Date: 12/4/2009 TO 12/31/2009
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Eugene, OR

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Event Description: First Friday Art Walk is a monthly tradition, but this month it kicks off a month full of holiday happenings in downtown Eugene. Downtown Eugene Inc. (DEI) and the City of Eugene are bundling up all the seasonal events downtown and wrapping them in one big festive package. Many theaters, venues and galleries are hosting Christmas-themed movies, events and performances. With live performances at the Hult Center, The Shedd and Actors Cabaret, movies at the David Minor Theater, gallery receptions at DIVA, and high school carolers, just to name a few, there is no shortage of things to do, see or hear downtown this holiday. ***To make it easier to visit downtown during the holiday rush, the City of Eugene is offering FREE parking downtown now through New Years Day. A total of ninety-four parking spaces will be clearly marked to indicate that parking is free for ninety minutes between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The holiday free parking program expands current free parking options downtown. Free parking is always available on the weekends and for the first hour on weekdays in the City’s downtown parking garages, except during signed events. The holiday cheer downtown begins with the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday Art Walk Friday, Dec. 4, starting at Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center. The tour begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes stops at Studio West, Goldworks, Vistra, La Follette and more. Events: ***Nov. 20 – Dec. 19 Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” Fridays & Saturdays Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette 8 pm Featuring pre-performance caroling by the Sheldon High School choir, Dec. 19 only! ***Dec. 3, 10 and 17 Gallery Receptions at Thursdays, noon–5pm DIVA’s Holiday Annex, 80 E. Broadway ***Dec. 4, Friday First Friday Art Walk 5:30 pm Begins at the Hult Center, in Jacobs Gallery ***Dec. 4 – 13 Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” 7:30 pm The Shedd, E. Broadway and High St. ***Dec. 5, Saturday Mike Pease and Hannah Goldrich’s 11 am to 4 pm Holiday art and jewelry sale, 768 W. 10th St. ***Dec. 7, Monday “Candlelight Baroque,” Oregon Mozart Players 7:30 pm First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. ***Dec. 9, Wednesday “The Nutcracker” Short and Suite 4 pm Eugene Downtown Public Library ***Dec. 10 – 17 “It’s a Wonderful Life” The David Minor Theater, 180 E. 5th St. ***Dec. 12, 13 Yuletide Celebration Saturday & Sunday Hult Center 7:30 pm, 2:30 pm Featuring pre-performance caroling by the Sheldon High School choir, Saturday only! ***Dec. 13 – 20 “The Nutcracker” performed by the Eugene Ballet Saturday & Sunday7:30 pm, 2:30 pm Hult Center ***Dec. 19, Saturday “Nutcracker Tea” 12 noon Hult Center ***Dec. 19, Saturday Cascadia Yulegrass 7:30 pm McDonald Theater, 1010 Willamette Featuring pre-performance caroling by the Sheldon High School choir. ***Dec. 31, Thursday “The Marriage of Figaro” performed by 7:30 pm the Eugene Opera Hult Center


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