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Welcome to the events calendar for the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region. Hundreds of events take place each year. Music and ethnic festivals, Broadway performances, museums, sporting events and guided hikes are some of the exciting events that happen here. Come join in on the fun. Please call or check the event website prior to arrival as information may change without notice.
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| Oregon 150 |
| February 14, 2009 - September 30, 2009
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www.travellanecounty.org/Oregon-150
Location: throughout Oregon Celebrate Oregon's 150 years of statehood. February 14, 2009 marks the official sesquicentennial, but we think this one deserves a year-long party. Visit our Oregon 150 page to learn more about Oregon's birthday and for a calendar of related events. Our birthday will be observed with parties, explorations and sightings of Seski the Sasquatch.
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| Mother's Day Spring Classic |
| May 6, 2009 - May 10, 2009
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 8 a.m.
www.triplerisehorseshow.com
Location: Oregon Horse Center 90751 Prairie Rd; Eugene Phone: 541.689.9700
Watch one of the premier northwest spring horse shows. Running for over 15 years, this USEF "A" rated show offers a wide range of classes and divisions and an exciting prize structure. The show is within easy proximity of the wide selection of restaurants and shopping in Eugene.
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| Apocalyptica Fire Factory |
| May 7, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 10 p.m.
www.myspace.com/apocalypticafirefactory
Location: Downtown Lounge 959 Pearl St; Eugene Phone: 541.343.2346
Check out this Eugene fire dancing troupe as they show new material for 2009. An array of innovative fire manipulations involving fire emitting steel sculptures, pyrotechnics and sparks. A 21 and over show.
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| Col Solare Wine Dinner |
| May 7, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
www.marcherestaurant.com
Location: Marché Fifth Street Public Market; Eugene Phone: 541.342.3612 ext 2
Admission: Tasting menu $38, wine flights $30
Join Col Solare winemaker Marcus Notaro for an evening of bold Tuscan style wines and a fabulous tasting menu. The dinner promises to showcase this storied wine with careful food pairings and insightful discussion.
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| Greg Mortenson: Three Cups of Tea SOLD OUT |
| May 7, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 7 p.m.
tickets.uoregon.edu
Location: McArthur Court University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.4365
Admission: Free, tickets required
Come hear the Executive Director of non-profit Central Asia Institute. Since a climb in 1993 of Pakistan's K2, he has dedicated his life to promote community-based education and literacy programs, especially for girls, in remote mountain regions.
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| Hold That Ghost! |
| May 7, 2009 - May 10, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
www.theshedd.org
Location: Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd Broadway & High St; Eugene Phone: 541.434.7000
Admission: $30, $26, $22
Music from Universal Studios with Abbott & Costello and the Andrews Sisters. It had a decidedly different roster of money-making stars than the other major studios.
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| Johnston Lecture |
| May 7, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 7 p.m.
www.jcomm.uoregon.edu
Location: 150 Columbia Hall 1215 E 13th Ave, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.2494
Admission: Free
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Horwitz offers his insights on writing history compellingly and discusses "HiSTORYtelling: Reviving the Past." Hosted by UO School of Journalism and Communication. Book signing to follow.
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| Tree Climbing |
| May 7, 2009
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Times: Thursday, 4 - 7 p.m.
www.eugene-or.gov/recoutdoor
Location: Peterson Barn Community Center 870 Berntzen Rd; Eugene Phone: 541.682.5329
Admission: $10
Experience the wonder of seeing the world from the treetops. All climbing and safety equipment provided. Ages 10 and up.
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| Iconicity |
| October 3, 2008 - October 3, 2009
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Times: Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3027
Admission: $5; $3 seniors & high school students; free UO staff, faculty, students, museum members
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.
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| John Piper: Through the Lens |
| October 3, 2008 - October 3, 2009
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Times: Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11a.m. - 8 p.m.
jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3027
Admission: $5, $3 seniors, high school students; free UO faculty, staff, students, museum members
Examines the artist's use of the camera as a mediating device and his placement of the viewer in the position of voyeur.
