May 03 Friday
Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) is thrilled to announce its upcoming exhibition, "Moving Pictures: A Survey Exhibition of Works by Deborah Oropallo and Collaborators." Opening April 18 at 5 p.m., the exhibition invites art enthusiasts to delve into the captivating world of Deborah Oropallo and witness her artistic evolution spanning montage, sculpture, installation, and media work.
More than just a retrospective, "Moving Pictures" amplifies Oropallo's artistic journey, shedding light on her significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1954, Oropallo received her BFA from Alfred University and her MA/MFA from the University of California at Berkeley. Initially trained as a painter, she seamlessly integrates mixed media techniques such as photomontage, video, printmaking, and painting into her practice.
SunFolk Dancers!Easy and fun dances to live music (mostly from Eastern Europe).No experience needed.No partners required.11:00-ish to 1:00 PM every Sunday dancing to live music Come and join the fun at The Bellview Grange!
The Bellview GrangeEvery Sunday through Dec 29, 2024.
Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. During stops you will learn the basics about the fascinating lives of bees as we see what’s buzzing. Limited to 10 individuals.
Written by Tracy Letts and directed by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Henry Woronicz, August Osage County takes a look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to their Oklahoma homestead. The thirteen-member cast includes Linda Alper, Kjerstine Anderson, Denis Arndt, Wayne Carr, Rainbow Dickerson, Michael Elich, Michael J. Hume, Samantha Miller, James Ryen, Barret O’Brien, Caroline Shaffer, Vilma Silva, and K.T. Vogt.
For adults (18+). Did you know that coloring is a great way to relieve stress? It calms the mind and body, and can promote mindfulness, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve motor skills. Join us in a calm atmosphere and de-stress your afternoon. Materials will be provided, or bring your own. Program is sponsored by the Central Point Friends of the Library.
In this introductory class, each class will have a short instruction time, a demonstration, followed by practice time with help from the instructor. The students will work through a sketch book which includes lessons, practice pages, and each week’s drawing assignment. At the end of the course the sketch book will serve as the students ‘textbook’ and will showcase all they learned.
American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 is having our 1st Friday Night Dinner on May 3rdServing Petite Sirloin Steak, Baked Potato, Veggies, Bread and Dessert. Serving from 4:30-6pm$16 per plate, add $1 for to go.Please no credit and debit cards.206 NW F St Grants PassPlease RSVP by Thurs May 2nd. by calling 541-474-6400 M-Sat 2-6pmProceeds benefit American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 Veteran Programs
First Friday Artwalk On the first Friday of every month from 5 from 5pm - 7pm562 A Street between 4th & 5th
Wine and refreshments are provided.
Artist and BeeGirl.org Co-Director, Sarah Red-Laird, will be joining KS Wild the First Friday in May to show and celebrate the “Bee Habitat in Cyanotype” project. This multimedia conceptual art show features cyanotype prints of flowers collected from BGO’s bee habitat conservation projects, bees from our entomological collection integrated in the works, and a website to accompany each piece highlighting the conservation partnership on the landscape where the bees and flowers were connected. For more details on the project, visit: beegirl.org/cyanotype
Artist Bio: Sarah Red-Laird is a conceptual artist and the founder and co-director of the Bee Girl organization (BGO), a grassroots nonprofit centered on bee habit conservation through research, regeneration, art, & education. Her work currently has her chasing bees from the Coast Mountains of Oregon, though the Great Basin, to Montana’s Paradise Valley, and into the Great Plains. “Bee Habitat in Cyanotype” is a multimedia art project with a goal to move our communities to be more passionate about regenerative agriculture and the importance of bee habitat through art.
Southern Oregon Swing Society (SOSSo) presents 3 days of swing dance May 3-5!
The event features local bands and respected regional instructors, converging to share their talents.
BANDS
- Bathtub Gin Serenaders- Band du Pays Swing- The Rhythm Kings
INSTRUCTORS
- Shane Allen from Eugene- Julia Clark & Alisa James from Eureka- Johnny & Stacey from Sacramento
See the schedule: https://soswingout.org/events
Tickets on sale through April 30th; Student discounts available
One Night Pop-Up Exhibition:Friday, May 3 (May First Friday Art Walk)5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location:88 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon
About the Exhibition:Art is a crucial part of our lives, bringing our community together physically and culturally through its ability to share relatable stories, inspire reflection, and form connections through engaging conversations. When The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program temporarily acquired a vacant space in Downtown Ashland, their goal was to do just this… Collaborate with local artists to utilize the space in a creative and meaningful way by providing them with a physical space to display and sell their artwork, as well as enhance our visual arts community as a whole.
Miles Frode has been painting for over thirty years. For Miles, art is a verb. He prefers not to plan anything before painting, and instead, intuitively selects and mixes colors, creating marks while dancing to music to experience a larger creative atmosphere. When forming a composition, oftentimes, Miles regularly rotates to different paintings, purposefully allowing mistakes and covering previous compositions with new ones. Ultimately, Miles’ intention is to create something that his viewers know is his because it all lives in one place where it sits with him, between feelings that only Miles has about finished and unfinished paintings, as well as what is comfortable and uncomfortable.
Curated by Paige Gerhard, this exhibition will function as a one night only pop-up exhibition during May First Friday Art Walk, taking place on Friday, May 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 88 North Main Street in Downtown Ashland.
More Information:www.hainesandfriends.org