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CULTURAL CENTER <br /> <br />Cultural and entertainment activities bring people together downtown and <br />fuel the imagination and creative soul of our city. Downtown Eugene is <br />rich in cultural and entertainment events. Programs at the Hult Center attract visitors from <br />all over the region. The Saturday Market and Farmers' Market bring residents and <br />visitors to the Park Blocks, and tens of thousands of people attend yearly events such as <br />the Eugene Celebration and Eugene First Night. Other events and locations include <br />downtown theaters, restaurants, and art exhibits. <br /> <br />These activities are as much a part of downtown Eugene's identity and character as the <br />local weather. Ours is a creative, unique community, a city that takes itself seriously but <br />not too seriously. To maintain this identity, attitude and market cache, the City will <br />encourage and accommodate an inviting variety of creative activities and venues. The <br />City will reinforce downtown as a destination for all ages, from January to December. <br /> <br />Visual and Performing Arts <br />The arts community in Eugene is creative and enthusiastic, visible and vocal. Numerous <br />arts activities are downtown, including local arts at the Saturday Market, gallery exhibits, <br />monthly First Friday art walks, street performances and theatre performances. Special <br />events such as the Mayor's Art Show, the Salon des Refuses, and the occasional tuba <br />concert complement ongoing work of artists, writers, even instrument makers. These <br />activities reinforce downtown as a creative, distinctive place, with people coming <br />together to exchange ideas and share results. <br /> <br />Downtown needs to be a place for the production and display of artistic endeavors. An art <br />museum, an idea still in its conceptual stages, could be a key cultural venue for Eugene's <br />center. Studio spaces and places for live performances are encouraged, as are live/work <br />units in and near downtown. This plan also promotes arts activities in the special places <br />downtown. <br /> <br />Local History <br />History is an important part of the cultural heritage and identity of downtown. Many <br />buildings of historic importance are located within the traditional grid of downtown <br />streets. Many older structures are key downtown locations, such as the former Ax Billy <br />Building, now the Downtown Athletic Club, and Swift Company Poultry Plant, now the <br />5th Street Market. <br /> <br />Many of the open space areas adjacent to downtown provide active and passive <br />educational activities related to our local cultural and natural history. Skinner Butte Park, <br />for example, includes the land once claimed by Eugene Skinner. This park has been used <br />for decades as a living classroom for local history and plant diversity. The rich Native <br />American history of this area is illustrated by the Kalapuya Talking Stones, in the <br />Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park. <br /> <br /> 31 <br /> <br /> <br />
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