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Sections Home Page Local News AP News Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Photo Gallery Since We Asked Sports Tempo Weather Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Readers Choice 2006 Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Our Valley Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Moving Here Movie Listings TV Listings Volunteer Customer Service Advertise With Us Media Kit Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map --> Email Story to a Friend August 11, 2006 Performances Friday, Aug. 11 HILARY HAHN: Violinist Hilary Hahn will perform works by Mozart, Dvorák and Shostakovich at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. The concert is part of Britt's Classical Festival. Tickets cost $36-$39 for reserved seating, $25 for lawn seating and $13 for children ages 12 and under. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. by John McGrosso, violinist with the Arianna String Quartet. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. DURGA DAS: Chant artist Durga Das will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Call 488-8894 or see themobius.com on the Web. THE NOWHERE MEN: The Nowhere Men, a Beatles tribute band, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the A Street Market Place, 340 Oak St., Ashland. Band members include Dave Marston as John Lennon, David Gabriel as Paul McCartney, David Young as George Harrison and Joe Cohoon as Ringo Starr. Admission is $10, $5 for children and students with identification. Saturday, Aug. 12 Advertisement STUDENT STRINGS RECITAL: The Chamber Strings Camp will present a free student recital at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. FIDDLERS' JAM: The Oregon Old time Fiddlers will hold its monthly jam from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Riverside Park, South Sixth and East Park streets, Grants Pass. Admission is by donation. Call 80-2156. STUDENT VOCAL RECITAL: The Vocal Arts Institute will present a free student recital at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Mountain Ave., Ashland. FOLK TALES AND MUSIC: Storyteller Dorothy Ormes and musician Patricia O'Scannell will present "Borrowed Bard: Shakespeare's Debt to Oral Tradition," a concert of stories and music related to Shakespeare's plays, at noon Saturday, Aug. 12, in Carpenter Hall on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival campus, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Tickets cost $9. Call 482-4331. ALL AGES CONCERT: The Socially Retarded, Chesterfield, Lorena Bobbit & The Hackers, The Hollowbodies and the Suspects will perform at 6 p.m. at the Main One Performing Arts Center, 821 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. Admission costs $10. The show is open to all ages. OPERA'S GREATEST HITS: Soprano Mela Dailey and bass-baritone Wayne Tigges will present "Opera's Greatest Hits," featuring arias by Mozart, Puccini and other masters of the opera at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. The performance is part of Britt's Classical Festival. Tickets cost $33-$36 for reserved seating, $23 for lawn seating and $13 for children ages 12 and under. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. by Doyne Mraz, a retired professor of dramatic literature. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. JAXON WILLIAMS: The Jefferson Classical Guitar Society will sponsor classical guitarist Jaxon Williams in his debut solo guitar recital at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rogue Valley, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Tickets cost $15, $12 for seniors, and $5 for students at the door. Children under 12 years of age are admitted free. Sunday, Aug. 13 MELISSA SCHWEISGUTH: As part Jazz Sundays, a series of free performances presented by Weisinger's Winery, Melissa Schweisguth will perform from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Food and beverages will be available at the vineyard, or visitors may bring a picnic lunch. Call 488-5989 or see weisingers.com on the Web. BEN RICE AND THE YOUTH OF BLUES: The Medford Concerts in the Park will present Ben Rice and the Youth of Blues from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Bear Creek Park Amphitheater in Bear Creek Park, Siskiyou Blvd. and Highland Drive, Medford. Admission is free. new century soul: Funk, soul and jazz musicians John Staten, Anthony Smith, Jesse Molloy, Greg McKinney, Aaron Bleiweiss and LaTanya Lockett will perform at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $8. Call 488-8894 or see themobius.com on the Web. Wednesday, Aug. 16 LYNYRD SKYNYRD: Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Lithia Motors Amphitheater at the Jackson County Expo Park, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point. The group is known for hits such as "Free Bird," "Sweet Home Alabama," "That's How I Like It," "What's Your Name" and "Gimme Three Steps." Tickets cost $54 for reserved seating, $29 for lawn seating and $20 for children ages 12 and under. