June 2018
We are pleased to invite you to the 44th Annual International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference at the University of Oregon from June 20-24, 2018.
The conference theme is “Reimagining Sustainability: Communication and Media Research in a Changing World,” which will not only direct attention to environmental and ecological issues, but also address a broader notion of sustainability, which includes social inclusion and equity.
IAMCR is the preeminent worldwide professional organization in the field of media and communication research, with members from over 100 countries. The association was established in 1957 in association with UNESCO, and we still maintain a formal relationship with the UN system as a non-governmental organization, with Special Consultative Status with UNESCO and ECOSOC.
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Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon,Les Misérables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Featuring the thrilling score and beloved songs “I Dreamed A Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars," “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.
Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, Les Misérables is still the world’s most popular musical, breaking box office records everywhere in its 32nd year.
Do you have a passion for providing the best customer service? Are you interested in endless possibilities and career opportunities? If so, we'd love to talk with you about our Member Service Representative position at Penfed Credit Union in Eugene, OR.
We're currently hiring part-time Member Service Representatives to start with us this summer. Come speak with our PenFed Talent Acquisition team and learn how you could work for one of the country's largest credit unions and help our members realize every ounce of their potential. Starting pay: $13.46-$16.28/hour plus additional benefits.
About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.6 million members and over $23 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, and Portugal. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Our mission isn’t simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.
Eugene PenFed Credit Union contact:
Kristi Lodge, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
kristine.lodge@penfed.org
541-225-6730
For the first time in American history veterans, baby boomers, genXers, and millennials are working together and in close quarters. In order to be effective communicators we need to know how to adapt to different personality types, along with understanding the different generational issues that can create conflict in the workplace. This seminar provides practical solutions to help people bridge the generational gap.
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An all-Bach evening showcasing the masterful Brandenburg Concertos 1, 2, 4, and 5. The concert also includes Orchestral Suite No. 4 and features the OBF Baroque Orchestra, Berwick Academy, and spellbinding violinist Monica Huggett. A portion of the evening will be conducted from the harpsichord by sought-after German conductor Alexander Weimann.
OBF Baroque Orchestra; Berwick Academy; Monica Huggett, violin and director;
Alexander Weimann, harpsichord and director
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The “cool…skilled and spirited” (The Washington Post) Grammy-nominated wind quintet returns to OBF after more than a decade hiatus. With dynamic playing, culturally-poignant programming, and adventurous collaborations on works from Mendelssohn, Astor Piazzolla, Stravinsky, and more, the group has carved out a distinct presence in the classical music world. Experience an evening of engaging new music as Imani Winds bridges American, European, African, and Latin American traditions.
July 2018
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Members of the OBF Baroque Orchestra bring you chamber music from the era’s foremost family of composers. The special matinee performance is comprised of works from J.S. Bach and four of his astute and talented sons, including the trio sonata from BWV 1079, “The Musical Offering.” Originally a composition challenge to Bach from the King of Prussia, it is now considered one of the finest pieces of chamber music from the Baroque era.
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Shortly after arriving in Leipzig in the summer of 1723, Bach composed two cantatas within a month of each other. The 2018 Discovery Series, led by Scott Allen Jarrett, Director of Music at Boston University Marsh Chapel and Artistic Director of the Bach Akademie of Charlotte, examines the two works written during this formative time in Bach’s life. The first installment in our series, “Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren lieben,” is a rarely heard piece and has not been performed at OBF in nearly 40 years. It also features the distinctive sounds of the slide trumpet.
OBF Baroque Orchestra; Scott Allen Jarrett, lecturer and conductor
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Born only four years and 50 miles apart, Georg Friedrich Handel and Georg Philipp Telemann are two of Baroque music’s most bountiful composers. Handel, who lived 74 years, composed nearly 30 oratorios and close to 50 operas. His concerti grossiare some of the most highly regarded pieces in the genre. Telemann lived to be 86 years old and is credited in the Guinness Book of World Records™ as the most prolific composer of all time — topping-out near 3,000 compositions. For one night only, join Berwick Academy for a edifying sample of these two vital Baroque icons.
Jacques Ogg, director
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Shortly after arriving in Leipzig in the summer of 1723, Bach composed two cantatas within a month of each other. The 2018 Discovery Series, led by Scott Allen Jarrett, Director of Music at Boston University Marsh Chapel and Artistic Director of the Bach Akademie of Charlotte, examines the two works written during this formative time in Bach’s life. The second installment in our series, “Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht,” is often considered to be the first cantata wholly composed in Leipzig and features a joyful tenor aria.
OBF Baroque Orchestra; Scott Allen Jarrett, lecturer and conductor
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Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs returns to OBF after a sold-out concert in 2017. Called “one of the major musicians of our time” by The New Yorker and “one of the great living virtuosos” by The Washington Post, Jacobs will deliver a program of seminal Bach works—a mixture of masterworks and rarely heard repertoire.
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Few things are more exciting than live Big Brass during summer time. Bring the whole family to clap and sing along to “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “When the Saints Go Marching In,” and music from West Side Story. We’ll even throw in a little Bach and Handel for good measure.
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Jason Hann – Percussion
Kyle Hollingsworth – Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Kang – Mandolin, Guitar and Vocals
Billy Nershi – Acoustic and Electric Guitar and Vocals
Keith Moseley – Bass and Vocals
Michael Travis – Drums
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After selling-out city after city in 2017 and 2018, America’s top brass musicians finally bring their joyous sound to Eugene. Called “impressive” and “so compelling nothing else really mattered” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the ensemble will perform a tremendously diverse range of music, including John Philip Sousa, Bach, Bernstein, Handel, Elvis, Fats Waller, and much more.