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| University of Oregon Campus Tours |
| January 5, 2009 - December 23, 2009
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Times: Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/cvisit.htm
Location: Oregon Hall 1585 E 13th Ave, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3201
Admission: Free
Student Ambassadors offer 90-minute walking tours of the main campus. Available year-round except holidays.
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| Seeing Time |
| January 16, 2009 - June 14, 2009
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
natural-history.uoregon.edu
Location: UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History 1680 E 15th Ave, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3024
Admission: $3, $8 families, MNCH & UO faculty, staff & students free
This exhibit explores what geology tells us about the long history of our planet. Through the dynamic photography of UO Geologist Marli Miller, touchable rock specimens and hands-on activities, learn how to begin reading the landscape for the clues geologists use to See Time.
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| Tech City |
| January 21, 2009 - May 17, 2009
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.sciencefactory.org
Location: Science Factory Children's Museum 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy; Eugene Phone: 541.682.7888
Admission: $4, free for members
Calling all fans of building, engineering and problem solving! Visitors will approach real world engineering problems using a scientific approach to designing, building, testing and modifying structural constraints and will use computers, models and lots of mechanical gadgets to solve structural problems.
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| Changing Demographics: The People of Lane County |
| February 14, 2009 - December 31, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Location: Lane County Historical Society 740 W 13th Ave; Eugene Phone: 541.682.4242
Admission: $3, $2 seniors
Stories of the people who have come to make Oregon their home. Included in the exhibition are stories of Latino roots, Native American families, the Ping Yang School tragedy and many others. An Oregon 150 event.
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| 60 Years of Fashion, 1888-1948 |
| February 20, 2009 - May 22, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
www.smjhouse.org
Location: The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House 303 Willamette; Eugene Phone: 541.484.0808
Admission: $5, $2 kids 12 & younger
Fashion exhibit featuring men and women's items from the extensive collection of the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House.
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| A Myriad of Wildflowers & Leaves |
| March 6, 2009 - June 28, 2009
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
natural-history.uoregon.edu
Location: UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History 1680 E 15th Ave, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3024
Admission: $3
The work of award-winning photographer Don Lown, an avid nature photographer and bird watcher. He has taken thousands of photos of natural settings since setting out into the woods with his Kodak Baby Brownie at age 10.
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| 2009 Passport to the Past |
| March 16, 2009 - October 31, 2009
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www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Location: Lane County Historical Museum & 14 others 740 W 13th Ave; Eugene Phone: 541.682.4242
Visit six Lane County historical museums and be eligible for a $150 grand prize drawing. Pick up a Passport at any one of Lane County's 15 participating historical museums. Open to kids grades K-12.
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| Sarkis Antikajian: A Retrospective |
| April 10, 2009 - May 19, 2009
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Times: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
www.mkartcenter.org
Location: Maude Kerns Art Center 1910 E 15th Ave; Eugene Phone: 541.345.1571
Admission: $3
A well-known local artist, a prolific painter, and sought after teacher, whose work spans many decades. The retrospective features landscapes, portraits and figurative work, still lifes, sculptures, and a number of rarely exhibited abstract pieces by this accomplished artist.
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| Binh Danh: In the Eclipse of Angkor: Tuol Sleng, Choeung Ek & Khmer Temples |
| April 18, 2009 - June 28, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3027
Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free for students
The Vietnamese-American photographer Binh Danh explores ancient and modern Cambodian sites through daguerreotypes and chlorophyll printing.
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| Annual Student Art Show |
| April 28, 2009 - May 27, 2009
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www.springfieldmuseum.com
Location: Springfield Museum 590 Main St; Springfield Phone: 541.726.3677
Area middle and high school students exhibit their work. "The Simpson's" couch will also be on display - bring your camera and have your photo taken with Bart and the rest of the Springfield family.
