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calendar Photo Courtesy of Thievery Corporation Nothing says the night after the night after Christmas like EDM! It’s a brand of electronic dance music that over the course of nearly 30 years has been infl uenced by the corrupt politics and the tattered social fabric of our times, challenging gun ownership and war, just to name two items. Now, Thievery Corporation — the duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, based in Washington, D.C. — makes a stop at McDonald Theatre to amplify its message of inclusiveness over division. Garza and Hilton forged their relationship in the mid-1990s over a mutual love for club life as well as dub, bossa nova and jazz records. In 2017, they even recorded a Jamaican- themed album The Temple of I & I. As Jose Solis noted at the time in PopMatters, “Their politics, however, go beyond partisanship and focus on issues that aff ect the whole world, making it ironic and wildly subversive to hear their music sometimes played in decadent lounges and luxury clothing shops, their potent messages disguised under their sophisticated beats.” Thievery Corporation, with support from rock trio City of the Sun, performs at 8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 27, at McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St. Tickets are $46.50 to $71.50. If general admission tickets remain on Dec. 27, they will be $51.50 and available at the McDonald Theatre box offi ce. — Dan Buckwalter FILM Eyes Wide Shut, 7:30pm, Art House, 492 E. 13th Ave. $8-11. GATHERINGS LGBTQ+ Youth Group, 4-6pm, Amazon Community Ctr., 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. HOLIDAY Eugene Saturday Market's Holiday Market, 10am-6pm today & Sat., Dec. 23 & 10am-4pm Sun., Dec. 24, Ln. Events Ctr., 796 W. 13th Ave. Holiday Fun Friday Goat Yoga, 6-7pm, No Regrets Flower Farm & Animal Sanctuary, 26641 Bellfountain Rd., Monroe. $28. Punxmas Party, 8pm, Happy Hours, 645 River Rd. FREE. KIDS/FAMILY Beads, 10am-5pm, Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Book Talk, 4pm, Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. MUSIC Hannah Brewer, Advent organ, noon, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. $10 sug. don. Live Music, 6pm, Elizabeth's Wine Lounge, 105 Oakway Ctr. N/C. Acoustic Minds, 7pm, The Public House, 418 A St., Spfd. N/C. Brian James & The Revival, blues-soul, 8pm, Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub, 1626 Willamette. $10. E U G E N E W E E K LY . C O M John Prine Sing-A-Long, folk, 8pm, Sam Bond's, 407 Blair Blvd. $5. NIGHTLIFE Laser Holiday Adventure & Laser Nutcracker, 6-9pm, Eugene Science Ctr., 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $7.50 each show. Karaoke w/ Lewie, 9pm, Slice Downtown, 910 Willamette. FREE. Karaoke w/ Mikki, 9pm, Gridiron Grill Taphouse, 2816 Main St., Spfd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Church of 80s: Dance Party, 9pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. $4. Salsa & Bachata Night, 9pm, The Vet's Club, 1626 Willamette. $8. SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 DANCE Eugene Ballet's The Nutcracker, 2pm & 7:30pm, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Ctr. $15-65. FILM Eyes Wide Shut, 12:30pm, 4pm & 7:30pm, Art House, 492 E. 13th Ave. $8-11. FOOD/DRINK The Filling Station's 10th Anniversary, 4-10pm, The Filling Station, 2747 River Rd. GATHERINGS Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30-10:30am, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave. FREE. TransParent Group, 11am- noon, Theo's Coff ee House, 199 W. 8th Ave., #1. FREE. Saturday Peace Vigil, noon- 1pm, Eugene Downtown Library. FREE. Trans Community Support Group, 3:30-5pm. Email info@transponder. community for link. FREE. HEALTH Occupy Medical Services, 9am, Washington Jeff erson Park, Washington St. & W. 5th Ave. FREE. HOLIDAY Christmas Winter Market, 11am-5pm, Inspiring Alignments, 1120 Bailey Hill Rd., Ste. 1. Holiday Goat Yoga & Wine/ Apple Cider, 2-3:30pm, No Regrets Flower Farm & Animal Sanctuary, 26641 Bellfountain Rd, Monroe. $45. KIDS/FAMILY Origami, 10am-5pm, Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. MUSIC Bootleg Rose, folk- Americana, 7pm, The Public House, 418 A St., Spfd. N/C. Eugene Sacred Harp Singers, 7pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. Don. The Blue Owens Band, blues, 7:30pm, beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave. N/C. MIME Tribes, Stagger & Sway, indie-rock, 8pm, Sam Bond's, 407 Blair Blvd. $5. NIGHTLIFE Karaoke w/ Lewie, 9pm, Slice Downtown, 910 Willamette St. FREE. Karaoke w/ Mikki, 9pm, Gridiron Grill Taphouse, 2816 Main St., Spfd. FREE. SUNDAY ALL IN Programs are currently providing more emergency shelter beds, moving people from being unhoused to housed, and help prevent homelessness. DECEMBER 24 DANCE Eugene Ballet's The Nutcracker, 2pm today & Tues., Dec. 26, Silva Concert Hall, Hult Ctr. $15-65. FILM Eyes Wide Shut, 12:30pm, Art House, 492 E. 13th Ave. $8-11. GATHERINGS Sunday Gathering, 10:30- 11:30am, The Center, 390 Vernal St. FREE. Deep Discussion Series, 5:30-7pm, 3rd & Monroe, 810 W. 3rd Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILY Family Fun: Paint, 1-5pm, Downtown Eugene Public Library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Women's Self-Defense Class, 2-3pm, Art of War MMA, 164 W. Broadway. $5-50. 622 of 741 households stabilized in housing 1,502 people 139 of 247 households permanently housed 271 of 230 beds improved or created 398 households (161% of goal) enrolled but not all are housed yet To Learn more about ALL IN Lane County visit the links below: INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DASHBOARD: SIGN UP FOR THE ALL IN LANE COUNTY NEWSLETTER HERE: https://tabsoft.co/3PbU7ym http://eepurl.com/iDe8Yk D E C E M B E R 2 1 , 2 0 2 3 9
