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Performing Arts and Theaters in Medford
Oregon
The choices for performing arts in Medford and the surrounding
Rogue Valley are many. Southern Oregon attracts many different
types of artists. From Ashland, where the artists shops and
performances resemble the atmosphere in Monterey and Big Sur,
California to Medford where the atmosphere is more like New
York City or Paris, the choices for any taste in the arts are
all in the Rogue Valley area. The Southern Oregon Center of
Performing Arts is in the old town area, known for small boutiques
and antique and curio shops with a big city flair. The center
promotes local and international music, theater productions,
Broadway shows, children’s shows, dance productions, lectures
and many other diverse programs all directed at high cultural
enjoyment. The performing arts center is in a beautiful old
lovingly restored building that gives you the feeling of participating
in a performance that was put on long ago. The décor is romantic
and imparts a feeling of sharing an adventure in past experiences.
This has been named the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater in honor
of the famous actress Ginger Rogers. She owned a 1000 acre ranch
in the Rogue Valley for 50 years. The address is 23 S Central
Ave., Medford, Oregon 97501. The phone number is 1(541)779-3000.
Performances and events are held all year. Call for a schedule
of events and performances.
In Medford, a magical three days happen in Fall around the
beginning of October. The Medford Jazz Jubilee takes over
the city with three musically diverse days. Usually, about
twenty different bands play varying types of Jazz in at least
eight different locations around Medford. Some types of Jazz
you may hear are traditional, rhythm and blues, swing, New
Orleans style, Zydeco a combination of Creole and Cajun music
from southern Louisiana. Often the artist medium or instrument
is a rubboard. There are even big band sounds. There is dancing
‘in the streets‘, food vendors and exceptionally good vibes
and just plain good fun. Call for more details. The number
is 1(800)599-0039 ext.313.
South of Medford, about 15 minutes, is Ashland. The Oregon
Shakespeare Festival takes place here and is an experience
not to be missed. From February to November the repertory
theater performs 11 different plays in three distinctly styled
theaters. The phone number is 541-482-2111 or you can visit
their site at www.osfashland.org.
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