WEDNESDAY 12/20
5TH ST CORNUCOPIA Karaoke w/
Caught in the Act—9pm; n/c
BLACK FOREST Karaoke w/KJ
Powers—9pm; n/c
THE COOLER Karaoke w/Caught
in the Act—9pm; n/c
COWFISH Local DJ Review—
9pm; n/c
HAPPY HOURS Mama Jan’s Blues
Jam w/Brian Chevalier—8pm;
n/c
HI-FI LOUNGE Funk Night—
10pm; funk jam, n/c
ISLAND HUT Karaoke w/Jared—
5pm; n/c
JERSEY'S Karaoke w/Sassy
Patty—8pm; n/c
LUCKEY'S Wednesday Night
Groove Sessions w/The Sunday
Bump!—10pm; funk, jazz, open
jam, $3
MAC'S Gus Russell & Paul
Biondi—6pm; jazz, variety, n/c
MOHAWK TAVERN Karaoke w/
Caught in the Act—9pm; n/c
MULLIGAN'S PUB Open Mic—
8:30pm; variety, n/c
OLD NICK'S The Muppet
Christmas Carol Sing Along—
9pm; holiday music singalong,
n/c
THE POKER LOUNGE DJ'd Party
Nights—8pm; 2-4 local DJs play-
ing techno, house, pop, etc., n/c
SAM BOND'S GARAGE 2106,
Rainstate—9pm; modern rock,
grunge, $3-$5
SIDELINES SPORTS BAR Karaoke
w/Mike—9pm; n/c
WESTEND TAVERN Karaoke—
9pm; n/c
CORVALLIS
& THE REGION
LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CEN-
TER — Lincoln City
SA LCCC Presents: Na Rosai—
7pm; $20-$22
DO Violinist
YOU Lindsey
BELIEVE
IN MAGIC?
Stirling has a presence from another time — a magic that
emulates the innocence of awe and wonder. She twirls like a ballerina on stage
and entrances audiences with the intricate spells cast by her violin. And, for
a split second, you’re caught thinking that the stories in fairytales really do
exist.
Stirling is from the dry, gridded town of Gilbert, Arizona. Like a princess from
a fable, she was born into a seemingly plain life that would quickly be uprooted
by her own magical power: music. Stirling begged her parents for a violin at
age 6, after growing up in a home flooded with orchestral and classical music,
which she and her sisters would gleefully dance to.
Since then, her violin has been a charmed talisman that has guided her from
humble beginnings to standing at the top of the Billboard chart in dance and
electronic, holding three critically acclaimed albums and traveling the world as
one of the best-known solo violinists.
Stirling started a YouTube channel in 2007; it became her shooting star
to fame. Her eclectic music videos, original songs and collaborations on the
platform gained her 10 million subscribers and 2 billion views — a Cinderella-
status achievement among YouTube creators, let alone traditional musicians.
Brave Enough (2016) is her most recent full-length album, which weaves
together tales of overcoming hardships and life’s trials with songs that cast a
trance on listeners.
On the other end of her musical prowess, Warmer in the Winter (2017) —
currently ranked second-best holiday album in the country (sorry, Michael
Bublé) — puts you in the midst of sugarplums and snowy delight.
Ethereal yet laced with an intimidating strength, Stirling’s music beckons
you to believe in magic. She makes her violin whisper and scream in a vibrato
race between grace notes while she intertwines her melodies with electronic
bursts.
Lindsey Stirling plays 8 pm Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Hult Center; SOLD OUT.
— Kelsey Anne Rankin
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December 14, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com