YOUR LOCAL, NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Volume 6, Issue 10 // June 6-July 17, 2019 2 / WWW.ROGUEVALLEYMESSENGER.COM JUNE 6 - JULY 17 , 2019 / THE ROGUE VALLEY MESSENGER / 3 The Rogue Valley Messenger PO Box 8069 | Medford, OR 97501 CONTENTS 541-708-5688 roguevalleymessenger.com page [email protected] SOUND Porchfest originated in THE BUSINESS END OF THINGS Ithaca, New York, and now See you in six is held annually in 127 cities 16 WEB MASTER Tammy Wilder weeks! It’s our nationwide. With musicians OUR FINANCIAL WIZARD Sara Louton, summer vacation. Advanced Books performing in the streets DISTRIBUTION Coleman Antonucci and on porches, it is a Back in mid-July throwback—and the only ADVERTISING MANAGER Sasha Armstrong with our weed Porchfest in Oregon is in OUR WORDSMITHS, ETC. Grants Pass on June 15. issue. PUBLISHER & EDITOR Phil Busse MANAGING EDITOR Sara Jane Wiltermood PRODUCTION MANAGER Donna Brosh CALENDAR EDITOR CULTURE page DRINK page Jordan Marie McCaw Thinking about the political COLUMNISTS Rob Brezsny, Dr. Dan Smith, LOCAL and sexual constraints of the Medford Beer Week is Dr. Cory Tichauer, Dr. Margaret Philhower and era, in 1950, John Van Druten 19 19 Tanya Shelander June 6 - 16. You’ll notice wrote the play, Bell, Book, FREELANCERS Catherine Kelley, Heather Metz, that’s more than a week, Nick Blakeslee, Vanessa Newman, Josh Stirm, and and Candle, which was later but does anyone actually Noah Lee Margetts adapted as a movie in 1955 want to complain about GET IN TOUCH starring Kim Novak and Jimmy more beer related events? Stewart, and a likely precursor MAIL [email protected] Our beer reviewer Nick to the beloved TV show Blakeslee shares a few MUSIC [email protected] “Bewitched.” The play returns highlights from the EVENTS [email protected] to life at Barnstormers Theatre “week.” ADVERTISE [email protected] in Grants Pass. SALES DEADLINE: 5 pm Thurs EDITORIAL DEADLINE: 5 pm Thurs Feature ........................................................................... 7 Culture (Barnstormers Theatre) ...........................19 CALENDAR DEADLINE: 12 pm Thurs CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 4 pm Thurs Our Picks ........................................................................ 9 Drink Local ..................................................................19 Deadlines may shift for special/holiday issues. Live Music and Nightlife ..................................10-11 Wellness .......................................................................20 Events .....................................................................12-13 Sports & Outdoor .....................................................21 ON THE COVER: Screen ...........................................................................14 Don’t Smoke the Messenger .................................22 Sound ...........................................................................16 Free Will Astrology ...................................................22 “Flying high over the Applegate”. Culture (Interview) ...................................................18 Rec Room ....................................................................23 – Photo by Noah Lee Margetts Art Watch.....................................................................18 4 / WWW.ROGUEVALLEYMESSENGER.COM JUNE 6 - JULY 17 , 2019 / THE ROGUE VALLEY MESSENGER / 5 6 / WWW.ROGUEVALLEYMESSENGER.COM JUNE 6 - JULY 17 , 2019 / THE ROGUE VALLEY MESSENGER / 7 FEATURE 99 Pints of Craft Beer Medford Beer Week Picks of 2019 BY VANESSA NEWMAN MEDFORD BEER WEEK ORGANIZERS CHRIS DENNETT AND NICK ELLIS. CREDIT: MEDFORD BEER WEEK In its ninth year, both organizers, Chris Dennett and Nick Ellis have watched Medford Beer Week turn into a “metric week” (that is, 10 days) with more events than the year before and even a “bonus day.” Dennett explains their goal is to present the entire ecosystem of beers in the region. “We want to create motion between bars and restaurants and create awareness about craft beers,” he says. Here is the Messenger’s Picks from each day of Beer Week: Thursday June 6: 7th Annual Ring The Bull Tournament at Opposition Brewing: 6 – 8 pm. The “Sharp Shooter” dog tag is coveted, so practice up and see if you have what it takes to beat the defending champion. Discounted pints for all participants. Friday, June 7: Hat Press and Brew with Ninkasi Brewing at Beerworks Medford: 5 – 9 pm. Choose a hat and a design, and they’ll make you a hat right then and there, for free. Special pricing for Ninkasi beers. Saturday, June 8: Drink and Draw Father’s Day Cards with Coldfire Brewing @ Beerworks: 5 – 9 pm Sunday, June 9: Bring your Birkenstocks, Grateful Dead Open Mic at Osmo’s Alehouse: 6 – 9 pm. Jam with a house band, or get up, plug in, and play your own cover