With dead week comes stress, but the University of Oregon Student Mental Health Advocates have organized a series of events this week, called Stress Less Week, aimed to get your heart rate back to normal. This could not come at a better time. The SMHA is focused on relieving stress and promoting healthy lives.

On June 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SMHA is teaming up with People and Animals who serve to bring dogs to the heart of campus on the corner of 13th and University. These puppies are eager to play and are the perfect companions for a little de-stressing. Free snacks will also be provided.

After that, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., UO National Alliance on Mental Illness and NAMI of Lane County is hosting a comedy show in the EMU’s Walnut Room. What better way to relax than laughing ’til your sides hurt, right? Free food will be provided at this event, as well.

If you prefer exercise as a means of de-stressing, head over to the free kick boxing class for all levels of experience. It will be held in room 41 of the Rec Center at 5 p.m. today.

And June 5 brings even more ways to stress less. Stop by art therapist Sara McDonough’s workshop in JSMA’s art studio from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 41 at the Rec Center will host one last free class for dead week — but this time it’s Vingasa Yoga. No matter your skill level, you’re invited to go relax and learn some new, muscle-stretching poses

A team of advocates will be available at the events this week, ready to assist anyone with stress-related issues if you need it.

For more information on SMHA events, times and locations, visit the SMHA’s website.

EUGENE:

June 4 — Dirtwire concert

This band is a mix of Americana, Electro and many other inspirations. The duo has graced the stage of both Coachella and the Oregon Country Fair.

HiFi Music Hall, doors open at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are available online.

June 5 — Spring Dance Loft

Check out the student dance showcase for spring in the Dougherty Dance Theatre.

The performances begin at 8 p.m. and the theatre is located on the third floor of the Gerlinger Annex. Tickets for students are $3 and general admission is $5.

June 5 — Yelawolf concert

The show will take place at McDonald Theatre with Hillbilly Casino opening.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are currently $20, and if they don’t sell out you can purchase at the door at 5:30 p.m.

June 5 — Kris Lager Band

These guys are on their Good Vibes tour, so it’s only natural they would come to Eugene. The sound is a mix of soul and boogie trance.

The show starts at 10 p.m. at HiFi Music Hall. Admission is free.

June 5 — On the Rocks presents “In the Dark”

The University of Oregon’s male a capella group celebrates 15 years strong with their biggest show of the year. The event is open and free to everyone. Warm blankets and cuddling are advised.

Show starts at midnight at the EMU amphitheater. Admission is free.

June 6 — Campus Block Party

If you went last year, you know that this is one of the best ways to end the school year. The event will be hosted by Ethos Magazine and take place at West University Park.

The event begins at 12 p.m. and will feature artists such as Electric Mantis, Face For Radio and YamaYama. Admission is free.

June 6 — The Green Garter Band’s Final Concert

The band is comprised of band members from the Oregon Marching Band and the Basketball Band. They arrange musical pieces from Santana to Beyonce and have an extensive list of songs in their book.

The show starts at 7 p.m. at WOW Hall.

June 7 —University Film Organization Spring Film Festival

Celebrate the best UO student films of the year at this free event. There will be a screening, followed by voting and presentation of the Audience Award. (Plus free food) All members of the community are welcome.

Doors open at 5 p.m., show begins at 5:30 p.m. In the EMU Ballroom.

PORTLAND:

June 5 — Best Coast concert

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist Bobb Bruno formed Best Coast back in 2009, and have since released three albums with a laid-back, garage-band sound. Opening for them is Bully.

The show starts at 9 p.m. at Alhambra Theatre (4811 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd.) Tickets range from $20-$25.

June 6 — Portland Timbers vs New England Revolution

If you haven’t taken in a Timbers game yet, this is the time to do it. The weather is going to be amazing, and there’s nothing like screaming soccer chants, cold beer and hot dogs to get you ready for summer.

Game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Providence Park. Tickets range from $18-$142.

June 6 — Dolly Parton Hoot Night

Singers and performers pay homage to their favorite singer/ songwriter Dolly Parton. All ages are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

June 6 — Walk Off The Earth concert

Kink On The Waterfront presents Walk Off The Earth for an outdoor show. The Rock/ Ska group does an amazing Taylor Swift cover and always brings a great performance.