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. WAYWORD SONS: Acoustic bluegrass artists the Wayword Sons will present traditional music at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $10. Call 488-8894 or see themobius.com on the Web. Friday, Aug. 18 CONCERT: Waking Ashland, This Holiday Life, Brighten, Lydia and Lightbreak will perform at The Revolution, 188 Garfield St., Ashland. Admission is $10 at the door. Call 941-6206. PHOTOCHOREOGRAPHY: Photochoreographer James Westwater will present "Music for the Eyes," a concert featuring panoramic photography combined with works by Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, Wagner and Copland performed by the Britt Orchestra, at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. The presentation is part of Britt's Classical Festival. Tickets cost $32-$35 for reserved seating, $23 for lawn seating and $13 for children ages 12 and under. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. by Westwater. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. Saturday, Aug. 19 JULIE ROSE: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Julie Rose will present a free concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Eagle Point Library, 158 W. Main St., Eagle Point. Call 826-3313. FAMILY CONCERT: The Magic Circle Mime Company will present "Happy Birthday, Wolfie," a family concert featuring music by Mozart and other young composers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. C. Paige Vickery will be the guest conductor. The concert is part of Britt's Classical Festival. Tickets cost $21-$24 for reserved seating (center bench section), $16 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under for open seating (side bench sections) and lawn seating. There will be a pre-concert talk at 6 p.m. by the birthday boy himself, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. Sunday, Aug. 20 David swan: As part Jazz Sundays, a series of free performances presented by Weisinger's Winery, David Swan will perform from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Food and beverages will be available at the vineyard, or visitors may bring a picnic lunch. Call 488-5989 or see weisingers.com on the Web. JAMES CHUBET: Pianist James Chubet will present "Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue," a concert featuring the music of George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Britt Festivals, Jacksonville. The concert is part of Britt's Classical Festival. Tickets cost $32-$35 for reserved seating, $23 for lawn seating and $13 for children ages 12 and under. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. by Scott Cole, violinist with the Britt Orchestra. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. PALM WINE BOYS: Acoustic West African roots musicians the Palm Wine Boys will perform at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $12; $9 for students. The show is open to all ages. Call 488-8894 or see themobius.com on the Web. Monday, Aug. 21 CHRIS BOTTI: Trumpeter Chris Botti and members of the Britt Orchestra conducted by Peter Bay will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. Botti's latest album, "To Love Again," is a collection of pop jazz standards and duets. Botti is a native of Oregon. Tickets cost $41-$44 for reserved seating, $26 for lawn seating and $17 for children ages 12 and under. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. Tuesday, Aug. 22 gordon lightfoot: Folksinger and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot will perform his timeless hits at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville. Tickets cost $49-52 for reserved seating, $32 for lawn seating and $24 for children ages 12 and under. Call 773-6077 or see brittfest.org on the Web. Thursday, Aug. 24 THE YARD DOGS: Gypsy junk band The Yard Dogs will perform at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $12-$15. Call 488-8894 or see themobius.com on the Web. SHOWSTOPPERS: The Central Point Teen Actors will present "Showstoppers," songs from Broadway shows, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11 and 12, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. There will be 26 teens performing 24 songs from 24 Broadway hits, along with dancing and a little magic. Tickets cost $10; $8 for seniors and ages 18 and under. Call 779-3000. THE RUBY PRINCESS RUNS AWAY: The Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts' Magic of Theatre summer camp program presents a fairy-tale musical written and directed by Malcolm Hillgartner and Jahnna Beecham. The production features the Princess Roxanne and the evil Darklings who want to steal her throne. The play stars young actors ages 6 to 12. One performance is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Saint Mary's School, 816 Black Oak Drive, Medford. Admission costs $8; $5 for seniors and children. summer jo's: Summer Jo's Farm, Garden and Restaurant, 2315 Upper River Road Loop, Grants Pass, offers dinner theater productions. Call 476-6882 or see summerjo.com on the Web. YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN: Summer Jo's and Southern Oregon Impact Theatre will present the musical based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip "Peanuts" as a lunch show at noon and a dinner show at 5 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 13, and 20. Tickets cost $30 for lunch and the show, and $40 for dinner and the show. OREGON STAGE WORKS: A Street Market Place, 185 A St., Ashland. Tickets available at Grocery Outlet in