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Artwork by Krzysztof Bednarski/Oregon Shakespeare FestivalAs a young immigrant to the U.S., Karen Zacarías was moved by the classic Western novel "Shane." Now an accomplished playwright, she has adapted the story for the stage, reimagining the coming-of-age tale with more cultural accuracy. Zacarías joins director Blake Robison in a conversation with JPR’s Vanessa Finney to discuss the creative and collaborative process behind the adaptation. -
Christopher Briscoe/Martin MajkutMartin Majkut has conducted and studied music around the world, but in Oregon, he’s been known since 2010 as the adventurous, growth-oriented music director of the Rogue Valley Symphony. He also has a long-standing collaboration with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Now, he's adding another title -- music director of the Oregon Coast Music Festival. He recently shared his packed performance calendar with JPR’s Vanessa Finney.
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Tim Bond, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, directs the August Wilson play March 9 – July 20 at the Angus Bowmer Theatre. -
Two major foundations are contributing $20 million apiece and the Legislature approved $11.8 million in funding for the arts earlier this month. -
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's new artistic director has started his new job. Tim Bond spent 11 seasons from the mid-'90s to the early 2000s at the Ashland-based festival. Now he's returning to become the artistic leader at a time of serious turmoil for the repertory company. -
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland announced its 2022 season lineup Thursday, as well as a significant drop in ticket prices. -
The pandemic put most live cultural events on hold for a year, including festivals that are at the core of Rogue Valley’s tourism economy. As COVID eases, many events will be making a comeback in the next few months. -
Last week, performing arts venues from across Oregon asked state leaders for guidance on how to resume business. They say the Governor’s office ignored most of their questions, making it nearly impossible to plan for this summer. -
Over the last few years, JPR has had an opportunity to play dozens of fantastic folk and roots music albums from the Shoreline, Washington-based music…
