Talent, OR., On May 6, 2013, local film company XRATS Productions will launch its most ambitious film to date, Self Inflicted. This dark comedy features Jim, a regular guy except for his masochistic tendencies. He's looking for Ms. Right, but the question is can he control his destructive tendencies long enough to find her? The film will be available for free at midnight on May 6th, at www.selfinflictedfilm.com
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A Couple of Poets
A COUPLE OF POETS IN TOWN Illahe Studios and Gallery on B and Fourth Streets in Ashland will host a “Special Poetry Event” as part of their Poetry in the Neighborhood series on Thursday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. San Francisco Renaissance/Beat Poet David Meltzer and Julie Rogers, a long...
Plant Spirit Medicine Workshop with Shaman Eliot Cowan
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, April 6th & 7th, 9:00am -5:00pm PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE: DISCOVERING THE WISDOM OF THE NATURAL WORLD Held at the Vitalist School of Herbology in Ashland (www.vitalistherbology.com) We are delighted to have Eliot Cowan, author of the book “Plant Spirit Medicine”, as a guest teacher this spring. Please...
Snatam Kaur Concert May 16, 2012 at SOU Music Recital Hall
Snatam Kaur performs live at the beautiful SOU Music Recital Hall, 405 S Mountain Ave in Ashland on May 16th. Buy tickets early as her last concert was standing room only. Tickets (cash) available at Spirit of Shakti at 471 A St in Ashland or by credit card at: www.SpiritVoyage.com/Snatam....
The annual OREGON CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL is back in Ashland, OR the weekend of March 1-3, 2013.
For the 9th time Oregon chocolatiers come to Ashland to showcase their diverse creations. The festival is completely dedicated to Oregon chocolatiers. Expect the unexpected! From traditional hand rolled truffles, enrobed in the finest chocolates, to chocolate-filled soft pretzels, chocolate cupcakes, toffee, and hot chocolate. For those looking for some exciting flavors...
FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE for uPhonic Soundsystem
Creative production company Mmmmm Society premieres uPhonic Soundsystem’s new music video “Searching for the Sun” directed by Tim Boxell. Screenings every thirty minutes during Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk at Taroko from 6 to 9 pm, February 1st. Tim Boxell is a director, writer, designer and illustrator who has directed...
Valentine’s Day Exotic Erotic Ball Heats Up for SART
Valentine’s Day in Ashland just got spicier for a good cause. Love Revolution’s annual Exotic Erotic Valentine’s Day Ball is a benefit for education in love, sex and intimacy as all proceeds from the raffle and other activities during the night will be donated to SART–Jackson County’s Sexual Assault Response...
Valentine’s Day Exotic Erotic Ball Heats Up for SART
Exotic Erotic Ball 2013 Press Release January 18, 2013 Valentines Day in Ashland just got spicier for a good cause. Love Revolution’s annual Exotic Erotic Valentine’s Day Ball is a benefit for education in love, sex and intimacy. All proceeds from the raffle and other activities during the night will...
Launch Student Film Competition
Calling all kindergarten through undergraduate college students of the Siskiyou Region! Ever thought about making a film? You should, because we want to see YOUR film! We are now accepting entries for our Launch Student Film Competition and it is FREE to enter. The Launch is a contest for student...
Book Launch Party for Local Author Suzanne Mathis McQueen
Contact: Suzanne McQueen suzmcqueen@gmail.com 541.292.9004 Author Hosting Book Launch with Event-Only Prices, Giveaways, and Free Gift Wrapping A book launch party for Suzanne Mathis McQueen’s newly released book, 4 Seasons in 4 Weeks: Awakening the Power, Wisdom, and Beauty in Every Woman’s Nature, is scheduled at Oasis ~ A Healing...
Organic Farming Leads to Year-Round Local Eating
Organic Farming Leads to Year-Round Local Eating for Rogue Valley Families APPLEGATE, OR The Rogue Valley is home to an abundance of farmers, but few farmers extend their season into the colder months to provide local food to families in the Rogue Valley. As Americans demand more and better access...
A Celtic Christmas
Tomáseen Foley’s A CELTIC CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 22 @ 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Craterian Theater, Medford, OR 97501 Tickets online: http://www.craterian.org/ Phone: 541-779-3000 Sponsored by Jefferson Public Radio www. AcelticChristmas.com/ “ . . . like a cup of Irish coffee in a neighbors kitchen on a dark night ....
