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All The World’s A Stage … and the Players: As You Like It at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Love Shakespeare for his knotted plots of romance? Pair that with a good old case of hidden identity? Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s As You Like It is your cup of tea. Opening March 8 in the Angus Bowman Theater to a full house, the intimate atmosphere allowed the audience to feel

Reclaimed Wood Turned into Art: Burnpile Design
Repurposing rejected wood has become a popular trend in furniture and in home decor. Not only can one make a beautiful dining room table with reclaimed wood, you can also create a priceless work of art for your walls. David Thomason of Burnpile Design in Grants Pass has been creating

Fresh Out of the Box: The New Rogue Theater Company Presents Fragments
There is a little bit of betrayal. A little bit of loss. Some sex too. But, a whole lot of love. Fragments is the first production for the newly formed Rogue Theater Company opening March 7 in Ashland. Jessica Sage, Artistic Director, has carefully assembled semi-autobiographical fragments and created a

Benefiting Everyone Through Art: The Studio in Medford
The list of featured artists at the Studio at Living Opportunities is long and diverse. Founded in 2004, the Studio was to benefit people with disabilities. Between then and now, the Studio has showcased art by multiple artists, founded a music department, is forming a band, and added drama to

One Stitch at a Time: Hollow Hands Needlepoint
by Jordan Marie McCaw In a quaint, ornate frame is an embroidered bouquet of flowers. In another is an embroidered human heart with flowers blossoming forth. The artwork is detailed, vulnerable, and created by local artist Chloe Lindgren. Lindgren recently launched an online store where people can view

A Dozen Plus One Local Stories: Josh Gross Produces The Lithia Water Diaries
Rogue Valley Messenger: These are “based on true life,” correct? I mean, this isn’t open mic, just allowing people on stage, but you’ve scripted the stories? Josh Gross: No, it’s not an open mic. That would be insufferably navel-gazing. The Lithia Water Diaries is a scripted play; thirteen interlinked monologues, each a fictional

The Art of Pairing Food and Wine: Chocolate for Dinner Culinary Class
On Monday, February 11, 2Hawk will invite members into its spacious kitchen to learn how
chocolate and wine pair best together. The class will be taught by Owner of Lillie Belle
Chocolates Jeff Shepherd, who has a long career with savory and sweet foods.

“We Are Not Going Anywhere!” The Randall Theater Perseveres
In spite of hardships and setbacks, Randall Theatre has marched on, and now reaches its tenth year of performances in a new, sweet location, smack in downtown Medford.

Let’s Get Ready to Jingle: Every Christmas Story Ever Told at the Cabaret
Sometimes relatives you haven’t seen in a while cram every story from the previous year into the precious time they have with you over Christmas dinner. Right? Well, Every Christmas Story Ever Told is sort of like this, but less annoying, more entertaining and nobody goes home hungry. Not if

Digging Down Deep for Art: Artist Marigny Goodyear’s Response to Her Past
Art is represented in many mediums, but something we so often overlook is how far down an artist dug to realize art. “As an artist, that’s what I do; I dive deep within to create something, and then I share it with others,” says local artist Marigny Goodyear. On Oct.