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A STORY TO TELL UO THEATRE PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR MICHAEL NAJJAR ENCOURAGES HIS STUDENTS TO USE THEATRE AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. As an Arab-American with a theatre

background that began in middle school, Najjar recognizes the cultural impact that a play can have.

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The plaintiffs, Brandon Austin, Dominic Artis and Damyean Dotson, were expelled and banned from campus for allegedly raping a female student in March 2014. They later filed lawsuits stating that university officials were biased towards their cases and violated their rights.

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Attorneys for the university sought dismissal of the lawsuits on Aug. 9, stating that the university has a duty to respond to alleged sexual assault on campus, in accordance with federal Title IX protections.

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The new film The Birth of a Nation is based on Nat Turner’s slave rebellion of 1831, in which 60 white people were killed by a group of slaves in what Turner believed was a sign from God to rise up. The film was released on Oct. 7, but the soundtrack is a powerful collection on its own. Although this isn’t a formal album or mixtape, the soundtrack features notable rappers and hip-hop artists such as Nas, Lil Wayne, 2Chainz, The Game and Gucci Mane — and for this reason it should not be slept on. At a time of heightened tensions in this country, especially between the black community and law enforcement, many of these songs resonate deeply and the artists seem to be speaking about more than the issues in the movie.

In the song “Whip & A Chain,” 2Chainz references the prejudice placed on AfricanAmericans by police in the first verse: “Hustle in Rollie, you know it’s time for that / Broken tail light, you can die for that / Ain’t no LOL, ain’t no hidin’ that.” This is likely referring to the incident on July 2016 when Philando

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Castile and his girlfriend were pulled over for a broken tail light. The ordeal escalated and ended with Castile being shot and killed by a police officer as he was asked for his license and registration.

While 2Chainz may be more subtle with his lyrics, Vic Mensa comes in hot on his song “Go Tell Em,’” calling out George Zimmerman, Bill O’Reilly, and Megyn Kelly directly, amongst others. The Zimmerman diss follows, “But we still can’t cross the street / Without the cops tryna Zimmerman us while the whole neighborhood watch / They chained us to the auction block but now we changin’ the locks.”

What is also interesting about this soundtrack is the choice to use a more current style of hip-hop rather than more historically accurate music of the time. Andre Sirois, instructor of a University of Oregon hip-hop course and multimedia supervisor in the cinema studies program, explained this choice and what advantages it might give to the movie overall.

“I think it works well with this type of film that also looks at racism, struggle, and the eventual resistance to the oppression with Nat Turner,” Sirois said in an email to the Emerald.

“That’s some hip-hop shit.”

Sirois also noted that while the film is capturing a moment in history, period pieces don’t need to be historically accurate or authentic to please an audience. No rule states that the soundtrack for historical films must match the time the plot is set in, as long as the music can mesh with the action. For example, Django Unchained and Idlewild both featured hip-hop songs that flowed with the overall tone of the movie.

“Using hip-hop I think makes it relevant to people today, it brings in the audience, and if you look at what’s going on with #blacklivesmatter and police brutality today you can see how hip-hop is [a] voice for speaking out against the same shit Nat Turner was revolting against almost 200 years ago,” Sirois said.

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Live concerts are supposed to be one of the most special experiences any music enthusiast can have.

You get to see your favorite artist mere feet in front of you and listen to their music with dozens (and perhaps even hundreds or thousands) of other people who want to enjoy it as much as you do. However, there a lot of things that can hinder the experience for yourself and those around you.

This past weekend, I went to the Danny Brown show at WOW Hall and it might have been one of the most unpleasant concert experiences of my life. This isn’t because of Danny Brown or his openers, ZelooperZ and Maxo Kream — they all put on great performances — it was miserable because of the crowd.

Being at the very front, I was surrounded by die-hard fans, wildly flailing limbs and screaming, annoying voices right in my ear. While this seems like a typical concert experience, it wasn’t for me. Sure, I’m used to swelling crowds at music festivals such as Outside Lands but at least those people were civil.

At one point during Danny Brown’s set, a girl was dancing while holding on to the barricade. My friend, who was directly behind her, had to push the dancing girl forward to keep her from falling off.

The same girl also got her hoop earring stuck in a photographer’s hair bun, which required some serious disentanglement. In light of this unpleasant experience, I’ve prepared some do’s and don’ts for both frequent and novice concertgoers.

DO be aware of your surroundings. When in an especially crowded venue like WOW Hall, make sure you’re not getting in the way of other fans’ views or personal space. Keep your hands to yourself unless provoked or warranted. Nothing is worse than a fistpumping bro smashing your face in with his elbow or an illicit hand reaching for your nether regions. Don’t push people into others or into the barricade. They could be dangerous, intoxicated, or both, and if you disturb them you’ll be in for a bad time. If you want to dance and express yourself then do so in your own space.

DON’T let your phone or camera get in the way of other people’s sight. This kind of goes along with

being aware of your surroundings but it’s important to specifically mention phones and cameras. When I’m watching an artist perform, I’d rather not watch it through your viewfinder. Don’t hold your device way above your head so that it gets in other people’s faces. Instead, keep it at head level so you’re the only one who can see it (unless you’re a professional photographer or photojournalist and need that perfect shot). Better still, just put your phone down and enjoy the experience with your own eyes. Are you really going to go back and watch those shaky, blurry concert videos? Often, the artists on stage hate seeing phones too.

DO make sure your cigarette is not lighting somebody on fire. This almost happened to me at Danny Brown; a girl behind me lit her cigarette, took a drag, and brought her hand down so that the cigarette left a burn mark on my elbow. Even if you like to smoke, it’s never enjoyable getting a giant cloud of smoke in your face.

DON’T push your way to the front if the show has already started. Barging into the crowd because you got to the concert late will ruin everyone’s night.

The people who were originally at the front earned their spot because they got there early. Don’t ruin the experience for them because you didn’t plan accordingly. Everyone in the crowd paid money to go to the show but that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to the front row (if you’re in general admission). And if you get to the front row early, don’t let your friends join you half way through the show because they were late. Deal with it. We all want to be there.

DO take care of yourself. If you choose to not be sober, go ahead, but please make sure you’re doing it safely. No one wants to deal with a severely ill person in the middle of the crowd and have security take them out and ruin their experience. I’m sure you don’t want to deal with being ill either. It’s just not fun for anyone. If you realize you’re not feeling well, take a step back and leave the crowd or the venue if you must.

Most importantly: DON’T be a dick. It’s as simple as that.

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Each school year brings a new season of theatrical productions to the University of Oregon theatre department. Past pieces have included classics such as Shakespeare, the French playwright Moliere and musicals like the notorious Bat Boy. Last year, Michael Malek Najjar directed Scorched, a contemporary drama about the conflict in Syria.

According to its website, the 2016-2017 university theatre season features a showcase of new student playwriting, a musical based on James Joyce’s Dubliners and a play that uses The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare� to explore larger cultural themes. Audiences have plenty to choose from, and behind that abundance of choices comes hard work from the people making the pieces.

