Community Calendar

Get ready to groove to the so tunes of Alice Wallace as she takes center stage in Grants Pass. 🎤🎸

📅 Date: Thursday, September 28
🕢 Time: 7 - 9 pm (doors open at 6:30)
📍 Location: Grants Pass Museum of Art - 229 SW G Street, 2nd floor

Alice Wallace taps into the influence of her native California - conjuring the atmospheric sound of the Golden State’s canyons and deserts, mountains and crashing waves, its crowning beauty, and its tragic losses. At the same time, the supple-voiced Wallace tells her own and others’ stories, weaving tales that resonate as we grapple with so many disturbing national issues.

This is an event you don't want to miss! Bring your friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts for a night filled with unforgettable melodies and good vibes. 🤩

Ashland Folk Dancers!
Easy and fun dances from Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and all around the world.
No experience needed.
No partners required.
7:30-ish to 8:30-ish Introductory class for beginners
8:30-ish to 9:30-ish: Open dancing to recorded music
Come and join the fun at The Grove!

Exhibitions
In the Main Gallery:
Sandra Poteet: Grayscale in Fiber
August 3 – September 29
The choice of cloth as a medium sometimes sets me in the midst of the never-ending argument about what is art and what is craft—so many opinions. I am clear that my work is art, but I can resolve to say that if the viewer also decides my work is “Art,” it is well-crafted. If chosen to be seen as “Craft” pieces, they are artful, designed, and executed by me to provoke an aesthetic or emotional response. If an original work has integrity and can touch someone's sensibilities - is the distinction critical?
My Grayscale series of fabric work eliminates the significant element of color, which challenges me to create pieces that emphasize the other (often overlooked) components such as value, texture (particularly texture), line, and shape. As is true of all my work, most fabrics are repurposed, scrapped, or gifted. That translates to reversing the process where the concept occurs first, and the materials are obtained to achieve the goal. I start with the material and grow the design from its nature. It is folded, painted, melted, appliquéd, printed, and stitched by hand and machine.

Acoustic jazzy and soulful duo Allison and Victor, celebrate the release of new music Nation of Jubilation with a performance amidst the sweeping views of Dancin Vineyards on Friday, September 29, 5pm-7pm, in the wine country, on the outskirts of Medford.

With Allison on guitar and vocals, and Victor on tenor saxophone and vocals, their sound is described as “blending elements of folk, jazz, blues, European and Latin music, all of which translates into a laid-back, tranquil vibe that tends to put people at ease.” (Jim Dyar, Enjoy Magazine) This performance will also include some songs in French, as Allison was raised in Belgium where she learned to read and write.

Dancin Vineyards is located at 4477 S. Stage Rd., Medford, Oregon, just outside of Jacksonville, OR. Advanced reservations are highly recommended by visiting www.dancin.com or call 541-245-1133. For more on the artists visit www.allisonandvictor.com

Join Rabbi David Zaslow and storyteller Devorah Zaslow for a family gathering in the Sukkah for the first evening of the eight day holiday of Sukkot, an ancient, Jewish harvest and thanksgiving holiday. The event, which includes welcoming Shabbat, storytelling, songs and teachings about this holiday takes place in an outdoor structure in the garden, so please dress warmly and feel free to bring a picnic. Call 541-292-0805 for more info. 185 North Mountain Ave., Ashland. Free and open to all.

Ashland Folk Dancers!
Easy and fun dances from Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and all around the world.
No experience needed.
No partners required.
7:30-ish to 8:30-ish Introductory class for beginners
8:30-ish to 9:30-ish: Open dancing to recorded music
Come and join the fun at The Grove!

Praised by The Washington Post for “astounding” and “captivating” performances, the Aizuri Quartet was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, along with top prizes at the 2017 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in Japan and the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London. Formed in 2012, the Aizuri Quartet draws its name from “aizuri-e,” a style of Japanese woodblock printing that is noted for its vibrancy and incredible detail.

Hailed as “intensely soulful” and a “virtuoso” by The New York Times, clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has gained international recognition for his distinctive voice across diverse musical genres. Originally from Damascus, Syria, Azmeh brings his music to all corners of the world. In addition to his own Arab-Jazz Quartet CityBand, he was recently appointed to the National Council for the Arts on a nomination by President Joe Biden.

PROGRAM
Rhiannon Giddens: At the Purchaser’s Option
Kinan Azmeh: Improvisation
Layale Chaker: New Work
Kinan Azmeh: The Fence, the Rooftop, and the Distant Sea
Komitas Vartabed: Armenian Folk Songs
Wang Lu: Between Air
Michi Wiancko: Lullaby for the Transient
Paquito d’Rivera: Preludio y Merengue

Exhibitions
In the Main Gallery:
Sandra Poteet: Grayscale in Fiber
August 3 – September 29
The choice of cloth as a medium sometimes sets me in the midst of the never-ending argument about what is art and what is craft—so many opinions. I am clear that my work is art, but I can resolve to say that if the viewer also decides my work is “Art,” it is well-crafted. If chosen to be seen as “Craft” pieces, they are artful, designed, and executed by me to provoke an aesthetic or emotional response. If an original work has integrity and can touch someone's sensibilities - is the distinction critical?
My Grayscale series of fabric work eliminates the significant element of color, which challenges me to create pieces that emphasize the other (often overlooked) components such as value, texture (particularly texture), line, and shape. As is true of all my work, most fabrics are repurposed, scrapped, or gifted. That translates to reversing the process where the concept occurs first, and the materials are obtained to achieve the goal. I start with the material and grow the design from its nature. It is folded, painted, melted, appliquéd, printed, and stitched by hand and machine.

With their comedic brotherly banter, impeccable harmonic expression, and widely varying influences, a Brothers Reed performance will have you reflecting on lost lives and lovers, laughing hysterically and leaving completely entertained.

The duo incorporates harmonica, percussion, into their live performances, soothing your soul with songs that are familiar yet original. Whether they are finger picking their way through a lamentable ballad or bringing you around full-speed with a barn-burning bluegrass number, The Brothers Reed are masters of their craft.

Find tour dates, music, merchandise, and videos, at www.thebrothersreed.com.

Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7-10:00 pm

Fry Family Farm will serve Wine & Beer | Food Provided by Truffle Pig Craft Kitchen | Gluten Free, Vegan, & Vegetarian options

No outside food, drinks, or pets!

Bring your own seating!

Ashland Folk Dancers!
Easy and fun dances from Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and all around the world.
No experience needed.
No partners required.
7:30-ish to 8:30-ish Introductory class for beginners
8:30-ish to 9:30-ish: Open dancing to recorded music
Come and join the fun at The Grove!