Friday, Jan. 17

Noon — Universal Pictures Open Casting (auditions for “Spring Break: The Movie”), Gumwood Room, Erb Memorial Union, (866) 804-0786, bring valid student ID and recent photo, open auditions until 6 p.m.
7 p.m. — Michael Sand (violin lecture, demonstration and concert), Gerlinger Lounge, 346-3934, free
8 p.m. — TV:616 (hard rock), WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave., 687-2746, $6 door
9:30 p.m. — Matt Jorgensen (intense contemporary jazz), Luna, 30 E. Broadway, 344-6948, $5 door

Saturday, Jan. 18

8 p.m. — Eugene Poetry Slam, Round 5 (poetry competition), Foolscap Books, 780 Blair Blvd., 681-9212, $3-5 sliding scale, poet sign-up begins at 7:30 p.m.
8 p.m. — The Floydian Slips (Pink Floyd tribute selections), McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., 345-4442, $12 advance, $14 door
9:30 p.m. — Tim McLaughlin’s 11 Eyes (groovy fusion hip hop funk jazz), Luna, 30 E. Broadway, 344-6948, $5 door
9:30 p.m. — The Nettles (eclectic Celtic jam), Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., 431-6603, $3-5 sliding scale
8:30 p.m. — Brian Cutean (tunes of wordplay and wonder), Cafe Paradiso, 115 W. Broadway, 484-9933, $5-10 sliding scale

Sunday, Jan. 19

4 p.m. — William Stafford Celebration (poetry reading), Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 345-8986, free
8:30 p.m. — Buck 65 (hip hop), WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave., 687-2746, $7 advance, $8 door
Monday, Jan. 20
7 p.m. — Undergraduate Sculpture Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall, 346-2057, free
7 p.m. — West Coast Swing (lesson and open dance), Agate Hall, 585-SWING, $3 members, $5 non-members, open dance starts at 8 p.m. and goes until 11 p.m.
8 p.m. — Victor Wooten (bass guru), McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., 345-4442, $16 advance, $18 door

Tuesday, Jan. 21

7:30 p.m. — “Italian for Beginners” (International Film Series), Keithan Student Lounge, 122 Pacific Hall, 346-4011, free
Wednesday, Jan. 22
8 p.m. — Cate Curtis (solo acoustic), Wild Duck Music Hall, 169 W. Sixth Ave., 485-3825, $15 advance, $17 door, ages 21 and over
8:30 p.m. — Groovie Ghoulies, Manplanet, Hello Lobster (monster punk), WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave., 687-2746, $7 advance, $8 door.

Thursday, Jan. 23

3:30 p.m. — “Talk ‘n Sex: Chicanas and Mexicanas Theorize About Silences and Sexual Pleasures” (humanities lecture), Browsing Room, Knight Library, 346-3934, free
7 p.m. — Sylvia Hart Wright (author discussion), UO Bookstore, 895 E. 13th Ave., 346-4331, ext. 228, free
7:30 p.m. — Piebald (alternative rock), Wild Duck Music Hall, 169 W. Sixth Ave., 485-3825, $10 advance, $12 door, all ages
8 p.m. — “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” (theater), Arena Theatre, 104 Villard Hall, 346-4363, $6 general, $5 senior/faculty/non-UO students, $4 UO students
8 p.m. — “Spotlight on Faculty Composers” (classical concert), Beall Concert Hall, 346-5678, $7 general, $4 students/seniors
8 p.m. — The High Violets (dreamy rock), John Henry’s, 77 W. Broadway, 342-3358, $2-3 door