The Hybrid Gallery is very pleased to announce Two-Step Thursday: a night of dance lessons and live country music every fourth Thursday. Catch a beginner-friendly, gender-inclusive two-step lesson from 7:30-8:30, then try out your new dance moves before two live country bands (Eugene's PigHogSwine and Emerald City Roadkill) until late. All for an accessible $10-20 sliding scale.

Here's our bios:

Emerald City Roadkill is a six-piece band from country music's "Emerald City": Eugene, Oregon. An island of electrified country music in Eugene's sea of bluegrass, they play a highly-danceable mix of classic and original tunes drawing from the honky-tonk, western swing, country blues, and conjunto traditions.

PigHogSwine is a country/jazz band from Eugene, Oregon. They play a variety of classic Western swing and jazz standards, as well as some old-time country numbers. The band’s members include Dominic Robison on guitar and steel guitar, Elijah McFarlane on dobro, guitar and drums, Aedan Seaver on fiddle, Gabriel Martinez on bass, and Ean Schultz on tenor saxophone. All members contribute vocals.

Thursday, August 27th, 7:00 PM
Sliding Scale $10-$20

Join other fiber artists every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 at The Hybrid Gallery. There are drinks and snacks available at the bar. Outside food is allowed in.

https://yarnies541.org/

More Naked Than Ever

Sexual adventure stories Granny never told you

Becoming a sex worker at 55 was not in the cards. From violin teacher to erotic muse, Charla Hathaway has toured the globe with her show, Naked at My Age, turning sexual shame into standing ovations. Now the author of How to be a Prostitute and Not Get Fucked brings you a new one-woman show, More Naked Than Ever, telling you stories of her amazing clients from a 20-year pioneering career. Who goes to sex workers, what are they looking for, how do you teach intimacy? Sexual Fairy Godmother Charla beckons you behind closed doors to witness magic, story by story, of how people get unstuck and reclaim desire. These stories of courage and longings are told by a woman who has lived every inch of them. 

“Watching Charla perform is like witnessing an expert markswoman at a skeet shoot—flushing out, taking aim, and shooting down ‘clay pigeons’ of sexual shame--POOF!  Gone into thin air!”  -Dinah Urell, Astoria’s Kala Cabaret Theater

“Poised and superb, Charla blends simple truth & profound insight, performing with self-confidence, vulnerability & humor.”  -Dame Catherine Healy, leader of New Zealand’s campaign that decriminalized sex work

“The most incredible, shame-busting, heart-opening performance ever.” -Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D, erotic educator and performer

Charla Hathaway is a grandma living in Portland, OR, a PhD. Sexologist, Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Surrogate Partner Therapist, and author of Erotic Massage: how to make love with your hands,8 Erotic Nights: a playbook for couples, and her latest book, How to Be a Prostitute and Not Get Fucked. Founder of the Austin BodyJoy Intimacy School, she teaches students simple and profound ways to talk, touch and play together. On stage, she ‘humanizes’ sex and expands the definition—Mothers, bring your grown daughters, men and couples welcome. Yes, intimacy can be taught—even from the stage! 

Nicole Medema is THE DOMME

Pleasurable, playful, and personal, The Domme demands the audience's best behavior. Welcome to the mistress’ dungeon, where you, the audience, have the opportunity to comply with her orders. Want to please the madam? Here’s a clue how: her kinks are civic engagement, accountability, positive self-talk, and really stupid jokes. This interactive comedy is a facilitated container of sexy reinforcement. Whatever safe word you use, The Domme is a fun and provocative way of using sexual power for transformation. It's more than a show-- it's a collective experience.

Nicole is a multidisciplinary artist blending clown, theater, and the mytho-spiritual to reframe relationships with life’s unchangeable forces. Her work has led her primarily to the stage to share stories through physical comedy. She leads workshops exploring play, failure, and pleasure through the Fool archetype. Besides artistic exploration, Nicole guides grieving rituals, wilderness rites of passage, and other ceremonies that honor human suffering and triumph. She is a co-founder of the Coyote Call Circus in her hometown Eugene, Oregon.

Saturday, August 22
Doors 7:00, Show 7:30
Sliding Scale $20-$30
21+