Show starts at 5:30 at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Tickets range from $25-$69.60.

Whether you want to be a part of the show or watch amateur performers show off their talent, open mics and karaoke are a great way to kick back and enjoy a memorable and often surprising show. Here is some of Eugene’s best:

1. Hot Mama’s Wings Open Mic

The show begins every Tuesday at 8 p.m., but sign up starts at 7:30 p.m. Hosts recommend showing up early though because with the hot weather and the huge turn out, the lists have been filling fast. Each person gets 15 minutes and the stage.

2. Mulligan’s Pub Open Mic

Mulligan’s hosts an open mic every Wednesday and Sunday at 9 p.m. Performances often include great solo musicians and stand up comedy. Wednesday is usually more packed, but regardless of what you bring to the table you’ve got 15 minutes of fame.

3. The Barn Light Karaoke

This spot is a premier karaoke spot in Eugene for first timers and seasoned veterans a like. Karaoke begins on Thursdays around 9 p.m. and starts to get really crowded at 10p.m.

4. Cozmic Open Mic

Cozmic host’s an open mic every Wednesday at 7 p.m. They have a great stage and a prime setup for any kind of musical or spoken talent.

5. Agate Alley Bistro Karaoke

The show begins at 9 p.m. every Sunday night. When you aren’t here celebrating drink wheel or taco Tuesday, Agate Alley is a great spot for karaoke. The dim lighting and atmosphere beckons for a sultry performance or love ballad.

6. Growler Underground Open Mic

This open mic is every Thursday starting at 7 p.m and sign up begins at 6:30 p.m. The shows have been primarily music in the past, but the underground is looking to see more variety in the future.

7. Webfoot Karaoke

New renovations to Webfoot mean that Karaoke here is made to be heard by all of campus. The show goes down every Sunday at 9 p.m. and if you don’t feel like waiting til closing at Max’s to belt out “Sweet Caroline” this is your chance.

8. Green Room Comedy Mic

The Green Room is a comedy open mic — one of the most frequented for comedians in the Eugene area. Shows are every Thursday and sign up starts at 8:30 p.m.

9. Level Up Karaoke

This blast of a time begins at 9 p.m. every Tuesday. The great part about hosting karaoke in an arcade is playing your favorite games while listening to someone sing the Pokemon theme song.

10. Black Forest Karaoke

This spot hosts double karaoke nights on Monday and Wednesday starting at 9 p.m. Known as the best spot in town, Black Forest brings in huge crowds and some amazing Led Zeppelin covers.

With great weather coming our way, there are countless event to have fun in the sun.

Portland will host the Starlight Parade and run, attracting over 325,000 people annually.

And it gets better — Stumptown Events Inc. is putting on WaldoCon for the second year. The event is free for anyone over 21 and the goal is to photobomb as many people at the parade as possible. The only requirement is that you dress up as a character from the classic children’s book series, Where’s Waldo?

Sean Batson, the president of Stumptown Events Inc., looks forward to these events because just about anyone can get involved.

“A huge aspect of WaldoCon is the pub crawl, but it is also a chance for people to get creative and have fun,” said Batson. “Since WaldoCon occurs during the Starlight Parade, we try to make sure there is a Waldo found in everyone’s picture.”

WaldoCon meets at the Portland Spirit, one of Portland’s premier yachts, for a dance party to get the night started. Waldos will make their way to the pub crawl and end up in the middle of the parade, photo-bombing at every opportunity.

Participants are invited to be creative with their Waldo costumes and introduce new takes on the famous striped getup and glasses. For more information on WaldoCon 2015, visit the facebook events page or go to Stumptownevents.com

EUGENE

May 28 — Arabian Night

Celebrate Arab culture and heritage in this annual event. Comedian Maz Jobrani will perform as well as other artists.

Students with ID get free entry. Tickets for public $10. 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Erb Memorial Union.

May 28 — The “History of the Eagles” Tour

The Eagles tour kicked off in July 2013, following a documentary about the band.

