April 2020
Hightail it to the museum for a track & field competition like no other—with cheetahs, kangaroos, chimps, and other mammals all going for gold! From the javelin throw to the high jump, learn which animals would triumph on the track, and explore the amazing adaptations that make it all possible. Through colorful displays and interactive stations, you’ll delve into TrackTown culture, learn about health and fitness research happening at the University of Oregon, and be inspired to move your body toward optimal wellness. On view through August 30, 2020
Stop by the a virutal session with the Duck Nest to learn more about SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and get help with the application. Find out more about food security programs at UO too!
We'll be hosting these daily from 2-3:30pm during spring term (Monday through Friday)!
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/927624091
Are you a UO student or faculty member looking to win cool prizes and test your knowledge on fun and interesting topics? Well, Connect the Ducks is hosting weekly trivia nights every Wednesday from 6-7pm on kahoot.it where you can do just that! The theme of the trivia questions will change each week and you can find the game pin and link to the Kahoot in @connecttheducks Instagram bio right before the game begins! Rules and regulations will also be posted on @connecttheducks Instagram. The prizes include gift cards to places such as Target, Starbucks and Amazon! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to direct message the team on Instagram @connecttheducks! Set your reminders each week, because you wont want to miss this fun event!
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO UNIVERSITY OF OREGON STUDENTS
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L.A.-based act Elohim is a true artist's artist. A skilled producer, vocalist, songwriter and classically-trained pianist, Elohim crafts intricately-produced songs that curiously explore the beauty of human connection. Spanning styles across inventive electronic, indie alternative, and unabashed pop, Elohim delivers a stunning live show set against a backdrop of breathtaking visuals creating an extrasensory experience that will leave you wanting more.
Rural Oregon needs you now more than ever.
Join our upcoming online info session to learn more about the RARE AmeriCorps Program and how you can contribute to the economic recovery and resiliency of rural communities through service.
Representatives from the RARE AmeriCorps Program will share how you can make a difference in rural Oregon while building your resume and professional network.
The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained college graduate level participants. Our participants live in and serve rural communities for 11 months.
COVID-19 Update: Please note that we are accepting applications for the 2020-2021 service year.
Learn more about our program and more about our current members.
Remote Gathering!
Learn about work being done around sustainability at University of Oregon from operational staff, faculty, and student groups. Build cross-campus collaborations that further our sustainability goals. Faculty/staff collaborations that arise from these meetings are eligible for support funding from the VPFA.
Speakers for this inaugural meeting include:
Taylor McHolm, Student Sustainability Center
Cheyenne Holliday, Year of Water Project
Aaron Olsen, Campus Planning
Steve Mital, Office of Sustainability
Brendan Adamczyk, Climate Justice League
Sarah Stapleton, College of Education
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DFA orients students to the human-centered design thinking process and transforms students into partners with the community to work on solving social issues. Our studio is open to UO students of all majors, interests, and skillsets.
April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) which is symbolized by a teal ribbon, representing our commitment to supporting survivors. Letting survivors know that we believe, support, and care about them is critical, especially when necessary social distancing measures can result in increased isolation for some.
UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE) invites students, faculty, and staff to submit a picture or 10 second video of themselves in teal along with a short message of why it's important to continue showing support for survivors during the current COVID-19 health crisis. We will be accepting these submissions until April 7, which coincides with the National SAAM Day of Action and will share them on our social media during SAAM. Please follow us on Instagram to learn more about how to participate and to see others' responses!
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe | @uosvpe)
DIY Fun Kit pick up. Games, simple crafts, toys, snacks, each day is something new. Grab and Go style. FREE!
Today's kit: coloring with markers or pencils
Rules: use Social distancing in line, 1 per person, first come first serve while supplies last, rain or shine
This week, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), UO SVPE is focusing on SUPPORT. We recognize that support is an important part of healing and sustaining the critical work of creating a community that is dedicated to preventing sexual violence. We also recognize that the present COVID-19 health crisis can lead to feelings of isolation for some. Over the course of this week (April 6-10), the UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE) team will be sharing resources for how to access the support you deserve and ideas for how to best support survivors during this time in particular.
Social distancing does not mean that you are alone. We are here for you. Preventing sexual violence requires all of us, particularly right now. To join the conversation and learn more, follow us on Instagram and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), It's On Us and End Rape on Campus (EROC) are offering #ASelfCareSurvivorsSeries, a series of webinars, Instagram lives, and calls for students and survivors across the country to come together in community. One of the first offerings is a workshop that provides valuable tools for how to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence on college campuses (see description below). This workshop is FREE - hope to see you there!
