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Upcoming Events:: Wednesday, January 7: Brent Cole with Flipside
Saturday, January 10: 3 Inches of Blood, Toxic Holocaust, Early Man, The Athiarchists
Advance tickets for WOW Hall shows are available at the WOW Hall Box Office 12-6 M-F (no service charge for in-house shows) or by phone (687-2746 -- $1 service charge) or at C D Game Exchange, C D World, House of Records, U. of O. Ticket Office and www.ticketweb.com
see Events section for more info
New WOW Hall Video
University of Oregon students Josh McHale and Tyler Macklin recently completed a short documentary for the WOW Hall. The goal of the video was to investigate the daily operations of the WOW Hall and the involvement it takes to run a nonprofit organization like the CCPA. The video focuses on the importance and benefits of volunteer participation from the Eugene community and the opportunities the WOW has to offer its dedicated volunteer base.
Macklin and McHale hope that the video will encourage community members to come out and get involved at the WOW Hall and educate them about the importance of the venue to the citizens of Eugene and the surrounding area.
You can check out the video yourself at www.wowhall.org or at
www.youtube.com/wowhallnow
CCPA Board Opposes Exclusion Ordinance -- see below
Major Improvement Projects Launched at WOW Hall -- see below
The Community Center for the Performing Arts
is the nonprofit (501c3) arts organization that owns the historic Woodmen of the World (WOW) dance hall at the corner of 8th and Lincoln in Eugene and operates the facility as an all ages performing arts venue. The organization currently enjoys the support of approximately 900 members and 400 volunteers.
Used CDs Wanted
The Community Center for the Performing Arts is currently seeking donations of CD'S, old music magazines, and records including albums, 78's and 45's. All the proceeds will go for repairs to the building.
Your donations are tax deductible and will be sold on Amazon and EBAY by
one of our volunteers who has helped raised almost $2000 by selling CD's and posters over the past 16 months.
All genres of music have value and sell. Vintage blues, jazz and hillbilly magazines, punk and soul 45's, female jazz singers, doo wop and blues 78's are all currently selling extremely well.
For those with questions, please contact Tom Wilt at 232-2897. Your donations can be dropped off at office, from 12-6 pm, or the night of a show.
If you would like to view Tom’s online store, go to http://www.amazon.com/shops/sinfuldaughter.
Major Improvement Projects Launched at WOW Hall
By Jon Pincus
Four major improvement projects are being launched at the historic Woodmen of the World Hall this summer. Two of them are designed to eliminate community noise conflicts with our new neighbors in the just opened Westown residential development directly east and adjacent to the Hall.
HVAC & Sound Attenuation
The largest project is the installation of a complete heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to service the Main Hall. The design will have little noticeable visual impact on the historic fabric of the Hall's interior but will have a big impact on the enjoyment of events at the Hall. The Carrier equipment which drives the system will provide fully conditioned air inside. The system was designed by Larry McGuiness of ATP Engineers Inc. The lowest qualified bid for installation was provided by Commercial Air Inc. of Eugene.
With the installation of this system the production staff will no longer have to open the windows and doors during amplified shows to cool the main hall, an important component of our efforts to operate compatibly with our new neighbors. Additionally, after years of hot events it will now be cool during big summertime shows! The same installation will provide fully controlled heating during the winter. Although the new HVAC system will enable the CCPA to heat and cool automatically, all of the WOW Hall's original natural ventilation features are being retained so that energy can be conserved by relying on the natural venting when conditions don't require the use of the large scale mechanical system.
Simultaneously, a major acoustic attenuation project is being launched. The work for this project includes sheathing the interior of the main hall roof structure with sheet rock set over insulation and the addition of insulation above the main hall ceiling. Acoustic testing in preparation for the design of the project revealed that the majority of sound being transferred between the two properties is emanating from the roof. These measures will help block that pathway for sound.
