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Two new concerts coming to Medford's Historic Holly Theatre

MEDFORD, Ore. - The Historic Holly Theatre announced two concerts for its spring lineup with Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing March 12, 2027, and Grace Potter & The Trespassers with special guest Langhorne Slim performing March 24, 2027. Tickets for both concerts go on sale to the public Friday, Nov....

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Baywatch star Alexandra Paul represents Ashland animal group in TV game show

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. - Actress Alexandra Paul will compete on Fox's Celebrity Weakest Link on Monday, Nov. 30, playing to raise money for Friends of the Animals in Ashland. Paul, best known as Lt. Stephanie Holden on Baywatch, is a longtime volunteer at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. She volunteers with the organization two days a week.

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A coming-out for Applegate artists

An exhibition at Phoenix’s Langford Art Gallery brings works out of the isolated rural valley to the busier streets of the I-5 corridor. An art show in Phoenix featuring 21 artists from the Applegate marks the first time the artists have shown their work together in one group. According to organizers, this exhibition supports a growing initiative to increase visibility and opportunities for artists throughout the Applegate Valley.

Phoenix, OR · 1d

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Mt. Ashland ski area's Windsor chairlift replacement fully funded

ASHLAND, Ore. - Mt. Ashland Ski Area has fully funded its $3.56 million Windsor Chairlift replacement through community donations. The nonprofit Mt. Ashland Association announced the replacement is under contract with chairlift manufacturer Skytrac. Construction will begin in spring 2027 after the winter season ends, and the new fixed-grip triple chairlift should be running for the 2027/28 ski season.

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This Oregon Golf Course Sits On An Old Gravel Mine And Hides The State’s Biggest Lazy River

A lazy river with giant fake logs, faux tree stumps, and an underground tunnel sits right next to an 18-hole golf course in Oregon. Yes, it belongs to an RV park. The whole pool area leans into a mining theme. That fits, since the property shares its neighborhood with a working gravel operation.

Roseburg, OR · 2d

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10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival returns to the Rogue Valley

GRANTS PASS, Ore – The 10th Annual Holiday Gift & Chocolate Festival is returning once again to the Rogue Valley with homemade goods, gifts, and obviously, chocolate. Stopping by the Sunrise Studio is one of the organizers of the event, David Willhite. This year, the iconic chocolate eating competition is returning to the festival, and some new vendors will be joining as well. Willhite mentions this festival shows what the Southern Oregon community can offer during the holiday season.

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Student Cast and Crew Bring “Once Upon a Mattress” to Grants Pass High School

Sixty Grants Pass High School students will bring a kingdom’s matrimonial troubles to the stage November 13 as the school’s Theatre Department opens “Once Upon a Mattress Youth Edition,” a musical comedy whose two-weekend run includes a children’s royal festival and a sensory-friendly performance. The...

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Former ‘Baywatch’ actress to raise money for Southern Oregon animal group on ‘Celebrity Weakest Link’

Former “Baywatch” actress and animal advocate Alexandra Paul will compete on Fox’s “Celebrity Weakest Link” later this month to raise money for Friends of the Animals, based in Ashland. Paul, a Connecticut native best known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden on the popular...

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Jacksonville author waited a lifetime to publish his first novel

After a career in journalism and higher education, Jacksonville resident Thomas Withenbury has published the novel he says he wanted to write since childhood. "I have wanted to do that all my life, even back to the sixth grade," Withenbury said. "But I never had an opportunity to do it."

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Ashland High’s ‘Alice By Heart’ promises a ‘dreamscape’ of a play, with an escape to a nonsensical land’

‘Alice in Wonderland’ adaptation musical wraps up two-week run this weekend. After the opening weekend of its “Alice in Wonderland” adaptation, Ashland High School Theatre’s fall musical wraps up its short run with shows this week Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 10 and 12, as well as this coming weekend.