Myron Cretney – Author of Simple Pleasures
Myron Cretney has lived many years in the mountains of southern Oregon, playing music, writing songs and learning from nature. He enjoys learning and teaching earth-based living skills with people of all ages. Exploring ways we might live more sustainably (both socially and environmentally) is of ongoing interest for him. I...
MUSICAL! The Smash Broadway Hit opens at Ashland High School
DROWSY CHAPERONE: The Smash Broadway Musical Hit is coming! Ashland HS will present the recently acclaimed 2006 Broadway, The Drowsy Chaperone. Winner of 5 Tony Awards and 7 Drama Desk awards including “Outstanding Musical,” this is one hilarious show-within-a-show. It begins when a die-hard musical comedy fan dusts off his...
Can I keep my computer protected from viruses without spending money on subscriptions to Antivirus programs?
We connect with you to connect you with technology. Everyone knows that computers have a limited life cycle. However, protecting your machine from viruses and knowing how to remove unnecessary junk files are important steps to extending the life of a personal computer. This month we will address questions on...
How do I speed up my old Windows computer or make my browsing experience faster?
Many Windows users experience a slowdown with their machines as time passes. A significant cause of this is an excess of “junk” files that accumulate over time. This month I discuss how to use a valuable free program to keep you browsing at an optimal speed. How do I speed...
Ashland Food Co-op Helps Local Residents Celebrate their Right to Know During Third Annual Non-GMO Month
Ashland, OR—(September 6, 2012) This October, Ashland Food Co-op will be one of more than 1,500 grocery retailers across North America participating in the third annual Non-GMO Month—a celebration of people’s right to choose food and products that do not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Studies show that more...
ASHLAND WOMAN LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS: HEIDI’S REAL NUTRITION; OFFERS FREE PRESENTATION ON FOOD, EMOTIONS AND WEIGHT LOSS
ASHLAND, OR—Ashland resident Heidi Merker announced the opening of her new business today, Heidi’s Real Nutrition, based in Ashland, Oregon and serving the entire Rogue Valley. Through one-on-one education and food counseling sessions, Heidi’s Real Nutrition guides clients through making conscious food choices, healing emotional eating patterns, and learning the...
Sunset At StoneRiver Vineyard A fundraiser for Candlelighters for children with cancer
A Fundraiser For Candlelighters For Children With Cancer! StoneRiver will be hosting its 1st Annual Vintage Market and Sunset Wine Celebration Saturday, September 1st! Vintage Market From 10-4 $3 (kids free) Wine tasting, Live music by InBetween, Gourmet food, Truck loads of treasures & Fun for the whole family! Sunset...
Inspiring Women of All Ages
You may have seen her fearlessly swinging her tennis racket or working the cardio and weight machines of the Ashland Tennis and Fitness Club. What you may not have known is that she is actually training as an elite athlete, for a world championship. Her name is Julia Lester; and...
Community Wellness Faire
Lotus White, hypnotherapist and intuitive healing therapist, agreed to speak with me recently about why the creation of a local Wellness Faire became a personal goal. When I returned to the Rogue Valley after having lived for two years in Kauai I realized that our community of healers was in...
Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd in Concert at Paschal Winery
Alisa Fineman & Kimball Hurd in Concert a Paschal Winery Saturday, July 21, 6:30 PM Monterey Bay-based and long-time favorites in the San Francisco Bay area, Alisa and Kimball have earned national acclaim for their songwriting and world music repertoire. Go to www.alisafineman.com to listen to their music. Tickets: $10...
Oneness Meditation Blessing Comes to Ashland June 1st & 2nd
Oneness in Ashland is pleased to be hosting the phenomenal ONENESS MEDITATION BLESSING taking place in the Grand Ballroom at the Ashland Springs Hotel. Friday June 1 6:30pm 8:00pm 9:15pm Saturday June 2 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:45pm The Oneness Meditation Blessing is a rare and powerful transmission of divine energy for...
Local Organic Produce
With increased questions about food safety, consumers want to know where their food comes from and how it is grown. The Siskiyou Sustainable Cooperative provides certified organic fruits, vegetables and specialty items produced on nine small-scale family farms and ranches in Southwestern Oregon. Through our cooperative Community Supported Agriculture marketing...
Natural Building Workshops Summer 2012
Make natural building part of your summer plans. 4-day Natural Building Workshop with COB Together July 5th-8th, 2012 with James Haim and Taylor Starr Introduction to Natural Building: In this 4 day workshop you will have the opportunity to get your hands (and feet) dirty mixing and building with cob,...
They’ve Got Talent!
