An art show that opened Sunday, Nov. 10, in Phoenix gives 18 local artists the chance to show their talent and to help build an artist community. “Autumn X ” was designed to push back against the isolation and lack of opportunity many artists in the area experience, according to a recent survey.
Southern Oregon Burners, a group of Burning Man participants based in Southern Oregon held a “decompression event” known as “Afterburnt” Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, in Lithia Park. The event is aimed at fostering Burning Man connections and educating others about Burning Man principles.
Local organizers are planning an inaugural post-Burning Man meetup in Southern Oregon this Saturday, Nov. 2, at Lithia Park in Ashland. The free event is open to all, even if you’ve never been to the popular festival in northwest Nevada.
Curtain Call: Terry Longshore’s “Full Circle: Turtle Wisdom” will bring artist Betty LaDuke’s vibrant “Turtle Wisdom” series to life through the resonant sounds of a gong orchestra on Nov. 8 at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum. Performers will include Terry Longshore, the SOU Percussion Ensemble and students of Longshore’s SOU Honors College course, Making Music.
Ashland teacher Jonathan Weighter has returned from seven years in Beirut, Lebanon, where he taught English and philosophy at a private high school. He said he expected to find a different a culture, but he didn’t expect that culture to drastically change his views of the region.
The unveiling of the final version of a major mural project in downtown Ashland was a big night for the local art scene. More than one hundred people crowded into the warehouse-sized studio of muralist John Pugh on Helman Street on Friday night to see Pugh’s vision for a mural that will adorn the Ashland Elks Lodge at 255 E. Main Street.
Karina Mendoza-Wittke has chosen the work of artists from Lithia Artisans Market, a mainstay in Ashland for over 20 years, and several local and internationally born artists as well.
Every July for the past six years, artist Sarah F. Burns has painted the same bend at Latgawa Creek in Vesper Meadows. Her sixth rendition will be unveiled Friday for The Art of Science exhibit at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum.
To the delight of local potters and ceramic artists in Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley Pottery Supply opened its doors for the first time to the public in June 18, bringing raw materials, tools and other goods to professional artisans and hobbyists alike.
Ashland photographer Christopher Briscoe plans to travel throughout Ukraine, personally distributing funds donated via GoFundMe to those on the ground who need it most. “Like a farmer that needs to repair his plow, or the seeds a farmer needs to plant. And I’m going to hand him the $100 bill and I’m going to ask them to look into the (iPhone) camera and I’m going to do a 60-second video of them thanking Ashland, Oregon, or whoever gave the $100.”
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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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