K k DECEMBER 2019 K g VOL. 31 #11 H WOWHALL.ORGk blending elements of many genres together, Russ Liquid applies the colorful tones of instrumental mu- sic to the realm of the beats -- with dance floor-rocking results. This talented producer has found an en- tirely new palette to “paint” with, and now he seeks to bridge the gap between classical and modern mu- sic with new electronic technology and sonic possibilities. He creates a joyful sense of synergy in his high-powered live shows, “I want to make people feel good but also give them something to reflect with,” says Scott. “It’s not about just making party music or music that’s more introspective — it’s for the full gamut of human expression, and I want it to be just as dynamic as life itself.” In support of his new album Heliotrope, Russ has been on tour RUSS LIQUID with Bassnectar and Thriftworks, but Eugene’s audience will have On Friday, December 20, the sound design of electronic produc- flute, Russell spent his early 20’s introduced to electronic music, his him all to themselves. Recent ap- Community Center for the Per- tion, bringing a much-needed injec- touring the Caribbean and South course in life was forever altered, pearances include Shambhala Mu- forming Arts and University of tion of melody and emotion to the America as part of a jazz quintet, and he soon discovered a new sic Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, Oregon Campus Radio 88.1 FM thriving dance floor community. playing resorts, cruise ships and home in the international electron- Summer Camp, and Sonic Bloom, KWVA proudly welcome Russ A kinetic energy infuses Russ’ dance clubs. He toured with psy- ic music community. He began among others. No matter the set- Liquid’s Heliotrope Tour to the music, giving way to a mixture of chedelic ska band Upright Dub performing as Russ Liquid, and ting, a clear multi-dimensionality WOW Hall. funk/jazz/electro, evoking a ka- Orchestra, and his one-of-a-kind his 2013 full-length debut, Foreign can always be heard in his proj- Redefining the possibilities of leidoscope of textures, senses and artistry was unveiled in the genre- Frequency, showcased a forward- ects. modern music, Russ Liquid (aka moods. Yet it is improv-driven at busting music performance group thinking mentality and fearless vi- Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 Russell Scott) fuses the raw vital- its heart. Classically trained on MarchFourth. sion. day of show. Doors open at 8:00 ity of classic funk and the inventive the piano, trumpet, saxophone and Once the young composer was Hand-crafting sexy sounds by pm and showtime is 9:00. K k INSIDE THIS ISSUE CHARLESTHEFIRST P2 FREE PEOPLE P2 JOHN CRAIGIE KEEPIN’ IT WARM 2 P3 THANK YOU MEMBERS P4-5 WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY P4-5 MESSAGE FROM THE CCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS P6 WOW HALL AWARDS BALLOT P6 JULIA NUNES + ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT P7 PAID U.S. Postage U.S. Permit No. 303 No. Permit Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, Nonprofit Organization NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH DOMINAT3 On Tuesday, December 31, The Listen Movement Presents the with Funqdaqit, and creating a community for all entertainers Dominat3 Album Release Party at the WOW Hall with special alike, but he is also launching an apparel company mid 2020! guests Liquid Smoke, 3111E, Cameron Daye and more. Hosted Dominat3 is not doing all of this work for the sole purpose of by Abaddon. making money. This young man started as a poet. At a very Dominat3 is one of those artists that really turns heads. At young age he realized he was different. He sees a different side only 21 years young he has been performing for years, modeling, to the world, and only wants to have the voice and reach that building his own businesses, and just recently releasing his first comes along with fame to spread his word. album The Life of A Gemini. On New Year’s Eve he’ll be releas- The goal of Dominat3’s music is to show people someone ing his latest product, Lifted Missions With Good Intentions. else’s perspective on the same world we all live in. Sometimes Heavily influenced by hip-hop, Dominat3 made a difficult people get too lost in their ways to see the struggle of those transition into the band scene with help from Southern Oregon around them. The true goal is to open people up to someone band Funk Dub, an improvisational band that does every type of else’s world with the hopes of changing their perspective for the RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, music from funk to dubstep. better! Not only has Dominat3 been working on his own music (with Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show. Doors open at 4 new albums in the works set to release this next year), touring 8:00 pm and showtime is 9:00.

