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Ashland New Plays Festival announces winning playwrights
Ashland New Plays Festival will present four playwrights’ new works at its 27th annual festival from Oct. 17–21 at the Unitarian Center, 87 Fourth St., in Ashland.
The winners are:
• Ian August for “The Excavation of Mary Anning.”…
Schneider Museum host to four new exhibits
ASHLAND — The Schneider Museum of Art is transformed into four separate galleries with art ranging from minimalist to lush for exhibits that will continue through Sept. 9.
An opening reception for the exhibits and artists will be held…
A walking meditation in Spain
Years in the making
my path to Finisterre
unfolds step by step
Unstructured spiritual paths, meandering as they tend to be, often prove most meaningful for many of us as we flee the strictures of doctrinaire religions in a…
Mojada and the Death of the American Dream
To understand what makes Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles such a marvel to see on stage, one must be prepared for what will unfold. A tale of tragedy retold as a story of immigration and the hope for a better life, the play is both shocking…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival dedicates new rehearsal center
The days of Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors rehearsing in the lobby of the Angus Bowmer Theatre and other improvised spaces are over.
Theater lovers gathered Friday for a dedication ceremony for the new Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center on…
Review: Nothing sweet about ‘Sweat’ story of disappearing middle class
Sometimes it takes a human story to make abstract news stories immediate and very real.
Behind America’s decades of corporate buyouts, union busting and outsourcing industrial jobs overseas are thousands of human stories. There are stories…
Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go’s pace for ‘Head Over Heels’
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Head Over Heels” is a nonstop party. Come as you are, bring in a drink from the concession stand in the courtyard, settle into your seat and share in the fun.
“Head Over Heels,” by Tony Award-winning…
‘Dames at Sea’ opens at Oregon Cabaret Theatre
Oregon Cabaret Theatre will celebrate its new beginnings with some sweet memories.
The opening show for the Cabaret’s 30th season — the first for new artistic director Valerie Rachelle — is “Dames at Sea,” the first show produced when a…
Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas
Varsity Theatre
Feb. 13-19
Still Alice
Fri.-Sun. early show: 1:30 Daily showtimes: 4:00, 6:30, 9:00
One Academy Award nomination (best actress) — Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics…
Friends of Jim Giancarlo remember Ashland theater icon
The theater community and family and friends of Jim Giancarlo gathered Monday afternoon to say goodbye to the beloved dancer and showman with lots of laughs and more than a few tears. The celebration of the life of the long-time artistic…