While UO’s theatre department may be humble, it has produced notable actors and writers such as Kaitlin Olson from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Jeff Whitty, co-writer of Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q. Najjar, assistant professor in theatre and UO director, says that the theatre department here is thriving and consists of much more than musicals like Cats. He is currently working on a production of the off-Broadway musical James Joyce’s The Dead at the Robinson Theater. “Anybody who comes to watch a jazz hands, Fosse [style] musical is going to be a little disappointed,� said Najjar. “What you will get in return is a beautiful evening of theatre where music, dialogue, dance and acting all come together.�

Najjar is interested in political theatre and the way literature and performance interact. This is especially apparent as he is immersed in the rehearsal process for James Joyce’s The Dead. “Theatre is a very communal experience, sitting in a room with others and experiencing this thing together,� said Najjar. “And when you transfer something from a novel, like The Dead, into a play you have to ask yourself ‘What are we losing?’ and ‘What are we gaining?’ �

Najjar’s journey into theatre arts began

during middle school in New Mexico. It wasn’t until later in life that he realized theatre could affect people on a political level. While reading an article about Indian activist Safdar Hashmi, something changed in him. Hashmi, known for his political street theatre, was killed while performing in 1989. “Theatre is a very communal experience, sitting in a room with others and experiencing this thing together,� said professor Michael Malek Najjar of the UO theatre department.

During an interview with the Emerald, Najjar said reading about Hashmi, “stood out as a time when I started thinking theatre matters on a real level. It’s not just entertainment, as wonderful as those [type of] things are.� According to Najjar, theatre in general can have a real impact on the world.

According to Zeina Salame, a graduate student advisee of Najjar’s, a book that Najjar published follows in a similar tradition as his influences.

In an email, she said his book Four Arab American Plays (2013) “offers an anthology of new plays by a variety of Arab American artists. Part of what this does is challenge stereotypes by offering an insider perspective on representation of the Arab and Arab-American image in theatre and beyond.�

He also published Arab American Drama, Film, and Performance: A Critical Study, 1908 to Present (2015). Najjar, born to a Druze family, is Arab-American. Just like Hashmi’s work was important to Indian workers, the theatre Najjar makes is relevant concerning what is happening in society today.

Along with Najjar’s work at the university, he also works in the community. This work reflects many aspects of theatrical art including directing, acting and playwriting.

He will be a featured director in the Semitic Commonwealth reading series located in Chicago this February.

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Najjar said the series’ name, the Semitic Commonwealth, reflects something he hopes one day can be achieved in the Middle East: a place where the Israelis and Palestinians can see each other as human and move between the spaces they claim as their own. “I think it’s important for all of us talking about this issue to take a moment and step into the shoes of the other,� said Najjar in reference to the Israeli-Palestinian hostilities.“I think empathy is the biggest loser in this entire conflict. We have no empathy.�

Salame spoke about both her and Najjar’s relationship to Arab-American theatre.

Someday, Najjar, Salame and other ArabAmerican theatre artists hope to create a Middle Eastern theatre conference.

Alex Mentzel, a theatre major and lead in James Joyce’s The Dead, added that recently Najjar tried to bridge the cultural gap by

bringing in Middle Eastern theatre professionals to the department for a panel discussion.

Najjar explained that when music, dialogue and other theatrical elements are added to a

I think it’s important for all of us talking about this issue to take a moment and step into the shoes of the other. production, the experience becomes deeper and different. “There is something to be said for experiencing Joyce,� Najjar said about James Joyce’s The Dead. “The musical and even Joyce’s book talk about life as being on this frozen lake and one day a crack appears and we realize that beneath us is an unimaginable depth. I think that, for anyone, anywhere, is something that we are dealing with.�

The rehearsal process is also deeper and different with Najjar, according to two students in James Joyce’s The Dead. Mentzel said that the rehearsal environment with Najjar is collaborative, enlightening and non-restrictive.

For Mentzel, theatre is not just an art at the UO, but instead a full team endeavor. Najjar says University Theatre productions collaborate with the theatre arts department and sometimes the School of Music and Dance.

The theatre arts department at UO often goes unrecognized by other students despite the talent, said Najjar. During interviews with the Emerald, his eyes lit up at any mention of James Joyce’s The Dead or his work with the Semitic Commonwealth, but they turned even brighter when he mentioned his students and their hard work. “[Najjar] pares it down to this almost sacred communion between performer and audience,�

Mentzel said. “That is his guiding philosophy.

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Oregon’s first exhibition game is still a month away but practice has now begun in Eugene.

The Ducks hosted media day last Thursday — the same day they were ranked No. 7 in the nation by ESPN — and helped give some insight on the preseason hype surrounding them, the exhibition trip to Spain, the addition of several newcomers and expectations for the upcoming season.

Here are a few notes and key points from Oregon’s 2016-2017 media day: — Dylan Ennis is back and ready for the season. After missing almost all of last year with a foot injury, Ennis was granted a sixth year of eligibility and is thankful for the opportunity. His foot is fully healed and he says he feels so good now it’s almost as if he had never broken it at all.

— Dillon Brooks is out of his walking boot, but there is still no timetable for his return. He did say that the doctors told him “that it’s on schedule and it’s healing properly.”

— Brooks also said that seeing Duke’s Grayson Allen at the top of preseason player of the year list’s has motivated him.

“We really put it to Duke and we have an even stronger team this year so it gives me more motivation to get to that level,” Brooks said.

— Jordan Bell has been working on his offensive game this off-season. He said Altman has been keeping things simple, working mainly on jump hooks and drives from the post.

“I think honestly, Jordan has a better offensive repertoire than everybody gives him credit for because last year he came off a broken foot,” Ennis said about Bell’s offensive game. “Even though he played the rest of the season it still takes you a long time to really get your rhythm back. But I think his rhythm is back now and I think he’s better than ever.”

But with all the weapons Oregon has offensively, Bell may not need to be a scorer this season. He’s more focused on being an

anchor on the defensive end.

— Bell commented that Tyler Dorsey has been “killing it this summer” and that he’s “definitely ready for the next level.” Dorsey, Brooks and Chris Boucher all declared for the NBA draft this summer but never hired an agent and were eligible to return to school.

— Brooks said that the biggest advice he got from his NBA workouts was to work on his ball-handling and three-point shooting, both things he worked on in the off-season before injuring his foot.

— Both Dorsey and Brooks said that this team has really improved on the rebounding aspect of their game. “We’re gonna really pound the boards this year,” Dorsey said. Oregon returns Boucher and Bell who averaged 7.4 and 5.4 boards, respectively, and added junior college transfer Kavell Bigby-Williams who averaged 13.6 boards at Gillete College in Wyoming.

— All the players have said they aren’t paying attention to preseason hype around their team, mainly because the pre-season picks have been wrong before.

“They said we were fifth last year [in the conference] and we finished first, the year before they said we were eighth,” Bell said. “So we just don’t listen to it.”

— Altman said the Ducks will be play a scrimmage against Oklahoma in Las Vegas this preseason.

— Ennis, a Villanova transfer, drew similarities between this year’s Oregon team and reigning National Champions Villanova.

He said that it was the depth of returners that helped Villanova claim their title, something that Oregon possesses this year too.

“I think the reason that they won it is because they learned from the year before,” Ennis said. ” A couple guys who came off the bench learned from what the starters did and I think this year, at Oregon, we have those guys who learned from the experience, playing in the Elite Eight.

So now when we get there and when we get into tough games it’ll be second nature to us.”

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Though Xavi Lopez’s job title on the Oregon women’s basketball team is simply “assistant strength and conditioning coach,” his efforts and abilities run much deeper.

He can’t coach or recruit, but Lopez has a knack for building relationships with current players. Many say he’s a quick learner, which is essential in today’s NCAA coaching environment.

When he first moved from Spain to the United States as a freshman at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, he learned English in three and a half months.

