BACKPACK.Byline: The Register-Guard Jedi Mind Tricks For the concept in Star Wars, see . Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) is a hip-hop duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. The group is composed of high school friends Rapper Vinnie Paz (born Vincenzo Luvineri, formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram) , 7L & Esoteric, Outerspace, Grayskul - Hip-hop, 8:30 p.m. today, WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. $12, $10 advance. (687-2746) Nathan Hubbard - Solo percussion and improvisation with local musicians, 8 p.m. today, Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts, 110 W. Broadway. $5. (344-3482) Best of open mike - Ladies Night: Halie Loren, Anne Gregory, Kimberley Freeman and Jessie Hawley, 9 p.m. today, Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave. Free. (338-9333) Mouse on Mars Mouse on Mars is a duo from Germany (Jan St. Werner, from Düsseldorf, and Andi Toma, from Köln) who have been making electronic music since 1993. Their music is a quirky and sometimes kitschy blend of techno, trance, disco, and ambient with a heavy dollop of analog , Ratatat, Junior Boys - Electronic, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, WOW Hall. $12, $10 advance. (687-2746) Antibalis Afrobeat Orchestra, Kudana, Ballet Joli - Afrobeat, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, WOW Hall. $14, $12 advance. (687-2746) Tyler Spencer - An Evening of didgeridoo didj·er·i·doo or didg·er·i·doo n. pl. didj·er·i·doos A musical instrument of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, consisting of a long hollow branch or stick that makes a deep drone when blown into. , 7 p.m. Wednesday, Cozmic Pizza. Free. (338-9333) Ahimsa ahimsa (əhĭm`sä) [Sanskrit,=noninjury], ethical principle of noninjury to both men and animals, common to Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism. Ahimsa became influential in India after 600 B.C., contributing to the spread of vegetarianism. Theory - 9 p.m. Wednesday, Cozmic Pizza. Free. (338-9333) Peter Rowan, Tony Rice - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Shedd, 868 High St. $20 to $34. (687-6526) Yonder Mountain String Band, Darol Anger, Danny Barnes - Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Thursday, McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St. $19, $17 advance. (345-4442) Jason Webley - Singer-songwriter, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, WOW Hall. $8. (687-2746) Yachats Big Band - Big Band classics, 7 p.m. Thursday, Yachats Commons, 441 N. Coast Highway, Yachats. $4. (541-547-5474) Dr. Delusions Illusions, SHOcase awards - Comedy-magic and and showcases a SHO performing arts student-of-the-month, 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Hult Center lobby. Free. (682-5000) "Iron Jawed Angels" - HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy film about the fight for women's right to vote, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 150 Columbia Hall, 1215 E. 13th Ave. Free. (344-9948) James Russell Hunley - Classical guitarist, 7:30 p.m. Friday, First Christian Church First Christian Church can refer to:
In the Name of God, Allost, StopSignGo, the Enola Gays, Hate the Living - "Kickass ManiFest," 7:30 p.m. Friday, WOW Hall. $5. (687-2746) California Guitar Trio California Guitar Trio (CGT) is a band of three guitar players founded in 1991. Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo, Japan first met in England at one of Robert Fripp's Guitar Craft Courses in 1987. - Guitar, 5 p.m. Friday, CD World, 3215 W. 11th Ave. Free. (683-6902) The African Children's Choir The African Children's Choir is a large choir made up of children ages 7 to 12 from several African nations. Since its inception, the choir has included children from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana. - Traditional African songs and dancing, gospel and children's songs, 7 p.m. Friday, U.S. Basketball Academy, 54705 McKenzie Highway, Blue River. Free. (604-852-4746) Oregon Mozart Players Oregon Mozart Players is a professional chamber orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon. The orchestra presents six concert sets in a typical season, in addition to numerous small ensemble performances and recitals by guest artists. - "Symphonic Starter," works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a powerful influence on the work of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven knew much of Mozart's work, and modeled a number of his own compositions on works of Mozart. In addition, the two may have met briefly in Vienna in 1787. , 8 p.m. Saturday, Soreng Theatre, Hult Center. $20 to $28. (682-5000) Sabjilar - Khakass throat singers, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, WOW Hall. $14, $12 advance. (687-2746) "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is an American 1903 children's classic novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin. There is also a sequel, New Chronicles of Rebecca (1906/07). " - Lorane Movie Night features films and youth art show, 7 p.m. Saturday, prefilm: "The Emerging Chaplin" at 6 p.m., Lorane Grange Hall No. 54, Old Lorane Road, Lorane. $7 donation. (942-2219) Oregon Mozart Players - "Symphonic Starter," works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Beall Concert Hall. $20 to $28. (346-5678) ACTIVITIES "Your Best Chance: Teen Protection Training Program" - Course for daughters and mothers, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Willamalane Community Building, 765 A St., Springfield. $40. (736-4544) KindTree Productions' mask-making party - Pre-Halloween mask-making workshop led by Jeff Lake and friends; proceeds benefit Autism Rocks and the Autism community art programs, summer camp/retreat, computer exchange and more, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Cozmic Pizza. $5 to $10, $20 per family. (521-7208) REACHING US Deadlines: Noon Monday for publication the following Monday. Phone: 485-1234, Fax: 338-2813 Email: 20below@guardnet.com Snail mail: P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440 Deliveries: 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408 Mark Johnson, 338-2468: Deals with story ideas, general inquiries, gripes and corrections. Lisa Crossley, 338-2342: Handles calls about information for the Backpack column. |
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