The Ashland Independent Film Festival will hold its 2011 Oscar Night Gala on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. at the Historic Ashland Armory. The fundraiser for the AIFF will feature dinner and dessert by Helena Darling Fine Catering. A…
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This week in music: higher education from the music geek.
By George! A lot of really amazing musicians were born this week, but the list has to start with one George Frideric Handel, born Feb. 23, 1685. He wrote songs, operas, concertos, Music for the Royal Fireworks, and many other…
Music News (2/13-2/21)
New Radiohead album out now Radiohead’s new album, “The King of Limbs,†is now available to download in a digital format from their new website, thekingoflimbs.com. MP3 copies are $9, and WAVs are $14. They also have…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival prepares for opening weekend
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its 2011 season this Thursday with four new productions. Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,†Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid,†the stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,†and Julia Cho’s “The…
“Unknown” just another average rollercoaster ride
Watching “Unknown†is a little like riding the rollercoaster at the county fair. There are a few chills, thrills and unexpected bumps along the way, but afterward, when you step from the platform, you can’t help but feel…
“The Blues Brothers” remains a classic
“It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.†Easily one of the most memorable lines in all of moviedom, I still…
“The Vagina Monologues”: Just in time for Valentine’s Day
The Women’s Resource Center hosted Southern Oregon University’s tenth annual production of The Vagina Monologues last weekend. As the excited audience members picked up their tickets, the show’s ushers led them through the door way decorated with inviting pink, red…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek.
Here are all of the interesting things I learned this week, plus the Top Five Love Song Lyrics of all time (or of some time) that may or may not get you the Valentine’s lovin’ you crave… V-Day…
Music News (2/6 – 2/12)
Neil Young to induct Tom Waits into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame On March 17, Neil Young will deliver the speech officially entering Tom Waits into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Waits has released 23…
“King Lear” is a labor of love
Poking out of trapdoors, painting wooden staircases and hanging sliding partitions, students work furiously to bring to life Director Brent Hinkley’s medieval set. Hipsters in tight jeans, striped hoodies and coiffed hairdo’s buzz from set…