They’ve Got Talent! The Ashland-based, Southern Oregon Concert Band, conducted by Martin Behnke, will present its last concert of the season on Thursday, May 24th, 7 PM, in the SOU Recital Hall, 405 Mountain Avenue. This concert will feature, as soloists, some of the band’s most talented musicians playing a...
MATT TERRERI, DC, CCSP CHIROPRACTOR
Today we’re talking with Matt Terreri, a licensed chiropractor and sports physician at Southern Oregon Sports and Spine. Matt applies twelve years of experience blending chiropractic with the most up to date sports knowledge and techniques. Dr. Terreri how did you get into your field of work? When I was a...
Dr. Mark Bricca On Healing
Mark Bricca, N.D., L.Ac., recently joined the staff of the Mederi Centre for Natural Healing in Ashland. A naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, Dr. Bricca focuses on the treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases, including autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and endocrine imbalance, as well as anxiety and depression. The...
Candlelight Vigil to Support Bradley Manning in Ashland, December 16th
On November 21st, 2011 the United States Army scheduled an Article 32 pretrial hearing for PFC Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence specialist accused of releasing classified material to WikiLeaks. The pretrial hearing will commence on December 16th at Fort Meade, Maryland. This will be PFC Manning’s first appearance before a...
CD Release Party
Thor Polson’s new album “Northern Lights” (recorded this summer in the Twin Cities) will be released in early December. Note that all proceeds from CD sales will be donated to charities and music foundations and that on this occasion the proceeds will be given to local charities (food banks, homeless...
Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
Tomáseen Foley’s A CELTIC CHRISTMAS Wednesday, December 21 3:00 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, Medford, OR Tickets online: http://www.craterian.org/calendar Phone: 541-779-3000 Sponsored by Jefferson Public Radio and the Gaelic League For the fourteenth successive year, Medford’s Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre will be the designated farmhouse for Tomáseen...
Oregon Institute of Aesthetics: where education, beauty and renewal come together as one
Filling the niche of quality spa care in an educational environment, the Oregon Institute of Aesthetics (formerly located in Talent, OR) offers renewal in every sense of the word. Right down to their signature peacock feather, itself a symbol for renewal. While the institute offers a full-service esthetician program with...
2011 2nd Annual Jefferson State Music Festival and Hemp Expo August 26 – 27
2011 2nd Annual Jefferson State Music Festival and Hemp Expo August 26 – 27 3833 Holland Loop Road Cave Junction, Oregon 97523– Jefferson State, Cascadia http://www.jeffersonstatehempexpo.com/ DIRECTIONS BELOW Media Contact Erik —— email = jsmusicfest gmail.com – and – PHONE 541-659-3549 Mission Statement: Jefferson State Music Festival and Hemp...
We’ve got winners. Got Tickets?
The Judging is complete! Over 200 Southern Oregon wines have been judged! Who are the big winners? Purchase tickets for the Southern Oregon World of Wine Festival today and taste the results produced by award-winning vintners at the Gala Dinner Aug. 26, with local chefs participating in a food &...
Mary Brooks, Hairstylist, Sunshine Salon
Mary Brooks, Hairstylist, is an Ashland locals’ favorite. She and our family (I’m her brother) have lived in Ashland since the mid-1970’s. Enjoying the cool shade of Guanajuato Way on a hot August day, we sat next to Lithia Creek, and chatted about her profession. Tom: How did you choose...
5th Annual Mystic Garden Gathring Festival
The 5th Annual “MYSTIC GARDEN GATHERING OF THE TRIBES” is a 5 Day Event on 25 acres in beautiful Southern Oregon at Lake Selmac. Theme Camps, Music, Visionary Art, Workshops, Yoga Camp and “A Day Out of Time” Webcast highlight this extraordinary event. Musical artists “The Abyssinians, Charles Neville with...
World of Wine Festival grows
Jacksonville, Oregon — Southern Oregon’s World of Wine region has entered an era of expansion with 68 wineries and 70 varietals across the region. The 9th annual World of Wine Festival has grown with the region, moving from Del Rio Vineyards and Winery to its new larger permanent home on...
four hundred seventy two dollar ticket for having my dog 2 minutes in the park
last night around 10 o clock i took my dog for a walk by lithia park. she is a ten month old puppy. my dog collar came off and she ran into the park. i immediately ran after her and apprehended her an we went back to our walk by...
ZEN 101
Ashland Zen Center offers an informal day of practice on January 29 to introduce beginners to Zen practice. This introductory day will include seated and walking meditation, silent lunch and a dharma talk and discussion about practice led by transmitted Zen teachers Jintei Harold Little and Etsudo Patty Krahl. There...