A running account of life in the gallery and arts district

Friday, May 30, 2008

CRAZY LANGUAGE, ENGLISH



We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
If I speak of my foot and show you my feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that, and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim!

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Let's face it - English is a crazy language.

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England.

We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly,
boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing,
Grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

If teachers taught, why don't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.

In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?

We ship by truck but send cargo by ship.

We have noses that run and feet that smell.

We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway.

And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm goes off by going on.

And, in closing, if Father is Pop, how come Mother's not Mop?

Allen Cox in OPUS6IX August Show

Allen Cox is a well-known Pacific Northwest abstract painter, a native Oregonian, currently residing in Knoxville, TN. Cox has been showing his work nationally since 1982 and held his first international exhibition in Christchurch, New Zealand in May 2003. He holds an MFA in painting from the University of Oregon, where he studied with Frank Okada. Allen Cox is represented by galleries in Eugene, OR,Portland, OR; San Francisco and Palm Desert, CA; Christchurch, New Zealand and Knoxville, TN.

Allen Cox's unique art finds its basis in 20th century abstraction, yet at the same time includes pictorial elements not usually accepted in pure abstraction. Cox feels such contradictions add to the complexity of his densely constructed images. These paintings also reflect his years of work as an archaeologist in Oregon. Multi-layered surfaces echo the stratified remnants of past events, for instance, while the abstracted reductive figures that often inhabit the work suggest meaning in much the same way as prehistoric pictographs operate.

Cox has been featured in New American Paintings: Artists of the West Coast and is the subject of an Oregon Public Broadcasting profile for the television program Oregon Art Beat. Cox and his work are currently featured in the book 100 Artists of the West Coast by Douglas Bullis, released in December 2003.His work is publised in "Nashville Living" 2006 Cox's paintings are found in numerous public and private collections across the US, as well as internationally.

Great Film Director Seminar: François Truffaut


June 1, 2008

Times: Sunday, 1 - 6:30 p.m.
diva.proscenia.net
Location: DIVA center

110 W. Broadway; Eugene

Phone: (541) 344-3482
Admission: FREE

Description: The work of French filmmaker François Truffaut will be screened and discussed during this afternoon seminar. Truffaut is
known as one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking. He was screenwriter, director, producer or actor in over twenty-five films. His films such as, Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Jules and Jim (1962), Day for Night (1973) are classics of the New Wave.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Hannah Goldrich at OPUS6IX


Hannah's visit to Italy a year ago with her family inspired her creation of the pieces in this show. She had not expected to be so enthralled by the landscapes, buildings and environments that she saw. She took hundreds of photos with her simple digital camera. She shot ordinary scenes like the clothes line and the home in Ambra, magnificent scenes like the waterscape in Venice, and many photos depicting the magic of the towns in Cinque Terre. When she came home, She had a wonderful record of the richness of their trip. As she perused the images over and over, she felt the strong urge to recreate some of them in her medium-jewelry. She took two of the photos- the clothes line and the plates-thinking she wanted to make a piece of jewelry, she had no idea how she would do it and both pieces were difficult to do.
She chose her images and started working - Each piece took from 4-10 days. Some were very hard to figure out how to translate the feeling of the image into metal which was also wearable. She obsessed how to do the plates - until she found the watch crystals that she finally used. Some of the pieces are especially complicated. The pendant of Rioggiore has over 50 solder connections. The pieces were impossible for her to plan out - She worked without knowing how it would look or whether the whole piece would collapse at the minute. It was very tense and also rewarding. What occurred, which she had not expected, is that by making each piece, she became extremely involved in the image. She saw the parts and the whole of it as she hadn't before and that was thrilling. The whole experience of working on this show was more interesting and fun than she had ever expected.
Hannah would like to thank Opus6ix for giving her the venue to show this work and for all their support. Thanks to her husband, Dan, for his artistic advice.Thanks to Christine Sundt for her generous help in photographing the pieces.

Show dates: June 6th through July 13th

Actors Cabaret of Eugene presents Willy Wonka Junior

Willy Wonka Junior
May 30, 2008 - June 8, 2008

Times: Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.
www.actorscabaret.org
Location: Actors Cabaret of Eugene

996 Willamette Street; Eugene

Phone: (541) 683-4368
Admission: $10.00 Adults $7.00 12 and younger

Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory," which features songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory."

Kevin Costner


May 30, 2008 - May 31, 2008

Times: Friday, 7 p.m.
www.hultcenter.org
Location: Hult Center

7th and Willamette St.; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000
Admission: $25 for students and seniors/$60 and $70 premier seat

Kevin Costner is coming to Eugene with his band "Modern West" in a fundraiser to help fund construction of the University of Oregon's new baseball park for the Ducks' reinstated baseball program. The show features clips from many of his films, and music from his country rock band Modern West.