“He seems to do everything at a pretty high speed in terms of how fast he picks things up,” Chad Meadors, the women’s basketball coach at Lower Columbia College, said. Lopez lived with Meadors during his first year in America and considers him to be a mentor.

Lopez, now in his third year at Oregon, is a versatile contributor for the Ducks.

“He’s kind of a jack of all trades,” Oregon head coach Kelly Graves said.

“I call him the ‘Renaissance Man.’ He knows a little bit of everything.”

After finishing his basketball career at Point Loma Nazarene University, Lopez moved back to Spain for a six-year professional career. During his time, he played on Bilbao Basket — a prestigious ACB Spanish League team.

He said he’s soaking up every opportunity to learn from Graves and his staff. Graves is in his 23rd year coaching collegiate women’s basketball.

“I’m just very thankful that I’m here learning from everybody. I just try and help in every area that I can,” Lopez said. “It’s been amazing. These last two years have been great. I’m excited for this season to see what’s in store for us.”

Last summer, Lopez joined the Oregon coaching staff in recruiting while associate head coach Mark Campbell stayed home with the team.

Lopez also regularly serves as the team’s video coordinator, exchanging film with opponents during the season.

“He does a great job of just kind of scouring,” Graves said. “Even though that’s his title, he’s really into the game.

He understands European basketball and he always seems to be watching games online. He is in the know as to what is going on.”

Meadors said Lopez is always aware of what’s happening internationally, especially in Europe.

“Some people have to look that up and try to research when those times are in the leagues and who’s playing,” Meadors said. “He not only knows when they are, but he knows who’s coaching them. He played with a lot of those people.”

Before Oregon, Lopez worked at Kansas State as a graduate coaching assistant. He joined the Ducks when Graves was hired to turn the Oregon women’s hoops program around.

He said he’d one day like to coach, but is enjoying his experience in Eugene to the fullest.

“I would like to, but I’m taking it one day at a time,” Lopez said about coaching. “I’m very happy to be here and learning.”

Both Graves and Meadors said that Lopez’s future within basketball is bright.

“I think he’s enjoying this position here, but at some point, he’s going to really want to coach,” Graves said.

“We’ll see what happens. He’s a hot commodity because I think a lot of people are realizing his value to our team.”

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WE SHOULD ACCEPT CULTURAL APPROPRIATION A man wearing a sombrero. Despite many criticisms, cultural appropriation might be a way to spread cross-cultural understanding. (Flickr Blick Calle)

A man with brown skin is wearing a sombrero at a Halloween party, he has brown eyes and black hair. However, with a closer look, the man is not Mexican; he is of Ecuadorian descent. If we dig even deeper into his background, we will find out that he grew up in a predominately white neighborhood. He is not even a native Spanish speaker, his Spanish is at an intermediate level at best. He is far removed from Mexican culture.

That was a description of myself, as I mulled over a possible halloween costume scenario for this Oct. 31. Although this scenario sounds like a casual Halloween costume, many argue that this is one example of cultural appropriation. It is possible that this could be cultural appropriation due to the fact that I have no Mexican ancestry and my idea of Mexican culture is skewed by Tex-Mex restaurants. However, although I may be able to pass with a Sombrero this Oct. 31 because of my dark skin color, my whiter-skinned friends need to choose their Halloween attire carefully — or else they run the risk of being accused of being culturally insensitive.

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responsible for the organization of the party were eventually impeached from their student government positions.

The incident at Bowdoin College is not an isolated or unique incident. Punishment for cultural appropriation has occured time and time again across the country. Our changing ideas on how we draw the line between “cultural exchange� and “cultural appropriation� present a gray area, at best. How we react and handle these events is imperative to creating a campus community that is strong, beautiful and provides opportunities to experience our differences in constructive ways.

On the other side of the cultural appropriation debate, an author named Lionel Shriver delivered a sobering analysis of the Bowdoin College incident during her speech at the Brisbane Book Festival. Her main argument for cultural appropriation is that we lose the ability to “try on other people’s hats,� because “any tradition, any experience, any costume, any way of doing and saying things, that is associated with a minority or disadvantaged group is ring-fenced: look-butdon’t-touch.�

Though her speech has been called “controversial� it raises the issue about our sudden shift towards safe-guarding our traditions, customs and experiences from outsiders who want to participate. Shriver’s most impactful point is how we are slowly losing our tradition of trying on other culture’s hats — figuratively speaking.

What we define as appropriate participation in a culture is difficult to distinguish. On campus, the best form of participation in Mexican culture, for example, would be to go to the Mills International

Center. On the other hand, wearing a sombrero to a Halloween party is not the best form of cultural exchange. However, it is important to note that any form of cultural exchange opens the door for some level of conversation — even if cultures are exchanged in less appropriate and desirable ways.

Although some of these Halloween costumes are put on in a mocking way and come with hurtful intentions, we often dismiss this mimicry as a form of hostility and not as a genuine form of flattery.

Even though some individuals use cultural appropriation as an excuse to be disrespectful, does that mean we should completely shut down lower forms of cultural exchange?

In an ideal world, people would learn the history, customs and small intricacies of other cultures, as well as open up and share their own cultures with others. Unfortunately, we live far from a world like that. It is imperative that our campus community does not criminalize cultural exchange. If we continue to accuse each other of cultural appropriation, we will drive the multitude of different cultures on campus apart from each other.

With that in mind, I think I’m leaning towards wearing a sombrero this Halloween and learning a few things about Mexican culture — and besides, a sombrero might be a great conversation starter.

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1 1969 and 1986 World Series champs 5 Web address starter 9 Overhead tennis shot 14 Troop group 15 Little injury, to a toddler 16 Phi Beta ___ 17 Touchy subjects 19 Homeric epic 20 4-0 World Series win, e.g.

21 Beginning that doesn’t go smoothly 23 %: Abbr.

25 Twin of Jacob and in-law of 30-Down 26 Prefix with realism 27 Leave port 31 PX patrons 33 Like classic hospital thermometers 34 Lighten one’s portfolio, say 40 Texas home of Baylor University 41 Towing co. name near the start of the Yellow Pages 42 “Here comes trouble!”

43 Comes to rest too soon

47 The “she” in the lyric “I’m not the world’s most physical guy, / But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine” 48 “Yikes!”

49 Something to take and “make it better,” in the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” 51 Boob tubes 54 Is under the weather 57 12 on a grandfather clock 58 Quits fidgeting 61 “Hardball” airer 65 Nasal stimulus 66 Reels from a haymaker 68 Get tangled up 69 Greek philosopher known for paradoxes 70 Actor Morales 71 Icy precipitation 72 Some boxing results, for short 73 “Darn it!”

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1 “No ___, no fuss” 2 Sufficient, to a bard 3 Uniroyal product 4 What a nearly vertical hill has

5 Bunny’s movement 6 Noah’s Ark groupings 7 Her Royal Highness, e.g.

8 Mexican moolah 9 Winter attire in Vail 10 Ice cream drink 11 Beelike 12 Knockdown of all the pins in two bowls 13 Couldn’t say no 18 Protector of stray cats and dogs, for short 22 Goes back and forth, as a tail 24 “___ the season …”

27 Scatters, as seeds 28 The “E” of Q.E.D. 29 Tex-Mex serving 30 Wife of Jacob and in-law of 25-Across 32 Best black female friend 35 Philosopher ___-tzu 36 Swedish version of Lawrence 37 When doubled, a child’s train 38 City on the Rhine, to locals 39 Layered hairdo 44 It’s left when ocean water evaporates 45 Variety show segment

46 I.R.S. money 50 Loses brightness 51 Old Russian autocrats 52 Go ___ (spread online) 53 Kitchen range 55 “Hungarian Rhapsodies” composer 56 Streamlined 59 “Peter Pan” buccaneer 60 Jay formerly of latenight 62 Apollo org.

