Oregon Shakespeare Festival asks for $2.5 million in emergency fundraising campaign

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is seeking $2.5 million in donations to save its 2023-2024 season. A cultural mainstay of Ashland, the festival started in 1935, and it serves as an economic hub for the Rogue Valley. The festival brings in…

Celebrating Spring with Art and Community: An Interview with Artist Dennis McNett

As spring arrives here in Ashland, residents of Southern Oregon will have the opportunity to celebrate the changing seasons with a unique and active art opportunity. The creator of Wolfbat Studios, Dennis McNett is the current artist in residence at…

BODYlogues 2023

Bodylogues 2023 is over, but the stories live on. For those who don’t know, Bodylogues is an event where students can create art themed after the body– the beautiful and ugly parts that make us human, and the stigmas and…

Chainsaw Man Review: Why You Should Read/Watch this Stylistic Action Series

In December, the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump saw the start of the publication of a brand-new series called Chainsaw Man. Created by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man’s first part, “The public safety arc,” would last from December 2018 to December 2020. Then, in…

What Happened While Hero Was Dead: A Comedic Tragedy

*This production is rated “R” and is for mature audiences only (age 17+); contains explicit sexual content and adult themes. Oregon Center for The Arts presents What Happened While Hero Was Dead written by Meghan Brown, directed by Holly L.…

The show’s not over till the playhouse caves in! Interview with OCT’s Valerie Rachelle

For those haven’t heard, the Oregon Cabaret Theatre (OCT) is putting on The Play That Goes Wrong, the comedic tragedy of the Rogue Valley Drama Society’s valiant attempt to put on a murder-mystery play– no matter what (or who) falls…

Sustainability and Disaster: NSWA and the Sustainability Collective discuss disaster relief and preparedness

The Sustainability Collective held its first meeting in October of 2022. The Collective creates a nurturing environment to create art and share ideas on activism, sustainability, environmental and social justice and personal wellness. The Collective encourages thought on responsibility and…

Winter’s A Drag!

The Drag Kings and Queens returned to SOU in style! For the first time in what feels like forever, the Winter’s A Drag show returned with a slew of performances, dance breaks, and snacks! Hosted in the SU’s Rogue River…