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Applications now open for Britt’s String Quartet Academy and pre-concert music series
Britt is now accepting applications for two summer programs: the returning String Quartet Academy, and the pre-concert music series on Britt’s Performance Garden stage.
New Britt Parking Lot Complies with Code, Council Says
By Tony Boom
for the Mail Tribune
Posted Jan. 7, 2015 @ 5:36 pm
After nearly two hours of testimony, deliberation and debate on definitions for structures, driveways, shoulders, foundations and roadways, the City Council ruled Tuesday that Britt Festivals’ new parking lot on First Street is in compliance with city development codes.
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals […]
WINGS: Celebrating The Life And Work of Elaine A. Witteveen
The Rogue Gallery honors longtime Rogue Valley artist Elaine A. Witteveen in an exhibit of her paintings in acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. Elaine celebrates the joyous beauty and mystery of life in rich, abstract paintings.
Approximately 40 paintings Elaine Witteveen has produced in the last twenty years will be displayed. A few of the paintings […]
“BElieve in YOUrself” A celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Central Point’s 2nd annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., will be from 6-7pm on Thursday, January 15th. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination […]
“Naked Art” at Art Presence!
The “Naked Art” show at Art Presence Art Center begins Friday, January 9, 2015 and continues through March 1, 2015 – with a reception Saturday, January 10, 2015 from Noon to 3:00pm. “Naked Art,” will give art enthusiasts a chance to add more to their collections for less by purchasing unframed, […]
January Movie Night at Old City Hall
January’s film, Modern Times, is a comedy… but one with a dagger pointed straight into the heart of our industrial society. Only Charlie Chaplin could play a soul, who’s struggling to live free in a machine age that is binding him to endless repetition, in a job where workers are reduced to machines. This is […]
Art Inspires Art in Season 4 Rising Stars
That a music competition of this caliber could happen in a small, historic town like Jacksonville, Oregon is a testament to the phenomenal commitment to the musical arts in the greater Rogue Valley. This coming February, 2015, twelve of the most expressive, passionate and talented local musicians from Southern Oregon will vie for winning season […]
Children’s Books Make a Difference
One book at a time, one child at a time, books make a difference. Every time a child is given a book, from birth to age 19, a door is opened. Give a baby a board book and she discovers the concept of a book: an object with pages to turn, pictures to look at, […]
SOHS Returns Native American Remains to Tribe
A major milestone has recently been met by the Southern Oregon Historical Society. After 27 years of effort by various SOHS staff members, the Snavely collection ( Native American human remains and associated grave goods from the Little Applegate River) have been returned to Robert Kentta, Cultural Resources Program Representative for the Confederated Tribes of […]
2014 Volunteers of the Year!
We are most fortunate to live in Jacksonville—a community where volunteerism is a way of life. This year, the Review is honored to name two outstanding citizens as 2014 Volunteers of the Year—Jeanena Whitewilson and Carolyn Kingsnorth. On any given day, Jacksonville residents and visitors benefit by their volunteerism and contributions to the community. Please […]
Applegate Valley Realty Expands with Jacksonville Office
Don and Debbie Tollefson just opened a new Applegate Valley Realty branch office in Jacksonville at 935 N. 5th Street, next to the gas station near the east entrance to town. Their first office opened in the Applegate Valley in 2010 in the former Eve’s Café building and in 2013, the couple opened their Murphy […]
A New “Olde Christmas” at the Historic Hanley Farmhouse
Milestone in Hanley Restoration – Southern Oregon Historical Society’s (SOHS) Associate Curator of Collections, Tina Reuwsaat, a decorative arts historian who specializes in recreating original period furnishing plans for historic interiors, has overseen the completion of the restoration of the Historical Hanley Farmhouse Foyer. Using the probate records from the Michael Hanley estate inventory and […]
Beekman House “Boxing Day” Tours Benefit ACCESS
Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will celebrate the Victorian Christmas Boxing Day tradition on Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, when all Victorian Christmas tours of Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House will be $2 per person with a canned good donation for ACCESS. If visitors pay full price ($5 for adults, $3 for seniors or students), all […]
Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas Celebration
Horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers on street corners, complimentary cider and meeting Father Christmas, three weekends in December!
