Hello
I am the new President of Oregon Mozart Players and I have a crazy idea for our action on the 24th of April this year and would like your input.
I would like to get one bottle of wine, any kind, from every winery in Oregon. This would be a feat indeed, but it would also be an amazing collection to auction off to raise money for our performances. Also, it would make the news among the performance community outside and inside Oregon in all the related web and paper publications.
I love to talk about our great wines when I travel and this would be something really cool to talk about!
Each winery would be listed and thanked in the program and on the blog.
I would love to hear from you about the idea and if you would be willing to give us one bottle.
541 515 0487 cell
Yes so far: 1.King Estate, 2.Sweet Cheeks, 3. Silvan Ridge, 4. Benton-Lane, 5. Pfeiffer, 6.Anderson Family Vineyard, 7.Ayres Vineyard, 8.Amity, 9.Bishop Creek Cellars,10. Andrew Rich, 11.Kristin Hill, 12. Lenne’ Estate, 13.Capitello Wine,
Thank you
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The letter I sent to all Oregon Wineries I could find
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Fisrt Friday Art Walk
Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops, December 5th:
#1 New Zone Gallery - 164 W Broadway. The featured artist at New Zone this month is Merideth Ferrell. Her show, “My Passion is Color,” will be on display from Dec. 5th through Dec. 27th. Ferrell displays her luminous original silk paintings with new small framed silk hangings for the holidays, along with her luscious watercolors, and a first time showing of her expressive acrylic paintings. A special show celebrating a retrospective look at the life's work of local artist and scientist Will Klausmeier will run concurrently throughout the month. Also, New Zone’s Holiday Store will open Dec. 5th and stay open until Dec. 27th. A variety of original gifts created by New Zone artists will be available for sale.
#2 La Follette Gallery - 931 Oak St. La Follette is featuring the work of Jody Dunphy in a show called “Inherently Sacred.” According to Dunphy, “‘Inherently Sacred’ is a series of mixed media prints inspired by the sustaining relationship that nature has with humanity and the sacredness of this bond. The prints present an interconnected vision with the world of nature as a fully integrated ecosystem and as an inseparable part of our body systems. I communicate this holistic vision in my art through blending layers and blurring the lines between body/nature, micro/macro and sacred/mundane.”
#3 Fenario Gallery – 881 Willamette St. Local glass artist Mark Lammi will be presenting a series of mixed media installations in a show called “Intuition” that will incorporate his signature glass work. Lammi's glass pieces are a study of form and line, and his constructions offer diverse views of these influences. He is known for his deft handling and ability to create strikingly delicate goblet and vessel forms, often influenced by classic Venetian design. Lammi says, "As an artist I've found borosilicate glass to be a medium unlike any other. There is a quality of intimacy between the glass and the artist that I find incredibly appealing."
#4 Museum of Unfine Art - 537 Willamette St. The Museum of Unfine Art features the works of Shawn Mediaclast and Jeremy Covert. The show is entitled “Manic and Hyper-Realism.” Concerning his pieces, Jeremy Covert states, “The paintings have multiple layers of meanings. Each person brings their own set of these layers to the paintings. That is what I look for in an image. Something in daily life that can represent something more than what it actually is.” Don’t miss the work of these two artists!
#5 Blue Moon Jewelry - 115 W 6th Ave. Three Eugene metal smiths explore the endless possibilities of texture and how it relates to metal adornment. Tracey Bell, Margarita O'Brien, and Renee Ford each showcase different approaches to the same exploration. The show features works in copper, silver, gold, enamel glass on metal, and gemstones. Individual pieces are displayed as well as collaborative works from the three metal smiths. This show will run until January 1, 2009.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Special First Friday
Special First Friday
This First Friday will see all of the Gallery District businesses open and having special events.
Here at OPUS6IX we are showing new work by Jenny Gray(Type Muse shown here, 24x42, $1,500
and we have 10 artists in the main gallery showing recent work and talking about their work. Steve Reinmuth, who has a foundry here in town, will be here as a new artist to OPUS6IX.Judith Alison,Donna Beverly, Carolee Clark, Steve Daniels,David Campbell, Rich Norman, Harold Hoy, Katie Swenson, and Joey Blum will be signing his new book.
Monday, November 3, 2008
First Friday
First Friday ARTWalk
August 1, 2008 - December 5, 2008
This event occurs on the 1st Friday of every month
Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on
November 7, hosted by Opus6ix's curator, Robert Canaga and accompanied by KVAL's Shelley Kurtz as guest host, begins at 5:30 p.m. at Jacobs Gallery.
The guided tour includes stops and interviews at White Lotus Gallery, Sacred Traveler Gift and Gallery, Goldworks, and DIVA. These galleries and stores are also open during the ArtWalk: Meet Your Maker presents a craft show at Broadway Wine Bar, Eugene Public Library, Fenario, Harlequin Beads, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex, La Follette Gallery, Letterhead, Museum of Unfine Art, New Zone, Opus6ix, and SMJ house. ArtWalk Intinerary
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Downtown
Eugene
Lane Arts Council presents the First Friday ARTWalk each month in downtown Eugene.
Cost: Free
Website: www.lanearts.org
For more information, call: (541) 484-5307
Monday, October 27, 2008
New Look at OPUS6IX!@
Well, it looks like Sally has gone over the edge...OPUS6IX is now displaying ALL the paintings we have in Salon style, that is floor to ceiling, well almost, but it really looks cool!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
First Friday for November!
Local Television personality Shelly Kurtz, and Robert Canaga, will lead this month's ArtWalk.
Shelly presides over the news of the day at KVAL where she also does a feature on Thursdays at 11:30 where she brings voices from the community to talk about what effects us all here in Lane County.
Robert is the curator for OPUS6IX Gallery, and an active member of many art boards and other tourism related groups, such as
Visit Lane County, Oregon Mozart Players,
Lane County Cultural
Coalition and,
The Gallery & Arts District, to name a few.
Robert will be wearing his Tux in honor of the founder of ArtWalk, Fred Crafts.
The walk takes place on the 7th of November.
What's Happening
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40th Annual Eugene Ski Swap
October 24, 2008 - October 25, 2008
Friday, 6 - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lane Events Center
796 W 13th Ave · Eugene
Great prices on snow gear, including skis (downhill, cross-country, tele, AT), snowboards, clothing, snowshoes, helmets, etc. Both new and previously owned. Benefits Santiam Pass Ski Patrol, Willamette Pass Ski Patrol and Willamette Backcountry Ski Patrol. Check the website to find out how to consign your gear.
