Crème de la Corvallis, Week of Jan 24

Thursday, January 24

Free Range Open Mic

Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Bombs Away and Open Mic are like two peas in a pod. Only instead of peas or a pod, it’s just a rad open mic and some great food. Signups kick off at :30 p.m. , but you’re more than welcome to just come, hang out, and watch! Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.

GoodLife Brewing Presents Mario Kart Nite!

Bombs Away Café,  2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9 p.m. $3.50.

$3.50 beers and a chance to win swag by wrecking the beer rep at Mario Kart. It gets no better than this, my friends. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.              

Friday, January 25

Library Takeover (for Adults).

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6:15 p.m. Free.

Are you 18 or older? Well then, you’re in luck. Crafts, nerf battles, video games, refreshments… and it’s all free. Visit https://cbcpubliclibrary.net/ for more info.   

The Macks + Danny D & The Cuddles

Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9 p.m. $5.

Rock n’ roll Bombs style. Grip The Macks up front – https://themacks.bandcamp.com/. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.                   

Church Ladies & Haywood Force

DeMaggio’s New York Pizza, 151 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 p.m. $5.

Funky fresh party jams with a bit of hip hop thrown in for spice. Also, were you aware that the pizza here is amazing? Visit https://demaggiospizza.com for more info.                      

Saturday, January 26

The Year of Magical Thinking – Majestic Reader’s Theatre

Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2 St., Corvallis. 3 p.m. $10-$12.

For details on this wonderful play check out http://majestic.org, but know that after this performance there will be a talk with the actor and director! Visit, http://www.majestic.org/ for more info.

Flamenco Pacifico

Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2 St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $28-$30.

Local flamenco legend Berot Boyd + dance ensemble hits the Majestic for one of the shows of the year. Visit http://www.majestic.org/ for more info.     

Olivia Awbrey / Mons La Hire

Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 8:30 p.m. $5

Songwriter, writer, activist, and multi-instrumentalist Olivia Awbrey is joined by indie rockers Mons La Hire. Get in the mood with this new video from Mons! https://youtu.be/_xgaTbe_0SA. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.

Ludicrous Speed

DeMaggio’s New York Pizza, 151 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 p.m. $5.

Your ska tank running a bit low? Top it off this Saturday with one of the best acts around. Visit https://demaggiospizza.com for more info.     

Sunday, January 27

Celtic Session

DeMaggio’s New York Pizza, 151 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3:30 p.m. Free.

Celtic tunes with Italian food? We’re not judging! Visit https://demaggiospizza.com for more info.      

Tuesday, January 29

Log Rolling

Dixon Recreation Center, Dixon Pool, 425 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. $3-$7.

If you’ve got a few dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you’d like to quench your thirst for something a little… out of the ordinary, then look no further. Head on down to the pool an roll on some logs! No experience necessary, but there’s a cap on how many people can go per session (8). Sounds pretty fun! Visit http://recsports.oregonstate.edu/ for info.     

OSU Wind Ensemble

LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10.

Oregon State University’s Music Department offers up these incredible student performances. If interested, contact, zachary.person@oregonstate.edu or call 541-737-4671 for more info. 

Celtic Jam

Imagine Coffee, 5460 SW Philomath Blvd., Corvallis. 7-9 p.m. Free

Traditional celtic tunes and delicious coffee bean flavors. The best part? It’s weekly! Visit https://imaginecoffee.net/ for info.              

Wednesday, January 30

Cotton Mouth Comedy Tour

Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 p.m. Free. 

What’s better than a dollar-ree laugh after the disaster that was uh… the last few years? Nothing.Not one thing. Except for this, because there are also burritos. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info. 

Thursday, January 31

CitySpeak: Climate Change

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free.

Our first CitySpeak of 2019 challenges participants to think critically about their part in the bigger picture that is climate change and its local and global effects. Most importantly, the event will challenge us to adopt the resolution this year of lessening our individual and group impacts, and discovering other ways we can combat climate change and climate injustice. We love doing CitySpeak, and think you’ll love it, too.Visit, http://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2019/cityspeak-climate-change/ for more info.

Dirt Road Brewing Promo. 

Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. $3.50. 

What do you call a night at Bombs with a new brewery, $3.50 beers, beer talk, and some swag floating around? Awesome. Radical. Tubular. You get the picture. Visit https://www.bombsawaycafe.com/ for info.

By Johnny Beaver

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