K k Asst Stage Managers - Davis Koier, Ed Kashin, Robert Chappel, WOW HALL NOTES Ronald Perko The Community Center for the Performing Arts is located in Office Manager - Danette Lamson the Historic Woodmen of the World Hall. 291 W 8th, Eugene, Bookkeeper - Barbara Bochnovic OR. 97401. (541)687-2746. [email protected] House Manager - Blake Boxer wowhall.org. Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Concessions Manager - Angela Lees Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,200 Concessions Staff - Marleena Pearson, Billy Ashe, Kambra Morris-Mitzner General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council Custodian - Dave Diercks, Eric Herz with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division. Volunteer Staff: Charles Peters Copyright 2019 All rights reserved Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew Notes Staff: CCPA Board of Directors Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy Chair: Robyn Kelly Layout & Design - James Bateman Vice Chair: Mike DeLuise CCPA Staff: Secretary: Kathleen Blai Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy Treasurer: Amy Sherwood Programming Manager - Lori Hawley Members: Sam Harmon, Janelle Krinsky, Dan Nathan, Stage Manager - Justin Showker John Henry Weber

CHARLESTHEFIRST On Thursday, December 5, electronic composition, heavily influenced by nature 1988 Entertainment presents CharlestheFirst has developed a and the adventure that coincides CharlestheFirst along with special danceable style steeped in dreami- with it. guests Tsuruda and VCTRE. ness and psychedelia. Born in Tickets are $20 advance, $25 Fusing his organic hip-hop 1996 in the Sierra Nevada day of show. Doors open at 7:00 roots with lush and experimental Mountains, Charles has been pm and showtime is 8:00.

homeless community. Beyond meeting basic needs, we help people by providing referrals to local services and networking with other agencies. Looking deeper FREE PEOPLE at the root causes of homelessness, we offer hope for On Sunday, December 8, the WOW Hall hosts daily strength and long-term change. Free People Free People from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. serves the homeless to the end that the homeless too Free People is a Eugene nonprofit that was devel- may become a free people, empowered to help others oped in response to people experiencing homelessness become free people. in our community. Free People serves folks by pro- In addition to cash, the types of donations that viding food, clothing, friendship and hope. We also help us are: clean clothing, winter coats, gloves, extend compassion and dignity to all. Everyone has hats, scarves, socks, shoes, boots, toiletries, sleeping a story. Homeless people often live in a story of pain, bags, blankets and camping gear. failure, abuse and loss. This can result in despair, For information or to drop off donations contact regret and a bleak outlook on the future. [email protected] or call 541-461-1278. Free People is committed to being present in the The WOW Hall is located at 291 W. 8th Ave.

