Veteran rockers to play at Marks Ridge
The Brewketts – Mike Brewer, Pete “The Beat” Burger and Russ Whitlatch will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Marks Ridge Winery, 29255 Berlin Road.
All three Eugene-area musicians are veterans of the industry, playing with major figures in previous decades.
Brewer was one of the founding members of the Mary Butterworth Band in Southern California in the late 1960s, part of the psychedelic rock movement of the period. The band’s lone album, “Mary Butterworth,” became a cult hit.
He’s performed with heavy hitters such as Booker T. Jones, Lee Ritenour and the Elton John Band. He wrote “Feeling I Get,” featured in the Oscar / Golden Globe Award-winning movie “Lost in Translation,” starring Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson.
Burger has played with major blues figures such as James Cotton, Brian Setzer, Kingfish and many others, as well as rockers Chuck Berry and The Coasters.
Whitlatch has performed with Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Merle Haggard and more.
Bring your own picnic or snacks and enjoy open air seating at bistro tables or bring a chair or blanket.
The concert is one of weekly Friday night offerings through August at the winery, which will feature a wide range of musical styles. Cover is $10 per person. No outside alcohol is allowed.
For more information, call (541) 974-4457 or visit http://www.marksridge.com.
‘Oklahoma!’ runs through Saturday
Lebanon Association for Theatre Arts is presenting six performances of “Oklahoma!” at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 through 6 in the Lebanon High School auditorium.
A 2 p.m. matinee performance will be offered Aug. 6 as well. Tickets are $8 seniors//students and $10 general admission. For more information, contact [email protected].
Tickets for “Oklahoma!” are on sale in Lebanon at: Umpqua Bank, Stainthorpe’s Music, LinnCo Credit Union and the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce.
Free piano, organ
concert Saturday
A free piano and organ concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1155 22nd Ave.
The public is welcome.
Performers will include Carmen Wolthuis Hall of Provo, Utah, and her son Andrew, John Wittwer and Henry B. Wolthuis of Sweet Home, and Caryn Wolthuis Dewey of Camas, Wash.
The event will introduce the church’s new Allen organ.
The program will include selections by J.S. Bach, Saint Saens, Nikolei Kaputsin, Haydn, Chopin, Dvorak, Debussy and much more.
Refreshments will be served following the performances.
Car fix-it class for
teens – and others
Does your teen (or you) need to learn how to handle basic fix-it on the car?
Linn-Benton Community College offers “Under the Hood,” a hands-on class that provides a brief overview of important car maintenance procedures, safety precautions, dollar-saving diagnostics and more. Participants learn how to change oil and filters, fix a flat tire, jump-start a dead battery and install tire chains as time allows.
The class is designed for teens, but any