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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS - FOR MORE INFORMATION, PHOTOS AND LINKS CLICK ON EVENTS ABOVE:

Friday, January 27: We Have Guns, Gusher, Hyding Jekyll, This Patch Of Sky; doors open 8:30 PM

Saturday, January 28: Ethos Magazine presents The Bandest of the Bands; doors open 6:30 PM

West African Dance with Alseny Yansane; 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Sunday, January 29: Doomtree; doors open 8:30 PM

Coalessence Community Ecstatic Dance; 10:00 AM - Noon

Monday, January 30: Drum Class with Alseny Yansane; 5:30 - 7:00 PM

African Dance Fundamentals with Andrea DiPalma Yansane; 7:00 - 8:15 PP

Tuesday, January 31: Hieroglyphics, Animal Farm, Sleep Rockers; doors open 8:00 PM

Wednesday, February 1: West African Dance with Alseny Yansane; 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Advance tickets for WOW Hall shows are available at C D & Game Exchange, C D World, Duck Store, House of Records, University of Oregon EMU Ticket Office and www.ticketweb.com. ALL SHOWS ARE ALL AGES. For most in-house productions, kids 5 and under are free and 6 through 11 half price at the door when accompanied by parent or adult guardian.

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The Community Center for the Performing Arts
is the nonprofit (501c3) arts organization that owns the historic Woodmen of the World (WOW) dance hall at the corner of 8th and Lincoln in Eugene and operates the facility as an all ages performing arts venue. The organization currently enjoys the support of approximately 900 members and 400 volunteers.

Members elect and may serve on the Board of Directors, receive the WOW Hall Notes and get to celebrate at the annual WOW Hall Membership Party.

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Donations are tax deductible. You can also earn a 100% Oregon tax credit by making a matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust that benefits nearly 1,300 Oregon arts, heritage and humanities non-profits (limits apply).

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RONNIE MONTROSE GUITAR RAFFLE WINNER

Here’s a pic of Matt Beveridge, the winner of MEMA's Ronnie Montrose guitar raffle, with the guitar that was autographed by Ronnie during his concert at the WOW Hall.

We sold 45 tickets to raise $900.

The drawing was held at the Boomer Dancers Halloween party, at the Vets Club Ballroom, by having a random dancer pick one ticket from a can with all entries included.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT

Earl T Hugill, Executive Director, Musicians Emergency Medical Association Fund (MEMA) www.memafund.org

CCPA Annual Meeting Report

by Michelle Smith

The Community Center for the Performing Arts held its annual WOW Hall Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 25. Thirty-eight members attended.

CCPA Board Chair Michael Zarkesh welcomed those attending and reviewed the organization’s Mission Statement and annual Policy Statement.

Bob Fennessy gave the Management Committee Report. Selena Frame is the new stage manager and the stage manager is now a permanent part of the management committee. We purchased new (used) monitors and new carpet for the stage. Scott and Kurt Franzen volunteered time and equipment to replace the phone system. Phone and internet service are now through Comcast. Bob got a new computer/monitor. The side door and outside benches were refinished by Cameron Clark; Rachel Grudzien painted the fence, and Roots Organics donated potting soil for new plants. Tim Helferty returned as office manager and is sharing the job with Donna Carbone. College and high school interns have been helping out. The water heater was replaced. Staff members are working with KLCC to rebuild the KLCC/WOW Hall booth at Country Fair. And the WOW Hall received a $13,000 signing bonus from Ticketweb.

Carole Goerger made the Financial Report, which shows us $4,478 ahead of budget for the current fiscal year. We are pleased to report deposits into a reserve account throughout the year as per our fiscal policy.

Colin Quisenberry made the Facilities Committee Report. Jon Pincus is volunteering much of his time to communicate with the City and Damon from Treecology regarding the potential removal of two trees (see p. 4). He and John Chambers made donations to help cover the costs. Jon is working on the final plans for interior renovations under the Kinsman Grant. New panic hardware for the front door will be installed soon.

Michelle reported for the Fundraising/Education Committee and noted that the donor plaque was hung in the lobby in December. Liora Sponko left the Development position to accept a job with the Lane Arts Council; she still volunteers to help implement projects as needed. Before leaving, Liora worked to secure funding for BackStage Sound/Light workshops -- $500 from Pacific Continental Bank and $1,000 from the Mark Vann Foundation. She is working with Calyn Kelly to plan these workshops.