Cost: Free
Website: www.eugeneskiswap.org
For more information, call: (541) 914-9584, after 5 p.m.
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Douglas Detrick Quintet
October 24, 2008
Friday, 9:30 p.m.
Jo Federigo’s Hour House
259 E 5th Ave · Eugene
Douglas Detrick, a trumpeter, composer and music teacher based in Eugene, plays in a number of groups, among them the Quintet.
Cost: $5
Website: www.jofederigos.com
For more information, call: (541) 343-8488
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Eugene Weekly's Best of Eugene Awards Show
October 24, 2008
Friday, 8 p.m.
McDonald Theatre
1010 Willamette St · Eugene
Witness this spectacle of caustic remarks, politicians, bad jokes, merchants, wisecracks, musicians and dirty tricks. Performances by BOE Orchestra with Sisters of Soul, MC Marv Ellis, The Bad Mitten Orchestra, Volifonix, Gaye Lee Russell and more. Zany presenters include The Donkey Show Guys, Ken Babbs, Walker T Ryan, Leigh-Anne Jasheway Bryant. Benefit for White Bird Medical Clinic.
Cost: $10
Website: www.eugeneweekly.com
For more information, call: (541) 484-0519
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Gabriela Montero
October 24, 2008
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd
E Broadway & High St · Eugene
This Venezuelan pianist lends her improvisational skills to the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, weaving intricately formed "spontaneous compositions" in a wide variety of musical styles.
Cost: $24, $28, $32
Website: www.theshedd.org
For more information, call: (541) 434-7000
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Heceta Head Coastal Conference
October 24, 2008 - October 25, 2008
Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.
Florence Events Center
715 Quince St · Florence
This year's theme is "Oregon's Ocean: Change and Consequences" and features world-renowned speaker and marine biologist Dr. William Ballantine. Registration fee includes a full day of panel discussions, workshop, luncheon and a post-conference reception. Students receive a $10 discount.
Cost: $15 Friday, $35 - $40 Saturday
Website: www.hecetaheadconference.org
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Honky Tonk Road Show w/The Nashville West Band
October 24, 2008
Friday - Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.
Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
5647 Hwy 126 · Florence
Bob Manning has made a life’s study of the Honky Tonk sound, and all that the genre might imply. He and his band have managed to preserve that sound. Aces Sports Bar & Lounge, 21 and older.
Cost: Free
Website: www.threeriverscasino.com
For more information, call: (541) 997-7529
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Ink - Paper - Clay Opening Reception
October 24, 2008
Friday, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Jacobs Gallery
Hult Center for the Performing Arts · Eugene
Enjoy refreshments and view the artwork of Tallmadge Doyle, Margaret Prentice and Grace Sheese.
Cost: Free
Website: www.jacobsgallery.org
For more information, call: (541) 684-5635
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Nearby Nature's 12th Annual Haunted Hike
October 24, 2008
Friday, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Alton Baker Park
Meet at large picnic shelter · Eugene
Celebrate night creatures! Enjoy a pumpkin-lit hike in Alton Baker Park and meet an entertaining costumed owl, bat, frog, spider and more. Check out live owls and vultures from the Cascades Raptor Center. Crafts, snacks, displays and a raffle. Rain or moonshine.
Cost: $5, members free
Website: www.nearbynature.org
For more information, call: (541) 687-9699, registration required
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Six Weeks in Peru
October 24, 2008
Friday, 6:30 p.m. potluck; 7:30 - 9 p.m. lecture
Obsidian Lodge
see website for address · Eugene
Potluck and lecture by father/son Obsidian members, Sam and Zane Miller, who spent six weeks exploring the rich outdoor diversity of Peru. They will present a sample of images from their travels.
Cost: $1
Website: www.obsidians.org
For more information, call: (541) 914-7033
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The Pacific Tree Climbing Institute: Into the Canopy
October 24, 2008
Friday, 7 p.m.
REI
306 Lawrence St · Eugene
Come learn about an emerging new sport, nearly unique to the Pacific Northwest - tree climbing! Learn what it take to climb 100 feet or more into old-growth canopy. Climbers will share amazing stories and photos from their adventures high above the forest floor. Please register at Customer Service in person or call.
Cost: Free
Website: www.rei.com
For more information, call: (541) 465-1800
Sunday, October 19, 2008
WHATS HAPPENING!
Blue Sonja
October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Friday - Saturday, 8 p.m.
Turtles Bar & Grill
2690 Willamette · Eugene
Celebrate the opening of Turtles' newly-remodeled venue which includes a new grand piano. Singer Sonja Rasmussen and guitarist Don Latarski join the band on Friday. Sonja and bassist Mark Schneider appear Saturday.
Cost: Free
Website: www.stevelarsonjazz.com
For more information, call: (541) 465-9038
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Charles “Teenie” Harris Lecture
October 17, 2008
Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA)
110 W Broadway
Professor Deborah Willis, one of the nation's leading historians of African American photography and exhibit co-curator (with Ronald K. Brown) will provide a public talk about the work of Charles "Teenie” Harris, who chronicled African American life in Pittsburgh from 1936-1975 as a photographer for the "Pittsburgh Courier."
Cost: Free
Website: www.hultcenter.org
For more information, call: Eugene
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Emerald City Jazz Kings: It's A Great Feeling!
October 17, 2008
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Florence Events Center
715 Quince St · Florence
Steve Stone and his band explore the music that shared the big screen with Warner Brothers' biggest stars of the early 1930's and 1950's, including Ruby Keeler, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra and Ginger Rogers.
Cost: $25
Website: www.eventcenter.org
For more information, call: (541) 997-1994
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Eugene Generals
October 17, 2008
Friday, 7:35 p.m.
Lane Events Center-Ice
796 W 13th Ave · Eugene
The Generals face off against the Tri-City Titans as part of the 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night presented by Prime Med Medical Clinic. The team will be wearing limited edition pink breast cancer awareness jerseys, which will be auctioned off on eBay. The proceeds from the jersey auction will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Cost: Adults $8; students/seniors $5; children under 5 free
Website: www.eugenegenerals.com
For more information, call: (541) 359-4154
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Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight
October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.
Silva Concert Hall
Hult Center · Eugene
Hal Holbrook has been bringing the unique humor and wit of the celebrated American author to Mark Twain Tonight for nearly 50 years. Holbrook understands Twain, and through him one of the most unique minds of any age continues to flourish.
Website: www.hultcenter.org
For more information, call: (541) 682-5000
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Opening Fiesta: Día de los Muertos Exhibit & Celebration
October 17, 2008
Friday, 6 – 9 p.m.
