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Need laughs in your life?
By Sara Gray, News Assistant
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | No comments posted.
For those of you looking for laughs to lighten up the winter, get ready to chuckle. Comedian Bill Cosby will perform at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Silva Hall, in the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, on Seventh and Willamette in Eugene.
Bill Cosby’s humor centers around everday family life. He has been compared to comedic legends such as Will Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx.
Most people probably remember Cosby’s iconic character — Dr. Cliff Huxtable on the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show.” He was named No. 1 in TV Guide’s list of 50 greatest dads. Cosby also created the characters Fat Albert and Little Bill.
His work has earned him honors including being the first black performer to win an Emmy, for “I Spy” (1965), an inductee into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame and an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. He also has been a well-known performer for many years, breaking the Radio City Music Hall’s 53-year-old attendance record in 1986.
The performance is presented by Broadway In Eugene.
Tickets range in price from $40 to $52 and are subject to ordering fees. They are available by calling the Hult Center Ticket Office at (541) 682-5000, stopping by the box office on Seventh and Willamette in Eugene or visiting http://www.hultcenter.org. The box office is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
Bill Cosby’s humor centers around everday family life. He has been compared to comedic legends such as Will Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx.
Most people probably remember Cosby’s iconic character — Dr. Cliff Huxtable on the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show.” He was named No. 1 in TV Guide’s list of 50 greatest dads. Cosby also created the characters Fat Albert and Little Bill.
His work has earned him honors including being the first black performer to win an Emmy, for “I Spy” (1965), an inductee into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame and an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. He also has been a well-known performer for many years, breaking the Radio City Music Hall’s 53-year-old attendance record in 1986.
The performance is presented by Broadway In Eugene.
Tickets range in price from $40 to $52 and are subject to ordering fees. They are available by calling the Hult Center Ticket Office at (541) 682-5000, stopping by the box office on Seventh and Willamette in Eugene or visiting http://www.hultcenter.org. The box office is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
While in Eugene
Willamette Valley visitors can enjoy several other events and local features, from music to microbrews.
• The Oregon Wind Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Beall Concert Hall, in the University of Oregon School of Music, 961 E. 18th St. The Wind Ensemble has around 45 brass, wind and percussion students. Tickets cost $7 or $5 for students and will be available at the door. For more information, those interested can call the Community Relations Office at (541) 346-5678.
• "RING OF FIRE ... The Music of Johnny Cash" is playing at the Actors Cabaret of Eugene, 996 Willamette St., Eugene. The musical tells the stories of Cash's songs with hits such as "A Thing Called Love," "Daddy Sang Bass," "Ring of Fire," "I Walk the Line," "I've Been Everywhere," and "Hurt."
The show will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through Feb. 23, with dinner, dessert and beverages available. There will be two Sunday performances at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10. Brunch, dessert and beverages will be available. For more information and to purchase tickets, those interested can call (541) 683-4368 or visit http://www.actorscabaret.org. The box office is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Located at the south end of the Eugene Airport on Boeing Drive, the Oregon Air And Space Museum offers all things aeronautic, from World-War-I era planes to flight suits. Admission costs $5 for adults, $4 for seniors over 62, $3 for children 13-18, $2 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. The museum’s winter hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. For information, those interested can call (541) 461-1101.
• Take in some music and microbrews at the Microbrew Festival 2008, 5 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, at the Lane Events Center Exhibit Hall, 796 W. 13th, Eugene. The event features local breweries. Music also will be provided by current and former University of Oregon students in the band “The Essentials,” a 10-piece soul band. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. “Poor Man's Whiskey,” an bluegrass band with rock influences, will play at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. For more information, those interested can call (541) 463-6000.
Willamette Valley visitors can enjoy several other events and local features, from music to microbrews.
• The Oregon Wind Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Beall Concert Hall, in the University of Oregon School of Music, 961 E. 18th St. The Wind Ensemble has around 45 brass, wind and percussion students. Tickets cost $7 or $5 for students and will be available at the door. For more information, those interested can call the Community Relations Office at (541) 346-5678.
• "RING OF FIRE ... The Music of Johnny Cash" is playing at the Actors Cabaret of Eugene, 996 Willamette St., Eugene. The musical tells the stories of Cash's songs with hits such as "A Thing Called Love," "Daddy Sang Bass," "Ring of Fire," "I Walk the Line," "I've Been Everywhere," and "Hurt."
The show will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through Feb. 23, with dinner, dessert and beverages available. There will be two Sunday performances at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10. Brunch, dessert and beverages will be available. For more information and to purchase tickets, those interested can call (541) 683-4368 or visit http://www.actorscabaret.org. The box office is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Located at the south end of the Eugene Airport on Boeing Drive, the Oregon Air And Space Museum offers all things aeronautic, from World-War-I era planes to flight suits. Admission costs $5 for adults, $4 for seniors over 62, $3 for children 13-18, $2 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. The museum’s winter hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. For information, those interested can call (541) 461-1101.
• Take in some music and microbrews at the Microbrew Festival 2008, 5 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, at the Lane Events Center Exhibit Hall, 796 W. 13th, Eugene. The event features local breweries. Music also will be provided by current and former University of Oregon students in the band “The Essentials,” a 10-piece soul band. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. “Poor Man's Whiskey,” an bluegrass band with rock influences, will play at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. For more information, those interested can call (541) 463-6000.
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