63 Young miscreant 64 Some CBS forensic spinoffs 67 Signal from a marooned sailor

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Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block.

Use logic and process elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

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Lecture on campus Oct. 18 Renowned religious scholar Reza Aslan Reza Aslan was welcomed at Roanoke College by a large crowd in the Bast Gym speaking on the topic: “Unfolding Democracy in the Muslim World? The Promise of the Arab Spring�.’ (Courtesy of Roanoke College)

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Reza Aslan, a world-renowned author, commentator, professor, producer and expert of religion will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 18, about religion, identity and the future of America. The talk will be held in Straub 156 at 7:30 p.m. and is facilitated by the Oregon Humanities Center.

Aslan’s insight on the divides present in America today is unique. Born in Iran, his family fled the country during the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and settled in the U.S. when Aslan was just 7 years old. Because of his immigrant experience, growing up as a Muslim in the U.S. and his vast academic background, Aslan has a fresh and insightful perspective on how America has reached the point of such harsh division, both socially and politically.

In an interview with Salon in 2014, Aslan spoke about religious identity and division in America, especially when it comes to Islam.

When asked about what we can do to address the bigotry and ignorance towards Islam, Aslan explained we have to become far more literate about other people’s religions, and noted that for such a religiously devout and developed country like the U.S., our depth of understanding about religion is shallow. “Religion is a matter of identity much more so than it is a matter of beliefs and practices, and that is something that is very, very difficult for Americans to understand,�

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to remind people that religious literacy is as important in our world today as any other kind of literacy.�

Aslan further explained how he believes that a better understanding of certain aspects of religion, such as its malleability and historical construction, will make people more equipped to criticize those aspects.

Aslan is a creative writing professor at the University of California, Riverside and has published numerous books. His first, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam (2005), is an international bestseller. The book has been translated into 17 languages and was named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade by Blackwell Publishers. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (2013) is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller and has also been translated into dozens of languages.

He is the author of titles such as Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization (2010), in addition to being the editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. Aslan is also contributing editor to The Daily Beast, and has written for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The Nation, Slate and The Christian Science Monitor.

You may also be familiar with Aslan’s work in the film and production industry. He is co-founder and chief creative officer of BoomGen Studios, a media company focused on providing alternative coverage of the Middle East and its diaspora communities.

Furthermore, Aslan is executive producer of ABC TV drama, Of Kings and Prophets, a dramatic retelling of the biblical story of King David.

In addition, he is the consulting producer to the HBO series The Leftovers and runs his own talk show, Rough Draft with Reza Aslan, which runs on the Ovation channel. He will be the host of a new CNN spiritual adventure series titled Believer, which follows Aslan as he immerses himself in various forms of worship, ritual and rites of passage found in religious traditions from around the world.

He is a frequent guest on television and radio programs and achieved internet stardom for his composure in the face of ignorance during an interview with Fox News in 2013, and again in 2015 during an interview with CNN. Aslan’s lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book sale and signing. Seating is limited to 500 and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The event will also be live-streamed at ohc.uoregon.edu. For more information, call (541) 346-3934 or email ohc@uoregon.edu.

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Fishbowl Fridays (EMU Fishbowl, 1395 University St.) 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., free

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This event happens every Friday during weeks 1-10, and occurs during fall, winter and spring term. It’s one of many local, student opportunities offered by UO. Designed to offer students some fun and end-of-the-week de-stressing, Fishbowl Fridays include live music by UO students and a variety of local musicians. There are also prize giveaways, and who doesn’t like free stuff? The music starts at 4:30 p.m. but discounted drinks start at 4 p.m., so arrive on time.

Come with friends to dance, drink and soak up some one of the awesome opportunities that the University of Oregon offers.

Ghost with Marissa Nadler at McDonald Theater (1010 Willamette St.) $32.25 advance, $36.25 at door, show at 8 p.m.

Swedish doom metal band Ghost will bring its demonic stage show to the McDonald Theater on Saturday night as a part of its Popestar tour. Led by Papa Emeritus III, Ghost is a unique band; Emeritus is the only member with a stage name, the rest of the band are referred to as “Nameless Ghouls.� The five ghouls wear matching black robes and silver masks with horns, a pointed chin and an acid-washed mouth. Papa Emeritus dons skeletal face paint and a blackened pope hat to portray a satanic preacher. Each member is assigned an element — Earth, Wind, Fire, Water or Ether. Their true identities remain unknown.

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QuackCon (McArthur Court, 601 University St.) 6 p.m. - 12 a.m., free A three-day hackathon — which is purported to be the first collegiate sports/ tech hackathon in the country — will bring together UO athletes, computer programmers and product design students to create new sports product prototypes this weekend during QuackCon. Judges include two-time Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton and fellow Olympian and Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen.

The opening kick-off on Friday evening and the final judging ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 16 will be open to the public.

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ASUO Fall Street Faire (1395 University of Oregon) 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., free Fall term welcomes students back with the bi-annual Fall Street Faire. Coordinated by ASUO, the street faire brings community members together every spring and fall with a wide variety of vendors.

The faire features local artisans, food vendors, non-profits and University of Oregon Student organizations. Meander through the booths before or after class; get some lunch or delicious snacks, check out handcrafted jewelry, get information on non-profits and so much more.

Located on 13th Avenue from Kincaid Street to University Street, the faire is conveniently situated on the UO campus. The faire runs two days in a row but won’t return until spring, so make sure to stop by.

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Are you a fan of visual novels? How about audio dramas? Ever wonder what would happen if someone put the two together? You can find out for yourself by attending this week’s performance of The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.

The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth is a stage show by Jason Neulander of Austin, Texas, and is a mashup of animated comic-style art panels and live vocal performances that come together to create a unique live-action visual novel experience.

The performance takes place in 1933 and involves an adventurous reporter and her assistant traveling across the planet and beyond to discover the nature of an alien menace that threatens to destroy humanity as we know it.

The show has made appearances on three continents and in over 170 venues, including Broadway and on Conan. You can also purchase a comic or audio drama version of the show from The Intergalactic Nemesis’ official website.

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EAT: DRINK WHEEL THURSDAYS! 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 am Agate Alley, 1461 E. 19th Ave Eugene, OR 97403 Come to Agate Alley for Drink Wheel Thursday. We roll out the giant drink wheel each Thursday night at 10:00 and give it a spin each half hour until we just can’t spin it anymore. All drink specials are $2.50. Spin the wheel to reveal your future (for the next half hour, anyway).

Look out for those jello shots, though! Whatever your fortune is, you’ll be one of the fortunate ones just taking in the spectacle!

Feel the Suspense! Feel the Drama! The weekend starts one day earlier at Agate Alley Bistro!

OCTOBER Thursday

LEARN: WEAVING NEW BEGINNINGS 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 FREE The Division of Student Life is excited to partner and host with a number offices across campus to bring you the 22nd Celebration.

Weaving New Beginnings is a networking reception to welcome all students, faculty, and staff of color.

There will be dinner, panel discussion, networking activity, tabling with student organizations and community resources, and much more. Please join us for this exciting event.