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 E 15th · Eugene
The Fiesta's entertainment includes performances by the Ballet Folklórico Alma de México, the Ballet Folklórico Xochiquetzal, and classical guitarist Ricardo Cárdenas.
Website: www.mkartcenter.org
For more information, call: (541) 345-1571
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Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
October 17, 2008
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd
E Broadway & High St · Eugene
With his legendary Bluegrass music, Stanley's voice and banjo mastery was heard by millions on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack and made him a part of the IBMA Hall of Honor, Bluegrass Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry.
Cost: $24, $30, $36
Website: www.theshedd.org
For more information, call: (541) 434-7000
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Renegade Monks
October 17, 2008
Friday - Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.
Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
5647 Hwy 126 · Florence
A four-piece variety rock’n’roll band, playing local bars in the Pacific Northwest for over seven years. Aces Sports Bar & Lounge. No cover, ages 21 and older, please.
Cost: Free
Website: www.threeriverscasino.com
For more information, call: (541) 997-7529
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The Eugene UKEtoberfest 2008
October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Friday, 5: 30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Agate Hall
1787 Agate Street · Eugene
Celebrate the music of ukuleles. Home base will be at Agate Hall, a big comfortable concert space with all-day activities, ukulele vendors, an open mic, hula dancing and jam sessions. Twelve workshops will be held a block away in the new U of O Law School Building. Friday Hawaiian Reggae Concert at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th Ave.
Cost: $7 - $25
Website: http://uketoberfest.com
For more information, call: (541) 484-1795
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The Headless Horseman Rides Again
October 17, 2008
Friday, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Springfield Museum
590 Main St · Springfield
Do you believe in ghosts? Take a tour with ghostly docents through the best haunted museum in this neck of the woods. The Great Pumpkin Carving Contest and other Halloween goodies round out the fun.
Website: www.springfieldmuseum.com
For more information, call: (541) 726-2300
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Barn Dance
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Peterson Barn Community Center
870 Berntzen Rd · Eugene
Come with a partner or by yourself and dance to the classic country sounds of the Country Club Band. Refreshments served.
Cost: $2
Website: www.eugene-or.gov/recreo
For more information, call: (541) 682-5521
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Buster Keaton Day
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Cottage Grove Community Center
700 E Gibbs · Cottage Grove
Commemoration of the genius of silent film, Buster Keaton, with the showing of "Battling Butler" (1926) and two short Keaton films. Presented by the Cottage Grove Historical Society.
Cost: $5
Website: www.cgchamber.com
For more information, call: (541) 942-1310
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Dar William with Shawn Mullins
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd
E Broadway & High St · Eugene
One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation, Williams has been engaging audiences with her musical artistry since the early 1990s. Grammy-nominated folk-rock tunesmith Shawn Mullins opens.
Cost: $26, $32, $36
Website: www.theshedd.org
For more information, call: (541) 434-7000
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DIVA's 2008 Open Studios Art Tour
October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Eugene/Springfield and surrounding area
Eugene
The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts is hosting a self-guided studio tour of 45 area artists. An opportunity to see the process of art making, talk to artists and purchase art. The ticket is a full-color calendar containing a studio map and featuring the work of the artists on the tour. The calendar is available at local bookstores and at 110 W Broadway, Eugene. Also open Oct. 25 - 26.
Cost: Free
Website: http://diva.proscenia.net/
For more information, call: (541) 344-3482
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Eugene Generals
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 7:35 p.m.
Lane Events Center-Ice
796 W 13th Ave · Eugene
The Generals face off against the Tri-City Titans.
Cost: Adults $8; students/seniors $5; children under 5 free
Website: www.eugenegenerals.com
For more information, call: (541) 359-4154
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Family Detective Day
October 18, 2008
Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E 15th Ave, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
What were Oregon's most dangerous predators? Who was the evil Monadalkni? How did people use eagle toes and talons? Families follow clues and join activities to solve mysteries about Oregon history. A Pacific Continental Bank Free Day.
Cost: Free admission for this special event
Website: http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
For more information, call: (541) 346-3024
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Goldson Grange Open House
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 4 p.m.
Goldson Grange
23479 Hwy 36 · Cheshire
Enjoy dinner, learn about country life and the grange.
For more information, call: (541) 998-8794
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Hangar Sale
October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Oregon Air & Space Museum
90377 Boeing Drive · Eugene
For collectors and aviation enthusiasts. Selling many unique and collectable aviation items. Making room for new displays. This is also a benefit for the museum. Hot dogs and soda for sale.
Cost: Free
Website: www.oasm.org
For more information, call: (541) 461-1101
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Inaugural Circle H Youth Ranch Harvest Party
October 18, 2008
Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
Circle H Youth Ranch
90242 Merryman Rd · Eugene
Bring the kids! BBQ, pony rides, country music with a Grammy-nominated Native American musician and band, goody bags for the first 150 kids, games, door prizes. Fundraiser to benefit new youth program.
Cost: $10, $5 kids suggested donation
For more information, call: (541) 461-5454
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Long Tom Grange 2nd Annual Apple Harvest Festival
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
25855 Ferguson Road · Junction City
Celebrate all things apple: apple pies, caramel apples, turnovers, apple cider, cider pressing, bobbing for apples, pie eating contest, face painting, dunk tank, children's games, caricature artist and apple harvest quilt raffle.
Cost: Free
Website: www.longtomcountrytrail.com
For more information, call: (541) 998-5364
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Moments of Peace with Charles Suniga
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 3 p.m.
Florence Playhouse
1st & Laurel · Florence
Suniga grew up in Florence and has two Grammy nominations. This concert showcases his unique style of playing the piano as well as a full strings orchestra, provided by his second keyboard. Also featuring flautist Amy Coffey.
For more information, call: (541) 902-8747
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Oregon Wedding Showcase
October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lane Events Center
796 W 13th Ave · Eugene
Don't miss the largest fall bridal show in the area. Over 70 local wedding professionals will be on hand to answer your questions. See the latest wedding gowns, tuxedos and aisle upon aisle of exhibits by the area's leading wedding professionals. The fall show features a spectacular bridal gown sale.
Cost: $8, $7 purchase ticket on-line
Website: www.oregonweddingshowcase.com
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Pre's Trail X-Country Challenge
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Pre's Trail
Alton Baker Park · Eugene
This 7K, 5K or 3K race takes you along the legendary trail.
Website: www.eclecticedgeracing.com
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Prevention Convention
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
South Eugene High School
400 E 19th Ave · Eugene
Empower yourself with workshops for adults, teens and kids. Learn about everything from bike safety to forensic evidence in the crime lab. There are also classes in Spanish.
