41th Anniversary Membership Party

2017 WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY

The Board of Directors and staff of the Community Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) wants to thank everyone who supported the 42nd Anniversary WOW Hall Membership Party held on Saturday, December 9.  The 200 plus people who attended the event this year were treated to stellar entertainment and some of the best food and beverages the area has to offer.

Thank you to our entertainers; all donated their services: Osprey Flies The Nest, Wildflowers, Kurt Catlin and Ben Hamilton. 

            Thank you to our business donors.  Eighty-six businesses donated food, beverages and gift certificates!  Donating businesses were announced from the stage and applauded by the audience.

            This annual event is put on to thank the members and supporters of the Community Center for the Performing Arts.  The CCPA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt arts organization (501C-3; federal tax identification number 51-0191790) that enjoys the financial support of over 800 individuals, families and businesses in maintaining and operating the historic Woodmen of the World Hall as an all-ages performing arts venue.   In addition, the organization benefits from the time commitment of hundreds of people who are active volunteers. 

            Here’s a complete list of this year’s contributors.  Please support the businesses and organizations that support our event, and if you have the chance, thank them for donating to the membership party.

Abby’s Legendary Pizza

Alpine Catering

Al Taglio Pizza

Anatolia

Barry’s Espresso

B B Q

BJ’s Pizza & Grill

The Bread Stop

Brew Dr. Kombucha

Bruno’s Chef’s Kitchen

Café 440

Café Mam

Café Soriah

Café Yumm!

Cafeto Coffee Co.

Capella Market

Carmen’s Chips

Chapala Mexican Restaurant

Cheba Hut

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Coconut Bliss

Cornbread Café

Cornerstone Community Housing

Cornucopia

Countryside Pizza & Grill

Crumb Together

De Casa Fine Foods

Edible Arrangements

Eugene Hilton

Euphoria Chocolate

The Excelsior Inn

Falling Sky Brewery

Fisherman’s Market

Free People

Get Fried Rice / Ruby Brew

Great Harvest

Growers Market

The Healthy Pet

Hideaway Bakery

The Horsehead Bar

Hot Mama’s Wings

Humble Bagel

Izakaya Meija Company

Jazzy Ladies Cafe

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Kind Snacks

Kona Café

Laughing Planet

Lotus Garden

Mac’s at the Vet’s Club

Mazzi’s

McMenamin’s Pubs & Breweries

Mezza Luna Pizzeria

New Day Bakery/Le Petit Gourmet

Off The Waffle

Oregon Country Fair

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Palace Bakery

Papa John’s Pizza

Park Street Cafe

P. F. Chang’s China Bistro

Pizza Hut

Pizza Research Institute

Plank Town Brewery

Prince Puckler’s

Ron’s Island Grill

Royal Blueberries

Sam Bond’s Garage

Sizzle Pie

Spice N Steam

Springfield Creamery

Sundance Natural Foods

Surata Soyfoods

The Sweet Life

Sy’s Pizza

Tacovore

Tasty Thai

Toby’s Family Foods/Genesis Juice

Track Town Pizza

Trader Joe’s

Tradewinds Café at Jiffy

The Vintage

Voodoo Doughnut

The Wandering Goat

Westraunt Concepts (Mucho Gusto/Dickie-Jo’s/Dickie-Yo’s/Bill & Tim’s)

Whirled Pies

Wildcraft Cider

The Wild Duck

 

2016 WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY

 

The Board of Directors and staff of the Community Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) wants to thank everyone who supported the 41th Anniversary WOW Hall Membership Party held on Saturday, December 10.  The 200 plus people who attended the event this year were treated to stellar entertainment and some of the best food and beverages the area has to offer.

Thank you to our entertainers; all donated their services: Beat Crunchers, Cherry & The Lowboys, Michael Omogrosso and The Raventones. 

Thank you to our business donors.  Eighty-seven businesses donated food, beverages and gift certificates!  Donating businesses were announced from the stage and applauded by the audience.

