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WHAT'S HAPPENING: SCREENINGS AND EVENTS |
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ON-GOING Saturday, November 1, 8, 15, 22 - Screenwriting Seminar Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director Time: 9:00-Noon Cost: $20 per class session, with a minimum registration for 4 Sessions required Registration: 344-3482 ~~~ Class sessions are devoted to review of student work and issues related to premise development, outline, draft, and revision of a script. Along the way structure, character, and form are emphasized. Registration is on going with new participants encouraged to join at the beginning of the month. Class size is limited to ensure adequate feedback from the instructor and fellow writers. |
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Saturday, November 8th -
Textile Art with Material ARTistry Group Time: 1:00 PM Cost: Free ~~~ A presentation by the Material ARTistry group will focus on the textile exhibit "Rhapsodies in Hue" now on view in DIVA galleries one and two. The Material ARTistry group's passion for creating art that makes use of fiber, textiles, thread, and other seemingly humble materials brings together the diverse visions of Sally Zehrung, Jae McDonald, Mardee Hansen, Sandra McMorris Johnson, and Janet Hiller. Each artist is drawn to the idea of presenting ideas which appeal to two senses simultaneously—the visual and the tactile. Each works in some way with cloth but the results are as varied as their makers. |
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Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9. 4th Annual Eugene Noise Fest Time: 8:00 PM - Saturday and 2:00 PM - Sunday General Admission: $8.00. DIVA Members: $5.00 All-Ages ~~~ Since 2005, the Eugene Noise Fest has been an annual celebration of experimental music and sound art. Performers have come from all over the United States, Canada and as far as Sweden to perform. The Eugene Noise Fest has grown to become the largest annual festival of experimental music in the Pacific Northwest. The festival provides not only the opportunity to hear artists from beyond our community but also those innovative artists right here in the Eugene/Springfield area. Visiting Artists: List subject to change
Web Site: Eugene Noise Fest '08 |
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Friday, November 14 - Special Film Screening "The Art of Quilting" (60 mins.) Time: 7 PM Cost: Free ~~~ Explore the diverse techniques and artistry reflected in contemporary American art quilts. Discover how the boundaries of traditional American quilt making have expanded to an art form that now adorns the walls of exhibit halls and art galleries worldwide. The Art of Quilting honors the artistry America's contemporary art quilters by visiting art quilt exhibitions across the country and through personal interviews with noted fabric artists. This film is shown in conjunction with Material ARTistry: Rhapsodies in Hue now on exhibit in galleries one and two. The exhibit refelcts a passion for creating art that makes use of fiber, textiles, thread, and other seemingly humble materials brings together the diverse visions of Sally Zehrung, Jae McDonald, Mardee Hansen, Sandra McMorris Johnson, and Janet Hiller, the members of Material ARTistry. |
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Saturday, November 15 -
Beginning Digital Photography Time: 9:00 AM - 12 Noon Instructor: John Watson Fee: $15 ~~~Students will learn the basics of digital camera operation and how to make enjoyable pictures! A thorough, hands-on presentation of what the controls are and how they work and affect the pictures being made will be presented. Materials: Students need to bring their complete digital camera kits, along with any accessories they have. There is no material fee for this class! Full details at DIVA Education web page. |
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Saturday, November 15 A-New Poetry with: Maryrose Larkin, David Abel and Eric Matchett. Time: 7:30 PM Cost: $0-$5 sliding scale ~~~ Portlander Maryrose Larkin works as a freelance researcher . She is the author of Inverse (nine muses books), Whimsy Daybook 2007 (FLASH+CARD), and The Book of Ocean (i.e. press). Her work can be found in FO A RM, Insurance, Bird Dog, the Columbia Poetry Review, and the Washington Review. Maryrose is part of Spare Room, a group of people who organize readings and other events in Portland. She is co-editor, with Sarah Man gold, of FLASH+CARD, a chapbook and ephemera poetry press. Eric Matchett enjoys the pursuit of music, especially via collaboration. His latest completed project was a CD of dub furniture music with Jake Anderson. David Abel is a poet, performer, and interdisciplinary artist who works as a freelance editor and a bookseller. He is the author of Let Us Repair (wax paper scissors, 2007, with Anna Daedalus) and Black Valentine (Chax Press, 2006). A founder of the Spare Room reading series, he devised the libretto for the Liminal Performance Group’s multimedia lecture-opera, The Theory of Love. DIVA offers a monthly avant-garde poetry reading series that brings to Eugene emerging poets from Oregon as well as innovative writers touring the Northwest. |
