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Jekyll & Hyde The Musical at The Randall Theatre, Medford
JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL Produced in part by Mark & Rosie Cole. The Tony Award winning gothic musical "Jekyll & Hyde" comes to the Randall Theatre Company in Medford April 13th through May 6th. Starring Robin Downward as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, Grace Peets as Emma Carew - Dr. Jekyll's dedicated yet worried fiancee, Deborah Downward as Lucy Harris - the lady of the night whom Dr. Jekyll befriends and Mr. Hyde pursues and Nicholas Hewitt as…
A Tuna Christmas, Crater Performing Arts Center, Central Point
Crater Drama presents TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard Directed by Matthew R Reynolds *please read in your best Texan accent Christmas in April, WHY NOT?!?! Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on all kinds of Yuletide activities, including the hot competition in the annual yard display contest. In other news, voracious Joe Bob Lipsey’s production of A Christmas Carol is jeopardized by unpaid electric bills. While the show is…
The Oregon Fringe Festival presents “Ella Enchanted” at CVA Courtyard at SOU in Ashland
Join the Oregon Fringe Festival for a staged reading of Stephanie Neuerburg's adaptation of "Ella Enchanted" Thursday, April 26 at 7PM Center for the Visual Arts Courtyard FREE --- --- --- --- --- SYNOPSIS: When the fairy Lucinda curses Ella with the “gift” of obedience, Ella sets out on a journey to save herself — fighting ogres, meeting giants, and trying to avoid her wicked stepsisters, Hattie and Olive. But when Ella finds herself tangled in a possible romance with…
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Barnstormers Theatre, Grants Pass
The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee By Rebecca Feldman and Jay Reiss with Music by William Finn, and book by Rachel Sheinkin is Directed by Michele Kyle, and Choreographed by Penny King. The show hosts a Gala opening on Friday April 13 at 7:30 and runs April 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 and May 3, 4, 5 at 7:30, and April 15, 22, 29 and May 6 at 2:00. Thursday April 12 is $5.00 preview night…
The Wild Side – Spring 2018 at Grape Street Bar and Grill, Medford
This will Not be your typical Rogue Valley night! Come enjoy the beautiful and impressive pole dance performances of the aerial artists & students from Pole Dance and Fitness Rogue Valley at our Spring show - The Wild Side. This is the perfect excuse for a fun night on the town or just to simply cure your curiosity about the sport of pole dance fitness. You don't want to miss this one. See you there! Purchase your tickets using this…
“An Inspector Calls” at the Bellview Grange, Ashland
You are invited back in time, to 1912 England, where an unexpected visit from a mysterious Police Inspector upends the lives of a complacent well-heeled merchant family on the eve of their daughter’s engagement. Expect scandal, intrigue, betrayal, and the revelation of each person’s horrifying secret as the family spirals downward in the wake of their involvement in the grisly death of a working-class girl. We hope you will join us this April at the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek…
Dear Brutus by J.M. Barrie, SOU Black Box Theatre, Ashland
Dear Brutus by J.M. Barrie -- A mysterious little man summons a group of strangers to his country house on Midsummer Eve—and sends them on an extraordinary adventure that could transform their lives. The creator of Peter Pan serves up a funny, poignant, fantastical play—what might be called a mix between Downton Abbey and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. $21 Regular, $18 Senior, $6 Students Discounted Faculty/Staff and Student tickets must be purchased in person or by phone 541-552-6348. https://www.facebook.com/OCAatSOU/ May…
The Oregon Fringe Festival presents A Muse Zoo with Adao Mantor, SOU Music Recital Hall in Ashland
The Oregon Fringe Festival will present A Muse Zoo, with guest artist Adao Mantor, on Thursday, April 26 at 10pm in the SOU Music Recital Hall. There will be a Q&A with A Muse Zoo after the show. Admission to the OFF is free! This show is rated 18+ --- --- --- --- --- A Muse Zoo Theatre is an Ashland, OR-based traveling company dedicated to creating relevant and accessible theatre. Our intent is to challenge the complacency of the…
Comedy Night at Chadwicks Pub & Sports Bar, Medford
Headliner - Myles Weber Myles Weber is a Comedian on a mission. He handedly took first place in the 40th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition. (Past competitors include Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Sinbad, Ellen Degeneres, Louis CK, and Dane Cook.) Weber was the second youngest to win the competition and one of only two comics to ever sweep the whole thing. He has also faired well in festivals, having been voted "Best of The Fest" at the Burbank and…