            This annual event is put on to thank the members and supporters of the Community Center for the Performing Arts.  The CCPA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt arts organization (501C-3; federal tax identification number 51-0191790) that enjoys the financial support of over 800 individuals, families and businesses in maintaining and operating the historic Woodmen of the World Hall as an all-ages performing arts venue.   In addition, the organization benefits from the time commitment of hundreds of people who are active volunteers. 

          

 

 

 

ON DECEMBER 12, 2015, THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HELD IT'S 40th ANNIVERSARY MEMBERSHIP PARTY WITH STEEL WOOL, CARAVAN, GLENN FALKENBERG & BROOKS BLANCHARD PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS: THE RADAR ANGELS, OLIVE DELSOL, STEVE IBACH, LAURA KEMP, JOHN SHIPE, PETER WILDE, DAVE HICKS & MATT KEENAN

            Here's a link to the Eugene Register-Guard feature story, which includes a video interview with the WOW Hall's Calyn Kelly and Bob Fennessy:

http://registerguard.com/rg/entertainment/33805085-67/wow-hall-celebrates-40-years-of-community-supported-music-of-all-types.html.csp#

           HERE IS A HISTORY OF WOW HALL MEMBERSHIP PARTY PERFORMERS.  ALL OF THESE ACTS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TALENT FOR THE WOW HALL'S MEMBERS.

1990: Yo Vinnie, Nicholas I

1991: Laura Kemp, Wesley Adams Jazz Trio, Love Death & Agriculture

1992: Pyramid Breakfast, Crawdads of Pure Love

1993: Amoonago, Peter Wilde, Shelly Rudolph Band, Love Death & Agriculture

1994: Paul Prince, Skye, Dopplegang

1995: (20th Anniversary): Mike & Carleen McCornack, Neil Bjorklund & Allison Rickenbaugh, Mamalovdus, American Girls

1996: Mark Alan, Abakabubi, Tone Dawg

1997: Kristen Miles, Ashley Flynn, Kudana

1998: T. R. Kelley, Creator 7, The Accelerators

1999: David Jacobs-Strain, Mare Wakefield, Walker T. Ryan, The Brainwashers

2000: Elizabeth Cable, Lo Nuestro, SOMA

2001: Erik Muiderman, Debbie, Adrienne & Molly Diedrich, Party Booby Trap

2002: Jasmine Ash, Jair, Bill Willie Blues

2003: Abaqua, Scrambled Ape, Broadfunk

2004: Scott Franzen, Tim Mueller & Nel Applegate, Brian Cutean, Ed Cole & the College Girls of Tora Bora

2005: Jair, Scott Franzen, Dharmika & Leslie, Brett Estep, Adam & Kris

2006: Scott Franzen, Beth Miriam Rose, Karen Perkins & Elizabeth Cable, Rob Tobias, Sid & Fancy

2007: Cassandra Robertson, Trunkful of Faces Puppet Theater, Accordion-Okie hosted by Queen Accordionna with music by the Accordion-Okie! All Stars!, DJ Kaatscratch

2008: Michael Morningsun & Alegria, Chico Schwall, Concrete Loveseat & The Moon Box, Eostar Kamala

2009: David Rogers, Halie Loren, Acordion-Okie hosted by Queen Accordionna with music by the Accordion-Okie! All Stars!, Misguided Children

2010: The Whiskey Chasers, Eagle Park Slim, Kef, Basin & Range

2011: Samuel Ferris Harmon, Blue Duo, Year of the Rabbit, The Klezmonauts

2012: Samuel Ferris Harmon, Concrete Loveseat, Inner Limits

2013: The Penney Loafers, The Upstate Trio

2014: Olivia LeSueur, The Neverever Band, My Father's Ghost   2015: Glenn Falkenberg & Brooks Blanchard, CaraVan, Steel Wool plus special 40th Anniversary guests The Radar Angels, Olive Delsol, Steve Ibach, Laura Kemp, John Shipe, Peter Wilde, Dave Hicks & Matt Keenan

2016: Michael Omogrosso, The Raventones, Cherry & The Lowboys, Beat Crunchers

2017: Ben Hamilton, Kurt Catlin, Wildflowers, Osprey Flies the Nest