Please make sure to register to receive the call-in information for this virtual training:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6183441594533726221
"Sexual Assault Awareness refers to programs, trainings, or events that provide background on the prevalence of campus sexual assault and the meaning of consent, as well as policies pertaining to what campuses should be doing to combat sexual violence. In this workshop you will find ideas and materials that can be used to develop sexual assault awareness activities, events, trainings that work for your campus specifically".
April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which is symbolized by a teal ribbon, representing our commitment to supporting survivors. Letting survivors know that we believe, support, and care about them is critical, especially when necessary social distancing measures can result in increased isolation for some.
Today is the National SAAM Day of Action and, as such, we are inviting all students, faculty, and staff to submit a picture or 10 second video of themselves in teal along with a short message of why it's important to continue showing support for survivors during the current COVID-19 health crisis.
We will be accepting these submissions through the end of today and will share them on our social media during SAAM. Please follow us on Instagram to learn more about how to participate and to see others' responses! **Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a variety of gift cards!**
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), It's On Us and End Rape on Campus (EROC) are offering #ASelfCareSurvivorsSeries, a series of webinars, Instagram lives, and calls for students and survivors across the country to come together in community. This workshop focuses on bystander intervention and should be great for anyone looking to be a more effective ally or supportive friend/community member (see description below). This workshop is FREE - hope to see you there!
Please make sure to register to receive the call-in information for this virtual training:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1539207832901036813
"Bystander intervention is a prevention method to encourage responsive bystander behavior to spread the responsibility for safety to the community as a whole. In this workshop, learn about the basic theories and frameworks that have brought bystander intervention to be such an important part of sexual assault prevention".
Remote Session for Meditation! Take a moment to connect with yourself during this communal meditation circle | Hosted by Arian Mobasser of Oregon Mindfulness (OM)
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/946119382
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), It's On Us and End Rape on Campus (EROC) are offering #ASelfCareSurvivorsSeries, a series of webinars, Instagram lives, and calls for students and survivors across the country to come together in community. This workshop will help you identify how to access the support you deserve and will also provide guidance on how to best support survivors (see description below). This workshop is FREE - hope to see you there!
Please make sure to register to receive the call-in information for this virtual training:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3748528014847176973
"Survivor support is the specific response provided to victims of sexual violence by a campus community. This includes the quality of the response and the variety of response options. In this workshop, you will find resources on what your rights are as a survivor, where you can look to find support, ways to make connections with providers on and off campus, and information on reporting requirements".
Need a way to relax while tapping into your creativity? Stop by Wednesdays at 12pm to pick-up a Craft Kit just outside the Craft Center outdoor area. Each week we'll have a new kit from embroidery to bookbinding to small wooden projects. Take a look at our YouTube channel for directions on how to get your kit!
Add capacity to your organization.
Connect with a network of resources.
Serve rural!
Join representatives from the RARE AmeriCorps Program for this online info session to learn about how becoming a community partner with the RARE AmeriCorps Program can help your community meet its economic, social, and environmental goals. We'll talk about what the RARE Program is, what hosting an AmeriCorps member looks like, project examples, stories of success and the requirements of the program. Please bring any questions or project ideas you have!
Click here to register for the online info session through Zoom.
The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained college graduate level participants. Our participants live in and serve rural communities for 11 months.
Rural Oregon needs you now more than ever.
Join our upcoming online info session to learn more about the RARE AmeriCorps Program and how you can contribute to the economic recovery and resiliency of rural communities through service.
Representatives from the RARE AmeriCorps Program will share how you can make a difference in rural Oregon while building your resume and professional network.
The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained college graduate level participants. Our participants live in and serve rural communities for 11 months.
COVID-19 Update: Please note that we are accepting applications for the 2020-2021 service year.
Learn more about our program and more about our current members.
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), It's On Us and End Rape on Campus (EROC) are offering #ASelfCareSurvivorsSeries, a series of webinars, Instagram lives, and calls for students and survivors across the country to come together in community. This workshop will provide valuable information about online dating violence and the resources and supports that are available. This workshop is FREE - hope to see you there!
Please make sure to register to receive the call-in information for this virtual training:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3529892326687201549
Looking for something to do? Come enjoy a performance from the Florida group "Beyond Chaotic" from the comfort of your own home. A username and password will be shared on the @UOCONCERTS Instagram and all social outlets we have the day of, so you can hop on and check out some new music. We hope to "see" you there!
Follow the Music and Concerts Instagram page for info on this and other upcoming virtual concerts!
Once you have the login info from our Instagram page @UOCONCERTS head over to https://beyondchaotic.com and click on the button right below the navigation bar on the web page. Then you're all set to plug in the info and now you have access to an awesome show.
Come to this week's SKY@UO session and learn how to quiet your thoughts and turn them into positive energy.
Head over to UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education's Instagram page (@uosvpe) on Monday, April 13, to play consent BINGO in our stories with us!
