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JPR Live Sessions is a series of live in-studio music performances and conversations with artists from many different genres. The series is hosted by JPR Open Air hosts Dave Jackson and Danielle Kelly. Recorded in JPR's Steve Nelson Performance Studio, roughly 600 guests have appeared on the series, ranging from Brandi Carlile, Colin Hay and Rosanne Cash to OK Go, Bela Fleck and Jeff Bridges.
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Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at t ...
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( Oregon Public Broadcasting) Taylor Stewart, Director of the Oregon Remembrance Project, joins JPR news reporter Roman Battaglia to discuss the work of his organization and an upcoming free community event in Ashland titled, "Finding Post-Election Common Ground." Taylor will moderate the event alongside Tara Houston, the Community and Engagement M…
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( Mark Oliver) "Voices of the Golden Ghosts – African Americans in the California Gold Rush" is a unique book introducing previously unknown historical material documenting African American history in far northern California during the gold rush period. This book brings together authors for the first time who have independently told these stories. …
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The Universal Fire is the latest album by singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault. Jeffrey Foucault grew up in Wisconsin and now calls New England home where he lives with his wife, singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst and their daughter. Drawing influence from a variety of greats like Little Richard, John Prine, and Greg Brown, his sound encompasses a wide…
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(Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB ) The JPR news team joins the Exchange to discuss election results from across the states of Oregon and California. We'll dive into which candidates and ballot measures from both states and local races across southern Oregon and northern California emerged victorious.Από τον Mike Green, Natalie Golay
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Jeanne Kuang of Calmatters joins the Exchange for a deep dive into the election results on California's many propositions and how the victories will impact residents. Jeanne is an accountability reporter who covers labor, politics and California’s state government. Previously, she wrote about homelessness and economic inequality as part of CalMatte…
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Dirk Vanderhart of Oregon Public Broadcasting joins the Exchange to discuss the impact of the winning Oregon candidates and measures across the state. Dirk covers Oregon politics and government for OPB. Before entering the radio industry in 2018, he spent more than a decade as a newspaper reporter—much of that time reporting on city government for …
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Science journalist and author Lisa Baril traveled the world studying ice and its effect on humans. In her new book, "THE AGE OF MELT: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice," she explores the shifting view that humans have long held of glaciers—from fear, to awe, to conquest. Bari…
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Audiences may be forgiven for assuming fight scenes in plays are real, considering that actors do an excellent job of bringing them to life. In reality, fight scenes are meticulously choreographed and repeatedly practiced to ensure safety, and to ensure the fights come across as realistically as possible. That task requires a dedicated fight choreo…
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( Ryan Hampton) "Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America's Failed War on Drugs" exposes the underbelly of America's complicit institutions of power, wealth and influence in a manufactured drug war on American citizens. Author Ryan Hampton reveals in well-resourced detail the history of fentanyl's impact, which continues to cause an average of 3…
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( Pacific University) Dr. Jim Moore is a professor at Pacific University and Director of Political Outreach at the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement. He earned his doctorate in political science at Northwestern University in 1995 and has been one of the most quoted political analysts in Oregon in the 21st century. He plans to retire this year.…
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Underground History explores the origins of spooky stuff on this special Halloween episode. Mike Green, host of the Jefferson Exchange, with Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History(Photo by Jefferson Exchange Senior Producer Natalie Golay) Tina Sharp Reuwsaat and Marion Held join the Exchange to discuss how the historical relationship Americans h…
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A plaster cast of a "ghost turnip" carving from Donegal, Ireland.(© National Museum of Ireland / Smithsonian Magazine) From sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1 is the traditional celebration of Samhain, (pronounced sow-in). It is a Wiccan holiday, first celebrated by Celtic pagans, and is one of their eight major holidays, or Sabbats. Join…
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Four local booksellers give their recommendations for some chill-filled Halloween reading.Από τον Vanessa Finney
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OSU researchers gathered lineage data about a local population of Chinook salmon for over 13 years.(Courtesy of Oregon State University) The first sighting of wild Chinook salmon in a stretch of the Klamath River that had been blocked by dams for over a century marks a pivotal milestone in the river's ecological restoration. Wild Chinook salmon hav…
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( Shasta Economic Development Corporation) The 9th Annual Shasta Startup Games, produced by the Shasta Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will be in Redding, CA on Nov 1-3. Katie Janiszewski, Director of Startup Redding, will join the Exchange to discuss. SHASTA EDC DESCRIPTION: If you’ve started a business or want to — the Startup Games is for…
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Coast Range fog settles on the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay.(Jes Burns / OPB/EarthFix ) Oregon’s leaders decided for the first time to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change while generating revenue from selling carbon credits. Ali Ryan Hanson (she/her), Director of Communications, Oregon …
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Ellen Dee Davidson is author of The Miracle Tree, a bilingual illustrated children's book about a true story of climate resilience.( Ellen Dee Davidson) The Miracle Forest is a true story of one man’s dream to revitalize a desert plain and grow a forest. And from that forest emerged a community that nurtured and expanded the forest, which evolved i…
