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Producer/Director Walter Haussner is presenting three films about resistance at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 2025. The venue is Gypsy Road Studio, 369 E. Main St., Ashland, Oregon.

Dulce et Decorum Est (5 minutes), a dramatization of Wilfred Owen鈥檚 classic World War I poem starring Steven Oliver, starts the evening out. Elizabeth Owen, niece of the poet and president of The Wilfred Owen Association, said this about Oliver鈥檚 performance: 鈥淲hat a wonderful rendering of Dulce. I think that it is the best I have ever heard. I feel that Steven must have experienced dreadful things. I hope I am wrong and that he is just an amazing actor. The way it comes from him is from his heart and soul. He is not just reciting it鈥�.

The evening鈥檚 next film, also starring Steven Oliver, is The Partisan (4 minutes), a dramatization of an anti-fascist anthem about the French Resistance in World War II. The song was composed in 1943 by Russian-born Anna Marly, with lyrics by French Resistance leader Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie. Hy Zaret later adapted it for English and it is this version that was popularized by singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen.

The evening concludes with a screening of Xpendable (30 minutes), which takes the evening鈥檚 theme into the realm of Film Noir. Inspired by Evan Hunter鈥檚 (The Birds, High and Low) early short story The Last Spin, Xpendable tells the story of a dispute between two crime organizations and the decision to settle matters with a representative from each 鈥渃lub鈥�. Whereas the original story dealt with juvenile males from rival gangs, Xpendable shifts the focus to age and gender, along with a dose of dark humor. Featuring actors Preston Mead, Annette MacGregor, Adam Lewis, Jeffrey Hunter, and Johnny Whelchel, Xpendable is the director鈥檚 love letter to Film Noir and David Mamet鈥檚 view that 鈥淥ld age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance鈥�.

The three films have been featured in over 75 festivals worldwide and have won over 25 awards. Walter Haussner will introduce the films and will be available for questions and answers.

Admission is free.

Join us for this Southern Oregon tradition of celebrating the natural world with film. Where activism gets inspired!

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This festival aims to bring the community together to celebrate our work in protecting the Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands and restoring clean water in the Rogue Basin through film and art.

The festival will be held on April 12th at the Ashland Armory and on April 19th at the Grants Pass Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be available for purchase starting from March 1st. The festival is a tribute to the legacy of Barry Snitkin, who was an environmentalist and filmmaker.

The festival aims to inspire environmental activism and love for nature through film. It will feature a unique program of inspiring films, a raffle with a range of local gifts to win, food and drinks, and community partners who will be tabling. We hope you will join us in celebrating the wild and taking action to protect what we love!

This event will be held in person, but there is also a streaming option available for those who cannot attend in person.

Producer/Director Walter Haussner is presenting three films about resistance at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 2025. The venue is Gypsy Road Studio, 369 E. Main St., Ashland, Oregon.

Dulce et Decorum Est (5 minutes), a dramatization of Wilfred Owen鈥檚 classic World War I poem starring Steven Oliver, starts the evening out. Elizabeth Owen, niece of the poet and president of The Wilfred Owen Association, said this about Oliver鈥檚 performance: 鈥淲hat a wonderful rendering of Dulce. I think that it is the best I have ever heard. I feel that Steven must have experienced dreadful things. I hope I am wrong and that he is just an amazing actor. The way it comes from him is from his heart and soul. He is not just reciting it鈥�.

The evening鈥檚 next film, also starring Steven Oliver, is The Partisan (4 minutes), a dramatization of an anti-fascist anthem about the French Resistance in World War II. The song was composed in 1943 by Russian-born Anna Marly, with lyrics by French Resistance leader Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie. Hy Zaret later adapted it for English and it is this version that was popularized by singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen.

The evening concludes with a screening of Xpendable (30 minutes), which takes the evening鈥檚 theme into the realm of Film Noir. Inspired by Evan Hunter鈥檚 (The Birds, High and Low) early short story The Last Spin, Xpendable tells the story of a dispute between two crime organizations and the decision to settle matters with a representative from each 鈥渃lub鈥�. Whereas the original story dealt with juvenile males from rival gangs, Xpendable shifts the focus to age and gender, along with a dose of dark humor. Featuring actors Preston Mead, Annette MacGregor, Adam Lewis, Jeffrey Hunter, and Johnny Whelchel, Xpendable is the director鈥檚 love letter to Film Noir and David Mamet鈥檚 view that 鈥淥ld age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance鈥�.

