Blogs

Kind of a mix between Ashland Blog and Developer Blog, but what the hey. I'd really like to hear from anyone in Ashland who'd like to review ... well, practically anything. Theater, restaurants, hotel/motel/b&bs, even straight up retail shops (not chains, the local boutiques in Ashland naturally). The way the site is set up, once I publish a review anybody can respond with their own review. That said, I'm not going to get around to EVERYTHING any time soon. Anyway, I'd love to get (in particular) all of the Oregon Cabaret shows reviewed, and getting a lot of lodging reviews will only ever happen with help. Contact me at john (at) ashlandlink (dot) com if you're interested!

It's mid-February, which means it's finally the New Year!

Waitaminute.

Actually, though, it's true. The 2010 seasons are either just barely underway: Oregon Stage Works is currently running Agatha Christie's The MouseTrap (through February 28th), Oregon Cabaret Theatre ran out Red, White and Tuna on February 12th (through March 28th), and previews at some other theater in town begin in a week. On the heels of a hugely successful season which saw ticket sales growth despite the economic climate we're in, anticipation for the 75th Anniversary season is sky high. Rather than ducking the pressure, artistic director Bill Rauch (I'll give him the credit for now...) headlines the season with long-time favorite Dan Donohue as Hamlet. A couple of years ago I would've said that this was a led-pipe cinch for greatness, but I had that kind of anticipation for last year's Macbeth and was more disappointed than I probably should've been as a result. (Peter Macon and Robin Goodrin Nordli, flat? Who'da thunk?) So for now, call me cautiously optimistic.