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Last Update Thursday, October 20th, 2022
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Courtesy of the Oregon Center for the Arts
Rising star pianist Crystal Zheyu Jian performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Music Recital Hall in Ashland. The concert also will be livestreamed.

CONCERTS

FOLK/BLUEGRASS: Acoustic jam, 6-8 p.m. today, Wild River Pub, 533 N.E. F St. Free; 541-476-5426.

PIANO: Zheyu Jiang, 7:30 p.m. Friday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $20-$25, live and livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.

GOSPEL: Hymn sing-along, 7 p.m. Saturday, Merlin Community Baptist Church, 361 Galice Road, Merlin. Free; 541-476-3901.

ROCK, FOLK, COUNTRY: Forever Young, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $41.50-$47.50; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.

VARIETY: Performing Arts Showcase, song, stories, poetry, 1 p.m. Sunday, Southern Oregon Guild Gallery, 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby. $5-$10; 541-592-5019.

CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, 3 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets; $28-$58; 541-708-6401.


ON STAGE

RADIO PLAY: "The Last of Us," 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Crater Performing Arts Center, 655 N. Third St., Central Point; pay-what-you-can at the door.

DRAMA: "The Ash Girl," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Barnstormers Theatre, 112 N.E. Evelyn Ave.; $18; 541-479-3557, barnstormersgp.com. Runs through Nov. 6.

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PUPPETS: "The Cabaret at the End of the World," 9 p.m. Saturday, Black Sheep Pub, 51 N. Main St., Ashland. $15, at the door; puppeteersforfears.com.


EVENTS

SPOOKY: Hell's Gate Asylum Haunted House, 6:30-9 p.m. today and Sunday, 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Commercial Building, Josephine County Fairgrounds; $7-$10, cash or cards. Continues Oct. 27-30.

DRIVE-IN: "Scooby-Doo," 6:30 p.m. Friday, Josephine County Fairgrounds. $10-$20; 541-936-2089, gpdrivein.com.

FAMILY FUN: Howl-O-Ween, carnival, crafts, animals, fun house, treats, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Wildlife Images, 11845 Lower River Road. $13-$20; 541-476-0222.

SEASONAL: Day of the Dead Race and Celebration, runs, music, vendors, crafts, food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Talent; races $7-$25, celebration is free; dayofthedeadrace.com.

HISTORY: Graveyard Tour, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Schmidt House and Gardens, Fifth and J streets. $10; 541-479-7827, 541-479-5398, jocohistorical.org.

FILM: "Elemental," documentary about wildfire, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, SouthGate Cinema, 1625 Ringuette St.; $5; eventbrite.com.

FAMILY FUN: Fancy Family Fun Fall Festival, games, crafts, hay ride, noon-5 p.m., Wednesday, Schmidt Family Vineyard, 330 Kubli Road. Free; 541-846-9985.


ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

ARCTIC MONKEYS: "The Car"

DRY CLEANING: "Stumpwork"

SIMPLE MINDS: "Direction Of The Heart"

SLOAN: "Steady"

TAYLOR SWIFT: "Midnights"

TEGAN AND SARA: "Crybaby"

MEGHAN TRAINOR: "Takin' It Back"


BOOKS

Released this week:

TOM FELTON: "Beyond the Wand"

JOHN GRISHAM: "The Boys From Biloxi"

BARBARA KINGSOLVER: "Demon Copperhead"

DEBBIE MACOMBER: "The Christmas Spirit"

PAUL NEWMAN, DAVID ROSENTHAL: "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man"

ALAN RICKMAN: "Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman"


Entertainment guide
All events listed are subject to last-minute changes or re-scheduling. Call or check online before heading out. Read More »

AT THE MOVIES
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