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July 2007

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Robert Earl Keen may just be the most successful artist that many Americans have never heard. He’s had songs recorded by George Strait, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, the Dixie Chicks and the Highwaymen (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson).    As the Washington Post said, “…a fine choice for those searching for country music with character and authenticity.”

Tickets:  $38.00 Reserved
                $23.00 Lawn
                $16.00 Children (0-12)

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

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Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

6/5-10/6

Elemental spirits lurk and the air shimmers with enchantment on Prospero's island. His royal title usurped, Prospero and his young daughter Miranda, washed up on its shores 12 years earlier. Since then, the exciled duke has brooded on the injustice done to him as he has mastered the art of magic. At last, Fate places the architects of his downfall within his grasp. In the charmed crucible of Shakespeare's farewell masterpiece, Prospero conjures a storm that will transform ancient enemies, innocent lovers and the great magician himself.

15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland, OR  97520
541-482-433
www.osfashland.org

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Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

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Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

12th -15th

19th -22nd

The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores, including It's De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You're The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow.  

Rogue Music Theatre
980 SW 6th Street, Suite 12, Grants Pass, OR 97528
541-471-0919
www.roguemusictheatre.org

7/13-9/12

Six short plays by christopher Durang.The American Theatre's funniest lampoon artist takes us on witty, cheeky side-splitting journey through our theatrical and cultural landscape.

Oregon Stage Works
191 A Street, Ashland, OR 97520
541-482-2334
www.oregonstageworks.org

London's longest running comedy!  A lively dash through the entire Shakespearean canon - funny, fast, irreverent, and totally engaging.   "The funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime!", Montreal Gazette. 

Oregon Stage Works
191 A Street, Ashland, OR 97520
541-482-2334
www.oregonstageworks.org

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Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

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For more than 40 years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. An essential component of the original Motown machine, their hits include “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “My Girl,” “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My Baby,” “Get Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and many more.

 

The Four Tops have been marveling audiences with their infectious blend of pure vocal power and smooth, sweet harmonies since 1954. High school friends from Detroit’s north end, the group was introduced to Berry Gordy in the early 1960s, who signed them to Motown Records. Their career took off with hit after hit, starting with “Baby I Need Your Loving,” and continuing with “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” “Standing In The Shadows of Love,” “Bernadette,” “I Can’t Help Myself” and many more.

Tickets:  $41.00 Lawn
                $29.00 Children (0-12)

Time:  7:30pm

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

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Buckwheat leads one of the best party bands in America; he can pump out zydeco two-beats or shift into rolling 12-bar blues, steaming all the way." - The New York Times -

Tickets:  $25.00 Advanced
                $30.00 At the Door

Time:  8:00pm 

Rogue Theatre
143 SE H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-471-1316
www.roguetheatre.com

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Whether playing blues, country or rock, Cowboy Junkies always remain true to their unique artistic vision and the introspective, quiet intensity of sound that is their trademark. Their latest album released this spring titled At the End of Paths Taken is a suite of smart, richly textured songs that value subtlety over broad, generic strokes, songs that prize insight and casual revelations over easily digestible clichés.

 

Joan Osborne had one of the biggest releases of the mid-‘90s with Relish and participated in the historic and successful Lilith Fair Tour. She has worked with a myriad of artists like Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Chieftains and Bonnie Raitt. She toured with The Dead in the summer of 2004 and recently finished a tour with Phil Lesh & Friends. A premier vocalist and songwriter, Osborne released her latest album Pretty Little Things in the fall of 2006. It highlights the soulful sound of Joan Osborne with elements of country blues and Americana.
Tickets:  $49.00 Reserved
                $32.00 Lawn
                $21.00 Children (0-12)

Time:  7:00pm

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

6/5-10/6

Elemental spirits lurk and the air shimmers with enchantment on Prospero's island. His royal title usurped, Prospero and his young daughter Miranda, washed up on its shores 12 years earlier. Since then, the exciled duke has brooded on the injustice done to him as he has mastered the art of magic. At last, Fate places the architects of his downfall within his grasp. In the charmed crucible of Shakespeare's farewell masterpiece, Prospero conjures a storm that will transform ancient enemies, innocent lovers and the great magician himself.

