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* PUB WALK ON PATTY'S. The 8th annual "Erin Go Brew" Pub Walk starts at McMenamins Roseburg Station Pub at 6 p.m. today. Other pubs to be visited include Anthony's Italian Cafe, The Sawmill Tavern, B&M Tavern, The Mark V Bar & Grill, Mr. and Mrs. M's Restaurant & Lounge and the Idle Hour Tavern. The McMenamins marching band will lead the way. Mugs, T-shirts and other items will be sold at the start of the walk. All proceeds will be donated to Douglas County Special Olympics. Donations will be accepted. Transportation is available from the last tavern back to McMenamins. Information: Dean Hatfield, 672-3278.
* TOLLY'S GOES IRISH. Tolly's Restaurant will hold a St. Patrick's Day event from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. today at 115 N.E. Locust St. in Oakland. Joe Ross & Friends will play Irish music, swing and bluegrass. Musicians will play Celtic harp, dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, concertina and more. The evening features sing-alongs, Irish karaoke, an Irish trivia contest and best-dressed leprechaun contest. Special menu items will be served. Call ahead for dinner reservations. Cover charge is $5. 459-3796.
* GOLDEN SOUNDS. Celtic band Golden Bough returns to Brandborg Winery in Elkton tonight for a special St. Patrick's Day show. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the winery, 345 First St., Elkton. There'll be a costume contest for the best-dressed "Green" male and female. Tickets are $12. 584-2870
* SYMPHONIC SOUND. The Eugene Symphony will perform "American Legends" at 7:30 p.m. today at Umpqua Community College's Jacoby Auditorium in Winchester. The concert will feature the work of Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin with Kevin Cole on the piano. Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for students and are available at Hanson Jewelers, While Away Books, Harvard Avenue Drugs and the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg; Sutherlin Drug and the UCC Bookstore. The concert is presented by the Umpqua Symphony Association. Information: 440-9680 or 672-6003.
* GET MOONED. Centerstage Theatre at Umpqua Community College presents "Moon Over Buffalo," a comedy by Ken Ludwig, at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play runs through April 2 on weekends. The comedy centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of repertory theater in Buffalo, New York, in the 1950s. "Moon Over Buffalo" premiered on Broadway with Carol Burnett. Parental guidance is suggested. All tickets are $9 and are available at While Away Books, Hanson Jewelers in Roseburg, Sutherlin Drug, UCC's Fine Arts office and at the door if available. 957-4502.
* GLIDE DISASTERAMA. The Glide High School drama department will present "Disasterama: the Great All-American Disaster Musical" at 7:30 p.m. today at Glide Middle School, 301 Glide Loop Drive. Pressed for ideas to create a new disaster film, Junior Dover Jr. and his team of assistants link all modes of disaster movies to create the ultimate motion picture. The team then tries to recruit Hollywood stars. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students and children. 496-3554.
* ROCK ON. Carlson Productions is hosting a rock show from 6 to 10:30 p.m. today at VFW Hall Post 2468, 1127 N.E. Walnut St., Roseburg featuring Portland bands The Burning Room, Reclaim the Fallen, Deal Victoria, Bullets for Beloved and Oakland band Harness. Cost is $5. 817-7967 or visit www.myspace.com/carlsonproductions.
* THE FLIRTY THIRTIES. Oakland Community Theatre kicks off a 1930s Musical Revue with shows at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Washington School gym, 631 N.E. Locust St.. Featured songs include Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" and "It Had to be You." Famous movie musical songs, such as "The Good Ship Lollipop" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" will also be showcased. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for students and children 18 and younger. 459-4228.
* SOUTH PACIFIC STAGE. The Roseburg High School Performing Arts Department presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical "South Pacific" for the final weekend. The show is at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at Roseburg High School's Rose Theatre, 400 W. Harvard Ave. Passions rise as two Americans explore forbidden love interests on a tiny island in the South Pacific during World War II. Tickets are $6 and are on sale at New Day Grocery, While Away Books, Hanson's Jewelers and the theater box office. Information: Director Brad Allen, ballen@roseburg.k12.or.us.
* GO WEST. Historian Richard Etulain will present an Oregon Chautauqua program, "The Magic of West on Film," at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Library Headquarters in Roseburg. Etulain will present a slide show and lecture on 100 years of Western movies, exploring the heroes, themes and mystique of the films that have captured the world's imagination. The program is free; discussion and refreshments will follow. Sponsors included the Oregon Council for the Humanities, the Douglas County Cultural Coalition and the Douglas County Friends of the Library. For special accessibility needs, call Becky McKeag, 440- 4311, at least 48 hours in advance. 957-4635.
