Thursday, Sept. 27
7 p.m. — Bindlestiff Family Cirkus (circus sideshow), all ages, adults only at 10 p.m., WOW Hall, 291 W 8th Ave., 687-2746, $8 at the door, $6 for clowns in costume, half price for children.
7 p.m. — University of Oregon Outdoor Program, free big screen showing of three new snowboarding movies: “True Life,” “Brainstorm” and “The Empire,” 100 Willamette Hall.
8 p.m. — University Cultural Forum’s Fall Film Series, “Happiness,” 1998 film directed by Todd Solondz, 180 PLC, $2 with student ID, $3 general public.
8:30 p.m. — Blindspot Trio (avant jazz), Cafe Paradiso, 115 W Broadway, 485-3088, $6.
9 p.m. — Clem Snide, Danny Jones and the Leave Me Alones (honky-tonk indie rock), Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., 431-6603, $3 to $5.
9 p.m. — Particle, Nimbus (psychedelic), Wild Duck Music Hall, 169 W 6th Ave., 485-3825, 21 and over, doors open at 8 p.m., $8.
Friday, Sept. 28
5 p.m. — Chip Cohen, Sam Bond’s Garage, free.
5:30 p.m. — Museum of Natural History, free lecture by Doug Kennett, a new University anthropology faculty member, on “Transition to Agriculture on the Pacific Coast of Southern Mexico,” 175 Knight Law Center.
7:30 p.m. — “A Kaleidoscope of Music,” faculty concert featuring works by Poulenc, Brahms, Jolivet, Schumann and others, Performance Hall, Lane Community College, 726-2202, $8.
7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. — The Pink Floyd Laser Show, Soreng Theater, Hult Center, 682-5000, $20 to $25 tickets.
8 p.m. — “Improv Tonight!” Absolute Improv and musical improv troupe Pour Babies perform, Robinson Theatre at Villard Hall, 1109 Old Campus Ln., $10 general public, $5 students.
9 p.m. — Flamenco de la Mision presents ‘Amistad’ (dance performance), WOW Hall, doors open at 8 p.m., $12 advance, $14 at the door.
9 p.m. — Love, Death and Agriculture Trio, Cafe Paradiso, $5.
9:30 p.m. — Floater (heavy rock), Wild Duck Music Hall, 21 and over, doors open at 9 p.m., $10 advance, $12 at the door.
10 p.m. — Point Blank Rangers (punk hop), John Henry’s, 136 E 11th Ave., 342-3358, $4 general admission.
Saturday, Sept. 29
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Eugene Symphonic Band Garage Sale and Concert (fundraising garage sale), Very Little Theatre parking lot, 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street, concert at 11 a.m., free.
8 p.m. — Stylus Grooves (electronica), EMU Ballroom, $6 students at the door, $8 non-students at the door, until 2 a.m.
8 p.m. — Absolute Improv, Robinson Theatre at Villard Hall, 1109 Old Campus Ln., $10 general public, $5 students.
8:15 p.m. — Abakadubi, Serpentina Ala Nar, Benefit for Growers’ Market: 30th Anniversary Bash featuring world beat and Middle Eastern belly dance, WOW Hall, $7 and up.
9 p.m. — Justin King Band (jazz influenced world beat, blues), Cafe Paradiso, $7.
9 p.m. — Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” performance by local musicians, McDonald Theatre, 345-4442, $14 at the door, $12 advance.
10 p.m. — Clumsy Lovers (Celtic rock), Taylor’s Bar and Grill, 894 E 13th Ave., 344-6174, $7.
Sunday, Sept. 30
9 p.m. — An All Acoustic Evening with Floater (heavy rock), WOW Hall, doors open at 8 p.m., $10 advance, $12 at the door.
9 p.m. — Rebirth Brass Band (New Orleans jazz), Taylor’s Bar and Grill, $10.
9 p.m. — Man of the Year, Mine Thirty Seven (indie rock), John Henry’s, 21 and over, $4 general admission.
Monday, Oct. 1
7 p.m. — On the Rocks Auditions (male a capella group), School of Music, Room 111, open to all male University students, auditions until 11 p.m. For more information, call Peter Hollens at 915-3496.
8:30 p.m. — Nancy Good (singer, songwriter), Cafe Paradiso, $5.