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History comes alive this weekend at the Dorris Ranch Living History Festival as hundreds of Civil War re-enactors play Union and Confederate soldiers (pictured), medics and family members in a harrowing historical theater experience of war and its bloody aftermath. For those not so enthusiastic about cannon blasts and buckshot, historical interpreters will also represent early explorers, trappers, pioneers, miners, farmers and loggers in a more intimate setting. Also be sure to check out Crafter’s Alley, take a wagon ride or barter with the best at Eugene Skinner’s Trading Post. Just remember there’s no parking at Dorris Ranch, so catch the shuttle at 5th and A streets in Springfield. See Saturday Calendar.
We’re searching our archives and reconstructing a conglomerated map of all past art walks in Eugene. Once complete, we will discover the unique Art Heart Hub that makes all this art-making and art-displaying tick in this fair city (muhahaha!). But, while this Eugene-Home Project will take many years of careful study (and loopy laughter), you can get a rough preview of our results at this week’s First Friday ARTWalk. The always-popular walk will be front-loaded with a start at the DIVA Gallery, where six exhibits are explored by tour leader Darrell Kau, the program coordinator for the UO Cultural Forum. Expect a variety of moods and settings from artists like Blue Mitchell, whose “Mythos” photography exhibit tries to “capture a world that has been subverted by our intellect,” according to the press release. Next stop lands you thick in the oil paintings of Croatian-born Ivan Tomicic at La Follette Gallery. Stop #3 features etchings (pictured left) by Tanaka Ryohei at the White Lotus Gallery. The fourth stop features Jill Atkin’s oil and pastel work at Opus6ix, where she captures nature in explosive color. Last stop this week is across the street at Jacobs Gallery, where Dennis Gould’s surreal abstract paintings will tantalize and tweak your sense of reality. See Friday Calendar.
Let’s be honest, we’ve had many summers of love, but it’s been 40 years since the first official Summer of Love, in 1967, when the Monterey Pop Festival and the Human Be In Concert in the Bay Area set the precedent for future outdoor rock concerts, ultimately culminating in 1969’s Woodstock (and, more currently, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits music festivals, among others). Recreating some this past glory is the focus of this year’s Roots and Rhythms Festival at Iris Hill Winery. A handful of the bands that played in ’67 are on a national tour and will make this fest their only Oregon stop. Ready your tie-dyed self for the likes of Jefferson Starship (pictured right), Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother & Holding Co., David Laflamme and the Grateful Dead’s Tom Constanten. Erik Himmelsbach, a producer for VH1, went so far as to dub this the “grooviest convergence of psychedelic rock since Monterey Pop 40 years ago. Accept no substitute!” We’ll take his word. See Saturday Calendar.THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Sunrise 6:02am; Sunset 8:35pm, Av High 83; Av Low 52
GATHERING Women’s Business Network mtg. w/Terri Harley speaking on “Business Etiquette Habits” & “The Role Successful Women Play in Business,” 11:45am, Valley River Inn. 984-8778. $20, $13 members.
Greek polytheism discussion group, 7pm, Perugino. www.wildivine.orgFREE.
Wine tasting: “Hot Nights, Cool Whites,” 5pm, WineStyles. $5, FREE members.
KIDS/FAMILIES Harry Potter Party for ages 8 and up, 2pm, Springfield Library. 726-2287. FREE.
MUSIC OFAM: Hallelujah, I’m a Bum!, film screening, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; “My Favorite Things: Improvising on Richard Rodgers,” concert, 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; Talk: Max Wilk, 4pm, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; “Out of My Dreams: Classic Rodgers,” concert, 7:30pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $24-$38. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000.
Concert and kirtan w/Shantala & Jami Sieber, 7:30pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. 686-9290. $15 adv., $20 door.
