MEDFORD ARTS & CULTURE

Oregon Center for the Arts educates artist-practitioners and scholars in a diverse environment that cultivates SOU’s values of creativity, collaboration, communication, and adventure. Enjoy theatrical performances, the Schneider Museum of Art, musical concerts and more!

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has an impressive and storied history, as if it were written by the Bard himself. Founded in 1935 by Angus L. Bowmer, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the country. Enjoy classics like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Peter and the Starcatcher”, “The Tempest" and so much more!

Panache Dance Company is an incredible dance studio just seconds from downtown Medford. Located within The Village at Medford Center, enjoy programs and performances from kind instructors and fantastic participants!

The Randall is one of only four live theaters in the United States to be named as an official "Pay What You want" theater - making all tickets purchased at the box office available for whatever a patron wishes to pay. Not just your normal community theater, the Randall strives to produce special, meaningful productions and theatrical events that can be enjoyed by all. Aside from traditional theater productions in Drama, Comedy and Musical Theater put on by the best Southern Oregon actors, directors and technical staff available, look for Randall Theatre to produce large theatrical theme events.

Welcome to your non-profit community arts organization: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is one of the finest community visual arts organizations in Southern Oregon. Founded in 1960 by artists, educators, and community leaders, it serves as an art center and artistic catalyst for the region. More than 40 years later, we continue to serve the citizens of the Rogue Valley with art education, exhibitions, and artists' services.

Simply put, we love to entertain. Our goal is for our audience to leave our shows with a smile on their face and a song in their heart! We sing all sorts of a cappella music. Our repertoire ranges from classic harmonies, to doo wap, patriotic, spiritual, blues, rock & roll and novelty songs, all in close four-part harmony.

The Rogue Valley Symphony is the catalyst that inspires audiences of all ages and stimulates dialogue through live performances of diverse music and educational programs. We succeed by cultivating growth in artistic excellence, in our audiences, in community support, and in organizational sustainability. The Rogue Valley Symphony is a 50-70 piece orchestra that presents 5 Classic Series concerts in an 8-month season (September-April).

The Schneider Museum of Art is a vital force in the intellectual life of Southern Oregon University that promotes an understanding of the visual arts within a liberal arts education. Serving both an academic and community audience, it seeks to build a challenging environment that engages with the visual arts through exhibitions and programs supporting interdisciplinary study, research, and discourse.

The Southern Oregon Historical Society, established in 1946, seeks to make history come alive by collecting, preserving, and sharing the stories and artifacts of our common heritage. Our properties include Hanley Farm in Central Point, the Research Library in Medford, and our collection of Southern Oregon artifacts.

In 1846, a wagon train led by Jesse Applegate traversed southern Oregon along what became known as the Applegate Trail. Tub Springs Wayside is one of the stopping points before you head down the mountain pass into Ashland. Take a moment to stop here amid the towering fir and sense what it was like 150 years ago. Breathe in the fresh mountain air. There's an interpretive panel at the wayside describing the difficulties faced by these pioneers. The name Tub Springs is derived from the tubs that were installed in the 1930s to provide spring water for travelers. The tubs have been renovated and are still functional today. The same springs that provided early settlers with plentiful fresh water still flow.