This week (April 13-17), as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE) is focusing on the practice of CONSENT. Follow us on Instagram @uosvpe to play our consent BINGO and see how you do on our consent quiz! We will also be posting resources and ideas for how to practice digital consent in light of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To join the conversation and learn more, follow us on Instagram and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
Come get some free fresh fruits and vegetables in the EMU Amphitheater! This event is part of the Feed the Flock Initiative and is open to all UO students who self identify as meeting the need. Bring a bag and get some produce!
Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) has a support group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community (18+) who have experienced any form of sexual violence in the past or present. SASS services are always free. http://sass-lane.org/
SASS's LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 5-6:30 p.m.
For any self-identified members of the queer community age 18+ who have experienced sexual violence.
Drop in. No registration needed. SASS services are always free.
Head over to UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education's Instagram or Facebook page (@uosvpe) on Thursday, April 16, to play our consent quiz! How will you do?
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), It's On Us and End Rape on Campus (EROC) are offering #ASelfCareSurvivorsSeries, a series of webinars, Instagram lives, and calls for students and survivors across the country to come together in community. This workshop will discuss the challenges of taking care of ourselves during the present COVID-19 health crisis and offer resources and ideas for how to practice self-care during this time. This workshop is FREE - hope to see you there!
Please make sure to register to receive the call-in information for this virtual training:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd13YaG3YbYiFVaK-WoGxCNWYrb615sDwxfbK6tZQDp8qm2rQ/viewform
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with performances by The Athiarchists, Breakneck Flow, ICED, Danny Died, Bible reader, The Procrastinators and DJ TW FRISCO.
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with Free Creatures and The Whiteaker Hot Club feat. Juniper Djinn
This week (April 20-24), as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE) is focusing on HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @uosvpe to receive our daily tips and resources for how maintain your personal and relationship health, particularly during this time of social distancing.
To join the conversation and learn more, follow us on Instagram and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
*Canceled until further notice*
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel at Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour! The night will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories. Journey to beautiful locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks.
Get your tickets starting Monday, March 30, and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.
Hosted by the UO Outdoor Program.
Cost:
Advanced tickets: UO students $11; general public $15
At the door: UO students $15; general public $16
Tickets available for sale at EMU Ticket Office* and at our local sponsors:
R.E.I., Backcountry Gear, and Arriving By Bike.
*Additional service fee is applied.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Call the UO Outdoor Program if you have questions 541-346-4365.
Leonard Mlodinow explores how the human mind handles change
We live in a time of great turmoil and change in personal, social, and business spheres. To thrive in such a time, we must adapt and exercise a particular kind of thinking. Elastic thinking is needed to assess new situations, and to form a framework for understanding and reacting to them. It is leads to innovation and creativity.
In his upcoming talk, “Elastic: Flexible Thinking for our Time of Change,” Leonard Mlodinow will explore the psychology and neuroscience behind elastic thinking, detail ways to evaluate our ability to think nimbly, and provide methods to help us improve our skills.
Leonard Mlodinow, theoretical physicist and best-selling literary science writer, will give the Oregon Humanities Center’s 2019–20 Kritikos Lecture in Portland.
Mlodinow’s lecture is based on his recent book Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World, an exploration of how elastic thinking works. He draws on cutting-edge neuroscience to show how, millennia ago, our brains developed an affinity for novelty, idea generation, and exploration. He discovers how flexible thinking enabled some of the greatest artists, writers, musicians, and innovators to create paradigm shifts. And he investigates the organizations that have demonstrated an elastic ability to adapt to new technologies.
Mlodinow’s parents were holocaust survivors. His father, Simon, was a leader in the Jewish underground in Czestochowa, Poland, until he was shipped to Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944. The Nazis slaughtered his wife and two young children. After he was liberated in 1945, Simon immigrated to New York City and met Mlodinow’s mother, Irene, who had also been in a labor camp in Poland. They raised Mlodinow and his two siblings in Chicago.
Mlodinow dropped out of Brandeis University in 1973 when the Yom Kippur War began and traveled to Israel to work on a kibbutz. While there he discovered physics after reading Richard Feynman’s books. He later completed his studies at Brandeis and earned his PhD in theoretical physics from UC Berkeley.
In addition to Elastic, Mlodinow has authored and co-authored many NYT bestsellers: Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior, War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra), The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives, and A Briefer History of Time (with Stephen Hawking).
Mlodinow’s talk is free and open to the public. Adult beverages will be available for purchase. For disability accommodations (which must be requested by April 14), contact ohc@uoregon.edu or 541-346-3934.
Application deadline for the RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) AmeriCorps Program.
The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained college graduate level participants. Our participants live in and serve rural communities for 11 months.
Learn more about our program and more about our current members.
On Wednesday, April 29, students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the Denim Day campaign.