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Shari Dunn is CEO of ITBOM Consulting in Portland, Oregon and author of "Qualified"(Courtesy of Shari Dunn / Shari Dunn) In our continuing series of Common Ground Conversations on Race, we're diving into the persistent trend of polarization of women voters along racial lines. Shari Dunn is the author of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race C…
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(Stephen Most / Oregon State University Press) Author, filmmaker, and playwright Stephen Most began his coverage of the Klamath Basin with his 2006 book "River of Renewal," followed by a documentary of the same name in 2009. The book and documentary cover the history of the Klamath Basin, with a focus on ongoing efforts towards restoration and Indi…
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(Rachel Zimmerman and the Santa Fe Writers Project / Rachel Zimmerman and SFWP) Author and award-winning journalist Rachel Zimmerman joins the Exchange to discuss her memoir, "Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide." She shares her journey from abject debilitating grief following the sudden suicide of her 50-year-old husband (an MIT professor), to…
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Bruce Campbell is featured at the Ashland Elks Lodge's Casinoween fundraiser on October 28.( Ashland Elks Lodge) Bruce Campbell has been a featured actor in the "Evil Dead" movie series, TV shows and theatrical stage performances. He's recognized around the world. Bruce Campbell with JPR host Mike Green(Photo by JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay) B…
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Fantastic Cat is a supergroup of singer/songwriters whose individual careers we've been following for quite a while at JPR. They are Brian Dunne, Mike Montali - of the band Hollis Brown, Don Dilego, and Anthony D'Amato. They're touring on their second album That's What I Call Fantastic Cat, a follow-up to the "award eligible" (as they say) The Very…
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With a powerful, dynamic voice, Alice Di Micele's sound combines many aspects of Americana from folk to jazz to blues to rock. She plays solo, in duos and trios, and in this JPR Live Session she performs with her band Force of Nature featuring Matt Spencer on bass, Andy Casad on guitar, and Nick Kirby on drums. The full band will be performing at P…
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Jason Dea West grew up in Wisconsin and left home early, busking and hopping trains across the country. Eventually he fell in love with the Applegate Valley. There he continued to hone his skills and formed the band Intuitive Compass who joined us for a JPR Live Session in 2017. He's since moved to Arizona. He just wrapped up several shows in our r…
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It's been a great few years to be Molly Tuttle. She and her band Golden Highway have won back to back Grammys for bluegrass album of the year and have been nominated for numerous IBMA awards. It's not just Molly getting all the critical acclaim, her bandmates, friends, and family have numerous IBMA nominations as well. In addition to being nominate…
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Born in Nova Scotia and raised in Southern California, Steve Poltz has been a hard-touring musician since the 1980s, logging around 300 days on the road each year. During the pandemic pause, he took care of his parents and befriended the members of the Wood Brothers. In 2022, he released Stardust and Satellites with the help of Oliver Wood and Jano…
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Oliver Wood and Jano Rix - of the Wood Brothers, and the Oliver Wood Trio are no strangers to JPR Live Sessions. The Wood Brothers have been our guests three times. They return as the Oliver Wood Trio with bassist Ted Pecchio rounding out the combo. The new Oliver Wood solo album - Fat Cat Silhouette, features Oliver Woods signature vocal stylings …
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Bart Budwig is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer from Enterprise Oregon. His home studio is the historic OK Theatre in Enterprise where he has recorded and worked with a lot of our favorite PNW artists like Sera Cahoone, Shook Twins and John Craigie and the Northern California band Rainbow Girls. He dropped by on his west coast tou…
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Now based in the Bay Area in California, Sean Hayes was born in New York City and raised in North Carolina. His musical beginnings were playing in a band that played Irish and Old Time tunes. His sound incorporates elements of folk and R&B all honed playing in clubs and stages around San Francisco. In this JPR Live Session hosted by Danielle Kelly …
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Singer, songwriter and stand-up bassist Amy Lavere has performed on stages from St Andrew's Hall in London to the famous Memphis dive bar Earnestine and Hazel's, and festivals like Bonnaroo and the Beale Street Music Festival. NPR's Robert Seigel says that she "specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for." Wil…
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Australian born, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Imogen Clark just released a new full length album - The Art of Getting Through - moved from Australia to Nashville and went on a tour. She stopped by the JPR studio just before leaving to head back to Nashville. The AIR (Australian Indepedent Record Label Associaton) nominated artist go…
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Advance Base is the story-song synth-pop project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone). Using a two-handed arsenal of electric piano, Omnichord, samplers, effect pedals & drum machines, Ashworth builds minimalist, heavy-hearted, & nostalgia-obsessed ballads around his conversational baritone.…
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In this special JPR Live Session, we asked some local musicians to record JPR Live Sessions for what we're calling Open Mic Night. Hear conversations and live performances with: The Balladir - https://balladir.bandcamp.com/ Sophia Phoenix - https://sophiaphoenix.com/ The Miller Twins - https://themillertwinsmusic.com/ Charlee Prayers - https://unit…
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Southern Oregon's John Dough Boys (John Dough Boys / John Dough Boys ) John Dough Boys have decorated the Southern Oregon musical landscape for the last few decades playing boot-stompin’, barn-shaking, PBR-slamming original music that occupies the sweet spot between bluegrass and punk rock. They feature a blistering lineup filled with gang vocals, …
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While working in separate punk bands from Portland, Jenny Don't and Kelly Haliburton decided to join forces. First as a duo, and later with some of their friends from the Portland punk scene, they formed Jenny Don't and the Spurs. Jenny was already playing classic country and western tunes reminiscent of of Patsy Cline and Nancy Sinatra. The couple…
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