Tickets range from $49-179. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m., Matt Knight Arena

May 28 — The Undie Run 2015

Go run in your undies and leave your clothes as they will be donated to Hosea Youth Services to help homeless youth in Eugene. Afterward, there is a concert featureing DJ Damon Steele, all presented by The Emerald, The Duck Store, 2125 Franklin and Red Bull.

You must register to participate, and you are required to have your student ID. Event starts at 8 p.m. Check in tables are located at the Memorial Quad.

May 28 — SpoonFest

Food competitions, drink specials, games and music at Taylor’s Bar and Grill, all courtesy of Spoon University.

Event starts at 2 p.m. at Taylor’s Bar and Grill.

May 29 — University of Oregon Presents: Comedy of Errors

Don’t miss this colorful take on Shakespeare, running May 22-23, 28-30, June 5-6 at 8 p.m. and May 31 at 2 p.m. in the Robinson Theatre on campus.

Tickets are free for University of Oregon students. 

May 30, Foam Wonderland And Neon Beach Tour, featuring Flux Pavilion, TJR and Brillz

This giant foam party is coming back to Eugene and with a killer lineup.

Tickets start at $21. Event begins at 6:30 p.m., Cuthbert Amphitheater.

PORTLAND

May 28 — Barry Manilow concert:

After 400 concerts, Barry Manilow is going on tour one last time, making a stop in Portland’s Moda Center.

Tickets range from $19.75-129.75 and can be purchased at the Moda Center events page. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., Moda Center.

May 29 — Shy Girls ends their 4WZ Spring Tour

The dreamy electronic music project has collaborated with the likes of Odesza and Tei Shi, and plans to end their national tour in their hometown of Portland.

Wonder Ballroom, 8 p.m., all ages. General admission tickets still on sale for $15.

May 30 — Starlight Parade

This illuminated, nighttime parade has been a Rose Festival tradition since the early 1900s.

The parade goes from 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m., starting at NW Burnside and 9th Avenue. Admission is free.

The Arabic Student Union is bringing famous comedian Maz Jobrani to the University of Oregon for its annual Arabian Night on May 28.

Arabian Night is different every year. AJ Aljaafari has been the Arabic Student Union president since June and is excited about the changes he has made for this year.

“This is an opportunity to share our community and educate people on Middle Eastern cultures,” said Aljaafari. “It is also a great way to connect with individuals from other countries and form a sense of unity.”

Maz Jobrani will be headlining the event and speaking about his experiences as a Persian-American. His recent novel I’m Not A Terrorist, But I’ve Played One on TV addresses life in America as an individual from the Middle East. He appeared on the television show Better of Ted and acted in the films The Interpreter and 13 Going On 30

“This is a chance for people to learn about our cultures through art, music and comedy,” said Aljaafari. “It is also a way take the politics out of everything and change how we are represented.”

Notable performers at the event will include speaker Leila Buck and musical guest Fadi Hanani. The performances will begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. Arabian Night will be hosted in the Erb Memorial Union on campus, and tickets are free for students with ID. For more information on the event, visit the web event Facebook page.

The Mills International Center will host its 12th annual World Poetry night and feature students from the University of Oregon.

The event will be held May 13 at the Knight Library Browsing room from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The performers come from all over the world and represent many cultures through spoken word and song.

Jason Kim is a business student and will perform his work titled “our bodies know our bodies.” Atsan Senghor is a human physiology student and will present David Diop’s “Africa My Africa.”

Pooria Monoochehri is an arts and administration M.A. student and will sing Shirin Shirinam, a Persian folkloric song. He will sing the piece in Kurdish at the event.

“I am extremely excited to showcase more about my Persian culture and passion for art at the World Poetry Night,” Monoochehri said. “I really appreciate that the event encourages intercultural dialogue through art and poetry.”

The poetry will be read and performed in different languages, but a consistent English projection will be displayed for audience members. The World Poetry night offers performances, dinner and an open mic for attendees to share their poetry.

For more information look for updates on the Mills International Center Facebook page or visit them in Mezzanine 144 in the EMU.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story inaccurately reflected Pooria Monoochechri’s preferred gender pronoun. 

The Mills International Center will host its 12th annual World Poetry night and feature students from the University of Oregon.