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Sunday, November 16 - Punto y Raya (Point and Line) Film Festival Time: 1:00 PM Fee: $5-8 sliding scale ~~~ ~~~ Buenos Aires–based artist and organizer with MAD (Moviment d'Alliberament Digital) Nöel Palazzo will host and introduce an engaging selection of contemporary experimental animated films in which artists from England, Spain, Germany, Japan, the United States and Canada explore graphics, abstraction and synesthesia. The program has been culled from the most recent Punto Y Raya Festival, held September 2007 in Madrid, Spain. Featured will be 13 dot-line films that survey the currents of "visual music" with films by Chris Casady, Joaquin Gil, Danielle Ye, Laurie Gibbs, Tom Jobbins, Bret Battey and many others.View examples online. |
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Sunday, November 16 - Artist Salon Time: 4:00 PM Cost: General: $5.00. DIVA Members: Free ~~~ Terry Way, co-host and producer of KLCCs visual arts program VizCity, will host a unique critique session. Emphasis during this critique will be more on how a piece of work is perceived rather than any technical concerns. Bring one of your creations and your visual perception, no radio experience necessary.The Artist Salon is a gathering of artists and art supporters, providing opportunities to learn about different aspects of the art world and marketplace in a friendly, informal setting. |
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Sunday, November 16 - Video Slam! Time: 7:00 PM Admission: Free ~~~ The Video Slam, meeting every third Sunday of the month, welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals. Everyone is encouraged to bring completed videos, or work in-progress, for screening. We will watch, discuss and choose the best of the slam! This year the Video Slam will include mini-events, expanded opportunities for discussion, and networking opportunities. Come and help us continue to build Eugene's filmmaker community. |
 DIVA AFTER HOURS |
Tuesday, November 18th - DIVA After Hours: Lucky Dragons from Los Angeles Time: 7:00 PM Admission: $5.00 ~~~ DIVA After Hours presents Los Angles based duo, Lucky Dragons, with opening groups Hecuba and Pit er Pat. Hecuba with vocalist Isabelle Albuquerque and instrumentalist Jon Beasley from Los Angeles. The duo is known for their energy and unexpected soul. Pit er Pat, a Chicago band consisting of keyboardist Fay Davis-Jeffers, drummer Butchy Fuego, and bassist Rob Doran. This group provides a totally different sound than what people think of when Chicago is mentioned. Headliner Lucky Dragons fetures artists Luke Fischbeck and Sara Rara. Their work integrates digital technology and human touch. Lucky Dragons is known for its showmanship and sheer joy in their performances. |
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Wednesday November 19th - Copic Marker Rendering Basics Time: 6:30-8:30pm Instructor: Marianne Walker Cost: $35 Materials provided. Registration DEADLINE: November 12th Late registration subject to available classroom space. Polish up your media skills! Explore the world of Copic markers. This special workshop covers choosing papers, inking, marker color theory, blending, techniques & special effects, as well as using mixed media. Appropriate for illustration, fine art, graphic design, architecture, and comic design, you'll learn to maximize your creative technique with these pens. The choice of professionals worldwide, the Copic marker offers outstanding performance in all areas of design and illustration. |
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November 21st - CARTUNE XPREZ 2008 Tour Time: 8:30 PM Cost: $5-10 sliding scale, $3 Students with I.D. ~~~ The project is called CARTUNE XPREZ, a roadshow of contemporary animated videos and multimedia performances. This year's program will be a 70-minute program of work by Takeshi Murata, Bruce Bickford, Paper Rad, Eric Dyer, Shana Moulton and a few more alongside a multimedia performance by Hooliganship that involves a full-on 3-D glasses experience. |
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Saturday, November 22 - Beginning Web Photography Time: 9:00 AM - 12 Noon Instructor: John Watson Fee: $30 ~~~ Students will learn how to create images for the web, email and other Internet applications. Attention will be given to creating digital files for CD presentation of artwork. Materials: There is no material fee for this class. Students need to bring their complete digital camera kits, along with any accessories they have. Students may also bring laptop computers. Full details at DIVA Education web page. |