2 DECEMBER 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG JOHN CRAIGIE KEEPIN’ IT WARM 2 On Wednesday, December 11, hometown where took on Abbey different phase of a dissolving the Community Center for the Road all by himself on guitar,” marriage of a decade. Performing Arts and KLCC reports Spectrum Culture. “This “I began writing the songs for proudly welcomes the John Crai- comes on the heels of him doing this record when I was in a failing gie “Keep It Warm 2019” Tour to the same thing with Sgt. Pepper’s marriage to a man who was not the WOW Hall with special guest Lonely Hearts Club Band and The only my husband but also my Nicki Bluhm. White Album in prior years. He musical partner, mentor, and John Craigie carries on the called the concerts Abbey Road bandmate. The earliest song writ- legacy of classic singer-songwrit- Lonely and did exactly what he ten for the album is ‘How Do I ers, while blazing a trail of his had promised… changed these Love You’ and was essentially a own. He’s the type of artist rock tunes into… serious folk.” plea to understand how to make whose genuine appeal gives fans the communication better in a the impetus to say, “You’ve got to NICKI BLUHM marriage I was desperate to save. hear this performer.” After spending the last six ‘Battlechain Rose’ is a coming to Craigie has released six studio years as lead singer and front per- terms with the reality of deception albums. He followed 2017’s No son of Nicki Bluhm and the and betrayal while ‘To Rise You Rain, No Rose, which he recorded Gramblers, as well as recent high- Gotta Fall’ is a more hopeful mes- with contributions by Gregory profile collaborations and perfor- sage born out of a lot of therapy, Alan Isakov and The Shook mances with Phil Lesh, Infamous contemplation, time, self-help and Twins, among others, with the Stringdusters and The Wood healing.” stripped-down studio album Brothers, Nicki Bluhm is stepping What you hear is the sense of Scarecrow. He also put out a out on her own with her new discovery in each song. live album, 2018’s LIVE – album, To Rise You Gotta Fall. Doors open at 7:00 pm and Opening for Steinbeck, and he It heralds Nicki’s arrival as a showtime is 8:00. Tickets are $18 went on a stadium tour with Jack songwriter and vocalist of great in advance, $23 day of show. Johnson. depth and immediacy. $1 from each ticket sold will A favorite of audiences at the To Rise You Gotta Fall is a be donated to Food Lifeline. Oregon Country Fair and other chronicle of Bluhm’s state of mind They believe that ending hunger large festivals, Portland’s Craigie following both a divorce and a in Western Washington is possi- is renowned for his eloquent separation from the only band she ble. By redirecting good food Americana style, engaging live had ever known. Said from manufacturers, farmers, gro- shows and off-the-cuff clever Bluhm, “These songs are quite cery stores and restaurants that observations. personal. They are the conversa- might otherwise go to waste, “He creates something unique tions I never got to have, the they’re able to provide the equiva- and bordering on magical,” reports words I never had the chance to lent of 116,000 meals every day. Glide Magazine. “His storytell- say, and the catharsis I wouldn’t And, by working regionally with ing, which is funny enough to have survived without.” organizations that advocate for stand on its own as a comedy The songs on the album were the needs of low-income families, routine, leads into songs that are written over a span of roughly they can shape policy to end hun- sometimes just as funny, and two years, each one capturing a ger in the future. sometimes serious. But somehow, along the way, without any sense NICKI BLUHM of sentimentality, he leads the audience to revelations that are inspiring and hopeful.” New Noise states: “Craigie’s earnest vocals paired with little more than an acoustic guitar is melancholy songwriting at its best… And lest you think Craigie is the patron saint of Sad Bastards everywhere, just check out his live albums; he may just be the funniest guy to ever hold a guitar.” “Craigie recently played a series of sold-out shows in his

FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES DECEMBER 2019 3 WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY DAN MAHONEY H GUMBO GROOVE DUO H THE MUDDY SOULS H CAP’N TRIPS PLAYS BOB DYLAN By Bob Fennessy, CCPA Membership Coordinator On Saturday, December 14, the Community Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 44nd Anniversary at the WOW Hall Membership Party, featuring enter- tainment by Dan Mahoney, Gumbo Groove Duo, The Muddy Souls and Cap’n Trips Plays Bob Dylan. A buffet dinner will feature food and beverages prepared by some of Lane County’s best restaurants and sup- GUMBO GROOVE DUO pliers! DAN MAHONEY DAN MAHONEY Dan Mahoney is a guitarist from Eugene specializing in Gypsy and CAP’N TRIPS PLAYS BOB DYLAN Latin jazz. He is a graduate from the University of Oregon School of Jazz Studies, an accomplished classi- cal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and music educator. You may know him from his work with psychedelic rock and funk bands such Bazil Rathbone, Basin & Range and Goldfoot. For the past two years he has been developing a new sound and approach focused on acoustic guitar and improvisation. Aside from his solo guitar performances, you can see him playing alongside his new jazz projects, Tug and the THE MUDDY SOULS Heart Strings and The Whiteaker

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Miller Amary Taylor Mandy Baucum Alex Burgdorfer Jane & Tom Cramer Jean Carley Mike Rear Mark Steven Baker Finley-Reed Richard Mombell & Lynn Taylor Steve Beaudreau Hali Burley Ron Crose 4 DECEMBER 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG as some special deals on adult bev- erages that have been donated for the occasion. The Community Center for the Performing Arts was incorporated to save the Woodmen of the World WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY Hall from demolition and keep it available to the community. On DAN MAHONEY H GUMBO GROOVE DUO H THE MUDDY SOULS H CAP’N TRIPS PLAYS BOB DYLAN December 10, 1975, the Hot Club. strings as six or eight. With a long LIVE! Northwest Showcase series tars, harmonica) and Marcy WOWATHON began with live This summer Dan joined the history of band membership from and, out of 26 acts, they were the Andrews (mandolin) play in the entertainment 24 hours a day for teachers’ corps of the WOW Hall’s jazz to rock with all stops in winners! Currently the band is bands Cap’n Trips, Hot Tuna five days in order to raise a down Music’s Edge Summer Rock Camps. between, he provides a solid and enjoying their winnings -- recording Tribute Band and The Tributaries. payment. Today, the Hall remains “Aside from performing, I’ve always complex foundation for the musical their second album at Ninkasi Ken Sokolov (drums) has played in community-owned and democrati- had a passion for teaching,” says explorations of Gumbo Groove. His Studios, with their fearless leader The Klezmonauts, Beat Crunchers cally operated. The organization Dan. musical vocabulary is deep, and his James Book at the controls... stay and The Crawdads of Pure Love, enjoys a broad base of community influences range far and wide, from tuned for album release party details! among many others. Trey support, as demonstrated by the GUMBO GROOVE DUO Phil Lesh to Stanley Clarke. Longstreth (bass & back up vocals) members list published in this issue. Gumbo Groove, playing as a duo CAP’N TRIPS PLAYS BOB DYLAN has played in The Surfonics, Each year around this time the at the WOW Hall’s Membership THE MUDDY SOULS Cap’n Trips have been playing Tourheads Caravan and Ras Membership Party serves to thank Party, is an adventure in genre bend- Acoustic American roots music together for eleven years now. They Gabriel’s 4/word Band. Sean the supporters of the CCPA, a non- ing. Snatches of David Grisman-like from Eugene, The Muddy Souls are are Eugene’s first band to pay trib- Jackson (keyboards & back up profit (501c3) arts organization. riffs give way to New Orleans sec- Jacob John (guitar), Austen Slone ute to the Grateful