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Corvallis Advocate | 3 By Anthony Vitale By Johnny Beaver Ahem, Sex Abuse Lawsuit Linn-Benton Behind OSU’s New Enforcement Regime Backwash hat kind of students do we want that they attended within the last OSU officials are seeking to decrease Questionable Decisions, Wroaming campus and skulking seven years for student conduct instances of sexual abuse on Editorial and Otherwise town at night? The reasons will be campus and create an overall safer kind of students that environment for students. While orvallis is planning several automatically any university would C“upgrades” to city parks to the tune declined admission this policy applies to all transfer want. Put another applicants equally, the decision to of $1.7 million. Due to the fact that plans at OSU. Applicants mention nothing about a beer fountain, way, we do not want enforce it came, surprisingly enough, who disclose that adult ball pit, or massive water slides, the kind of students three months after a controversial I’m choosing the reason for their to call it “The that other universities sexual abuse lawsuit targeting OSU Old People would not want either. ineligibility is for and former football coach Mike Riley Upgrade.” New academic reasons for fostering a hostile environment toilets, patios, This is why Oregon will be admitted only towards women. pathways, State University has and some if they meet OSU’s decided to take a Shocking update: OSU still maintains playground minimum academic rebuilds to keep look at its transfer that strengthening their transfer the kids busy while we mosey about student policies. As requirements.” The policies is not directed towards with our iPhones ringing, not sure how to stated on the Oregon State website, interesting part, however, is now athletes—however, OSU officials are answer them. “Applicants who are ineligible to OSU officials are working to actually urging other Pac-12 universities to I started to read something about re-enroll at any college or university enforce this rule. follow suit. tons of interest in Corvallis’ steering committee, but I fell asleep before I got to the punchline. Thankfully I was roused By Sidney Reilly just moments before I would normally begin drooling with news that visitors Keepin’ It Steel to the Gazette-Times website have Hatcheries Cause Rapid Mutation overwhelmingly chosen Bruno Mars’ performance as their favorite of the he conventional wisdom of eating environment that causes strong you’ll forgive the metaphor, like Super Bowl Halftim... ::snores:: Twild versus farm-raised fish natural selection pressures,” said sardines. The genetic pathways being A 31-year-old dude with a ridiculous- has always been one of those things Michael Blouin in a press release. activated were largely related to looking hairpiece (either that or his that most people didn’t need a lot A professor of wound-healing and barber was going for something of research to back up the wisdom integrative biology metabolism, which CHINESE MEDICINE post-apocalyptic prisony) was recently of. But that doesn’t mean we’re not at OSU who worked tossed in the Benton County lockup would of course be acupuncture still getting more of that research on the study, he herbal medicine for poking around at his Johnson while strongly influenced by asking two 13-year-old girls for a sexual every day. The latest salvo in the continued, “A the cramped quarters. dietary counseling encounter at the Corvallis Transit warnings against hatchery fish comes bodywork concrete box with Center. And of course he was from from OSU researchers in the journal 50,000 other fish all “We expected reflexology Brownsville, so perhaps he thought the Nature Communications. They warn cupping girls were sheep. What I’m trying to say crowded together hatcheries to have Katy Willis, LAc is that they do that out there, so I can that hatchery fish change on a genetic and fed pellet food is clearly a lot a genetic impact,” Blouin said health insurance accepted get an enraged letter next week from level after just one generation, in as different than an open stream.” elsewhere in the press release, someone who took me seriously. many as 700 different genes. elaborating, “however, the large The study involved the observation of 541-602-8172 A mountain troll of a man freaked out amount of change we observed at the While it doesn’t mean we’re going Oregon steelhead trout. While they in Alsea on Feb. 18 and broke a car DNA level was really amazing. This window with a hammer either before to see any three-eyed fish fromThe haven’t specifically isolated what is was a surprising result.” or after head-butting some woman. 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Portland on the Verge of Arts Drums” Ditson—they all are banking attention in the aftermath of the Revolution... Maybe heavily on their individual war cries world’s most ridiculous occupation. So I’ll be honest with you. Normally for bringing back the old mayor’s arts first off, the sheriff of Grant County, I care about elections in Portland and culture liaison position, as well as Glenn Palmer, has a sweet beard. about as much as I care about... increasing funding and functionality Unfortunately it isn’t going to save things I don’t actually care about very for the Regional Arts and Culture him from the deluge of complaints much. This time around, though, the Council. that have been lodged due to his upcoming elections in good old RIP support of the Malheur occupation. City (which is a disturbing nickname, 4. Most candidates for any position I won’t go into grand detail, but if by the way) threaten to really change mention affordable housing for artists, you’re interested I highly recommend course when it comes to each of the common sense, dare I say, realistic checking out the details—this guy hot button issues—homelessness, sober solutions for homelessness, was borderline gallivanting around as gentrification, inequality and... er, and a general push to keep Portland part of the group for a while. Once the “$666,666,666,666.66” taxes. But we don’t care about taxes. moving in a direction that fosters justice department is down crawling as part of a counter cultural diversity and community around in his #!@! I’m guessing he complaint against federal Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) building around those values. won’t be sitting right for a few years. employees. She makes claims of the did a recent sizable rundown on legality of the occupation, and to one So... good God, what a horrible, Honestly, what the hell is it with candidates and their positions on “the degree or another, tries to literally disgustingly boring election cycle. I sheriffs, anyway? It seems like every issues,” considering that about half name, as far as I can tell, every single the city council could look different even did some research on some of the time I turn around there’s some candidates that made me suspicious sheriff out there that thinks he was human being that works for the in the near future. I read the whole government or the Bar Association, as thing twice, and rather than beat (generally because of their haircuts), elected Supreme Hillbilly and was tasked with protecting the good criminal combatants. a dead horse (not that doing so but found jack squat on the hyper- mountain folk from their evil Yankee doesn’t sound like fun), I’ll give you bald Fred Stewart, or the perpetually- Honestly, you’ve really just got to oppressors. Good grief. a rundown on my takeaway from the just-got-out-of-the-shower-hair see it for yourself. The previous Amanda Fritz. Where are the idiots, lineup. Now, speaking of doing your own statements are just the big picture the charlatans, the buffoons? For research, if you haven’t checked items. I am not exaggerating when 1. Portland has a hell of a lot of really that matter, where the hell are the out some of the initial legal defense I tell you that every single word of competent, caring people running for Republicans? Oh, that’s right, they’re documentation drafted by ex- this eight-page document reads like office. all in South Carolina panicking. occupiers, you are really doing someone took an angsty 14-year-old 2. Many contested seats seem to be At least the national government gets yourself a comedic injustice. A few that had just had their first American battles between two or more very it. As I’m writing this, Donald Trump days ago OregonLive published some government class, removed half their good choices, which makes sh*t sort of just got a lockout on delegates in a of these documents, and they’re a brain and replaced their disposition confusing. state everyone (myself included) was revelation of hilarity. I’m looking at with that of a middle-aged egomaniac sure he’d lose. Now that’s what the the affirmative defense of Shawna that would rather set themselves 3. Mayoral candidates Jules “The &%@! I’m talkin’ about! Maybe I need Cox, the she-devil of the occupation on fire than admit that they have Clean Cut Guy” Bailey, Sean “The I to start ignoring this state and look at herself, and my... oh my... oh my. First accomplished nothing of substance Could Snap Your Neck Like a Twig, the bigger picture. and foremost, let it be known that she in their life. It’s frightening, hard to Boy” Davis, and Bim “The I Don’t says that she “suffered damages from believe, an education in American Need a Special Name Because I’m More Occupation Tidbittery the works of the devil” and wants culture... and perhaps even a little bit Already Kinda Weird and Play the A few things have come to my the federal government to pay her sexy.