Website: www.eugene-or.gov/preventionconvention
For more information, call: (541) 682-8248
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Psycho Cross 2
October 18, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m.
Camp Harlow
3850 County Farm Rd · Eugene
Join Co-Motion Classic Racing on this down and dirty course.
Cost: Free to watch, $20 to race
Website: www.obra.org
For more information, call: (541) 747-3336
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2008 Rippling River Run
October 19, 2008
Sunday, 8:30 - 11 a.m.
EWEB Plaza
500 E 4th St · Eugene
A Eugene classic, featuring great scenery and a great cause. This event benefits at risk youth through the Community Mentor Network, which provides scholarships to students with acquired brain injury or similar emotional and physical challenges. A 5K (3.1 miles) run or walk. Race schedule: 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.; race day registration; 10 a.m. 5K run/walk start; 11 a.m. awards.
Website: www.eclecticedgeracing.com
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Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
October 19, 2008
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
University of Oregon campus · Eugene
Chamber Music @ Beall presents a name synonymous with excellence in music, and among the most recorded ensembles in history. Music by Dvorak, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn.
Website: http://music.uoregon.edu/cmb
For more information, call: (541) 346-5678
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Pumpkin Carving Festival
October 19, 2008
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
White Oak Farm
25610 Lawrence Rd · Junction City
Show your pumpkin-carving skill: carve a winner or just have fun! Special class: parent/child carving together. Pumpkins provided by Bush's Fern View Farm. Lots of prizes. Puff's Pastries available for purchase.
Cost: $5
Website: www.whiteoakfarmor.com
For more information, call: (541) 935-0701, please RSVP
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Shades of Pink: An Evening of Women, Wine & Wellness
October 20, 2008
Monday, 4:30 - 8:30 pm
Hilton Eugene
66 East 6th Avenue · Eugene
You're invited to join PacificSource Health Plans in partnership with Slocum for a free community event where you'll learn the latest on women’s health issues from local expert speakers and explore more than 60 exhibitors offering demonstrations and samples of health, wine tasting, fitness, nutrition and beauty services.
Cost: Free
Website: www.shadesofpink.com
For more information, call: (541) 684-5416
Exhibits & Shows
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Art About Shoes
June 25, 2008 - November 2, 2008
Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E 15th Ave, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
Get a different perspective on shoes when looking at them through a child’s eyes. Kids get into the act 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) are featured in this unique exhibit.
Cost: $3 individuals; $8 families; MNCH & UO faculty, staff & students, free.
Website: http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
For more information, call: (541) 346-3024
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Springfield Farmers' Market
July 11, 2008 - October 24, 2008
Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Downtown
off Main St, between 5th St & 6th St · Springfield
Get fresh fruit, vegetables and plants. Grab lunch while you're there at the food vendors. Free streetside parking is available and it's near a bus stop. The Springfield Farmers' Market - "It'll grow on you!"
Cost: Free
For more information, call: (541) 345-7106
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Saturday Farmers' Market
July 12, 2008 - November 8, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Downtown Eugene
8th & Oak St · Eugene
Support your local farmer - buy direct from area growers! Explore Oregon's agriculture and find the freshest, locally grown produce, plants, flowers, food and fun!
Cost: Free
Website: www.lanecountyfarmersmarket.com
For more information, call: (541) 431-4923
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Saturday Market
July 12, 2008 - November 8, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Downtown Eugene
Park Blocks · Eugene
The oldest, open-air market in the United States offers great food, local crafts and live entertainment. Every Saturday, rain or shine.
Cost: Free
Website: www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org
For more information, call: (541) 686-8885
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Patriotism, Heart & Home: The War Years as Seen from the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House
July 23, 2008 - November 16, 2008
Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House
303 Willamette St · Eugene
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 - Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.
Cost: $5, 12 & under $2
Website: www.smjhouse.org
For more information, call: (541) 484-0808
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Watercolors by Marsha Brennan & Carolyn M. Gates
August 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Tamarack Wellness Center
3575 Donald St · Eugene
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.
Cost: Free
Website: www.tamarackwellness.com
For more information, call: (541) 485-6271
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Walk a Mile In These Shoes - The Stories They Tell
August 23, 2008 - December 21, 2008
Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E 15th Ave, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
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.'
Cost: $3; $2 children & seniors; MNCH members, UO faculty & students, free
Website: http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
For more information, call: (541) 346-3042
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Organic Farmers Market
August 30, 2008 - October 28, 2008
Tuesday & Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Park Place
1845 Quince St at Hwy 126 · Florence
Buy fresh, local produce such as summer squash, berries, lettuce and plums. Local artisans will be selling handmade crafts and art.
Cost: Free
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Florence Old Town Public Market
August 31, 2008 - October 26, 2008
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Old Town
Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk · Florence
Local artists, crafters, fishermen, imports, excellent food vendors and farmers, too!
Cost: Free
Website: www.florencechamber.com
For more information, call: (541) 997-3128
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University of Oregon Campus Tours
September 10, 2008 - December 20, 2008
Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Oregon Hall
1585 E 13th Ave, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
Student Ambassadors offer 90 minute walking tours of the main campus. Available year-round except holidays.
Cost: Free
Website: http://admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/cvisit.htm
For more information, call: (541) 346-3201
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Salon des Refuses
September 11, 2008 - October 17, 2008
New Zone Gallery
164 W Broadway · Eugene
A special exhibition of work refused by the Mayor's Art Show. Over 200 pieces of art will be on display downtown.
Cost: Free
Website: www.newzone.org
For more information, call: (541) 683-0759
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Music on the LaVelle Patio
September 18, 2008 - November 22, 2008
Thursday - Saturday, 6 - 9 p.m.
5th Street Public Market
296 East Fifth Ave · Eugene, OR
Live music at the LaVelle Wine Bar & Bistro. Thursdays: Paul Biondi and Gus Russell. Fridays: Skip Jones and Gus Russell. Saturdays: Deb Cleveland and Gus Russell. All ages welcome.
Cost: Free w/wine or food purchase
Website: www.lavelle-vineyards.com
For more information, call: (541) 338-9875
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Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection
September 23, 2008 - January 25, 2009
Tues. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thurs - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
Showcases metalwork from around the world that was designed by prominent architects between the late-nineteenth and twenty-first centuries.
Cost: $5, $3 srs/hs students; free: JSMA members, UO students, staff
Website: http://jsma.uoregon.edu/
For more information, call: (541) 346-3027
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Wild Weather
September 24, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Science Factory Children's Museum
2300 Leo Harris Pkwy · Eugene
Hold on to your hats! This exhibit teaches science in a hands-on, three-dimensional way and covers the physics of weather, severe weather phenomena and the use of weather observation instruments and technology.