Medford, the Music Coop in Ashland and at the door. Call 482-2334 or see oregonstageworks.com on the Web. THE WILD GUYS: Andrew Wreggitt's and Rebecca Shaw's comedy offers a riotous, revealing look at male bonding and the men's movement. It was named Best Play during the 1992 National Playwriting Competition in Canada. "The Wild Guys" will run at 8 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 20. Performances will be offered at 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 20. Tickets cost $10-$17. STARDUST REPERTORY THEATRE: 424 S.W. Sixth St., Grants Pass. Call 472-9614. MEDAL OF HONOR RAG: A drama written by Tom Cole and directed by Robert Watt that explores the hidden costs of war will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19, Aug. 25 and 26 and Sept. 1 and 2, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20 and 27 and Sept. 3. Tickets cost $15; $12 for seniors. PLAY READING: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will present a reading of Steven Dietz's "Lonely Planet" at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre as part of its daylong Daedalus Project. The reading is directed by David Kelly and Richard Howard and Tony DeBruno will play the characters Carl and Jody, respectively. The Daedalus Project is OSF's annual fundraising event to benefit AIDS. Tickets cost $10. Call 482-4331 or see osfashland.org on the Web. OREGON CABARET THEATRE: First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. Tickets are available at the box office. Call 488-2902. Closed Tuesdays. FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE: For its 20th anniversary, OCT presents its 100th play, the musical review by Clarke Peters that features the "jump style" music of Louis Jordan that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The show runs at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, with brunch matinees at 1 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 3. Gourmet dinners and desserts are available by reservation. Tickets cost between $17 and $28. OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: Pioneer Street, Ashland. See osfashland.org on the Web. Call 482-4331. BUS STOP: William Inge's down-home drama plays in the New Theatre, directed by Libby Appel. When a group of passengers on the midnight bus to Topeka take refuge from a snowstorm at Grace's Diner, the locals and their guests get to know each other and themselves a little better. The play runs through Oct. 29. CYRANO DE BERGERAC: Anthony Burgess' translation of Edmond Rostand's romantic drama plays on the Elizabethan Stage, directed by Laird Williamson. The flamboyant poet, swordsman and wit Cyrano, convinced he is unworthy of being loved by the beautiful Roxane, pens love poems to her as if they came from the young suitor Christian. The play runs through Oct. 7. DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE: David Edgar's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, directed by Penny Metropulos, explores the results of Dr. Henry Jekyll's experiments that turn the murderous Mr. Edward Hyde loose to prey on the unwary people of London. The play runs through Oct. 28 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: Directed by Peter Amster, Oscar Wilde's drawing-room play in which John Worthing and his friend Algernon Moncrieff fall in love with two young ladies who have their hearts set on marrying men named Earnest. In response, the two men engage in an elaborate deception featuring a fictional wayward brother and an imaginary invalid. The show runs through Oct. 28 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. INTIMATE APPAREL: Directed by Timothy Bond, Lynn Nottage's play visits the world of Esther Mills, a hard-working, independent black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan, who crafts exquisite undergarments for ladies. The play won five major awards, including the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for the Best Play of the 2003-04 Season. The show runs through Oct. 18, at the Angus Bowmer Theatre. KING JOHN: Directed by John Sipes, William Shakespeare's play explores the reign of King John whose reign was a mixture of craftiness and intrigue. The play runs through Oct. 29 in the New Theatre. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR: William Shakespeare's comic romp directed by Andrew Tsao plays on the Elizabethan Stage. Falstaff is looking for love and money and tries to con two married ladies, mistresses Ford and Quickly, out of both. But Falstaff is outwitted and taught a few lessons. The play runs through Oct. 6 on the Elizabethan Stage. THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: William Shakespeare's comedy directed by Bill Rauch plays on the Elizabethan Stage. Two young men, Proteus and Valentine, learn the pitfalls of thoughtless young love from a variety of sources — including a dog. The play runs through Oct. 8 on the Elizabethan Stage. THE WINTER'S TALE: Directed by Libby Appel, Shakespeare's play explores the consequences of the poisonous jealousy of King Leontes. Only the passage of time and the loss of some of his dearest loves can bring forgiveness and reunion. The show runs through Oct. 29 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. 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