Lucie K. Scheuer: “Ripcord,” a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Lindsay-Abaire, about two older women sharing a room in a New Jersey retirement home, is one of those plays (that make you think).
Poetry Corner: Poetry and satire go hand-in-hand when confronting political bombast and those who enable such outrageous behavior.
This midweek bonus pilot word puzzle snakes its way around the grid twice, with overlapping entries. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next Friday’s crossword: “Listen Ip #03.” More word puzzles under the Culture menu.
Two creative forces, Storytown Ashland and Epic Ashland, are teaming up to make the most of the city’s prime performance spaces, while spotlighting Ashland as a year-round destination for storytelling in all its forms. Upcoming events include free summer concerts at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park and the debut of the Ashland Sarcasm Festival in early December.
This week’s crossword: more local hiking and biking trails. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next Friday’s crossword: “Listen Up #03.” More crosswords under the Culture menu.
“The Merry Wives of Windsor” by William Shakespeare has opened in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre at OSF, replete with a biker gang, a dance club, a rubber chicken, a deer antler hat and about as much chicanery as in the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” only it’s more comedy than drama.
Thirty participating farms and locations in both Jackson and Josephine counties will open their doors to visitors on Sunday, July 20, for the seventh annual Rogue Valley Farm Tour, offering people the chance to experience and taste the produce and products of Southern Oregon.
This midweek bonus pilot word puzzle is a mini-acrostic with a quirky quote about Oregon culture. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next Friday’s crossword: “Watershed Wandering #03.” More crosswords under the Culture menu.
Playing with fire might sound dangerous, but a group of seasoned performers is combining dance with flames, bringing back a part of Ashland’s culture that hadn’t been seen in over a decade. Every Wednesday, kids, adults, anyone can enjoy watching fire dancing downtown on the Ashland Plaza.
Rick Wasserman has spent much of the past 30 years behind a mic as a voice-over artist. Known for his distinctive deep voice, his best-known roles include Thor and Hulk for Marvel Animation.
This year’s Ashland Mystery Festival is scheduled to run Oct. 16 through 19, and will be headquartered at the Historic Ashland Armory.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phishing scam involving fake emails that appear to come from the official Jackson Alerts system.
Throughout October, 12 female professionals from across the country and Australia — organized by Ashland-based nonprofit Keeping All Women Safe (KAWS) — will offer “valuable information” to help women and men cultivate safer, healthier and more empowering lives and relationships.
The Oregon Senate on Monday passed the long-awaited transportation bill to update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations. The bill would raise taxes and fees, including a gas tax increase from $0.40 to $0.46, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Once a vibrant hub for local produce and community gathering, the Ashland Growers Market is now, some say, struggling with shrinking sales and dwindling attendance. Longtime vendors report drops of up to two-thirds in revenue, while people voice frustrations over pricing, location and atmosphere.
A former civil rights attorney said that the Trump administration’s lawsuit demanding that Oregon turn over voter information to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud is unprecedented.
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