Additional features of the project include acoustic treatment of the main hall window covers and the north and east exit doors. In addition to limiting sound transfer, this project will also increase energy efficiency for heating and cooling inside the Hall. Sound testing for the project was conducted by Jake Ross of Altermatt Sound Engineers and former WOW Hall sound engineer Jordan Gillette. Additional sound testing assistance was provided by Jon Pincus, Michael Tucker of Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation, and CCPA sound engineers Calyn Kelly, Cameron Clark and Colin Quisenberry. Design of the acoustic project was provided by Jake Ross of Altermatt Sound Engineers. Altermatt has an extensive resume of acoustic treatment projects for performance spaces including the acoustic renovation of Carnegie Hall in New York. The lowest qualified quote for the insulation component of the acoustic project was provided by the Home Insulation Company, operated by CCPA member Karl Mueller. Their bid included a $1000.00 donation of services to the project.
Design for both the HVAC and the Acoustic Improvement projects was supervised by architect Rob Dortignacq, AIA. Funding is being provided by a $50,000.00 gift from the Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation, the developers of Westown and a deferred loan of $25,000.00 from the City of Eugene's Historic Loan Program. We greatly appreciate the assistance of City Councilor Andrea Ortiz, Mayor Kitty Piercy, City Manager Jon Ruiz, City of Eugene Community Development Department Grants Manager Linda Dawson, and City of Eugene Senior Planner for Historic Preservation and Mixed Use Centers Ken Guzowski in helping us arrange for the City's portion of the funding for these projects.
Historic Preservation
In addition to the HVAC and Acoustic Improvement Projects a third major project has been launched at the WOW Hall. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department State Historic Preservation Office's Heritage Program has provided a $10,000 Preserving Oregon matching grant for a complete restoration of the WOW Hall exterior and a variety of repairs on the building's interior. Improvements planned through this project include restoration of all of the Hall's windows, restoration of exterior finishes, restoration of exterior metal work, reconstruction of the north main hall exit door set, installation of new emergency hardware on the front entry doors, repair of roof drains that are affecting plaster in the main hall and repair of the east wall parapet. All work will be conducted observing the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
The project was begun this past winter with the restoration and preparation for painting of the main hall windows. That work was performed with excellence by master craftsman Pete Lavelle, also known as the host of KLCC's “Back Porch” radio program. When this project is complete it will give the Hall a historically accurate facelift that will strengthen the community's connection with the Hall as a historic landmark, make the Hall more attractive to all segments of the community and help prevent future maintenance problems.
Design for all three institutionally funded projects is being supervised by Robert Dortignacq, AIA. Rob is well known in Oregon for his work on such prominent landmarks as the Pioneer Courthouse, the Union Train Station and the Old Church in Portland. His projects here in Eugene have included the rehabilitation of the Southern Pacific Train Station and the rehabilitation of the Axbilly Department Store (The DAC). All three projects are being coordinated by Jon Pincus, M-Arch and Larry Wikander, with Jon acting as the daily business contact for the work. The senior advisor on the projects is University of Oregon Professor Emeritus Don Peting. Don was the head of the U. of O. School of Architecture's Structures Program and the University's Historic Preservation Program for many years. Historic Preservation consultant Liz Carter, a former staff member of the State Historic Preservation office, is also providing consultation for the projects.
These projects could not have been mounted without the work of the CCPA Facilities Committee. In addition to those mentioned above, regular Facilities Committee members last year included Facilities Chair David Helton, whose work was instrumental in gaining funding for the projects, and David Gusset, known for building beautiful violins and owner of the historic A.V. Peters house on Lincoln Street, who brought his extensive experience in historic building restoration to the table. In addition to these major projects many smaller repair and improvement projects have occurred during the year including numerous repairs accomplished by Larry Wikander and construction of a new marquis by Cameron Clark.
Basement
In addition to the three projects noted above the plans are currently in progress for renovation of the basement meeting room. Concession Managers Angela Lees and Jessica Syverson are coordinating the project in consultation with the Facilities Committee. Plans include new finishes all around, improvements in the service area and new furnishings. Funding for the project has been provided by the band Floater who donated $3000.00 for that purpose.