Eugene Opera Presents Four One-Act Operas


May 30, 2008 - May 31, 2008

Times: Friday, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
hultcenter.org
Location: Hult Center, Soreng Theatre

7th & Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000

A collaboration with the UO School of Music & Dance and the UO Department of Theatre.

SHOcase: Performing Arts Students


May 29, 2008

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

7th & Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000
Admission: Free

The grand finale concert of the season will feature the eight students who have been honored throughout the year in a program of extraordinary talent.

Rotary District 5110 Conference


May 29, 2008

Times: All Day
http://district5110.org/
Location: Eugene Hilton

Eugene

Annual Rotary District Conference - May 29,30 & 31. Excellent speakers and entertainment. Golf Tournament and Fun Run.

Broadway in Eugene Presents STOMP

Broadway in Eugene Presents STOMP
May 27, 2008 - May 28, 2008

Times: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
hultcenter.org
Location: Hult Center, Silva Concert Hall

7th & Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000
Admission: Various

Explosive, provocative, sophisticated, and utterly unique.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

City of Eugene Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan Web Survey

You Can Make a Difference!
City of Eugene Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan Web Survey

The City of Eugene needs your ideas to help shape a five-year plan to improve the quality of life for all people in Eugene. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions in this brief survey. Your responses will help the City organization identify actions it can take to make its services, recruiting and hiring practices, marketing, and outreach efforts accessible, inclusive and equitable for all people (of varying race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, faith/religion, and sexual orientation, etc.)

As an added incentive to complete this survey, the City of Eugene will randomly select one participant to be awarded a $25 gift certificate to Market of Choice grocery store. The winner will be randomly chosen on July 1st, 2008 from the pool of participants that submit their e-mail addresses at the end of this survey. E-mail addresses will only be used to contact the drawing winner and not for any other purposes. Odds of winning are dependent upon the number of survey drawing participants. City of Eugene employees and its agents are not eligible for the drawing.

Your participation is voluntary and your responses will be kept anonymous.
For more information about the City of Eugene Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan (DESP) please visit the website at http://www.eugene-or.gov/diversity/.
(It is currently being updated and should be available shortly.) The City
of Eugene has partnered with the Community Planning Workshop (CPW) at the University of Oregon to coordinate a culturally competent community outreach component for the DESP. If you have any questions regarding the survey or need it in an alternative format or in Spanish, please contact Bethany Johnson at the University of Oregon (541) 346-3615.

Take the brief survey here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=B0cDyTWvMFyBni_2bi_2bWzstw_3d_3d

Photo Exhibit - Mixed Race Multiracial Multiethnic Experience

Call for Participants
Photo Exhibit - Mixed Race Multiracial Multiethnic Experience
Spring 2008

Back to Back, a program of Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC), in collaboration with H.O.N.E.Y. (Honoring Our New Ethnic Youth), is developing a photo exhibit to highlight the multiracial experience in Lane County. The goal of this project is to raise awareness, acceptance and validation of the different experiences that people of mixed race and heritage have in Lane County. This new exhibit will counter
stereotyping by helping people recognize there are many different experiences in
Lane County and will encourage people to be more accepting of their neighbors, co-workers, and classmates. The exhibit will comprise a wide range of subjects, with attention paid to diverse representation across race, age, and background.
This new exhibit is the third in a series that has been developed by CALC. All photo exhibits are lent to schools, agencies, colleges and universities, businesses, and other organizations to put on display in public areas such as libraries and lobbies.
Participants of ages, from infants to elders are being sought. All participants must live and/or work in
Lane County. The application from is attached. Feel free to forward this announcement to others who may be interested.
Anselmo Villanueva, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Community
Alliance of Lane County
458 Blair Boulevard
Eugene
, Oregon 97402-4511
Tel: 541.485.1755 x202
Fax: 541.485.0257
Web: www.calclane.org

E-mail: anselmo.villanueva@gmail.com

Friday, May 16, 2008

This week in EGAD!

Awaken Gatherings presents "Spring Into Music"
May 17, 2008

Times: Saturday, 10:30 p.m. - 5 a.m.
www.HultCenter.org
Location: Lobby of The Hult Center

7th and Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5426
Admission: $15 advance; $20 at door

Dance with us in an environment of sound, lights, lasers, and exciting decorations in the Hult Lobby. Lobby level will be all ages and upstairs will be a 21+bar. Come enjoy some great electronic music and have a dance with us.

