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Restaurant Inspections

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:06 EST

Jackson County health inspectors evaluated 113 restaurants in January.

Review: New 'Moon' rises in Talent

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:15 EST

I'd never seen Ken Ludwig's "Moon Over Buffalo" before; it only felt like it.

Buzzard Song

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:20 EST

Not to be likened to the wild call of a carnivorous bird, Buzzard Song will play original rock numbers at 9 p.m. tonight, Feb. 5, at Johnny B's, 35 S. Bartlett St., Medford.

'Tap Kids' at the Craterian

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:20 EST

An ensemble of talented, young tap dancers will dramatize the stories of eight different teenagers as they overcome distinctive challenges to get ready for a big dance. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.

'Dancing' queen exits ballroom

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:15 EST

A huge story went under-reported last month, the type of game-changing moment that should have been right up there with the return of "Lost," the departure of Conan and the first caveman-gecko Geico commercial.

Siskiyou Summit at Roxy Ann Grange

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:31 EST

In 2008, bluegrass band Siskiyou Summit retired its popular "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" show at Roxy Ann Grange in Medford to introduce something more akin to its roots — the Siskiyou Summit Annual Roxy Ann Grange concert.

The Ying Quartet

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:52 EST

The renowned Ying Quartet, accompanied by acclaimed pianist Menahem Pressler, will perform compositions of classical music at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland.

Dave Rawlings Machine at Rogue Theatre

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:49 EST

Dave Rawlings steps into the spotlight with his new album, "A Friend of a Friend." The guitarist, singer and songwriter is better known for his work with singer and songwriter Gillian Welch and string band Old Crow Medicine Show.

'Red, White and Tuna' at Oregon Cabaret Theatre

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:48 EST

The eccentric lot of folks who fill the tiny town of Tuna, Texas, return to Ashland's Oregon Cabaret Theatre in "Red, White and Tuna," the sequel to "Greater Tuna" and "A Tuna Christmas" by Texas playwrights and comedians Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and...

Valentine's Day love mix

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45 EST

The modern dude celebrates Valentine's Day for the same reason a dying man finds Jesus on his deathbed.

Loft American Brasserie & Bar

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45 EST

Perched in a second-story space above Ashland Creek, Loft American Brasserie & Bar also looks poised to rise above the local dining scene.

First Friday art walk in Ashland

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45 EST

New exhibits highlight the First Friday art walk in Ashland's downtown and Railroad District, from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Art walk maps are available at the galleries and at the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Big band sounds of Easy Valley Eight

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45 EST

Easy Valley Eight brings the big band sound of the 1940s swing era to the 21st century.

Zhi Lin presents at SOU

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:25 EST

Artist Zhi Lin will kick off the Chinese New Year celebration with a lecture at 6 p.m. tonight, Feb. 4, at the Schneider Museum of Art on the Southern Oregon University Campus.

Sideways Reign at Caldera

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:29 EST

With elements of reggae, folk and rock, Sideways Reign directs it's musical appeal towards everyday working people. As part of its Northwest tour, the band will perform at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 2, at the Cafe in the Ashland Daily Tidings...

Restaurant inspections

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:05 EST

Jackson County health inspectors evaluated 100 restaurants in December. All passed their semiannual inspections. Scores are reported in the Mail Tribune, with a portion published weekly.

One remaining mystery: Are there unpublished works still to come?

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:45 EST

So, what about the safe? The death last week of J.D.

Salinger spoke volumes through silence

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:45 EST

"Don't ever tell anybody anything," J.D. Salinger wrote in the closing lines of "The Catcher in the Rye." "If you do, you start missing everybody."

See how they run: 'The Mousetrap' revisited

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:01 EST

Two men were talking about Agatha Christie's whodunit play "The Mousetrap" during intermission at the opening of a new production of the old warhorse Thursday evening at Oregon Stage Works in Ashland.

Bare ambition mostly in the mind

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00 EST

ASHLAND — The nudes are here in spirit, if not in the flesh. An Ashland Daily Tidings story said "The Nude," a Friday night exhibit at madashell gallery in Ashland would feature live, naked people.