15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland, OR  97520
541-482-433
www.osfashland.org

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The Doobie Brothers are one of the very few American rock ‘n’ roll bands that have been able to achieve and sustain a phenomenal level of success. It is a success that has sold more than 50 million records that includes two Grammy Awards, 27 chart singles, 16 Top 40 hits (including two #1s), 11 multi-platinum albums, 13 gold albums and that most rare of distinctions, The Diamond Award, for the sale of 10 million units of a single title Best Of The Doobies Vol. 1.

Tickets:  $41.00 Lawn
                $29.00 Children (0-12)

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
800-882-7488
www.brittfest.org

6/20-7/22

'Book and music by James Valcq; Book and lyrics by Fred Alley

Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff, a feisty parolee follows her dreams to a small town in Wisconsin where she finds work at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. The restaurant is for sale but there are no takers, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. One hundred dollars and the best essay wins the grill. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full, and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill. 'An abundance of warmth, spirit and goodwill!...Some of the most engaging and instantly infectious melodies I've heard in an original musical in some time.' — USA Today. 'A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation.' — N.Y. Times.

Friday and Saturday Nights @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 2:00 PM.

Camelot Theatre
101 Talent Ave., Talent OR 97535
541-535-5250
www.camelottheatre.org 

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South Carolina’s Hootie and the Blowfish is one of the most commercially successful adult contemporary rock groups to emerge from the mid-‘90s. Led by Darius Rucker’s gritty vocals, Hootie and the Blowfish swept the country with such hits as “Hold My Hand,” “Let Her Cry,” “Time” and “Only Wanna Be With You.”

Tickets:  $41.00 Lawn
                $29.00 Children (0-12)

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
                                                                 800-882-7488
                                                               www.brittfest.org

6/6-10/7

Katarina drivers her family crazy!  Too spirited to adopt the docile roler her younger sister plays, she remains defiantly single, terrifying would-be-suitors and jeopardizing her sister's marital aspirations.  Enter Petruchio, who has come to wive it wealthily.  With relief, Katarina's father gives his eldest to Petruchio, but her heart isn't part of the bargin.  Petruchio'ss fortun=hunting enterprise quickly weers off into a courtship that breaks all the rules and becomes something far stranger, and more rewarding that either he or Katarina could have imagined

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Hailed as the next big dance show phenomenon to follow Riverdance by none other than the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, and Daily Express, the Bellydance Superstars are the world’s premier touring bellydance troupe taking this ancient art form into the mainstream.

Tickets:  $35.00 Reserved
                $22.00 Lawn
                $10.00 Children (0-12)

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
    800-882-7488
         www.brittfest.org

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Veteran alto sax master David Sanborn has played a crucial role in establishing the sound of contemporary jazz and instrumental pop. In his remarkable three-and-a-half-decade recording and performing career, he’s consistently embodied the dual ideals of virtuosity and versatility, revealing a one-of-a-kind talent on his own much-loved releases while building a singularly impressive resume that includes work with everyone from Gil Evans to Bruce Springsteen.

Tickets:  $31.00 Lawn
                $19.00 Children (0-12)

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
    800-882-7488
         www.brittfest.org

6/7-10/5

A bitter feud poisons the peace of Verona. The hatred dividing the Montgues and Capulets some too old to fight and some too young to die - erupts in blood and violence. Young Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet set into motion a chain of events that brings about a fragile peace - but at a terrible cost.

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Beginning each performance with their trademark greeting, “Mighty fine and a great big Western ‘Howdy,’ all you buckaroos and buckarettes,” Riders in the Sky simultaneously pay tribute to and poke gentle fun at the classic cowboy songs of the 1930s and 1940s, particularly the work of the Sons of the Pioneers and Roy Rogers.  This year’s tour pays special tribute to Gene Autry’s 100th birthday.

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
Two Blocks from downtown Jacksonville
    800-882-7488
         www.brittfest.org

6/15-9/2

Smokey Joe's Cafe'

Much as Louis Jordan ushered popular music from Swing into Rhythm & Blues, the songwriting team of Leiber & Stoller were a bridge from Rhythm to Blues to Rock & Roll.  This was the longest running musical review in Broadway history with 7 Tony nominations including Best Musical.  It's just plain irresistible!

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“The Arianna Quartet makes music with the tonal warmth, fastidious balance, and heightened communication skills of groups many years its senior. The silken refinement of the playing was achieved with no loss of expressive vitality or spontaneity.” —Chicago Tribune.

Britt Festivals
P O Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
                                                       800-882-7488
                                                                www.brittfest.org

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