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CALENDAR EVENTS FOR January 2017 Unless noted all concerts are $10 General and $8 Members THU 05 Frank Kohl - John Stowell Trio [ $12 General $9 Members ] Unique trio with two guitars and bass … CD Party ! FRI 06 Art Walk FREE Concert [ 5PM to 7PM ] Music by Leo Bae : Solo Piano SAT 07 Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate Exotic and eclectic combination of fusion, latin, swing, and funk FRI 13 Andy Armer Trio [ $12 General $9 Members ] SAT 14 Bossanaire - Brasil '66 Style Bossa Nova Music Dance floor will be open and concert will probably sell out ! THU 19 Ben LaTorraca : Septet and Trios A night of Gospel, Ellingtonia, New Orleans Second Line, Blues, and more FRI 20 Idit Shner Quartet Extraordinary saxophonist plays her original music SAT 21 Under the Lake [ $12 General $9 Members ] Effervescent, vivacious, and all-together engaging jazz, groove, and attitude FRI 27 Frank Poloney Jazz Flute Project Swinging flute renditions of jazz standards and bebop, fresh improvisations on classic bossa nova , and soulful ballads SAT 28 Oregon Jazz Festival After Hours Jam [ 8PM ] Featuring guest artists from the Oregon Jazz Festival Sunday Learners Jams 2:30-5:00P An all-ages jam for developing jazz musicians and singers hosted by local musicians. Unless noted all concerts start at 7:30P Doors open at 7:00P THANKS to our sponsors Eugene’s Home For LIVE Jazz 124 West Broadway ● Downtown Eugene Tckets available online at www.thejazzstation.org Get your kicks (get it?) this weekend with a free Capoeira Introductory Class with Master Mestre Dilaho. For the unini- tiated, capoeira is the traditional Brazilian street martial art/ dance. Heather Figi, a capoeira teacher, says, “It’s a Brazilian martial art that originated with African slaves who were brought to Brazil.” “One theory is that since the African slaves weren’t permitted to practice their martial art, it was disguised as a dance,” Figi says, adding that the art form has its roots in African cultural traditions of play-fighting that changed and evolved once the people were brought to Brazil. According to Figi, capoeira is about “expressing cleverness with how you use your body against your opponent, so kind of like playing chess with your body.” It involves acrobatics, rhythm, dance, and athleticism, she says. “The center of the training is going to be kicks and escapes, so there’s a dialogue between the bodies.” This weekend will include a traditional capoeira roda (pro- nounced “hoda”), which is the gathering of capoeira practi- tioners with traditional instruments in a circle surrounding two “players” who have a play fight. “We’ll try to set each other up in clever ways, so how cunning can you be to set someone up without them seeing it coming,” Figi says. “It’s a highly social environment.” Eugene True Value Hardware 2825 Willamette Eugene, OR (541) 342-5191 www.truevalue.com/Eugene 18 January 5, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com The capoeira workshop is 2 pm Saturday, Jan. 7, FREE, and open roda at 4 pm, FREE to watch, $10 to participate, at Celebration Belly Dance and Yoga Studios, 1840 Willamette St. There are also classes at the YMCA for youth at 11 am on Sunday, Jan. 8. FREE for members, $8-$12 nonmembers. — Kelly Kenoyer