2014 Jacksonville Victorian Christmas Parade
Enjoy this short video from the Jacksonville Victorian Christmas Parade. It was shot by our favorite videographer Joe Camarlinghi of Jcam Productions as he had a bird’s eye view from the Jacksonville Mercantile Window. He has full length DVD’s for sale for $10. You can email him at jcamarlinghi@yahoo.com or give him a call at […]
Jacksonville Review’s 2014 Victorian Christmas Photo Contest!
Send us your fantastic photos of this year’s Victorian Christmas Parade and Celebration happening over the next three weekends, December 6-21, 2014.
We will post the best of them on Facebook as we receive them – with your name and a description of the photo if provided.
The Prize: The […]
ART’clectic Pop-Up Markets
The ART’clectic Local Artisans group currently has fourteen participating members, several of whom are also members of the Art Presence Gallery in Jacksonville. This December, the group will present their first Victorian Christmas “Pop-Up” event on Fridays from 4:00-8:00pm and Saturday & Sundays from 10:00am-6:00pm on December 5,6,7, 12,13,14 and 19,20,21 at the IOOF Hall […]
Santa’s Mailbox – Send a Letter – Help a Kid!
Every day through Christmas, kids of all ages are encouraged to mail a letter to Santa and help another kid in the process. Santa’s Mailbox will be on the porch outside Eleglance Home Décor at 110 N. 5th Street during normal business hours.
Eleglance owner Carmen Whitlock will transport the letters to the Post Office and […]
Garden Club Greens Sale: A Feast for the Senses
Fresh holiday centerpieces and arrangements purchased at the Jacksonville Garden Club’s annual Holiday Greens Sale bring fragrance, color and light to our homes during the dark and chilly winter evenings of December. Pine, cedar and holly boughs from local forests are combined with colorful bows, cones and candles in lovely arrangements to brighten tables, store […]
Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Historic Beekman House
Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House. This 1873 residence is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit!
Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas Celebration Schedule
- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
5:00-7:00pm: Merchant Open House 5:30pm: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with music, caroling and special visit from Father Christmas - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
10:00am: Victorian Christmas Parade - WEEKENDS—DECEMBER 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21
Visit Jacksonville during the three weekends before Christmas for fun and […]
Brodie Dental Sponsoring Angel Tree Gift Program
Last year, more than 40 businesses in Jackson County participated in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Drive Program that brightened the lives of more than 800 families here in the Rogue Valley.
Thanks to your generousity, children in our commuintiy who might have gone without holiday gifts received them! This year, please join the Brodie […]
Going “Small” is BIG!
Join the Review is supporting our local, small businesses on November 29 (and every day) during Small Business Saturday – the movement is gaining traction, thanks to local customers who choose to support local businesses. By shopping “small,” you support your local community far more than when shopping “big box-type” stores and online retailers. Why? […]
ACCESS Senior Shoebox Project
The annual ACCESS Senior Shoebox Project has kicked off and will be accepting wrapped shoeboxes filled with a variety of fun and usable items until December 5, 2014. The purpose of this project is to bring some good cheer and extra special attention to Jackson County seniors, people with disabilities or shut-ins during the holiday […]
New Train Depot Envisioned for Engine #1
As reported in June, 2014, Engine #1, known as the “Tea Kettle,” was recently returned to Jacksonville after being purchased by the Jacksonville Heritage Society, Inc., a local 503 (c) 3. Funding was made possible by Mel and Brooke Ashland, owners of the historic Bigham Knoll Campus. The Ashlands had been negotiating for over six […]
Victorian Christmas Volunteers Wanted
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is seeking volunteers to serve as docents at the 1873 Cornelius C. Beekman House on December weekends during Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas celebration. Docents will share with visitors the elements of a Victorian Christmas including the introduction of Christmas trees, the evolution of Santa Claus, the source of many of our holiday […]
One Giant Step for Courthouse
See plans for Phase 1 of the General Construction Plan for seismic upgrades and more of the $1.1 million Jacksonville Courthouse project to convert the historic building into city offices.