Dead’s Jerry vocals) plays in many other projects Admission to the Membership Party ond line simmers, while shades of (mandolin), Julianna Meares (dou- Garcia. “Trips” has played the OCF including Token Rhymes, Level is free for members (members note: The Grateful Dead can be heard ble bass) and Pete Romanelli (gui- Community Village, the Country Vibes and Major Lingo. If your mailing label reads “This is wending amongst the chordal tar). Fair related Spring Fling and Teddy “Come gather ‘round people, your party ticket” your member- carousings. “We call it Folk-Fueled The Muddy Souls were born in Bear Picnic, as well as venues wherever you roam… ship is current; you don’t need the Fungrass, played on traditional the desert and raised in a lion’s den. throughout Oregon. label to get in but it makes it faster). acoustic instruments,” they declare. They took their time traveling a Cap’n Trips plays Bob Dylan BRING AN APPETITE Memberships are available at the Band members are: long and winding road to their cur- was formed two years ago to pay Enjoy local music at the WOW door for $15 to $40 or more (mem- Frank Sprouse (guitarist) writes rent home in Eugene. Along the tribute to the early music of Dylan. Hall Membership Party, and bring bers are encouraged to bring guests and arranges the band’s mostly way they picked up some songs by Their sets mainly focus on the peri- an appetite. Last year eighty-five at a cost of $12 for adults, $6 for original music. His influences include Django Reinhardt, David Grisman, od Bob first went electric; “Trips” area restaurants and other busi- ages 6-11; five and under free). Dave Matthews, Monte Montgomery Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and draws heavily from the albums nesses agreed to contribute prepared Doors open at 7:00 pm, Dan and Steve Kimock, with a nod to Radiohead as well as writing some Bringing it all Back Home, Highway food, beverages and other items for Mahoney at 7:20, Gumbo Groove Jerry Garcia. He enjoys playing out of the best originals West of the 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. a buffet-style dinner. This year we Duo at 8:00, The Muddy Souls at over multi-textured grooves, and his Mississippi. Their concerts are an The band gave a high-energy perfor- hope to see a similar number of 8:40 and Cap’n Trips Plays Bob dexterous acoustic playing takes acoustic blend of folk, bluegrass, mance at the Oregon Country Fair restaurants participating. New Dylan at 9:30. Gumbo Groove to unique places. country and chaos sure to get you Community Village stage this year. dishes are presented throughout the To become a supporting member Steve Mosher (acoustic bass) stompin’ your feet and grinnin’ your The crowd loved it and people asked event, so you don’t need to come of the WOW Hall, or to check your builds his own instruments and teeth. for more, so here it is. early to get a great meal. membership status, visit the office speakers, all amazing to behold, and This year The Muddy Souls par- Meet the band: The basement will also be offer- or call 541-687-2746 during office he’s just as comfortable playing four ticipated in the WOW Hall’s Eugene Tom Lemmon (lead vocals, gui- ing an assortment of nibbles as well hours (noon -6:00 M-F).

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FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES DECEMBER 2019 5 WOW HALL AWARDS BALLOT Here’s your ballot for the 25th Annual WOW Hall Awards -- designed to honor your favorite CCPA/WOW Hall performers for the year 2019. Just fill it out and return the ballot (or a photocopy) to the Hall by January 17, 2020. Winners will be published in February and receive a certificate from the WOW Hall suitable for framing. Write-ins are eligible (must have performed at the WOW Hall in 2019). Just one ballot per person, please. Once again, there will be a prize awarded to one lucky person who submits a complete ballot. Please be sure to include your name and phone number and you could win a gift certificate good for $35 worth of shows at the WOW Hall! Complete ballots will consist of one (and