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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2023)
Chicago rapper CupcakKe is bringing her unique brand of sexually charged lyrics to the WOW Hall stage this Friday, Sept. 22. After going viral in 2016 for her brash lyri- cism on her song “Deepthroat,” CupcakKe has taken her online success and turned it into an international touring act. CupcakKe, also known as Elizabeth Eden Harris, began her career by writing religious-themed poetry and performing in churches in her early teenage years. Soon after, Harris discovered rap music and began experiment- ing with writing more explicit lyrics and uploading them as songs to YouTube. Among “Deepthroat”’s mildest lyrics are, “Mouth wide open, mouth wide open/ Mouth wide open like I was at the dentist.” In addition to putting out six rap albums from 2016 to 2018, CupcakKe has also gained notoriety for her tracks with pop artist Charli XCX. CupcakKe’s discography explores sexuality with explicit and humorous lyrics that attract a loyal queer fanbase. She doesn’t shy away from showing support to issues she cares about with songs that deal with racial inequities, “Picking Cotton,” and music that uplifts her queer fans, “LGBT.” Her latest singles, “Lizzo Shemix” and “HDBG Shemix,” show her talent for writing clever and raunchy rap songs is just as present as it was eight years ago. CupcakKe writes on her touring page, “Writing is… my friend. It’s family. I know it’s just words, but it’s something close to me. That’s how I look at it.” CupcakKe is 7 pm Friday, Sept. 22, at WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Avenue. Tickets are $27.50 in advance and $32.50 day of show. For more information visit WowHall.org/ event/cupcakke. — Emerson Brady THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21 CIVICS Transportation Planning Committee meeting, 10am- noon. Link at Lcog.org. Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting, 3-5pm. Link at Lcog.org. COMEDY Stand-up Comedy, 7pm, Sawdust Theatre, 120 N. Adams, Coquille. $12 adv., $15 door. Gateway Comedy Show, 7:30pm, Whirled Pies, 199 W. 8th Ave. $20-35 sliding scale. Wild Ones, 8-10pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, WildCraft Cider Works, 232 Lincoln St. FREE. FARMERS MARKETS Monroe Farmers Market, 4-7pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, Monroe High School, 365 N. 5th St., Monroe. Lane County Farmers Night Markets, 6-10pm, Farmers Market Pavillion, 85 E. 8th Ave. FOOD/DRINK 8th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration, thru Oct. 2, 10 S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave. FREE. GATHERINGS Career Fair, 10am-2pm, WorkSource Lane, 2510 Oakmont Way. FREE. Hearing Voices & Diff er- ent Realities Discussion & Support Group, 10-11:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 631 E. 19th Ave., Bldg. B. FREE. Retired Senior Providers of Lane County w/ Lee Bliven of the Lane County Suicide Prevention Coalition, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd. FREE. Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting, 5:45-7pm. Email Lanecounty.or@citizenscli- mate.org to attend. Queer, Trans & Disability Group, 6-7pm today & Thu., Sept. 28. Email Info@Tran- sponder.Community for link. KIDS/FAMILY STEAM Stories: Motion, 4-5pm, Downtown Eugene Public Library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Oregon's Coast w/ Audubon Society's Paul Engelmeyer, 9-11am, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $3 don. 2 0 2 3 Expression Through Art, 4:30pm, Trauma Healing Project, 631 E. 19th Ave., Bldg. B. $5-15. Your First Pages, 6-8pm, Wordcrafters, 438 Charnel- ton St., Ste 102. $15. Building Personal Ritual & Ceremony, 6:30-8pm, Cre- ative