This campaign began 20 years ago as an act of protest following a court ruling in Italy which overturned a rape conviction because the survivor was wearing "tight jeans". The justices assumed that the survivor must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, implying consent. The day after the ruling, women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the survivor. Since that time, Peace Over Violence has invited people worldwide to wear jeans on this day as a symbol of protest against erroneous and problematic attitudes about sexual harrassment, abuse, assault, and rape.
Join us in protesting the misconceptions present in our society about sexual violence by wearing jeans on Wednesday, April 29, and posting them on your Instagram and/or Facebook feed!
https://www.facebook.com/uosvpe/ | https://www.instagram.com/uosvpe/ | @uosvpe)
What is Information? (2020) will investigate conceptualizations and implementations of information via material, representational, and hybrid frames. The conference-experience will consider information and its transformational æffects—from documents to data; from facts and fictions to pattern recognition; from physical information to differential equations; and from volatility, uncertainty, and ambiguity to collective intelligence and wisdom.
The tenth annual What is…? examines tapestries, temperaments, and topologies of information lenses and practices—including—social and technical, mathematical and semantic, physical and biological, economic and political, cultural and environmental information. Thus, information can be understood as physical, for instruction, and about epistemic systems. Next year’s gathering expands on What is Technology? (2019), which explored technology as tools, processes, and moral knowledge, as well as problem-solving and intelligent inquiry.
Plenary participants to be announced.
May 2020
Come join us in a UO tradition! Dine on diverse cuisines from the community and shop for clothes, plants, and more from local vendors!
Volunteers are also needed! If you are interested, click the link below to get community service hours and a free t-shirt.
Spring Street Faire will run for three days in May, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Quench your thirst—for knowledge and for beer—at Ideas on Tap, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's monthly pub talk. This month, join Courtney Cox, assistant professor of race and sport at the University of Oregon, for a look at the sports industry's use of quantitative data to predict and enhance athletic performance—and explore what it all means for athletes, from the weekend warrior to the Golden State Warriors.
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One of today’s most respected folk groups, The Wailin’ Jennys are touring for their most recent release, Fifteen. This long-awaited follow-up to Bright Morning Stars finds the trio bringing their passion and stellar musicianship to a carefully curated collection of some of their favorite songs, including tracks by Tom Petty, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. For members Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse, Fifteen celebrates a 15-year musical partnership that has created three award-winning, Billboard-charting studio albums and one magical live recording and brought them a loyal worldwide fanbase. Steeped in the artistry and elegance that has defined their career, Fifteen presents The Wailin’ Jennys at their very best. Produced by The Wailin’ Jennys and engineered by Joby Baker, the album also features additional musicians Richard Moody (Ruth’s brother), Sam Howard, Adrian Dolan and Adam Dobres. Highlights include their moving interpretation of Emmylou Harris’s “Boulder to Birmingham,” their update of Paul Simon’s “Loves Me Like a Rock” (from a women’s point of view) and songs by Jane Siberry, Warren Zevon and Patty Griffin. There’s also a gorgeous full-band acoustic version of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers.” They also do an achingly beautiful a cappella version of Dolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” that resonates as a call to hope in these troubled political times.
NPR wrote of their last Newport Folk Fest appearance, “The Wailin' Jennys are more than just impeccable bluegrass harmonizers; they're also terrific bandleaders who give their traditional roots music a sense of real reverence.” It’s this respect for their craft, as well as the Wailin’ Jennys heartfelt, impeccable vocal performances, that has cemented the trio’s reputation in folk and roots music circles.
More information about The Wailin’ Jennys tour schedule and the members’ solo dates can be found at www.thewailinjennys.com or www.redhouserecords.com/artists/wailin-jennys/.
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High Tide Tour 2020
Featuring: Subtronics, Rusko, Riot Ten, Level Up B2B Sippy
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Nate Bargatze VIP Package Includes:
An exclusive piece of tour merchandise
One of the best seats in the house
Meet and Greet with Nate Bargatze
Let's get ready to rumble, opera-style! Diva Cage Match is descending on Eugene May 9, 2020 as the perfect fusion of world-class opera and competitive sports. Come to the Gerlinger Gymnasium on the UO Campus to watch as six opera stars compete in a three-round, knockdown, drag out cage-fight to be crowned the ultimate Opera Diva Champion. Experience a sensational night of singing, featuring an unbelievable display of vocal fireworks by some of the top young operatic talent in the Pacific Northwest. With three celebrity judges and a master of ceremonies, Diva Cage Match puts you in the front row for the sing off of the century.
Get off the ropes and sing!
VIP tickets include up front ringside seating and a photo with the WINNING ARTIST
Diva Cage Match was conceived and first produced by Out of The Box Opera and is being presented by Eugene Opera under agreement with Out of The Box Opera.
