Friday, Feb. 9
ROSEHIP RAMBLERS: The Rosehip Ramblers and the Goldman Family Band will present a memorial concert for veteran Albert Pepe Sr. at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. Pepe fought at the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, and he played spoons for the Ramblers at local concerts. A potluck dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 821-3995.
CZECH NONET: Chamber Music Concerts will present Czech Nonet at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Czech Nonet is one of the longest continuously performing chamber ensembles in the world — the founding members formed the group in 1923 at the Prague Conservatory in the Czech Republic. The ensemble's instrumentation is based on Spohr's Grand Nonetto, composed in 1813 for violin, viola, cello, contrabass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. Tickets cost $26 and $30 for adults, $5 for students. Czech Nonet will present a free early performance and lecture at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and a workshop for students from Southern Oregon University and the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Music Recital Hall. Call 552-6154.
Saturday, Feb. 10
MUSIC WITH JACK SCHUMAN: A performance and talk by Jack Schuman will be presented at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Jacksonville Library, 340 W. C St., Jacksonville. Schuman will perform on antique musical instruments from his collection of more than 600 pieces from Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Indonesia and the Middle East, including an 18th century vielle a roue, or hurdy-gurdy. Admission is free. Call 899-8927.
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AQUARIAN LOVEFEST: IWill Presents will host the ninth annual Aquarian Lovefest Valentine Dance Party featuring bluegrass by State of Jefferson, reggae by Soul Majestic and Locura and belly dancing by Aiwa She' Raqa at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Out of the Way Cafe (formerly the American Legion Hall), 123 Blodgett Road, Williams. Dinner will be available until 8 p.m. with appetizers until midnight and there will be a beer and wine bar. This is an all-ages show, with a separate youth and child room upstairs with video movie and sleep corner. Tickets are $15-$20 on a sliding scale for adults, $10 for children (ages 13 to 17). Children under 13 are admitted free.
COWBOY MUSIC: The Eagle Point Library Second Saturday series will present guitarist David Christian, who will pay tribute to the late Chris LeDoux, singer/songwriter of old and new cowboy songs, and the music of Guy Clarke. The free performance will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the library, 239 W. Main St., Eagle Point. Call 826-3313.
STRING BAND: The Flat Mountain Girls will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at The Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. The Flat Mountain Girls is a high-energy, all-female string band from Portland. The group won the 2007 String Summit Band Contest. See www.themobius.com or call 488-8894. See story on page 31.
ROGUE VALLEY HARMONIZERS: The Rogue Valley Harmonizers men's barbershop chorus and quartets will present "Wagons West" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Performing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School, 830 N.E. Ninth St., Grants Pass. Special guests will be the Grants Pass High School Concert Choir and Sounds Unlimited a cappella choir. Tickets are $12 general, $6 for children and students 15 and under. For tickets, call 471-9413.
Sunday, Feb. 11
CORBAN COLLEGE: The concert band, jazz band, choirs and string ensemble of Corban College in Salem will perform works from Bach to Eastern European pieces at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the First Baptist Church, 4655 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Admission is free. See www.corban.edu or call 512-1881.
MOZART BIRTHDAY BASH: The Rogue Valley Repertory Singers will present its annual Mozart Birthday Bash at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. There will be a pre-concert lecture at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, $5 for students, and available by calling 552-0900.
BAT MAKUMBA: Alex Koberle, Emiliano Benevides and Carl Remde will perform punk, rock and funk with Brazilian influences at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at The Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is $10 general, $8 for students. See www.themobius.com or call 488-8894.
Monday, Feb. 12
CONCERTO COMPETITION: The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon will hold its annual Concerto Competition at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Several of YSSO's young musicians will compete for an opportunity to perform as a soloist during an upcoming concert by the Youth Symphony. Admission is free. Call 858-8859.
Tuesday, Feb. 13
ITALIAN SAXOPHONE QUARTET: Craterian Performances will present the Italian Saxophone Quartet performing music from Bach and Scarlatti to Scott Joplin and George Gershwin at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. Tickets are $16-$29. Call 779-3000.
Wednesday, Feb. 14
VALENTINE'S DAY RECITAL: Rogue Valley Symphony will feature pianists Kristina Foltz and Alexander Tutunov in a Valentine's Day concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The program will include solo pieces, as well as pieces for duo pianos and piano four hands. There will be a champagne reception following the concert. Tickets are $35 for premium reserved, $30 general reserved and $10 for students. See www.rvsymphony.org or call 552-6398.
BOHEMIAN SOUL: A Valentine's Day celebration featuring live music by Jeff Pevar, Inger Jorgenesen, Teri Cote and Jay Jorgensen will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Mojo Rising, 140 Lithia Way, Ashland. Wine, chocolate and poetry also will be featured. Tickets cost $20, two for $35 and are available at Bohemia Gallery and Framing, 222 A St., Ashland. Call 488-5227.
Thursday, Feb. 15
TAJ MAHAL TRIO: The Taj Mahal Trio will perform as part of Southern Oregon University's One World Concert Series at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. Taj Mahal won Grammy Awards for his albums "Señor Blues" in 1997 and "Shoutin' in Key" in 2000. The trio features Taj Mahal on guitar, piano and banjo, Bill Rich on bass and Kester Smith on drums. Tickets are $38 and $42, $28 and $30 for children up to age 12 and $10 for SOU students with identification. See www.oneworldseries.org or call 779-3000.
