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MEDFORD, OR — Due to continued unpredictable air quality, Britt Music & Art Festival plans to present the Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 Britt Orchestra concerts at the North Medford High School Auditorium. All rehearsals are scheduled to continue to be held at North Medford High School, located at 1900 N. Keene Way […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to the extreme smoky conditions prevailing in the region, the BrittKids Koncert series has been relocated until further notice. The free morning concerts for kids will now be held at the Oak Grove Elementary School gymnasium. Doors will open at 9:30 AM and the concerts will begin at 10:15 AM as […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to the extreme smoky conditions prevailing in the region, the Britt Orchestra performances scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 will now be held indoors at the North Medford High School Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the concerts will begin at 7:30 PM […]
Teddy Abrams and the Britt Orchestra will perform a new orchestral work for soprano, vocal trio, and orchestra entitled emergency shelter intake form on July 27 at 7:30pm. Co-commissioned by Britt and the Oregon Symphony from composer Gabriel Kahane, the piece tackles issues related to the twin crises of housing insecurity and homelessness in our […]
The Jville Market is proud to showcase local, small farms bringing their freshly- harvested fruits and vegetables, cage-free eggs and grass-fed, grain-finished beef to the community every Sunday on the lawn of City Hall. The market has added seven new small farmers for 2018 which more than doubles the number of produce booths […]
The City of Jacksonville recently created a Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI). Our role is to promote and facilitate the participation of our residents in local governance. While you are welcome to attend our meetings (posted in the City Newsletter and on the City’s website), that is not the only way to contact us.
You may […]
Carefree Buffalo, located in historic, downtown Jacksonville, specializes in the finest American-made hand-crafted products. We are extremely proud to announce our 9th-annual William Henry Premiere Dealer Show, Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, featuring the most extensive William Henry collection available anywhere in the world.
William Henry creates heirloom quality pocket knives, money clips, writing […]
Jacksonville’s Dr. Doug Naversen is pleased to announce that the 17th-Annual Britt Woods Firehouse Run will be held on Saturday, July 14. This year, the exhibition 1.9 and 4.3 mile runs start at 7:00am followed by the 100-yard Fun Run for kids at 7:30am. Runners will assemble in the parking area located just above the […]
The next Southern Oregon Climate Action Now monthly general meeting will be a presentation by Siskiyou Velo President, Harlan Bittner, and board member Gary Shaff offering a concise overview of the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ Designing for All Ages and Abilities. The “All Ages and Abilities” design shifts the paradigm of bicycling from the […]
Calling all kids, ages one to 100 to the beloved and innovative three-day event that takes place July 7-9, 2018 at the Britt Gardens in Jacksonville. The festival has brought out the creativity of both the young and the young at heart for generations. This year’s theme is “Telling Tales.”
Children and adults can enjoy participating […]
As my two young sons finished their respective sport seasons this year, I reflected back to my own involvement in different organizations as a child and a thought occurred to me. I no longer play baseball or football. My body and my talents were nowhere near enough for me to be a professional or collegiate […]
The entire community is invited to join Mayor Paul Becker in a July 4th celebration on the Courthouse lawn. The festivities will take place from noon-3:00pm. As in year’s past, plenty of seating and tables will be provided and the city will be serving complimentary hot dogs, water, chips, etc. Families are encourage to bring […]
Thanks to the efforts of the City Council, residents who earn less than $25,000 may qualify to pay zero for the newly-approved Police Surcharge. At its 6/5 meeting, the City Council voted 6-1 for program designed to assist those on fixed incomes and at lower income levels. The vote came after the Public Safety Committee […]
Editor’s Note: The following analysis and editorial is presented by publisher Whitman Parker regarding a 5% Meals Tax proposal. Please note that he invited the proponents of this measure to answer questions numerous times, but they declined the opportunity. The Jacksonville Review believes that a meals tax is ill-advised and urges Jacksonville citizens to NOT […]
Be sure and take in the sights and smells of lavender in-bloom this summer and hit the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail. The lavender bloom only lasts six to eight weeks, so get out your calendar and make it a date! This year’s festival dates are Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 and Friday, July […]
Stacey Denton, owner of Flora, a small, woman-run farm and floral design business located in Williams, Oregon is making her seasonal flower creations available in Jacksonville. Stacey notes, “We grow seasonal flowers and foliage in our organically managed fields and have been providing exceptional quality blooms for Southern Oregon weddings, special events, and retail flower […]
Experience an authentic Civil War encampment and tour the […]
A total of eleven metal sculptures by Jacksonville artist Cheryl D. Garcia will be placed in Cantrall Buckley park over the next 2 ½ years, creating Southern Oregon’s first sculpture park. Visitors will experience sculptures of local flora and fauna including a variety of larger-than-life birds, and a gigantic Mock Orange, Shooting Star and a […]
Just outside of Jacksonville in the Applegate Valley, the mountains and climate converge to create something truly unique: some of the best conditions for paragliding in North America, if not the entire world. Paragliding is an aerial sport in which pilots launch into the air from mountaintops and navigate the skies under brightly-colored, parachute-like wings. […]
Come to Forty-Five Coffee on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, to kick off a very special two-day event with Jordan Bubin, a traveling poet and storyteller.