The election of a new board has brought a new burst of energy to the Facilities Committee. New committee members include Facilities Committee Chair Keith Hershberger, CCPA Treasurer Mike Tugwell and new Board member David Zupan. They have joined with the ongoing committee members in pushing the current projects forward and planning new projects.
We are already looking forward to the next round of improvements to the Hall. Tentative projects include complimenting the exterior restoration of the building with a complete restoration of the Hall's interior, installation of HVAC systems for the portions of the building not covered by the current project, restoring the historic streetscape around the Hall including the original street lamps which once lit the Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Street sides of the building and building the long sought L-shaped backstage addition on the north and east sides of the building. That addition would provide a new green room, shop space, loading dock facilities, storage and circulation around the performance areas for production staff and performers. Many of the potential funding sources for these improvements require matching funds. Now is a great time to donate to projects that will enable the Hall to serve the community for decades to come.
If you would like to help make our dreams of a fully restored, equipped and expanded WOW Hall a reality, please join us at our Facilities Committee meetings. They are held monthly and are posted on the Board's board in the Hall's front foyer and on the WOW Hall list of events on the CCPA web page at www.wowhall.org. All meetings are open to the public. Come dream, plan and work with us!
2008 - 2009 WOW Hall Board of Directors
From left to right: David Zupan, Mike Tugwell, Laura Poueymirou, Chico Schwall, Lily Lamadore, Liora Sponko, Keith Herchberger, and Sherry Franzen. Mayo Finch was not present for the picture.
CCPA Elects New Board of Directors
by Laura Poueymirou
Over fifty members of the Community Center for the Performing Arts met on Sunday, May 4, where they adopted an annual budget and policy statement and held elections for the board of directors.
CCPA bookkeeper Carole Goerger presented the Financial Report. She reported that income from ticket sales, membership dues, sponsorships and donations were all up from the previous year, resulting in a net income of $22,537, which was up 201% from the previous year. The organization currently has a cash balance of $46,837 as we head into the slow summer months.
Carole also reported a lot of changes and updates relating to the CCPA bookkeeping which includes using QuickBooks to track all income and expenses, establishing new systems for payroll processing, hours tracking and payroll tax processing and payment. Fees charged to customers throughout the organization were increased to reflect actual costs, including rental rates, beer garden, show expenses and poster distribution service. Poster distribution services have been expanded to include in-house printing and an ATM was installed for customer convenience.
The members approved the following general policy statement:
“For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2008, it will continue to be the general policy of the CCPA/WOW Hall to serve all ages, nationalities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and religions of our community without discrimination. This includes the staff, CCPA members, volunteers, community members and Board of Directors of our Hall. We will embrace our community and involve our membership in as many ways as possible. We will continue to operate with fiscal care as we finish our sound attenuation/HVAC and restoration projects as well as possibly develop our L-shaped addition/expansion plans. All constructions and expansions will be done with respect and compliance to the WOW Hall’s historic requirements. Further, it will continue to be the goal to expand financially as we look forward to the long-term viability of our beautiful piece of Eugene.”
Meet the Board
At the Annual Membership Meeting the membership elected seven new board members for the coming year. We now have a full board of nine members. Laura Poueymirou and Liora Sponko are returning as board members. David Zupan and Lily Lamadore will serve one year terms. Mike Tugwell, Chico Schwall, Keith Herchberger, Sherry Franzen and Mayo Finch will serve two year terms.
David Zupan has been a teacher for years at 4-J School District and Lane Community College. He also has served as a board member for Eugene Peaceworks.
Mike Tugwell has been volunteering at shows since 1992, served on the board as treasurer in the 1990's, and has been an employee of the CCPA as both office manager and temporary bookkeeper.
Chico Schwall has been a member since 1991 and is a music teacher. He currently teaches classes at the Shedd. He would like to see more community activities and educational programming.
Lily Lamadore has been volunteering since 2007 and is now the WOW Hall
concessions manager, a subcontractor position. She wants to help maintain and improve board and staff relations.
Keith Herchberger has been coming to the WOW Hall since 1987. He also volunteers at the Community Village of the Oregon Country Fair, where he has acquired a lot of construction materials.
