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Josh Gefken/Ashland Fringe FestivalAshland Fringe returns May 15-17 with free performances, film, music and workshops featuring mostly Rogue Valley artists and experimental art forms. -
Southern Oregon Polish FestivalSouthern Oregon’s Polish festival returns with expanded capacity, traditional food and live music celebrating culture and community.
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The Ashland Independent Film Festival returns with 40+ programs, local filmmakers, and films exploring identity, activism and storytelling trends. -
A new production and Playwrights Walk plaque highlight Lorraine Hansberry’s impact as a playwright, activist and public intellectual beyond her best-known work. -
Redding’s Sundial Film Festival brings 25 films to the Cascade Theatre, spotlighting local filmmakers and stories from Northern California. -
OSF's production of “Come from Away” tells the remarkable true story of a small town that opened its homes to thousands of stranded travelers after the Sept. 11 attacks. -
The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers' "Grace Before Sleep" concert celebrates the power of music and love to inspire gratitude. JPR's Vanessa Finney spoke with Music Director Paul French and guest actor Geoffrey Riley. -
Based in Ashland, Art Authority blends fine art, technology and longstanding museum partnerships to create an immersive, customizable virtual museum experience. -
An interactive exhibition by Crystal Proffitt explores hair as culture, memory and power. -
Raised in a family deeply rooted in the Rogue Valley’s musical life, Shaw returns with the internationally acclaimed Dover Quartet to open the Chamber Music Concerts season. -
Ashland New Plays Festival offers space for writers to experiment, connect and grow, both on and off the stage. -
JPR’s Vanessa Finney recently spoke with three artists creating a song cycle about survivors of the 2020 Almeda Fire. Composer Jesse Sanchez, director Dalia Ashurina and lyricist Sami Horneff describe their collaboration on “Letters from Almeda." -
JPR's Vanessa Finney interviews Emily Hartlerode, Director of the Oregon Folklife Network, about the organization's mission to support traditional arts and cultural heritage in Oregon. -
Pianist Hunter Noack combines two of his passions, music and nature, to present unique outdoor concerts. He spoke with JPR’s Vanessa Finney on location, during his tour with “In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild", which since 2016 has presented 305 concerts in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, California, New York and Canada to over 75,000 people. His current tour has stops in Oregon and California.