The event will be held May 13 at the Knight Library Browsing room from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The performers come from all over the world and represent many cultures through spoken word and song.

Jason Kim is a business student and will perform his work titled “our bodies know our bodies.” Atsan Senghor is a human physiology student and will present David Diop’s “Africa My Africa.”

Pooria Monoochehri is an arts and administration M.A. student and will sing Shirin Shirinam, a Persian folkloric song. She will sing the piece in Kurdish at the event.

“I am extremely excited to showcase more about my Persian culture and passion for art at the World Poetry Night,” Monoochehri said. “I really appreciate that the event encourages intercultural dialogue through art and poetry.”

The poetry will be read and performed in different languages, but a consistent English projection will be displayed for audience members. The World Poetry night offers performances, dinner and an open mic for attendees to share their poetry.

For more information look for updates on the Mills International Center Facebook page or visit them in Mezzanine 144 in the EMU.

It’s the University of Oregon Pride Week and that means tons of fun and informative events where members of the community can show their support for LGBTQ individuals. Here is a calendar of UO and off campus events.

May 11

Pride Week: Ice Cream Social and Kickoff (2 p.m. Rogue River Room, EMU)

What better way to start your week than with a scoop of Prince Puckler’s ice cream? This is the first event of Pride Week and those who attend are encouraged with an extra scoop of ice cream, to bring gently used clothing for the trans clothing drive.

Queer Ally Coalition Training (2 p.m. Bean East Conference Room)

This training program looks to create a dialogue among members of the community to encourage understanding and support for LGBTQ individuals. This event is open to all supporters and members of the UO community who want to learn more about LGBTQ issues.

May 12

Put This On The Map Film Screening (5:30 p.m. Hedco 220)

This documentary, directed by Megan Kennedy and Sid Jordan Peterson, focuses on a group of young individuals who address and attempt to reteach gender and sexual identity. The event will start with the screening and host a reception after.

Janet Mock, UO Pride Week Keynote Speaker ( 7 p.m. EMU Ballroom)

Janet Mock is a transgender rights activist and writer of the New York Times bestseller Redefining Realness. She was named as one of the most 50 influential individuals in the LGBTQ community by The Advocate and has been featured in Time, Cosmopolitan, The New York Times and many other publications.

May 13

Trans Clothing Drive (5 p.m. EMU)

The clothing drive will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. People are encouraged to bring in lightly used clothing items to donate and support trans individuals.

Senate Hearing for Trans Conference (7 p.m. Walnut Room, EMU)

More updates for the event will be posted on the Facebook page.

May 15

OUT/Loud Music Festival (8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Cozmic Pizza)

The queer and trans women’s music festival is celebrating its 15th year and hosting bands, performance artists and spoken poets. The festivities continue all day and into the night.

“Striving For Social Justice In Education” (3 p.m. Hedco Room 220)

Dr. Kevin Kumashiro and CJ Pascoe are coming by the university to speak about social justice and issues within the LGBTQ community. Kumashiro is the dean of the College of Education at San Francisco State University and founder of the Center for Anti-Oppression Education. Pascoe is the writer of Dude You’re A Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School, which won The American Educational Research Association’s 2007 Book of the Year.

Pride Week: Picnic (2 p.m.)

This fun and informative week ends with a picnic held on campus. Updates about location will be posted to the Facebook event.

UO Chinese Students and Scholars Association Prom (9 p.m. Lewis and Clark Catering Company)

The CSSA welcomes all students, 18 and over, to dress up and get down at their prom. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found on the Facebook event.

For more information on events and ways to get involved visit the LGBTQ Alliance Facebook page.

On May 15 the Out/Loud Queer & Trans Women’s Music Festival is being held at Cozmic Pizza for its 15th annual showing.

Out/Loud looks to draw attention and awareness to women within the LGBT community. The show is held for LGBT individuals and allies. This platform opens the dialogue for members and allies to speak openly and inclusively. The ASUO Women’s Center has been an integral part of organizing this event and continuing it’s legacy for the past decade.

Sarah Libby is the coordinator of Out/Loud this year and is looking forward to the event. She was chosen to coordinate this event and believes it is the perfect space for queer and trans women to express their individuality.