Mole in the Ground, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
The Two Gentlemen Band, Sassparilla Jug Band, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses environmental ethics and climate change issues w/Baird Callicott, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
“New Dimensions” discusses “Controlling Your Genetic Blueprint” w/Bruce Lipton, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Outdoor Program presents “Intro to Sea Kayaking,” 5:30pm today & 9am-4pm Aug. 4, OP Barn. FREE today; $20, $15 UO stu. Saturday.
THEATER Mad Duckling Children’s Theatre presents Free To Be … You and Me, 11am today, tomorrow & Aug. 4 at Island Park, Spfd.; 11am Aug. 7-11 at Amazon Park. 346-4192. $5.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3
Sunrise 6:03am; Sunset 8:34pm, Av High 83; Av Low 52
ARTS/VISUAL Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ARTWalk, guided tour led by Darrell Kau, 5:30pm, meet at DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. FREE.
5pm openings include color photographs & collages by Kyla Howie, WOW Hall. 5:30pm openings include “One in Mind,” mixed media by Jason D. Karr, New Odyssey. 6pm openings include oil paintings by Ivan Tomicic, La Follette Gallery. 7pm openings include freestyle impressionist work by Nathan Nichols, Diablo’s Downtown Lounge.
Sarkis Antikajian demonstrates his oil painting techniques, 7pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. 926-8595. $10, $5 EAC members.
FILM My Neighbor Totoro, with subtitles for the hearing impaired, 9pm, Washington Park. FREE.
GATHERINGS Multicultural Festival, cultural activities, crafts, games, swimming, and music by The Essentials, 4:30pm-8:30pm, Sheldon Community Center & Park, 2445 Willakenzie. 682-5312. FREE.
Wine tasting: Killer Bee Wines–Chile, 4pm, WineStyles. FREE.
Reception for guests from the International Peace Center in Nepal, 5pm, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal. FREE.
Coast Fork Cowboy Festival, feat. Stampede!, Sam Deleeuw, The High Strung Band, NorthFork, more, 6pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Creswell High School. 514-1575 or 953-0240. $10.
Wine tasting: Dylan’s Run winery, 6:30pm, Midtown Wine Shop. FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Storytime: Pajamarama! 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.
MUSIC OFAM: Love Me Tonight, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; “On Your Toes: Hart vs. Hammerstein” concert, 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; SongFest, 7pm, Hult lobby, FREE. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000.
ContraBand, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE.
Stephan Mockli, 6pm, Our Daily Bread, Veneta. FREE.
Larry Carlton & Robben Ford, 7:30pm, McDonald Theatre. www.mcdonaldtheatre.com
Sisterwives, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.
Chico Schwall, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $6.
Woodbox Gang, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” talks with former U.S. Representative Pete McCloskey, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: McCully Basin—Aneroid Mountain, 3-day backpack. See YMCA board for details.
SPIRITUAL “Forgotten People,” multimedia presentation by Ted Pearce, w/worship & Shabbat celebration to follow, 7pm, Hosanna Christian Fellowship, 2111 Minnesota. 206-9473. Don.
Dances of Universal Peace, 7pm, Far Horizon Montessori School. 345-4951. Don.
THEATER The Sisters Rosensweig, 8pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 10-11, 16-18, 23-25; 2pm Aug. 5, 12, 19, Very Little Theatre. www.thevlt.com$10-$14.
South Pacific, 7:30pm today, Aug. 8 and 10; 2pm Aug. 5, Hult Center. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. $26-$48.
Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 2.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
Sunrise 6:04am; Sunset 8:33pm, Av High 83; Av Low 52
BENEFITS Benefit Garage Sale for Eugene Zendo, includes Japanese ceramics, 9am-4pm today & tomorrow, 2190 Garfield. FREE.
Benefit Garage Sale for Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, 9am-3pm, 3515 Glen Oak Dr., 35th btwn. Willamette & Donald). FREE.
GATHERINGS West Broadway Redevelopment Public Forum, 9am-noon, Atrium Lobby, 99 W. 10th. FREE.