The CCPA submitted a Neighborhood Matching Grant to the City of Eugene, called the West 8th Collaborative. We were awarded a $13,241 grant to help improve lighting, landscaping and locks in a one block area in our neighborhood. This grant will include additional safety lighting, bike racks, an iron fence around the alley tree, and hanging flower baskets.

Other grants submitted and pending approval include the Lane Arts Council and the Oregon Arts Commission.

Michael reported that the Personnel Committee met throughout the year to review raises and discuss changes to the employee manual. Most of the staff management duties fell under the responsibility of the Management Committee.

Approval of the Budget: After reviewing the 2011/2012 budget handout, questions from members included the number of staff FTE (Full Time Equivalent), increased earned income, and artists fees. Carole replied we have 14 staff with a total of 7 FTE. Michelle answered that earned income is higher this year compared to last year because of increased grant sources. Calyn answered that artist’s fees are difficult to predict and we cannot always assume these will continue to rise each year without leveling out or decreasing at times. After discussion, CCPA members voted to approve the budget with one member abstaining.

Liora held a Public Comment period where members talked about visions they have for the coming year. Suggestions included more classes/rehearsals; review of the budget in advance of the meeting, kid shows/children's programs; film festivals and theatre.

Election of Board: Seven potential Board members were nominated with five seats to fill. Each spoke of their experience, interest, and fielded questions from other members.

Michelle Smith, Michael Zarkesh and Sean Cannon were reelected to the Board. New Board members elected were Louisa deHeer and Craig Lawrence.

Special thanks to Carmen’s Chips and Tofu Palace Products for donating refreshments.

SAVE THE TREES UPDATE

The Community Center for the Performing Arts successfully reached an agreement with the City of Eugene that will extend the life of the giant trees along Lincoln Street.

Faced with the removal of two of the giant big leaf maples that live next to the WOW Hall on Lincoln St., the CCPA commissioned an independent assessment by Damon Schrosk of Treecology, Inc. of Colton, Oregon. Schrosk is an ISA certified arborist and an ISA certified Tree Risk Assessor. His report made recommendations for pruning for weight reduction to eliminate the safety issues concerning the trees, stating that with the remedial measures recommended both could be safely managed for another 7-12 years while new growth gets established to the point where it is providing shade value to the WOW Hall.

In a letter to the City, the CCPA proposed retention for the immediate future of both of the big leaf maples adjacent to the WOW Hall and timely application of the weight reduction procedures recommended by Schrosk. The CCPA Board of Directors indicated a willingness to assume the cost of the work and to provide for a reasonable amount of funding for annual monitoring and maintenance of the affected trees by an ISA Certified Arborist.

Several primary City officials helped move the deliberations in the direction of our final agreement, including the City Manager and the Mayor.

Nathaniel Sperry Tree Care Co. of Eugene was contracted to do the actual pruning, which was completed on June 15. As requested by the City, our consulting arborist, Damon Schrosk, provided the specifications.

The trees will require annual monitoring by a certified arborist and management of new sprouts or other conditions by the same. Average annual tree maintenance costs will likely be smaller than the a potential annual financial loss (energy costs) that would accrue if the trees were completely removed.

A replacement tree planting plan is to be developed in collaboration with the Urban Forester. The City will provide big leaf maple replacement trees to honor the historic character of the property and the WOW Hall will be responsible for planting and establishment of the replacement trees.

Thank you to everyone who helped during this process.

2010 WOW Hall Award Winners

by Bob Fennessy

The Community Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the official winners of the 17th Annual WOW Hall Awards for 2010. Begun in 1994, the WOW Awards are designed to honor the public’s favorite performers of the past year. A ballot was published in the January issue of the WOW Hall Notes and a ballot box was available at the WOW Hall from December 31 through February 14, 2011. One hundred seventy-nine ballots were counted (up from 148 the previous year).

Here are the winners; each receives a certificate from the WOW Hall suitable for framing.