The three films have been featured in over 75 festivals worldwide and have won over 25 awards. Walter Haussner will introduce the films and will be available for questions and answers.

Admission is free.

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history 鈥� millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, 鈥渉ungry for independence鈥�, broke the mold by holding their exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.

What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press, and people of Paris 1874.

Made in close collaboration with the Musee d鈥橭rsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Tickets are free but registration is necessary. Seating is limited to 40 people.

In partnership with Urban Rural Action and the Better Together Film Festival, we will be presenting the powerful film, "Refuge" on April 16th at 7pm
Better Together Film Festival is a national initiative bringing together groups of people in local spaces to build community and bridge divides through the power of film.
REFUGE is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval.
REFUGE is set in the most diverse square mile in America - Clarkston, Georgia - and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in an increasingly polarized and isolated America. Ultimately, REFUGE uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don鈥檛.

Wednesday, April 16th ~ 7 to 9:30 pm
RVML ~ 1757 Ashland Street, Ashland
Join facilitator Marla Estes and learn how to 鈥渄epolarize within.鈥�

Bridging Divides Monthly Video and Discussion Series
Free admission, donations welcome
Tickets are free but registration is necessary

Seating is limited to 40 people.

In partnership with Urban Rural Action and the Better Together Film Festival, we will be presenting the powerful film, "Refuge" on April 16th at 7pm
Better Together Film Festival is a national initiative bringing together groups of people in local spaces to build community and bridge divides through the power of film.
REFUGE is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval.
REFUGE is set in the most diverse square mile in America - Clarkston, Georgia - and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in an increasingly polarized and isolated America. Ultimately, REFUGE uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don鈥檛.

Wednesday, April 16th ~ 7 to 9:30 pm
RVML ~ 1757 Ashland Street, Ashland
Join facilitator Marla Estes and learn how to 鈥渄epolarize within.鈥�
Every 3rd Wednesday, watch fascinating and insightful videos carefully selected to explore ways to depolarize and then engage in a facilitated discussion to help integrate new perspectives. See less

Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl writes stories of the human condition with a lyric and voice that pushes boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine Folk/Americana.

Foehl released his sixth studio album 鈥� "Wild Wild Love" 鈥� in May 2022 which was recorded with The Band of Heathens in Austin, TX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3xwK2uXmq8

Please join us for a showing of the movie No Place to Grow Old on April 29th, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Church to benefit OHRA and HomeShare Oregon.

A $10 donation is suggested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Register here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/HSandOHRA or pay at the door.

Take a plunge into the unknown! On Thursday, May 1 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, the North Bend Public Library and Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) invite you on an unforgettable deep-sea adventure.
Join Professor Amy Burgess, a marine biology expert from SWOCC, as she unravels the secrets of Earth鈥檚 most mysterious ecosystem, the deep sea. Following her talk, participants will be immersed in the deep sea in Into the Deep, a breathtaking film experience inside SWOCC鈥檚 portable planetarium.
This unique presentation combines marine biology, underwater geology, and deep-sea exploration history, bringing to life creatures rarely seen by human eyes. Get up close with bioluminescent frogfish, jellyfish, vampire squid, viperfish, pelican eels, and the elusive fangtooth. Participants will also relive the historic Trieste dive to the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point of the ocean.

Bridging Divides Monthly Video and Discussion Series
Free admission, donations welcome
Tonight's video features Van Jones, renowned social justice advocate, and Dr. Richard Schwartz, creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), a psychological framework focused on exploring various parts within ourselves.
The conversation centers on the concept of "depolarizing within鈥� and Van Jones鈥� personal journey in bridging divides.
Join facilitator Marla Estes and learn how to 鈥渄epolarize within.鈥� www.BuildingBridgers.com
Every 3rd Wednesday, watch fascinating and insightful videos carefully selected to explore ways to depolarize and then engage in a facilitated discussion to help integrate new perspectives.