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February 2015. European dates followed during May and June, along with a festival appearance at the Mawazine Festival in Morocco as well as an Asian leg in September that led into dates in Australia and New Zealand. A handful of 2015 dates remain for the Maroon V tour, including two nights for New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. A Latin American leg is scheduled for five countries in February and March. By the time the tour wraps, the band will have played over 120 concerts in 30+ countries with more than 2,500,000 fans in attendance.

ASUO FALL 2016 STREET FAIRE 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 The ASUO Street Faire is a Bi-Annual Campus Occasion where Food Vendors, Artisans, NonProfits, and UO Student Organizations come together in the heart of campus to share in the food, wares and fun!

ASUO coordinates the festival each fall and spring to bring a variety vendors to campus to the University community. The festival is primarily located along 13th Avenue from Kincaid to University. Vendors can expect thousands of students, faculty members, and community visitors to participate in the fun each fall and spring. We’ll see you at the Faire!

TROYBOI: THE MANTRA TOUR 7:00 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: advance $20, at door – $25 XYLOURIS WHITE WITH EMMETT KELLY (THE CAIRO GANG) 8:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 On Thursday, October 13, the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes Xylouris White to the WOW Hall along with special guests Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang).

Door Time: October 13, 2016 – 8:00 p.m. Cost:$12 Advance, $15 Door

DUCKS AFTER DARK: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 UO Students! Bring your UO ID for free admission, themed activities, giveaways and snacks. Doors at 8:30 p.m., Film at 9 p.m. Movie plot: After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.

Rated: PG-13 Ducks After Dark is every Thursday night weeks 1-8 Fall, weeks 1-9 Winter and Spring.

Come play games, meet new friends, have a snack and watch a fun movie!

DOA DONT (MEMBERS OF WIPERS AND POISON IDEA) PIRATE RADIO 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. $13 933 Olive St., Eugene, Oregon 97401 D.O.A. Canada’s Godfathers of Hardcore will be joined

By DON’T from PDX (feat members of The Wipers and Poison Idea) Eugene’s very own Pirate Radio rounds out a night of true

Northwest Punk at its finest! Luckey’s Thursday Oct. 13th 9 p.m. pre sale tickets will only be available at Skips CD world 3215 West 11th Eugene.

MOOVALYA AND BLACK DELANY 10:00 pm - 12:00 am Black Forest, 50 E 11th Ave Eugene, OR 97401

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LEARN: FALL ARCHAEOLOGY TALKS: IN SEARCH OF THE FIRST AMERICANS 5:30 p.m. Knight Law Center , 1515 Agate Street, Eugene, OR 97403 How and when did humans first come to North America?

Learn about newly uncovered evidence from

Florida and Oregon sites, and how it’s reshaping our understanding of the continent’s first human communities. PANELISTS: Loren Davis, Oregon State University, Jessi Halligan, Florida State University, Dennis Jenkins, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Jason Younker, University of Oregon, Moderated by Tom Connolly, Museum of Natural and Cultural History QUACKCON: SPORTS/ TECH HACKERS V MAKERS 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

McArthur Court, 601 University Street, Eugene, OR 97403 QuackCon is a 30+ hour prototyping competition where students will work in interdisciplinary teams to create sports products around athlete enhancement and audience/fan engagement.

This event is open to all UO students (undergrads and grads), from all majors, as well as any non-UO student attending an accredited university. Teams and individuals are encouraged to sign-up as we will be facilitating opportunities for individuals to find teammates. The event is FREE with up to $3k in prizes to the top teams.

EAT: CHEESES OF OREGON 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Provisions Market Hall, 296 E Fifth Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Join our cheesemonger and resident specialty food expert Sam Rollins to explore the world of artisan cheeses. Each class will include a range of tasting opportunities, pairing discussion and a wealth of information about the cheesemaking process, methods, and history. All classes include discussion, tasting, wine and beer pairings at $30 per person. Come get classy & stay cheesy with Sam! Our great state is full of wonderful creameries.

We’ll be tasting Briar Rose, Ancient Heritage, River’s Edge, Fern’s Edge, Golden Artisan, Face Rock and Rogue, and pairing them with similarly wonderful Oregon wines and beers. Tickets: $30.

FRIDAYS ON 5TH FEATURING JENN SENNETT 11:00 am - 8:00 p.m. The Fifth Street Public Market Tasting Room 248 East 5th Street, Suite 25 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Join us at our new tasting room, Sweet Cheeks on 5th, located at the beautiful

Fifth Street Public Market!

Each weekend we have live music on the garden plaza Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and delicious food specials TWILIGHT TASTING FEATURING JESSE MEADE 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97405 Join us Friday evenings year-round for live music and wine and cheese pairings. We will be joined by a local food cart in the summer and you are always welcome to pack a picnic to enjoy.

Sweet Cheeks Winery is the perfect place to unwind from your week and enjoy beautiful views and our awardwinning wines. Cheers!

The Boreal is proud to welcome Andy Meyers (of The Scenics) October 14th for a solo show, 1976. New music was filtering out of NYC. Patti Smith’s Horses. Television’s indie single “Little Johnny Jewel.” Pere Ubu’s first 45s. The Ramones’ fiercely stacked debut.

Talking Heads featured in New York Rocker magazine. ALL AGES $8 DUCKS HOCKEY VS. PORTLAND STATE 7:00 p.m. The Rink Exchange, 796 West 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402

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THE ANDERSONS 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401 Will and Peter Anderson, twin reed players from NYC… spectacular music. Three piece band.

Tickets: $15 general / $12 members.

ASUO FALL 2016 STREET FAIRE 10:00 am - 6:00 p.m. 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 The ASUO Street Faire is a Bi-Annual Campus Occasion where Food Vendors, Artisans, NonProfits, and UO Student Organizations come together in the heart of campus to share in the food, wares and fun!

ASUO coordinates the festival each fall and spring to bring a variety vendors to campus to the University community. The festival is primarily located along 13th Avenue from Kincaid to University. Vendors can expect thousands of students, faculty members, and community visitors to participate in the fun each fall and spring. We’ll see you at the Faire!

CHRIS YOUNG - I’M COMIN’ OVER TOUR 7:30 p.m. Moda Center, 1 N Center Ct. St., Portland, OR 97227 With an impressive string of sold-out shows running coast-to-coast, Billboard Music Awards nominee Chris Young is revealing the Fall run of his 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over Tour,” with 25 shows running September through the end of the year. CASE Construction Equipment will join the tour as an official sponsor. Special guests joining Young on tour in September and October are Dan + Shay, with Dustin Lynch coming on board in November and December. Pope, who provided direct support for the first leg of the tour, is returning for all Fall dates of Young’s “I’m Comin’ Over Tour.” Tickets: $39.50-$55.

FISHBOWL FRIDAYS 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Come destress at the end of the week with relaxing music, giveaways, discount drinks and friends. Live music by UO students and local musicians. Swing by and listen with us!

Discounts start at 4:00 p.m., music is 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Fishbowl Fridays is every Friday weeks 1-10 Fall, Winter and Spring.

BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - A PARISIAN JAZZ BALLET 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Join Ballet Fantastique for a delicious venture into Jane Austen’s classic romance from choreographerproducers Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager. In this effervescent twist on the beloved story, Ballet Fantastique brings Austen’s whirlwind of spirited women, determined bachelor’s, dissembling cads, and society life to the smoky back alleys of Montmartre in the jazz age. Don’t miss Ballet Fantastique\’s Pride & Prejudice: A Parisian Jazz Ballet, with Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate playing

BOX SET 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97405 ANDY MEYERS (OF THE SCENICS) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Boreal, 450 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

iconic French jazz and new works. Tickets: $84-$160 DUCK VOLLEYBALL VS. USC 8:00 p.m. Matthew Knight Arena, 1776 E 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403 PIGS ON THE WING WITH PLANT EATER 8:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 door SOL SEED W/ SOWFLO 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 am Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Genre: Reggae Fusion 21+Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Advance tickets will cost $12.00. Tickets day of show will cost $15.00.