Favorite Local Band: 1. Medium Troy; 2. Reeble Jar; 3. Athiarchists; 4. Sugar Beets; 5. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Favorite Male Performer: 1. Hank III; 2. Keller Williams; 3. (tie) Kit Stovepipe, MC Chris; 4. (tie) Rev. Peyton, Wiz Khalifa

Favorite Female Performer: 1. Frazy Ford; 2. (tie) Christina Marrs (Asylum St. Spankers), Megan Bassett-Keenan (Sugar Beets); 3. (tie) Kaki King, Maria Muldaur, Renee de la Prade

Best Instrumentalist: 1. That 1 Guy (magic pipe); 2. Jason Webley (accordion); 3. Drew Emmit (mandolin); 4 Charlie Hunter (guitar); 5. Kaki King (guitar)

Best Musical Performance: 1. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros; 2. EOTO / MiMOSA / Marty Party; 3. (tie) Devil Makes Three, Medium Troy; 4. Hank III Assjack

Best Non-Musical/Variety Event: 1. Yard Dogs Road Show; 2. Le Serpent Rouge; 3. Membership Party; 4. GRRRLZ Rock; 5. Fun with Fermentation

Best New Act: 1. Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk; 2. MiMOSA; 3. YACHT; 4. (tie) Phoebe Blume, Tobacco

Best Band Name: 1. Devil Makes Three; 2. Capn’ Trips; 3. (tie) Asylum St. Spankers, Conjugal Visitors; 4. The Phenomenauts; 5. Swollen Members

Here’s a review of the winners of past sixteen years:

Favorite Local Band: 2009 Medium Troy; 2008 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; 2007 Medium Troy; 2006 Reeble Jar; 2005 Eleven Eyes; 2004 StopSignGo; 2003 The Sugar Beets; 2002 The Sugar Beets; 2001 Abakadubi; 2000 Abakadubi; 1999 Habaneros; 1998 The Varicoasters; 1997 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; 1996 Floater; 1995 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; 1994 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Favorite Male Performer: 2009 Jason Webley; 2008 Bassnectar; 2007 Jason Webley; 2006 Andrew Bird; 2005 Jello Biafra; 2004 Marty Larsen-Xu (RnR Soldiers); 2003 Rob Wynia (Floater); 2002 Greg Brown; 2001 Rob Wynia (Floater); 2000 Mike Watt; 1999 Rob Wynia (Floater); 1998 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin’ Daddies); 1997 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin’ Daddies); 1996 Rob Wynia (Floater); 1995 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin’ Daddies); 1994 Artis the Spoonman

Favorite Female Performer: 2009 Katherine Whalen (Squrrel Nut Zippers); 2008 The Blow; 2007 Juliette Lewis; 2006 Neko Case; 2005 Yako Onuki (Melt Banana); 2004 Bitch; 2003 Jennifer Folker (Drumattica); 2002 Shelley Doty; 2001 Laura Kemp; 2000 Laura Kemp; 1999 Iris Dement; 1998 Carrie Akre (Goodness); 1997 Shelley Doty; 1996 Lynette Knackstedt (Skankin’ Pickle); 1995 Shelley Doty (Jambay); 1994 Laura Kemp

Best Instrumentalist: 2009 That 1 Guy (magic pipe); 2008 Buckethead (guitar); 2007 Steve Kimock (guitar); 2006 Buckethead (guitar); 2005 Dick Dale (guitar); 2004 Walker T. Ryan (guitar); 2003 Dick Dale (guitar); 2002 Dick Dale (guitar); 2001 Chick Corea (keyboard); 2000 Mike Watt (bass); 1999 Vassar Clements (fiddle); 1998 Mike Watt (bass)

Best Musical Performance/Show: 2009 Medium Troy; 2008 Floater; 2007 Ratatat; 2006 Built to Spilll; 2005 Flogging Molly; 2004 Rock ‘n’ Roll Soldiers / White Hot Odyssey; 2003 Floater; 2002 GWAR; 2001 Floater / King Black Acid; 2000 Sugar Beets / Nectar Way; 1999 Floater; 1998 The Skatalites / Let’s Go Bowling; 1997 The Skatalites / The Toasters; 1996 Sky Cries Mary / Floater; 1995 Pennywise; 1994 Floater