Spirit Collaborative, 739 W. 5th Ave. $20. MUSIC Open Blues Jam w/ Dave Roberts, 6pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, Jimmy Mac's Overtime Bar & Grill, 770 S. Bertelsen Rd. N/C. The Brook & Steve Show, variety, 6pm, Territorial Vineyards & Wine Co., 907 W. 3rd Ave. N/C. Anya Lecuyer & Friends, rock, 7pm, Mac’s Nightclub & Restaurant, 1626 Wil- lamette. N/C. Captain Rivera, acoustic, 7pm, 255 Madison St. N/C. Jay Si Proof, jazz, 7pm, beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave. N/C. Eugene Symphony Or- chestra: Rachmaninov's Rhapsody, 7:30pm, Hult Ctr. $10-68. Tracy Grammer, contempo- rary folk, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette. $21. Grateful Dead Jam, blues- jazz-rock, 8pm, The Big Dirty, 844 Olive St. $5. Babers w/ Filthy Rich & the Gold Diggers, indie rock, 9pm, Sam Bond's, 407 Blair Blvd. $5. Sweet 'n Juicy w/ DTW, funk, 9pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. $7. Vulture Feather w/ Gossi- phound & Moon Bear, rock, 9pm, John Henry's, 881 Wil- lamette. $7. Funk Jam!, 9:30pm, Luck- ey's Club, 933 Olive St. N/C. NIGHTLIFE Schitt's Creek Themed Trivia, 6:30pm, The Public House, 418 A St., Spfd. FREE. Cribbage Tournament, 6:30-8:30pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, Falling Sky Delica- tessen, 790 Blair Blvd. More at EugeneCribbage.com. Quality Trivia w/ Brett Silva, 6:30-8:30pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, Viking Brewing Co., 520 Commercial St. unit F. FREE. Small Batch Trivia from Geeks Who Drink, 7-9pm today & Thu., Sept. 28, Nel- son's In The Whit, 394 Blair Blvd. FREE. Crystal Harmony Kara- oke, 7:30-11:30pm today & Thurs., Sept. 28, Happy Hours, 645 River Rd. FREE. RECREATION Therapeutic Yoga, 4:30- 6pm, Owen Rose Garden, 300 N. Jeff erson St. $20. THEATER What The Constitution Means To Me, 7:30pm today, Fri., Sat. & Thu., Sept. 28, 2pm Sun., Oregon Con- temporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway. Tickets start at $20. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22 ARTS/CRAFTS Paint & Sip — Fall Lakeside Forest, (Art w/ Alejandro), 7-9pm, 246 E. 5th Ave., ste. 224. $45. GATHERINGS Out-patient open house for Live. Grow. Share. LLC, a peer supported mental health organization, 10am- noon, 315 Coburg Rd. FREE. City Club of Eugene: The Manufacturing Economy of Metro Eugene, noon, Arco- moto Factory, 1600 W. 5th Ave. FREE. LGBTQ+ Youth Group, 4-6pm, Amazon Community Ctr., 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILY Family Storytime, 10:15am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Builders & Makers Club, 3-5pm, Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Book Talk, 4-5pm, Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. MUSIC Outlaw Shine, country, Fog Holler, bluegrass, 5pm, Cottage Grove Fall Festival, Cottage Grove Armory, 628 E. Washington Ave. N/C. Concrete Delta Trio, blues, 6pm, Territorial Vineyards & Wine Co., 907 W. 3rd Ave. N/C. Lea Jones, acoustic, 6pm, 16 Tons, 2864 Willamette. N/C. Mood Swings, jazz, 6:30pm, Oregon Wine LAB, 488 Lincoln St. N/C. Breakfast Day, rock, 7pm, 255 Madison St. $5. Christopher Brown Quar- tet, 7:30pm, Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway. $25. Guy Davis, roots, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Wil- lamette. $23.50. MoonBow, folk-rock, 7:30pm, beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave. N/C. The Cole Brothers, funk- rock-reggae, 7:30pm, The Public House, 418 A St., Spfd. N/C. Bad Luck Blackouts w/ Dead See & Face Transplant, rock, 8pm, The Spot, 535 Main St., Spfd. $5. Coupe de Ville, rock, 8pm, The Embers, 1811 State Hwy 99 N. N/C. CupcakKe, rap, 8pm, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. $27.50- 32.50. Moon Hooch, brass house, w/ Cloudchord, 9pm, The Big Dirty, 844 Olive St. $18-22. The Keening w/ Mike Scheidt, metal, 9pm, John Henry's, 881 Willamette. $12-15. The Last Responders w/ Blacksand Beach & Real Gone Trio, metal, 9pm, Sam Bond's, 407 Blair Blvd. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Salsa & Bachata Night, 9pm- 12:30am, The Vet's Club, 1626 Willamette. $8. Church of 80s, 9:15pm-2am, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. $4. SPECTATOR SPORTS College Volleyball: Oregon vs. Oregon State, 7pm, Mat- thew Knight Arena. Tickets at GoDucks.com (Pac-12 Network). SPIRITUAL Recovery Dharma Buddhist Recovery Meeting, 5:30- 7pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave. FREE. TEENS Film: Over the Garden Wall, 6pm, Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. THEATER Sweet Charity, 7:30pm today & Sat., 3pm Sun., The Shedd. $21.75-39. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23 ARTS/CRAFTS Paint & Sip — Covered Bridge, (Art w/ Alejandro), 7-9pm, 246 E. 5th Ave., ste. 224. $45. BENEFITS The 8th Annual So Small, Miniature Art Show, benefi t for OSLP Arts & Culture Program, 6:30-8:30pm, The Atrium — Broadway Com- merce Ctr., 44 W. Broad- way. FREE. Buck the Bullies: A fun- draiser variety show for Planned Parenthood Advo- cates of Oregon, 6:45pm, 255 Madison St. Tickets at WearePlannedParenthoo- dAction.org. DRAG Drag Me Under The Stars, 7-9pm, Thinking Tree Spir- its, 88 Jackson St. $12-15. GLAM!, 8pm, The Big Dirty, 844 Olive St. $8. FARMERS MARKET Lane County Farmers Market, 9am-3pm, Farmers Market Pavilion & Plaza, 85 E. 8th Ave. South Valley Farmers Mar- ket, 10am-2pm thru. Oct. 28, 7th & Main St., Cottage Grove. Spencer Creek Growers Market, 10am-2pm thru. Oct. 14, 86013 Lorane Hwy. GATHERINGS Historical Walking Tour, 10-11:45am, Washington Park. Meet at W. 16th Ave. & Lincoln St. FREE. Garlic Fest, 11am-6pm, Down To Earth, 532 Olive St. FREE. Psychedelic Film, Discussion Circle & Library Browsing, noon-2pm, EDELIC Ctr., 631 E. 19th Ave. Bldg. B. FREE. Trans Community Support Group, 3:30-5pm. Email info@transponder.communi- ty for the link. FREE. Conscious Cultivators Earthdance grand opening, 4pm, Conscious Produc- tions Lounge, 1681 W. 7th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILY Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Breathwork & Sound, 10- 11:30am, Creative Spirit Collaborative, 739 W. 5th Ave. $20. Compost Workshop, 10am-noon, OSU Extension Service, Lane County, 996 Jeff erson St. FREE. Restorative Wildcrafting w/ local herbalist, 10am-2pm, Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah’s Native Plant Nursery, 34639 Frank Par- rish Rd. $45. The Power of Probiotics w/ Yaakov Levine, FNTP, 11am- noon, Natural Grocers, 201 Coburg Road. FREE. Pigs in the Garden, 1-3pm, Parker Learning Gardens, 31241 Lanes Turn Rd. $20- 50. Zentangle Group, 1-2:30pm, Serene Abundance Studio Space, 1790 Hwy 101, Flor- ence. $15 per session, kids under 12 half price. LITERARY ARTS Florence Festival of Books, 10am-4pm, Florence Events Ctr., 715 Quince St., Flor- ence. $2-5, kids under 12 FREE. Meet & greet w/ Caitlin Donohue, author of Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas, 2-4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette. FREE. MARKETS SARA’'s Parking Lot Sale, 10am-5pm, SARA’'s Trea- sures, 871 River Rd. Saturday Market, 10am- 4pm, Park Blocks, 8th Ave. & Oak St. UUCE Book Sale, 10am- 4pm, Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene, 1685 W. 13th Ave. MUSIC Eugene Saturday Market Stage, 10am-2:30pm. Lineup info at EugeneSaturdayMar- ket.org. The Blue Aces, blues, 10am; Lana & The Dirty Dishes, Americana-country, 1pm, South Valley Farmers Mar- ket, 7th & Main St., Cottage Grove. N/C. E U G E N E W E E K LY . C O M