only one) checkmark in each category. Favorite Local Band: ____ Ken Sokolov (drums) ____ Willamette Valley Old-Time Social ____ Alamance ____ Kishi Bashi (violin) & Square Dance ____ Almond Butters Band ____ Melvin Seals (keyboards) ____ WOW Hall House Party ____ Athiarchists ____ Mik Bondy (guitar) ____ WOW Hall Membership Party ____ Breakers Yard ____ Mike Scheidt (guitar) ______Broken Dead ____ That 1 Guy (magic pipe) ____ Cap’n Trips ____ Wenzl McGowan (sax) Best New Act ____ Cherry Poppin’ Daddies ____ Wilbur (sax) ____ Adebisi ____ Egotones ____ Zach Gill (keyboards) ____ Adrian & Meredith ____ Ghost of Gatsby ______Aqueous ____ Gossamer Strings ____ Big Something Best Show/Musical Performance: ____ Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears IN THE ____ Gumbo Groove ____ High Step Society ____ Abbey Road Live! ____ Charly Bliss ____ Hippie Fight ____ ALO ____ Cuco ____ Hyding Jekyll ____ Big Freedia / Low Cut Connie ____ Disco Dead GALLERY ____ Hyper Sloth ____` Cherry Poppin’ Daddies ____ Dominat3 ____ Laundry ____ Common Kings ____ DTW ____ Maya Love ____ EarthGang ____ EarthGang During December, the WOW Hall lobby art gallery proudly hosts ____ Novacane ____ J.I.D ____ Father Nature “Stupid Monsters” -- Works by Davis Koier. ____ Soul Vibrator ____ JOJO ABOT ____ Gone Gone Beyond Davis Koier grew up in Morrisville, VT and currently resides in ____ Spiller ____ Kikagaku Moyo ____ Hippie Fight ____ Kishi Bashi ____ J.I.D Eugene. He can be found on Instagram @chumpvilleusa. ____ The Muddy Souls ____ LDW ____ Laundry The lobby art gallery is open for viewing noon – 6:00 pm, Monday ____ The Shifts ____ Leftover Crack ____ Living Roots through Friday. ____ Tour Heads Caravan ____ UO Green & Yellow Garter Bands ____ Marachi Flor de Toloache ____ Marachi Flor de Toloache ____ Vial… Experiment ____ Melvin Seals & JGB ____ Moon Hooch ____ YOB ____ Melvins ____ Novacane ______Moon Hooch ____ Raymond McMahon ____ Rebirth Brass Band ____ Real Gone Trio MESSAGE FROM THE Favorite Male Performer ____ STRFKR ____ Reptaliens ____ Afroman ____ Songhoy Blues ____ Ron Selfridge CCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ____ Andre Nickatina ____ Swingrowers / High Step Society ____ S. Loyal We’d like to thank you for being a member of the CCPA! The ____ Big Freedia ____ Terrapin Flyer ____ Spafford ____ Thunderpussy ____ SunSquabi current board has been working on supporting the staff by re-estab- ____ Cocoa Tea ____ The Midnight Hour ____ The Muddy Souls lishing a management structure, reviewing the employee handbook, ____ Dan Mahoney ____ Devendra Banhart ____ Witch ____ Thunderpussy and updating policies. We’re working on improving safety around the ____ YOB ____ Witch Hall with the help of a recent review from the crime prevention unit ____ Dominat3 ____ Father Nature ______of the Eugene Police Department. Building maintenance and restora- ____ Jackie Greene tion is an on-going process. If you’re looking for a specific project to ____ John Craigie Best Nonmusical or Variety Event Best Band Name support at the hall, here are a few items to consider: ____ J.I.D ____ An Evening on the Wild Path ____ Cap’n Trips ____ King Tuff ____ Abortion AF: The Tour ____ Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Beer cooler (est. $1000.00) ____ Kishi Bashi ____ Bass Camp ____ Cherub Gravel for parking lot (est. $50.00) ____ Max Romeo ____ Chris Wick Gallery Receptions ____ Dimmer Twins Paint restrooms (est. $100.00) ____ Melvin Seals ____ Coalessence Ecstatic Dance ____ Fellowship of the Wing ____ Dance Empowered ____ Hyding Jekyll New curtain for restroom (est. $50.00) ____ Mike Scheidt (YOB) ____ Edison Elementary Talent Show ____ Hypers Sloth Office computer networking project (est. $500.00) ____ Pato Banton ____ Raymond McMahon ____ Free People ____ Laundry 8’x8’ pop up canopy to use at events, such as the Saturday ____ Furthurmore ____ Leftover Crack Market (est. $90.00) ____ Ron Selfridge ____ Russ Liquid ____ Girl Circus Summer Camp ____ Low Cut Connie Roof Replacement Fund ____ That 1 Guy ____ Halloween Hullabaloo ____ Poor