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12th Annual UO Tailgate Auction
August 28, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
www.uoalumni.com
Location: Hilton Eugene & Conference Center66 E 6th Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 746-1651
Benefiting UO Alumni Association Scholarships and Springfield Chamber Student Education, Scholarships and Business Programs. Tons of great auction items up for grabs.
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Carson & Barnes Circus
August 28, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday, 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
www.florencechamber.com
Location: Three Rivers Casino RV Parking Lot5647 Hwy 126; Florence
Phone: (541) 997-3128
Elephants, tigers, clowns, rope walkers and so much more. Join us at 9:00 a.m. for a pancake feed and watch while the elephants set up the entire circus.
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Jazz Jam w/Olem Alves & Friends
August 28, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday, 9 p.m.
www.jofederigos.com
Location: Jo Federigo's Hour House259 E 5th Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 343-8488
Admission: Free
Jazz Jam, a Jo Federigo's hour house jazz institution, has been going for 20+ years. All the best local jazz musicians sign up to jam.
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M8TRIX
August 28, 2008 - August 31, 2008 |
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Times: Thurs., 7 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.
www.threeriverscasino.com
Location: Three Rivers Casino & Hotel5647 Hwy 126; Florence
Phone: (541) 997-7529
Admission: Free
M8TRIX performs the best of 70's, 80's, 90's and today's Motown, R&B, Pop & Jazz, Lite Rock, Latin and Disco. Aces Sports Bar & Lounge, ages 21 & older please.
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Nepal Trekking
August 28, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
www.willamalane.org
Location: Willamalane Audit Activity Center215 West C St; Springfield
Phone: (541) 736-4444
Admission: Free, call to register
Sue Sullivan, adventure traveler, presents the tale of a local group who spent five weeks in the shadow of Mt. Everest trekking to Island and Pumori Peaks, each over 20,000 feet.
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A Gaze of Her Own: Women in Japanese Art
May 8, 2008 - October 12, 2008 |
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Times: Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thur. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3027
Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors
As many of the works in this installation illustrate, women have served as important subjects in the visual arts, especially for woodblock print artists. Less commonly, though nonetheless importantly, women also on occasion rose to prominence as artists themselves. Indeed, the multi-talented Otagaki Rengetsu, several of whose ceramics are on view, is one of the best known artists of her generation.
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Faster, Higher, Farther: The Spirit of Track & Field Sports
June 14, 2008 - August 31, 2008 |
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Times: Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thur. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3027
Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors
An exhibit of photography by David Burnett, Kenneth Jarecke, Dilip Mehta, and Annie Leibovitz that captures the speed, power, and endurance of Olympic class athletes past and present. The exhibit, prepared by Contact Press Images, New York, features arguably the most famous images of past Olympic games, trials and relays of these extraordinary athletes including Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson.
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Music on the Patio
June 19, 2008 - September 20, 2008 |
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Times: Thur. - Sat., 6 - 9 p.m.; Sun., 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
www.lavelle-vineyards.com
Location: LaVelle Wine Bar & Bistro5th Street Public Market; Eugene
Phone: (541) 338-9875
Admission: Free
Gus Russell, on hand most nights, with Paul Biondi on Thursdays, Skip Jones on Fridays and Deb Cleveland on Saturdays. There will also be guest visits from a host of Eugene's finest musicians and singers, so get ready for another great summer on the patio.
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Art About Shoes
June 25, 2008 - November 2, 2008 |
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
Location: UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History1680 E 15th Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3024
Admission: $3 individuals, $8 families. MNCH & UO faculty, staff & students, free.
Get a different perspective on shoes when looking at them through a child’s eyes. Kids get into the act with Art About Shoes - creating artwork and writing stories about the shoes they wear. Twenty-eight pieces of artwork from Cindy Castanette’s 4th grade class at Clear Lake Elementary School (Bethel School District, Eugene Oregon) are featured in this unique exhibit.
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Edward Burtyntsky: The China Series
June 26, 2008 - September 7, 2008 |
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Times: Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thur. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3027
Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors
A group of twenty photographs by Burtynsky will be presented at the JSMA in an exhibition circulated by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston Salem, North Carolina. These images document the grand scale of commerce in which China is now investing. Fittingly the brilliant color photographs themselves are of a grand scale, averaging four feet by five feet.