JACKAL MOTHER 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 am Black Forest, 50 E 11th Ave Eugene, OR 97401

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LIVE: OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Alton Baker Park, 632 Day Island Rd., Eugene, OR 97401 Join us for the 2016 Eugene, OR, Out of the Darkness Community Walk! When you participate in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people nationwide to raise awareness and funds that allow AFSP to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.

– Pets on a leash are welcome!

– This event is stroller and wheelchair friendly and the walk route itself will be roughly 2-3 miles long.

– Once you register, personalize your walk page and share on social media. *There is NO FEE to participate & fundraising is highly encouraged.

LEARN: MAMMALS AND MORE NATURE TOUR AT THE COYOTE SPENCER WETLANDS 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Coyote

Spencer Wetlands, 27469 Crow Rd., Eugene, OR 97402 Join the McKenzie River Trust and David Walp for a tour of the 190-acre Coyote Spencer Wetlands. The extensive, intact wetland habitats of the Coyote Spencer Wetlands are home to an impressive variety of plants and animals. We’ll explore life along the edges of emergent and forested wetlands. As time allows, we’ll visit signs of several different mammals present on this site. Located just 5 miles southwest of Highway 126, upstream of Fern Ridge Reservoir, this protected property is a conservation jewel in Eugene’s backyard.

This exciting tour will be led by David Walp and MRT Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Jules Abbott. Dave leads wildlife walks and gives wildlife talks and demonstrations for McKenzie River Trust, Willamette Resources and Educational Network, and Nearby Nature. 2015 is his 40th year teaching snowshoeing for Eugene’s River House Outdoor Program. He is retired from full careers as a river guide, outdoor educator with the Northwest Outward Bound School and Lane County deputy sheriff. You will need to bring: waterproof hiking boots, water, and enough snacks to keep your energy up. Bring binoculars or a hand lens, if you have access to them.

from noon – 11pm.

What you can look forward to: – A variety of live music – Local food vendors – Food and drink pairings – Educational information about sustainable cider making – A raffle with prizes from WildCraft and our partners – A family friendly zone that includes games and an interactive fruit press Plus, a portion of the sales from the event will be donated to a local nonprofit organization – we love collaborating and supporting the community however we can.

We’ll be bringing back the best of last year’s event, along with some fun and interesting new changes in store. We’d love to hear what you loved most about last year and what you’re most excited about, so we can make sure this event is truly about you and our community.

We’ll be sharing more details as we get closer to the event, which will be posted here, so be sure to RSVP your interest or attendance to stay up to date!

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES MONROE STREET 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Silvan Ridge Winery, 27012 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, OR 97405 Starting June 3rd, we stay open until 9 p.m. every Friday night through midOctober, with live music on our outdoor stage from 6-8 p.m. along with our famous wood-fired pizzas. These concerts are all ages and are free! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and find a spot on the grass or sit up on our patio- either way, you’ll get to enjoy wine, food, and the sunset. Picnics are welcome but please no outside alcohol. We do also feature Planktown beers and have non-alcoholic beverages available.

EAT: SATURDAYS ON 5TH FEATURING EDDIE BUTLER 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Fifth Street Public Market Tasting Room 248 East 5th Street, Suite 25 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Join us at our new tasting room, Sweet Cheeks on 5th, located at the beautiful Fifth Street Public Market!

Each weekend we have live music on the garden plaza Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and delicious food specials.

BOOKISH TRIVIA RETURNS! 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405 Bookish Trivia Night. Like to read? Like trivia? Well, pull up a chair, and save a date. On October 15, 2016, we will be hosting the Third Fantastic Bookish Trivia Night at Tsunami Books. Here’s the deal: Amary, Erin, and Katy have chosen eight books for you and three of your favorite bibliophiles to read. This fall, teams will get together for a night of trivia, laughter, refreshments, prizes and charity. Register your team!

PLAY: URBAN ORCHARD HARVEST PARTY 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Ciderhouse, 360 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401 It’s time to mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Urban Orchard Harvest Party!

Join us this fall for this outdoor street festival & celebrate the abundance of our community.

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on your own. Members: $20, Non-members: $30.

Registration required. Call (541)747-3817 to register.

EAT: MIMOSA SUNDAY FEATURING THE OLEM ALVES DUO 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97405 Grab a friend and a picnic and join us Sundays from 12-6 p.m. for a relaxing day on the patio. Mimosas will be served accompanied by live music performances from 2-4 p.m. See you soon!

PLAY:

THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS: TARTGET EARTH at HULT CENTER 6 pm | Sunday, Oct. 16 DUCK WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. CALIFORNIA 6:00 p.m. Papé Field, 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy., Eugene, OR 97401

independent label, Rain Water Records. She always said she would release a jazz standards CD before her 50th birthday, and this one came out just in the nick of time! The CD release show will feature Laura and Sean as well as Tony Glausi on trumpet. Expect to hear songs off their new album as well as some original songs off of Laura’s previous albums! Tickets: $15 general / $12 members

GHOST-POPESTAR 7:00 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: Meet & Greet package – $275, VIP Package – $135, advanced – $36.25, at door (if not sold out) – $32.25 JAM’N 107.5 BOO BOMB 7:00 p.m. Moda Center, 1 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, OR 97227 JAM’N 107.5, Jams from Today & Back in the Day, is bringing Boo Bomb 3 to Portland’s Moda Center on Saturday October 15th, 2016! Starring Ludacris, Jagged Edge, En Vogue, Sugar Hill Gang featuring the original Master Gee and Wonder Mike…

Candyman and Young MC! Ticket prices are $29.50, $47.50, $67.50 and $89.50.

BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - A PARISIAN JAZZ BALLET 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Join Ballet Fantastique for a delicious venture into Jane Austen’s classic romance from choreographerproducers Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager. In this effervescent twist on the beloved story, Ballet Fantastique brings Austen’s whirlwind of spirited women, determined bachelor’s, dissembling cads, and society life to the smoky back alleys of Montmartre in the jazz age. Don’t miss Ballet Fantastique’s Pride & Prejudice: A Parisian Jazz Ballet, with Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate playing iconic French jazz and new works. Tickets: $84-$160.

THE LIAISONS CD RELEASE 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401 Indulging in a longtime love of jazz, songwriter Laura Kemp has joined forces with bassist Sean Peterson to form The Liaisons. The duo plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards with Laura on guitar and vocals and Sean on upright bass and vocals.

PAULA POUNDSTONE 8:00 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette,

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Eugene, OR 97401 32 years ago Paula Poundstone climbed on a Greyhound bus and traveled across the country, stopping in at open mic nights at comedy clubs as she went. She went on to become one of our country’s foremost humorists. You can hear her through your laughter as a regular panelist on NPR’s #1 show “Wait Wait…

Don’t Tell Me.” She was part of the talented cast in Pixar’s critically acclaimed movie, INSIDE OUT, and she tours regularly, performing standup comedy across the country, causing Bob Zany with the Boston Globe to write, “Poundstone can regale an audience for several hours with her distinctive brand of wry, intelligent and witty comedy.” Don’t miss Paula in her highlydemanded return to Eugene! Tickets: $26-$40.