Man’s Whiskey New furniture for the green room ______History Reception, Tour & Ed’s ____ Smear New furniture for the beer garden Coed ____ Soul Vibrator New folding chairs Favorite Female Performer ____ History Pub ____ STRFKR New office chairs ____ Adebisi ____ Hoedown Showdown ____ The Midnight Hour Computer monitor/ TV for digital calendar in office ____ Brynna Dean (Shaky Harlots) ____ JOJO ABOT ____ The Shaky Harlots Sidewalk Replacement Fund ____ Eli-Mac ____ KWVA Birthday Bash ____ Thunderpussy ____ Elizabeth and the Catapult ____ Make a Band ____ Vial… experiment ____ Music Production for Humans ____ Yak Attack Remember that any donations to the CCPA are tax deductible, and ____ Elizabeth Cable ____ Eva Hendricks (Charly Bliss) ____ Music’s Edge Rock Camp ______qualify for the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit! Find more info at ____ Network Charter School Talent Oregon Cultural Trust (culturaltrust.org). ____ JOJO ABOT ____ Julia Nunes Show What performers / events would you ____ Karin Bergquist (Over the Rhine) ____ Rummage Sale like to see at the WOW Hall? ____ Lizz Winstead ____ Senior Talent Show ______Mina Wagner ____ Solstice Dance ______Nicki Bluhm ____ Steve Hofstetter ______Phoebe Blume (Hyper Sloth) ____ The Experience ______Vanna Oh! ____ West African Dance Class ______Zahira ______Best Instrumentalist ____ Austen Slone (mandolin) Your Name: ______Phone: ______Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz (guitar) ____ Frank Sprouse (guitar) Address: ______Jackie Greene (guitar) Are you a CCPA (WOW Hall) Member? ❑ Yes ❑ No ____ John Kadlecik (guitar) ____ Jeremy Wagner (guitar/mandolin) I ❑ am ❑ am not interested in becoming a supporting member of the CCPA. ____ Julian Junior Marvin (guitar)

6 DECEMBER 2019 WOW HALL NOTES FIND US ONLINE: WWW.WOWHALL.ORG PHOTO BY CHASE BURNETT

THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE FUN: JULIA NUNES + ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT On Thursday, December 12, frustration or exhilaration or Bashi; collaborated with the Community Center for the contentment or sorrow or sur- Esperanza Spalding, Gillian Performing Arts and KRVM’s prise depending on the day. The Welch, Blake Mills and Ben Folds; Women in Music proudly wel- last few years have been very scored, with Paul Brill, a variety come to the WOW Hall The UGHWOW and this record is a of international award-winning Holidays CAN Be Fun tour with pretty good encapsulation.” documentaries including Trapped, Julia Nunes, Elizabeth and the Nunes has toured with Ben a Peabody winner; and won An Catapult and special guest Chase Folds, A Great Big World, The Independent Music Award for Burnett. Mowgli’s, Ben Kweller, per- Songwriting, Folk category. Her Singer/songwriter Julia Nunes formed with Weezer at Bonnaroo, songs have been featured in is relentlessly personal. That, and spoken at major music con- national television campaigns for plus her powerhouse cello-like ferences MIDEM, SXSW, and Google, Amazon, Sky TV, and So voice and thought provoking lyri- FORM Arcosanti on her modern You Think You Can Dance. cism is how she garnered a loyal approach to independent artistry. Always writing, Elizabeth has and long standing following that Julia’s much-anticipated narrowed her vast collection of has carried her from playing the album UGHWOW is out now. previously unrecorded material ukulele on YouTube to dropping She strums the ukulele a total of down to her fourth full-length an album on Conan. From three times on this record and still studio album Keepsake, produced YouTube covers to sold-out evokes the extreme tenderness of by Dan Molad (Lucius) and fea- house shows, Julia has captured her acoustic beginnings. turing collaborations with the hearts of countless fans Elizabeth Ziman, who per- Richard Swift (The Shins). worldwide, who have been forms as Elizabeth and the Tickets are $12 advance, $15 patiently awaiting her new Catapult, is a critically acclaimed day of show, and $70 for a special ((3,1* ($/ release, UGHWOW. singer/songwriter from New Soundcheck Party. Doors open at . 5 In Julia’s own words: York, living and working in 8:00 pm and showtime is 8:30. “UGHWOW is a consistent line Brooklyn. She’s toured with the This is a fully seated show; first in my internal monologue, it’s likes of Sara Bareilles and Kishi come, first served. 9$5,(7<,1 086,&

