Apr 26 Friday
“God & Country” is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Dan Partland and produced by Rob Reiner. The film discusses the emergence of Christian nationalism and its close relationship with far-right politics in the United States, exploring its perceived threat to democracy and the politicization of Christianity. First Presbyterian Church, Ashland and South Mountain Friends Meeting (Quakers), hope to start a community conversation about the attempt to merge Christian and American identities.
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 GEOS Institute!4th & C Streets, AshlandPlease bring clean, dance shoes -- no street shoes allowed on the beautiful hardwood floor!
Every Friday through Dec 31, 2024.07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Alice Di Micele with guitarist Andy Casad. “Alice’s music has that great combination of earthiness and groove that keeps it funky from the inside out. She’s for real.” ~ Bonnie Raitt
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre presents a joint concert of the Humboldt Wind Ensemble and Mariachi de Humboldt. Join us Friday, April 26th at 8:00 p.m. at the Fulkerson Recital Hall. Concert tickets are $10 General, $5 Children, and Free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at centerarts.humboldt.edu From the "All Events" drop down menu select "Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre" and select your event.Mariachi de Humboldt celebrates its first year as an official Cal Poly Humboldt university performance ensemble, and will present favorite rancheras such as Cielito Lindo, Arboles de la Barranca, and De Colores. You will hear the upbeat Los Laureles, the heart wrenching Volver, Volver, and the stirring Tata Dios.The Wind Ensemble portion of the program includes La Malagueña de Salerosa featuring Pablo Murcia, tenor. La Malagueña de Salerosa is a well-known Son Huasteco or Huapango song from Mexico. The song is that of a man telling a woman (from Málaga, Spain) how beautiful she is, and how he would love to be her man, but that he understands her rejecting him for being too poor. Scenes from the Louvre, by Dello Joio, comes from a 1964 television documentary produced by NBC News called A Golden Prison: The Louvre, for which Dello Joio provided the soundtrack. The documentary tells the history of the Louvre and its world-class collection of art, which is in many ways inseparable from the history of France. This band version of Scenes from The Louvre is adapted from the 1965 Emmy Award winning original film score. The five movements of this suite pay tribute to the development of the museum and feature thematic material from the Renaissance time period.The ensemble will also perform All Those Endearing Young Charms by Mantia. “Like many virtuoso soloists of his era, Mantia was also a composer and often wrote the solos that served as the vehicle for his prowess on the instrument. Many of these solos took the form of a theme and variations, frequently featuring popular melodies of the time. Perhaps the most enduring of these classic solos is Mantia’s variations on the Irish tune For All Those Endearing Young Charms.” The piece features Nate Heron on euphonium.Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry has stood the test of time for a number of reasons: colorful sonorities, straightforward accessibility, and a memorable climax.The Wind Ensemble Program finishes with Symphonic Dance No. 3 "Fiesta" by Clifton Williams. Fiesta was originally one of Clifton Williams’ five Symphonic Dances, commissioned by the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 1964. In the original suite, each of the five dances represented the spirit of a different time and place relative to the background of San Antonio, Texas. Fiesta is an evocation of the excitement and color of the city’s numerous Mexican celebrations. The modal characteristics, rhythms, and finely woven melodies depict what Williams called “the pageantry of Latin-American celebration – street bands, bull fights, bright costumes, the colorful legacy of a proud people.”
Apr 27 Saturday
Join us for the 12th Annual Oregon Fringe Festival! April 24-28, 2024.
Each spring, the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University produces the Oregon Fringe Festival, a multi-day event celebrating bold, innovative, and outrageous creativity in the arts. The festival is first and foremost a crossroads for emerging artists and professional practitioners to engage with each other’s creative work. Our roster includes music, theatre, visual art, film, physical theatre, dance, circus, spoken word, and more, as well as panels and workshops for students and the greater community. Now in its eleventh year, the Oregon Fringe Festival is aligned with the rich history of The Fringe, an international movement exploring our innate creative spirit.
Mission Statement
The Oregon Fringe Festival is a boundary-breaking platform for free expression. We celebrate unconventional art and unconventional space. We work to secure a tolerant space for the sharing of ideas through the arts.
Castle Rock School in Castella is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th grade. Featuring student-centered instruction, small class sizes, art and music classes, free after-school program and summer camp, free lunch and breakfast for all students, free field trips and outdoor education, and fun family nights and events. We feature a caring and welcoming staff, and encourage parent input and involvement. Transportation available from Lakehead to Mt. Shasta City. You can arrange a tour of the school by calling us at 530-235-0101. Our website is castlerockschool.net.
Have breakfast with your neighbors. The Humboldt Grange #501 breakfast season is back! Join us on the 4th Saturday of the month, January through October. Our 1st Breakfast of the 2024 season will be January 27th. Serving pancakes or biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and sausage (patties or links). To drink we have coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and juice. For a donation of $10.00 for adults, $5 for seniors and youth between 5 and 12. Children under 5 years eat for free. Located at 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, south Eureka. Breakfast is served between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. For more information or to volunteer call 707-442-4890. This is a fun community service activity. Early and late shifts available.
We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Rite Aid in Ashland and make our way into the Monument from there. Carpooling is optional.
The quote, "Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over" has been attributed to Mark Twain and frames the controversy over western water policies. Euro-American settlement of the west cannot be separated from the moving of water from sources to distant mines, farms, and cities. While California is the most plumbed of all states, Oregon has a fair share of dams, ditches, and water diversions -- including in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
Western water development went into high gear with the 1902 passage of the Newlands Reclamation Act. Under the act, the Bureau of Reclamation began development of projects all over the west, including the Rogue Basin Project. This project saw water storage on both sides of the Cascade Crest and deliverance of a secure supply of water to the orchards and towns in the Rogue Valley. Many projects also include flood control and hydroelectric power generation. This presentation will look at the overall history of western water development up to the current removal of dams on the Klamath River. On our hike, we will explore some of these structures in person in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, including locations such as Hyatt Lake
John Schuyler is a retired forester who received a B.S. in forestry from the University of California at Berkeley. During his 32-year career with the USDA Forest Service, he worked on national forests in Oregon, California, and Arizona -- working in timber management, recreation, minerals, planning, and administration.
The Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument's mission is to support the protection, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service, advocacy and education. Our Hike and Learn programs are designed to introduce the public to different topics and locations within the Monument. Hike and Learns are co-created with local scientists, historians, artists, students, and more.
April is Native Plant Appreciation Month! Dave Garcia, member of the Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO) and long-time educator, will share his love and knowledge of the Table Rocks’ diverse and beautiful native flora. Hikers can contribute to NPSO’s Native Plant Appreciation Month Florablitz 2024 in iNaturalist all month by following this link: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/npso-s-native-plant-appreciation-month-florablitz-2024.
Rock and fossil experts on hand. Presentations; Rock ID 09am-10am Fossil Journey 10:30-11: 30, Tumbler tips 1: 30- 2: 30 pm, Rock stacking: 3 pm- 4pm., vendors featuring products of beach-related themes, Benefit raffle basket full of local business and artisans contributions. Demo: Small stone stacking, cabochon cutting all day Mainly for kids: fish printing 9 am- 1 pm. Rock painting 1 pm= 5 pm. Adults if space allows. Lunch: red lentil soups with sides.11: 30- 1:00pm More info: D.McDermott call 541 348 2507, text: 541 251 1530, or FB message.