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MUSIC BY BRETT CAMPBELL RAQUY DANZIGER WOMEN’S WORKS Beautiful just part of music by women you can hear in coming weeks C arole King vaulted to fame by co-writing a slew of sensational ’60s hits for various bands, most nota- bly the Shirelles’ “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” She solidified her position as one of the 20th cen- tury’s greatest songwriters with a series of 1970s triumphs, beginning with her landmark Tapestry album featuring King’s own voice and piano, which sold more than any single pop album of that time and helped kickstart the singer-songwriter era. A strong and kind parent and colleague who gave up the celebrity lifestyle to get back to nature in Idaho, an ardent supporter of progressive political and environmental causes who’s donated years of her life to making the world a bet- ter place … Carole King is one of the artists I admire most. Bursting with boomer-bait songs, the 2013 jukebox mu- sical Beautiful (which Tom Hanks is bringing to the big screen), alighting next week at the Hult Center, recounts King’s journey from her mom’s Brooklyn flat through the artist’s bold auditions with music impresario Don Kirshner to her college meeting with the fellow student who would become her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin. The show chronicles the pair, along with fellow married songwriting team Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann (which allows the show to include some of their classics, such as “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”), over a decade as they crank out hits in New York’s legendary Brill Building songwriting factory. King’s most significant story — also the story of much of her generation — is her subsequent move from the con- ventionality and artificiality of postwar American culture to something more personal, more real. Yet Beautiful spends so much time cramming in the hits (22 of the 26 here) during her early-to-mid-’60s rise to fame that it rushes through the really dramatic part of her life in the last few minutes, after the troubled Goffin leaves, spark- ing her move to Los Angeles and transformation from pro- digious pop craftswoman to self-actualizing singer-song- writer. That makes King (who composed the tunes) a bit player for much of her own musical. The show’s belated attempt to make her achievement of “you-go-girl!” self-confidence its theme rings false. As her memoir A Natural Woman reveals, King was pretty much who she was from the get-go: gifted, determined, confident. “Someone had to write hit songs,” she told herself at age 15, when she showed up at mighty Atlantic Records with a couple of songs in hand. “Why not me?” The musical’s soulless, glossy arrangements and the Broadway singers’ big, brassy voices vitiate the heartfelt honesty and authenticity King helped bestow upon pop mu- sic. “I had found the key to success in performing,” King wrote in her memoir. “It was to be authentically myself.” While the skin-deep Beautiful brings us the songs that made Carole King a star, it surely doesn’t bring us Carole King. More fabulous women’s music — and words! — ar- rive Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, when some of Portland’s finest classical singers team up in a free concert at the UO’s Beall Hall. Northwest Art Song and The Ensemble present superb soprano Arwen Myers and mezzo Laura Beckel Thoreson, accompanied by pianist Susan Mc- Daniel, in settings of poetry written by women, with mu- sic by some of today’s finest female composers, including Libby Larsen, Stacy Garrop, Juliana Hall and Abbie Betinis. You can hear more contemporary classical music, CLASSIFIEDS BULLETIN BOARD Announcements M U S I C / E N T E R TA I N M E N T Singer/Songwriters H U N G R Y F O R H O P E ? INSPIRATIONAL SOUNDS NEEDS SINGERS! Wiser Perspective on World Events: 3-min.YouTube video: “Time for Change” share-international.org SHARE PEACE Inspirational Sounds is an award winning, non-profit, community choir singing joyous African-American Gospel Music. If you’re interested in this vibrant group, call Carol at 541-995-8459 or 541-517-3770. Look us up on FB! Classes THE HEART HAS NO WRINKLES Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon believes opening up our conversations about sexuality in mid- and later-life is important. If you are over 55 and interested in learning more about the many