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Yak Attack is a live electronica power trio from Portland Oregon. Founded in 2013, the band has experienced steady growth over the past few years and has been building buzz by touring frequently throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Mountain West. The group's music is best described as "organic electronica", using skillful playing, live loops, and tightly constructed songs combined with raw improvisation to build high-energy and uplifting dance music from scratch, where every note is played and recorded live. The band draws on influences from a wide spectrum of electronica, such as house, drum and bass, and breakbeat, along with elements of jam, funk, and jazz. The result is a live show that is musically sophisticated but widely accessible, with a diverse and engaged fanbase that travels to out of town shows and continually returns to see what the band will do in its next live show.Yak Attack has performed at summer festivals such as Treefort Fest, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Guitarfish, Northwest String Summit, Apple Jam, and Contour Music Festival. The band has also established itself as a strong afterparty band with capacity late night shows following acts such as Phish, String Cheese Incident, and Sound Tribe Sector 9. They have shared the stage with many established or up and coming acts such as Juno What?, TAUK, Turkuaz, The Magic Beans, Break Science, Funk Hunters, YAMN, Fruition, World's Finest, and Acorn Project. The band continues to ramp up its tour schedule and looks forward to bringing its unique dance party to a venue near you
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Situated in the historical musical legacy of Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions, The Passion of Yeshua creates space for voices traditionally silent/silenced in retellings of the Biblical narrative. Drawing from Messianic texts, and specifically highlighting the voices of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene, the text – presented in both Hebrew and English – brings the last twelve hours of Jesus’ life back to its Jewish origins. Conducted by JoAnn Falletta.
Sarah Shafer, soprano; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Kenneth Overton, bass-baritone; Matthew Worth, baritone; OBF Orchestra; OBF Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
This event supported by a generous grants from the Nils and Jewel Hult Endowment – Arts Foundation of Western Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundationand Oregon Cultural Trust
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As the sun sets and the stars come out, you’re invited to sit back and relax as the twilight breeze gently glides dulcet notes through the evening air. The all-Mozart event includes Adagio and Fugue, Serenade in C Minor, and the composer’s “Great” G Minor Symphony, No. 40.
Marc Destubé, violin and director
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The nationally-renowned choral training program, led by Dr. Anton Armstrong, invites you to celebrate the 100th birthday of acclaimed composer Leonard Bernstein with a performance of the “exhilarating” (BBC) Chichester Psalms. The concert will also feature Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs and the 80-voice SFYCA chorus presenting an exceptionally beautiful variety of repertoire, including works by Kurt Weill, Carolyn Jennings, and Bach’s Cantata No. 4.
Paul Jacobs, organ; OBF Orchestra; Anton Armstrong, conductor
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Through his operas, symphonies, and wide-ranging collaborations with artists from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, and Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times. KWAX radio host Peter van de Graaff sits down for an intimate evening of music and conversation with one of today’s most respected and prolific composers.
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The Pacific Northwest premiere of a bold new work for piano and strings by celebrated composer Philip Glass, performed by chart-topping pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the OBF Orchestra. The new commission will be paired with Bach’s Brandeburg Concerto No. 3, Piano Concerto No. 7 in G Minor, and Glass’ own String Quartet No. 5.
Simone Dinnerstein, piano; OBF String Orchestra
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LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. She recently inked a worldwide deal with RCA UK who released her 16th studio album, Remnants on Feb.3, 2017. The album dropped on February 3, 2017 in the U.S. and debuted at # 4 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart and peaked at #3 on iTunes ® overall charts in its first week. The first single released in the U.S. was “Long Live Love”, which has peaked at # 1 on Billboard’s Dance Chart and held the #1 spot for multiple weeks. Her second dance single “LovE is LovE is LovE” topped the Billboard Dance Chart at # 1 shortly after it’s debut, making this her 3rd career #1 dance chart-topper. And most recently, Rimes released her third installment of her trilogy of love with her latest dance single, “Love Line.”
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Simply Three has captivated audiences worldwide with high-octane performances since 2010. Acclaimed as “having what it takes” (Boston Philharmonic) and “highly imaginative” (Maine Today), Simply Three continues to receive praise for their ability to impress listeners with inventive renditions of favorites from artists and composers ranging from Adele, Gershwin, Coldplay, twenty one pilots, Ed Sheeran, and Michael Jackson. By reshaping convention through genre hopping, the string trio continues to seek the true essence of classical crossover with original works and innovative arrangements that showcase their technical virtuosity and heartfelt musicality.
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Created from “outstanding imagination and beauty” (The Guardian), Mendelssohn’s final and reverent composition is one of the most successful oratorios of the Victorian age. Music and opera lovers of all kinds will appreciate the dramatic treatment of the life of the prophet—summoning people to righteousness, performing miracles, struggling against idolatry, confronting a wicked queen, and rising to heaven in a fiery chariot. Conducted in English by John Nelson, one of America’s most heralded conductors and recipient of the Juilliard Irving Berlin conducting prize.
Nicole Cabell, soprano; William Brock, soprano; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Kenneth Overton, bass-baritone; OBF Orchestra; OBF Chorus; UO Chamber Choir; John Nelson, conductor
Do you have a passion for providing the best customer service? Are you interested in endless possibilities and career opportunities? If so, we'd love to talk with you about our Member Service Representative position at Penfed Credit Union in Eugene, OR.
We're currently hiring part-time Member Service Representatives to start with us this summer. Come speak with our PenFed Talent Acquisition team and learn how you could work for one of the country's largest credit unions and help our members realize every ounce of their potential. Starting pay: $13.46-$16.28/hour plus additional benefits.
About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.6 million members and over $23 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, and Portugal. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Our mission isn’t simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.
Eugene PenFed Credit Union contact:
Kristi Lodge, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
kristine.lodge@penfed.org
541-225-6730
Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) is now offering a support group for self-identified members of the LGBTQIA+ community ages 18 and over who have experienced any form of sexual violence in the past or present. The group is held every 3rd Wednesday of the month at our main office. Drop-in basis, no registration required, all SASS services are free and confidential.
Second event in the Summer Soup Free Summer Theatre Series.
