A running account of life in the gallery and arts district

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Oregon Ballroom Dancing EVENT

May 16th, Oregon Ballroom Dance Club is having a formal dance called Swingin' Summer Nights. The lesson will begin at 7:30 pm, with open dancing from 8:30-10:30 pm. University of Oregon students are $4 (with ID) and community members pay $6. The dance will take place on the UO campus in Gerlinger 220. There will be refreshments!

A silent auction will begin at 7:00 pm. Some of the items auctioned off will be private dance lessons with local professionals, a portrait etching by Robert Canaga, gift certificates, and other great items.

For more information, please email oregonballroom@gmail.com.

Ceramic sale from Bill Mitchell's Collection

For all you bargain seekers: There will be a sale of ceramic and glass works at Robert Canaga's Studio on May 10th and 11th. Frank Boyden's large ceramic plate with dragonflies, Mary Hindman's wall piece and legged box, plus much more.
All at 787 Audel Ave from 11:00 to 3:00 on both days.
Wine will be served to those who deserve.
Price range from $20 to $3000

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Raffle for Willamette Rep

Willamette Rep is holding one final event to raise funds. Some of the raffle prizes are: A weekend at Eagle Crest, a 3'x5' hand knotted wool and silk rug for Oveissi Co., Dine out for a year! (one dinner per month for a year at a great variety of fine places, a $500 wine and food basket, a special night at Valley River Inn, and a beautiful sapphire and ruby gold pin by Charles Beaudet.
$5.00 tickets are available from the rep and from various board members. 5 for $20.

Raffle for Willamette Rep

Coming on November to the Hult

Anne-Marie McDermott is coming to play for us in November! Here is a preview.
OREGON MOZART PLAYERS

This Week's Happenings

Mamma Mia!
April 29, 2008 - May 4, 2008


Times: Tue, Wed, Thur 7:30 p.m.; Fri 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun 1:30 & 7 p.m.
www.hultcenter.org
Location: Silva Concert Hall, the Hult Center

7th & Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000
Admission: $35 - 60

The ultimate feel-good show with the music of Abba!

SHOcase: Oregon Mozart Players
May 1, 2008


Times: Thursday, 12:15 p.m.
www.hultcenter.org
Location: Hult Center, Lobby

One Eugene Center; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000
Admission: Free

Preview of Season Finale. Also- SHO Performing Arts Student-of-the-Month Award will be given.

First Friday ARTWalk
May 2, 2008 - December 5, 2008


Times: Friday, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
www.lanearts.org
Location: Downtown Eugene

Eugene

Phone: (541) 484-5307
Admission: Free

Lane Arts Council presents the First Friday ARTWalk each month in downtown Eugene.



Friday, April 25, 2008

Gas prices will surge now!

Gas prices are going to leap now due to the Iranian situation so fill up now.

OPENINGS and ONGOING SHOWS

White Lotus is showing Jon Jay Cruson's colorful landscapes.
Fenario presents Jamona Dynamic Duo Show...you have to see this one.
Karin Clark is showing Craig Spilman and Robert Schlegel
Jacob's does a great job with LATINO VISIONS, curated by Analee Fuentes
OPUS6IX has Ellen Dittebrandt's newest paintings
LaFollette has work by the owner,
Cyndy Duerfeldt
DIVA has a variety of artists this month
Also open and new to the Gallery & Arts District is Sacred Journeys

Sorry it has been so long...

A lot has happened in the last two weeks but the news today is not great. Bush has finally found a way to start a war with Iran. We fired on an Iranian vessel this morning and if the Bush bunch is as predictable as they have been in the past, we are on our way to a full scale war.
More on that later...

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Last night Pathetic debate

Here are some of the sponsors for the debate debacle:
Dulcolax (Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Healthcare)
Midol (Bayer HealthCare LLC)
Pledge (S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.)
Benadryl (McNeil-PPC, Inc.)
Nice n Easy (Clairol/Proctor & Gamble)
Activia (Dannon/The Danone Group)
Neutrogena (Johnson & Johnson)
An email to each ? What could we lose?

Monday, April 14, 2008

Cats at the Hult and CATS-22 at OPUS6IX

Interesting day: people from Portland came in after a drive through the wineries and wanted to know why the other galleries were not open. They ended up buying some large work and some ceramics. They could have found both artists they bought in Portland but we were open...
CATS was at the Hult and we had scads of people looking for stuff to do before the show so we were busy.
I know it is hard to be open on Sunday but if we are going to become a destination for tourists we have to make that happen.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Frank Boyden ceramic platter

This piece by Frank Boyden is now for sale at OPUS6IX.

Barry Geller's "Cats-22"


Barry Geller was on TV last week on KVAL with Shelly Kurtz and Robert Canaga discussing his show.

Back from a much needed vacation!

So much news...Fenton and Lee is closing, Misako has changed hands and want s to expand, the Register Guard can't seem to figure out that we have a Gallery District that has things to do, and much much more.
OPUS6IX is showing some of Bill Mitchels's collection including a Frank Boyden platter, new shows abound around the district, and we can expect some good tourism news as the signs for the Eugene Gallery & Arts District move forward.
More later.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Zeitgeist-the movie

Jeff White sent me this link. A must see!
Zeitgeist-the movie.
See the definition here