Cost: $4, free for members
Website: www.sciencefactory.org
For more information, call: (541) 682-7888
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Cozy Evenings Concert Series
September 26, 2008 - May 15, 2009
Friday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
The Supreme Bean Coffee & Cafe
2864 Willamette, next to Market of Choice · Eugene
Live acoustic music every Friday evening in a warm, inviting environment.
Cost: Free
For more information, call: (541) 485-2700
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Doubt: A Parable
September 26, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Thursday - Saturday, 8 p.m.
Lord Leebrick Theatre Company
540 Charnelton St · Eugene
John Patrick Shanley's play is a compelling parable for our times on the dangers of accusation, spin and moral certainty. It is a gripping exploration of the question, "What do you do when you're not sure?" Sunday matinees October 5th and 12th at 2 p.m.
Website: www.lordleebrick.com
For more information, call: (541) 465-1506
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Colonial Harvest Days
October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm
36777 Wheeler Rd · Pleasant Hill
Learn about sailing on the Mayflower on the life-size "Hayflower." Launch pumpkins with the Trebuchet, ride to the pumpkin patch with Pilgrim Bob and meet cows, turkeys and goats. Field trips scheduled during the week. Open Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Live music and face painting each weekend noon - 4 p.m and the pie eating contest starts at 2 p.m.
Cost: $5, $20 per family, children 5 & under free
Website: http://northernlightschristmastreefarm.com/harvest_days.htm
For more information, call: (541) 746-5161
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Hiroshima/Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Photo Exhibit
October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Atrium Building
10th & Olive · Eugene
A poignant and moving photo exhibition of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.
Cost: Free
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Jazz in Motion: Performance Photos by John Spragens
October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Monday - Friday, noon - 6 p.m.
WOW Hall Gallery
8th & Lincoln · Eugene
Spragens has documented life from Texas wheat fields to Southeast Asian rice paddies, from the crowded subways of Tokyo to the throngs gathered for bike week in Daytona Beach. For more than five years years, he focused on the San Francisco Bay area jazz scene - celebrating the performers who bring us this inventive music.
Cost: Free
Website: www.wowhall.org
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Oregon Bounty
October 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008
Various locations throughout Lane County
Willamette Valley & Coast
Two months worth of opportunities to meet local chefs, vintners, brewers and to savor the flavor of Oregon's bountiful harvest -- from Oregon's famous wines and cheeses to its hazelnuts and pears. Stay a night or two, see what the chefs can do, dine with a winemaker. While experiencing all of the tastes Oregon has to offer, be sure to visit all of the participating Lane County businesses.
Website: www.traveloregon.com/bounty
For more information, call: (541) 484-5307
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Ryan Beard Metal Sculpture
October 1, 2008 - November 21, 2008
BRING Gallery
4446 Franklin Blvd · Glenwood
Welding small, steel pieces left over from his fabrication business, Beard creates graceful, large-scale works. His sculptures reflect a deep respect for nature, while demonstrating an artful solution to waste. Hours: Monday - Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Website: www.bringrecycling.org
For more information, call: (541) 746-3023
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A Streetcar Named Desire
October 3, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Friday - Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
Cottage Theatre
700 Village Dr · Cottage Grove
Faded Southern belle Blanche DuBois comes to visit her sister Stella in a seedy section of New Orleans. She soon discovers she cannot outrun her past and the stage is set for a brutal confrontation with her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski. The Pulitzer Prize winner of 1947. Contains mature themes.
Cost: $13, $11 senior/student, group rates available
Website: www.cottagetheatre.org
For more information, call: (541) 942-8001
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Iconicity
October 3, 2008 - October 3, 2009
Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane · Eugene
All of the works included in Iconicity depend upon the premise of easy recognition, though in most cases that is merely a starting point for exploring a variety of other issues.
Cost: $5; $3 seniors & high school students; free UO staff, faculty, students, museum members
Website: jsma.uoregon.edu
For more information, call: (541) 346-3027
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Innovators & Inventors of Lane County
October 3, 2008 - January 31, 2009
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lane County Historical Society Museum
740 W 13th Ave · Eugene
The exhibit highlights the contributions of former residents and businesses: J.M Nighswander (Kinetoscope), Smith Mountjoy (photographer), Elizabeth Romane (photographer), Roy Scroggs (experimental aircraft), Morris "Brownie" Brown (custom-made wheelchair), Maude Kerns (artist), and Chet's Famous Foods (frozen foods).
Cost: $3, $2 seniors, $.75 children 15-17, 14 & under free
Website: www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org
For more information, call: (541) 682-4242
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John Piper: Through the Lens
October 3, 2008 - October 3, 2009
Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11a.m. - 8 p.m.
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus · Eugene
Examines the artist's use of the camera as a mediating device and his placement of the viewer in the position of voyeur.
Cost: $5, $3 seniors, high school students; Free UO faculty, staff, students, museum members
Website: jsma.uoregon.edu
For more information, call: (541) 346-3027
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Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Art From The Farber Collection
October 4, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus · Eugene
An innovative collection of 58 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures and mixed media highlighting the cultural mixing, aesthetic diversity and critical voice reflective of Cuban art. Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Cost: $5, $3 seniors/high school students, free to Museum members, UO students, staff, faculty
Website: http://uoma.uoregon.edu/
For more information, call: (541) 346-3027
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Springfield Mayor's Art Show
October 4, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m - 4 p.m.
Emerald Art Center
500 Main St · Springfield
The 16th annual show includes paintings, photos and three-dimensional art from Oregon artists.
Website: www.emeraldartcenter.org
For more information, call: (541) 726-8595
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The Wildest Weather in the Solar System
October 4, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Saturday - Sunday, 2 p.m.
Science Factory Children's Museum
2300 Leo Harris Pkwy · Eugene
Explorers on other planets find giant hurricane-like storms, titanic lightning bolts, 1000 mph winds, heat waves hot enough to melt lead, places so cold that in the winter the atmosphere freezes onto the surface and dust storms that can cover an entire planet. You'll also get a glimpse of the biggest and most dangerous storms of all. Ages 10 and older.
Website: www.sciencefactory.org
For more information, call: (541) 682-7888
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The Winter's Tale
October 4, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Saturday - Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. Oct 12 matinee 2 p.m.
Blue Door Theater at LCC
4000 E 30th Ave · Eugene
Shakespeare’s comedy of pastoral romance presented by Lane Community College Student Productions Association.