SWITCHFOOT: The San Diego-based rock band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at VIBES Main 1 Center for the Arts, 821 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. The band Copeland will open the show. Tickets cost $20 and are available at 6.1.9. at the Rogue Valley Mall and Bad Ass Coffee in Medford, the Low Down Board Shop and the Music Coop in Ashland, Listen Here in Grants Pass, Victoria's Station in Merlin and at TicketsWest outlets. The show is open to all ages. Doors open at 6 p.m. See www.vibesmain1.com or www.crosseyedconcerts.com or call 618-VIBE.
Friday, Feb. 16
HOPE CENTER: Among the Ashes and Sleeping for Sorrow will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Hope Center, 1108 W. Main St., Medford. Admission is $5. Call 779-9720 or 324-8685.
SWAMI BEYONDANANDA: St. Clair Productions will present Swami Beyondananda in "Wake-Up Laughing: the Up-Wising Has Begun" at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. The Swami's alter ego Steve Bhaerman will present a workshop on "Using Humor in Every Day Life" from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Tickets for the performance are $20 in advance, $22 at the door, $10 for youth 12-17 and free for children under 12 with a paying adult. The cost for the workshop is $35. Tickets are available at Soundpeace and the Music Coop, Ashland; on-line at www.stclairevents.com; or by calling 535-3562.
Saturday, Feb. 17
OLD TIME MUSIC: The Siskiyou Summit Bluegrass Band will present American roots music from the Grammy award-winning movie soundtrack "O Brother, Where Art Thou" at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Roxy Ann Grange, 1850 Spring St., Medford. Tickets cost $15 general, $10 for ages 12 and younger. Advance tickets are available at Nelson's Brake and Alignment, 1303 N. Riverside Ave., Medford, and the Music Coop, 181 A St., Ashland. Call 488-0178.
DANCE VARIATIONS: An evening of hip hop, jazz, dance comedy, ballet, salsa, tap and lyrical dance with choreography featuring All That Jazz, Ballet Rogue and the K. Howard Dance Ensemble will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Performing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School, 830 N. E. Ninth St. Admission is $12 general, $8 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at All That Jazz Dance Studio, 126 N.W. D St., Grants Pass, or at the door. Call 441-0310.
JAKE SHIMABUKURO: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. See www.roguetheatre.com or call 471-1315.
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN: Craterian Performances will present the longest running solo show in Broadway history, "Defending the Caveman," a comedic look at the gender gap, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. The program may contain adult themes and language. Tickets cost $32-$38. Call 779-3000.
REBBLE JAR: The Eugene-based group Reeble Jar will present funk, jazz and blues at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at The Mobius, 281 Fourth St., Ashland. Musical influences include Bob James, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Tickets cost $10 general, $8 for students. See www.themobius.com or call 488-8894.
MOUNTAIN AVENUE THEATRE: Ashland High School, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Call 482-8771.
- CUT: A student production by Joe Lauderdale based on the bestseller by Patricia McCormick will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Feb. 11 and 12. The show explores self-abuse and teenage girls and is directed by Betsy Bishop. Admission is $3.
BARNSTORMERS: 112 NE Evelyn Ave., Grants Pass. See www.barnstormersgp.org or call 479-3557.
- Enchanted April: Matthew Barber's adaptation of the novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim explores what happens when four unacquainted and very different English women decide to share the cost of renting an Italian villa to "get away from it all." The show plays 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 18. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and children.
NORTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL: 1900 N. Keene Way Drive, Medford. Call 842-3670.
- ANTIGONE: Black Tornado Theater will present the Greek classic "Antigone" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-24. Admission is $8; $5 for seniors and students.
LAS VAGINISTAS: The bilingual group will present "The Vagina Monologues" in Spanish at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, in Room H1 at Rogue Community College, 114 Bartlett St., Medford. Admission is $2-$20 on a sliding scale. Call 552-6216.
OREGON CABARET THEATRE: The dinner theater is at First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. Sunday matinee brunch also is available. See www.oregoncabaret.com or call 488-2902.
- GUYS ON ICE: A couple of guys sitting around in a Wisconsin ice-fishing shanty philosophize about life, love, the Green Bay Packers and "the one that got away." The show plays at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays (and Valentine's Day) and 1 p.m. Sundays through April 1. Tickets are $21-$27.
CAMELOT THEATRE: 101 Talent Ave., Talent. Call 535-5250.
- THE DRESSER: The tragicomedy by Ronald Harwood tells of life in the theater during the World War II blitz of Britain. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 4. Tickets are $17 general, $15 for seniors.
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, Doug Rowe and Kyle Barnes appear in Ernest Thompson's classic American play about family relationships and love that takes place at a cabin on Golden Pond. The show runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 25. Tickets are $17 general admission and $10 for students.
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 552-6348.
- THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH: Norton Juster's classic tale about Milo's journey to the Kingdom of Wisdom was adapted by Susan Nanus for the stage. Caroline Shaffer directs the SOU children's theater production. The show opens Friday, Feb. 16, and performances are set for 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 16 and 23 and March 2; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17; 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 18, 25 and March 4. Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and $5 for students.
