UO ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS: July 30—Aug. 12
July 18, 2000
Contact John R. Crosiar 346-3135
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Additional University of Oregon event listings are available on the World Wide Web at http://comm.uoregon.edu/calendar. UO arts and cultural events also are listed 24-hours-a-day on GuardLine, 485-2000, ext. 6746. For more information, call the indicated number or the Office of Communications at (541) 346-3134.Tuesday, Aug. 1
11 a.m. Mad Duckling Theatre: "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" is a high-energy, fast-paced
through Aug. 5 and fun romp through the "Schoolhouse Rock" animated shorts broadcast by ABC-TV on Saturday mornings from 1973 to 1985. Adopted by the Chicago acting company, Theatre BAM, from the Emmy Award-winning series, it includes such songs as "Conjunction Junction" and "Lolly Lolly Lolly." Deborah Greer directs the audience-interactive musical comedy for children and families. Lawn amphitheater south of Robinson Theatre, Villard Hall, 1109 Old Campus Lane. $4 general admission. For information, browse http://play.at/duckling or call 346-4192.
Wednesday, Aug. 2
5—8 p.m. MusEvenings! features a 6 p.m. jazz music performance by the Three Cats
Theory of Eugene, and extended viewing hours for museum exhibits. Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. Free. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call 346-3027.
Friday, Aug. 4
6:30 p.m. Oregon Festival of American Music Seminar: George Wickes, English
emeritus, discusses "Americans in Paris" in conjunction with "Le Jazz Hot: Americans in Paris, 1919—1955." Room 198, Music Building, 961 E. 18th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://www.ofam.org or call (541) 687-6526 or (800) 248-1615.
7:30—11:30 p.m. Oregon Ballroom Dance: Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised.
No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St. $4 general public, $3 students and UO faculty. For information, browse http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~ballroom or call 346-6025.
Saturday, Aug. 5
1 p.m. Author Event: Award-winning crime fiction writer James Lee Burke reads
from and autographs copies of his new novel, "Purple Cane Road." Browsing Room, Knight Library, 1501 Kincaid St. Free. For information, call (541) 346-4331. Books will be for sale at the reading.
5 p.m. Oregon Festival of American Music Seminar: Jazz historian Carl Woideck,
Music adjunct, discusses "Grappelli & Reinhardt: A Fine Romance" in conjunction with "Le Jazz Hot: Americans in Paris, 1919—1955." Studio I, Hult Center, One Eugene Centre. Free. For information, browse http://www.ofam.org or call (541) 687-6526 or (800) 248-1615.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
5—8 p.m. MusEvenings! features a 6 p.m. lecture, "Virginia Haseltine’s Legacy: A
Heritage of Northwest Art," by Lawrence Fong, Museum of Art curator of Northwest art, and extended viewing hours for museum exhibits. Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. Free. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call 346-3027.
6:15 p.m. Oregon Festival of American Music Seminar: Anne Dhu McLucas, Music
dean, discusses "Les Six and the Music of Everyday Life" in conjunction with "Le Jazz Hot: Americans in Paris, 1919—1955." Room 198, Music Building,
961 E. 18th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://www.ofam.org or call (541) 687-6526 or (800) 248-1615.
Friday, Aug. 11
5 p.m. Oregon Festival of American Music Seminar: Jazz historian Carl Woideck,
Music adjunct, discusses "Sydney Bechet: Beyond Category" in conjunction with "Le Jazz Hot: Americans in Paris, 1919—1955." Studio I, Hult Center, One Eugene Centre. Free. For information, browse http://www.ofam.org or call (541) 687-6526 or (800) 248-1615.
7:30—11:30 p.m. Oregon Ballroom Dance: Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised.
No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St. $4 general public, $3 students and UO faculty. For information, browse http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~ballroom or call 346-6025.
Continuing Events
Through July 31 Registration for EMU Craft Center summer workshops: Sign up early for best
selection. Continues 10 a.m.—6 p.m. weekdays until classes begin or fill. Craft Center, Erb Memorial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave. For information, browse <http://craftcenter.uoregon.edu> or call 346-4361.
Through Sept. 3 Exhibition: "Community Favorites from the David McCosh Collection"
includes 29 paintings and watercolors selected by community members who share their reasons for their choices. Noon—8 p.m. Wednesday; noon—5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. $3 suggested admission; free for museum members, students, UO employees and children. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call 346-3027.
Through Sept. 3 Exhibition: "Heritage of Northwest Art: The Virginia Haseltine Collection"
includes more than 70 works by artists Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves, Mark Tobey and others. Noon—8 p.m. Wednesday; noon—
5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. $3 suggested admission; free for museum members, students, UO employees and children. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call 346-3027.
Through Sept. 8 Exhibition: "Song to the Creator" celebrates how the women of the Columbia
Plateau, past and present, have kept their cultural traditions alive. This exhibit features 35 beaded bags, parfleches, baskets, clothing and ornaments from the museum collections. Noon—5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Museum of Natural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. $2 suggested donation; UO students, MNH members free. For information, browse http://natural-history.uoregon.edu or call 346-3024.
Ongoing Museum of Natural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. Noon—5 p.m. Tuesday through
Exhibitions Sunday. $2 suggested contribution; free for UO students and museum members. For information, browse http://natural-history.uoregon.edu or call 346-3024.
• "Archaeology of Oregon"
• "Backyard Birds"
• "Clues to an Unknown Culture"
• "Living Traditions"
• "Oregon Geology: Living on the Edge"
• "What’s That Tree?"
• An articulated La Brea Tar Pits saber-toothed cat
Ongoing Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane. Noon—8 p.m. Wednesday; noon—5 p.m.
Exhibitions Thursday through Sunday. $3 suggested admission; free for museum members, students, UO employees and children. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call 346-3027.
• Newly renovated Preble-Murphy Wing of Japanese Art: Includes a
changing print gallery featuring traditional woodblock prints. A second gallery offers highlights from the collections including Buddhist sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, hanging scrolls and painted screens.
• Chinese Imperial Throne Room: Features works from the museum’s
collection of Imperial objects from the Qing Dynasty, including textiles, furniture, glass, ceramics and the largest jade pagoda outside China.
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