Website: www.studentproductions.org
For more information, call: (541) 463-5761
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WSO 43rd Watercolor Show
October 4, 2008 - October 29, 2008
Florence Events Center
715 Quince St · Florence
Eighty transparent watercolor paintings, selected by Juror Linda Doll of San Diego, from 850 Watercolor Society of Oregon members will hang in FEC Galleries One and Five. The twenty award-winning paintings will travel for six months to galleries around the state.
Website: www.watercolorsocietyoforegon.com
For more information, call: (541) 997-1994
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Backsteet Artist of the Month Sharon Stiles
October 8, 2008 - October 30, 2008
Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Backstreet Gallery
327 Laurel St · Florence
The show includes unique encaustics, photography, stitchery and boxes, which are combinations of all her talents. Enjoy her works as well as those of other Florence artists.
Cost: Free
Website: www.florenceartists.com
For more information, call: (541) 997-8980
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Charles “Teenie” Harris: Rhapsody in Black & White
October 14, 2008 - November 22, 2008
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA)
110 W Broadway · Eugene
An exhibition of 31 photographs by Charles "Teenie" Harris, selected from the Archives of Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA. Photos that inspired Ronald K. Brown's dance "One Shot," is owned and organized by the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Harris' photographs reflect African American urban life in the mid-20th century from the Depression to the Civil Rights Movement.
Cost: Free
Website: http://diva.proscenia.net
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Día de los Muertos Exhibit & Celebration
October 17, 2008 - November 7, 2008
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 E 15th · Eugene
This popular exhibit features 25 artists from nine states throughout the U.S. The show honors the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday on November 1 and November 2 of each year when the spirits of the dead are thought to return briefly to share in the activities of the living.
Cost: $3 requested donation
Website: www.mkartcenter.org
For more information, call: (541) 345-1571
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
This week at DIVA
Events this week:
Wednesday, October 1 - Judy Alison " Hands in Clay - A Tactile Conversation. Noon. Free
Saturday, October 4 - Screenwriting Seminar with Thomas Blank. 9-11AM, $20 per session. More information: 344-3482.
Saturday, October 4 - Demonstrations: Fiber Art Process: Weaving and Surface Design 1-4 PM Interactive weaving as well as printing on the surface of cloth. Free
Sunday, October 5 - The History of Film: The Great Directors. First class session features the work of Godard and the New Wave 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM. $10 for all three class sessions this fall. Register through Lane Community College: In person at the Downtown Center; online: lanecc.edu/explane, or by phone: 463-5252;
Full DIVA Event descriptions online at
There is still time to buy your ticket/calendar for the Open Studios Art Tour October 18, 19, 25 and 26. The $20 purchase provides you with a tour-ticket-map, a 15-month calendar, bumper sticker, and knowledge that you are helping to support DIVA's many fine exhibits and programs. Purchase yours today at Eugene Market of Choice locations, Smith Family Bookstores, The Duck Shops - UO, Valley River Center and Autzen, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Gift Shop, Borders Books - Oakway Center, and Karin Clarke Gallery.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Happening atDiva
Fiber Art Process – Weaving and Surface Design Demonstrations. There will be an interactive weaving demonstration, form 1:00-4:00 PM on Saturday September 2nd. The demo will include looms, a spinning wheel, hand carders, and drop spindles. See how the fiber artist plays with color and yarns to create new materials and structure.
There will also be a demonstration of printing on the surface of cloth. We will provide cloth samples, or bring in a T-shirt. We will use the thermal imager and the heat press to create unique designs.
DIVA Marchers Wanted! Center volunteer Kristi Koons is organizing an entry for this year's Eugene Celebration parade on Saturday, September 13th, and she needs your happy feet to make it happen. The entry will center on a misting cauldron from which artist brewmasters will pull from the misting brew samples of art representing the diversity of DIVA's artistic talent. A cadre of marchers will be rapping a new song written just for the event.
Kristi hopes to recruit about 20 volunteers for the DIVA team and needs to know of your interest in participating by Tuesday, September 2nd. Please write her at
DIVA Member Hosts Jonathan Talbot Workshop. Marge Dillon will host a three-day workshop by noted painter, printmaker, and collage artist Jonathan Talbot, September 26, 27, 28. The sessions are to be held in Dillon's converted Barn/studio near Junction City. The Three-Day Workshop is: $365. Materials Fee: $25. For full details and registration visit Talbot's workshop web page at
Have You Purchased Your Open Studios Art Tour Calendar-Ticket? A reminder that your Ticket for the October 18, 19, 25 and 26 Open Studios Tour is available when you buy the new 15-month "Visual Arts Calendar" that highlights events for local galleries and arts organizations through 2009. The calendar is illustrated with the work of 30 artists whose studios will be available on the Center's Open Studios Art Tour. The sale of the $20 calendar (that serves as your ticket for the tour) is an annual fund raising event for the center and can be purchased at DIVA, Smith Family Bookstores, The Duck Shops - UO, Valley River Center and Autzen, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Gift Shop, Borders Books - Oakway Center, and Karin Clarke Gallery.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Dinner Tonight!
Well....the old is out, the new is in!
Mikwhatever at the corner of 8th and Willimettie has bittin the Fugu and has been replaced with SUSHI YA!
Oh boy you say...but let me clue you , it be good!
Sarah, Jessy, Mike , and Sam were all on duty when I rolled in for a treat.
That is Sarah on the left.
Try this place and you will not be sorry!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Teen Video Summer Workshops at DIVA
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Hannah's interview with Shelly
Hannah's interview with Shelly
We took Hannah up to KVAL and let her talk about her new show. Great interview.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hannah Goldrich on KVAL
Look for Hannah on Monday at noon on KVAL. She will be interviewed by Shelly Kurtze and will talk about her latests creations.
They are on display at OPUS6IX Gallery.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
First Friday Art Walk
On July 4, 2008, the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by Douglas Beauchamp, the Executive Director of the Lane Arts Council. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes interviews with exhibiting artists at each stop.
#1 The Museum of Unfine Art - 537 Willamette St.
The Museum of Unfine Art and Record Store is proud to host two of Eugene’s most revered young artists. Scott Boyes was voted Best Local Artist by Eugene Weekly readers. He describes his fairly abstract work as consisting of Alien guys, skulletons, and lollitops. Claire Flint recently had an impressive show at the Jacob’s Gallery at the Hult Center. She is known for her iconic work, in which she explores religious iconography in modern ways. The show will be a crossroads between folk and fine art.
#2 Fenario - 881 Willamette St.