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Tuesday-Wednesday December 2 and 3 Intermediate Bookbinding for Artists Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Instructor: John Watson Fee: $40 + $15 Materials Fee ~~~Students will learn how to make a case-bound, kettle-kettle stitched book. This format features a hard cover and spine. This binding style is perfect for journals and sketchbooks. Students can use the skills acquired here to create beautiful gifts for Christmas or any occasion. The materials and methods for the embellishment of covers and pages, and the creation of closures are covered. Students also learn about the history of bookbinding, papermaking and printing during the class, especially as it relates to the type of binding being taught. |
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Friday, December 5 - Daniel Heila, Installation Artist Time: 12:00 Noon Cost: Free ~~~ Join artist Daniel Heila for an informal discussion of his current installation Mortal TRIO. Topics covered will be; integrated domestic/creative life, witnessing environment, and questions from audience. Daniel Heila is a multi-media artist living in the Northwest who focuses on the depths of simple moments, beauty of the mundane, and the interface of artist and environment. |
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ON-GOING Saturday, December 6, 13, 20 - Screenwriting Seminar Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director Time: 9:00-Noon Cost: $20 per class session, with a minimum registration for 4 Sessions required Registration: 344-3482 ~~~ Class sessions are devoted to review of student work and issues related to premise development, outline, draft, and revision of a script. Along the way structure, character, and form are emphasized. Registration is on going with new participants encouraged to join at the beginning of the month. Class size is limited to ensure adequate feedback from the instructor and fellow writers. |
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Friday, December 12 -
Linda Rees, Tapestry Artist
Time: Noon Cost: Free ~~~ Rees will discuss her work in the main gallery and how her style fits into the contemporary tapestry medium. Rees begins her work by making yarn wrappings until she has found a combination and a sense of ratio to use for the selected colors and then lets them dictate the style and the subject matter. The use of a limited number of colors for any tapestry, preferably no more than six yarns, has persistent throughout her 40 years of weaving. In general, designs evolve directly from the yarn selection. Linda says that it may seem an odd way to develop a work, but it is how she is able to visualize her art - letting the color interaction define the imagery. |
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Friday, December 12 - Playback Theater Time: TBA Cost: TBA ~~~ Eugene Playback Theatre offers a unique and inspiring form of improvisational theater that honors the stories of audience members. The stories are then brought to life by a team of actors, a conductor (facilitator), and a musician.
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Saturday, December 13th - Make Your Own Holiday Art Cards & Gifts! Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Cost: $12 - Materials Provided Register at DIVA, www.divacenter.org, or call 344-3482 during gallery hours to sign up. ~~~ Create your own holiday cards, gift tags, or decorations in the form of a personal work of art. Using the theme of collage in this workshop you will use mixed media techniques, as well as markers and alcohol inks to make unique works of art for the holidays. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own unique accessories to personalize your creation. |
DIVA AFTER DARK |
Saturday, December 13th - "Any Permutation" Evening of improvised music. Time: 8:00 PM Cost: $5.00. DIVA Member discount available. ~~~ The trio that is Any Permutation includes: Bill Marsh guitar/effects, Doug Detrick Trumpet/electronics and Video, Daniel Heila flute/effects and Video. Any Permutation is an improvising group that plays music that can move in any direction at any time. The music ranges from delicate, beautiful soundscapes, to more aggressive, intense moods but each piece is totally unique and every performance is a different experience. Any Permutation is also different in that it uses a combination of electronic effects and acoustic sounds without either part dominating the music. The resulting sound is authentically affecting. Detrick's and Heila's video work is textural, hypnotic, rhythmic and perfectly suited to meld with Any Permutation's kaleidoscopic sound. |
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Sunday, December 21 - Video Slam! Time: 7:00 PM Admission: Free ~~~ The Video Slam, meeting every third Sunday of the month, welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals. Everyone is encouraged to bring completed videos, or work in-progress, for screening. We will watch, discuss and choose the best of the slam! This year the Video Slam will include mini-events, expanded opportunities for discussion, and networking opportunities. Come and help us continue to build Eugene's filmmaker community. |
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Set: 09.09.05 |