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Beautiful, defiant, and intense, Ballet Fantastique’s new LUNA Mìstica seduces with its pulsing tango, wafting bossa nova, gaucho romance, the stories of the fierce Andes, and the immortal mystery of the lush Amazon. In this feast for the senses, Ballet Fantastique Choreographer-Producers Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager collaborate with 28-year old international superstar Juan Luqui in his first-ever performance in the NW (ronroco) and Eugene’s Bossanaire, with vivid, evocative silhouettes by Robert Mallin and other collaborators to be revealed.
Stargaze in the Southern Hemisphere in Ballet Fantastique’s world premiere of LUNA Mìstica—a formidable cocktail of danced wanderlust.
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The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation.
*Contains explicit language.
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To close our exploration of how music can build a community, we hear two depictions of true friendship – first, in Richard Strauss’s setting of Cervantes’ epic tale of an errant knight and his trusty sidekick, and then in Edward Elgar’s inspiring series of musical portraits honoring his family and friends. Then, we end with one of music’s most enduring and beguiling melodies, Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, complete with a video of our own Eugene Symphony musicians playing their instruments all across our beloved home town.
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor | *Joshua Roman, cello
*R. Strauss: Don Quixote
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
Ravel: Bolero
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An Undeniable Conversation with the Science Guy
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Endr Won is a highly respected emcee in the hip hop world who’s toured the US and Canada with names such as Merkules, Apathy, Celph Titled and more. This event is all ages and WILL SELL OUT so get your tickets now to join us on Friday, May 15th for a night to celebrate the release of his upcoming album “Self Talk” and support a hometown veteran who continues to make Eugene proud!
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VitBrand Entertainment presents Chiddy Bang at the WOW HALL in Eugene Oregon! The Opposite of Adults rapper comes to Eugene Oregon on May 16th bringing fun energy, great flow, and a good time!
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In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your early Beatles favorites. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing the Beatles” (Associated Press).
Experience the worlds’ most iconic band and come celebrate the best of Abbey Road with RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.
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with Georgia and Jackie Mendoza
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With Eugene's own Gumbo Groove opening the show.
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Presented by Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene
Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene celebrates thirty years of community and activism through song. Starting from humble beginnings as just a small group of singers rehearsing in Karm Hagedorn’s living room, Soromundi has grown into a chorus of 80+ dedicated singers that has released multiple CDs and gone on tour throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our core values have remained the same: creating a visible expression of lesbian pride while supporting our larger LGBTQ+ community. Come join us as we bridge the past and the present of Soromundi’s history in our showcase event: 30 Years of Song.
Student Discounts!
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along with special guests Charlyne Yi and Kate Teague.
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Pop superstar Ben Folds joins forces with Eugene Symphony for an evening of genre-bending music that will delight, surprise and inspire. Singer, songwriter, and pianist for the indie group Ben Folds Five in the 90s, and later a judge on the hit show The Sing-Off, Folds brings his signature wit and powerful anthems to Eugene for a night of pop-classical crossover. After the concert, join us for the after-party, in either the jazz lounge or on the DJ’d dance floor. Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor | Ben Folds, piano and vocals
+ SymFest (add-on ticket – limited availability)
Enhance your experience by joining us before the concert for SymFest! Now in its fourth year, SymFest is our celebration of Eugene’s cultural vibrancy, complete with craft beer and wine tastings and a variety of live music performances as a warm-up for the main concert with Ben Folds. SymFest also includes access to the local food-cart round up and outdoor seating in the Hult Center plaza. SymFest is your ticket to the party of the year at the Hult Center! SymFest begins at 4:45 pm.
Tickets: $10; includes 5 drink tasting tickets, a commemorative glass and access to the pre-concert music.
RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 19th
Patrons with tickets for March 19 should retain them for use on May 30, or call the Hult Center Ticket Office at 541-682-5000 to exchange to another Eugene Symphony event during the 2019/20 season.
This is the first of three interlinked concerts that highlight how individual creativity creates connections between us, which then help forge a community. We hear Sergei Rachmaninov’s epic and inventive Second Piano Concerto, which brought him back from the brink of writer’s block that threatened his career. Before it, we inaugurate our four-year “First Symphony Project” with a new work by Composer-in-Residence Matthew Browne. And to begin, we bring the audience into the act, as Chinese master Tan Dun’s short work includes the sounds of wind and birdsong that you play from your own smartphone while the orchestra plays onstage.
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor | Daniel Hsu, piano*
Tan Dun: Secrets of Winds and Birds
Matt Browne: Symphony No. 1 (NW Premiere, Eugene Symphony Co-Commission)
*Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
June 2020
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It's appropriate that Boz Scaggs' new album is Out of the Blues, since the blues is what first sparked his five-decade musical career.