Wondrous Strange will be a production of four short plays by Meg Miroshnik, Martyna Mojok, Jiehae Park, and Jen Silverman
Summer Soup information: https://theatre.uoregon.edu/summer-theatre/ and https://www.facebook.com/SummerSoupTheatre/
Summer SOUP is theatre by the seat of our pants.
A SOUP aesthetic means that we encourage ideas to simmer beyond the classroom and outside of the University Theatre season. We choose new plays or projects with opportunities for abbreviated, intense student engagement. We apply practical solutions creatively, with minimal resources. We invite the campus and Eugene community to join us by giving free tickets to everyone. Summer SOUP aims to satisfy artistic hunger in the summer months with a hearty blend of challenging content, ingenuity, communal effort, and theatrical adventure.
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Eleven .44 is a Hard Rock band from Eastern Oregon. The band is comprised of four members whose combined experience pushes 50 years of touring, recording, and honing their instruments. Formed in November of 2017 by Mike Dunn, Trevor Dunn, and Lee Miles with a focus on combining influences spanning 4 decades of music and adding a modern touch. With their self-titled debut released in May of 2018, Craig Raphael joined the fold to round out the ensemble, and solidify Eleven .44's place among the up-and-coming bands of the decade.
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Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2007.
Jackson's career began in the mid-60s in Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Except for a brief period in NYC in the late 1960s, he has always lived in Southern California. His debut album came out on David Geffen's Asylum Records in 1972. Since then, he has released fourteen studio albums and four collections of live performances. His new studio album, Standing In The Breach, is a collection of ten songs, at turns deeply personal and political, exploring love, hope, and defiance in the face of the advancing uncertainties of modern life.
Beyond his music, Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) and Nukefree.org.
In 2002, he was the fourth recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, given to artists whose works exemplify the environmental and social values that were essential to the great California-born author. He has received Duke University’s LEAF award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts, and both the Chapin-World Hunger Year and NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Awards. In 2004, Jackson was given an honorary Doctorate of Music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice."
August 2018
Do you have a passion for providing the best customer service? Are you interested in endless possibilities and career opportunities? If so, we'd love to talk with you about our Member Service Representative position at Penfed Credit Union in Eugene, OR.
We're currently hiring part-time Member Service Representatives to start with us this summer. Come speak with our PenFed Talent Acquisition team and learn how you could work for one of the country's largest credit unions and help our members realize every ounce of their potential. Starting pay: $13.46-$16.28/hour plus additional benefits.
About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.6 million members and over $23 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, and Portugal. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Our mission isn’t simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.
Eugene PenFed Credit Union contact:
Kristi Lodge, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
kristine.lodge@penfed.org
541-225-6730
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Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera comes to a city near you as part of a brand new North American Tour. This production, which retains the beloved story and thrilling score, boasts exciting new special effects, scenic and lighting designs, staging and choreography and has been hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever before.”
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Featuring:
GETTER
FEED ME
MUST DIE
TROLLPHACE
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A dozen years into Rebelution’s stirring career, the release of the California reggae band’s fifth album Falling Into Place finds them more energized than ever. Touring relentlessly since 2014’s Count Me In debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae chart, the band’s members have expanded their songwriting horizons and recorded 11 tight new tracks that fuse an ever-youthful attitude of celebration with the mature perspective of men of the world.
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with In This Moment
Do you have a passion for providing the best customer service? Are you interested in endless possibilities and career opportunities? If so, we'd love to talk with you about our Member Service Representative position at Penfed Credit Union in Eugene, OR.
We're currently hiring part-time Member Service Representatives to start with us this summer. Come speak with our PenFed Talent Acquisition team and learn how you could work for one of the country's largest credit unions and help our members realize every ounce of their potential. Starting pay: $13.46-$16.28/hour plus additional benefits.
About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.6 million members and over $23 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, and Portugal. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Our mission isn’t simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.
Eugene PenFed Credit Union contact:
Kristi Lodge, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
kristine.lodge@penfed.org
541-225-6730
In today's busy society, balancing work and family is a common challenge. the stress this creates can be detrimental to an individual's physical health, emotional well-being, and work productivity. These effects will be discussed as well as strategies and techniques to reduce stress.
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Presented by The Not Ready for Retirement Players
The Not Ready for Retirement Players are proud to present their third production in The Studio at the Hult, “Funny Money,” by Ray Cooney. The play, directed by Chris Pinto, is a wonderful farce in which the main character, Henry Perkins, has mistakenly picked up the wrong briefcase on the subway. He discovers that instead of his scarf and gloves being in his briefcase, there is a million dollars in British pounds. He immediately goes to a pub to count the money in the men’s bathroom, which makes him late for his birthday party and draws the attention of a police officer who thinks Henry is in the bathroom to solicit men. His wife Jean is frantic, preparing a birthday surprise which includes dinner with their close friends, Vic and Betty Johnson. When Henry doesn’t arrive home at his normal time, Jean starts to drink. The hilarity ensues when Henry comes home and announces they are immediately emigrating to Barcelona, which is a complete surprise to everyone. However, before they can escape, two police officers show up, in addition to the mobster Mr. Big, who is looking for his briefcase.
This non-stop farce is frenetically funny and provides many laughs as Henry ineptly attempts to extricate himself from this impossible position, leading to increasingly hysterical situations. The cast includes well-known Eugene actors Dan Pegoda, Bill Campbell, Paul Rhoden, Scott Machado, Melanie Moser, Chris Pinto, Chris McVay, and newcomer Janna Slack. This cast is sure to delight with their comical flair and superb timing, and this fast-paced whirlwind will not disappoint as it leaves you in stitches.
September 2018
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Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, perform with a well-honed and solid power – always in the groove from their years of experience and mutual inspiration. Started as a side project during Jefferson Airplane days, the constant, the very definition of Hot Tuna, has always been Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady. The two boyhood pals have never wavered in one of the most enduring friendships in Rock history.