"Omens and Accidents" is the premiere solo gallery showing for local artist, Sarah Ciampa. Ciampa's evocative oil paintings explore the connectivity and quixotic nature of life through the concepts of "Omens and Accidents." Ciampa explains, "My work has come into being because of my belief and contemplation of these concepts. To me, all of the pieces for the show are in some way an outcome of these forces, and the whole body of work reflects these concepts in various ways. Life often seems to be a series of these two integrated, yet seemingly opposite, categorizations of experience. An accident implies a reality cobbled together by random, unrelated instances, where as an omen implies a meaningful connection between events." Ciampa's work explores psychological, physical, and emotional states and relationships with an often transcendental flavor. Vivid color highlighted by sensuous black backgrounds and gloss finish characterize much of her work. The mystery of both omen and accident are reflected in her often arcane treatment of subject and her style is variously organically abstract and realistic.
#3 Oregon Glass Guild – 174 W. Broadway
The Eugene chapter of the Oregon Glass Guild is hosting a “Diversity in Glass” Gallery show where one can view and purchase glass from many different local artists. The exhibited items include vases, bowls, jewelry, wall hangings, and many other art objects. Some of the artists displaying their works are Jo Ann Syron, Mary Hornig, Sue Bradley, Vicki Komori, Rhonda Farfan, Lee Beal, Kaye Johnston, Debbie McDaniel, and Josh McDaniel. Eugene is becoming known as a center for glass working in a variety of disciplines. Hence, the mission of the Glass Guild is to educate the public about the vast potential of glass artistry and methods of creation. There will be flame-working demonstrations throughout the show, which continues through July 6. Wine will be served on the ArtWalk.
#4 DIVA Gallery – 110 W. Broadway
DIVA is pleased to announce a special two-month exhibition in celebration of the Olympic Trials: "The Notion of Motion." The brainchild of local artists Tenold Peterson and Steven Oshatz, "The Notion of Motion" features a collaborative installation using acceleration and movement as a subject for visual expression. Featured in the main gallery are two large painted compositions of men and women running, reaching 8 feet high and 28 feet wide.
Also:
--Sergio Ortiz, a commercial photographer from Portland, exhibits striking large-format photographs of marathon runners.
--Don MacLane, a sculptor based in Portland, contributes a display of interactive kinetic sculpture, titled "Exploring Cycles." These steel and stone contraptions invite viewers to explore the variations that can arise in rhythmic motion patterns.
--DIVA's Members' Gallery features an exhibit by Leslie Terra, titled "Leafscapes & Garden Variety Portraits." Her larger than life drawings of the surface of leaves are vibrantly colored and, while quite accurate, verge on abstraction simply due to the large scale at which they are drawn. As a tie-in to the Olympic Trials, Terra has included a special section dedicated to native Oregon runners; the plants are, of course, growing in running shoes that have been turned into hanging pots.
The following galleries and stores will also be open 5-8 p.m. on July 4th during the ArtWalk:
Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex, La Follette Gallery, New Zone Gallery, Opus6ix, and Sacred Traveler Gift and Gallery.
Contact:Jessica Watson, First Friday ArtWalk Coordinator, 912-6669, jwatson2@uoregon.edu
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
At White Lotus
Landscapes of Oregon
by Northwest Artists
Reception: Saturday, June 21, 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: June 13 - July 12
Participating Artists
Jon Jay Cruson / Tie Li / Helen Liu / Connie Mueller
Jamie Newton / Walt Padgett / Nancy Pobanz / Satoko
Gary Tepfer / Maurice Van
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Hannah Goldrich
Show dates: June 6th through July 13th
Group show at OPUS6IX
A stunning display of jewelry and painting awaits at OPUS6IX in the Gallery & Arts District!
 Sydney Lynch | Jerry Dame, Sr. |
| April Higashi | Jenny Gray |
| Judith Neugebauer | Jane Aukshunas |
| Ben Neubauer | Ellen Dittebrandt |
| Carolyn Morris Bach | Anne Teigen |
| Thea Izzi | Jeff White |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Oz
Location: Silva Hall
Presented by The Shedd Institute
The Shedd Institute is proud to present our own new stage production of the 1939 MGM classic motion picture The Wizard of Oz. The film has been adapted for stage twice: The 1945 adaptation by the Municipal Theater of St. Louis is the one most commonly done by community theatre companies. We will produce the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1988 adaptation, which follows the original MGM screenplay almost word for word! All of the wonderful dialogue, all of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's great songs, and a fresh new look you won't want to miss! This year's production stars some fresh new faces - Sophie Mitchell as Dorothy and Siri Vik as the Good Witch, and OFAM favorites Bill Hulings as the Scarecrow, Chip Sherman as the Tin Man, Mark Huizenga as the Lion, Suzanne Bunker as the Wicked Witch and Patrick Torelle as the Wizard. Willamette Rep's Kirk Boyd directs, with music direction by Vicki Brabham, choreography by Richard Jessup, sets by Jerry Hooker and costumes by Marry Mikkelson.
Friday, 7/25/087:30PM PDT
Saturday, 7/26/08
7:30PM PDT
Saturday, 8/2/08
2:00PM PDT
Friday, 8/8/08
7:30PM PDT
Sunday, 8/10/08
2:00PM PDT
Buy Tickets Online for Wizard of Oz
Buy Tickets Online for OFAM 2008
Call for Artists
South Park, WA + South Park Bridge Replacement Project
4Culture and the King County Department of Transportation Bridge Division are seeking a United States artist as design team member on the South Park Bridge Replacement Project. The qualified applicant will have experience working in design team collaborations for large, transportation infrastructure projects and or specifically bridge projects, with additional experience working with Landmark structures. The selected artist will be asked to realize innovative solutions respectful of local historic context within a culturally and economically diverse community. The selected artist shall receive a Design Contract for $60,000. Upon proposal review and approval the artist shall be awarded a contract for Commissioned Artwork for $240,000 plus applicable construction credits.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Fenario Gallery First Friday Art Opening
Shamanic Visions:
The Andes Awakening. The show will be paintings by shamanic elder Luis Salinas
Quispe, of the Q'ero tribe in Peru, as well as ancient, sacred
textiles. The show is really beautiful, I included JPEGs of the
handbills to get you a taste of the art. The opening reception begins
at five, with wine, cheese and free beer provided by local Rogue
brewery! The show is a benefit to seed a living trust for the tribe to
provide food, medicine and identification papers for through the Q'ero
Longevity Foundation.
Hope to see you there!