By Kiki Genoa In God We Trust Klamath County Dissenting Commissioner Receives Death Threats

n Feb. 9, Klamath County Congress re-affirmed “In God We adding the sign to the room. not the words were specifically written. Ocommissioners formally approved Trust” as the national motto. Since a sign reading “In God We Trust” to be federal lawmakers supported this Supporters agreed that the sign was Klamath Falls City Councilor Trish permanently attached to the back of the slogan, Mallams regarded the four- suitable as it represented American Seiler publicly opposed the sign. In Klamath County Government Center foot sign as one appropriate for the religious history. According to a their Feb. 10 report, the Herald and Commission’s meeting room. Klamath public house. detailed report by the Herald and News acknowledged that Seiler had News, one resident supported his received death threats from anonymous A week before, the At the meeting argument in favor of the sign with the Klamath locals after speaking out city’s commissioners where the decision claim that our Constitution contains no against the sign when the idea was first voted 2 to 1 in was formalized, statement regarding the separation of brought up a year ago. approval of the sign, 44 local citizens church and state. which was the original spoke to the The construction and placement of the idea of Klamath commissioners Opponents contended that such a sign was funded by local donations, County Commissioner and town sign would violate the tradition of including those from a private group Tom Mallams. representatives. Of separation of church and state, which of residents who raised $2,000. A local those, 39 residents was the original intent behind such metalworker was hired to create the Five years ago, were in favor of sections of the Constitution, whether or sign. Corvallis Advocate | 5 By Taylor Smith By Taylor Smith ndangered hale Rayfield Votes Against Wolf Delist Bill E W Says Courts Should Decide Status Review bill that would delist the gray HB 4040 effectively protects the testimony submitted to the Senate Coming A wolf from the state endangered Commission from pending litigation Committee on Environment and 85 Southern Residents species list will be voted on this week so that ODFW can move on with Natural Resources, calling the bill Estimated in 2015 in the state Senate after narrowly the Wolf Plan and have more “an extraordinary abuse of power” passing in the Oregon Legislature. flexible means for managing the and advising that Oregon take a he National Oceanic and Atmospheric House Bill 4040, which passed by a species. cautious, scientifically informed TAdministration’s Marine Fisheries Service is 33-23 margin, would ratify the Fish beginning its species review of the southern and Wildlife Commission’s decision With wolves delisted, ODFW can approach towards wolf recovery. resident killer whale, an iconic species consider lethal methods to manage to remove wolves from protection Once the bill here in the Pacific under the state ESA. problem wolf packs and ranchers Northwest. As part of will be allowed to shoot wolves that leaves the its recognition on the The commission originally voted to they find chasing or biting livestock Senate federal endangered delist back in November, but three on their property. committee, it species list, the southern conservation groups—Cascadia will go to the residents undergo this Wildlands, Oregon Wild, and the Corvallis Representative Dan Senate floor evaluation every five Rayfield believes that the bill would Center for Biological Diversity— for a vote years to determine preempt a fair assessment of the have filed a petition in the Oregon sometime whether the species Court of Appeals for a judicial decision to delist. “It is something has made progress on next week. review of the decision. that should be determined in a criteria defined in the species recovery plan. court of law,” explained Rayfield, Southern residents, named for their summer “This decision was not based who voted against the measure range in the inland waterways of Washington in science, it was not based on when it came to the House and Oregon, were granted protection under Oregon’s conservation values,” floor on Feb. 12. the federal Endangered Species Act in 2005 contended Cascadia Wildlands’ following a 20 percent decline in population. director Nick Cady, “it violated Congressman Peter DeFazio The National Marine Fisheries Service currently the law, and it will not survive also expressed his concerns classifies orcas as one of the most at risk of scrutiny.” about the bill in a written extinction based on its relatively high mortality and low reproduction rates. The estimated By Anthony Vitale population in 2015 was around 85 whales. The issue of orca conservation is challenging, BBQ Compound May Cure Diabetes given the profusion of issues that influence Mice Referrals Welcome the species. Orcas almost exclusively prey on Chinook salmon, which are an endangered hanks to recent discoveries at ability to continue living. The expression in lab mice. species themselves and are important to TOregon State University, mice latter part is important to note, commercial and recreational fisheries in the diagnosed with type 1 diabetes since other compounds like dioxin T cells are your body’s militia, which both destroy and retain area. Therefore one of the primary missions of can rest assured there is hope. have been found to suppress type 1 memory of pathogens, so the orca recovery is Chinook salmon restoration. More importantly, this hope may diabetes while accumulating within afflicted body can better protect extend to humans in the future and the body and becoming increasingly “NOAA manages the recovery of both against repeat infections. In killer whales and the restoration of salmon,” possibly cure toxic. binding to T cells, BBQ is able to explained Lynne Barre, a marine biologist with type 1 diabetes As written in the prevent them from developing into NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Service. “If we can altogether. study, and you pancreas terrorists that prey on focus our salmon recovery efforts in a way that With 29 million also benefits the whales, then we get the best may want to skip insulin-producing cells and cause Americans bang for the buck.” this part, “We inflammation. suffering from recently discovered Other key aspects of killer whale recovery some form of 10-chloro-7H- Researchers remain confident that include managing contamination, as killer diabetes and BBQ not only may lead to serious whales spend lots of time around urbanized benzimidazo[2,1-a] one in four of benzo[de]iso- breakthroughs in the diabetes areas, and lessening impacts from boat traffic, world, but the entire universe of such as noise and overcrowding. them unaware of their ailment, quinolin-7-one (10-Cl-BBQ), a we may be in store for a major nanomolar affinity AhR ligand autoimmune disease. 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Monday - Saturday 7am- 9pm & Sunday 8am-8pm 6 | www.NewMorningBakery.comCorvallis Advocate 219 SW 2nd, Downtown Corvallis 541-754-0181 By Kyra Blank Why We Love Prism Magazine Art, Literature, and Opportunity eeing your work in any kind of many new artists will be featured. Spublication for the first time is Here’s a tiny sample of some of the a singularly memorable thing—it is talent showcased: Fox is altered a dream turned reality. This kind of photography submitted by Shanna moment usually comes after years Roast, a junior majoring in art and of hard work and tears spilled over education; Hallie Sutton, a junior piles of rejection letters gracing your majoring in digital communication recycling bin. By Sarah Nieminski art, submitted the photograph But for many OSU students Prism Newport, Oregon; Snacks was Corvallis Art and Literary Magazine is a submitted by a sophomore majoring amilies ift refreshingly open space to solidify in environmental science, Jynwaye F G the idea that other people value Foo. conomy and appreciate the work they have E created. Of interest as well are author Grows Now Past 3,000 Nicholas Browning and poet Ethan According to Prism editor-in-chief Members... Clothing Swap Darryl Oliver, “Prism Magazine Heusser. A senior majoring in Slated for March 5 English, Browning titled his piece is a literary arts magazine on the e live in a world of both extreme Oregon State campus that publishes “The Women Wearing Owl Masks.” Wneed and an unprecedented art and literature by students, from A sophomore majoring in English, abundance