Week seven gifted us with amazing weather. We’re all on the cusp of celebrating the end of winter term, itching for spring break to begin. As the beautiful weather holds up through the weekend, here are some events you can take part in:
This Sunday, Feb. 22, drag yourself over to the EMU Ballroom to be a part of Drag to the Future!, an annual drag show put on by the University of Oregon’s LGBTQAAA. This year’s theme explores queer culture of the past and future. The event will be emceed by K’Raven Koxx and Ben Jammin’.
In past years, the show opened its doors to over 400 attendees and even sold out the drag show. As of now, 265 people have confirmed attendance via Facebook, but that number is sure to increase. People of all genders, sexual orientations, color and nationalities are welcome to the event. UO students will be the highlight of the night with their creative spirits.
Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for general admission, available for sale in person or online at the UO ticket office. The doors to the Ballroom open at 5:30 p.m.
Here’s what else is going on this weekend:
EUGENE:
Feb 19 From the Big Bang to Black Holes
If you haven’t been watching Cosmos or taken an Astronomy class with Dr. Fisher, you don’t understand what space is. Janna Levin will be lecturing about “time, the universe and everything.”
Lillis Hall 182, 7:30 p.m., FREE
Feb 20 Friday Night Dance
Get your friday night groove on. The Oregon Ballroom Dance Club is putting on a community ballroom dance in Gerlinger Hall. The night consists of two parts: an hour lesson and two hours of open dance. No experience or partner required.
Gerlinger Hall — Woodruff Gym, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5 with student ID
Feb 21 The Honey Whiskey Trio
This a capella group returns to headline the second annual SheSings Festival. The Honey Whiskey Trio were winners of the 2013 Harmony Sweepstakes National Competition.
868 High St., 7:30-9:30 p.m., $19-23
Feb 22 Community Yoga at Sweaty Ganesh
You’ve heard all about it, but now you can actually participate in a “hot” yoga class. Sweat up a storm while benefiting the Walama Restoration Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental stewardship and biological diversity.
820 Charnelton St., Noon – 1 p.m., $5-10
PORTLAND:
Feb 19 Portland Jazz Festival
Beginning this weekend, Portland will seem more like Harlem. Some of jazz’s biggest names will be in the city. Freda Payne will be performing jazz and motown classics with The Mel Brown Quintet.
221 NW 10th Ave., 7 p.m., $15-25
Feb 20 The God Game
Dealing with issues of politics, religion and gay rights, this new play by Suzanne Bradbeer follows two friends: an agnostic Republican and a gay Republican campaign manager for the Republican candidate.
823 SE Grant St., 7:30-9:30 p.m., $15-22.
Feb 21 Chinese New Year Cultural Fair
Gong Hey Fat Choy! Celebrate the year of the sheep (or goat) with a dragon dance, lion dance, puppet show, food, booths and many more activities.
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., $8
Feb 22 Oregon Symphony: Beethoven’s Fifth
If there’s one piece of Beethoven’s music you know — it’s this one.
1037 SW Broadway, 7:30 p.m., $22