From their days playing together as teenagers in the Washington, DC area, through years of inventive Psylodelic rock in San Francisco (1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees), to their current acoustic and electric blues sound, no one has more consistently led American music for the last 50 years than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core members of Hot Tuna. At the 2016 Grammys, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
“Jorma Kaukonen is a force in American music, equally adept at fingerpicked acoustic folk and blues as he is at wailing on an electric.” – Acoustic Guitar
Guitarist and vocalist, Jorma Kaukonen is a highly respected interpreter of roots music, blues, Americana, and popular rock-and-roll. Jorma’s repertoire goes far beyond psychedelic rock; he is a music legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters in music. Jorma tours the world bringing his unique styling to old blues while writing new songs of weight and dimension.
“Jack Casady is virtually unparalleled–and yet he has one of the most truly unique electric-bass voices in rock...he can melt into a supportive role but when opportunity knocks, he bursts forth with creative lines–both simple and ornate–that are unlike any you’ve heard” – Premier Guitar
One of the most unique innovators in the sixty-year history of the bass guitar, Jack Casady made his sweeping melodic mark helping to create the “San Francisco Sound” with legendary rock group Jefferson Airplane. Jack went on to track with Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Warren Zevon, members of the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, and Gov’t Mule. Casady, regarded as one of rock's greatest bassists, is certainly one of its most original.
"Hot Tuna is a Psychedelic-Blues Institution” – Rolling Stone Magazine
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Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from blue-eyed soul, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk.
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A new high-energy concert in two full sets celebrating the music of two of the most important figures in popular music history, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. This is not an impersonator or your typical ‘Hits’ or ‘Oldies’ show. CASH & KING digs deeper by bringing to the stage not only the hit songs, but also stories of their unparalleled careers. Steven Kent shares his personal stories of meeting both of these two icons, and how they inspired him throughout his performing career. Steven throws in a few surprises from time to time when songs from some of Elvis’ and Johnny’s friends like Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins slip into the set list.
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Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs reside at the blurred edges of American music: overexposing studio limitations, piling tape upon tape to maximum density, and the —with each song—they pull off the scaffolding to reveal what sticks, keeping only what’s absolutely necessary and dig into what sounds like the best kind of f****d up. As on their 2008 debut, Wagonwheel Blues, central member Adam Granduciel takes small moments occurring over multiple tapes and multiple song versions, and puts every last drop of trust in his own keen instinct of momentum.
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Milky Chance is a German folk group originating from Kassel. It consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, producer and percussionist Philipp Dausch, guitarist Antonio Greger and drummer Sebastian Schmidt.
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Since they left Mexico for Ireland in 1999, Rodrigo y Gabriela have established themselves as one of the most popular acoustic instrumental bands in the world. They have sold in excess of 1.5 million albums worldwide, and have sold out venues like the Hollywood Bowl, the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Le Zenith in Paris on numerous occasions.
Their film work includes the soundtracks to ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ and ‘Puss In Boots’, and they have collaborated onstage and on record with artists as diverse as Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Al Di Meola, Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) and Anoushka Shankar. In 2010 Rodrigo y Gabriela played at The White House in Washington for President Obama.
From humble beginnings as buskers on Dublin’s Grafton Street, endless touring and a great word of mouth buzz carried the band forward until their international break out with the release of their self-titled 2006 album, which spawned the hits ‘Tamacun’, ‘Diablo Rojo’ and their cover of ‘Stairway To Heaven’. The duo appeared on Jools Holland, BBC TV’s Glastonbury coverage, plus Letterman and Jay Leno in America. “11:11” followed in 2009, and the band went to Cuba in 2012 to record with local musicians for “Area 52”.
The band’s last studio album release was 2014’s “9 Dead Alive”. In 2016 alone, they performed in 25 countries around the world, including their debut tour of South America. 2017 saw the duo celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their breakout self-titled album with a deluxe re-issue and extensive world tour during which they performed the album in full each night. They are currently writing and recording a new studio album.
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Cafe Tacvba is widely recognized as Mexico’s leading alternative rock band and indeed one of the most influential alternative groups to come out of Latin America, spearheading a non-conformist musical movement with their blending of elements such as rock, indigenous folk, electronic and punk music. With a career spanning over 25 years, they continue to expand an already massive audience of devoted fans throughout the Americas, Europe and beyond. They have won multiple Latin Grammys and a Grammy, and their album, Re, was named the “Number One Latin Rock Album of All Time” in 2013. (Rolling Stone)
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For over 40 years Penn & Teller have defied labels—and at times physics and good taste-- by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.
With sold out runs on Broadway, world tours, Emmy-winning TV specials, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and hundreds of outrageous appearances on everything from Fallonto Friends, The Simpsons to Colbert, Modern Family to Top Chef, comedy’s most enduring team show no signs of slowing down.
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John Prine needed to get into his comfort zone to finish a new album, so his wife reserved a room at the Omni Hotel in Nashville for a week. After nearly 50 years on the road, hotel rooms are a familiar enough sight. Following two bellmen to his suite, Prine settled in with four guitars and 10 boxes of legal pads to complete the album that would become The Tree of Forgiveness.
”I said, ‘If anybody sees me checking into the Omni, they’ll figure Fiona and I are on the outs,” Prine recounts with a sly laugh. “I grabbed my stuff just as fast as I could. She knows that after being on the road so many years, I function better in a hotel, so that’s what I did. I ordered room service and worked and watched my quiz shows. No pressure. This way, if I wanted to write at 3 in the morning, or 3 in the afternoon, I could. I’d go out to the swimming pool and go eat at the steakhouse. It worked out because by the end of the week, I was ready to go into the studio.”
