Review: “Mass for the Endangered” is not only a beautifully-composed, flowing musical meditation incorporating Gregorian chant and polyphonic melodies — it invites the experiencer to enter into the divine through a series of ever-changing, kaleidoscopic images, based on sacred geometry.
The Ashland AAUW branch has been awarding scholarships to students for three decades. Organizers emphasized the “lofty ambitions” of the recipients and a strong sense of giving back to the community.
Southern Oregon University (SOU) will host a Native American Heritage Month Celebration — open to anyone — from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, with an Indigenous artisan market, a salmon bake lunch, dancing, and singing. Open to the public, the event will feature about 20 informational and artisan vendors, guest speakers, and intertribal performances representing more than 20 tribes.
People from the community, tribal representatives, and state leaders came together at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix on Saturday, Nov. 1, to honor Indigenous land stewardship of the Rogue Valley and the collaborative spirit guiding its recovery since the 2020 Almeda Fire.
It’s been nearly two decades since there was a confirmed sighting of the Franklin bumble bee, a bee native to the area around Mount Ashland. While the bee may still be alive, new research published last month gives sheds light on why the population declined so rapidly. The answer stretches back 100,000 years.
A plan for an estimated $8 million redesign and rebuild of the Schneider Museum of Art has been shelved for now as 100% of funding from Southern Oregon University has been eliminated for the nonprofit museum under the university’s budget-cutting Resiliency Plan for at least three years and possibly indefinitely, a decision to be made by SOU’s administration.
The Ashland Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Fall colors? How about crimson red and white for Ashland High School? Autumn took a Grizzly turn as the annual AHS Homecoming Parade made its way through downtown Ashland. The Grizzly football team will face the Mazama High School Vikings from Klamath Falls at 7 p.m. Friday for the homecoming game.
The anonymous donor of $890,000 to Ashland Schools Foundation in December 2024 amid upwards of an $8 million structural budget deficit has prompted a $10,000 contribution to the foundation from Emmy Award-winning talk show host Kelly Clarkson, who is matching a $5,000 donation from Scholastic.
For generations, Native Americans were stripped of their names, language, and families under the federal boarding system. A new Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary, “Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience,” delves into the painful past through the eyes of a Klamath Tribes member.
As of Nov. 3, Ashland Community Food Bank has a new director at the reins. Catie Mahoney will serve in the role with guidance from outgoing director Amey Broeker, who will officially retire on Dec. 31 after serving in the food bank role since 2022.
The Ashland City Council will review a proposal from a potential provider to oversee its extreme weather shelter during its regular business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival has added a second screening showcasing Indigenous filmmakers on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Three and a half years into the war with Russia, Ashland violinist and longtime music teacher Faina Podolnaya is still finding ways to help Ukrainian refugees.
Herbert Rothschild: As the number of ads in The New Yorker has shrunk, it seems as if the wealth of its readership has concentrated, just as one might concentrate the flavor of a sauce by reducing it on the stovetop.
Local artist MaryAnn Shank will share the thoughts behind her newest novel “Sor Juana, My Beloved” at Bloomsbury Books Jan. 26. Shank is a finalist of The Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Book of the Year 2025 award, awarded by the International Latino Book Association.
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