First, from 12 pm – 2 pm, Bubin will run a poetry workshop, where he reveals his tricks and secrets for writing poems that have landed him on the radio, and […]
In January 2017, Jacksonville Town Historian Larry Smith suggested that the City Council bring back some form of a museum to the Courthouse by using historic photographs to adorn the two long walls and display cases holding town artifacts.
Nine months later, City Councilor and professional photographer, Ken Gregg, got to work on the project. “As […]
The Schoolhaus in Jacksonville is pleased to announce exciting changes to their culinary team. After an intensive regional search, they are proud to introduce Chad Smith as Executive Chef for the Schoolhaus Brewhaus’ Food and Beverage department. Smith will have responsibility for overseeing the Schoolhaus’ kitchen and the Bigham Knoll Campus catering department.
Mr. Smith, most […]
Thanks to a new agreement with Vintage Inns, owner of the McCully House Inn, Cricket Hill Winery has opened a new tasting room in Jacksonville. “We know many of our McCully House guests consider the wine experience a major draw of their stay in Jacksonville. To satisfy those needs, we are thrilled to have Cricket […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR – Britt unveiled its 2018 Fine Arts Poster on Tuesday, May 15 at Jacksonville Elementary School in Jacksonville. This year’s work is a beautiful quilt by Jacksonville textile artist Karen Hanken. The poster is the 34th in a series celebrating Britt through the visual arts. The piece, titled “Britt ScRhapsody”, features a mosaic […]
The latest public initiative by three Jacksonville civic-minded citizens, Tom Gorman, Doug Phillips and Michael Sewitsky to implement a meals tax to pay for our police service is a good start but a little short sighted.
Why force only twelve restaurant merchants to pay our safety burden? Let’s not discriminate. Why not the local realtors and […]
FREE Police Protection in Jacksonville?
Yes, that’s correct. How? Just don’t eat out.
Starting this week, a petition will be put before the residents of Jacksonville in support of an initiative to place a tax on restaurants to pay for the town’s police protection.
The residents who say they already do not, or will not if the tax […]
Jville Market owner Ken Snoke and manager Martha Hess welcome everyone to the 2018 season of the Jville Market, opening Sunday, May 27th at 9:00am.
Market days will run 9:00am to 1:30pm and feature live music from 11:30am to 1:00pm, with a wide variety of Rogue Valley talent sharing their tunes. You’ll enjoy 70 booths on […]
Dennis Ellingson has researched the area beneath Lost Creek Lake and will share his expertise on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Medford Library, 205 South Central Avenue, and Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, from 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. at both locations.
Not too long ago and not too […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival and the Rogue Gallery & Art Center present Britt Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Teddy Abrams in a free piano performance during the monthly Third Friday art walk in downtown Medford at 6:30 p.m. on May 18. Teddy will perform an hour-long recital of music from his repertoire. The general […]
Jacksonville Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, to allow for the removal of the entrance gate and arch. The entire structure will be taken off site for restoration by Bryan Pancheau, Metal Sculpture & Design. It is expected that the project will take approximately four months to complete. A […]
On Sunday, June 3 at noon, the Jacksonville community is invited to attend a BBQ to celebrate the official dedication of a Meditation Path at Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. The church, located at 425 Middle Street, is the site of a recently-created pathway that was envisioned and built by local teen Landon Moir as his Eagle […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt’s 2018 season goes on sale to the general public starting
10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 11. At this writing, tickets are still available for all concerts in the 2018 lineup, with reserved seating sold out for Chris Isaak and limited on several other shows. Reserved and lawn seating tickets will be available […]
MEDFORD, OR, May 8, 2018 — Britt Education & Engagement is expanding its outdoor summer schedule of free performances by local, regional, and national performing artists. Through our community partnerships with […]
At the 5/3/18 Budget Committee meeting, it was announced that a 5% meals/sales tax measure may appear on the November 2018 ballot. The sales tax is the brainchild of Doug Phillips, a current member of the Budget Committee who is joined by fellow Jacksonville residents Tom Gorman and Michael Sewitsky as the petitioners for the […]
The Jacksonville Garden Club will hold its annual Spring Sale on Saturday, May 12, from 9:00am-3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street.