Pre-Order Holiday Greens Now for Best Selection!
Thanks to the Jacksonville Garden Club, you can pre-order a variety of holiday table arrangements and baskets from November 1–November 26 by contacting club member Peggy Peffley at 541-899-5708.
Ordering early enables the Club artists to create their best work and ensures that you’ll have decorations for the whole holiday season. And, complimentary home delivery of […]
Jeff Kloetzel Releases New CD “Long Time Coming”
The incredibly popular singer-songwriter Jeff Kloetzel has just released his latest CD, “Long Time Coming!” Fans will remember that Jeff won the first-ever Southern Oregon “Rising Stars” music competition in 2012. He used the prize of recording time to record this new CD. He’s also been named in the Sneak Preview 2014 Reader Poll as […]
Dan Marca: Jacksonville’s Modern-Day Pinot Pioneer
Less than two miles from where Peter Britt likely first planted, crushed and bottled Oregon’s first Pinot Noir, (named Franc Pinot in the mid-1850’s) it’s back to the future for Jacksonville’s wine industry. Today, on a gently-sloped mostly north-to-northeast facing parcel off South Stage Road, Dan and Cindy Marca of DANCIN Vineyards, are preparing to […]
Panel Discussion on the Future of Food and Farming in the Rogue Valley
A Free Panel Discussion, Wednesday, November 19th, 7-8:30pm.
Food and farming do have a future in our Rogue Valley! The Rogue Valley Food System Network and its partner organizations are working hard to keep that future bright. The Network is inviting community members to attend an evening panel discussion to learn what a “food system” […]
Seminar on Expanding Jacksonville’s “Firewise” Program
The Jacksonville Fire Department, Jacksonville CERT, and Oregon Department of Forestry are teaming-up to expand the number of Firewise Communities within Jacksonville. On November 13 at 6:00pm, a Town Hall Meeting will take place in the Naversen Room of the Jacksonville Library to explain how we can make the entire city of Jacksonville “Firewise.” Refreshments […]
“The Best Play I’ve Ever Seen” – by Lee Greene
On Friday, October 31, I had the privilege of attending the Robert Schenkkan play, The Great Society in the Bowmer Theater at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland. The Great Society is the sequel to Schenkkan’s previous play, All the Way. Both plays are part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s American Revolutions: The United […]
Holiday Open House to Benefit NMMC
Jacksonville Barn Co. and Sterling Creek Antiques, located in the historic Orth Building on South Oregon Street, are throwing a Holiday Open House on Thursday, November 13 from 5:00-7:00pm. The event is being held in-part to celebrate The Barn Company’s 5th-anniversary and Sterling Creek Antique’s 2nd-anniversary.
The open house is also a fundraiser for the Northcoast […]
Crater Drama presents: “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail”
Crater Drama presents a poignant drama, “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail” by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
“‘If the law is of such a nature that it requires you to be an agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.’ So wrote the young Henry David Thoreau in 1849. Three years […]
2nd-Annual Veterans Day Service
Jacksonville’s Tom Piete and Jack Berger, both of whom are military veterans, are once again sponsoring a special Veterans Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 1:00pm sharp on the steps of the Historic Courthouse, near the corner of California and 5th Streets.
The event will last approximately one hour and plenty of chairs will be […]
Jacksonville OKs plans for 1883 Courthouse Remodel
From Mail Tribune by Tony Boom
JACKSONVILLE — The City Council unanimously approved plans Tuesday for the first phase of restoration of the 1883 courthouse building for use as City Hall. But approval from agencies must be obtained before any of an estimated $440,000 is spent for construction plans and work.
