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Peek @ March!

Monday, March 5 12:30 p.m. SOMA meeting in SU’s Dankook Room. 4-8 p.m. Climbing gym open Monday-Thursday (behind McNeal Pavilion). 4:30 p.m. Mindfulness drop-in group in SU 314/315. 5:30 p.m. SOU TransTalk – peer support group for transgender, questioning and allied students, in Diversions. 6-8 p.m. ASSOU Judicial meetings in SU 318. 7:30 p.m. Cascade [...]

SOU professor-penned play will open Feb. 24

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(Ashland, Ore.) – The Theatre Arts program of the Department of Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University presents its young audiences production, “Raccoon Earns His Stripes,” by Brent Florendo in the Center Square Theatre on the SOU campus. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25, March 2-3 and March 9-10, and at 2 [...]

Adele wins big at Grammy’s

Adele, hoisting her five Grammy's. Photo courtesy of nme.com

Adele came out on the winning side of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home five trophies including Album of the Year for 21 and Record and Song of the Year for “Rolling in the Deep.” The British songstress also won Pop Solo Performance for “Someone Like You” and Pop Vocal Album. Though the Grammy’s [...]

Singer Whitney Houston dead at 48

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Singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room Saturday. Though rumors have abounded of prescription drugs being involved in her death, officials said they would not speculate how she died until toxicology tests were finished. “Our intent at Beverly Hills Police Department is not to fuel the speculation or rumors that [...]

Diary of a Doorman: finally 86ing a psycho

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There are nights in the bar business that leave tired employees scratching their heads, murmuring “what the f**k,” and longing for the warmth and comfort of home, with that old worn-in couch and a stiff drink in hand. The kicker is, these feelings of frustration and bewilderment often come at the end of an otherwise uneventful [...]

Peek @ the week (or month…) for February

Thursday, Feb. 2 Noon – 1 p.m. Student Sustainability Discussions in SU 105. 4:30 p.m. Mindfulness drop-in group in SU 314/315. 5-8 p.m. Black History Month film in Meese Auditorium (Art Building). 5-8 p.m. T-shirt and underwear party in Diversions. 7-10 p.m. Performance Training for climbing, in rock climbing gym.   Friday, Feb. 3 8 [...]

Local Music Calendar – February

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Gene Burnett’s themed open mic – “Love Songs,” 8 p.m. @ The Wild Goose. Open mic with Robbie DaCosta, Aaron Reed & Skyler Squglio, 9 p.m. @ Alex’s.   Thursday, Feb. 2 Robbie DaCosta, 8 p.m. @ The Wild Goose. Pink Slip, 8 p.m. @ Avalon Bar & Grill, $5.   Friday, [...]

Live from Alex’s Americana music festival

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7:12- “When the music’s over…” The music is done. The cases are packed, the musicians finish the last drops of drinks while they pull on coats and hats, cords are rolled and amps unplugged. For a Sunday afternoon, the day was an undoubted success. Alex’s was packed with standing-room only, and the all-ages aspect of [...]

Beats Antique bring their eclectic show to the Historic Ashland Armory

Photo courtesy of Random Presents.

The ever-intriguing trio known as Beats Antique will be bringing their unique blend of music and performance art to the Historic Ashland Armory Tuesday, Jan. 23. The doors open at 8 p.m. with the opening act, Filastine, beginning at 9 p.m. The following biography of the band was provided courtesy of Sacks and Co. and [...]

Singer Etta James dead at 73

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Etta James, the sultry-voiced singer who crossed the bridges between jazz, blues, gospel and R&B flawlessly, died today at age 73 from complications brought on by her battle with leukemia.James had been battling the disease for many years, and had been in poor health recently. The singer led a turbulent life, filled with periods of drug [...]

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