“I have had a lot of help from volunteers and people getting this event ready,” Libby said. “There aren’t a lot of spaces for queer and trans women to be surrounded by people who are like them and want to support them. This is the perfect opportunity for women to express their queer or trans identities and be different together.”

The festival began in 2000 in a student’s backyard and is now the largest queer women’s music festival in the Northwest. The festival was originally dubbed “lesbapalooza” and promoted for queer women, but added trans women to bring more women into the community. In 2006, the name was changed to Out/Loud to represent a more diverse population in the community.

Libby recognizes all experiences are not the same for queer and trans women, but making a platform for women to connect and share those experiences gives way to understanding and a sense of belonging.

“We want anyone who is accepting and supportive of queer and trans women, but we want to feature queer and trans women as artists and performers for our show,” Libby said. “This is really an opportunity to take the politics out of it and get down to good music.”

Beth Scott, volunteer coordinator at the ASUO Women’s Center, is looking forward to working on Out/Loud for the first time.

“I am really excited about getting involved with this event,” Scott said. “I have heard great things about it in the past and there are some really great performers who I am excited to see.”

The festival has been held in many venues throughout its years, but the message and support from the community holds consistent.

Abigail Leeder is the director of sexual violence prevention and education at the University of Oregon. She attended the Out/Loud festival in 2007 when it was held at the McDonald Theatre and multiple times thereafter.

“Having attended this event in the past, it has always been a unique and awesome space,” Leeder said. “It is a great place for people to dance and celebrate and listen to awesome music.”

Interested in Out/Loud but still not sure what to expect? Here’s the rundown of the five performers who will grace the festival this year.

Singer-guitarist Edna Vazquez was raised in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the cradle of mariachi music, but mariachi is one of the many styles she has dabbled in over the course of her career. She’s been known to play rock, pop and other Latin styles like tango and the Cuban trova. Since an appearance on the popular Spanish-language talent show Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento, her profile has risen, and she frequently appears on Northwest festival lineups from Portland’s PDX Pop Now to Eugene’s very own Out/Loud. Though she will be performing solo at Out/Loud, she is also a member of Mariachi Los Palmeros and the Edna Vazquez Quintet.

Puerto Rican vocalist Taina Asili is always working on something. In addition to leading La Banda Rebelde, with whom she’s working on a new album entitled Fruit of Hope, she’s been in punk bands (the brilliantly named Ricanstruction), jam bands and hip hop groups. And she does poetry! She’s an Out/Loud veteran, having previously played the 2011 and 2013 festivities, and her performance this year will consist of herself and guitarist Gaetano Vaccaro performing original music from Fruit Of Hope.

Tuscon’s Namoli Brennet is a (mostly) acoustic singer-songwriter known for her relentless touring schedule and live performances, which often integrate loop pedals and a vocoder. She’s been making music since 2002 and is now on her 11th album, Ditch Lilies, which came out in March 2014. One of America’s most prominent trans singer-songwriters, she was recently listed on the inaugural Trans 100 list, a list showcasing the diversity of work produced by the transgender community in the United States.

Though Whitney Mongé has several self-released, Kickstarter-funded albums available on Bandcamp, she’s best known as a busker, most notably at Seattle’s Pike Place Market. She’s appeared alongside world-famous violinist and street performer Joshua Bell in the documentary Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary, and Seattle Weekly named her the best street performer in the Northwest. But Mongé’s no stranger to the stage either, and she tours regularly up and down the West Coast. In the words of Seattle Weekly: “Whether she’s performing outdoors or playing a long-booked gig, Mongé’s music isn’t just a career, it’s a way of life.”

Washington-based singer-guitarist Kim Archer is known for her raw vocals and performance energy, whether she’s playing solo (as she will be this year) or with the hard-rocking Kim Archer Band. Though fans will attest to the power of her live performance, she’s still a force of nature in the studio. Her 2011 album My Friend shows both sides of the coin, featuring seven of her best blues-rock compositions alongside a wonderful — and more than a little unexpected — live cover medley.