Born William Royce Scaggs in Canton, Ohio on June 8, 1944, he grew up in Oklahoma and Texas, where he spent his teenage years immersed in the blues, R&B and early rock 'n' roll. While attending school in Dallas, he played in local combos. After several years as a journeyman musician around Madison, WI and Austin, TX, Scaggs spent time traveling in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, eventually settling in Stockholm where he recorded the album Boz.
Returning to the U.S. in 1967, Scaggs joined the Steve Miller Band in San Francisco, performing on that group's albums Children of the Future and Sailor, before launching his solo career with 1968's seminal Boz Scaggs LP, recorded in Muscle Shoals, AL for Atlantic Records. Scaggs continued to mine a personalized mix of rock, blues and R&B influences, along with a signature style of ballads on such influential '70s albums as Moments, Boz Scaggs & Band, My Time, Slow Dancer and 1976’s Silk Degrees. The latter release became a massive commercial breakthrough, reaching Number Two and remaining on the album charts for 115 weeks. It spawned three Top 40 hit singles: "It's Over," "Lido Shuffle" and the Grammy-winning "Lowdown." Subsequently, "We're All Alone” from that same album, would become a #1 single for Rita Coolidge. Silk Degrees was followed by the albums Down Two Then Left and Middle Man, and such hit singles as "Breakdown Dead Ahead," "Jo Jo" and "Look What You've Done to Me."
Despite his '70s successes, Scaggs spent much of the 1980s out of the music-biz spotlight, traveling, opening a family business, fathering young children and founding the San Francisco nightclub, Slim's. He returned to the studio after an 8-year hiatus and released, Other Roads, Some Change, Dig, the Grammy-nominated Come on Home, the unplugged Fade Into Light, the in-concert retrospective Greatest Hits Live as well as a stint touring with Donald Fagen’s New York Rock & Soul Review; all while continuing to maintain a loyal audience in the U.S. and overseas, particularly in Japan. A pair of albums of jazz standards, But Beautiful and Speak Low, the latter topping the Billboard Jazz chart, demonstrated Scaggs' stylistic mastery, as did the Southern-flavored Memphis and the rhythm & bluesy A Fool to Care.
"Music has been a constant companion and I'm feeling more free with it than ever," Scaggs comments. "I feel like I've found my voice through all these years, and I've gotten closer to where I want to be with my approach."
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This is not your grandfather’s magic show…
This is the show that will have you asking, “How the ****?” and “What the ****?”
Side-splitting comedy and mind-blowing magic are brought into the spotlight as comedy magician Grant Freeman performs his unique, raunchy show full of surprises – An R-Rated Magic Show!
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with Pepper, Common Kings and Don Carlos
July 2020
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Tracing their roots back to 1993, the Innocent Criminals (percussionist Leon Mobley, bassist Juan Nelson and drummer Oliver Charles) have been involved in most of Harper’s projects.
The band toured the globe nonstop, earning legions of fans thanks to explosive live performances and a succession of acclaimed studio albums including Fight For Your Mind, The Will to Live, Burn to Shine, Diamonds on the Inside, the GRAMMY® nominated Lifeline, and Call It What It Is, their most recent studio album together in 2016. The Innocent Criminals also backed Ben and The Blind Boys of Alabama on the two-time GRAMMY® winning collaborative album There Will Be A Light in 2004. What makes the band so unique is that they come from different places musically and complement each other because of the different styles that they play.
Beginning with his 1994 debut, Welcome To The Cruel World, Harper released a string of eight studio albums over a decade and a half. This extraordinary run, featuring contributions from the Innocent Criminals, established him as a singularly powerful songwriter and performer with range across multiple genres and an unmatched ability to blend the personal and political. The accolades poured in—Rolling Stone hailed his "jewels of unique and exquisitely tender rock & roll,” while Entertainment Weekly praised his "casual profundity," and Billboard said his music "reminds us of the power and beauty of simplicity." Massive, international sold-out tours, Top 10 debuts in the US, Gold and Platinum certifications overseas, and a slew of TV appearances cemented Harper and the band's status as genuine global stars.
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Drawing from the evening performance titled Beatles Forever, the kids’ program is designed to be interactive and engaging for children. Fun for the whole family begins with pre-concert activities at 10:30 a.m. in the Hult Center lobby, which will also involve craft activities for the children. During the kids’ concert, the guest artists will demonstrate elements of the Beatles’ music, and children who participated in ECCO will be invited onstage to perform their prepared song with the choir and guest artists.
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It was 50 years ago, in April of 1970, that The Beatles announced they were disbanding. Our beloved moptops had captured the hearts of the Baby Boomers and taken them from teeny-boppers to adults with their songs, their charming personalities, and the enthusiasm of youthful spirit. We look back and follow an amazing evolution of musical styles and cultural influences that have kept the iconic songs of The Beatles relevant through several generations and still popular today.