Ballet Fantastique presents Tour de Suites
May 18, 2008

Times: Sunday, 2 p.m.
hultcenter.org
Location: Hult Center, Soreng Theatre

7th & Willamette; Eugene

Phone: (541) 682-5000

Surprise! A sweet treat with dancing dessert and live music.


Lord Leebrick and University Theatre present "Or Not To Be"
May 9, 2008 - June 1, 2008

Times: Thursday - Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
www.lordleebrick.com
Location: Lord Leebrick Theatre

540 Charnelton Street; Eugene

Phone: (541) 684-6988
Admission: $10, 12, 14, 18, 25

Or Not To Be, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, freely mistreated by John Schmor comes to Lord Leebrick. Reimagined via the conventions of the zombie movie. Or Not To Be's mix of "low" and "high" sources renders the poetry and philosophy of Shakespeare's most quoted and revered play into something surprising and new again. Matinees on May 18th & June 1st only.


Friday, May 2, 2008

New work by Ellen Dittebrandt at OPUS6IX


Ellen Dittebrandt's new show"My Intimate View of Nature" opens First Friday at OPUS6IX!
Great show, with lots of color and light. Her paintings give us a close view of the landscape and the overall feel is one of movement through depth, from light to shade, and does not make you pick a spot to stay, but instead lets your eyes play.
A "must see".

Thursday, May 1, 2008

EUGENE SYMPHONY CONCLUDES SEASON WITH FREE SPECIAL EVENTS AND RARE PROGRAM

EUGENE— Join the Symphony for a season finale performance on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8 p.m. at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The concert repertoire includes{
Buxtehude/arr. Chavez
Chaconne in E Minor

J.S. Bach Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E Major

Featuring two masterworks of the Baroque period, the program opens with Carlos Chavez’s symphonic arrangement of Buxtehude’s Chaconne in E Minor, followed by J.S. Bach’s entertainingly vibrant Suite No. 2 in B Minor featuring the Eugene Symphony’s principal flutist, Kristen Halay. Bruckner’s lyrical, popular and beloved Symphony No. 7 brings a fantastic close to the Eugene Symphony’s 2007-2008 season.
Tickets for this performance start at $15!
Get your tickets now! Call the box office at 541.682.5000 or order online at www.eugenesymphony.org.
Additional special events include:

  • FLUTE MASTER CLASS—Free—Tuesday, May 13, 4-5:30pm in The Studio (lower level of the Hult Center).

Open to the public. The class will feature three high school and college students from Eugene and Salem, coached by Eugene Symphony principal flute, Kristen Halay.

  • GUILD CONCERT PREVIEW—Free—Wednesday, May 14, noon in The Studio (lower level of the Hult Center).

Please join conductor Giancarlo Guerrero for a free lecture highlighting the repertoire and composers featured at the May 15 concert.

  • HENRY FOGEL TO SPEAK—$3—Friday, May 16, 11:50 a.m. at The Hilton Eugene.

Join the City Club of Eugene on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11:50a.m. for lunch with guest speaker Henry Fogel, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, at the Hilton Eugene. Fogel will share his thoughts on the state of classical music in America and what orchestras and other arts organizations are doing to build greater connections to their respective communities. Fogel will also discuss the Eugene Symphony’s current music director search process and its impact on the symphonic music industry.

Nation's Foremost Expert on Classical Music to Speak about Symphony's Music Director Search

EUGENE— Join the City Club of Eugene on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11:50a.m. for lunch with Henry Fogel, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, at the Hilton Eugene. The presentation is part of the City Club’s weekly Friday luncheons featuring guest speakers and enticing topics.
Fogel will share his thoughts on the state of classical music in America and what orchestras and other arts organizations are doing to build greater connections to their respective communities. Fogel will also discuss the Eugene Symphony’s current music director search process and its impact on the symphonic music industry.
“Presenting a lunch with Mr. Fogel gives City Club members the rare opportunity to have a conversation with a national figure in the arts,” said Pat Skipper, president of the City Club of Eugene.
Fogel is one of the best-known and most influential orchestra administrators in the U.S. Currently serving as president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, Fogel is the former chief executive at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and previously served as executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. (1981-85) and was orchestra manager of the New York Philharmonic (1978-81).
You can tune into “Collector’s Corner” on KWAX (91.1 fm) every Tuesday at 8 p.m. to hear selections from Fogel’s colossal collection of historical classical recordings. You can also read Fogel’s blog, “On the Record: Exploring America’s Orchestras with Henry Fogel,” which includes a posting about the Eugene Symphony at: www.artsjournal.com/ontherecord.

Interested in attending? Admission is only $3 for non-City Club Members at the door of the Hilton Eugene on the day of the event. Lunch may also be purchased for $13. Visit www.cityclubofeugene.org for more information.