tune. Monday, June 10: Skee Ball Tournament with 10 Barrel at Beerworks Medford: 5 – 9 pm. Join 10 Barrel for a bracket tournament, with prizes for winners and special pricing on 10 Barrel beers. Bracket begins filling in at 5 pm. Tuesday, June 11: Bots, Beer, and the Rise of Invention with CBD Joe’s Food Truck at Osmo’s Alehouse: 5 – 8 pm. Beer while building with robotics? Too geeky not to love. If you sign up for your very first library card, your beer is on the house. Or get Happy Hour prices when you show up with your library card. Double down on the geek. Wednesday, June 12: Drunken Pictionary with Hop Valley Brewing at Mr. Smith’s: 5 – 8 pm. Thursday, June 13: Oregon Cheese Cave Tasting, with Americana Nat Miller and the Crop Dusters at Osmo’s Alehouse: 7 – 9 pm. $25 gets you 5 beer and cheese pairings. Friday, June 14: Rogue Comedy Underground at Walkabout Brewing: 9 – 10:30 pm. A sampling of comedians. Saturday, June 15: Beer and BBQ Weekend at Wild River Pizza. 8 / WWW.ROGUEVALLEYMESSENGER.COM JUNE 6 - JULY 17 , 2019 / THE ROGUE VALLEY MESSENGER / 9 [P] OUR PICKS fri 7 - september sat 8 & sun 9 fri 7 - september fri 14 & sat 15 OSF Green Show Medford Open Studio Britt Festival Gun Show PERFORMANCES—World class talent doesn’t Tour FESTIVAL—Kicking off the season with Beatles THEATRE—The esteemed Ashland New only take the theatre stage at the Oregon ART—Seeing art created in the artist’s natural tribute band, RAIN, the ultimate outdoor venue Plays Festival every fall always promises fresh, Shakespeare Festival; the eclectic Green Show habitat enhances each form even more. The in the Rogue Valley, the Britt Festival, welcomes relevant, and interesting work. The Gun Show hosts amazing acts all summer long starting June Medford Open Studio Tour guides viewers Mandolin Orange, The Piano Guys, CAKE, and by E.M. Lewis is no exception. Addressing her 7. 6:45 pm, Wednesdays – Saturdays. Also, OSF’s own experience with firearms, she traces her through the creative spaces of 16 local artists, Brett Young, just to name drop a few of the annual Juneteenth celebration will take place story from rural Oregon to L.A. and New York, offering the rare chance to ask questions and acts. An orchestral schedule is also on the on Monday, June 17. This year’s theme is Jubilee: with the show coming off of a month-long run at Celebrate the Shift, raising money and awareness see art made in real time. Maps are available at docket, and the full musical lineup schedule is Pittsburgh’s Quantum Theatre. 7:30 pm. Bellview for equality for all. Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Annual Medford Open Studio Tour Facebook available at brittfest.org. 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland. page. 10 am – 4 pm, Sat. and Sun. Free. Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. $25. fri 14 sat 15 sat 15- july 9 sun 16 Dancing and Dining Frog O’Faire Racing on the Rogue Father’s Day FAIRE—Taking place every year since 1973, HORSE RACING—The annual horse races in DADS—The day promises all sorts of in the Streets Frog O’ Faire invites kids to let their imaginations FESTIVAL—Downtown Medford streets and Grants Pass bring out the big hats and the fast possibilities to spend time with Dad. The and creativity soar with art activities and alleyways will be transformed from their normal quadrupeds every summer, making the Rogue Apple Outlaw Pacifica Party is the perfect purposes of driving and walking to the much attractions, entertainment and food. Crafts that Valley an even more posh place to be. Special event for cider lovers. Third Eye Blind and Ra higher callings of dancing and eating with live kids can take home like bird feeders, bracelets events include free admission for dads on Ra Riot are playing at the Britt Festival. There music and excellent food. This is the second and potted plants will take place alongside the Father’s Day and the Firecracker Futurity on the is a reflexology class at the Family Massage of several downtown Medford events this Pacifica Caterpillar bus and the Oregon Caves Fourth of July. 1 pm, select days. Grants Pass Education Center. Or try a sgraffito, an ancient summer, which will also include the Medford crawler tent. 10 am – 3 pm. Riverside Park, 304 E. Downs, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass. $4 Italian technique for decorating pottery at Cruise and Concerts in the Park. 5:30 – 10 pm. Park Street, Grants Pass. Free. admission. RoxyAnn Winery. Dad’s choice! Main Street and Riverside area, Medford. Free. sun 16 wed 19 july 4 july 10-14 Winemakers and Film Yarn Fourth of July Jackson County Fair Lovers MUSIC—Getting their start in New York, Yarn FOURTH OF JULY—GA celebration of America, FAIR—It’s that time of year again, Fair Time! EVENT—Pairing wine and films is no easy has been on