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featuring DNSTR B2B Glenny, Dr. Ops, WVBBS and Dominion.
August 2020
52ND INTERNATIONAL HORN SYMPOSIUM – AUGUST 3-8, 2020
Welcome to the heart of the Pacific Northwest, home of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance and host of the 52nd annual International Horn Symposium
Our symposium theme is “The Healthy Horn”
Come to IHS 52 to be inspired by breathtaking concerts from internationally renown horn virtuosi, to meet artisan horn makers from around the world, to attend master classes and presentations from experts in many fields, and to explore all aspects of horn health
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Since his days as a member of avant-garde group the Beatnigs while in his early twenties, Michael Franti became an angry young rapper with a political, socially conscious bent in his next group, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. With his later group Spearhead, he channeled his social unease and desire for change and merged them with his love for music, particularly old-school R&B, soul, reggae and hip-hop.
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GRAMMY® nominated artist Brent Faiyaz has announced his 2020 “FTW” Tour.
Brent Faiyaz and his band are touring across North America. The FTW Tour will feature special guest Atlanta rapper Grip who will be joining Faiyaz on all dates.
The Maryland-born singer recently served up new music entitled “FTW,” and “Rehab,” and it continues to heat up. Right out of the gate, the songs have received widespread acclaim from Teen Vogue, i-D, Pitchfork and Fader and racked up 3+ million cumulative streams
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RÜFÜS DU SOL have emerged as one of the world’s preeminent live electronic acts. The Australian three-piece, comprised of members Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt, have released two platinum-certified albums, ATLAS and Bloom, with their newly unveiled third album Solace ushering in a new chapter for the trio.
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R&B-infused reggae songstress/guitarist Leilani Wolfgramm is touring in support of her latest album, Live Wire, which was produced by Wolfgramm, Fredro Odesjo (multi-platinum producer for Tohoshinki/TVXQ) and Joshua Sadlier-Brown (John Legend, Gogol Bordello, Kelly Buchanan). Already making waves in her genre, she has been praised by LADYGUNN, PopDust, Top Shelf Reggae and EARMILK, among others, and shared the stage with Ziggy Marley, Incubus, Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds, Sublime ft. Rome and New King.
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with Steel Pulse, The Green, Keznamdi, DJ Mackle
September 2020
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Multiplatinum artist John Legend has garnered eleven Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award, making Legend the first African-American man to earn an EGOT. Legend has released six celebrated albums including, Get Lifted (2004), Once Again (2006), Evolver (2008), Love in the Future (2013), Darkness and Light (2016), and A Legendary Christmas (2018). Legend starred in NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" in 2018, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special and nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor (Limited Series). Legend joined "The Voice" for Season 16 (2019), winning with his mentee Maelyn Jarmon and is currently a judge on Season 17. John is a partner in Get Lifted Film Co., serving as an Executive Producer for "Southern Rites," "United Skates," WGN America's "Underground," and films "Southside with You" and "La La Land." As a philanthropist, Legend initiated the #FREEAMERICA campaign in 2015 to change the national conversation surrounding our country's misguided criminal justice policies and to end mass incarceration.
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VIP Ticket Details:
1 GA ticket with early admission
1 Adam Ant personally signed photo print
1 Commemorative VIP tour laminate
1 Adam Ant VIP tote bag
1 Adam Ant VIP badge pack
1 Adam Ant VIP bandana
October 2020
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Calling all baseheads! VitBrand Entertainment & WOMP presents QUIX with special guest Sumthin Sumthin! Get your tickets as soon as you can, cause you won't want to miss this base heavy, special effect, CO2 Cannon blasting, Laser shooting spectacular!
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At 76 years young, Jeanne Robertson continues to charm audiences with her humorous observations about life around her. This former Miss North Carolina, standing tall at six-foot-two, has a vivacious personality, heart and sense of humor.
Jeanne tours nationally and appears regularly on the Grand ‘Ole Opry. She has nine nationally released DVDs, three books, hundreds of hours on SiriusXM satellite radio and over 76 million YouTube views. The demand for Robertson's family-friendly and engaging brand of comedy has grown exponentially. Some of her most popular anecdotes include "Don't Go to Vegas Without A Baptist," "Don't Bungee Jump Naked", and "Don't Send a Man to the Grocery Store."
Jeanne’s witty depiction of everyday situations never fails to have audiences of all ages rolling with laughter. Don't miss this performance by a truly funny lady!
More about Jeanne Robertson: http://www.jeannerobertson.com/
Or head to OriginalJeanneStuff.com for your favorite Left Brain merch.
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DRUM TAO 2020 is the latest production from TAO, internationally-acclaimed percussion artists. TAO’s modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming have transfixed audiences worldwide. Combining highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography, and innovative visuals, the performers of DRUM TAO 2020 create an energetic and unforgettable production.