The highly-anticipated album, The Tree of Forgiveness, is Prine’s first collection of new material since 2005’s Grammy-winning Fair and Square. Rather than going out on a limb, Prine cultivated the themes that have brought international acclaim since the 1970s. For example, he can take a topic like loneliness and make it funny (“Knockin’ on Your Screen Door”) or heartbreaking (“Summers End”). Perfectly aligned with his quirkiest songs, “The Lonesome Friends of Science” makes its point through the characters he calls “those bastards in the white lab coats who experiment with mountain goats,” as well as the discredited planet Pluto and the towering Vulcan statue in Birmingham, Alabama.
Prine teamed with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb to record in Nashville’s historic Studio A, enlisting friends like Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and Amanda Shires to sing along. The songs are new, although some had waited to be finished for decades, like a co-write with Phil Spector called “God Only Knows.” Another incomplete song, “I Have Met My Love Today,” now celebrates the unexpected spark that leads to lifelong romance -- with a dash of youthful innocence. The musical arrangements may be simpler than on past efforts, yet his unique ability to distill complex emotions into everyday language remains fully intact.
As he’s done for years, Prine found inspiration in writing sessions with close friends like Roger Cook, Pat McLaughlin and Keith Sykes. “Egg and Daughter Nite, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)” is a lighthearted look at a bygone era, while “Caravan of Fools” (written with McLaughlin and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach) is a contemporary meditation on the weaknesses of powerful people. The poignant “No Ordinary Blue” wraps up a trilogy that encompasses 1991’s “You Got Gold” and 2005’s “Long Monday.”
The album’s title is nestled in the final song, “When I Get to Heaven,” which brings a healthy dose of levity to what might have been a grave situation. Prine revealed in 2013 that an operable form of cancer had been found on his lung. Fortunately an operation proved successful. The diagnosis followed a 1998 surgery for neck cancer, which made him give up smoking for good.
“That was 20 years ago and I still miss cigarettes,” he admits. “If somebody lights up, I’ll go stand next to them after they fire up so I can get that initial blast. So I’d written this chorus about having my favorite cocktail and having a cigarette that’s nine miles long. I kept thinking, ‘Where the hell can I do that?’ The only place I can get away with that it is in Heaven because there’s no cancer there. So, the chorus dictated the setting of the song. I made up the verses around that.”
The Tree of Forgiveness is a family affair, too. (That’s Prine’s grandson giggling on the final track.) Following the 2015 death of business partner and manager Al Bunetta, Fiona Whelan Prine took on a management role. Their son Jody Whelan leads Oh Boy Records, which launched in 1981. As Nashville’s longest-operating indie label, Oh Boy expanded into book publishing in 2017 with Prine’s Beyond Words, which is an enchanting compilation of impeccable lyrics, guitar charts, vintage photos, and personal anecdotes from across his singular career.
Back in 1970, Prine was playing at the Chicago folk club The Fifth Peg when the young journalist Roger Ebert dropped in for a set. At the time, Prine was a 23-year-old mailman who had been singing his original songs every Thursday night for about two months. Ebert wrote a glowing review for the Chicago Sun-Times, essentially launching Prine’s music career. Kris Kristofferson became one of his earliest advocates; their friendship has lasted decades and they have toured together extensively over the years. In turn, Prine has invited a new generation of songwriters, such as Jason Isbell and Margo Price, to open his concerts. His 2018 tour schedule includes select dates with Sturgill Simpson.
Prine still remembers the first three songs he performed on any stage: “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There,” and “Paradise.” With humility, he recalls, “I sang those three songs and people just sat there and looked at me. I thought, ‘Wow, those are really bad.’ They wouldn’t even applaud.”
Of course, the opposite is true today. Those three songs – as well as “In Spite of Ourselves,” “Lake Marie,” “Fish and Whistle,” and so many others – are Prine signatures. His songs have been recorded by iconic singers like Johnny Cash (“Sam Stone”), Bette Midler (“Hello in There”) and Bonnie Raitt (“Angel from Montgomery”). He’s an uncredited co-writer on the now-classic “You Never Even Call Me by My Name” and his songs have been cut by country stars like Zac Brown Band (“All the Best”), Miranda Lambert (“That’s the Way the World Goes Round”) and George Strait (“I Just Want to Dance with You”). A gem from The Tree of Forgiveness, “Boundless Love” is also ripe for the picking.
Prine won his first Grammy for the 1991 album, The Missing Years, and he joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. The Grammy Hall of Fame inducted his 1971 self-titled debut album in 2014. Two years later he accepted the PEN New England’s Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award. At the age of 70, he was named Artist of the Year by the Americana Music Association in 2017. Naturally, The Tree of Forgiveness is rooted in that same observant songwriting that he’s crafted throughout his career.
“I kept saying when I was doing this album, it’s going to be my last one,” Prine admits with a grin. “But if things go really good with it, I can’t see why I wouldn’t do something else.”
Get all your details about Move-In Day on the Housing website. Be sure to follow the instructions emailed from Housing to your uoregon email address, because your move-in time is assigned specifically for you. So how exactly does the UO move you and a few thousand of your peers into your residence halls in a single day? Well, we hate to brag, but we're kinda good at it.
Already on campus and hoping to help with Unpack the Quack? All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate.
Specific times and locations sent to students’ uoregon email.
We’re taking over the Rec Center. Follow the crowd from Matthew Knight Arena after Kickoff and experience all the Rec has to offer. Tour the brand new facilities, hang out with your new friends, and get your Zumba on.
The registration link for the 2018 Saturday of Service opportunities is not yet open. Please check back soon for more details on how to register.
The opportunities are all a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up as soon as the registration for the events opens before the project you want fills up.
Start your college career out right by serving with us. Join your fellow new Ducks to discover service-learning and community service at the UO and in Eugene. Connect with other UO students as you serve alongside organizations contributing to the well-being of our communities. Select from several different projects around Eugene-Springfield.
The Holden Center will be collaborating with numerous campus and community partners, hosting several service projects around Eugene-Springfield.
Details about each opportunity and a sign-up link will be sent to all pre-registrants the week before the event for preferred placement. All non pre-registrants will sign up the morning of the event.
