Plays, markets, and Rogue Valley Thursday picks
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Subject: Ashland Daily: OSF matinees, Cafe Lumina jazz, and library picks
Preheader: Your Thursday briefing for Ashland and a 50-mile radius around town (all times Pacific).
Preheader: Your Thursday briefing for Ashland and a 50-mile radius around town (all times Pacific).
Good morning, Ashland. Today’s menu is flexible: OSF has a pair of 1:30 PM matinees and an 8:00 PM show, Cafe Lumina has live bossa, and the local libraries mix practical how‑to with a genuinely cool instrument demo.
Featured
Arts
OSF Runs A Double Matinee, Then Come From Away
Oregon Shakespeare Festival has three opportunities on the schedule for Thursday, May 14 in Ashland: two matinees plus a night show.
- Matinee choice: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! both list Thursday, May 14 at 1:30 PM; ticketed and prices vary by seat.
- Evening show: Come From Away lists Thursday, May 14 at 8:00 PM; ticketed and prices vary by seat.
Music
Live Bossa At Cafe Lumina
Ashland Jazz lists Tres Palomas at Cafe Lumina tonight in downtown Ashland.
- When + where: Thursday, May 14, 6:00-8:00 PM at Cafe Lumina (27 N Main St), Ashland.
- What to expect: The listing describes bossa nova and international classics; price not listed.
Libraries
The Library Doubleheader: Cybersecurity + West African Kora
Jackson County Library District has a practical Ashland session in the afternoon and a music-forward Medford event later today.
- Ashland: Protection Against Identity Theft - Cybersecurity Basics runs 3:00-4:00 PM at Ashland Library (410 Siskiyou Blvd); price not listed (typically free library program).
- Medford: Experience the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell runs 4:30-5:30 PM at Medford Library (205 S Central Ave); price not listed (typically free library program).
Civic
CEPAC Meets At 5 PM
Ashland’s city calendar lists a Climate and Environment Policy Advisory Committee (CEPAC) meeting this evening.
- When: Thursday, May 14, 5:00-6:00 PM.
- Details: The calendar listing did not include a specific meeting location; check the event details before heading out.
Ashland Daily Picks
- Library Job/Resume Workshop, 18+: Medford Library (205 S Central Ave), Medford, Thursday, May 14, 10:00 AM-noon, price not listed (typically free library program).
- Toddlerobics: Music, Movement, and Me!: Medford Library (205 S Central Ave), Medford, Thursday, May 14, 10:15-11:00 AM, price not listed (typically free library program).
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 1:30 PM, ticketed.
- You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 1:30 PM, ticketed.
- Protection Against Identity Theft - Cybersecurity Basics: Ashland Library (410 Siskiyou Blvd), Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 3:00-4:00 PM, price not listed (typically free).
- Experience the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell: Medford Library (205 S Central Ave), Medford, Thursday, May 14, 4:30-5:30 PM, price not listed (typically free).
- CEPAC Meeting: Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 5:00-6:00 PM, public meeting/price not applicable.
- Tres Palomas at Cafe Lumina: Cafe Lumina (27 N Main St), Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 6:00-8:00 PM, price not listed.
- Come From Away: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Thursday, May 14, 8:00 PM, ticketed.
Coming Up
- Rogue Valley Bird Day at North Mountain Park (620 N Mountain Ave), Ashland, Saturday, May 16, 8:00 AM-noon, price not listed.
- Canadian Brass at SOU Music Recital Hall (450 S Mountain Ave), Ashland, Sunday, May 17, 3:00-5:00 PM, $5-$59.