Document text
0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories 10 things to know for Wednesday Salmon: A force of nature can be restored Korean War vet: Veterans Day meaning often overlooked Omar’s Seafood & Steaks chef claims top prize Middle school orchestra plays Thursday Education Middle school orchestra plays Thursday SOU bucks trend, increases enrollment SOU accounting program ranked No. 12 in nation Not your father's P.E. class Perk Up coffee shop drive to support Ashland schools Environment Salmon: A force of nature can be restored Students nurturing nature SOU eyes burning biomass instead of gas Navickas ordered to pay court filing fees Celebrating the Pacific Fisher, symbol of a healthy watershed Business Silvio Calabi: Does ‘FF’ mean Family Ferrari? Ride & Drive: 2015 Lincoln MKC New hire: Ski area seeks environmental and financial sustainability Advanced Photo & Imaging Stars & Dreams Gluten Free Paradise Politics and elections Granlund cartoon: GOP wrecking balls Oregon voters narrowly reject GMO labeling measure Kitzhaber wins fourth term Merkley wins re-election by wide margin Elected without opposition State News Nation - World Obituaries Death Notices William Michael Chesney Death Notices Cleo Calvin Stringer Myra West Erwin Sports Latest Stories Gabe Lehrburger, Grizzlies clean house in MWL all-star voting SOU's Atanda earns third player of week award SOU women to join No. 2-ranked men at NAIA Championships Keeping the dream alive Back in business: Ashland routs Hillsboro with first-half explosion High school Gabe Lehrburger, Grizzlies clean house in MWL all-star voting Back in business: Ashland routs Hillsboro with first-half explosion Not your father's P.E. class Ashland water polo teams advance to state Ashland survives Liberty in PK shootout Southern Oregon University Gabe Lehrburger, Grizzlies clean house in MWL all-star voting SOU's Atanda earns third player of week award SOU women to join No. 2-ranked men at NAIA Championships Keeping the dream alive Ashland girls get dirty, advance to 5A quarterfinals Opinion Latest Stories Michelle Teheux: An editor tried to write a column, then this happened Our view: Generating a good idea Granlund cartoon: GOP wrecking balls Our View: Looking beyond the snow Letters to the Editor, Nov. 11 Editorial Our view: Generating a good idea Our View: Looking beyond the snow Our View: Voters chose wisely in council elections Our View: Your vote does matter Our View: Preparing for the worst Letters Letters to the Editor, Nov. 11 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 10 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 3 Letters to the Editor, Oct. 28 Letters to the Editor, Oct. 27 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: A meaningful step toward political bipartisanship Tell Wyden not to push trade pact Guest Opinion: Local paper is a treasure Herb Rothschild: Tell us how they vote Guest Opinion: Oregon poised to mandate GMO labeling Revels Latest Stories Freddy & Francine Community blog: A puzzle book for writers Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Michael Franti and Spearhead play the Historic Ashland Armory Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Theater New plays debut at ANPF Music Bass Clarinet Takeover Book review: 'The Next Elvis,' by Barbara Barnes Sims Best bets for things to do around Ashland The Farr Side: On ‘1989,’ Taylor Swift lightens up 'I'm in this for the love' Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Movies Movie review: Sci-fi epic ‘Interstellar’ gets lost in space Movie review: ‘Interstellar’ is big and small Movie review: Futuristic ‘Big Hero 6’ kicks into gear Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Interview: Eddie Redmayne talks about playing Stephen Hawking Food and Drink Chef count up at feast for the senses Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories 5 Things to Do This Weekend (Nov. 14-16) Beyond curb appeal: When it pays to stand out Dave Ramsey: Don’t buy a house too soon Lost in Suburbia: The monster in apartment 6B Salmon: A force of nature can be restored Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs NEWS NOW 10 things to know for Wednesday ... Calendar: Wednesday, Nov. 12 ... Freddy & Francine ... 10 things to know for Wednesday ... Calendar: Wednesday, Nov. 12 ... Freddy & Francine ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, Nov. 10 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 10, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Nov. 10, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Magic is real “ ... whatever is being given” — Tony Taccone, Director’s Notes, “The Tempest” (OSF 2014) Our community and national treasure, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Bill Rauch, challenged us to imagine the “2014 plays talking to one another.” I took up Bill’s challenge, issued in his “From the Artistic Director” opening words in the playbill (volume 2) for the 2014 season. I experienced two extraordinary theater productions in a three-day span: “The Great Society” (on Oct. 31) and “The Tempest” (on Nov. 2). How, I asked myself, are these two amazing worlds in dialogue? Both plays and productions draw from a deep and mysterious spiritual source — captured by Prospero’s magic and Dr. Martin Luther King’s “fiercely” gentle and persistent commitment to nonviolent resistance to social injustice. There's something “given.” Something beyond merely human capacity to create or sustain. In “The Great Society,” LBJ (played incarnationally by Jack Willis) is clearly center-stage — colorful, vulgar, earthy-smart, cleverly manipulative. He is truly bigger than life. In his “shadow” is the steady, stalwart, earnest, clear, charismatic voice and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (played with brilliant sincerity, transparency, and understatement by Kenajuan Bentley). LBJ effects important and necessary social changes. Dr. Martin Luther King intimates and catalyzes a dream of true communion and brotherhood/sisterhood among diverse peoples. King reaches into the deepest recesses of being human — our common dignity. MLK’s vision seems “given,” not essentially humanly crafted. Likewise, Prospero’s magic, which finds its truest source in forgiveness of wrongs and the celebration of human love and connection. This source is divine, not merely human. Kenajuan Bentley’s re-enactment of Dr. King’s spirit and work captured the essence of “what’s given” — true to the still, small voice of conscience, even when brutal forces evoke a natural and understandable desire to exert “black power.” Something quiet, something whispered, something beyond human calculation. Thank you, Bill Rauch, Kenajuan Bentley, and the many collaborators who conjured such compelling visions of human being, becoming, and co-existing in the 2014 OSF season. We experienced the power of something being given — made available to us: a sincere desire for human connection and forgiveness and a dream of human communion. Magic is real. What’s possible is more given than crafted. Love. Forgiveness. Nonviolent cooperation. Spurring possibilities for a braver, better world. Daniel Murphy, Ashland Hearth brings out the best It was refreshing to be part of a positive community event last week after there was so much negativity around the recent elections. More than 320 people turned out to the storytelling event sponsored by The Hearth in Ashland which benefited Rogue Climate, a group founded by young people to encourage clean energy and energy conservation in Southern Oregon. Some of the storytellers spoke of poignant personal journeys about realizing the severity of climate change and deciding to do whatever they could to do something to make a difference. Hannah Sohl, told of her experiences with people dependent upon rivers around the world. She choked back tears as she spoke about the friends she made in Bangladesh whose home will likely be washed away in the next few years. She is one of the inspiring and determined founders of Rogue Climate (rogueclimate.org), who inspire me to want to put my values into action. An evening at The Hearth is always moving. Many thanks to Mark Yaconelli for giving us the chance to hear stories from people in our community and to support positive local organizations. May we each find positive inspiration to create the change we wish to see in the world. Leslie Becknell Marx, Ashland Joke of the day What do you receive after your meal in a casino that was formerly a Chinese restaurant? A Wheel Of Fortune cookie! Donnie Rowlett, Ashland DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 10, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501