By Ally Taylor and Daniel Bromfield

The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team hosted a screening of The Hunting Ground on Thursday night in the Global Scholars Hall and the turn-out was unbelievable.

Minutes before the screening started, a line filled the back of the room with individuals who were unable to find seating, and a crowd gathered at the entrance to try and get in. The screening started about 15 minutes after its projected time because of technical difficulties and audience members were still flooding in.

The first scene of the film showed students receiving acceptance letters from their dream universities and looking ecstatic with their families. But moments after, the seriousness of the documentary was addressed, as one of the main subjects said she and another woman were sexually assaulted before their first day of classes.

The Hunting Ground used testimonies and interviews from many individuals, but it centered on two women – Annie Clark and Andrea Pino – who started the movement of filing Title IX complaints with the Department of Education to change how universities react to campus sexual assaults. This journey, coupled with the stories told by survivors and family members, painted a picture of an aspect of university culture that is vastly more problematic than is perceived to be by the general public. In addition to the problem of rape, the documentary discussed a trend of underreporting and hesitance to punish perpetrators at universities across the nation.

The University of Oregon was featured in the documentary because of a case in March 2014, in which three basketball players were accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a freshman. One of those players had transferred to Oregon with a history of sexual assault at another school. Former university president Michael Gottfredson was also featured in the documentary defending the UO’s administrative response to the allegations.

That video clip was taken the same day that Psychology professor Jennifer Freyd filed a complaint that UO was in violation of the Clery Act (a federal law that requires that universities report specific instances of assault), she told the audience after the film. She called for increased transparency and “truth telling” about sexual assault and prevention policies at the UO.

Following the screening, Freyd – a leading expert in sexual assault research nationwide – and UO professor Carol Stabile discussed some of the research surrounding sexual assault at UO, including a report called 20 students per week compiled by a faculty task force, a report compiled by a Presidential Review Panel and research conducted by Freyd. Michelle De La Cruz, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator at the ASUO Women’s Center, also spoke about her experience as a survivor of assault, and explained how students could find resources or get involved in advocacy work.

The most surreal part of the experience had to be seeing the UO insignia and a former UO president in a film about sexual assault on campus, while watching it in the University of Oregon’s Global Scholars Hall. In a Q&A session after the screening, many students mirrored that feeling and asked questions about UO’s prevention, reporting and survivor response policies, which were answered sometimes by Freyd and Stabile and sometimes by other members of the audience – which included some UO administrators and faculty members.

For those who missed out, there will be another screening of The Hunting Ground on May 1st at the Bijou Metro. For more information visit the Bijou Metro website.

Check out this list of other events happening around campus during Sexual Violence Prevention Week.

Phil Kaye is an award-winning poet, published author and co-director of project VOICE. He is bringing his words to the Oregon campus on April 28 in the EMU Ballroom.

Kaye was raised in California and introduced to spoken word poetry during a Diversity Conference in high school. Since then he has toured to dozens of countries and performed in hundreds of venues.

Aurora Kaye is a senior at the University of Oregon and sister to Phil. She has experienced many of his shows and is incredibly excited to have him at her school.

“Every performance is different, but college shows are great because people are so familiar with the form of spoken word poetry,” Aurora Kaye said. “It is great to see people inspired by his words and use them to empower themselves.”

Spoken word poetry can mean a number of things and has no limits on what it can cover. Kaye’s topics range from stories of childhood to a day in the life of the Geico gecko. His work has been featured on media outlets such as Al-Jazeera, NPR and Upworthy.

Kaye graduated from Brown University and was head coordinator for Space in Prisons for the Art and Creative Expression, where he taught spoken word workshops at maximum security prisons. After, he began the Vocal Outreach Into Creative Expression project. The movement promotes self-empowerment through spoken world and is introduced to students of all ages. Kaye began the project in 2004 and encourages individuals to look at culture and societal influences for spoken word inspiration.

“His performances touch everyone that comes to watch, regardless of age, background or race,” Aurora Kaye said. “He’s a hilarious and personable guy, so his shows are always entertaining and you’re never wondering when it’ll be over.”

Phil Kaye will be performing on April 28 at the EMU Ballroom. Information on tickets and show details can be found on the University of Oregon Calendar.