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FIND US ONLINE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THEWOWHALL WOW HALL NOTES DECEMBER 2019 7 TICKET OUTLETS WOW HALL BOX OFFICE H H PHONE: (541) 687-2746 DECEMBER TICKETWEB SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY www.ticketweb.com Volunteer CharlestheFirst YOB “On the Wild U of O TICKET OFFICE Orientation Tsuruda Earthless Path – Medicine U of O Campus - (541) 346-4363 7:00 PM VCTRE Blackwater Stories For Our (1988 Entertainment Holylight Time” Presents rental) 8:00 PM (Cascadia Quest CLASSES & 7:00 PM $10 Advance rental) $20 Advance $15 Day of Show 6:30 PM WORKSHOPS $25 Day of Show Doom Metal Tickets $10 and up EVERY SATURDAY: EDM www.yobislove.com/ Music-storytelling- Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine ceremony / Benefit 9:00 - 10:00 am for Cascadia Quest www.cascadiaquest.org EVERY SUNDAY (except 12/8): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Coalessence: Community Ecstatic Dance 10:00 am - noon Free People John Craigie The Holidays CAN Private Event WOW Hall 11:00 AM – 3:00 Nicki Bluhm Be Fun: Membership EVERY MONDAY: PM 7:00 PM Julia Nunes Party: Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine Food, Clothing, $18 Advance Elizabeth and the Cap’n Trips plays 5:30 - 6:30 pm Music, Fellowship $23 Day of Show Catapult Bob Dylan EVERY TUESDAY (except 12/31): Free Folk / Seated Show Chase Burnett The Muddy Souls Coalessence: Community Ecstatic Dance johncraigiemusic.com/ 8:00 PM Gumbo Groove 6:00 - 8:00 pm www.nickibluhm.com/splash/ $12 Advance Duo EVERY WEDNESDAY (except 12/11 & 12/25): $15 Day of Show Dan Mahoney Dance Empowered with Cynthia Valentine $70 Soundcheck 7:00 PM 5:30 - 6:30 pm Party Free for WOW Hall 8 9 10 11 Singer-Songwriters12 13 Members 14 OCF Elders Heliotrope Tour: Solstice Dance Meeting Russ Liquid with DJ Joanna UPCOMING 6:00 – 9:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:00 PM Sharp 1/9 Merkules $15 Advance $10 - $15 $20 Day of Show Suggested Donation 1/10 Jam Into the Dead II EDM Meetings for December: www.russliquid.com/ 1/11 Polar Fest II Monday, December 2 1/14 Theo Katzman Fundraising, Education & Finance Committee 1/17 LDW 5:30 PM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tuesday, December 3 Merry Christmas! Programming & Publicity Com- THANKS TO OUR mittee Office Closed MAJOR SUPPORTERS 5:30 PM 2Form Architecture • Ambassador Velventy The Athiarchists • Bespoke Recording Wednesday, December 4 Built To Last Woodworking • Cafe Mam Facilities Committee Catamaran Trading LCC • City of Eugene 5:30 PM Custom Engineering Solutions • Deep Sea Delights Monday, December 9 Don Ross Productions • Doug Wilson Sound Emge & Whyte • Eugene Weekly Personnel Support Committee EventStar Productions • Get Fried Rice/Ruby Brew 5:30 PM Gorilla Capital • Grateful Web • Gung Ho Productions Monday,22 December 16 23 24 25 26 27 28 Jamaica Joel’s • John Bonzer Insurance • KLCC Board of Directors Meeting KRVM • KWVA • Kush Trading Co. • Lane Arts Council 6:30 PM Dominat3 Album Happy New Year! Lane County Cultural Coalition Release Party Office Closed Law Offices of Lourdes Sanchez • Ninkasi All Meetings at the WOW Hall Liquid Smoke Off The Waffle • Oregon Arts Commission Oregon Community Foundation • Oregon Country Fair Subject to change. 3111E Oregon Cultural Trust • PharmFresh Flowers For updates go to www.wowhall.org Cameron Daye Pro Sound & Video • Rennie’s Landing Hosted by Sam Adato’s Drum Shop • Saturday Market Abaddon Sherwood Farms • Springfield Creamery (The Listen Sundance Natural Foods • Taco Bell • TicketWeb Movement rental) Twenty After Four • Waldport Realty Co. 8:00 PM Willard C. Dixon, Architect, LLC $10 Advance Wright Lumber Inc 29 30 $15 Day of Show 31 1 2 3 4

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