No sooner than the student body stopped talking about Student Production Association's last production, "The Winters Tale," the theater department began work on its latest production. "The Birds" is a Greek play written in 414 B.C. by Aristophanes. "The Birds" is a political satire involving a pair of travelers trying to find Utopia.
Where can Celine Dion and German opera be found on the same stage? This Tuesday, Nov. 18, voice faculty members David Gustafson, Siri Vik and Laura Decher-Wayte will be showcasing a wide variety of musical styles at LCC's Performance Hall. Pianist Nathalie Fortin will accompany the trio.
Grrrlz Rock will host a women's film night, "Interiors: Psychology and Emotion in Women's Films," Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Wandering Goat. This free, three-hour event includes 90 minutes of film viewing with an open discussion and question-and-answer session afterwards.
The Grrrlz Rock Concert Series provides a fistful of laughs with the Pacific Northwest Women's Comedy Festival Nov. 14-15 at Actors Cabaret in Eugene. "There are 18 performers in 16 acts performing various stand up comedy acts … seven of them are coming from Seattle, which makes this not just comedians from Eugene, but the Pacific Northwest," performer Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant said.
"Grrrlz Speak!: Women Redefining Women's Work" will be a panel discussion moderated by University of Oregon Professor of Philosophy Naomi Zack Nov. 15, 7 p.m. at The Davis, at 94 W. Broadway in downtown Eugene. Chris Birke has organized the panel discussion, coming up with 10 questions as subtopics for the dialogue.