of stuff, and Christine students, for students.” This means Heusser has an amazing total of Dashiell has squared those two students have an opportunity to see three poems in this edition of Prism: realities in the Corvallis community. their work in print long before they After witnessing the beautiful “Lean,” “On the Growing of Potatoes,” practicality of recycling unwanted normally would expect to. It also and “Flesh.” or unneeded items at her own means that students around campus “alternative baby shower” of re- can see what their peers are capable Want to get published? First, gifted items, she came up with the of producing. the magazine only publishes idea of a family gift economy. student work, but other than that, The magazine “hopes to provide a She started with just a small group of friends, where she encouraged career launching pad for those artists submissions for the next edition of Prism are accepted beginning finals everyone to give any extra or unused and authors looking to make a living items to other members of the group from their craft,” said Oliver. Along week. You may email no more than who needed them. Due to growing with helping students find a foothold five pieces, in any medium, to prism@ interest, she created the Corvallis for future careers, the magazine oregonstate.edu. The staff ask that Families Gift Economy Facebook also inspires beginning artists and you include your name, the titles of group, which now has over 3,000 members. authors to continue their creative your work, the medium, your year in processes. school, and your major. Once that took off, she decided to start organizing a clothing swap, Encouragement early on in this now held seasonally at First United If you’re interested in reading or world of living paycheck to paycheck Methodist Church in Corvallis. People viewing more artwork in Prism, you for the sake of your craft can be can bring any clothing or household can pick up a free copy at stands all items to donate, and can take the difference between a successful as Prism, students can be encouraged around campus or in the new student whatever they can use. The items are artistic career and dreams snuffed and motivated to continue creating organized on tables by type and size, experience center. You can also visit out before they were even fully the art of the future. and volunteers make signs, direct aflame. By reading, and having the www.orangemedianetwork.com/ those who need help, and donate ability to publish in, a magazine such In the upcoming edition of Prism, prism/. snacks for everyone to enjoy. At the end of the swap, anything that isn’t claimed is donated to various local charities such as Community IT GETS BETTER Outreach, June’s Kids Kloset, and Like The Advocate the Arc. Dashiell is pleased with the outcome of the swaps and hopes 24 HR SUICIDE that those who come to a swap and on Facebook see the possibilities of sharing in this way are able to start similar groups HOTLINE and events in adjacent communities, spreading the idea of neighborhood sharing. Benton County The next clothing swap is scheduled for Saturday, March 5 Mental Health from 12 to 3 p.m. Find out more Crisis Line information on their website, https://corvallisfamilyclothingswap. 1-888-232-7192 wordpress.com.

Corvallis Advocate | 7 By Stevie Beisswanger COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS | SCHOOL OF ARTS & COMMUNICATION Help for Lysa Philipson Late-Winter Concert What Happens When Disability OSU Wind Symphony Dana Biggs, director Insurance Fails at Sam Health

COLLEGECampus OF LIBERAL ARTS Band | SCHOOL OF ARTS & COMMUNICATION t was nearing Christmas when insufficiency, depression with anxiety, income, Philipson’s only option, as per Jason Gossett, director ILysa Philipson wrote to us at The Sjogren’s syndrome, chronic abdominal GSRMC policy, was to take out early Late-Winter Concert Advocate, her resources rapidly depleting, pain, atrial fibrillation—and the list retirement, funds crucial to her and her TUESDAY • 7:30 PM terrified by the possibility of impending goes on. Philipson’s “unpredictable family’s survival during the subsequent OSU Wind Symphony homelessness and bewildered by the fact instantaneous episodes” of abdominal nine-month battle for earned benefits. DanaMARCH Biggs, director 1 that no one seemed in a position to help pain suddenly reached crippling degrees “If I didn’t have that retirement money, it her. in the spring of 2015. Paired with having Campus Band would have been financially devastating,” to be in the immediate vicinity of a Jason Gossett, director As the main provider of her household, said Philipson. At the time, her family’s now having to pay for her family’s steep bathroom, where she openly admits to only other source of income was disability TUESDAY • 7:30 PM private health insurance, Philipson spending up to 16 hours a day due to coverage from her husband, diagnosed came close to losing all she had worked sudden and prolonged cramping and loose with Parkinson’s and sarcoidosis, and the MARCH 1 so hard to secure during her dedicated stools, Philipson’s chronic pain rendered help of her two boys, pitching in wherever employment at Good Samaritan Regional her incapable of returning to work at possible while attending universities. Medical Center (GSRMC). GSRMSC. The LaSells Stewart Center It was there Philipson Worse, Philipson claimed 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis served over 35 of her 55 to have never received years, mostly as an ER any acknowledgment for TICKETS: $7 advance / $10 door Youth and OSU students free with ID nurse, an occupation typical her many dedicated years Online tickets at tickettomato.com of high stress, but work she at GSRMC. “Not one takes pride in. As stated in single person, even on the bands.oregonstate.edu The LaSells Stewart Center her initial letter enlisting telephone, has said, ‘Thank 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis our help and advocacy, you for all your hard Philipson claimed, “There work,’” Philipson confided. TICKETS: $7 advance / $10 door Youth and OSU students free with ID is no better hospital in Online tickets at tickettomato.com Oregon,” and that she Stalling Tactics and always felt well-treated Run-Arounds bands.oregonstate.edu and appreciated “prior to In the fall of 2015, while becoming progressively ill awaiting Lincoln’s decision and eventually unable to over long-term disability benefits, Philipson took two COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS | SCHOOL OF ARTS & COMMUNICATION work.” trips to the ER, the first Oregon State University When Philipson for an atrial fibrillation was initially denied due to a leaky heart Wind Ensemble compensation from valve in September and Directed by Christopher Chapman GSRMC’s contracted the second for adrenal- related extreme dizziness MONDAY • 7:30 pm disability insurer, Lincoln Finanical Group, Samaritan in November, rendering FEBRUARYCOLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS | SCHOOL29 OF ARTS & COMMUNICATION representatives said their her temporarily incapable “hands were tied,” that of walking without The LaSells Stewart Center 875Oregon SW 26th Street, State Corvallis University the matter was exclusively assistance. According to between Philipson and Philipson, both episodes $7Wind advance, $10 door Ensemble Youth & OSU students free with ID Lincoln Financial, while were “improved almost Online Directed tickets by at Christophertickettomato.com Chapman also admitting to never entirely by IV steroids… MONDAY • 7:30 pm coming across such a case, of someone so so were likely related to [her] adrenal sick fighting so hard. “I just woke up on April 4 and all my insufficiency, which flares due to stress.” FEBRUARY 29 autoimmune diseases ganged up on me,” After communicating with union Philipson said. That day, she wound up To this day, her vertigo persists with The LaSells Stewart Center 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis representatives at the Oregon Nurses in the ER, with abnormal labs and a CT position changes, and Philipson has since Association (ONA), we’ve been assured scan. applied for and received a disability $7 advance, $10 door Youth & OSU students free with ID that disability and benefits issues such as parking permit. Generally, Philipson Online tickets at tickettomato.com Philipson’s are being addressed amongst On a scale of 10, Philipson ranks these finds extreme difficulty remaining in Featuring the WEST-COAST PREMIERE of surveyed members of the association, “gut