Best Non-Musical Performance: 2009 GRRRLZ ROCK; 2008 Buckethead Guitar Hero Challenge; 2007 MC Chris & Transformers; 2006 Yard Dogs Road Show; 2005 Star Wars III with MC Chris; 2004 Suicide Girls; 2003 Chuck Palahniuk; 2002 (Tie) Monsterama, Rummage Sale; 2001 Young Women’s Theater Collective; 2000 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus; 1999 Young Women’s Theatre Collective; 1998 Jello Biafra

Best New Act: 2009 Portland Cello Project; 2008 The T Club; 2007 Devil Makes Three; 2006 Band of Horses; 2005 Reeble Jar; 2004 Xiu Xiu; 2003 The Ovulators; 2002 Hell’s Belles; 2001 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; 2000 California Guitar Trio; 1999 MeShell Ndegeocello; 1998 Soul Function; 1997 Young Women’s Ritual Theatre; 1996 Ben Harper; 1995 Trillian Green; 1994 Floater

Best Band Name: 2009 The Cunninlynguists; 2008 The Circle Jerks; 2007 Conjugal Visitors; 2006 Three Blind Mics; 2005 !!!; 2004 StopSignGo; 2003 Eat !@#$ %^&*face; 2002 Blasphemous Abnormality; 2001 Abakadubi; 2000 Sugar Beets; 1999 Moth; 1998 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; 1997 (tie) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Save Ferris; 1996 Trillian Green; 1995 Sweaty Nipples; 1994 Sweaty Nipples

Notes Goes Digital

New Post Office regulations require two sticky tabs on every letter-sized piece of mail consisting of newsprint stock. The WOW Hall depends on volunteers to bulk mail the newsletter to our members and supportive businesses. The new tabbing requirement not only adds expense, it more than doubles the total number of volunteer hours needed to complete the mailing project. WOW Hall volunteers give up a bit of finger with every label and tab and we don’t want to ask too much of them.

You can help take the burden off our volunteers, save paper and get your Notes faster by signing up for a new monthly e-mail list to receive a link to the digital WOW Hall Notes. Not only will the current issue be available online, we’ll soon have an archive of past issues available for you to access at will.

Embedded flip-book style, downloadable version and link to previous issues can be found at:

http://wowhall.org/notes/

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As a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization, the CCPA depends upon the help of businesses and individuals to host diverse entertainment and educational events for all ages while preserving the historic WOW Hall. If you are interested in becoming a business sponsor, please contact the WOW Hall office at 687-2746. Business sponsors are recognized in the WOW Hall Lobby, on the back page of the WOW Hall Notes and on our website, www.wowhall.org

WOW! Not Just a Building

WOW! Not Just A Building, the 27 minute documentary produced in 2002 by Amy Mills, is now available on Youtube in three parts:

www.youtube.com/wownowjustabuildingpart1

www.youtube.com/wownotjustabuildingpart2

www.youtube.com/wownotjustabuidlingpart3

Used CDs Wanted

The Community Center for the Performing Arts is currently seeking donations of CD'S, old music magazines, and records including albums, 78's and 45's. All the proceeds will go for repairs to the building.

Your donations are tax deductible and will be sold on Amazon and EBAY by one of our volunteers who has helped raised almost $2000 by selling CD's and posters over the past 16 months.

All genres of music have value and sell. Vintage blues, jazz and hillbilly magazines, punk and soul 45's, female jazz singers, doo wop and blues 78's are all currently selling extremely well.

For those with questions, please contact Tom Wilt at 232-2897. Your donations can be dropped off at office, from 12-6 pm, or the night of a show.

If you would like to view Tom’s online store, go to http://www.amazon.com/shops/sinfuldaughter

Membership Party a Smash!

By Bob Fennessy

Thanks to the kindness of generous local businesses and some very talented performers, the 2010 WOW Hall Membership Party -- celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Eugene’s Community Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) was a smashing success! Attendance was up considerably from the previous year’s party in all categories -- more members attending, more guests and more new memberships generated at the door.

This year’s event was held on Saturday, December 11. Entertainment was provided by The Whiskey Chasers, Eagle Park Slim, Kef and Basin & Range. All of the performers donated their services and deserve our special gratitude.

This year ninety-one businesses donated food, beverages and gift certificates! Those attending were given the opportunity to sample the best food and drinks Eugene has to offer. The donating businesses were announced from the stage and applauded by the audience.