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The Thinking Body
June 26, 2008 - September 7, 2008 |
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Times: Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thur. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3027
Admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors
The Thinking Body exhibition examines new ways of understanding how we perceive the body. Featuring objects, jewelry, and constructed spaces, The Thinking Body considers familiar forms in innovative and wonderfully surprising ways.
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"Omens and Accidents" works by Sara Ciampa
July 4, 2008 - August 30, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 6 p.m.
www.fenariogallery.com
Location: Fenario Gallery881 Willamette St; Eugene
Phone: (541) 393-3333
Admission: Free
"Omens and Accidents" is the first solo exhibition of local artist Sara Ciampa. Her haunting, thought provoking canvases are a study in connectivity.
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Thursday Nights Live @ Territorial Winery
July 10, 2008 - September 18, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m.
http://www.territorialvineyards.com/events.html
Location: Territorial Winery907 W 3rd Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 684-9463
Admission: Free
Thursday Nights Live in the Tasting Room. Every Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m. Music starts around 7 p.m. No cover. Bread and cheese and...music. Jazz, folk, classical, tango, pop, Americana...
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Patriotism, Heart & Home: The War Years as Seen from the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House
July 23, 2008 - November 16, 2008 |
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www.smjhouse.org
Location: Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House303 Willamette St; Eugene
Phone: (541) 484-0808
Admission: $5 adults, $2 kids 12 and under
The current exhibit draws on personal connections, including letters, photographs and mementos from the Spanish-American War through the Korean War. Items will be added over the next few months. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.
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Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape
July 26, 2008 - September 6, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Location: Lane County Historical Museum740 W 13th Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 682-4242
Admission: Adults $3; seniors $2; members & under 15 free
Traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about the role, construction and preservation of these iconic reminders of the past throughout the nation. Companion exhibit on woodworking tools. |
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MECCA: A Family of Artists
July 30, 2008 - September 26, 2008 |
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www.bringrecycling.org
Location: BRING GalleryPlanet Improvement Center, 4446 Franklin Blvd; Eugene
Phone: (541) 746-3023
Admission: Free
MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts): A Family of Artists will feature work by seven local artists. You will find work that elegantly disguises its reuse origins and work that boldly celebrates its rescue from the dump. |
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Folk Costume Exhibit
August 1, 2008 - September 4, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
www.springfieldmuseum.com
Location: Springfield Museum590 Main St; Springfield
Phone: (541) 726-2300
Admission: $2 adults, 18 & under free
Ron Wixman, Professor of Cultural and Political Geography at the University of Oregon presents folk costumes from Romania, Macedonia, Croatia and other lands. A special addition to this exhibit will be hand crafted silk embroidery and basket weaving works of art from the private collection of Leonard Tarantola, a well-traveled businessman of Eugene.
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Watercolors by Marsha Brennan & Carolyn M. Gates
August 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008 |
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www.tamarackwellness.com
Location: Tamarack Wellness Center3575 Donald St.; Eugene
Phone: (541) 485-6271
Admission: Free
Showing at the Tamarack Gallery. Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon.
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Jan Landrum's Watercolors
August 6, 2008 - August 30, 2008 |
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.florenceartists.com
Location: Backstreet Gallery327 Laurel St; Florence
Phone: (541) 997-8990
Admission: Free
Jan Landrum's watercolors encompass a variety from lovely lighthouses, serene seascapes, gentle florals to vibrant street and garden scenes, as well as portraits and still lifes.
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Noise!
August 20, 2008 - August 31, 2008 |
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www.sciencefactory.org
Location: The Science Factory2300 Leo Harris Pkwy; Eugene
Phone: (541) 682-7888
This exhibit allows children and adults to experience the science of sound through a variety of educational, age-appropriate and fun activities. Visitors can explore vibration and sound production, transmission of sound, pitch, tone, amplitude, perception of sound and, of course, Noise!
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Walk a Mile In These Shoes - The Stories They Tell
August 23, 2008 - December 21, 2008 |
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
Location: UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History1680 E 15th Ave; Eugene
Phone: (541) 346-3042
Admission: $3; $2 children & seniors; MNCH members, UO faculty & students, free
Extended through December 21, 2008! Marvel at Oregon's 10,000 year old sandals. View shoes worn by Oregon athletes, coaches and politicians, even shoes from the rock band KISS and the Broadway hit musical, Wicked. Inside the exhibit explore decades of changing shoe fashions; try on traditional footwear from around the world; and explore 'shoe-perstitions.'
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