Chloe Gallagher
Gallery Manager
Www.fenariogallery.com
541-393-3333
Thursday, June 5, 2008
LCCC 2008-2009 Opportunity Grants Program, JUNE 2008
| Boys and Girls Club of Emerald Valley | Cultural Arts Summer Program | 2500 |
| Florence Performing Arts Assoc. | Swan Lake - Ballet | 2250 |
| Emerald Empire Art Assoc. (Emerald Art Center) | TEACH ARTS (supplies and salary supplement) | 2250 |
| Eugene Ballet Company | Outreach to other areas and transportation to performances for students | 2250 |
| Oregon Country Fair | DVD and interactive online of history | 2000 |
| Bring Recycling | Marketing postcards | 1500 |
| Hult Center for the Performing Arts | Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE | 1500 |
| Lowell Grange #745 | Repair for historic building | 1400 |
| Cottage Theatre | "CT Extra" shows to bring in new and younger audience | 1400 |
| UO Cultural Forum | Promotion - Website | 1030 |
| Oregon Ballet Foundation | Boys Mentorship and Scholarship Program | 1000 |
| Young Writers Assoc. | Workshop Scholarship Fund | 1000 |
| Bohemia Mining Days, Inc. | Native American performance added to Mining Days annual festival | 1000 |
| Community Alliance | Multi-heritage photograph exhibit | 1000 |
| Nearby Nature | Kalapuya Qwest | 965 |
| Edison Elementary | Monthly multicultural storytelling program | 955 |
| TOTAL Grants 2008-2009. | 24000 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
First Friday ArtWalk
On Friday, June 6, 2008, the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by
Miriam Alexis Jordan of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m.
#1 Opus6ix – 767 Willamette St. Two artists have the spotlight at Opus6ix. Ellen Dittebrandt’s show “My Intimate View of Nature” explores her sense of awe and wonder through a series of striking images revealing the colors and vitality of nature. Her formal show ends on June 15th, but her works will still be displayed in the gallery. Hannah Goldrich’s exhibition “Italian Images in Gold and Silver” will be showing from June 6th to July 13th. Jewelry she created in response to her travels in Italy will be displayed.
#2 Jacob’s Gallery – 7th and Willamette St. Jay Backstrand is the featured artist at the Jacob’s Gallery until July 12th. His paintings have a seamless beauty with both classical and contemporary sensibilities, incorporating images of iconic and classical art history references with new motifs taken from our modern world. By juxtaposing and reconstructing images from a variety of cultures and art history, Jay’s paintings ask the question “What is beauty?” The show was curated by artist Craig Spilman.
#3 Blue Moon Jewelry– 6th and Olive Blue Moon Jewelry features the work of local metalsmith Nancy Piccioni. The exhibit introduces her current works in metal jewelry utilizing the ancient keum-bo technique of fusing metal.
#4 New Zone – 164 W Broadway The featured artist for June is Denise Steel. She will exhibit images related to sports, especially intriguing since it is concurrent with the Olympic track and field trials. In the 2nd gallery room, there will be a special show focusing on the visual images and impressions of music and musicians. While listening to music, sometimes even to live musicians, the artists painted what they saw or felt. As a special treat, there will also be a demonstration of the interaction of musicians and artists.
#5 Harlequin Beads -- 1027 Willamette St. The featured artist is Nancy Gant, Eugene Lampwork Artist. Nancy says, “I tried a lot of different Arts over my years but glass is just way too fascinating to have ever walked away from. It gets your total focused attention because, with the flame, your work is alive and moving. It is beyond words and has become my passion.”
#6 La Follette – East Broadway and Oak Mason Williams, the comedy writer that wrote the Smothers Brothers show, has collaborated with Sheri Hoeger, a California-based stencilist to create this collection. The paintings on canvas are produced in a limited edition of 100, each piece accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Also showing this month is the owner of La Follette Gallery, Cyndy Duerfeldt. She uses watercolors and acrylics to create images of predominant landscapes that carry an ethereal, moody theme.
The following downtown merchants and galleries will also be open late:
DIVA Gallery, DNA Photographic, Eugene Public Library, Fenario, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex, Letterhead, Museum of UnFine Art, Sacred Traveler Gift and Gallery, the White Lotus Gallery.
Contact: Lane Arts Council 541-485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org, www.lanearts.orgNELSON SANDGREN at Karin Clark
Expressions of the Northwest and Beyond
May 20 — June 28
Talk by Erik Sandgren, Saturday, June 7th at 3:30pm:
Themes & motifs of the work of Nelson Sandgren
The Karin Clarke Gallery is proud to share the legacy of Nelson Sandgren’s art and spirit in this, the first exhibit of his work since he passed away in August of 2006. Curated by Karin and her father Mark Clarke, the show will include watercolors, several large oil paintings and some self portraits at varying stages of the artist’s life.
Born in Manitoba, Canada, in 1917, Sandgren grew up in Portland and Chicago. He received his art education at the Chicago Institute of Design, the University of Oregon, the University of Michoacan, Mexico, and earned both his B.A. and M.F.A. at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). After graduation in 1947, he joined the faculty there, and served as a professor until his retirement in 1987.
Nelson was greatly influenced by his teachers at the University of Oregon - David McCosh, Andrew Vincent and Jack Wilkinson, and although he did not study with her, Sandgren shared art philosophies with Maude Kerns in the later years of her life. In 1947 and 1948, Nelson studied with a second major influence in his work, Mexican muralist Alfredo Zalce, in Morelia, Michoacan. He became interested in creating larger scale paintings in collaboration with fellow artist friends. His public murals include those found at Mahlon Sweet Airport and the Lane County Court house in Eugene, Oregon, and also the Kerr Memorial Library at OSU, in Corvallis. He received numerous awards, grants and commissions during the course of his career, and exhibited in England, California, and Colorado, as well as Seattle and Portland.
A prolific artist, Sandgren spent four to five hours a day working in his studio, using oil, watercolor, and various print-making techniques. His unique brush work captures the essence of the environment in simplified, dynamic strokes. A sense of fearlessness, delight and reverence for the beauty of the natural world and the people in it, permeate his work.
Though Nelson traveled widely, his interest in the Oregon Coast never waned. He founded of a group of plein air painters, which, for a number of years, congregated at the beach in Bandon. His son, Erik Sandgren, carries on this tradition established by his father, with yearly coastal paint-outs, which continue to be a highlight in the experience of many local artists. Like his father, Erik is teacher, mentor and friend, who also helps many artists develop their skill and insight. On Saturday, June 7th, at 3:30 pm, Erik will give a talk about the themes and motifs of his father’s work, at Karin Clarke Gallery located at 760 Willamette Street, in Eugene.
