chautauqua 150
October 24, 2009: Oregon Communities
To purchase or reserve tickets for these events call the Box Office at (541) 482-4331 or (800) 219-8161.
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Chautauqua Readings: Oregon Communities
Carpenter Hall
Ticketed Event - $10 admission
Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors and others will read passages of plays, poetry and prose exploring Oregon’s communities Reading suggestions will be gathered from audience suggestions at earlier reading events and web site submissions. Have ideas on what should be presented? Email us at chautauqua@osfashland.org.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Who We Are
Led by OSF Audience Development Manager Freda Casillas
Ashland Community Hall
73 Winburn Way
Ticketed Event - Free
Learn more about our local community in this presentation of facts and perspectives on Rogue Valley community structures and demographics.
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Case Studies: Cornerstone Theater in Communities
OSF artists Bill Rauch, Alison Carey, and Christopher Acebo
Carpenter Hall
Ticketed Event - Free
A presentation on community-based theater by former Cornerstone Theater Company members and current OSF artists, including the reading of an original theater selection created from the results of the August 12th story circles.
2:15-3:30 p.m.
Roundtable: A Short Road Between Us
Led by United Way of Jackson County Executive Director Dee Anne Everson
Ashland Community Hall
73 Winburn Way
Ticketed Event - Free
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Our Shared Future
Led by Ashland Mayor John Stromberg
Carpenter Hall
Ticketed Event - Free
What do we do now? Join us for this public panel discussion among Rogue Valley community leaders, planners and thinkers.
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Conversation: In Your Hands
Carpenter Hall
Non-Ticketed Event - Free
Have you ever felt at the end of an event that you had lots of and ideas and a desire to make connections but didn’t know how to channel your energy? Using open space technology and other participant-based meeting structures, this will be the time to meet people, plan and figure out how we can work together to turn our thoughts and talks into action.