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Southern Oregon’s Week Brings Veterans Day Parades, Holiday Markets and Opening Night

In Selma, the invitation Tuesday is to spend an afternoon clearing brush. In Eagle Point on Wednesday, anyone who wants to walk in the Veterans Day parade can fall in behind the honor guard. And on Friday night in Grants Pass, the high school theater department will hand the stage to a princess with a very small problem. Across Josephine, Jackson and Klamath counties, the week of Nov. 9–13 offers as many chances to join in as it does to pull up a chair.

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Polar Express returns to Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Polar Express is pulling into the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon this holiday season. Tickets for the beloved annual event are now on sale through the museum’s website. The Polar Express celebration is scheduled for December 12th and 13th at the museum, located...

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Rogue Theater Company announces its 2027 season — and star-studded casts

The lineup includes two Yasmina Reza comedies — ‘Art’ and ‘God of Carnage’ — the drama ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ and a staged reading of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Rogue Theater Company will once again draw on a roster of accomplished...

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Schmendrick rides again: Ashland filmmaker turns comedy short into a feature film

Richard Seidman reunites an accomplished cast, including Tony-nominated Anthony Heald and other OSF veterans, for a comic mystery about a long-forgotten 13th disciple; now comes the editing — and another crowdfunding campaign. What? You thought you’d heard the last of Moishe Schmendrick, Jesus’ forgotten fifth cousin and the elusive...

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Grants Pass Water Quality Photo Contest Open Through Dec. 31

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The City of Grants Pass is inviting photographers to enter its 2026 Water Quality Report Photo Contest, with cash prizes on the line. The contest is an opportunity for the community to share its perspective on the water that connects it. There are three categories: K through 12, amateur, and professional. The first-place winner receives $200, and the second-place winner receives $100. Winning photos will be featured in the Water Quality Report and on social media, and recognized at a city council meeting.

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“MILE 7”: A New Horror Film in Southern Oregon!

MILE 7 is a gritty psychological survival horror short film inspired by true events, written and developed by actor and filmmaker Sean Zerbe, with plans to shoot in Southern Oregon. The story follows an experienced hiker whose peaceful overnight adventure spirals into a terrifying fight for survival when disturbing warnings...

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Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead on new release

If Don Was retired today, his contributions to music would already put him in a pretty exclusive league. In the 1980s, he co-founded the band Was (Not Was). He’s won six Grammy Awards and produced albums for the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, John Mayer and Willie Nelson, among many others. He’s been at the helm of Blue Note Records since 2011, is an accomplished documentary filmmaker, and in 2018 joined Bob Weir’s band Wolf Bros. The group toured the Grateful Dead and Bob Weir songbook until earlier this year, when Weir passed away.

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3rd annual Women Who Rock Southern Oregon takes place Nov. 7

MEDFORD, Ore. - Southern Oregon Women Who Rock is hosting its third annual fundraiser to support local breast cancer survivors and help provide free early cancer screenings. The event is being held at the Medford F.O.E located at 2000 Table Rock Road. Doors open at noon, with bands starting at 1 p.m.

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Jackson County Library Services names Kristin Anderson assistant director of public services

Anderson will support public-facing services across all 15 JCLS branches and help guide systemwide initiatives. Kristin Anderson, a longtime library leader with nearly a decade of service at Jackson County Library Services (JCLS), has been appointed assistant director of public services. In her new role, Anderson will provide leadership and support for public-facing library services across all 15 JCLS branches and help guide systemwide initiatives that serve communities throughout Jackson County.

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Again? You can’t be serious: Ashland Sarcasm Festival to return with more comedy, creative workshops and a healthy disregard for convention

Three-day event Dec. 4-6 brings national stand-up performers, musical comedy, drag, improv and a few opportunities to learn how to be funny. Apparently, one year of sarcasm wasn’t enough for Ashland. The Ashland Sarcasm Festival returns Dec. 4-6 with an expanded lineup of stand-up comedians, musical comedy, improv, drag...

Ashland, OR · 9d

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