Dorris Ranch Living History Festival, 10am-5pm today & tomorrow with battles at 11am & 3pm, Dorris Ranch, Spfd. No parking at Dorris Ranch; shuttles available at 220 S. 2nd St., Island Park and 6th & S. A Street, all in Springfield. $6 adv., $8 door; $3 adv., $5 door under age 12.
“Passionate for Ponds?” answers to your pond questions, 10am, Gray’s Garden Center Springfield. FREE.
Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Eric Nicholson, 10am; Anahid Bertrand, 11am; Linda Danielson, Sharon Rogers & Chico Schwall, noon; Jesse Marquez & Mike Denny, 1pm; TBA, 2pm; Vibe Nation, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturdaymarket.orgFREE.
Community Chocolate Festival, dessert, food, local bands, children’s games & more, 11am-8pm, 2080 19th St., Spfd. FREE.
Cowboy Dance, 10pm, Creswell High School. $5.
Coast Fork Cowboy Festival continues. See Friday.
KIDS/FAMILIES Teddy Bear Picnic, celebration, dancing, parade, teddy bear check-ups, more, 11am, Amazon Community Center. 682-8316. FREE.
“A Summer Wetlands” presentation, 9:30pm, Cascara Campground amphitheater, Fall Creek State Recreation Area. FREE.
LGBT Rainbow River Womyn social, 5pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Co., 4006 Franklin. FREE.
MUSIC OFAM: “Isn’t It Romantic?” public jam, 10am, Hult Center, FREE; “My Funny Valentine: Rodgers Jazz Standards” concert, 2:30pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; Jazz Band 2 recital, 7pm, Hult lobby, FREE. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000.
Rock Against Racism presents Unity Carnival, feat. On the First Day…They Were Kittens, Lucika, Wetsock, The Wobblies, Lunacy, Internal Chaos and more, noon-10pm, Washington-Jefferson Park, 2nd & Washington. FREE.
Roots and Rhythms Festival, “Summer of Love,” feat. Jefferson Starship, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Grateful Dead’s Tom Constanten and more, 1:30pm-10:30pm today & tomorrow, Iris Hill Winery. www.rootsandrhythms.com$35 day, $55 wknd.
Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival, feat. Felt, Living Legends, Scarub, Hangar 18, Lucky I Am, Brother Ali, Sage Francis, more, 2pm, Secret House Winery. www.secrethousewinery.com$25 adv., $30 dos.
Etouffée, 4pm, Hult Center plaza. FREE.
Rebel Voices, 5pm, Tsunami Books. $10.
The Classic Crime, Just Surrender, Sullivan, Ahimsa Theory, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.
Break As We Fall, Taste, Tyler Fortier, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.
Jesse Marquez & Mike Denny, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $8.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Native Plant Society wildflower field trip to Groundhog Mountain, 8:30am, meet at South Eugene High School. RSVP, 937-1401.
First Saturday Park Walk: Alton Baker Park, 9am, meet at large picnic shelter. FREE.
OP Kayak Pool Sessions, 9am-noon, Edgewood Pool. Register & pay at OP Office, EMU, UO. Meet at OP Barn for shuttle to pool. $5, $3 UO stu., member.
Discovering Nature, for grandparents & kids, 10am, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. $5 family.
Miles of Smiles, 5 mile run, 7pm, Crescent Meadows Park. www.goodrace.com
Obsidians trip: Erma Bell Lakes, 8 miles. See YMCA board for details.
GEARs rides: Crow Rd. via Erickson, 30 miles; Wolf Creek, 70 miles, 8:30am; ride to Halsey Methodist Church, 1:30pm, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org
THEATER Babes in Arms, 7:30pm today and Aug. 9; 2pm Aug. 11, Hult Center. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000. $26-$48.
Free Shakespeare in the Park presents Romeo and Juliet, 6pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, with 5pm children’s pre-show, Amazon Community Park. 682-5373. FREE.