* FUNDING THE HUNT. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation holds its annual fund-raising banquet at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Douglas County Fairgrounds. The event features games, drawings, silent and oral auctions, with dinner served at 6 p.m. Proceeds go to habitat enhancement. Tickets are $65 per person or $95 per couple and include a door prize ticket, dinner and membership. Tickets are on sale at Waldron's Outdoor Sports. 459-8800.
* TOLLY'S GOES IRISH. Tolly's Restaurant will hold a St. Patrick's Day event from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. today at 115 N.E. Locust St. in Oakland. Joe Ross & Friends will play Irish music, swing and bluegrass. Musicians will play Celtic harp, dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, concertina and more. The evening features sing-alongs, Irish karaoke, an Irish trivia contest and best-dressed leprechaun contest. Special menu items will be served. Call ahead for dinner reservations. Cover charge is $5. 459-3796.
* GOLDEN SOUNDS. Celtic band Golden Bough returns to Brandborg Winery in Elkton tonight for a special St. Patrick's Day show. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the winery, 345 First St., Elkton. There'll be a costume contest for the best-dressed "Green" male and female. Tickets are $12. 584-2870
* SYMPHONIC SOUND. The Eugene Symphony will perform "American Legends" at 7:30 p.m. today at Umpqua Community College's Jacoby Auditorium in Winchester. The concert will feature the work of Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin with Kevin Cole on the piano. Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for students and are available at Hanson Jewelers, While Away Books, Harvard Avenue Drugs and the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg; Sutherlin Drug and the UCC Bookstore. The concert is presented by the Umpqua Symphony Association. Information: 440-9680 or 672-6003.
* GET MOONED. Centerstage Theatre at Umpqua Community College presents "Moon Over Buffalo," a comedy by Ken Ludwig, at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play runs through April 2 on weekends. The comedy centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of repertory theater in Buffalo, New York, in the 1950s. "Moon Over Buffalo" premiered on Broadway with Carol Burnett. Parental guidance is suggested. All tickets are $9 and are available at While Away Books, Hanson Jewelers in Roseburg, Sutherlin Drug, UCC's Fine Arts office and at the door if available. 957-4502.
* GLIDE DISASTERAMA. The Glide High School drama department will present "Disasterama: the Great All-American Disaster Musical" at 7:30 p.m. today at Glide Middle School, 301 Glide Loop Drive. Pressed for ideas to create a new disaster film, Junior Dover Jr. and his team of assistants link all modes of disaster movies to create the ultimate motion picture. The team then tries to recruit Hollywood stars. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students and children. 496-3554.
* ROCK ON. Carlson Productions is hosting a rock show from 6 to 10:30 p.m. today at VFW Hall Post 2468, 1127 N.E. Walnut St., Roseburg featuring Portland bands The Burning Room, Reclaim the Fallen, Deal Victoria, Bullets for Beloved and Oakland band Harness. Cost is $5. 817-7967 or visit www.myspace.com/carlsonproductions.
* THE FLIRTY THIRTIES. Oakland Community Theatre kicks off a 1930s Musical Revue with shows at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Washington School gym, 631 N.E. Locust St.. Featured songs include Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" and "It Had to be You." Famous movie musical songs, such as "The Good Ship Lollipop" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" will also be showcased. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for students and children 18 and younger. 459-4228.
* SOUTH PACIFIC STAGE. The Roseburg High School Performing Arts Department presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical "South Pacific" for the final weekend. The show is at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday at Roseburg High School's Rose Theatre, 400 W. Harvard Ave. Passions rise as two Americans explore forbidden love interests on a tiny island in the South Pacific during World War II. Tickets are $6 and are on sale at New Day Grocery, While Away Books, Hanson's Jewelers and the theater box office. Information: Director Brad Allen, ballen@roseburg.k12.or.us.
* GO WEST. Historian Richard Etulain will present an Oregon Chautauqua program, "The Magic of West on Film," at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Library Headquarters in Roseburg. Etulain will present a slide show and lecture on 100 years of Western movies, exploring the heroes, themes and mystique of the films that have captured the world's imagination. The program is free; discussion and refreshments will follow. Sponsors included the Oregon Council for the Humanities, the Douglas County Cultural Coalition and the Douglas County Friends of the Library. For special accessibility needs, call Becky McKeag, 440- 4311, at least 48 hours in advance. 957-4635.
* FUNDING THE HUNT. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation holds its annual fund-raising banquet at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Douglas County Fairgrounds. The event features games, drawings, silent and oral auctions, with dinner served at 6 p.m. Proceeds go to habitat enhancement. Tickets are $65 per person or $95 per couple and include a door prize ticket, dinner and membership. Tickets are on sale at Waldron's Outdoor Sports. 459-8800.