Harry Potter World at Medford Comic Con
WIZARDS & WITCHES get ready! Join Medford Comic Con, Jackson County Library Services - Oregon in the Children's Library for two days of magic and fun at Harry Potter World. Once you pick up your acceptance letters to Hogwarts in the Children's Department you can: 1. Get sorted by the sorting hat and receive your House I.D. Badge with a lanyard. 2. Create your own magic wands at Ollivanders. 3. Attend one potions class where you learn how to make liquid luck and…
The Oregon Fringe Festival presents “Artichoke Hearts”, Meese Auditorium at SOU in Ashland
The Oregon Fringe Festival is proud to welcome Sarah Mitchell and her one-woman show: Artichoke Hearts. Saturday, April 28 at 12pm & 6pm Sunday, April 28 at 6pm Meese Auditorium, Center for the Visual Arts at SOU FREE https://www.facebook.com/CvaGalleries/ --- --- --- --- --- ARTICHOKE HEARTS cuts into the strange, sadistic state of being in love. Written and performed by Sarah Mitchell in a series of embodied interviews, the show investigates why we bother to look for pieces of ourselves…
The OFFestival presents “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” – The Digital Media Center at SOU, Ashland
The Oregon Fringe Festival will present Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, adapted and directed by Aurelia Grierson, on Saturday, April 28 at 8PM and Sunday, April 29 at 6:30 & 8:30PM. When Margaret Simon moves from New York City to Farbrook New Jersey, her whole life turns upside down. From friends to boys to periods, the whole world seems to spin on around her as she searches for meaning, identity and her place in the world. Based on…
Standup Comedy at The Haul, Grants Pass
21 and over No cover https://www.facebook.com/roguecomedy/ https://www.facebook.com/thehaulgp/ Sponsored by https://www.talenthealthclub.com/
The Next Best Thing’s Random Improv’d Improv Show (At Night), SOU Music Recital Hall, Ashland
Get ready for an improv show that's still in the making. To be honest, we forgot to plan this Fringe show, and decided to take it to the next level by not planning it even more than we already hadn't. What games are we playing? Who is playing? What order? We don't really know. We made some lists, and put some names in a hat, and during the show we'll draw some names and roll some dice, and the show…
Open Mic at Oberon’s in Ashland – Mondays, 21 and over
Time: 9pm Day: Monday Cover Charge: Free/Donation Bio: Oberon's Open Mic taken to a whole new level! Music, beat poetry, Stories, and occasional puppet show. Sign up is at 8:30 music starts at 9:00pm. Be there or be sad! Contact: www.oberonstavern.com
An Incoherent Truth–an Evening of Storytelling & Climate Change, Ashland First United Methodist Church
On Wednesday Evening, May 2nd, it's an evening of storytelling with A Muse Zoo and Climate Speakers Network. come enjoy the one act play 'An Incoherent Truth' followed by Q&A with the cast and Jill Leaness from the Climate Speakers Network. How can you tell a story as big as Climate Change? How do you tell your story? WHERE: First United Methodist Church of Ashland WHEN: Wednesday, May 2nd, from 7:30pm-9:30pm WHO: Open to all COST: Free. FEATURING: A Muse…
The Hamazons GO WEST! – Bellview Grange, Ashland
WHO: The Hamazons – Warrior Princesses of Improv WHAT: “Go West” - a performance where comedy improvisation tangles with the Western movie genre. WHERE: The Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Rd, Ashland WHEN: Friday & Saturday, May 4th and 5th at 8:00pm and Sunday, May 6th at 2:00pm TICKETS: $15 online at www.hamazons.com, $18 at the door (advance tickets are recommended for this intimate venue) ************ The Hamazons present, “Go West,” a performance where comedy improv tangles with the Western genre.…
“A Man of No Importance” at SOU’s Main Stage Theatre in Ashland
A Man of No Importance Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics Lynn Ahrens -- A bus conductor in turn-of-the-century Dublin, struggling with his unacceptable sexuality, persists in trying to stage Oscar Wilde’s Salome at his church, despite the strenuous objections of church authorities. This Outer Circle Award winning musical reunites the creative team behind the celebrated musical Ragtime. $21 Regular, $18 Senior, $6 Students Discounted Faculty/Staff and Student tickets must be purchased in person or by phone…
Magic of Jason Andrews, Randall Theatre, Medford
International magic star brings dazzling magic to small communities! Jason Andrews, from television’s “Penn & Teller’s FOOL US”, will tour his show ‘MAGIC’ to small communities in the Pacific Northwest in the month of May. Jason has incorporated magic from his television appearances on “Masters of Illusion”, “Brain Games”, “The Daily Show”, and “Fool Us” into a show that is great for all ages. Comedy magic, light hearted audience interaction, and artistic sleight of hand are woven together for a…
Puppeteers for Fears at The Haul, Grants Pass!