More than 800 million spectators across the world have been touched by DRUM TAO.
DRUM TAO’s stage is created through phenomenal performances and expressions consisting of incomparable “Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful mesmerizing melody of Japanese flutes and harps. It is the “Japanese Entertainment” for a new generation that completely surpasses expectations.
In February 2016, their Off-Broadway show in New York ended up with great success! It was featured in the weekly American magazine, Newsweek stating “The highly acclaimed debut of DRUM TAO in Broadway will represent not only Japanese entertainment but Japan itself”.
Their new long-run production “MANGEKYO” started in Tokyo in 2017. This night entertainment aimed at international tourists became widely popular and was later expanded to shows over six months in 2018. It has been announced that this will be performed in their exclusive theater from April 2019, over the year of the Tokyo Olympics.
In 2017, they made their major recording debut from UNIVERSAL MUSIC as a compilation of their work for 25 years, which ranked as one of the top three in the iTunes World Album Ranking in five different countries.
In 2018, they performed in the opening ceremony of “Japonism 2018” in Paris, France. They also costarred with the Bolshoi Ballet as the opening act of “Japan Year in Russia” held at The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, in front of the head of each country.
They appeared on the most renowned Japanese music program, “The 69th NHK Kohaku Utagassen” in 2018.
They were awarded “Outstanding Cultural Contribution” from Oita prefecture, “Culture Creators Award” from Taketa city in Oita prefecture, and “The 6th Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Award” and “Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award” from the Japanese government.
Currently, they perform 700 shows yearly as three teams; Team A, Team K, and Team.
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Moms! Gather your #BandOfMothers and plan a night out of the house, for once. The Original Moms’ Night Out that has swept the nation is headed your way! Join The Pump and Dump Show’s hilarious new cast Amy Albert and Jill Bartlett for a laugh-out-loud and cathartic multi-media evening filled with all-original music, comedy, games, prizes, commiseration and validation. Have you seen the show before? Prepare for new songs and loads of new surprises guaranteed to make you laugh your c-section scar open.
As seen on Today, People and Parents Magazine, The Pump and Dump Show is the perfect escape for every type of mom. Gather your #BREEDER besties and treat yourselves to a well-deserved night out!
You work hard, mama. It’s time you had a kid-free break and some belly laughs. And nobody touching your boobs. You’ve earned it!
What The Pump and Dump Show’s #BandOfMothers are saying on social:
“The Pump and Dump Show is basically the best thing you can do for yourself as a mom. It’s therapy and wine and laughs and a lifeline all rolled into one.”
“Saw your show last night and I have to say it changed my life. You moms are amazing and the deeper message your share is bigger than amazing. Thank you so much!”
“A much needed night out with my girls and a much needed reminder that solidarity is key to surviving motherhood. You are hilarious!”
“A mom from the audience got up and said it’s been a year and a half since she had a night out. That’s when I fell in love with The Pump and Dump girls who gave that mom a reason to get out and laugh her face off because we all need that. I loved that they were using humor to bring so many women together… They are legit.”
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Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. On November 19, 2019, she premiered her 5th Netflix stand up special Unveiled, which delves into her journey of getting married. Her past specials include War Paint, Freezing Hot, and Confirmed Kills. Iliza’s last Netflix special, 2018’s Elder Millennial, is the subject of Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over, her “fan-u-mentary” which is currently streaming and gives fans an inside look into what goes into the making of one of her specials. She recently wrapped production on The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show for Netflix which will premiere in April 2020.
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Hold on to your dreams and don’t let go. They may take you places you do not know. From the mountain tops to the deep blue sea, through the city streets to the Serengeti. Stay focused on your passions, and the rest will fall in place. It’s not about how fast you go, or who will win the race. Reality is only a figure of your imagination. You create your own world, your own destination. The power lies within you, your heart and soul. Your future is Diamonds that were once made of coal.
Bringing you everything from high-tech video visual effects, lighting, props, and dozens of costume changes, with over 75 dancers sharing the stage for this over the top dance extravaganza. With all styles of dance ranging from hip hop, jazz-funk, modern, ballet, contemporary, flamenco, swing and more. This high energy show will leave you at the edge of your seat, wondering what happens next. Get ready Eugene for an eye dazzling experience!
With Special Guests:
Kings Krew
Evolve
Urban Elite
Flex Studios
ELXR
Flamenco Chico
Track Town Swing
And more!
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Legendary hit maker Shwayze is making his rounds through the PNW and is bringing Wes Walker with him to Eugene Oregon! Don’t miss out on this super fun duo! With hits like “Buzzin” and “Corona and Lime”, Shwayze is sure to bring back the good memories! Jordan Belfort’s Wes Walker joins him with his quirky, fun and energetic self! Grab a friend, and a ticket, and come on out to see Shwayze and Wes Walker perform live!