In Our Name, 8pm, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton. www.ironpigpresents.comDon.
Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 2.
The Sisters Rosensweig continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
Sunrise 6:05am; Sunset 8:32pm,
Av High 83; Av Low 52
BENEFIT Benefit Garage Sale for Eugene Zendo continues. See Saturday.
GATHERINGS Rainbow Family potluck picnic, 1pm, Hendricks Park. Bring food, instruments & utensils.
Guided tour of Aprovecho’s sustainable practices & technology, 2pm-4pm, 80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove. 942-8198. $5 sug. don.
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commem-oration, w/potluck, speakers, keynote by Bob Watada, music, more, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Alton Baker Park. 485-1755. FREE.
Dorris Ranch Living History Festival continues. See Saturday.
MUSIC OFAM: Song & Dance, 1:30pm, Hult Center lobby. FREE.
Oregon Tuba Ensemble, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. 344-0483. FREE.
Fanna-Fi-Allah’s Sufi Qawwali Party, 8pm, The Spirit Moves, 1840 Willamette. 255-5249. $13-$15.
Molly’s Revenge, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7.
The Maldives, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $3-$5.
Roots and Rhythms Festival continues. See Saturday.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs’ annual Blackberry bRamble: Wolf Creek Century, 100 miles; Poodle Creek Metric Century, 64 miles; Coyote Creek Mini Century, 43 miles; Family Ride, 20 miles, registration starts at 7am, EWEB River Edge Plaza. www.eugenegears.org$25, $5 for Family Ride, includes snacks, lunch, water, treats.
Obsidians trips: Cape Perpetua/Giant Spruce, 5 miles; Chucksney Mountain, 10.3 miles. See YMCA board for details.
SPIRITUAL Elliot B. Oppenheim plays trumpet music from Baroque & Classical periods during church service, 10am, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2200 Coburg. FREE.
THEATER The Sisters Rosensweig continues. See Friday.
South Pacific continues. See Friday.
Romeo and Juliet continues. See Saturday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 6
Sunrise: 6:06am; Sunset 8:30pm, Av High 83; Av Low 51
GATHERING EVEN monthly veg gathering presents “Why Do Vegetarians Eat Like That?” talk by David Gabbe, 7pm, McNail-Riley House. 343-8055. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant signs Life is Funny: A Riveting Tale of Comedy, Hairdressing, and Texas Politics, 6pm, Hair Ba Doo Ba, 3443 Hilyard. FREE.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” talks w/playwright Lisa Loomer, author of Distracted, showing at OSF through October, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
SPIRITUAL Alchemical Healing monthly circle, 6:30pm, email office@shamanicjourneys.com or 484-1099 for directions. Don.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7
Sunrise 6:07am; Sunset 8:29pm, Av High 83; Av Low 51
ARTS/VISUAL Teen Art Workshop, 3:30pm, Springfield Library. FREE.
GATHERINGS Compassionate Friends support group for families who have experienced the death of a child, 7pm, Peace Health, 1162 Willamette. 689-1626. FREE.
Hand Drumming for all ages, skill levels, 6:30pm, Washington Park Center, 2025 Washington. FREE.
MUSIC The Frankie Hernandez Band, 6:30pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE.
Dubconscious, 8pm, Agate Hall, 18th & Agate. FREE.
The Charlie Hunter Trio, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses encouraging reading along with inspiring lessons of “values” w/P.K. Hallinan, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
“Alternative Radio” airs Bill Moyers speaking on “Media Reform,” 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.
SPIRITUAL Sound healing gathering w/Auriel Loux, 7:30pm, The Spirit Moves. $5-$10.
THEATER Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 2.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
Sunrise 6:08am; Sunset 8:27pm, Av High 83; Av Low 51
FILM “Ideas Made Visible,” three anti-civilization films, feat. John Zerzan, screening & discussion, 7pm, DIVA. FREE.