aches from hell” averaging 8 or prolonged upright positions, in which she Adam Schoenberg’s “American Symphony” prior to the next round of contract more, pain comparative to gunshot feels she may pass out. Persichetti: Symphony #6 for Band wounds or traumatic amputations, Maslanka: St. Francis negotiations. Gillingham: Concerto for marimba, leaving her extremely fatigued, Piling on to the heap of no relief, Robert Brudvig, soloist Since investigating her story, we can sometimes dry heaving. Philipson received a verdict from Lincoln liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/music report some success for Philipson, on Nov. 17. Lincoln Financial had denied but are still left weary and dubious of Exhausted of all leave or vacation time, her long-term disability, claiming her mismanagement, hoping more strides be Philipson received short-term disability capable of performing the “main duties” Featuring the WEST-COAST PREMIERE of made. compensation from Lincoln Financial of her “regular occupation” and therefore Adam Schoenberg’s “American Symphony” for a total of four weeks, the last of ineligible for benefits. Persichetti: Symphony #6 for Band How It All Started which she fought for. As of May 9, 2015, Maslanka: St. Francis Philipson has battled a whole slew of Philipson was denied further benefits, Philipson suited up for a second appeal, Gillingham: Concerto for marimba, Robert Brudvig, soloist health problems, most significantly since which she’d worked for for over 30 years. complying with Lincoln’s vague requests liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/music the early 2000s, including lupus, celiac While arranging to apply for long-term for more documentation. Philipson’s disease, microscopic colitis, adrenal disability, and facing a complete loss of husband, Howard, considers such 8 | Corvallis Advocate requests potentially illegal, stating that Philipson, referring to autoimmune compensated. Even better, Bartels fee Lincoln Financial is “required by law to diseases. She notes how insurance wrote to inform Philipson her policy had Cof ... stipulate exactly what they need.” companies such as Lincoln Financial been amended, effective Feb. 9, 2016, l Ha ca n prefer more black and white criteria or to include SSA disability determination o d Philipson sought out two attorneys, conclusive lab work during determination as a trigger for benefits, enabling her L c r , one to assist her with Lincoln stages, as Philipson’s lab work at the to receive Good Samaritan disability a h Financial and the other in applying for f

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r Administration (SSA), while also steroids. F pursuing potentially helpful players, “In the last few weeks, Samaritan has such as Larry Mullins, president and Crushed Hopes Continued been fantastic,” Philipson recently CEO of Samaritan Health Services. Loyal After the latest denial letter from Lincoln beamed, eager to tackle her appeals- to Mullins through it all, Philipson refers Financial and Samaritan’s initial opt related stress and focus wholly on her to him as having “a tough job” and “a for “no comment,” Philipson and The well-being. huge heart.” More incessantly, Philipson Advocate each received word from tried reaching Compensation and Bartels that her case had been brought to Philipson believes that being approved by Benefits Manager Andrew Bartels. GSRMC’s Executive Committee. SSA “seals the deal” as far as Lincoln’s decision, claiming the requisites for www.coffeecultureroasters.com “It took from Dec. 21 to Jan. 7 for me to What sounded like hopeful news quickly approval through SSA are more extreme even get a call back from Mr. Bartels, dissolved in light of the committee’s than through Lincoln Financial. At this and that included emails from Human “thorough review of claims data during stage, if Lincoln denies her benefits, Resources without success, at least 10 the three-year period that Lincoln she’ll be taking them to court. UPCOMING voice messages, then two emails and Financial has been Samaritan’s disability more voice messages from me.” Philipson insurance carrier,” during which Lincoln “It doesn’t feel like her case has been understands how busy a job like Bartels’ Financial “approved more than 86% of fully resolved yet,” said Mealy. Like EVENTS can be, but was desperate for answers, claims submitted and only two out of Mealy, we are glad for Philipson’s FEB. PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE 26, 27 By Steve Martin. This absurdist comedy her only word summing up her situation: 109 claims have reached the appeals satisfaction over recent outcomes, but places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso “unbelievable.” stage,” rendering Lincoln’s treatment to feel there is unfinished business. 7:30pm in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics AND claimants as fair in Samaritan’s opinion. with his theory of relativity and the Philipson received correspondence What’s Next FEB. 28 celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. from Bartels after a second letter Like Philipson, we were curious Mealy and other ONA representatives 2:30pm Tickets $14-16 of denial from Lincoln Financial for to know if her case fell under the want to be sure this type of situation won’t repeat itself. They’ve recently GRACE AND GLORIE long-term disability, dated Jan. 7. “covered” category, as she was initially FEB. Presented by MAJESTIC READER’S THEATRE The letter claimed that the additional compensated for a short time, as well released surveys to current ONA 28 By Tom Ziegler. Grace returns to her members in lieu of possible contract beloved cottage to die under the care documents, including over 90 pages of as how much representation there was 3pm & 7pm of her hospice nurse, Glorie, who gains medical records dated within the year amongst claimants with less physically changes, inclusive of questions related new perspectives on life while caring for Grace. of 2015, a doctor-written letter, and evidenced disorders such as autoimmune to long-term and short-term disability Tickets $10-12 MRI of Philipson’s lower spine, were diseases. We, alongside Philipson, urged coverage, some specifically tied to AnyWhen ENSEMBLE MAR. unsupportive of her qualifying for total GSRMC to acknowledge that she was not Philipson’s case. WITH THE OSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE 2 Perform a collection of musical dramatic disability, as defined by her policy. just a statistic, and that this was her life episodes that incorporate original music on the line. GSRMC provided no further Philipson has had, through all of this, 7:30pm and text to reveal a diverse constellation the distinct, double-fold advantage/ of contemporary perspectives on As per this “courtesy review,” Lincoln comment. Melville’s classic novel, Moby Dick. Financial determined no evidence disadvantage of having been a Tickets $15-25 Philipson had tried contacting both the nurse, versed in the terminology and of impairment which would prevent MAR. SOUND & VISION Philipson from “lifting up to 50 pounds Bureau of Labor and Industry and the competence in understanding the context 4, 5, 11, 12 Presented by 5 TO 1 THEATRE Oregon Nurses Association early on, for her pain. For a woman who avoided 5 to 1 Theatre’s new original drama, tells occasionally, 25 pounds frequently, with 8pm the story of Kristin a young transgendered prolonged standing/walking typically a but to no avail. On Jan. 15, Philipson routine narcotics until her 50s and now AND woman attempting to survive minimum six to eight hours per day from wrote that she spoke with ONA Labor depends on them (amongst other drugs) MAR.13 homelessness and a life on the streets. 