dimen- sions of sexuality and aging, The Heart Has No Wrinkles, is a seven-week class begin- ning November 15th. Registration is $50.00 with 15 spaces available. Deadline to regis- ter is November 8th. For more information, or to register call 541-344-1611 x1014. Misc. EMPLOY MENT Help Wanted $DANCERS$ Tired of your current club! SWEET ILLUSIONS has day & night shifts available. No experience, can train. Excellent tips! 541-852-8625 or 541-517- 7196 THE HOTTEST CLUB IN LANE COUNTY! help you self-publish your own book. FREE author submission kit! Limited offer! Why wait? Call now: 888-231- 5904 (AAN CAN) Pets GREENHILL HUMANE SOCIETY Everybody Deserves a Good Home. Open Fr-Tu 11a-6p, closed We/Th 88530 Green Hill Rd 541-689- 1503 and 1st Avenue Shelter open Tu-Fr 10a-6p & Sa 10a-5:30p, closed Su/Mo 3970 W. 1st Ave 541-844-1777. green-hill.org See our Pet of the Week! SHELTER ANIMAL RESOURCE ALLIANCE S.A.R.A.’s Treasures Gift & Thrift Shop. Volunteer, Donate, Shop, ADOPT! 871 River Road, Open Daily 10am-6pm. 541-607-8892 sarastreasures.org LOOK FOR THIS WEEK’S RESCUED CAT . EVENTS Events ANTRICAN: NEW & RESALE CLOTHING & GIFTS , $20 BAGSALE! F, 9-22, S, 9-23. 245 W. 8th, 12-8p. Unseen inventory included! Don’t miss it! Mention ad for 10% off To place a classified ad: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifieds.eugeneweekly.com WRITE 1251 Lincoln St. Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT our office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm NEED BIRTH CONTROL? AN ANNUAL EXAM? STI TESTING AND TREATMENT? Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon accepts patients with Blue Cross Blue Shield (Including Regence BCBS, Federal BD, Premera BCBS, Anthem BCBS), PacificSource, Cigna, MODA, Lifewise, First Choice Health, Trillium, OHP and other insur- ances. WHITE BIRD DENTAL CLINIC 1400 Mill St. Eugene. Emergency & on-going dentistry for Low/No income residents of Lane County. Accepts OHP & under insured. 541- 344-8302 YOGA PITT - SPRINGFIELD Certified Yoga Teachers/ Subs needed Various Yoga Disciplines email us: yogapitt.com EVENTSCALENDAR ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR TRAINING PROGRAM Serenity Lane, 52-week no cost Addiction Counselor Training For more info, visit www.serenitylane.org, click on Employment Opportunities, then on Serenity Lane’s Counselor Training Program Opportunities. ART WITH GRACE COUNSELING New Fall Art Therapy Groups Starting: Inward, Onward, Upward A journey inward to reconnect with yourself, your dreams and your creativity. Tuesdays, Oct. 17th-Dec 12th from 5:15-7:30pm Art Therapy Group for Individuals Managing Pain and Illness Wednesdays, Oct. 18th-Nov.15th from 4:30-6:30pm No art experience necessary. Register by Oct. 11th. For more information and to register go to www.artwithgracecounseling.com 541-284-5702. Yoga LINE ADS: $11/3 LINES ADDITIONAL LINES: $4 KUNDALINI YOGA as taught by Yogi Bhajan, SEEK ING EMPLOY MENT NEW AUTHORS WANTED! Page Publishing will including works by Oregon composers, the next after- noon, Sunday, Oct. 15, at First Christian Church, 1166 Oak Street, when Delgani Quartet plays music by Eugene’s own Paul Safar, L.A.-based Latin Grammy winner Yalil Guerra, Willamette University alum Andrew Robinson, Joshua Hey, and the Sixth Quartet by internationally re- nowned Portland eminence grise Tomas Svoboda, inspired by Shostakovich. Finally, another female musical pioneer, Turkish composer/performer/teacher Raquy Danziger, brings her duo to The Shedd this Friday, Oct. 6. A virtuosa on dumbek goblet drum and 12-string Kemenche Tarhu spike fiddle, she incorporates rhythms from various Middle Eastern regions as well as modern samba, funk and even hip- hop beats. Michael Burdi accompanies on oud (lute), and Eugene’s own unclassifiable global music band Mood Area 52 opens. LOST YOUR JOB? Place a free line ad here (up to 4 lines, 160 characters) for 2 weeks. Briefly list your skills/experience & contact info. Email to: office@eugeneweekly.com or call 541-484-0519 Career Training TATTOO ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAM NEW class starting November 7 http://gardenofinktattoo.com/tattoo-school WELLNESS Insurance UNINSURED? WE CAN HELP! Enrollment for OHP (Oregon Health Plan) is open year- round. For more information, Call Planned Parenthood at 541-543-5484. Wellness MASSAGE - SPRINGFIELD - need a space? 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