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The truth of ‘What We Were’ hits home
The leadership of Ashland New Plays Festival digs deep into their many submissions to find a small clutch of plays worthy of exposure. More often than not, they uncover hits instead of misses.
I've seen a lot of good plays at ANPF over…
Mojada and the Death of the American Dream
To understand what makes Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles such a marvel to see on stage, one must be prepared for what will unfold. A tale of tragedy retold as a story of immigration and the hope for a better life, the play is both shocking…
Schneider Museum part of Oregon’s ‘largest art show’
The Schneider Museum of Art is taking part in what has been dubbed "Oregon's largest art show."
The museum on Southern Oregon University's Ashland campus is exhibiting the diverse work of five artists through Sept. 17 as part of…
Quills & Queues: Artist taps into Japanese culture, traditions
Wataru Sugiyama was working as an engineer in Japan, smoking and getting drunk with his co-workers on weekends.
"I was one of the cogs in the machine," he said.
A 26-year-old at the time, Sugiyama decided he wanted more out of life.…
SOU’s ‘The Comedy of Errors’ a spoof of Ashland
Southern Oregon Theatre Arts sets its production of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in Ephesus — a place that looks a lot like Ashland — and the play's Syracuse takes on the quality of Medford.
"The set is sort of a mash-up of Ephesus…
‘Vietgone’ opens in OSF’s Thomas Theatre
Posted Mar. 28, 2016 at 3:22 PM
With its electric combination of humor, sexuality, saltiness and tenderness — along with ninja fights for good measure — "Vietgone" is the story of playwright Qui Nguyen's parents' 1975 escape from…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival dedicates new rehearsal center
The days of Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors rehearsing in the lobby of the Angus Bowmer Theatre and other improvised spaces are over.
Theater lovers gathered Friday for a dedication ceremony for the new Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center on…
Review: Nothing sweet about ‘Sweat’ story of disappearing middle class
Sometimes it takes a human story to make abstract news stories immediate and very real.
Behind America’s decades of corporate buyouts, union busting and outsourcing industrial jobs overseas are thousands of human stories. There are stories…
Party atmosphere sets a Go-Go’s pace for ‘Head Over Heels’
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Head Over Heels” is a nonstop party. Come as you are, bring in a drink from the concession stand in the courtyard, settle into your seat and share in the fun.
“Head Over Heels,” by Tony Award-winning…
SOU hosts Foreign Language Film Festival this weekend
A festival that will celebrate cinema in a variety of languages, including American Sign Language, is coming to Southern Oregon University.
SOU's inaugural Foreign Language Film Festival runs Friday through Sunday, May 1-3, on campus.…