Get ready for Mother’s Day, or treat yourself, a family member, or a friend to a delightful surprise with beautiful arrangements created from fresh-cut, local flowers. Purchase some perennials […]
Isaac Nichelson, (47), who grew up in Jacksonville and attended Jacksonville Elementary School and McLoughlin Middle School, has made a big impact on the world. The self-described “college dropout turned entrepreneur,” is CEO of Circular Systems S.P.C. (Social Purpose Corporation). Isaac’s extremely proud parents, Candice Nichelson and Greg Billingsley, reside on South 3rd Street in […]
Explore new territory on the 2018 AAUW Garden Tour on June 9, 10:00am-4:00pm, with three gardens in Eagle Point, as well as a stop at the Resort at Eagle Point Golf Club and two additional gardens in Medford.
Of the three Eagle Point gardens, two are situated on the golf course. One is a woodland-themed garden […]
The Home Tour provides our community with a unique opportunity to visit a mixture of historic homes and buildings in Jacksonville. This year we have three historic homes, two gardens and one modern home. Also, but without docents, you can step back in history to tour three historic churches and a historic rectory which have […]
We want to ask our neighbors to take their yard trimmings and debris to the “D” Street parking lot adjacent to the Jacksonville Public Works yard, adjacent to the Library and accessed off of “C” Street.
This should be a great […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival has announced the remaining concert schedule for 2018, doubling the number of shows that have previously been announced while bringing big variety and big names. Britt is excited to announce concerts with 80’s sensation Boy George & Culture Club (Sept. 11), rising alt-pop stars Portugal. The Man, […]
How Gray is my Valley: Enlightened Observations About Being Old
For over a decade Rogue Valley (Southern Oregon) retiree Sharon Johnson has written a weekly column (now syndicated nation-wide) titled Healthy Aging in which she shares observations and insights, serious and humorous, about life through a 70+ year lens. How Gray is My Valley captures the […]
Robyn Randolph is an international author, certified nutrition educator, pure food chef and founder of The […]
Editor’s Note: the following article is for contextual information. On April 17, council voted 6-1 in favor, directing staff draft a new Police Surcharge Ordinance which will be voted upon at the May 1 council meeting. (Councilor Garcia cast the dissenting vote.) Please see the Review website at that time for an update on the […]
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s 2018 Spring Sale will be held in Jacksonville on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 from 9:00am to 3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. This annual event is a wonderful place to buy gifts for Mother’s Day or to simply celebrate springtime in Southern Oregon. The sale […]
At the March 20, 2018, City Council meeting, Jeanena Whitewilson was awarded the 2018 “Person of the Year” award by Mayor Paul Becker. In his remarks, the mayor noted that Jeanena is currently serving as the Vice-Chair of the Jacksonville Community Center, a group she’s been working […]
April is National Poetry Month and poetry will be wafting through the streets of Jacksonville in celebration.
Poets on the Loose, sponsored by Art Presence, will appear on April 28 as poets and poetry lovers cheerfully roam downtown reading poems to friends, shop owners and willing strangers.
The event, similar to previous enthusiastic Poets on the Loose […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival announces that “Symphony for Nature,” the documentary film that tells the story about the Britt Orchestra’s performance at Crater Lake in 2016, has been selected to be screened as part of the 2018 Ashland Independent Film Festival. This will be the film festival premiere of the film, which is being […]
The Annual Heritage Plant Sale at Hanley Farm will be April 28 and 29 from 10am to 3pm. All three generations of the Hanley family, across 125 years, contributed to building the lush and unique landscape that is Hanley Farm today. Volunteers at the Southern Oregon Historical Society propagate starts from as many as 50 […]
In 2013, singer/songwriter Christina Lynn Martin and Cowboy Poet and Balladeer Butch Martin co-produced “Romancing the West,” setting out to tell the human story of over 250 years of the people of the American west. This April, the time traveling documentary returns to the Jacksonville Inn on Sunday, April 8th at 6:00pm. The show is […]