5/09/15 and beyond due to chronic pain.” Relations Representative Christine to get by, who currently spends the 5pm Tickets $10-12 Hauck, who suggested sending Bartels majority of her days in her bathroom and MAR. THE THIRD ANNUAL Documentation completed by Philipson’s a certified letter asking him to return bed, it is hard not to be impressed by her 5 A CAPPELLA NIGHT doctor in September of 2015, however, Philipson’s calls. continued resilience. Top local groups performing pop, 7:30pm contemporary and traditional a cappella determines Philipson as capable of music. Tickets $12-14 only standing or walking up to two After The Advocate reached After serving our area’s most in need hours within an eight-hour period, and Communications Manager Kevin Mealy, for over 35 years, while employed under Visit www.majestic.org for more info. restricted from lifting or carrying more ONA took special interest in Philipson’s one of our area’s most powerful players, For tickets call: 541-738-7469 than 10 pounds (as well as bending, case and sent a letter to Samaritan, we find it baffling that Philipson should squatting, crawling, climbing, and requesting she be made whole for her have to wait so long to access her hard- reaching above shoulder level). Also overdue benefits and that standards be earned benefits. It is hoped that ONA reiterated throughout the document established to prevent other employees and Samaritan Health will conduct a thorough review of Lincoln Financial as University Cuts is the unlikelihood of Philipson’s from extended loss of earned benefits. Located in the M.U. on campus condition ever improving, that she is Meanwhile, Lincoln Financial postponed a disability provider, especially given never expected to return to precedent their decision another 45 days—a the fact that “horror stories,” many akin functionality. frequented tactic—requesting Philipson to Philipson’s, litter the Web about this see a rheumatologist, who would, particular insurer. What strikes us as most dismissive according to Philipson, address the Best Cuts in of her medical examinations and least of her problems, which she figured As to Philipson herself, she chose a physical symptoms is Lincoln’s Lincoln was counting on. decades-long path of self-sacrifice, Corvallis! statement that Philipson was “noted serving her community in ways few can to have multiple medical complaints, SSA Saves the Day, Samaritan Steps understand, and we are touched and but did not demonstrate any serious Up, Kinda grateful for all her years of work. Today, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, or With her bank account down to around she continues to battle her health and Fades, Line-ups, neurological deficits.” $100, finally, Philipson received good stay afloat, still speaking glowingly of her news. The SSA had approved her years at Samaritan and the work she so ROTC Cuts & More! “They call it the invisible illness,” said for disability, and swiftly she’d been loved. 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Thursday, Feb. 25 with friends while you listen to Hazelton’s Country is a modern string band formed Goldfoot and the Kosmos. Bombs by Rob Birdwell. Tomasi, a concerto for acoustic styles. Minors welcome until 8 p.m. in 2010 from the exploding newgrass Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. saxophone and orchestra featuring Nathan Homelessness: What Is Our For info, visit www.facebook.com/pages/ scene in Portland. Their breakout album Cost: $5. By blending the power of rock, Boal, saxophone. And Richard Strauss: Thus City Planning? Corvallis-Benton The-Peacock-Bar-Grill/64517167600. Dark Down and Blue features the group’s funk, soul and electronic dance music, Spake Zarathustra. For info, visit www. County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe high-energy, hard driving originals and GoldFoot mixes an irresistible cocktail of cosusymphony.org. Ave. 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Free. Two separate Wild Hog in the Woods. Calapooia their contemporary take on the bluegrass sound that leaves your ears asking for more. panel discussions will begin at 5:30 Brewing Company, 140 Hill St. SE, Albany. sound. McDougall of Portland is a one-man The Kosmos are a band made of star stuffs. Monday, Feb. 29 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Free and open to the 7:30 p.m. Free. For info, visit www. orchestra that plays folk, blues, and funk. Floating in the intergalactic funky space- public. The debate about how to address calapooiabrewing.com. For info, visit www.bombsawaycafe.com. time continuum mothership. For info, visit Evening Tai Chi. Chintimini Senior and Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave. homelessness in Corvallis continues, but www.bombsawaycafe.com. much has changed in the past year. Is Friday, Feb. 26 Saturday, Feb. 27 5:30 p.m. Cost: $31.25 (in-city discount there still talk of a so-called downtown Ghost Fuzz and Arcweld. Cloud & $25). Tai chi is a gentle form of mind- Music à la Carte. Memorial Union, ntake for the Howland Kelly’s Public House, 126 SW 1st St. 10 p.m. body practice used to build consciousness mega-shelter, and if not, then what? And 2501 SW Jefferson Way. 12 p.m. Free. Music is the community seeing the actual scope Community OPEN Exhibition. Free. For info, visit www.cloudandkellys.com. and awareness. Tai chi’s gentle rhythmic à la Carte concerts have been a tradition at The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave. 12 – exercises mirror the movement of nature. and majority of homelessness? These OSU since 1969. The informal, 45-minute evening forums are an opportunity to 4 p.m. Free. The Howland Community OPEN Sunday, Feb. 28 This class features Yang style tai chi performances are held at noon most Fridays Exhibition is an opportunity for all people combined with the simple breathing learn about what has happened, what is during the fall, winter and spring terms, 10th Annual Crossroads Film planned — and to be heard. From state, living in Linn or Benton counties to show techniques of qi gong to relieve stress, and showcase a wide variety of musicians their art. Member or not, accomplished Festival. Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th boost immunity and increase the bodies county and city government to, local and performance ensembles. This week St. 1:30 p.m. Cost: $4, ticket passport $25. non-profits and concerned neighborhood artist or just starting out, The Arts Center ability to heal. Evening tai chi is co taught featuring OSU Chamber Choir, with guests hopes you’ll participate. They love artwork Kirikou will be the featured presentation on by Charles Lian, a visiting Oregon State groups — all will be on hand to present the Crescent Valley High School choir. For Feb. 21, the third Sunday of the 10th annual their perspectives and to answer questions. from toddlers, kids, teens, adults and University scholar from China and Linda info, visit http://mu.oregonstate.edu/main/ professional artists, but they especially Crossroads International Film Festival at 4 These Corvallis City Club forums are free Schmidt, local tai chi instructor. For info music-la-carte. welcome just starting out art makers. The p.m. In a little village somewhere in Africa, to the public. No registration is required. or to register, visit www.corvallisoregon. exhibit is primarily intended to reflect the a boy named Kirikou is born. But he’s not Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. Both panels Withycombe Hall gov/sc. Kiss Me Kate. joy of artmaking, which can be just as a normal boy, because he knows what he will be moderated by City Club of Corvallis Main Stage, 2901 SW Campus Way. 7:30 present in a beginner’s work as in work by a wants very well. Also he already can speak Yoga in the Gallery. The Arts Center, President Steven Schultz. For info, visit p.m. Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, longtime practicing professional artist. They and walk. His mother tells him how an evil 700 SW Madison Ave. 6 p.m. Free; $5 www.cityclubofcorvallis.org or email info@ youth, students; $5 for OSU students. hang the artwork until the walls are full. You sorceress has dried up their spring and suggested donation. Explore the world of cityclubofcorvallis.org. Runs Feb. 26 to Feb. 28 and March 3 to may not hang or place the artwork yourself. devoured all males of the village except yoga and enjoy a sense of community in March 5. Featuring a script by Sam and Marys River Grange Movie For submission guidelines and details, of one. Hence little Kirikou decides he will the beautiful setting of the Arts Center’s Bella Spewack and some of Porter’s most visit http://theartscenter.net/opportunity/ accompany the last warrior to the sorceress. Main Gallery. The hour-long session will Night. Marys River Grange Hall, 24707 memorable tunes, this madcap, romantic Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 7 p.m. Free. deadline-february-27-2016-12-noon-4pm- Due to his intrepidity he may be the last be led by certified yoga instructor and Arts musical-within-a-musical is the story drop-off-howland-community-open. hope of the village. For info, visit http:// Center volunteer Marcy Keuter. For info, Ygal Kaufman hosts this classic movie of the reluctant reuniting of a divorced screening series every other Thursday at the international.oregonstate.edu/crossroads/ visit www.theartscenter.net. couple to star in a musical adaptation of Annual Heartland Auction – film-festival. Marys River Grange Hall in Philomath. There Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, and ‘Heartland Heroes.’ CH2M Hill Alumni LBCC Open Auditions for are delicious treats on hand for purchase a production held hostage by gangsters Center, 725 SW 26th St. 5:30 p.m. Tickets Letter-Writing Social and Willamette Theater Festival and donations are graciously accepted, until a star dancer pays his gambling are $75, or $150 for a couple. Table of Stationery Exchange. Corvallis- Plays. Russell Tripp Performance Center, but otherwise, this is a totally free movie debt. For info and tickets, visit http:// eight is $500, or for special VIP treatment, Benton County Public Library, 645 NW 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. 6 p.m. Free. screening series with newsreels, history and liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/school-arts-and- including personal attention at your table, Monroe Ave. 2 p.m. Free. Celebrate the art Open auditions for Willamette Theater cartoons for everyone to enjoy. For info, visit communication/theatre/university-theatre/ $750. Dig out your cape and pull on your of crafting handwritten letters the fourth Festival plays Eurydice and Dead Man’s Cell www.facebook.com/mrgmovienight. box-officetickets. knee-high boots because Heartland Humane Sunday of the month. Join other fellow Phone will be held Feb. 29 through March Thirsty Thursday Trivia. Deluxe Society is calling all heroes. The annual letter-writers in the library’s main meeting 1 at 6 p.m. at the Russell Tripp Performance Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Majestic Brewing Company, 635 NE Water Ave., Wine & Whiskers auction will feature a room to compose letters to friends, relatives Center at Linn-Benton Community College. Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. 7:30 p.m. Cost: Albany. 7 p.m. No cover, but 21+. Team- celebration of all things heroic as attendees or acquaintances. Bring your own stationery, Written by American playwright Sarah Ruhl, $16 for adults; $14 for members, seniors, based trivia happening every Thursday. are encouraged to dress as their favorite handmade or store-bought, or use supplies Eurydice is directed by David Gallagher, students. This long-running Off-Broadway Show off your smarts while enjoying craft hero or villain. The Feb. 27 event begins at provided. You will also have the opportunity and Dead Man’s Cell Phone is directed by absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and beverages at Deluxe Brewing Company. 5:30 p.m at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center to exchange your handmade or store- Laura Blackwell. For info, contact Dan Stone Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just Each night, the top two teams will win on the Oregon State University campus, and bought stationery with other letter-writers at [email protected] or 541-917- before the renowned scientist transformed prizes. For info, visit www.sinisterdeluxe. includes a silent and live auction, full dinner and encourage each other to sustain the 4566. physics with his theory of relativity and the com. and wine, hard cider and beer. Auction epistolary tradition. For info, visit www. celebrated painter set the art world afire items include a luxury lodge home in Bend cbcpubliclibrary.net. Bilingual Play Broken Promises. Mary Poppins. CHS Main Stage with cubism. In his first comedy for the for a five-night stay, a commissioned pet Withycombe Hall Theatre, 2921 SW Theater, 1400 NW Buchanan Ave. 7 p.m. stage, the popular actor and screenwriter portrait, a river tour package from Cascadia Corvallis-OSU Symphony Campus Way. 7:30 p.m. Free. The Tickets start at $12. Runs four weekends. plays fast and loose with fact, fame and Expeditions, Thanksgiving dinner for 10 Orchestra: The Final Frontier. Oregon State University School of Arts & “We are flying, Mary!” Come delight in fortune as these two geniuses muse on the delivered to your door, and a three-night LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St. Communication’s University Theatre will this Broadway version of Mary Poppins and century’s achievements and prospects as camper trailer package from Chalet Inc., 3 p.m. Cost: $20 to $32. The Corvallis- host the Milagro Theatre’s bilingual play, enjoy toe-tapping good fun. For info, visit well as other fanciful topics with infectious among hundreds of other items. For info, OSU Symphony Orchestra’s 110th season Broken Promises by Olga Sanchez, on Feb. www.corvallistheaters.com. dizziness. For info, visit www.majestic.org. visit www.heartlandhumane.org. will hold many exciting and memorable 29. Currently on its world premiere tour, musical experiences. Share it as a regular the production is directed by Francisco Michelle Hazelton. Peacock Bar & Left Coast Country and Ky Burt. Calapooia Brewing Company, or occasional concert attendee. The Final Garcia. The production is free, thanks to a Grill, 125 SW 2nd St. 7 – 8 p.m. No cover. McDougall. Bombs Away Café, 2527 140 Hill St. SE, Albany. 8 p.m. Free. For info, Frontier features “space exploration” Memorial Union Pepsi Foundation grant. Come enjoy a late dinner or a few drinks NW Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. Cost: $5. Left Coast visit www.calapooiabrewing.com. themes from selected films conducted Due to the architecture of the Lab Theatre,

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Ongoing February-March Events... Fun-with-the-Animals Work maker newbies. All were interested in the mapping the photographs and constructing Valley Library, fifth-floor exhibit gallery, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of Party. Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, 36831 challenge of making a little art every day for narratives inspired by the imagery. The OSU main campus. Runs through March. each month at 4 p.m. For info, visit www. Richardson Gap Rd., Scio. Wednesdays: 10 one year, creating a diary of their journey participants’ voices speak with surprising This year marks the 70th anniversary of cbcpubliclibrary.net. a.m. – 12 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. with the results. Through Feb. 27 a number clarity and insight through their hand- the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Free. For all ages and abilities. Work parties of the participants will show examples of written embellishments. For info, visit Nagasaki during World War II. The Special Teen Writers. Corvallis-Benton County provide the sanctuary’s abused, abandoned, their work in the Corrine Woodman Gallery. http://oregonstate.edu/fairbanksgallery/ Collections and Archives Research Center at Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. 4 – or neglected farm animals with clean water, The exhibit shows the enjoyment, fulfillment Nigel_Poor_Back_Page__.html. OSU Libraries is honoring this anniversary 5:30 pm. Thursdays. Teens in middle and bedding, and living conditions. No RSVP and growth that happens through a with an exhibit featuring a wide-ranging high school are invited to this writers group required; just show up wearing farm apparel daily, yearlong process. For some this has Exhibit: What Will Last? – selection of primary source materials from focused on exploring writing with other and boots. For info, contact 503-394-4486 become an essential part of their day and Original Works from the Thomas their rich collections documenting nuclear teens. Meets every first and third Thursday. or [email protected]. they have stuck with it. For them, art has Kinkade Collection. Giustina Gallery, history. Original materials include comics, Led by Rita Feinstein, MFA student, OSU. For become a practice, and a satisfying requisite 875 SW 26th St. All-day event. Runs through Geiger counters, newspapers, photographs, info, visit www.cbcpubliclibrary.net. Albany Historic Carousel and incorporated in daily life. Participants March 15. Kinkade was an American born manuscripts, and letters from famous Hula Classes. First Baptist Church, 125 Museum. 