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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » NEWS NOW   Roseburg man among group that subdued gunman on train in France       ...       No plans underway to expand Wild and Scenic designation on Rogue River       ...       Lewiston Dam releases water to help Klamath salmon       ...       Roseburg man among group that subdued gunman on train in France       ...       No plans underway to expand Wild and Scenic designation on Rogue River       ...       Lewiston Dam releases water to help Klamath salmon       ...           OSF launches Living Ideas program Theater hopes to spark discussion with talks inspired by "Sweat" MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 19, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Aug. 19, 2015 @ 12:01 am »  Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is launching Living Ideas: Art and Community Dialogue Series, a new humanities program driven by the season's plays. In its first year, Living Ideas will focus on OSF’s world premiere of "Sweat," by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Lynn Nottage. An American Revolutions commission, "Sweat" explores how a Pennsylvania city is impacted by layoffs, outsourcing and factory closures in the local steel industry. In partnership with Jackson County Library Services, Living Ideas will look at similar effects in timber industry communities of Oregon and the Northwest through discussions at local libraries and at the OSF campus. Many of the events will be streamed digitally. Here are some of the events: Sept. 9-10: Conversation Project: "Toward One Oregon: Uniting Rural and Urban Oregon.” Michael Hibbard and Bruce Weber lead a conversation on the challenging issues that divide urban and rural Oregonians and their communities. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Medford library and Sept. 10 at the Ashland library. Free. Sept. 19: Documentary and Dialogue: A mini documentary festival discussion and community-building exercises with filmmakers, psychologists and community planners will be held. Noon to 5 p.m., Carpenter Hall at OSF. Free but reserve tickets by calling the OSF box office at 800-219-8161 or visit osfashland.org. Oct. 3: Art and Community Dialogue: Actors from "Sweat" will perform select scenes from the play, hold a panel discussion and conduct a small workshop for attendees to write and share their own stories. 6 to 9 p.m., Medford library. Free.  Oct. 17: Interactive Debate: “Economic Recovery Benefits Everyone.” Modeled after the PBS Intelligence Squared U.S. debates series, this event will be streamed digitally via Google Hangouts on Air, allowing live and virtual audiences to participate in the debate. 9 to 11 a.m., Thomas Theatre at OSF. Free ticketed event; reserve a seat at the OSF box office or online. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 19, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments   /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ »  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 MailTribune.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 Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site 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 2015 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. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501