A curated, self-guided interactive audio/visual experience that weaves together the music from artists around the globe with visual installations of all types of art by local artists. Audio is: Available for streaming from 6 a.m. Friday, May 26 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 29 on the RWM website, www.rogueworldmusic.org/awmf. Available for streaming via the Echos
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Southern Oregon University is sponsoring a free, public lecture series this spring in the SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. May 5 Dr. Terry Longshore, Solo Recital: "balance/flow—an intermedia percussion experience: May 12 Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, SOU Chamber Choir and the Contemporary American Vocal Music
Learn about the samba rhythm, its history, its importance to current Brazilian music, how to ground it in movement, and how to play it!
SOU Music students Alexa Ehrlich, Henrik Hunt, and Alexandra Carwithen will give a combined junior vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Free and open to the public, and free livestream: https://youtube.com/live/QnlWKKrAnKE?feature=share
The American theater’s newest wunderkind, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, offers a kaleidoscopic, funny, and deeply poignant update of the quintessential medieval morality play, Everyman, in which the title character learns about life while journeying toward death. Jacobs-Jenkins masterfully mixes contemporary issues of identity, representation, and the fluidity of self with the original’s address to life’s biggest mysteries.
Come experience the first annual Southern Oregon Zine Fest! Whether you are well versed in zine culture or not, this fest will have something for everyone. Zines (zeens) are DIY/homemade/self-published books and comics. Peruse vendor tables, learn about what the local zine community has to offer, contribute to a collaborative zine, and stick around for
A presentation and discussion on with etho-musicologist and rising roots-music star Jake Blount about the historical and cultural context of roots-music from the 1600s to today. The Talk Back is held in the Gresham Room of the Ashland Library. The event is free, unticketed, and engaged listeners of all ages are welcome. Seating available on
An intimate evening of music and stories of “home.” Open to all. Free. This is an un-ticketed event. Seats available until full. Featuring stories and music by Ashland World Music Festival artists Jake Blount, Arjun Verma, Fabiola Mendez, and Kevin Carr. Featuring stories by local community members Precious Yamaguchi and Kamud Gokani.
The American theater’s newest wunderkind, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, offers a kaleidoscopic, funny, and deeply poignant update of the quintessential medieval morality play, Everyman, in which the title character learns about life while journeying toward death. Jacobs-Jenkins masterfully mixes contemporary issues of identity, representation, and the fluidity of self with the original’s address to life’s biggest mysteries.
Beginning rowing classes will be held 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays and 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Sundays, May 22 through August 28 at Emigrant Lake, 175 Emigrant Lake Road, Ashland. The classes cost $125 per month. Veterans are free. For registration and more information, contact Toni at ktoni50@yahoo.com.
Six fantastic performing groups in beautiful Lithia Park, with emcees Angela Decker and Leo Anifowose. Fun activities for all ages and delicious fare by local food trucks. Open to all. Free. This is an un-ticketed event. Artist Line up: Noon: The Family Carr. Music of the Celtic diaspora. 1 p.m.: Arjun Verma. Sitar music from
A new Ashland World Music Festival event! Join Exá (formerly Os Alquimistas) at the downtown Ashland Plaza for an authentic Brazilian Bloco de Carnaval. A Bloco de Carnaval closes down the street (check), has a processing percussion line (check) that arrives somewhere with a stage, with a full band playing songs (check). The AWMF Bloco
(It’s free)