Sherry Franzen has been volunteering since 1992 in a variety of roles and has been a board member for two different terms. She would like to see more educational programming and would love to provide health benefits to our staff.
Mayo Finch has a long term family relation with the WOW Hall - his grandparents used to come and dance at the Hall. He has been active on the local hip-hop scene through production and promotion.
We are excited to have a widely experienced and diverse board - both of talent and age. We will be meeting the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm for our monthly board meeting. We will be posting upcoming committee meetings at the Hall, online and in the WOW Hall Notes.
Please come down and participate.
The WOW Hall is now on YouTube, and we want you to join us!
www.youtube.com/wowhallnow
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Come check out our new WOW Hall T-shirts and Hoodies -- available at the concession stand during shows. T-shirts are $12; Hoodies are $30.
Hoodies have small WOW Hall logo on front, large on back.
Advance tickets available at:
Visit us on MySpace:
Submit a press kit with us on SonicBids:
Check out our on-line store: WOW Hall Store
Thanks for the Auction Donations
Thank you to everyone who came together to make the WOW Hall Past, Present and Future Silent Auction such a great success. We made a total of $1,125.00! Here is a list of the local businesses and individuals who contributed to the event. THANK YOU!!
A1 Printshop
Arts Umbrella
Bike Friday
Blue Heron Bicycles
Cantare Voice Studio
CCPA Staff and Board of Directors
Cee Cee and Hair Virtuoso
Cindy Ingram Booking & Promotions
DEL
DELUXE
Downtown Events Management Inc.
Eugene Ballet
Eugene Saturday Market
Game Crazy
Guitar Center
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Janice Dunn Photography
KRVM
Lafa Taylor
Lee Fischer
M.E.C.C.A.
Marlene McCormick
Marv Ellis
McKenzie Outfitters
Moderne Photography Studio
MorningSun
New Zone Gallery
Oregon Bach Festival
Pacific Winds Music
Paul's Bicycle Way of Life
Pete Lavelle
Raven Works
Richard D. Laylock
Robert Rogers
Rose Design Studios
Sandy Larkin
Sequential Bio Fuels
Luvisi Inc.
Tamarack Wellness
The Duck Store
Three Rivers Casino and Hotel
Tim Jarvis
Tim Owen
Tom Bohdi Photography
Tom Wilt
Tsunami Books
and "Mysterious WOW Hall Donors"
2007 WOW Hall Award Winners
The Community Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the official winners of the 14th Annual WOW Hall Awards for 2007. Begun in 1994, the WOW Awards are designed to honor the public's favorite performers of the past year. A ballot was published in the January issue of the WOW Hall Notes and a ballot box was available at the WOW Hall from January 2 through February 14, 2008. Two hundred and eight ballots were counted.
Favorite Local Band:
1. Medium Troy,
2. Conjugal Visitors,
3. Reeble Jar,
4. Rock n Roll Soldiers,
5. Sawyer Family
Favorite Male Performer:
1. Jason Webley,
2. KRS-One,
3. Aesop Rock,
4. (tie) Frog,
Lafa Taylor,
5. (tie) Bassnectar,
Black Francis,
Todd Rundgren
Favorite Female Performer:
1. Juliette Lewis,
2. Neko Case,
3. (tie) DJ KaatSkratch,
Yasuko Onuki (Melt Banana),
4. Ditty Bops,
5. Little Girl, Big Spoon
Best Instrumentalist:
1. Steve Kimock (guitar),
2. Doug Martsch (guitar),
4. (tie) Justin King (guitar),
Walker T. Ryan (guitar),
4. Skerik (sax),
5. Todd Rundgren (guitar)
Best Musical Performance:
