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Courtesy photoGuest conductors Brian Kerns and Martin Behnke lead the volunteer ensemble in a program pairing narration with music from different eras of American history. -
Courtesy of Robin DownwardExplore Nightmare Chamber’s final season in Medford, “Dracula” in Ashland, a new take on “Blithe Spirit” in North Bend and Halloween music in Talent.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, led by Artistic Director Tim Bond, is celebrating its most successful season since the pandemic.
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Scott Malbaurn explains how community support and free admission help the Schneider Museum of Art connect visitors with contemporary artists in Ashland. -
The Southern Oregon songwriter reflects on family relationships, the limits of forgiveness and why setting boundaries became part of her recovery. -
Maila Nurmi grew up in Astoria before finding fame as Vampira. Explore the life and legacy of the pioneering television horror host. -
Co-producer Juliet Grable and director James Parker explore how outdoor learning can build community and serve needs that extend beyond the classroom. -
Founder Gina DuQuenne reflects on Pride’s community impact as Ashland prepares for an Oct. 17 parade, a Lithia Park festival and other weekend events. -
Manya Yana Herrera discusses how her mother’s teachings and Indigenous identity shape “Legalize My Mother” and Ashland’s Tlalli Mesoamerican Kitchen. -
Lisa Langford and Stephanie Fybel discuss how family history, grief and ordinary people inspire their plays at the Ashland New Plays Festival. -
Rural school districts say Prop. 28’s annual $1 billion windfall has highlighted challenges with expanding arts education -
Find October outings across Southern Oregon and Northern California, with guides’ recommendations for cavern tours, haunted railbikes and corn mazes. -
The Almeda Fire and pandemic reshaped the nonprofit’s work. Now its director is focused on stable funding to keep responding to community needs. -
In "When We Become Trees," Anna Elkins draws on 25 years of poems to explore roots, growth and the value of slowing down.
