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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Emergency services Council jostles over Travel Medford contract Wallan ousted in Medford School Board election Census Bureau adds 2,196 to Jackson County population Gray skies will stick around for the Rogue Valley Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency services New suspect arraigned in 2014 robbery of Ashland gas station Flood warning issued for southwestern Jackson County Ashland fire torches woodshed, greenhouse Emergency services Politics and Elections Case, Salmon leading in Central Point School Board race Lundberg, Mannenbach leading Eagle Point races Jackson County district election turnout under 17 percent Arthur I. 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Graham Brown reflects on career Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum at The Mountain House Sly & Robbie play Historic Ashland Armory Community Events Memorial Day celebrates veterans Third Friday: 'Into the Woods' is a must-see 5 things to see at Art in Bloom Flowers, art and music highlight Art in Bloom Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic at OSF's Black Swan in Ashland Movies Review: ‘Tomorrowland’ feels like another Disneyland staple — Dopey Movie review: Disney takes us to ‘Tomorrowland’ Dwayne Johnson rocks in a new way in ‘San Andreas’ Movie review: Cast keeps laughs coming in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Movie review: ‘Mad Max’ is a fresh, fantastic approach to a classic idea Dining Upscale pub fare at The Point Wine by the keg, growler, box and ammo can 6 stars of the Rogue Valley food universe Cool down with a cold one (or two, or three) Nguyen Street Food Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » Obits Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Special Sections Business Services NEWS NOW   Our View: Free tuition could fly if 'fifth-year' plans reined in       ...       Fishing Report: Friday, May 22       ...       Bill would cancel 'kicker,' use money for budget reserves, education       ...       Our View: Free tuition could fly if 'fifth-year' plans reined in       ...       Fishing Report: Friday, May 22       ...       Bill would cancel 'kicker,' use money for budget reserves, education       ...           Get Up & Go: Nov. 14 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2014 at 12:01 AM Posted Nov. 14, 2014 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Friday, Nov. 14 Dharma Talk: Tibetan Buddhist Lama Chhoje Rinpoche will present a talk, "Working with Anger," from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. Second St., Ashland. Cost is a suggested donation of $25. Call 541-512-1604 or see www.pmctr.org. Art Inspires Ashland: A weekend of art presentations and workshops kicks off with hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, followed by presentations on portrait drawing, body painting and fiber art and design beginning at 7 p.m. in the Ashland Springs Hotel ballroom, 212 E. Main St. Friday night tickets cost $35. Workshops with varying fees continue on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, see www.artinspiresashland.org. PHS Play Opening: Phoenix High School's production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will open at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Rose Street Theatre at Phoenix High School, 745 N. Rose St., Phoenix. The colorful production is fast-paced and set in the 1980s. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 14-15 and 21-22. Admission costs $10, $8 for seniors, and $5 for students.  Documentary Premiere: An advance public screening of "State of Jefferson, an Oregon Public Broadcasting "Oregon Experience" documentary, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Meese Auditorium at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The documentary covers efforts to create an independent state in Northern California and Southern Oregon, including a 1941 effort between California and Oregon counties. The program will air at 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, on SOPTV. Admission is free. See www.opb.is/sojkf.  David Pinsky & Phil Newton: The guitar and harmonica duo will perform original music in the style of '60s Chicago blues, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Belle Fiore Winery, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Rogue Suspects Trio: Singer Shae Johnson, guitarist Dirk Price and bassist Greg Frederick will play pop, rock and funk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-9120 or www.southstagecellars.com. Ski Swap: The annual Southern Oregon Ski & Snowboard Swap will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at St. Mary's School, 816 Black Oak Drive, Medford. All proceeds benefit local high school ski education programs. See www.southernoregonskiswap.com or call 541-621-4699. Roberta Piket and Billy Mintz Quartet: Pianist and composer Roberta Piket, along with drummer Billy Mintz, sax player John Gross and bassist Putter Smith, will perform swinging and innovative straight-ahead jazz at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Artistic Piano Gallery, 1390 Biddle Road, No. 102, Medford. Tickets cost $25, $10 for students, and will be available at the door. Call 541-301-7988 or see www.robertajazz.com for