GATHERINGS Ice Cream Social, w/music by the Ginger Hustlers, 7pm, Scobert Gardens Park. FREE.
Cajun/Zydeco dance, 6:30pm, World Café. FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Mad Science, 11:30am, Meadow Park, Spfd. FREE.
MUSIC OFAM: The King and I, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; “Hallelujah I’m A Bum! Rodgers in Hollywood,” 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; Jazz Band 1 recital, 7pm, Hult lobby, FREE. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000.
The Garden Weasels, 6:30pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE.
Diana Krall, Chris Botti, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheatre. 682-5000.
The Ditty Bops, Ice Cream Truck, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 door.
Ian Thomas, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $3-$5.
Raquy & the Cavemen, Sabine, Tribalation, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $6-$10.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses the battles over water and water policy in the West w/Ken Midkiff, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Metolius River, 5.4 miles. See YMCA board for details.
GEARs ride: Powerline Road, 35 miles, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org
SPIRITUAL “Experiencing and Expressing the Purest Form of Love,” lecture by Denise Lawrence, 6pm, Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center. Reserve, 343-5252. FREE.
THEATER Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 2.
South Pacific continues. See Friday.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
Sunrise 6:09am; Sunset 8:26pm, Av High 83; Av Low 51
GATHERINGS Scandinavian Festival, crafts, food, Scandia Run, fashion show, dancing, music and more, 10am-9pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 11-12, Junction City. www.scandinavianfestival.com
Wine tasting: Spanish wines, 5pm, WineStyles. $5, FREE members.
Hearing Loss Assoc. of Lane County mtg., “What’s so Great About Cochlear Implants?” w/Don Plapinger & Elyse Jameyson, 6pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2959 Hilyard. 345-3212. FREE.
MUSIC OFAM: Pal Joey, 10am, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; “Manhattan: Rodgers’ & Hart’s New York” concert, 2pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $20-$28; Talk: “Reviving a Connecticut Yankee,” by Max Wilk, 4pm, Shedd Recital Hall, FREE; Jazz Band 2 recital, 7pm, Shedd courtyard, FREE; “Garrick Gaieties & Other Hits of 1925-26” concert, 7:30pm, Jaqua Concert Hall, $24-$38. www.ofam.orgor 434-7000.
The Deb Cleveland Band, 6:30pm, Norman Pfeiffer Park, Coburg. FREE.
The Sugar Beets, 6:30pm, Petersen Barn. FREE.
The Spruce Root Band, The Pawnshop Kings, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.
The Bluegrass Patriots, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $8.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses tips on getting the most out of your travel dollars w/Ed Perkins, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
“New Dimensions” discusses “Evolutionary Spirituality: Bridging the Spectrum of Belief” w/Connie Barlow & Michael Dowd, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.
THEATER Free To Be … You and Me continues. See Thursday, Aug. 2.
Babes in Arms continues. See Saturday.
CORVALLIS EVENTS
Note – Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.
THURSDAY, AUG. 2 Geno Delafose, 7pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE.
Bard in the Quad: Much Ado About Nothing, 7pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 4-5, MU, OSU. 737-2784 or www.bardinthequad.com$10, $7 sr., $5 stu.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3 Grand Funk Railroad, 7:30pm, Benton County Fairgrounds. $12 reserved, $8 general.
SATURDAY, AUG. 4 Brownsville’s Antique Faire, 9am-4pm, downtown Brownsville. FREE.
MONDAY, AUG. 6 Willamette Master Chorus, 7pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 Skye, noon, OSU Bookstore Courtyard, Corvallis. FREE.
THURSDAY, AUG. 9 The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, Albany. FREE.
ON THE ROAD
THURSDAY, AUG. 2 Red Bull’s “Illume,” international action and adventure sports photography competition and exhibit, today through Aug. 12, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland. www.redbullillume.comFREE.