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| Emerald Spring Exhibition |
| April 28, 2009 - May 29, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.emeraldartcenter.org
Location: Emerald Art Center 500 Main St; Springfield Phone: 541.726.8595
Admission: Free
A juried competition with submissions from top artists all over the country.
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| Apple Pie |
| May 1, 2009 - June 27, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.
www.divanow.org
Location: Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts 110 W Broadway; Eugene Phone: 541.344.3482
Admission: Free
Apple Pie is not just a scrumptious dessert. It's also a series of twenty portraits of Hyphenated-Americans as U.S. icons by Oregon artist Gwenn Seemel.
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| Little Steps on a Big Planet |
| May 1, 2009 - May 29, 2009
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Times: Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.bringrecycling.org
Location: BRING Gallery, Planet Improvement Center 4446 Franklin Blvd; Glenwood Phone: 541.746.3023
Admission: Free
Submissions from BRING Recycling's annual Earth Day Art Contest. This show is the second in a two-month series of art by students from Lane County to celebrate Earth Day 2009.
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| Metamorphoses |
| May 1, 2009 - May 16, 2009
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Times: Thursday - Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
www.uoregon.edu/~theatre
Location: Robinson Theatre University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.4363
Admission: $14
Ovid's tales come to stunning visual life in and around a large pool of water onstage.
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| Spring Splinters Show |
| May 1, 2009 - June 5, 2009
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Times: Thursday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
www.splinterseugene.com
Location: 873 Willamette St Eugene Admission: Free
The Splinters, a Eugene woodworkers group, will be showing locally-crafted custom fine furniture, cabinets, art objects and more.
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| MFA 2009 |
| May 3, 2009 - June 14, 2009
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Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
jsma.uoregon.edu
Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.3027
Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free for students
The annual University of Oregon Master of Fine Arts graduate exhibition, features brand new works by artists embarking on their professional careers. The eight artists' work is in a range of media.
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| Fantasy Figurative Paintings by Marlis |
| May 4, 2009 - May 29, 2009
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Times: Monday - Friday, noon - 6 p.m.
www.wowhall.org
Location: WOW Hall CCPA Lobby Art Gallery 8th & Lincoln; Eugene Phone: 541.687.2746
Admission: Free
Jennifer Badalich will be showing the fantasy figurative paintings that she makes live onstage during music shows. This will be her first time exhibiting paintings she made on the WOW Hall stage.
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| Sing the Story Oregon: A Century of the Oregon Marching Band |
| May 4, 2009 - August 31, 2009
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Times: Daily, during library hours
libweb.uoregon.edu/index/news-app/story.2013
Location: Knight Library, East & West Entryway Corridors University of Oregon campus; Eugene Phone: 541.346.1459
Admission: Free
Items on display include the story behind Albert Perfect and the "Mighty Oregon" fight song, information on long-time band director John Stehn, four different uniforms from the band's past and images of the band from its inception to the present.
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| Valisa Higman Exhibit |
| May 4, 2009 - July 31, 2009
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Times: Mon-Thu, 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m. - noon
www.tamarackwellness.com
Location: Tamarack Wellness Center Gallery 3575 Donald St; Eugene Phone: 541.683.7506
Admission: Free
The exhibit will be her cutout artwork which begins as a sheet of black paper. Carving away the background she reveals her images in an intricate lacework of lines.
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KLCC Microbrew Festival
February 12, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Microbrew tasting event featuring more than 40 breweries from the West Coast and beyond. L...more info >
Opal's Husband
February 13, 2010 - February 15, 2010
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Emerald Valley Opry
February 13, 2010
For your enjoyment on the country stage: McG's, Trammel & Co., Apropos Musique, Camero...more info >
Block Kids Competition
February 13, 2010
Kids in the competition design and build any structure they want using interlocking blocks...more info >
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