Pkwy E., 736-9999. Don. Womenspace, Pints For a Cause, noon-10pm, Ninkasi Tasting Room, 272 Van Buren. FREE. FARMERS MARKETS FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Stand, 2-6pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, 3333 Riverbend Dr., 343- 2822. FREE. South Valley Farmers Market, 4-7pm today & Thursday Oct. 20, 7th & Main, Cottage Grove. FREE. FILM Archaeology Fest Film Series: Best of 2016, 6:30pm, Broadway Metro, 43 W Broad- way. $6-$9. FOOD/DRINK 10 Beers for 10 Years: Tap Takeover & Pairing Menu, The Bier irst National Tap- house, 51 W Broadway. FREE. GATHERINGS McKenzie Water- shed Council retreat, 8:30am- 2:30 pm, EWEB Training Room, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. Home Consortium Governing Board, 10am, 3350 Willamette St., 682-5532. FREE. Debtor’s Anonymous, noon- 1pm, McNail-Riley House, 13th & Jefferson. FREE. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. NAMI Connection Support Group for people with mental health issues, 1-2:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Exhibit Talks, 2pm today, Satur- day, Sunday & Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 20, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., natural-histo- ry.uoregon.edu. FREE with price of museum admission. McKenzie Watershed Council Meeting, 5pm, contact Melanie Giangreco for location, 458-201- 8150. FREE. Eugene Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 5:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave., 682-5471. FREE. Police Commission, 5:30pm, Po- lice Headquarters, 300 Country Club Rd. FREE. Envisioning the Future of the Springfield Public Library, community member input op- portunity, 6-8pm today; 2-4pm tomorrow, Library Meeting Room, 225 5th St., Spfd, 726- 3766. FREE. Chuchill Area Neighbors Meeting, 7pm, McCornack Elementary School library, 1968 Brittany St., wilsonwayne06@ gmail.com. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. HEALTH Group Acupuncture 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. Reiki session, practitioners welcome, 5:30-7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Heartwise, 1840 Willamette St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES eWonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Oct. 20, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Kids Club: Powered by Nat Geo Kids, 3:30-4:30pm, Valley River Center Court, 293 Valley River Center, 683-5511. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Textile Arts Lab, bring fabric, thread, 1:30-7:30pm today; 11:30am- 1:30pm Saturday, downtown library. FREE. Intro to Ki, 4:15pm today, Mon- day, Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 20, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE. Lane Equity Coalition: Food & Health--It’s Complicated, 5:30-7:30pm, LCC Main Campus, Center for Meeting & Learning. FREE. Franchising: Own Your Own Business, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. “The Last Exhale of Our Mother’s Breath,” Cherrie Moraga: Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, 6-8pm, UO campus, Erb Memorial Union, Crater Lake Rms, FREE. UO Department of Art Visiting Lecture Series, Stephanie Syju- co: Practicing in Public: Artisic Agency w/in Global Collabora- tive, 6pm, Lawrence Hall, Rm 177, 1190 Franklin Blvd. FREE. “Chemtrails, Climate Science & Clickbait: A Meteorologist View of Pseudoscience” w/Dr. Paul Ruscher, 7-9pm, LCC Downtown Center, lanecc.edu/science/ climate. FREE. Transforming Public Spaces: Talk & Open House w/Fred Kent, 7:30-9:30pm, LCC downtown campus, eugene-or.gov/places- forpeople. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Bilingual Reading: “The Literature Location: Readings by Japanese Author Shibasaki Tomoka, 2pm, UO cam- pus, Erb Memorial Union, Crater Lake North Rm, 346-5068. FREE. The Rhythm of Food: A Talk w/Mia Moran, author of Plan Simple Meals, 6:30-8:30pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd., plansimplemeals. com. $10 sug. don. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am today & Thursday, Oct. 20, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Comcast channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Oct. 20, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. GEARs Bicycle Club: Alvadore via Meadowview, 35 mi., medium speed, 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 20; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Cribbage Tournament, 5:30- 7:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th Ave. $2. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 20, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Brew & Cue, 2222 Hwy 99. FREE. Quizzo Pub Trivia w/ Dr. Seven Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290 Oak St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Rick, 9pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion dancing, 7-11pm, Vet’s Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6-$10, first time FREE. English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs- day, Oct. 20, Vet’s Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Fall Dance Sampler Series: Waltz, 7:30-8:30pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St. $10. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Open Heart Meditation, 4:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, 1840 Willamettes St. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. Zen Practice & Teaching, 7-8:30pm, Zen West, 981 Fill- more St. Dons welcome. FREE. TEENS Fandom & Cosplay Club, for girls ages 12-18, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. FREE. THEATER No Shame Eugene, short-form improv theatre & im- prov, 7:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 20, The Atrium Building, 99 W.10th Ave. FREE. Priscilla Queen of the Desert, 6pm dinner; 7:30pm show, Actors Cabaret Theater, 996 Willamette St. $16-$48.95. A Chorus Line, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Oct. 20; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $20-$25. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon today, Tuesday &