Multnomah County Courthouse tour, 7pm, meet at 1021 SW 4th Ave., PDX. 503-231-7264. $15.
Gypsy: The Broadway Musical, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 4; 2pm Aug. 5, Jacoby Auditorium, UCC, Roseburg. $10.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3 Martina McBride, Little Big Town, 7:30pm, Rose Quarter, PDX. www.rosequarter.comMount Hood Jazz Festival, 6:30pm today & 12:30pm tomorrow, Main Stage, 200 NE Hood Ave., Gresham. $15 today; $30 tomorrow; FREE under age 12.
Pickathon Roots Music Festival, feat. The Avett Brothers, Erin McKeown, Po’ Girl, Jason Webley, Crooked Jades, Alela Diana, The Gourds and more, today through Aug. 5, Pendarvis Farm, Boring. www.pickathon.com
Bishop Allen, Page France, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $10.
Brett Dennen, 9pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $15.
Oregon Jamboree, feat. Trisha Yearwood, Dierks Bentley, Jo Dee Messina and more, today through Aug. 5, Sweet Home. www.oregonjamboree.comor 541-367-8800.
Kevin Selfe & the Tornadoes, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.
Hugh Masekela, 7pm, Riverbend Park, Winston. www.riverbendlive.orgFREE.
Britt Classical Festival Opening Night Gala: Nicola Bendetti / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. www.brittfest.org$25-$39.
SATURDAY, AUG. 4 “Thor and the Ice Giants: Construction & Rehabilation of the Vista House at Crown Point,” lecture by Henry Kunowski, 10am, Architectural Heritage Center, PDX. 503-231-7264. $15.
Van Gogh Days, celebrate sunflowers with music, desserts, art shows and more, today & tomorrow, Rasmussen Farms, Hood River. www.rasmussenfarms.comFREE.
Wine tasting: Cuneo Cellars, 1pm-4pm, The Wine Place, Yachats. FREE.
Diggabone, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.
DuneFest’s “Rock the Dunes” concert, feat. Grand Funk Railroad, Orange, Paul Biondi and the Alliance Band, 6:45pm, free parking & shuttle from Winchester Bay off Beach Blvd. and in Reedsport at the Reedsport High School. www.dunefest.comor 541-271-3495.
Norman Krieger / Britt Orchestra, 8pm, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. www.brittfest.org$25-$39.
SUNDAY, AUG. 5 Rose City Kings, 2:30pm, Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend. www.bendconcerts.comor (541) 322-9383. FREE.
Deep Woods Band, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.
TUESDAY, AUG. 7 Hilary Duff, 8pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PDX. www.pcpa.comSubtle, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $13.
Douglas County Fair, today through Aug. 11, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Roseburg. 975-7010.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 “Art in the Streets: Contemporary Art in Public Spaces,” lecture by Zerrin Iren Boynudelik (Turkey), noon, Rm. 228, Smith Memorial Student Union, PSU, PDX. FREE.
Roll Hardy leads visitors through Rembrandt exhibit, 12:15pm, Portland Art Museum. FREE w/museum admission.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES
Donations of school supplies for foster kids are now being accepted at area Sleep Country USA stores through Sept. 16. www.sleepcountry.comfor store locations.
The 2007 GRRRLZ ROCK concert series is now compiling a list of all interested female performers (dance, music, comedians, etc.) as well as bands featuring one or more female musicians. Email Cindy Ingram at awecindy@efn.org
Applications are still available for the annual S.L.U.G. Queen competition at the Saturday Market office, 76 W. Broadway. Open to anyone 21 and older. 686-8885. Deadline is Aug. 4.
Youth are invited to sign-up for The Talents of Tomorrow Youth Poetry Slam held on Aug. 25 at the Hult Center plaza. Sign up by noon, Aug. 24 by emailing marketing@ci.eugene.or.us