Family, friends and supporters of more than 200 citizen soldiers preparing to deploy to Egypt for a peace-keeping mission by the Oregon Army National Guard’s 1-186th Infantry gathered at Southern Oregon University’s Raider Stadium on Sunday morning for a mobilization ceremony, hosting some of Oregon Army National Guard’s top brass.
Tickets are on sale for Empty Bowls, a traditional Peace House fundraiser that supports free Ashland dinner programs, including Uncle Foods Diner, Food Angels, and Jobs with Justice Peace Meals. The annual supper will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Wesley Hall at Ashland’s First United Methodist Church.
Local nonprofit Anima Mundi Productions will present a Ukrainian Cultural Fair with treats, artwork and crafts from the local Ukrainian community on Friday, Oct. 25, followed by a concert featuring Ukrainian pianist Nadia Shpachenko on Sunday, Oct. 27 playing works by Chopin and Ukrainian composers, including two world premieres about the war.
The ad hoc committee created to shape the future of the 2200 Ashland St. property spent the last two weeks folding public opinion into its steadily evolving recommendations as the committee prepares to bring a master plan to Ashland City Council by mid-November.
Five Southern Oregon-based women were honored as scholarship recipients of American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Wednesday at Southern Oregon University, during the branch’s annual “Celebration of Scholars,” which included three students from SOU and two from Rogue Community College.
The Ashland Monster Dash invites ghosts, ghouls, super heroes, and monsters to run in support of public education. This year’s event will be offered both virtually and in-person, with the main event taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26, in Lithia Park.
Ashland’s Richard Seidman, a screenwriter turned filmmaker, has taken matters into his own hands after years of unproduced scripts in the hope a crowd-funded short film will bring his vision to life: “Schmendrick: The Thirteenth Disciple.” Seidman plans to submit the movie to film festivals and competitions, including the Ashland Independent Film Festival.
Review: You can now catch Erik H. Connolly embodying the heart and soul of Stevens and his music in “Spotlight on Cat Stevens” through Nov. 3 at the Camelot Theatre in Talent. Besides having the voice, rich and self-assured, Connolly has it all down — Stevens’ mannerisms, gentle persona, musical expression.
Meet new Rogue Valley Symphonic Band Artistic Director Alexander George Gonzalez. He also is director of bands at Southern Oregon University where he conducts the SOU Wind Ensemble and SOU Jazz Band. He plays the euphonium, trumpet, and classical guitar. He also is a master of cutlery percussion. But his favorite instrument is a stick he waves through the air.
Herbert Rothschild: The double whammy of hurricanes Helene and Milton may not have convinced their victims in Florida that the scientific community was right all along about global warming, but it convinced some of them that they have seen the future of their state.
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Ask Strider: A worried older brother asks our advice columnist’s advice. And a dog’s guardian wants to know if there is any hope getting their hat-hating dog to calm down. As always, Strider tries to give words that help!
After a successful production of “The Vagina Monologues” and raising more than $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, Ashland actor and director Lia Dugal intends for “The Climate Monologues” to premiere in Oregon in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland.
It’s complicated.
Herbert Rothschild: Whether visualization and intention by themselves can effect broad social change is impossible to determine, but the question merits sustained consideration.
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