NAIVE MELODIES TRIBUTE TO TALKING HEADS 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Tribute to Talking Heads.

21+. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Show starts at 10 p.m.

Advance tickets will cost $10.00. Tickets day of show will cost $13.00.

ZED AND THE WATCHERS 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Black Forest, 50 E 11th Ave Eugene, OR 97401

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LIVE: HOP TO HOP 10:00 a.m. 990 W. 1st Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97402 Join us for our third annual 10k walk/run to support the Eugene/Springfield Chapter of the American Cancer Society on Sunday, October 16th, 2016.

The walk will start at the Springfield Restaurant and end at the Eugene Brewery.

LEARN: MUSHROOM WORKSHOP 10:00 am - 6:00 p.m. Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., Eugene, OR 97405 Join mushroom enthusiast Lehi Shultz on a search for local mushrooms.

Meet at the Arboretum for a short walkabout to go over mushroom basics. The group will then carpool to a mushrooming location about 45 minutes away.

Using tools of observation, you’ll learn how to identify edible, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms.

This introductory class will prepare you to find and safely harvest mushrooms

BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - A PARISIAN JAZZ BALLET 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Join Ballet Fantastique for a delicious venture into Jane Austen’s classic romance from choreographerproducers Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager. In this effervescent twist on the beloved story, Ballet Fantastique brings Austen’s whirlwind of spirited women, determined bachelor’s, dissembling cads, and society life to the smoky back alleys of Montmartre in the jazz age. Don’t miss Ballet Fantastique\’s Pride & Prejudice: A Parisian Jazz Ballet, with Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate playing iconic French jazz and new works. Tickets: $84-$160.

THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS: TARGET EARTH -- A LIVE-ACTION GRAPHIC NOVEL 6:00 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Everything cool these days seems to be coming out of Austin, Texas, and this show is the latest example. Telling an all-ages adventure story set in the 1930s, The Intergalactic Nemesis mashes up comic-book and radio-play formats into a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience, a new art form, the LiveAction Graphic Novel.

Three actors voice the dozens of characters, a Foley artist creates all the sound effects, and a pianist plays a cinematic score, while more than 1,250 individual full-color hi-res comic book panels tell a hilarious sci-fi adventure story visually from an

enormous movie screen.

And it’s all done live in front of your eyes. The Intergalactic Nemesis has been featured on NPR, PBS, Conan O’Brien, the Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other outlets.

The New York Post called its limited run on Broadway “Great fun! A happily retro multimedia extravaganza”, the Cleveland Examiner describes it as “pure theater magic,” and The Austinist recommends it as “totally nuts and a ton of fun… Do not miss it.” But don’t just leave it to the experts. See it for yourself. If you’ve got an inner twelve-year-old (or an actual one living in your home) The Intergalactic Nemesis is one show you don’t want to miss.

For the kid in everyone!

Tickets: $25-$39.75.

COMMON KINGS WITH BALLYHOO! AND RAY GOREN 7:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: advanced – $18, at door – $22.

TWIDDLE W/ KITCHEN DWELLERS 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Genre: Jamband. 21+. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Advance tickets will cost $12.00. Tickets day of show will cost $15.00.

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LEARN: LECTURE: PROF. MARIAN SMITH, WITH LISA ARKIN AND DOUG SIMPSON 7:30 p.m. Frohnmayer Music Building, 961 E 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403 The unconventional musical duo Velocity Squared, featuring Jonathan Bergeron, NAU Associate Professor of Saxophone, and John Masserini, NAU Associate Professor of Clarinet. Velocity has been performing across the country for the past two years, and the duo was invited to perform at the 2012 International Clarinet Association Conference. In February 2014, Masserini and Bergeron are going on a concert tour of Louisiana and Mississippi to promote their new CD.

PLAY: ARTIST SHOW & TELL 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

76 W. Broadway St. Eugene, OR 97401 Artists, photographers, storytellers and more are invited to share their work publically, without needing to be exhibited in a gallery. Participants receive feedback and constructive criticism.

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LIVE: THE GOOD FIGHT 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Prince Lucien Campbell, 1415 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR 97401 The Good Fight is a college-age campus ministry. We meet together on Tuesday nights at 7:30pm in PLC 180 on the UO campus (1410 Kincaid St) for preaching, worship, and fellowship. Throughout the week we have small groups (aka Fight Clubs) all over campus. If you have more questions about getting involved, connect with us on social media @ufcgoodfight.

LEARN: EVERYBODY DESERVES RESPECT: A DISCUSSION HOSTED BY EUGENE MUSICIANS AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 76 W. Broadway St. Eugene, OR 97401 In early September, a prominent Portland musician was caught attempting rape and was pressured by friends and fellow musicians to make a confession. His public Facebook post admitting to the assault was picked up by OPB and The Oregonian and sparked a passionate discussion within the PDX and Eugene music community about the prevalence of sexual violence. Working to continue the conversation started with similar meetings in PDX, Eugene Musicians Against Sexual Violence and Shadowfox Gallery are hosting a community forum led by mental health professionals, university representatives, sexual assault advocates, community leaders, and survivors of sexual

violence. Free and open to the public.

BEHIND THE LENS SEMINAR - TROUBLE IN PARADISE 7:00 p.m. Baker Downtown Center, 975 High Street, Eugene, OR 97401 Behind the Lens films – “I’m Shocked, SHOCKED!” Hollywood and Censorship, Pre-Code. The Behind the Lens series for Fall 2016 will feature films from the brief period after the creation of the Motion Picture Production Code but before its enforcement, when studios used transgressive social subjects to lure audiences into the theater. Oct. 18, Trouble in Paradise (1932) Dir: Ernst Lubitsch, 82 min. Cost: $20 general public full series, $10 OLLI UO members full series, $5 individual films.

BE SERIES: 10/18/16 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Who could you BE? College is more than lectures. More than tests. More than going through the motions.

It’s about finding out possibilities of who we could be and who we already are. The BE Series brings together thinkers, makers, disrupters in every field to share their ideas on issues that really matter. Innovation. Social justice. Mental health.

Each talk is aimed to spark inspiration for us to go out into the world and choose who to become. Maybe come up with a plan.

Discover an insight. Find out what you are capable of. We choose speakers who are challenging the status quo and inspiring us to be more. Free.

AN EVENING WITH REZA ASLAN: RELIGION, IDENTITY, AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Straub Hall, 1451 Onyx Street, Eugene, OR 97403 REZA ASLAN is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, and scholar of religions. His books include the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, and Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in a Globalized Age. Straub Hall, Room 156.

EAT: TACO TUESDAYS (ALL DAY: TUESDAY) Agate Alley, 1461 E 19th

Ave Eugene, OR 97403 Tuesdays are for tacos and Agate Alley has the best in town! The fiesta runs all day long and features both food and drink especiales!

PLAY: RECITAL: YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE PREMIÈRE ANNÉE: SUISSE 7:30 pm Beall Concert Hall, 961 East 18th Avenue, Eugene, OR Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541346-4363. $7 general, $5 students and seniors.

RINGO STARR 8:00 p.m. Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland, Oregon 97201. Ringo Starr and his current and longest running group of All Starrs – featuring Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette – continue to add tour dates with the latest leg starting in North America and including Japan and South Korea. This current all-star line up is the 12th and longest running, and as every set of dates conclude Ringo says: “I just love playing with this band. I joke that at the end of every tour I think it’s the last one and so I fire them. And then we keep finding places we can play and keep it going so I rehire them.”

