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Special Events
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
April 11, 2008 - May 9, 2008
Times: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m.
www.actorscabaret.org
Location:  Hult Center Soreng Theater
One Eugene Center; Eugene
Phone:  (541)682-5000
Admission:  $22-$25; youth and senior discounts
Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend.  Packed with one AM radio favorite after another, the score showcases 19 Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are," "Sweet Sixteen," "Calendar Girl," and of course, the chart-topping title song.
Three Rivers Casino & Hotel RV Super Show
May 8, 2008 - May 18, 2008
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Times: Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
threeriverscasino.com
Location:  Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
5647 Hwy. 126; Florence
Phone:  (541) 997-7529
Admission:  FREE
Brought to you by Guaranty RV and featuring models from Itasca, Monaco, Forest River and Country Coach.
Nacho Daddy
May 9, 2008
Times: Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.
threeriverscasino.com
Location:  Three Rivers Casino
5647 Hwy. 126; Florence
Phone:  (541) 997-7529
Admission:  Free
Aces Sports Bar & Lounge, No Cover Charge, Ages 21 & Older Please.
Oregon Twilight
May 9, 2008
Times: TBA
www.goducks.com
Location:  Hayward Field
University of Oregon; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 346-4461
Admission:  Various
The Oregon Twilight concludes the UO regular season schedule. The evening meet will be optimal for athletes seeking an opportunity to tune-up for the championship season or achieve NCAA and USA qualifying performances.
The Starting Block & I'm A Track Fan!
May 9, 2008
Times: Friday, 4 p.m.
Location:  Hayward Field on UO Campus
Eugene
Phone:  (541) 682-5333
Admission:  Free. Purchase track meet tickets separately.
Set your “personal record” at The Starting Block, a high energy, dynamic space featuring fun and interactive activities hands-on event center for youth and families. At the I’m a Track Fan! booth, Learn about Olympic Track and Field events and the athletes. Choose a favorite athlete, write a fan letter, and follow them all the way to Beijing! Come to these events at the Eugene 08 Festival, too! Runs concurrent with the Oregon Twilight track meet.

On-Going Events
"Hub of Lane County: The Eugene Park Blocks"
August 21, 2007 - July 19, 2008
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Location:  Lane County Historical Society Museum
740 West 13th Avenue; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 682-4242
Admission:  $3 Adults, $2 Seniors, $.75 Children 15-17, 14 and under are free
Lane County Historical Society's featured exhibition, with artifacts from the 1898 Lane County Courthouse. Come ring the old courthouse bell! Bring your cell phone to listen to exhibition audio. See artifacts from the 1898 courthouse time capsule and much more!
European Artists at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
February 8, 2008 - June 8, 2008
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Times: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5p.m.
jsma.uoregon.edu
Location:  Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 346-3027
Admission:  free-$5
Five paintings by well-known French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters will be on exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art from Jan. 30 to June 8, 2008. The paintings may be seen in the museum’s European Gallery. The paintings include works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Paul Signac (1863-1935), and Henri Martin.
Cultural Horizons by Dennis Griffin
March 7, 2008 - June 22, 2008
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/
Location:  UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E. 15th Avenue; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 346-3024
Admission:  $3 individual, $8 families. MNCH members and UO faculty, staff, and students free.
Cultural Horizons, featuring photographs by Dennis Griffin, is on display at the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. The exhibit features twenty-six color photographs covering 11 countries - from the highlands of Guatemala to the American Arctic, from the Tibetan Plateau to the Australian Outback and from the forests of Borneo to the jungles of New Guinea.
Gus Russell - Pianist at LaVelle Wine Bar and Bistro
March 14, 2008 - June 14, 2008
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Times: Friday - Saturday, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
http://www.lavelle-vineyards.com/fifth_street/
Location:  LaVelle Wine Bar and Bistro
5th Street Public Market; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 338-9875
Admission:  Free
Gus Russell, pianist in Eugene Oregon playing jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and show tunes through the winter months. Summer events on the patio featuring Paul Biondi, Deb Cleveland, Skip Jones, and many others. Family fun, music and dining.
Walk A Mile in These Shoes - The Stories They Tell
April 11, 2008 - August 24, 2008
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://natural-history.uoregon.edu
Location:  UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 East 15th Ave.; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 346-3024
Admission:  $3 individuals, $8 families. MNCH and UO faculty, staff and students, free.
Learn about culture through shoes! Marvel at 10,000 year old sandals, view shoes worn by elite Oregon athletes and coaches and see favorite footwear of local politicians, the rock band KISS, and the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. Explore decades of changing shoe fashions, try on traditional footwear from around the world; and investigate ‘shoe-perstitions.’
Artist of the Month Melody Ashley
May 7, 2008 - June 1, 2008
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Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.florenceartists.com
Location:  Backstreet Gallery
327 Laurel St; Florence, OR
Phone:  (541) 902-8980
Admission:  free
The eco-friendly metal and mosaic artist, Melody Ashley, shows her versatility with both indoor and outdoor sculpture, wall hangings, fountains and garden art. Graceful pods of dolphins, fish, heron, and dragonflies are but a few of her inspirations. A reception in her honor will be held May 10th, from 3 - 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Lord Leebrick and University Theatre present "Or Not To Be"
May 9, 2008 - June 1, 2008
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Times: Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
www.lordleebrick.com
Location:  Lord Leebrick Theatre
540 Charnelton Street; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 684-6988
Admission:  $10, 12, 14, 18, 25
Or Not To Be, Shakespeares Hamlet, freely mistreated by John Schmor comes to Lord Leebrick.  Reimagined via the conventions of the zombie movie.  Or Not To Be's mix of "low" and "high" sources renders the poetry and philosophy of Shakespeare's most quoted and revered play into something surprising and new again.  Matinees on May 18th & June 1st only.
Lord Leebrick and University Theatre present "Or Not To Be"
May 9, 2008 - June 1, 2008
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Times: 8pm; 2pm matinées on May 18 and June 1
www.lordleebrick.com
Location:  Lord Leebrick Theatre
540 Charnelton; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 465-1506
Admission:  $12-$18
Or Not To Be, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, freely mistreated by John Schmor comes to Lord Leebrick. Re-imagined via the conventions of the zombie movie, Or Not To Be renders Shakespeare’s play into something surprising and new again. Or Not To Be runs from May 9th through June 1st at the Lord Leebrick Theatre. Tickets are available at (541) 465-1506 and online at www.lordleebrick.com.
Or Not To Be
May 9, 2008 - May 11, 2008
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Times: TBA
www.lordleebrick.com
Location:  Lord Leebrick Theatre
540 Charnelton St; Eugene
Phone:  (541) 346-4363
Admission:  $10 - $18

University Theatre presents Or Not To Be, directed and freely adapted from Shakespeare by John Schmor and coproduced with the Lord Leebrick Theatre Company. Shakespeare's HAMLET is re-imagined via the conventions of the Zombie movie.  

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