Marquee Quickpicks.Byline: The Register-Guard BOB DYLAN Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan comes to McArthur Court McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Also known as "The Pit," it is known as one of the toughest arenas in the country for opposing players to play in. The arena is named for Clifton N. at 8 p.m. on Saturday for his first Eugene concert in three years. THE 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. will bid farewell to longtime conductor Andrew Massey with two concerts this weekend, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hult Center's Soreng Theatre and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Beall Concert Hall. SOMETHING FUNNY is going on at the Lord Leebrick Theater, where George Walker's goofy "Escape From Happiness" has its gala opening tonight. Another opening of another show occurs in tonight as the Cottage Theatre has updated "Godspell." Both shows run through Oct. 26. NEW MOVIES "Red Dragon" opens today at Cinema World and Cinemark. "Mostly Martha" and "The Dangerous Life of Altar Boys" open today at the Bijou Art Cinemas. "Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie" opens today at Cinemark. ART SHOWS First Friday First Friday is a city-wide public event that occurs on the first Friday of every month. The events may take on many purposes, including art gallery openings and social networking. Art Walk begins at 5:30 p.m. today at the Eugene Hilton and continues to the White Lotus White Lotus Chinese Buddhist millenarian movement that was often persecuted because of its association with rebellion. The movement had roots in 4th-century worship of the Buddha Amitabha, whose devotional cult inspired Mao Ziyuan to form the White Lotus Society, a pious , Jacobs and Heron Building galleries. Other galleries holding receptions tonight: Karin Clarke, Circle of Hands, Treasures Import House, Vivace, La Follette La Fol·lette , Robert Marion 1855-1925. American politician and reformer who served as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1906-1925). In 1924 he ran unsuccessfully for President on the Progressive Party ticket. , Home Redesign, Fifth Street Public Market Galleria, Temporarily Maude, WOW Hall and Diablo's Downtown Lounge. Twenty-seven 6-foot-tall, artfully decorated ducks will be auctioned off to benefit local charities at 7 p.m. today at Broadway Plaza Broadway Plaza is the name of various places:
CONCERT NEWS Ticket sales begin today for B.B. King (Portland, Nov. 12) and Saturday for two other Portland shows: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Jackson Browne (Nov. 10) and Joe Satriani (Nov. 23). For details, see calendar. CAPTION(S): ON THE COVER Sketch comics Bob Odenkirk (left) and David Cross will take a bow Verb 1. take a bow - acknowledge praise or accept credit; "They finally took a bow for what they did" accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" 2. Wednesday at the McDonald Theatre with their new show, `HBO's Mr. Show Live! Bob and David in Hooray for America!' DEPARTMENTS Music / 3 Wild Card / 17 Dining Out / 18 Screen / 19 Calendar / 26 LISTINGS Now Showing / 24 Stage / 29 Art Exhibits / 29 Opportunities / 30 Concerts / 31 Melon-mashing comic Gallagher totes his oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. mallet mallet, n a hammering instrument. mallet, hard, n a small hammer with a leather-, rubber-, fiber-, or metal-faced head; used to supply force or to supplement hand force for the compaction of foil or amalgam and to seat cast to the Hult Center tonight. And just to squash a rumor, Weird Al Yankovic will not be opening the show. BOB DYLAN comes to McArthur Court at 8 p.m. on Saturday for his first Eugene concert in three years. THE OREGON MOZART PLAYERS will bid farewell to longtime conductor Andrew Massey with two concerts this weekend, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hult Center's Soreng Theatre and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Beall Concert Hall. SOMETHING FUNNY is going on at the Lord Leebrick Theater, where George Walker's goofy "Escape From Happiness" has its gala opening tonight. Another opening of another show occurs in tonight as the Cottage Theatre has updated "Godspell." Both shows run through Oct. 26. NEW MOVIES "Red Dragon" opens today at Cinema World and Cinemark. "Mostly Martha" and "The Dangerous Life of Altar Boys" open today at the Bijou Art Cinemas. "Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie" opens today at Cinemark. ART SHOWS First Friday Art Walk begins at 5:30 p.m. today at the Eugene Hilton and continues to the White Lotus, Jacobs and Heron Building galleries. Other galleries holding receptions tonight: Karin Clarke, Circle of Hands, Treasures Import House, Vivace, La Follette, Home Redesign, Fifth Street Public Market Galleria, Temporarily Maude, WOW Hall and Diablo's Downtown Lounge. Twenty-seven 6-foot-tall, artfully decorated ducks will be auctioned off to benefit local charities at 7 p.m. today at Broadway Plaza. CONCERT NEWS Ticket sales begin today for B.B. King (Portland, Nov. 12) and Saturday for two other Portland shows: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Jackson Browne (Nov. 10) and Joe Satriani (Nov. 23). For details, see calendar. |
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