Project sign-up will be first come, first served the morning of Saturday, Sept. 22. Details about the sign-up and schedule will be sent to registrants the week before the event.
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"The women of Waitress are changing Broadway!" (Time Magazine).
Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song"), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland). "It's an empowering musical of the highest order!" raves the Chicago Tribune.
Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life.
"Waitress is a little slice of heaven!" says Entertainment Weekly and "a monumental contribution to Broadway!" according to Marie Claire. Don't miss this uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
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Having just completed his sold-out Spring tour in early April, Grammy Award-winning singer / songwriter Miguel has announced that he will embark on a North American tour this Fall in support of his critically praised fourth studio album, War & Leisure. The 26 date tour kicks off on August 23rd in Boston, Massachusetts, hitting major markets in the US and Canada throughout August and September, including festival appearances at AFROPUNK in Brooklyn, North Coast Music Festival in Chicago, and Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas, concluding on September 28th in Seattle, Washington. OVO's dvsn will provide support and join Miguel for all North American dates.
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CHVRCHES are Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Love Is Dead is the band’s third album, following their top 10 debut The Bones of What You Believe (2013) and its top 5 critically acclaimed follow up Every Open Eye (2015). Over the course of their career, CHVRCHES have played countless shows worldwide, with each tour’s production reaching new heights and leaping towards the top of festival bills. The band have announced an extensive run of summer festivals + US & Australian live dates for 2018.
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Wild Kratts LIVE! is a theatrical stage show based on the hit animated television series Wild Kratts. Martin and Chris Kratt, stars of the Emmy nominated Wild Kratts, step out live on stage to engage the audience in a classic Wild Kratts story! Martin and Chris are sure to keep you entertained as they activate some fan favorite Creature Power Suits and go “Off to the Creature Rescue!”
With the help of the Wild Kratts team - and their audience members - the Kratt Brothers confront a comic villain and help bring the creatures of the animal world to safety once again! Experience, live-on-stage, the astounding “creature” fundamentals, and the infectious excitement and inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit television series Wild Kratts so popular with kids and their families.
Since 2014, Wild Kratts LIVE! has performed over 225 shows for hundreds of thousands of fans in over 135 cities across North America. It was created for the stage by the imaginative minds of Martin and Chris Kratt from Zoboomafoo, Kratt’s Creatures, and Be the Creature.
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Hannibal Buress is a mildly popular comedian, writer, podcast host and actor who is a favorite of fans and critics on big and small screens alike. The New York Times called him one of the most “supremely gifted and respected” comics around and the FADER said subscribing to his podcast, Handsome Rambler, is a must. He is also a cast member on Comedy Central’s hit series Broad City, as well as the former co-host of Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show.
Buress is a favorite on the late night circuit, recently appearing with Dave Chappelle, Chance The Rapper, Chris Rock, Nas and Ms Lauryn Hill, and has written for NBC’s Saturday Night Live as well as 30 Rock. With his successful podcast Handsome Rambler, Buress plays host to an eclectic mix of guests, from rappers Vic Mensa, to fellow comedians The Lucas Brothers. Since his role in the comedy feature Daddy’s Home alongside Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, Buress has appeared on various big screens for Sony and Marvel in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the Baywatch revival for Paramount studios. Hannibal also lent his voice to the animated films The Secret Life of Pets and Angry Birds. Buress recently wrapped filming on feature film, TAG, staring alongside Jan Hamm, Rashida Jones, and Isla Fisher. He has also joined the cast for Universal’s upcoming comedy Blockers directed by Kay Cannon.
Both comedies are set for 2018 releases. His third hour standup special Comedy Camisado is currently streaming on Netflix.
October 2018
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Together At Last is the new Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic record featuring 11 intimate recordings of previously released Wilco, Loose Fur and Golden Smog songs.
Recorded at Tweedy’s Chicago studio The Loft, the album features intimate renditions of 11 Tweedy songs previously released by Wilco and by Tweedy’s occasional side projects Loose Fur and Golden Smog. It is the first in a proposed series of releases – The Loft Sessions – where Tweedy revisits his vast catalog of work, which spans three decades and more than 20 albums.
Together at Last is available now for preorder from the Wilco store with an instant download of “Laminated Cat,” a song that originally appeared on the 2003 self-titled debut album by Loose Fur, Tweedy’s project with Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche and musician Jim O’Rourke. Other songs on Together At Last include new versions of Wilco classics like “Via Chicago” and “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” as well as less familiar tunes like “In A Future Age” from Wilco’s 1999 album Summerteeth.
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Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his two Netflix specials, Completely Normal (2014) and Mostly Stories (2016) of which Paste Magazine described him of, “...having a natural and capable storytelling ability, one that lifts his narratives out of average anecdote fare and plants them firmly in hilarious ground.”
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Your favorite drag stars return with a fierce new show for 2018 in The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour! Hosted by Bob The Drag Queen with sickening performances by the queens from Season 10 along with fan favorites Kim Chi, Valentina, Shangela and Violet Chachki!
Dianna Cohen is the co-founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, a group that addresses the pervasive problem of plastic pollution. She was inspired to co-found the group by her work as an artist -- because her chosen material is the ubiquitous plastic bag. She writes: "Having worked with the plastic bag as my primary material for the past fifteen years, all of the obvious references to recycling, first-world culture, class, high and low art give way to an almost formal process which reflects the unique flexibility of the medium."
With the Plastic Pollution Coalition, she helps to raise awareness of ocean waste -- the majority of which is nondegradable plastic -- and everyday strategies to cut down the amount of plastic we use and throw away.
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GRAMMY® nominee, Dove Award winner, and Capitol recording artist, Danny Gokey is gearing up for his first-ever headline tour with this fall’s Hope Encounter. Also featuring GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells and breakout artist Riley Clemmons, the tour will hit 29 markets across the country, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and more. Produced by general market powerhouse Outback Concerts, the tour will play mostly theaters and performing arts centers.
