Friday, Jan. 19
QUINTET OF THE AMERICAS: The Jackson County Community Concert Association will present Quintet of the Americas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. The group is known for interpreting contemporary and folk-inspired quintet music. Tickets are $20 at the door. See http://webpages.charter.net/communityconcerts/ or call 734-4116.
FEENEY: Labor agitator Anne Feeney will perform a benefit concert for Jobs with Justice and KSKQ Community Radio at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $10. Doors open at 6 p.m. An information table will inform people about KSKQ and Jobs with Justice and offer information outlining local efforts for labor rights and work force housing.
Saturday, Jan. 20
GUITAR CONCERT: The Jefferson Classical Guitar Society will present guitarist Denis Azabagic in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Southern Oregon University Music Building Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Tickets are $15 general, $12 for seniors and $5 for students. Children younger than 12 will be admitted free. Tickets are available at CD or Not CD, Ashland, at Central Arts Supply, Medford, and at the door. See www.JeffersonGuitar.org or call 482-2826.
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DRINKING SONGS: Southern Oregon Repertory Singers will reprise its "Drinking Songs" evening at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Weisinger's Vineyard and Winery, 3150 Siskiyou, Blvd., Ashland. Tickets cost $60 per person and include dinner and a bottle of wine per couple. See www.repsingers.org or call 552-0900.
Sunday, Jan. 21
HANDBELLS: Kathie Fink will present "Legacy," a solo handbell concert and tribute to her father, Larry Fink Sr., and the Fink Family Handbell Ringers, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2000 Oakwood Drive, Medford. Fink will be accompanied on the piano by her sister-in-law Sharon Fink. The free concert will include TV clips from 1963-65 of the Fink family and historical interviews with Larry and his wife, Wilma. Fink is a founding member and current ringer of SONOS Handbell Ensemble in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: Southern Oregon University and Jefferson Public Radio's One World Concert Series will present the Grammy award-winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. The South African group incorporates traditional African sounds with gospel and contemporary music. Tickets are $10 to $32. Call 779-3000.
Thursday, Jan. 25
POETRY TRIBUTE: Friends of the Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University and Friends of William Stafford, an international nonprofit organization, will present readings of poems by the late Poet Laureate William Stafford at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in Room 305 of the SOU library. Guest poets will read Stafford's work followed by an invitation for audience members to read their own favorite Stafford poem or share a memory of Stafford. Guest poets include Anna Beauchamp, Jonah Bornstein, Darrelle Cavan, Scott Dalgarno, Marcy Green, Vince Wixon and Oregon Poet Laureate Lawson Inada. There will be a video clip of Stafford reading one of his poems. Call 552-6835. See story on page 9.
LESLIE CLARK: Singer/songwriter Leslie Clark will perform songs from her new CD, "Dream," and share some of the stories behind the songs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Tickets are $8. See www.themobius or call 488-8894.
Friday, Jan. 26
ROGUE VALLEY SYMPHONY: The Rogue Valley Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland; 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, 830 N.E. Ninth St., Grants Pass. The program will feature violinist Ian Swensen performing Samuel Barber's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. There will be a pre-concert talk by Pat Daly one hour before each performance. Tickets are $5-$39. See www.rvsymphony.org or call 552-6398.
Saturday, Jan. 27
SCOTTISH MUSIC: Brian Freeman will present his third annual evening of Scottish music featuring the songs of Robert Burns at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Joining Freeman will be William Greene, fiddle, banjo and vocals; Larry Levin, guitar, mandolin, concertina and vocals; Christine Williams, vocals; and Jim Finnegan, vocals. Tickets are $15 and $6 for children under 12 and are available at the Music Coop and at the door. Call 482-1915.
Sunday, Jan. 28
HIP HOP CONCERT: Hip-hop performer KRS-ONE will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. Also playing will be Scott Free, a Northwest-conscious hip-hop-funk-reggae band, and Lucidic, a jam-funk-fusion band. Tickets are $15 and are available at Music Coop, Ashland. Call 482-1271.
GUITAR AND LUTE CONCERT: Southern Oregon University Department of Music will present "A Very! Eclectic Guitar and Archlute Recital" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in the Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. SOU music department guitar adjunct faculty member David Rogers will perform music from his first solo recording on Focus Records, "The Italian Archlute," as well as duets with three artist friends. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $9 for seniors. Students are admitted free. See www.sou.edu/music or call 552-6101.
PUPPET SHOW: The Storytelling Guild and Craterian Performances will present the Portland-based Tears of Joy Puppet Theater's production of "The Reluctant Dragon" at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. Doors will open one half hour before the performances. Seating is limited. Admission is the donation of a new or gently used book to benefit local outreach programs for children who are in need of books.
SONGS OF THE RAILROAD: The Friends of Applegate Library presents a free Oregon Chautauqua program, "Magic Carpet Made of Steel: Songs of America's Railroads," performed by Jeni K. Foster at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Applegate Branch Library, 18485 N. Applegate Road, Applegate. In her interactive program, Foster shows how songs about the country's railroads reflect a particularly American sense of adventure, opportunity and freedom. Call 846-7346.
CAMELOT THEATRE COMPANY: 101 Talent Ave., Talent. Tickets are available at the box office from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 535-5250.
- SPOTLIGHT ON JULIE ANDREWS: Reneé Hewitt stars in a look at the life and songs of Julie Andrews, featuring many selections from her Broadway and movie musicals. Narration is written by Hewitt and read by Don Matthews. The live band features Staci Scalfari, flute; Lisa Truelove, cello; and Jennifer Schloming, piano. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 12 to 21. Tickets are $16 with reserved seating an additional $2.
- SPOTLIGHT ON THE ANDREWS SISTERS: Priscilla Quinby, Livia Genise and Gayle Wilson star in a look at the life and songs of the Andrews Sisters, featuring many selections from their recordings. The spotlight features a live band, recreating the sounds of the era. Shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Jan. 19 to 20 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, in the Grand Ballroom of the Windmill Inn and Suites of Ashland, 2525 Ashland St., Ashland. Tickets are $16 and available only through the Camelot box office.
- THE DRESSER: Ronald Harwoods play, directed by Paul R. Jones, opens Jan. 31 and will run until March 4.
CRATERIAN GINGER ROGERS THEATER: 23 S. Central, Medford. Call 770-3000.
- 24/7: Ashland New Plays Festival will present seven short plays, each written the night before and directed and rehearsed the day after for a total of 24 hours. Writers, directors, actors and musicians are drawn from the Rogue Valley theater and music communities. Playwrights begin writing at 8 p.m. Sunday and the directors take over 11 hours later. The plays will be performed at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for seniors and students. See www.ashlandnewplays.org.
OREGON STAGE WORKS: 191 A St., Ashland. Tickets are available at Grocery Outlet, Medford; The Music Coop, Ashland; and at the door. See www.oregonstageworks.com or call 482-2334.
- ON GOLDEN POND: Brandy Carson and Doug Rowe star in Ernest Thompson's story about family relationships, love and the making of amends later in life at a cabin on Golden Pond. The show runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Thursday, Jan. 25 through Feb. 25. Previews are Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 23-24 ($10). Tickets are $17 general admission and $10 for students.
Stardust Repertory Theatre: 424 S.W. Sixth St., Grants Pass.
- Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austin's tale of social clashes and romance shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 28. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for seniors. Call 472-9614.
