Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

Another Active Summer/Fall

Posted on November 1, 2015 by djnpub

In addition to my epic foreign vacation, I still managed to see quite a bit of theater. I wasn’t quite as driven as last summer, but I saw almost as many plays, skipping only Santa Cruz this summer. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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African American R&J

Posted on October 25, 2015 by djnpub

This afternoon I picked up Bob and Blanca and we went over into the city to see the African-American Shakespeare Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet. This will certainly be my last Shakespeare play for this year. I had a … Continue reading →

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Antony and Cleopatra

Posted on October 3, 2015 by djnpub

On a brisk night, I saw my last play in Ashland for the year in the big Elizabethan theater, Antony and Cleopatra. The last time I saw this was almost 25 years ago, so I didn’t remember any of it. … Continue reading →

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Long Day’s Journey

Posted on October 2, 2015 by djnpub

This afternoon I saw the Eugene O’Neill play, Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the OSF’s Thomas Theatre. It is considered to be one of the great pieces of American theater of the 20th century, along with A Street Car … Continue reading →

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Another Ado

Posted on October 1, 2015 by djnpub

After an early morning drive, much of it in a light rain, I made it up to Ashland for my brief visit to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and saw my second production of Much Ado About Nothing of the summer. … Continue reading →

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Lear

Posted on September 24, 2015 by djnpub

I saw the last play of CalShakes season, King Lear. It was very well done. Tony Heald (from OSF and Silence of the Lambs) played Lear, and he did an amazing job. It was a nice, unseasonably warm night. The … Continue reading →

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A Swim in the Sea

Posted on September 14, 2015 by djnpub

Today was fairly active. I got up early to walk around and take some pictures in the early morning light. I was nice being out when there weren’t so many people around. I think I was able to get some … Continue reading →

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Wonderful, generous meals

Posted on September 14, 2015 by djnpub

We’ve eaten at a few local restaurants to sample the local cuisine. One, Paşa Bey Kebapçisi was well rated by Yelp, so we checked it out. We ordered the house specialty Pasa Kebab, and said yes when asked if we … Continue reading →

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More Fun In Turkey

Posted on September 9, 2015 by djnpub

A fun but leisurely day began with a nice breakfast, followed by some quality chill time at the hotel pool. Later in the afternoon, we made a our way via a circuitous path to the Antalya yacht harbor. We walked … Continue reading →

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A Distant Adventure Begins

Posted on September 7, 2015 by djnpub

My adventure to Turkey began with a very long 13.5 hour non-stop flight to Istanbul. I switched over to a domestic flight and ended up in Antalya Monday evening. Everything went smoothly for me, but the friend who I planned … Continue reading →

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