information. Archaeology Film Fest: The documentary films "Building Pharoah's Chariot" and "Dancing Salmon Home" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at ScienceWorks, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. The films are presented as part of the Archaeological Legacy Institute's ArchaeologyFest Film Series. Admission is $7 at the door. See www.archaeologychannel.org. Tutunov Piano Series: Pianist Francesco Nicolosi will perform music by Scarlatti, Mozart, Liszt and Sigismund Thalbert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Nicolosi is artistic director of the Sigismund Thalbert International Piano Competition based in Naples, Italy. He performs in famous concert halls around the globe. Reserved tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at the box office inside the music hall, online at wou.edu/performingarts or by calling 541-552-6348. Admission is free to students. Spotlight on Irving Berlin opens: The opening production for Camelot Theatre's "Spotlight on Irving Berlin" will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at 101 Talent Ave., Talent. The event features narrators and vocalists Rose Passione and Erik Connolly as a four-piece orchestra accompanies them through a repertoire of 23 songs including "How Deep is the Ocean," "Cheek to Cheek" and "Puttin' on the Ritz." The production runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 23. Tickets are $24. Call 541-535-5250 or see www.camelottheatre.org. Makana: Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Makana will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Slack key is an indigenous Hawaiian art form that is the foundation for Makana's original music and reanimated classic songs. Students of hula school Ka Pi'o O Ke Ānuenue will dance at the show. Tickets cost $20 in advance and can be purchased at www.stclairevents.com, at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., or by calling 541-535-3562. Tickets will cost $22 at the door, $10 for ages 12 through 17. Kids 11 and younger get in free. Makana will teach a slack-key guitar workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at the Unitarian Fellowship. It will be open to all levels of experience, and the cost is $35. See www.stclairevents.com or call 541-535-3562 to register. Saturday, Nov. 15 Vital Aging Workshop: AARP will hold its third annual Vital Aging Conference from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Smullin Center, 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford. Workshop presentations will include "Healing for the 21st Century," "Lighten up Your Life with Laughter," "Medicare: What You Need to Know at Every Age" and "LGBT Aging Issues in the Valley." Lunch will be included. Attendees are encouraged to bring two cans of nonperishable food. See www.tinyurl.com/vitalagingmedford or call 1-877-926-8300. Home-buying Workshop: ACCESS and the Home Ownership Center will present a first-time home-buying workshop "Realizing the American Dream" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St., Medford. The class will cover the basics of mortgage financing, down payments and closing-cost assistance programs. Cost is $40, good for up to two people. Call 541-956-7303. Honey Festival: The Oregon Honey Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St. The festival will offer honey, almonds, bees, beekeeping, music, demonstrations, recipes and tastings. It will entertain and educate about healthful and delicious sustainable choices, and local beekeepers will provide tastings and samples as well as sell products. Cost is $5 at the door for the tasting expo; kids 8 and younger free with parent. Luncheon tickets are limited and are available for $29 at the Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., Ashland. Rogue World Ensemble: The singing group will present "Gather 'Round," a collection of traditional, sacred and secular songs, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 E. Main St., Ashland. Tickets cost $12 in advance and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.org or at Heart & Hands, 255 E. Main St., Ashland. Tickets will cost $15 at the door. Kids 12 and younger get in for $5. See www.rogueworldensemble.org. Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon: The 75-member youth symphony, directed by Cynthia Hutton, will present Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and Egmont Overture at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Craterian Theatre, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. YSSO's Youth Orchestra will perform arrangements of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Franz von Suppe's Light Cavalry Overture and Grand Processional for an Academic Occasion by Felix Alexandre Guilmant. Tickets cost $10, $5 for students. Tickets for the Medford performance can be purchased at the Craterian box office, 16 S. Bartlett St., online at craterian.org or by calling 541-779-3000. Tickets for the Ashland performance can be purchased at the SOU Music Hall box office, Paddington Station at 125 E. Main St., Ashland, or Larry's Music at 522 S. Central Ave., Medford. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2014 at 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. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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