A go-ahead vote followed presentation of […]
New Haunted Trolley Tours!
A NEW Haunted Trolley Tour will be running October 30, 31 & November 1. The tours will provide a different approach to our local history—sharing stories of Jacksonville residents who haven’t quite been able to say “goodbye!” This is all in good fun, so we hope you will join us. The tours will be 45 […]
Town Hall Meeting on Earthquake & Disaster Preparedness on November 2nd
Platon Mantheakis of the Jacksonville Inn and members of his Jacksonville/Applegate Rotary Club are sponsoring a seminar in response to the August earthquake that rocked parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties. “When I heard about the quake and saw the devastation, my first thought was about my daughter, Anna, who works at Opus One, a […]
Earthquake Presentation at Applegate Grange on November 1
Earthquake & the Applegate: What to Expect When the Great Oregon Quake Occurs
An earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 is projected for the Cascade Subduction Zone and it will affect the entire state, including our area. There will be damage to infrastructure—electricity, roads, bridges—that will take weeks or months to repair.
Be informed! This event will […]
A Haunting Adventure Under the Moonlight at Hanley Farm
This year, Hanley Farm is very excited to announce a partnership with Crater Renaissance Academy Drama to present “Max and the Monster”—a haunting adventure under the moonlight! Join us for a dark walk guided by lantern through the fields of Hanley to experience the story of little Max and the beast that lives there. Hold […]
October Movies at Old City Hall
Move over Bill Murray… long before you did THE GHOST BUSTERS, that stellar hero, Bob Hope, did THE GHOST BREAKERS. Not only that, but he threw in the vivacious Paulette Goddard whose very presence guarantees viewer interest. Although Bob Hope worked with a lot of beautiful co-stars in his long career,Goddard tops the list.
The plot […]
Classical Pianists to Perform
Duo-pianists Michele Alspach and Joyce Stevens will present a classical piano concert featuring music from Bach, Bizet, Debussy, and Mozart on Sunday, October 19, from 3 – 4 p.m., in the Naversen Room of the Jacksonville Branch Library, 340 West “C” Street. Please use California Street entrance.
“Freud’s Last Session” at US Hotel October 18 & 19!
Ashland Contemporary Theatre’s production of the Off-Broadway play, “Freud’s Last Session” has been a stupendous success! And now we are bringing it to Jacksonville.
Performances will be at the U.S. Hotel Ballroom on the second floor (there is a U.S. Bank branch on the ground floor). Saturday, Oct. 18th at 8pm, and Sunday, Oct. 19th at […]
Stephen Hall Takes Over as Winemaker at Troon
Troon Vineyard in the Applegate Valley recently welcomed Stephen Hall as head winemaker in charge of all production. Hall, who previously worked in Napa, has an impressive resume that includes some of Napa’s most prestigious brands: Clos du Val, Chateau Potelle, Robert Biali Vineyards and Stag’s Leap.
Larry Martin, owner of Troon commented, “We are excited […]
Meet the Pioneers Returns to the “Silent City on the Hill”
Mark your calendars for the return of this very popular and crowd-pleasing Jacksonville event, Meet the Pioneers on October 10 & 11, 4:00-7:30pm. This will be our 9th-annual presentation which has played to sell-out crowds over the years. Take one of these special guided Living History walking tours through the torch-lit cemetery grounds where Spirits […]
In Memory of Linda M. Brodie
We lost our loving and dedicated wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Linda Mae Brodie September 28, 2014. She passed into heaven peacefully at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center with her loving husband, daughter, and son at her side.
She is survived by her husband, William (Bill) Brodie; her daughter, Michele Brodie; and her son, Scott Brodie […]
Controlling the Dam Costs! – by Tony Hess
If the city has not already submitted the application for the Joint Fill and Removal Permit, it will be submitted soon using the engineer’s 30% design. When the city received the engineers’ 30% design and a cost estimate of $767,100 plus a $191,778 contingency, it immediately spurred a series of discussions between city staff, RVCOG, […]