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Estas Tonne’s upcoming tour reaches followers of bold guitar music and unique art and culture, as well as spiritual well-being.
Through his music, Estas Tonne invites people to close their eyes, open their hearts and dive into a sacred space where one can experience music in the purest form. Estas Tonne’s “Song of the Golden Dragon” has surpassed 40 million views on YouTube. As a modern-day Troubadour, he travels to countless places and finds himself in several cultural references without identifying himself with a single nation or country, rather with the cultural richness of the world. His music is therefore a reflection of a classical structure, with the technique of Flamenco, Gypsy roots, and characteristics of Latin & electronic soundscapes.
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TDM3’s travels and travails serve as inspiration for their fourth album and their New West Records debut, I’m a Stranger Here, produced by Buddy Miller and recorded at Dan Auerbach’s (Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound in Nashville.
With upright bassist Lucia Turino and guitarist Cooper McBean, Bernhard crafted a dozen tunes, part road songs, part heartbreak songs and part barnburners. While most bands are propelled from behind by a drummer, TDM3 builds exuberant rhythms from the inside out, wrapping finger-picked strings and upsurging harmonies around chugging acoustic guitar and bass, plying an ever-growing audience onto its feet to jump, shake and waltz.
November 2018
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Gad Elmaleh is one of the biggest and most recognizable comedic talents in the world, with a number of exciting projects in the works. Gad’s first English- language special, Gad Elmaleh: American Dream, is now available on Netflix. Filmed at The Town Hall in New York City, Gad throws his audience into hysterics as he recalls his experiences moving from Paris to New York, struggling to flirt with women in New York clubs, and how he wants to visit the Paris that Americans always talk about, but doesn’t really exist.
On stage, Gad continues to cement himself as one of the most widely known and beloved standup comedians working today. In January 2017, he released his latest comedy special Gad Gone Wild. The Netflix Original showcased Gad’s impressive multi-lingual ability, as the material was performed in a mix of English and French.
Since his move to the United States, Gad has quickly grown from being France’s most popular standup comedian to becoming a global comedy sensation. In 2015, he completed a residency at Joe’s Pub in New York City, which saw him performing to sold-out crowds for more than fifty nights. The impressive run led to a multi-city major comedy tour across the United States, culminating in a sold-out show at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in February 2017.
Overseas, Gad made history by selling out the prestigious Olympia theater hall in Paris for seven consecutive weeks, a feat that had never before been accomplished. He followed the sold-out run with another seven sold-out weeks of shows at the Palais des Sports, a 3,800-seat venue also in Paris.
In the film world, Gad starred as “Ben Salaad” in the Steven Spielberg-directed film The Adventures of Tintin and could be seen opposite Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. His additional film work includes Pattaya, The Midnight Orchestra, Capital, Les Seigneurs, Happiness Never Comes Alone, Jack and Jill, La Rafle, Coco, and more. Gad has also made memorable appearances on a number of American television programs including Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and more.
Gad was born in Casablanca, Morocco and speaks four languages: Arabic, French, English, and Hebrew. He currently splits his time between New York and Los Angeles.
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A holiday mash-up for the entire family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a contemporary re-imagination of Tchaikovsky’s timeless music, sets out on a third national tour following the success of two previous sold-out tours.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is an evening-length production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, DJ and violinist. Through the spells cast by the mysterious Drosselmeyer, Maria-Clara and her Nutcracker prince, travel back in time to the moment when her parents first meet in a nightclub. Digital scenery transforms E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story of sugarplums into 1980s Brooklyn. The Hip Hop Nutcracker celebrates love, community and the magic of New Year’s Eve.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, artistic director of the Brooklyn based theatrical hip-hop dance company Decadancetheatre. It was adapted to contemporary New York City by Mike Fitelson, executive director of United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) and includes hip-hop interludes remixed and reimagined by DJ Boo as well as an on-stage electric violinist.
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Black Violin is currently writing and recording their next studio album, due out in 2018. The band’s most recent record, Stereotypes, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. NPR praised the album and band, saying“their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.”
Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Black Violin has shared stages with top names including Kanye West, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, and has creatively collaborated with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys.
The duo composed music for the television series Pitch which debuted on FOX in 2016, in addition to appearances on HBO’s Ballers, The Tonight Show, Tavis Smiley Show, The Wendy Williams Show, and The Ellen Show.
In addition to their public concerts, Black Violin has performed for more than 100,000 students in the past 12 months throughout North America and Europe. The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music, and has partnered with the National Association for Music Manufacturers (NAMM) to continue their advocacy for accessible music education.
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In its 48th season, the game-changing Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world, been seen by hundreds of millions of people on television, sold 2 million of its approximately 100 albums worldwide, and contributed nearly 600 new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, the award-winning Brass is almost single-handedly responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet to what it is today.
December 2018
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Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at the Newmark Theatre.
Jim Brickman delivers the sounds and spirit of the season with carols, classics and original songs on his 22nd holiday tour. Holiday music brings yuletide memories to life as Brickman helps you escape from the holiday hustle-bustle and keeps your days merry and bright.
Bring your family, friends or that special someone and make Jim Brickman your new holiday tradition. Celebrate the faith, love and togetherness that we value most this time of year and share in the celebration of A Joyful Christmas.
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Since its launch in 1997, THE MOTH has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes. Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Through ongoing programs in more than 25 cities, The Moth has presented over 20,000 stories to standing-room-only crowds worldwide and it currently produces more than 500 live shows each year. Additionally, The Moth runs storytelling workshops for high school students and adults in underserved communities through their Education and Community Programs and develops innovative applications for Moth storytelling through their Corporate Program. The Moth podcast is downloaded over 44 million times a year, and each week, the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, produced by Jay Allison and presented by PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, is heard on over 450 radio stations worldwide. The Moth’s first book, The Moth: 50 True Stories (Hachette) was an international bestseller and its new book All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown from The Moth (Crown) is available now.
