This week is Lane County’s Visual Arts Week, which means there are art events all over town. Plus, the BRiGHT Parade takes place Saturday night. Head to Florence for a paws-itively heartwarming therapy animal fundraiser. Sip, shop, and savor local flavors at Saginaw Vineyards’ September Market — a perfect event for a sunny fall afternoon. What will you do this week?
September 26
“The Rite of Spring” | A spectacle of ancient pagan rituals, Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” put modernism on the map with its brutality, barbaric rhythms, and dissonance. Experience the flamboyant and suspenseful ballet score that drove an audience to riot at its debut in 1913. Hult Center, eugenesymphony.org
September 27
Dave Wentz | Friday nights at Elizabeth’s Wine Lounge means great live music and a perfect dinner night out with friends, family, or a special date! Explore the complete lineup of gifted musicians on the Lounge’s online calendar. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Elizabeth’s Wine Lounge, heartoforegonwine.com
September 27
Cottage Grove’s Last Friday Art Walk | Downtown Historic Cottage Grove is home to friendly, unique shops who support local art and provide light refreshments to Art Walk guests as they travel along quaint Main Street. Enjoy a beautiful evening filled with arts, crafts, music and fun. Downtown Cottage Grove, cottagegroveartwalk
September 27 & 28
Themed Wine Tastings at Sundance Wine Cellars | Sundance Wine Cellars’ free themed wine tastings highlight various wine regions on Fridays, and on Saturdays, they host local and regional wineries. Apart from the weekends, their tasting bar is always open and has free samples of their featured wines. Sundance Wine Cellars has Oregon’s largest selection of wine and is one of the oldest wine retailers in the Willamette Valley. Since 1983, Sundance Wine Cellars has provided an unparalleled selection of wine from Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Sundance Wine Cellars, orwines.com
September 27 – October 6
Visual Arts Week | Stroll through Eugene’s galleries throughout the week to discover masterpieces by local artists. Experience captivating public art with new Cultural Currents installations, iconic 20×21 murals and the latest season of CITY Exhibitions. Enhance your creative skills with a variety of hands-on workshops led by accomplished artists. Various Eugene locations, https://www.eugene-or.gov/3934/Visual-Arts-Week
September 27 – October 6
“Hello, Dolly!” | Shedd Theatricals presents the 1964 musical blockbuster “Hello, Dolly!”. The Shedd, theshedd.org
September 28
Eugene BRiGHT Parade | Enjoy a one-of-a-kind, illuminated human- and electric-powered parade, where local artists, schools, nonprofits and businesses showcase their creative works. Eugene BRiGHT Parade is part of Visual Arts Week (Sept. 27–Oct. 6) and is sponsored by City of Eugene Cultural Services and the Eugene SLUG Queens. Downtown Eugene, eugenebrightparade.com
September 28
5K Fun Run/Walk | Join in or cheer-on a family-friendly, 5K fun run/walk at Drop Bear Brewery as part of the Oregon Brewery Running Series (@orbreweryrun). Run, walk, jog — whatever goes! Complete the course and celebrate at Drop Bear Brewery! This is an open course, meaning roads will not be closed. The route starts and ends at the brewery. The course will be marked with arrows to help you know where to go. Participates get fun swag and a portion of registration fees support local nonprofit organizations. Drop Bear Brewery, 5k-beer-run-x-drop-bear-brewery.com
September 28
The Saturday Market | The Saturday Market is a weekly celebration of local arts and food. Over 250 artisans sell handcrafted goods — this is the perfect place to shop for unique gifts. The Saturday Market is the oldest weekly open-air crafts festival in the U.S.
eugenesaturdaymarket.org
September 28
Pet Partners Fundraiser | Pet Partners, the world’s largest animal registry that evaluates and certifies almost all therapy animals in Oregon, is holding their annual fundraiser. There will be two walks, one short 2- to 3-block walk around the campus of the hospital, and a longer 2-mile walk to Old Town and back. Spruce Point is providing refreshments, with their residents cheering on the fundraisers and their animals. The money raised from this important event goes to support local therapy animal programs. Spruce Point Assisted Living, Florence, facebook.com/share
Through September 28
Jamie Newton’s Slightly Askew | Jamie Newton has shown his art extensively in Oregon, participated in Fluxus exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally, and contributed to and created many publications, sound recordings and theater designs. White Lotus Gallery, wlotus.com
September 29
Saginaw Vineyards’ September Market | Free entry to shop local vendors. Wine, beer, and food. Saginaw Vineyards, saginawvineyard.com
September 29
Feng E | Feng E is a young musical sensation (born in 2007) from Taiwan. His claim to fame began in 2018 at the very young age of 10 when his video went viral playing Tommy Emmanuel’s arrangement of Mason Williams’ “Classical Gas” with a ukulele in the park in Taipei. He appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2020, advancing to the quarterfinals. WOW Hall, wowhall.org
Through September 29
Very Little Theater’s “The Mousetrap” | Very Little Theater’s “The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie kicks off the 95th season with a story about seven strangers trapped in a remote guesthouse with a killer on the loose. Very Little Theater, thevlt.com
October 2
Comedy by Jamal Coleman | Get ready to laugh! Hosted by Lexis Shardé, this unforgettable night features Jamal Coleman, a comedy master with a viral presence and performances on ABC, CBS, VH1, and a residency in Las Vegas. Reserve your table for the best view. After the show, take the stage at the open mic, then dance until 2 a.m. with DJ Usity’s beats. Cowfish, lexyscomedyclub.com
Through October 2
Turning The/Into Tools | Turning The/Into Tools is a series of more than 40 assemblage art pieces created by Ralf Huber, providing the viewer with visual narratives about the horrors of child labor, past and present. The pieces on exhibit draw heavily from the time of the industrial revolution of the 19th century into the early 20th century, covering a wide array of industries and their respective role in using children as human capital. Springfield City Hall Art Gallery
Through October 12
The Rocky Horror Show Cabaret | Let’s do the time warp again! A film and stage favorite translated to dinner/theater by Actors Cabaret. Get your tickets to see the greatest cult musical of all time. If you’ve seen it, you need to see it again. If you’ve never seen it, you’re in for the campiest, goofiest, good time in a long time! Don’t dream it, be it, and give yourself over to absolute pleasure! Fish out those fishnet stockings and step into the best show in town…The Rocky Horror Show! Dinner and brunch will be served 90 minutes before curtain time. Actors Cabaret of Eugene, actorscabaret.org
Through October 19
Rick Bartow: Crow’s Fear | Karin Clarke Gallery presents Rick Bartow: Crow’s Fear, a richly diverse selection of works from the Bartow Trust Collection. Included are large pastels, hand-colored lithographs, and small drawings, while Bartow’s characteristic bird imagery (crows, hawks, owls, eagles) features prominently in monotypes, mixed media works on handmade Japanese paper, and some of the finest drypoint prints still available. The pieces, created between 1991 and 2015, have been freshly framed for this exhibit. Together, they provide a highly representative cross-section of Bartow’s works and of his powerful mark-making, reaffirming his stature as one of the most important leaders in contemporary Native American art. Karin Clarke Gallery, karinclarkegallery.com
Through October 29
Sarkis Antikajian exhibit | Cheshire’s Sarkis Antikajian has recently published his memoir, “An Artist’s Odyssey, from Dream to Reality.” Many of Sarkis’s stunning works are featured in a new show, which opened June 23. Studio 7, Studioevents
Through February 2
Calvin and Hobbes | Selections of original art and strips of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, 1985-1995. All original art is from the Bill Watterson Deposit Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, jsma.uoregon.edu