503 W 1st Ave. 10 a.m. – 4 were advised to select a particular size, painter of international recognition for antinuclear activists Linus Pauling and NW 10th St. 5:30 – 7:15 p.m. Mondays. p.m. Monday through Saturday. In the and stick with it. It could be an index card his realistic, pastoral and idyllic subjects. Albert Einstein. For info, visit http://scarc. Come experience a bit of Island Aloha by lobby, view finished animals and watch the size on a large ring, or postcard size in a He is especially known for his capturing library.oregonstate.edu. painters work on a number of animals and box, but small so the task of making an of glowing light. In the mid-90’s, Kinkade learning Hula. The first class, from 5:30 to other hand-crafted projects. In the carving artwork every day would be within reach began limiting the sales of his original Exhibit: Up, Up, and Away. Benton 6 p.m., is for those who have never danced studio, see and touch over two dozen from pocket, backpack, or corner of the works to keep for his own collection. County Historical Museum, 1101 Main Hula. It’s a chance to learn the basic steps carvings in progress. For info, visit www. table. Many found that working in a small Since Kinkade’s passing in 2012, we are St., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Runs and hand movements. From 6 to 7:15 p.m., albanycarousel.com. format of journals and sketchbooks was as pleased to announce Giustina Gallery will through Nov. 5. Up, Up, and Away is a the class is for all students where we learn be hosting the first show in the Pacific year-long exhibition about the history of new dances and review the ones we have Open Call for Artists: L’art des satisfying as creating a large painting. For info, visit www.theartscenter.net. Northwest to display some of his never flight. See artifacts and learn stories about already learned. For info, contact bslandau@ Femmes. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW before seen original works. The selected the past century of manned flight. Themes gmail.com. 2nd St. 12 – 5 p.m. Free. The Majestic Exhibit: Albany Artists 10x10. originals provoke the idea that many parts in the exhibition include ballooning, kites, Corvallis Community Drum Theatre welcomes local female artists to Giustina Gallery, 875 SW 26th St. 8 a.m. – 5 of an artist and their life will not live on, but helicopters, toys, and early development of submit works that represent the feminine p.m. Free. Runs through Feb. 29. Albany what does last is what matters most. In the the airplane and its evolution through the Circle. 101 NW 23rd St. 7 – 8 p.m. First experience for our March exhibition, L’art Artists present a diverse collection of case of Thomas Kinkade, what has lasted 20th century, during wars, by commercial Saturdays. All ages and skill levels welcome. des Femmes. Held in honor of Women’s two-dimensional work by 10 local artists, are the lives he touched, his passion for travel and into space. For info, visit www. Instruments provided or bring your own. History Month, L’art des Femmes will focus including Katy Grant-Hanson, Bill Marshall, humanitarian works, his astounding creative bentoncountymuseum.org. Hosted by Michelle Lovrich of the Drum on the ever-changing concept of femininity Marsha Meidinger, Kurt Norlin, Molly Perry, process, and his family who continues his Circle Connection. For info, contact Michelle and womanhood. Join us in celebrating Rob Robinson, Mio Streitberger, Diane legacy. For info, visit http://oregonstate.edu/ Chintimini Movies. Chintimini Senior at [email protected]. the variety of female artistic talent that Wenzel, Billie Moore and Michael Moore. lasells/gallery. and Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler enriches our local community. For info and For info, visit www.oregonstate.edu/lasells/ Ave. 1:30 p.m. Cost: $2. Please join us for Corvallis Community Choir – submission guidelines, visit www.majestic. gallery. Exhibit: Studio262 Presents Gifts a movie at the Center. Concessions will be Winter Term. Unitarian Universalist org/lartdesfemmes. from the Sea. Studio262 Gallery, 425 available to purchase. Closed captioning Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd. 7 – 9 Exhibit: Living Room Gallery SW Madison Ave. Runs through March 19. available on request. For info, call 541-766- p.m. Cost: $50/term. Tuesdays. CCC is a Exhibit: Rot: The Afterlife of Presents Kusra Kapuler. Madison Studio262 is pleased to announce our next 6959. non-audition choir dedicated to spreading Trees. The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Plaza, 425 SW Madison Ave. 10 a.m. – 5 featured artist series showcasing the work joy through singing together. Music for the Ave. 12 – 5 p.m. Free. Runs through Feb. p.m. Free. Runs through Feb. 29. Living of local artists Annclaire Greig and Rinee The Majestic Reader’s Theater. term will be a mixture of new selections 25. A visual art exhibit and multimedia art Room Gallery presents a solo show of works Merritt in a lovely sea-inspired collection The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd Ave. and pieces carried over from prior terms. event(s). A collaboration of the Forestry by Corvallis artist Kusra Kapuler for the of ceramic and glass pieces. For info, visit 3 – 5 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. Cost: $10 ($8 The director is James Moursund and Bryson Department OSU, the Spring Creek Project month of February. Her series of paintings www.studio262gallery.com. for students and seniors). Last Sundays. Skaar is the accompanist. For info, call OSU and the Arts Center. Art based on titled In Flight are passionate abstractions The company will offer a production in the Nan Chaney at 541-740-6068 or email the research at the H.J. Andrews Research of nature. Available to view every Thursday Exhibit: Transportation and “reader’s theater” style: trained actors, with [email protected], or visit http:// Forest by Dr. Mark Harmon, Professor through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Defense with Patrick Hackleman scripts in hand, make the play come alive corvalliscommunitychoir.us. and Richardson Chair in Forest Science at the underground at Madison Plaza. and Dale Scott. Corinne Woodman through vocal talent, facial expressions, OSU and a nationally recognized forest Galley, 700 SW Madison Ave. 12 – 5 p.m. and minimal staging. Reader’s theater plays Ukulele Cabaret. First Alternative researcher on tree decomposition. Featuring Exhibit: Nigel Poor – The San Runs through March 26. Patrick Hackleman are a fun, accessible way to experience South Store, 1007 SE 3rd St. 7 – 9 p.m. First 24 Oregon artists and an accompanying Quentin Prison Report Archive and Dale Scott both had artworks in the I contemporary works by famous modern Fridays. Free. This is an open mic and sing- illustrated full-color catalog. For info, visit Project. Fairbanks Gallery, 220 SW 26th Am exhibit at The Arts Center last May. The playwrights that might not otherwise be along for ukulele players of all ages and www.theartscenter.net. St. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Runs through March public has the opportunity to view their performed here. For info or tickets, visit skill levels. Songbooks and instruction are 1. Nigel Poor’s ongoing work with inmates work more in depth when they bring more https://majesticreaderstheater.wordpress. provided. Bring snacks to share. Hosted by Exhibit: Journal 365, A Year of at San Quentin State Prison serves as a work to the Corrine Woodman Gallery in com. Suz Doyle and Jeanne Holmes of the Wallop Creativity One Day at a Time. point of departure for this collaborative March. Dale Scott’s drawings are about Sisters. For info, call 541-753-8530. Corinne Woodman Gallery, 700 SW Madison three-part photographic project. To create transportation; Hackleman’s work is about Makers Club. Corvallis-Benton County Ave. 12 – 5 p.m. Free. Runs through Feb. the first iteration, Poor asked the men to warships. For info, visit www.theartscenter. Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. 4 – Reiki Healing Circle. 