One hundred and fifty sets of reusable plates, cups and silverware were lent for the event. We used them all and more! Thank you to the City of Eugene and Master Recyclers of Lane County, and to CCPA member Laura Poueymirou for spearheading the effort.

Another special thanks to Free People who once again gave us use of their folding tables.

The CCPA Board of Directors and many volunteers donated countless hours of their time decorating and setting up, picking up food, serving and cleaning up afterwards. This event clearly demonstrates that wonderful things can happen when people work together.

Of course, this entire event is put on to thank our members, without whom the CCPA could not exist. The CCPA is a nonprofit, tax exempt arts organization (501C-3; federal tax identification number 51-0191790) that enjoys the support of over 700 individuals, families and businesses in maintaining and operating the historic Woodmen of the World Hall as an all-ages performing arts venue. The annual Membership Party is one way we thank those contributors for their support.

A complete thank you list follows.

CCPA/WOW Hall Membership Party Donors 2010

Abby’s Legendary Pizza

Alpine Catering

Anatolia

Bagel Sphere

Barry’s Espresso

Basin & Range

The Bier Stein

Bombay Palace

The Bread Stop

Cafe 440

Cafe Mam

Cafe Yumm!

Cafeto Coffee Co.

Capella Market Deli

Carmel French Patisserie

Carmen’s Chips

Casablanca / Cafe Soriah

Chicken Bonz

City of Eugene

Cousin Jack’s Pastry Co.

Cozmic Pizza

De Casa Fine Foods

Dickie Jo’s

Divine Cupcake

Dog In A Box

Eagle Park Slim

Eugene City Bakery

Eugene City Brewery

Eugene Hilton

Euphoria Chocolate

Evergreen Indian Cuisine

Fisherman’s Market

Free People

Govinda’s Vegetarian Buffet

Great Harvest

Grower’s Market

Hideaway Bakery

Holy Cow

Hop Valley Brewery

The Horsehead Bar

Humble Bagel

Izakaya Meija Company

The Jade Palace

Jiffy Market Wine Deli

Kef

Keystone Cafe

Kona Cafe

Lasagna Cart

Laughing Planet

Lotus Garden

Mac’s at the Vet’s Club

Maple Garden

Marie Callender’s

Master Recyclers of Lane County

Mazzi’s

McMenamin’s

Mezza Luna

Momma’s Kitchen

Mucho Gusto

Network Charter School

New Day Bakery

New Odyssey Juice & Java

Ninkasi Brewing Co.

Oakshire Brewery

Off the Waffle

Palace Bakery

Papa John’s Pizza

Pegasus Pizza

P. F. Chang’s China Bistro

Pizza Research Institute

Prince Puckler’s

Rabbit Bistro & Bar

The Red Barn

Rennie’s Landing

Ring of Fire

Ron’s Island Grill

Royal Blueberries

Ruby Brew

Sam Bond’s Garage

Springfield Creamery

Stadium Bar & Grill

Sundance Natural Foods

Surata Soyfoods

The Sweet Life

Sy’s Pizza

Taste of India

Tasty Thai

Three Forks Wok & Grill

Toasted Herbs

Toby’s Family Foods

Track Town Pizza

Trader Joe’s

The Vintage

Voodoo Doughnut

Wandering Goat Coffee Company

The Whiskey Chasers

The Wich House

Wild Duck Catering

WOW HALL PUMPKIN PATCH AT 5TH ST. MARKET

Special thanks to WOW Hall volunteer Jeremy Brooks, who carved about 10 pumpkins and was really helpful in getting pumpkins transported around.

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!

WOW Hall volunteers at the Volunteer appreciation Party held June 19

WOW Hall Tops ODE Readers' Choice Awards

Readers of the University of Oregon Daily Emerald just named the WOW Hall Eugene's Number 1 Concert Venue and Number 1 Live Music Venue.

Says the Emerald:

"Throughout the years, WOW Hall has attracted Eugene citizens and University students to meet in the community to listen to great music and study interesting art. The performance hall is more than 100 years old and includes not only a musical performance venue, but also a lobby to showcase artwork."

The WOW Hall is now on YouTube, and we want you to join us!

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Come check out our new WOW Hall T-shirts and Hoodies -- available at the concession stand during shows. T-shirts are $12; Hoodies are $30. Hoodies have small WOW Hall logo on front, large on back.

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