Behind Carpenter Hall
This was the scene behind Carpenter Hall (home of the OSF Box Office) last week.
Anyone know the name of this tree with the gigantic purple and white flowers that blooms this time of year?
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Skating in the Park
For the last few days you had your choice of skating (per the blue sign), skiing, snow shoeing, or snow booting it through Lithia Park. I chose the latter although the others sounded funner.
The buildings in the background are part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Throne of Blood
I went to see “Throne of Blood” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this afternoon. I’m not much of a play goer. Even with four or five to choose from every evening in this town, this was my first in a couple years. However, “Throne of Blood” was very good and I left without the usual regrets.
I have no interest in acting, but somehow I really wanted to play the part pictured here, the forest spirit.
I believe this is the first time this play has been run. I don’t think it will be the last so catch it if you can. In fact, they same production is going to take place in Brooklyn, New York beginning in November. If you happen to be in Ashland for Halloween, the final performance will be Halloween night and tickets are still available. Throne of Blood is a fitting play for Halloween.
Kelvin Underwood
After the koto performance, we were treated to Kelvin Underwood and Suzee Grilley on the, mostly, taiko drums. Really, really good stuff.
Green Show Koto Performance
I didn’t know which blog this would be most fitting to post on so I’m doing so, with different photos, on both.
This past Sunday, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival was having its “Culture Fest.” At noon a matinée Green Show featured Mitsuki Dazai on the Japanese koto. Ms. Dazai was lots of fun between songs, telling stories and enchanting the crowd.
Here she is performing Shaei (斜影 or Diagonal Shadows) by Hikaru Sawai (沢井 比河流). Sawai was in a heavy metal band before writing this piece for the koto.
Jump rope on stilts
Today’s pic is a better view of the performance I’ve mentioned the past couple days.
Nathan Stein & Hillel
The act in yesterday’s photo was called “Nathan Stein & Hillel: A fool’s feast of balls, balloons, magic and madness.” While today’s photo isn’t a very good one of their performance, I like it for the expressions on the audience’s faces.
OSF celebrates its 75th season
Today’s photo includes the start of “The Green Show.” In the background, you can see a banner going across the street mentioning this being the 75th season for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Much farther away you can see Grizzly Peak.
OSF Green Show
Before the evening plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival there has been a long tradition of a free Green Show. Today’s picture is from the Green Show a couple nights back.
Until last year, a group of dancers performed in front of live music nightly. Beginning last year the dancers are gone and every night is something different. The dancers were consistently good. Now you never know what you will get. Sometimes great, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. The starting time for the OSF Green Show is 7:15 after Memorial Day until mid-August. From mid-August until early October the Green Show starts at 6:45. If you want a good seat you should arrive at least 20 minutes early.
Here is a schedule of this year’s OSF Green Show performances.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Box Office
The box office for OSF has moved across the street this year to Carpenter Hall. To the left of the box office in this picture is the “New Theatre” (now in its seventh year).