That love is evident in their performances, exemplified by this review in the Oakland Press, “with Ringo the troupe truly played like a bona-fide band rather than a touring supergroup, clearly tuned to each other’s playing and adding just the right touches to bring out the best in each other.” Tickets: $55-$109.

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LIVE: HOPS THAT HELP: WOMENSPACE 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 990 W. 1st Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97402 Join us in the Tasting Room for Hops that Help on Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00-8:00pm where $1 of every pint sold will be donated to Womenspace.

Womenspace’s mission is to prevent domestic

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violence in intimate partner relationships in Lane County and supporting survivors in claiming personal power.

open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Advance tickets will cost $18.00. Tickets day of show will cost $22.00.

EAT: FRENCH REGIONAL WINE CLASS- ALSACE 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Provisions Market Hall, 296 E Fifth Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: $30 ECONOPINT WEDNESDAYS! (ALL DAY: WEDNESDAY) Agate Alley, 1461 E 19th Ave Eugene, OR 97403 We support our local brewmasters, and as such you are cordially invited to suds up on Wednesdays to the likes of Ninkasi, Oakshire, Hop Valley and Hopworks Urban Brewery.

“Hey barkeep! One cold frosty one, please!”

DUCKS AFTER DARK: THE CONJURIGN 2 8:30 pm | Thursday, Oct. 20

PLAY: RICHARD GABRIEL 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Ciderhouse, 360 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401 Tonight we welcome Richard Gabriel to The Ciderhouse in performing Hawaiian and Contemporary favorites and Folk. Join us from 6-8pm for great music, tasty local cider, and delicious farm-fresh cuisine. No cover and all ages until 9pm.

evolution of refining a lifestyle – keeping things as buttoned-up on the front end in order to seize the moment when things reach the edge of control.

Our latest film “Tight Loose” is TGR’s highest achievement to date. From India to Alaska, come join us as we discover unridden spine walls, massive airs, and full throttle riding in some of the wildest and most spectacular places on earth. Witness the 21-year athlete roster as they come together for a reunion-style massive group shred of the Palisades at Squaw Valley. Tight Loose is living to the fullest! Tickets: $15-$17.50; college and youth discounts available.

NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE 7:00 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: advance – $27, at door – $30.

PREMIERE OF TIGHT LOOSE 8:00 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, get ready! TGR is rolling into town at the Hult Center’s Soreng Theater for the winter kick-off party of the year. Catch the movie on the big screen, meet the athletes and get stoked for winter with TGR. Plus, have a chance to win a ton of prizes from our sponsors.

Join us to celebrate TGR’s 21st birthday with the one night only premiere of our new feature ski and snowboard film, Tight Loose. All attendees also receive a free SundayFriday (non-holiday) lift ticket to Mt. Bachelor.

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EAT: DRINK WHEEL THURSDAYS! 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Agate Alley, 1461 E 19th Ave Eugene, OR 97403 Come to Agate Alley for Drink Wheel Thursday.

We roll out the giant drink wheel each Thursday night at 10:00 and give it a spin

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each half hour until we just can’t spin it anymore. All drink specials are $2.50.

Spin the wheel to reveal your future (for the next half hour, anyway). Look out for those J-ello shots, though!

Whatever your fortune is, you’ll be one of the fortunate ones just taking in the spectacle! Feel the Suspense! Feel the Drama!

The weekend starts one day earlier at Agate Alley Bistro!

PLAY: DUCK WOMEN’S SOCCER VS ARIZONA 4:00 p.m. Papé Field, 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy., Eugene, OR 97401 AGENTS OF CHANGE FILM SCREENING 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Straub Hall, 1451 Onyx Street, Eugene, OR 97403 United Academics is excited to present this award winning documentary about student activism in the late 1960s.

The stories of students of color at San Francisco State and Cornell rising up and demanding reforms to their colleges echo the renewed student activism we see today. We believe these stories illuminate the ongoing struggle, as students seek to make their educational experience relevant to where they come from and where they are.

Please join us on October 20 in 156 Straub from 6-8 pm for the film and a panel discussion of student

activism on the University of Oregon campus.

NORAH JONES 7:30 pm Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland, Oregon 97201. True West welcomes Norah Jones to the Keller Auditorium October 20, 2016, with opener Valerie June. Norah Jones first emerged on the world stage with the February 2002 release of Come Away With Me, her self-described “moody little record” that introduced a singular new voice and grew into a global phenomenon, sweeping the 2003 Grammy Awards and signaling a paradigm shift away from the prevailing pop music of the time. Since then, Norah has sold over 45 million albums worldwide and become a 9-time Grammywinner. Tickets: $39-$68 SIERRA HULL 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 This is where a preternatural talent becomes a natural woman. This is Sierra Hull’s Weighted Mind. It is nothing like what we thought it would be. It is nothing like what we’ve heard before, from anyone.

It is singular and emphatic, harmonious and dissonant.

It is the realization of promise, and the affirmation of individuality. It is born of difficulty and indecision, yet it rings with ease, decisiveness, and beauty.

“She plays the mandolin

with a degree of refined elegance and freedom that few have achieved,” says Bela Fleck, the genreleaping banjo master who produced Weighted Mind. “And now her vocals and songwriting have matured to the level of her virtuosity.” Alison Krauss, who has won more Grammy awards than any female artist in history, says of Hull, “I think she’s endless. I don’t see any boundaries. Talent like hers is so rare, and I don’t think it stops. It’s round.”

ADAM CARLSON 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets: $11 EUGENE SYMPHONY: MAHLER’S 6TH 8:00 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Gustav Mahler once said, “a symphony is like the world – it must contain everything!”

Heeding his own advice for his “Tragic” Sixth Symphony, Mahler wove together his experiences of contentment, love, and fear of mortality into a heartbreaking and profound journey for us all. Danail Rachev, conductor. Mahler: Symphony No. 6, “Tragic”.

BLITZEN TRAPPER W/ SERA CAHOONE 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 pm Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Genre: Indie Rock. 21+. Doors

TERRY BOZZIO 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Drum legend Terry Bozzio, known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, UK and his critically acclaimed solo ventures, celebrates his latest release Terry Bozzio Composer Series with “An Evening With Terry Bozzio” US tour! This will be a night of solo drumming and include compositions from throughout his career, as well as improvisation.

It is by no means a clinic or a workshop. Enjoy an intimate evening of Terry Bozzio and his monster sculpture of a drum kit.

“Terry Bozio – An Evening of Solo Drum Music” is a unique, intense, dynamic, spiritualistic, melodic, orchestral, atmospheric and musical performance on the largest tuned drum and percussion set in the world. Unless you have seen Terry, you have no idea what you are in for.

Tickets: advance – $18, at door – $20, reserved – $25.

DUCKS AFTER DARK: THE CONJURING 2 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Get ready for thrills and chills with The Conjuring 2! UO Students! Bring your UO ID for free admission, themed activities, giveaways and snacks. Doors at 8:30 p.m., Film at 9 p.m. Movie plot: Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a malicious spirit. Rated: R Ducks After Dark is every Thursday night weeks 1-8 Fall, weeks 1-9 Winter and Spring.

Come play games, meet new friends, have a snack and watch a fun movie!

NEW KINGSTON WITH SENSAMOTION AND THE RESINATORS 10:00 p.m. - 1:00 am Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Genre: Reggae. 21+.

Advance tickets will cost $10.00. Tickets day of show will cost $13.00