8285 NW 27. A monthly meet-up of artists yielded respond to the works of William Eggleston, net. 5:30 pm. Tuesdays. Youth aged 10 to 18 Wynoochee Dr. 7 – 9 p.m. First Thursdays. a gallery show. For one year local artist Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore and other learn basic programming with Arduino and Donation: $5 to $10. All students and Lauren Ohlgren hosted a monthly session iconic photographers inviting them to Exhibit: The Nuclear Age: 70 Raspberry Pi, plus explore 3-D printing and interested parties welcome. For info, call at the Arts Center of seasoned artists and write and draw directly onto the prints Years of Peril and Hope. OSU’s other technologies. Makers Club meets Margo at 541-754-3595. people arriving late cannot be seated. Tuesday, Mar. 1 in stunning views of the Willamette Valley skill levels welcome! For info, visit www. Holden plays a screenwriter down on his The plot involves a girl meeting a boy at and Coastal Range. Cocktails and small cloudandkellys.com. luck (imagine that) who accidentally crashes the mall. They begin dating, but things go Art Tours at the Library. Corvallis- plates will be available from Forks & Corks a chimpanzee funeral at the estate of a wrong when alcohol and drug abuse enter Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Catering. For info, visit www.vuecorvallis. Wednesday, Mar. 2 silent era star who’s plotting her triumphant Monroe Ave. 10 a.m. Free. Join Library com. the picture. The female character Adrienne Majestic Playwrights Lab. The return. For info, visit https://www.facebook. finds herself trapped in a life of exploitation Foundation board member Freda Vars every Community Movie Night. Darkside Majestic Theatre Community Room, 115 com/events/748736971929314. that is difficult to escape. For info, visit first Tuesday of the month for a tour of the hidden and not-so-hidden art in the library. Cinema, 215 SW 4th St. 7 p.m. Free. Every SW 2nd St. 6:30 p.m. Free. The Majestic Mostafa and NappyTHC. Bombs http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/school- Playwright’s Lab is a place for playwrights to Why does the library have so many gargoyle Tuesday at the Darkside Cinema, Ygal Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. arts-and-communication/theatre. Kaufman, noted local film historian and present, share, and discuss their new plays statues? Is there really a time capsule? Free. NappyTHC is gangsta hip-hop from Darkside enthusiast, hosts Community with other playwrights, actors, audience and Dicemasters. 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Sunday, February 28 Saturday, February 27 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Thursday, February 25 Goldfoot and The Kosmos Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. 2:30 p.m. $14 to $16 The Raccoons Friday, February 26 Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $5 Left Coast Country and Picasso and Einstein walk into a Bahr. Matt Bahr, former Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe placekicker for the Cleveland Browns, to be precise. McDougall Goldfoot is back, and they’ve got their funky mid- Ave. 9 p.m. Free Everyone involved excuses themselves politely and week happy hour type of sound with them. If I had then they go on their way. Later, a rabid and deranged This folk act out of Salem is just upbeat and bouncy Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe a nickel for every lonely office drone who bagged Steelers fan accosts Mr. Bahr, causing grave insult to enough for you to go to the show and come out thinking Ave. 9 p.m. $5 the co-worker they were secretly lusting after at him and his family with foul language and illustrative you got your money’s worth. And the same cannot Left Coast Country are a bunch of Oathkeepers who a Goldfoot show over discounted well drinks, I’d examples. Picasso turns to Einstein and says, “I have be said about many folk acts. Most of the time you’re sing songs about how much they love their guns and have a legitimate crap-ton of nickels. Like $3.65, no idea who that guy is, because we both died such a looking for a partial refund on the cover charge and/ how much they want to limit government. Just kidding, minimum. Goldfoot plays mistake-making music; or fist fighting with the bassist in the parking lot after long time ago, but this is a funny situation.” Einstein they’re probably a bunch of hippies. McDougall is a hot jams for you to make a crucial life error to with the show. Not with the Raccoons. These fun-loving replies, “Holy crap dude, you look a lot like a young one-man, Americana-spewing whirlwind, but he’s also a person you’re going to have to see at work again and handsome young gents are here to spark a fire in Donald Sutherland. Did they ever consider having him kind of awesome. I admit at first I was getting ready to tomorrow. Yayuuuuuhhhh... Oh, also Kosmos will be your heart with the sparkly glint off their teeth when play you in a movie?” That’s it. End of joke. To see jokes say something sort of quippy, but McDougall is pretty playing this show. I’m not sure anyone ever got laid they smile wide on stage… or so a more bizarre and and dialogue far superior to that involving Einstein and fun. This show could be pretty fun, too. Unless you ruin to Kosmos, but it’s hard to imagine nobody has. You unhinged writer than myself might put it. Also there’s a Picasso, please catch Picasso at the Lapin Agile on this, it, with your complaining… and your violent spasms of know, because they make hot ‘n’ sexy baby-factory 60% chance these guys follow you home and tip over its last show at the Majestic. your trash cans, get it? Because raccoons love meth. rage-zombie-ing. jamz. Corvallis-OSU Symphony Kiss Me Kate Ghost Fuzz and Arcweld Marys River Grange Orchestra: The Final Frontier Movie Night Withycombe Main Stage, 2901 SW Cloud & Kelly’s Public House, LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th Campus Way. 7:30 p.m. $12 ($10 for 126 SW 12th St. 10 p.m. Free Marys River Grange Hall, 24707 St. 3 p.m. $20 online, $20 to $32 seniors, $8 for youths, $5 for OSU Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 7 p.m. Has Arcweld been around for almost 30 years? That Free students) doesn’t seem possible, but a cursory Internet search I had some hopes that the “final frontier” in question I can’t pretend to be a “musicals guy.” So I won’t. was some sort of frontier-themed music? I don’t It’s Bob Hope on the big-ish screen at the next contends that it is so. Ghost Fuzz is playing a couple Breaking into song instead of good solid exposition and know, like the Davy Crockett theme… or… huh, this installment of Philomath’s medium-popular free movie times this week, and I’m down with that. They’ve subtext just has always struck me as lazy. So I’m not got a very mid-90s Epitaph-ian sound that I’m all is embarrassing. I guess I didn’t really have anything night. We’re watching My Favorite Brunette (1947) with else in mind besides the Davy Crockett theme playing newsreels, cartoons, and other goodies. It’s just like traditionally that into them. I have a friend on Facebook about. I would go drink some booze and listen to who is super-into musical theater, and not for nothing, these guys play. And that’s just in a hypothetical on a loop. But I guess that’s not the final frontier. Community Movie Night with Ygal Kaufman, only it’s We all know what the final frontier is (though to be exactly the same and it’s at the Marys River Grange. but his wife is leaving him. So… I guess I feel like that world. Here in the real world I’m definitely going to honest, it’s a little presumptuous on space’s part. Who Church pew seating, fresh unlimited popcorn for $1, totally justifies me in ranking this second behind that go see them play and I may also rob a casino in a is to say we won’t eventually find something else getting to meet the wonderful people that make up McDougall show for things to do this Friday. But I guess high-tech homage to 500 Miles to Graceland, one more perplexing and seemingly infinite in horrifying to our community, and it all happens at one of the coolest that was sort of an over-explanation, huh? Fine then. of the more underrated heist-comedies of the early spots in town? There is literally no downside to this… This is from OSU Theatre, and they’re great. Go to this. 2000s. Because I’m dedicated. And I love pop-punk. explore… like society’s bottomless patience for Melissa other than the lottery. Happy? And Kurt Russell. McCarthy movies. So lemme guess, this is going to be Submit: Do you know of an upcoming event? 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That’s a name check for all you people your security team, Dougy Doug: you just got a do their routines live on stage, and here’s the rub, from the likes of Billy Childs, Dana Reason, Kevin who’ve heard of the 90s. Like the dudes from Wet new number one fan. the microphones and lights are all powered by the Walczyk, Gregory Youtz, Michael Coolen, DJ Sparr, the Rope undoubtedly do. They owned in the 90s. ellipticals and treadmills in the audience. So if the James Mobberly, Dan Welcher, and David Gillingham. Mostafa and Nappy THC act isn’t funny and people stop working out, they get All people you’ve never heard of—you don’t have Community Movie Night cut off. I know. It’s genius. 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