Puppeteers for Fears is coming to Grants Pass for one night only! $5 at door! ---------------- Live music! Comedy! Puppet burlesque! And so much more! Described by audiences as as Rocky Horror meets The Muppets, and "some next-level puppet shit," Puppeteers for Fears is the only all-local, all-original theater company in Southern Oregon, and the only dedicated horror musical comedy puppet troupe in the known universe. PFF will launch its 2018 season with a cabaret of short content showcasing the…
I CAN GO by Meridith Friedman, Ashland New Plays Festival
Tickets are on sale now for Ashland New Plays Festival's dramatic reading of Meridith Friedman’s I CAN GO, the final installment of her powerful and touching trilogy about the Hoffman family. Join us for this special, one-night-only event on Sunday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Southern Oregon University’s Main Stage Theatre. Tickets are $20 and available online or at the door, subject to availability. Tickets: https://tickets.vendini.com ANPF 2015-winning playwright Friedman brings her saga to a poignant conclusion in this new play,…
Rogue Poetry Slam at Caldera Tap House in Ashland
The Third Tuesday of EVERY Month, we meet at Caldera Tap House on Water Street in Ashland Oregon for a three-round Poetry Competition. Poems must be the poet's own work, they must be timed (cannot run over 3 minutes without negatively affecting score), and are shared from the stage in the order the Poet's name is pulled out of the hat. APRIL - We will AGAIN try to start Sign ups EARLIER THAN NORMAL 7:00 - Slam begins at 7:30.…
Girls Night Out, with Comedian Anita Renfroe, Craterian Theater, Medford
Enjoy an evening of entertaining, fun comedy with Anita Renfroe, Designed to tickle the funny bone of woman and men alike. Presented by: The Pregnancy Center June 1, 2018 at 7:00 PM Tickets: $30/$25/$20 www.craterian.org/event/girls-night-out-with-anita-renfroe-presented-by-the-pregnancy-center/
Cthulhu: the Musical! at Johnny B’s, Medford
A rare local showing of Puppeteers for Fears hit show: Cthulhu: the Musical! $10 - 21 and up ----- Music. Madness. And so, so many tentacles. Detective John LaGrasse is searching for a murderer. Francine Thurston’s uncle vanished without a trace. The only clue to both mysteries is a bizarre statue worshipped by a nightmarish cult. And it’s leading both of them out to sea, and towards insanity. But you know, with singing puppets. The show is what in a…
Cthulhu: the Musical! at Oak Street Dance Studio, Ashland
The last hometown showing of Puppeteers for Fears hit show: Cthulhu: the Musical! $10 - all ages ----- Music. Madness. And so, so many tentacles. Detective John LaGrasse is searching for a murderer. Francine Thurston’s uncle vanished without a trace. The only clue to both mysteries is a bizarre statue worshipped by a nightmarish cult. And it’s leading both of them out to sea, and towards insanity. But you know, with singing puppets. The show is what in a sensible…
“My Funny Valentine” – Grants Pass Performing Arts Center
Sentimental Trio “…smooth romantic tone…” – GoldenPlec Timeless Songs Three #1 Selling Albums My Funny Valentine celebrates beloved songs from stage and screen. Ireland’s foremost trumpeter Niall O’Sullivan and international award-winning vocalist Shona Henneberry, along with piano accompaniment, perform showbiz favorites like Moon River, Stardust, and, of course, My Funny Valentine. A sublime romantic program. http://jococoncerts.org/my-funny-valentine/ https://youtu.be/3GV8O3eVBPU
Five Sax, Grants Pass Performing Arts Center
International Saxophone Quintet “…simply wonderful…” – Cinemusical Creative Choreography Unique Arrangements A modern-style international saxophone quintet performing a repertoire rooted in classical music, venturing into American jazz, South American Latin styles and European folk music. Adding a theatrical element, Five Sax creates a strong connection with the audience and a spontaneous approach to making music. Imaginative programing mirroring the diversity of its members. http://jococoncerts.org/five-sax/ https://youtu.be/TJ4vyfXZUpY