Whether on the football field, in the blood donation truck or on the stage, the civil war between the Ducks and Beavers never stops. This weekend the rivalry is between six a cappella groups.
Oregon’s Divisi, On the Rocks and Mind the Gap will take on Oregon State’s Divine, Outspoken and Powerchord. On the Rocks and Mind the Gap are fresh off the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella semifinals.
University of Oregon senior Ethan Alvarez has been in On The Rocks for about four year now and says the competition, which they try to do every year, is actually more of a “friendly showcase.”
Like the civil war games, the venue switches back and forth between campuses. This year it will be in Eugene. In the past, it was only the male a cappella groups who participated. However, all six co-ed groups will join in this weekend. They will also have an MC.
“A lot of us know some of the guys and girls in the other groups,” Alvarez said. “It’s fun because it’s really the only time we get to see them and hang out before and after the show, and see what they’ve been up to musically.”
The competition will be held at Beall Hall on April 4 at 7:30 p.m.. Admission for UO students is $8 with ID.
EUGENE:
April 2 (sub)Urban Projections 2.0
The lobby of the Hult Center will be turned into a futuristic art museum, featuring multimedia and interdisciplinary projects on display in an attempt to create new boundaries for expression, creativity and art in the 21st century.
Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street, opens at 8 p.m., FREE.
April 3 Quixotic – Gravity of Center
Originating from the popular TED talks, Quixotic fuses movement, sound, fashion and technology with performers that will defy gravity.
Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street, 8 p.m., $20-45.
April 3 Lil Dicky
Jewish artist Lil Dicky explores the struggles of being upper-middle class through his raps, which are known for being self-deprecating, but comedic.
291 W. Eighth Ave., 9 p.m., $17
April 5 Easter Egg Stash Dash 1K/5K
With it being an Easter themed run, the twist is you have to find and carry as many eggs as possible to the finish line.
Alton Baker Park (100 Day Island Rd.), 2 p.m., $10-20
PORTLAND:
April 3-4 Doug Benson
On tour promoting his latest comedy album, Gateway Doug 2: Forced Fun, Benson stops in Portland April 3 and 4. He’s known for his appearances on “Last Comic Standing” and “Super High Me.”
Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., 7:30 and 10 p.m., $23-30
April 4 Star Party: Total Lunar Eclipse Viewing
For all space-lovers alike, OMSI, Rose City Astronomers, Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers and Oregon Parks and Rec offer Star Parties throughout the year. This weekend, they’re viewing the total lunar eclipse. Telescopes and binoculars will be set-up for a better view.
Three park locations: Rooster Rock State Park, L.L. Stub Stewart State Park and Milo McIver State Park, 5 a.m., FREE.
April 4-5 2015 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
For Easter weekend, the ongoing tulip festival will offer a Saturday Easter egg hunt, a Sunday sunrise service in the tulip field and wagon rides through the tulip fields.
33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn, $5.