1. Ratatat,
2. Medium Troy,
3. Architecture in Helsinki / Jason Webley,
4. ME.LT,
5. Avett Bros / Hillstomp
Best Non-Musical/Variety Event:
1. MC Chris & Transformers,
2. Dan Savage,
3. Oregon Country Fair Spring Fling,
4. (tie) Circus Pandemonium,
Upright Citizens Brigade,
5. (tie) Free People,
Kidz Rock Showcase,
West African Dance
Best New Act:
1. Devil Makes Three,
2. Medium Troy,
3. Wolf Parade,
4. Hillstomp,
5. Vagabond Opera
Best Band Name:
1. Conjugal Visitors,
2. Leftover Crack,
3. Goatwhore,
4. Explosions in the Sky,
5. (tie) Gore Gore Girls,
Grynch,
Melt Banana,
Ratatat
Here's a review of the winners of past thirteen years:
Favorite Local Band: 2006 Reeble Jar,
2005 Eleven Eyes,
2004 StopSignGo,
2003 The Sugar Beets,
2002 The Sugar Beets,
2001 Abakadubi,
2000 Abakadubi,
1999 Habaneros,
1998 The Varicoasters,
1997 Cherry Poppin' Daddies,
1996 Floater,
1995 Cherry Poppin' Daddies,
1994 Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Favorite Male Performer: 2006 Andrew Bird,
2005 Jello Biafra,
2004 Marty Larsen-Xu (RnR Soldiers),
2003 Rob Wynia (Floater),
2002 Greg Brown,
2001 Rob Wynia (Floater),
2000 Mike Watt,
1999 Rob Wynia (Floater),
1998 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies),
1997 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies),
1996 Rob Wynia (Floater),
1995 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies),
1994 Artis the Spoonman
Favorite Female Performer: 2006 Neko Case,
2005 Yako Onuki (Melt Banana),
2004 Bitch,
2003 Jennifer Folker (Drumattica),
2002 Shelley Doty,
2001 Laura Kemp,
2000 Laura Kemp,
1999 Iris Dement,
1998 Carrie Akre (Goodness),
1997 Shelley Doty,
1996 Lynette Knackstedt (Skankin' Pickle),
1995 Shelley Doty (Jambay),
1994 Laura Kemp
Best Instrumentalist: 2006 Buckethead (guitar),
2005 Dick Dale (guitar),
2004 Walker T. Ryan (guitar),
2003 Dick Dale (guitar),
2002 Dick Dale (guitar),
2001 Chick Corea (keyboard),
2000 Mike Watt (bass),
1999 Vassar Clements (fiddle),
1998 Mike Watt (bass)
Best Musical Performance/Show: 2006 Built to Spill,
2005 Flogging Molly,
2004 Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers / White Hot Odyssey,
2003 Floater,
2002 GWAR,
2001 Floater / King Black Acid,
2000 Sugar Beets / Nectar Way,
1999 Floater,
1998 The Skatalites / Let's Go Bowling,
1997 The Skatalites / The Toasters,
1996 Sky Cries Mary / Floater,
1995 Pennywise,
1994 Floater
Best Non-Musical Performance: 2006 Yard Dogs Road Show,
2005 Star Wars III with MC Chris,
2004 Suicide Girls,
2003 Chuck Palahniuk,
2002 (Tie) Monsterama,
Rummage Sale
2001 Young Women's Theater Collective,
2000 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus,
1999 Young Women's Theatre Collective,
1998 Jello Biafra
Best New Act: 2006 Band of Horses,
2005 Reeble Jar,
2004 Xiu Xiu,
2003 The Ovulators,
2002 Hell's Belles,
2001 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer,
2000 California Guitar Trio,
1999 MeShell Ndegeocello,
1998 Soul Function,
1997 Young Women's Ritual Theatre,
1996 Ben Harper,
1995 Trillian Green,
1994 Floater
Best Band Name: 2006 Three Blind Mics,
2005 !!!,
2004 StopSignGo,
2003 Eat !@#$ %^&*face,
2002 Blasphemous Abnormality,
2001 Abakadubi,
2000 Sugar Beets,
1999 Moth,
1998 Cherry Poppin' Daddies,
1997 (tie) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,
Save Ferris
1996 Trillian Green,
1995 Sweaty Nipples,
1994 Sweaty Nipples
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