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Over the past three decades, composer/guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio has forged a multi-faceted career, winning acclaim in rock, classical and theatrical circles. He is a founding member of Phish, one of today’s most successful and innovative rock bands. Known for uncompromising musicianship and spectacular live performances, Phish released their 15th studio album Big Boat in October 2016 and finished the year with another sold out four-night run at Madison Square Garden. Anastasio also tours regularly with Trey Anastasio Band, which also released a new studio album, Paper Wheels, October 2015.
He has received GRAMMY® nominations for his recordings with Phish and for his solo work. Anastasio has collaborated with such artists as Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Toots and the Maytals, B.B. King and The Roots, and – as part of the trio Oysterhead – Les Claypool (Primus) and Stewart Copeland (The Police). He co-wrote the music for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody, which received a Tony nomination for “Best Original Score” in 2013. In the summer of 2015, Anastasio joined the surviving four members of the Grateful Dead for five stadium shows, which celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary and served as the band’s farewell shows.
Anastasio has performed his original compositions with numerous symphonies. The New York Times hailed his Carnegie Hall performance with the New York Philharmonic as “that rarest of rarities, a classical-rock hybrid that might please partisans from both constituencies.” In 2014, he debuted a new piece for guitar and orchestra, entitled Petrichor, on a West Coast orchestral tour that concluded with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl, marking his second performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Presented by Eugene Opera
Gilbert and Sullivan's comedic operetta HMS Pinafore returns to the Eugene Opera stage in this rollicking production. This beloved classic will help you ring in 2019 in style.
February 2019
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The Chieftains are a traditional Irish band formed in Dublin in 1963, by Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy.
March 2019
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WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.
Turn on your radio and hide.
Written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. Music by Disparition. Logo by Rob Wilson.
"A geeky cultural gem" – CBC
"Incredible, spooky, funny, and monumentally charming" – BoingBoing
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Presented by Eugene Opera
Watch the stars of tomorrow compete in the finals of the Eugene Opera Vocal Competition. Hear favorites from the operatic canon and cheer for your favorite emerging artists from the Pacific Northwest.
April 2019
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GULLAH MUSIC FROM THE CAROLINA COAST
From the South Carolina low-country, where life is laced with African ways, comes Ranky Tanky, a quintet with music rooted in Gullah culture. Descendants of enslaved Africans isolated on the southeastern Sea Islands, Gullah is a unique mix of African and English that has shaped American art. food, language, and attitude. Translated loosely as "Get Funky!" Ranky Tanky updates traditional Gullah game songs, spirituals, and shouts with gospel vocals, jazz trumpet, and an R&B rhythm section.
Recent highlights: Monterey Jazz Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, California Worldfest, Carnegie Hall Presents, Telluride Jazz Festival, SF Jazz, Molde Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues, Lincoln Center ED.
"Ranky Tanky, from Charleston, S.C. sings old Gullah songs–some of them sly moral lessons–in arrangements that connect their beat to a New Orleans lilt."– New York Times
"The biggest surprise of [GlobalFEST], Ranky Tanky proved that exotic music can be both unfamiliar enough to be surprising, and yet familiar enough to provoke swinging hips and nodding heads. When it works, it's the best of both worlds."– Paste Magazine
In celebration of Earth Day, the Student Sustainability Center and sponsors bring you a week of speakers, workshops, documentary screenings, and service events for you to enjoy.
The full schedule will be released in March. If you are interested in sponsoring an event, please email uossc@uoregon.edu
May 2019
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With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers
Volunteer on University Day to help make our campus beautiful!
University Day is a campus-wide beautification event that takes place each spring. Hundreds of students, staff, and faculty gather together to plant flowers, spread bark dust, and enjoy live entertainment provided by campus groups. We also invite community members to join us! The tradition dates back to 1904 as part of Junior Weekend, when projects included things such as laying the walk to Deady, followed by a feast. It has always been a spirited event to prepare the University grounds for commencement ceremonies, and even though it has greatly evolved since 1904, our roots still lie in campus spirit and community service.
Any student, staff, faculty, alumni, or community member is welcome to participate. There is no pre-registration required, simply join us at Collier Lawn (on the corner of 13th Avenue and University Street, just west of the EMU Amphitheater) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to participate. Volunteers will be assigned to a section of campus to plant flowers, weed flower beds, spread bark dust, clean up litter, etc. Committing one hour of your time will earn you an exclusive free University Day t-shirt, and the satisfaction of contributing to a century old UO tradition!
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Presented by Eugene Opera
Laura Kaminsky's moving chamber opera As One tells the story of one transgender woman's journey to self-realization. This striking work will be presented in a multi-media format featuring two singers, a string quartet, and an original film by Kimberly Reed.
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Following the sold-out successes of the Move Live on Tour and Move – Beyond – Live on Tour acclaimed shows, including multiple sellouts at large prestigious venues such as Radio City Music Hall, DEREK HOUGH returns with a monumental experience for 2019 – DEREK HOUGH: LIVE! THE TOUR. From the EMMY award winning mind of Derek Hough, the live dance show is the first-ever solo tour for the dynamo. Derek stopped by the TODAY Show this morning to make his nationwide announcement, giving eager fans a taste of the high-energy choreography expected from the tour. The show features brand-new stage production, astounding versatility and, as always, Derek’s magnetic stage presence. Fans will journey through a true fusion of dance and music, as Derek explores styles ranging from ballroom and tap to salsa and hop-hop and everything in between. Creative team and two-time EMMY winners, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’ Residency; Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour; GRAMMYs creative direction), will co-create, direct and supervise choreography for the tour. DEREK HOUGH: LIVE! THE TOUR kicks off Friday, April 5, 2019 in Charlotte, NC and continues through Atlanta, Boston, New York, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Memphis and more before concluding in Reading, PA on Saturday, June 15, 2019.