Thursday, January 31
CitySpeak: Climate Change
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free.
Our first CitySpeak of 2019 challenges participants to think critically about their part in the bigger picture that is climate change and its local and global effects. Most importantly, the event will challenge us to adopt the resolution this year of lessening our individual and group impacts, and discovering other ways we can combat climate change and climate injustice. We love doing CitySpeak, and think you’ll love it, too. Visit, http://www.corvallisadvocate.
Dirt Road Brewing Promo
Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. $3.50.
What do you call a night at Bombs with a new brewery, $3.50 beers, beer talk, and some swag floating around? Awesome. Radical. Tubular. You get the picture. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.
Friday, February 1
Twenty Years Under the Canopy: Archaeological & Ethnoarchaeological Investigations in the Norther Congo Basin Rain Forest
Learning Innovation Center (LINC),
302 165 SW Sackett Pl., Corvallis.
12 p.m. Free.
Part of an Anthropology lecture Series from Dave Schmitt. Basically it just sounds awesome, so there you have it. Contact, jgross@oregonstate.edu for more info.
2019 Eco-Film Festival: The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World
Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 6:30 p.m. $5-$10.
The Eco-Film Festival is always a lot of fun, and enlightening at that. This year the film’s will be looking at our furry fungi friends (only they’re not furry), as well as climate change, and even the demilitarization of Costa Rica. Each film will end with an expert panel, which in turn will be followed by a raffle with prizes. Tasty things will be provided by New Morning Bakery and Oregon Trail Brewery. But what about the popcorn? There’ll be that too. Entry fee is a suggestion donation, but you should do it, as the proceeds going to the Odd Fellows Elevator Accessibility Fund. Visit, https://www.facebook.com/
Comedy of Errors
Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2 St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $10 for Opening Night Special!
The classic Shakespearean farce, The Comedy of Errors, is set in Director Sarah Sheldrick’s vision: Seattle’s Pike Place Market, 1999. As per the show summary, “The story starts as a father, a new immigrant to the city, is arrested and must plead his case to the authorities. He has long been separated from his children and only wishes to find out if they live in the city. Meanwhile, two other new immigrants sneak into the city unnoticed, but they, too, run into problems.” Turns out they’ve got siblings in town with identical identities… oh yeah, this is going to be great. Don’t miss this special showing, but if you have to, there will be additional shows on the 2nd and 3rd. Visit, http://www.majestic.org/ for more info.
White Label Extracts Presents Fortune’s Folly
Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9:00 p.m. $7.
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Rainbow in the Clouds
DeMaggio’s New York Pizza, 151 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:00 p.m. $5.
Everyone’s favorite LGBTQ+ friendly dance party returns!. Visit https://demaggiospizza.com for more info, but you should probably just go.
Saturday, February 2
Crab Fest 2019 and Mon Las Hire
Calapooia Brewing Company. 140 NE Hill St., Albany. 12 p.m. $35-$40
You may be thinking to yourself, I love crab, clam chowder, fixins, and all that kind of stuff… you know, grilled oysters and whatnot. But why exactly would pay $40 to shove this down my gullet at noon on Saturday? Well, first of all, this is a huge fundraiser for the Greater Albany Rotary Club, and second… Mons La Hire, that’s why. They’ll be going on at 8pm, and they’re down good. One of Corvallis’ best rock bands. Check out https://www.
Michael Hurley / Mouth Painter in Corvallis
Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9:30 p.m. $5.
Michael Hurley is to folk and blues what bubbles are to a tasty beer. Only his second show at Bombs, here’s an up-front list https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Suggestions Only Improv
DeMaggio’s New York Pizza, 151 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9:30 p.m. Free
They say this is off the cuff comedy, but it’ll be rad even if you don’t have cuffs. See? I’m getting in the spirit already. Only I won’t tell that joke, because it’s bad. Visit https://demaggiospizza.com for more info.
Monday, February 4
Into the Woods Auditions
Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2 St., Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Free.
Open auditions for Into the Woods!!! This is your shot at being a part of a musical class from Stephen Sondheim. If you’re not familiar, this is essentially a tune-filled Brothers Grimm. Humble bakers, witch’s promises, and a quest to begin their life journey with a family. Did I mention that Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Rapunzel, Cinderella, and more show up? To note, producers will be casting actors ages twelve and up. Visit, http://www.majestic.org/ for more info, including additional audition times.
Tuesday, February 5
Celtic Jam
Imagine Coffee, 5460 SW Philomath Blvd., Corvallis. 7-9 p.m. Free.
The celtic-est of jams, complete with tasty snacks and stimulating coffee brews. A weekly event you can sink your teeth (and ears) into. Visit https://imaginecoffee.net/ for info.
Thursday, February 7
Mutschler-Willis-Biesack (BMW Jazz Trio).
Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9 p.m. $5.
Killer jazz trio for short dollars. Seriously, you won’t regret checking these folks out. Best of the best. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/
By Johnny Beaver
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