Celebrate Eugene’s vibrant arts scene during the January 3rd First Friday ArtWalk. Start your self-guided tour at the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), where you can pick up your ArtWalk Guide and shop the Artist Marketplace before exploring the many galleries and arts venues of downtown Eugene from 5:30-8:00pm. The monthly First Friday ArtWalk is presented by Lane Arts Council and is always free.

Farmers Market Pavilion Highlight: Amor Fati, solo set 6:30-8:30pm Kick off the new year with solo performances by Lee Takasugi and Cris Cordero, members of local band Amor Fati. Lee, formerly of the LA-based band Visiting Violette, and Cordero, a multi-instrumentalist, blend indie pop, rock, and jazz to create eclectic sounds described as what happens when “Feist meets the Pretenders, shares a cab with Tori Amos, and has tea with Nina Simone.”

January First Friday ArtWalk Sponsor: Eugene Opera Prepare for an extraordinary evening as Eugene Opera presents Guiseppe Verdi's Rigoletto, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Join on January 31st and February 2nd at the Hult Center for a night of passion, drama, and breathtaking music! Tickets and more information at https://eugeneopera.org/upcoming-productions/rigoletto/.