Oregon Country Fair puts on a show for its own benefit.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Over the years, there have been lively debates about whether the original spirit of the Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking has eroded. But everyone seems to agree that the infrastructure in the Community Village needs some restoration. Money raised at this festive, high energy April Fools' Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day First day of April, named for the custom of playing practical jokes on that date. Though it has been observed for centuries in several countries, including France and Britain, its origin is unknown. event will go to repairing booths in the Community Village, where nonprofit organizations and activists have gathered each year for the last 29 to promote tolerance, respect, harmony and peace, according to a news release. Some of the money raised will go to the Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA. The organization was founded by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes in 1985. , which has worked since 1985 to transform the global marketplace to protect forests and their inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. . The organization will have information about its current campaigns in the lobby adjacent to the big party, which Denny Guehler, the so-called voice of the Oregon Country Fair, will host. Reggae artist Prezident Brown is the headliner. He's a performer who seeks to heighten the awareness of people through his art: He "edutains." Prezident Brown, born Fitz Albert Cotterell in Jamaica, makes music that speaks a universal language, according to his bio. The title track of his fourth album, "To Jah Only," is one of the most spiritually devoted songs in reggae history, the bio says. Spoken word artist and poetry slammer A worm that caused a billion dollars worth of damage on the Internet on January 25, 2003. Slammer infected computers all over the Internet by generating random IP addresses and causing the computer's buffer to overflow with its own instructions that replicate itself and start the process Jorah Lefleur will start the show, followed by singer-songwriter Joules Graves, an Oregon Country Fair veteran. The Reverend Chumleigh, who's up after Graves, can be, according to the news release, "counted on for anarchistic an·ar·chism n. 1. The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are oppressive and undesirable and should be abolished. 2. Active resistance and terrorism against the state, as used by some anarchists. 3. grumpy comical diatribe di·a·tribe n. A bitter, abusive denunciation. [Latin diatriba, learned discourse, from Greek diatrib and some kind of silly but amazing stunt in every performance." Eugene's own Samba Ja will enliven the audience before Prezident Brown caps off the show. According to its Web site, Samba Ja is a 30-member mobile percussion ensemble that specializes in playing "wild, funky, infectious and danceable street music from all over Brazil and the Americas." BENEFIT PREVIEW April Fools' Day Village Dance What: Performances by Prezident Brown, Samba Ja, Reverend Chumleigh, Joules Graves and Jorah Lefleur When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette Tickets: $14 in advance, $16 at the door |
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