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“Choose to Stay” concert Friday pays tribute to Sprague student who died by suicide
Aaron Brown, right, and the bench installed in his memory at Kalapuya Elementary School (Courtesy/DeLee Brown) One year ago, DeLee Brown marched at the Oregon State Capitol to remember her son Aaron, who died by suicide. Now, she’s planning to sing. Brown, a music teacher…
CHECK OUT: A zombie walk, Celtic new year or some junk
The annual Salem Zombie Walk is this Sunday and starts at the Oregon State Capitol. (Courtesy/Shutterbug) Wednesday The namesake of the nonprofit Isaac’s Room would have turned 21 this year and the community is invited to celebrate with an evening of games, dinner and drinks…
New exhibit at Oregon State Archives follows the rise and fall of Oregon’s ghost towns
Brett Fuller points to a picture of the “town that fell into the sea.” (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Over the years, Gary Halvorson has amassed a catalog of more than 60,000 photos taken during his travels across Oregon as a senior archivist. His job requires him…
CHECK OUT: A pop-up art show, prohibition ball or D.B. Cooper comedy fest
A library-goer checks out a book at Salem Public Library. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Wednesday The Gray Lab, a studio space in downtown Salem, is hosting a pop-up art show on Wednesday. The public can view paintings by artist Gary Westford from 11 a.m.…
Rocky Horror Show musical hits the Salem stage
Rocky Horror debuts at Salem’s Historic Grand Friday. (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) “The Rocky Horror Show” comes to life on stage this month, bringing Salem a live performance of a cult classic that was written more than 40 years ago. The musical opens on Friday evening at…
CHECK OUT: Teddy Roosevelt, a metal show or Indigenous Peoples Day
The Teddy Roosevelt Roadshow will be at the Oregon State Capitol Wednesday. (Courtesy/Oregon State Capitol) Wednesday Ever thought you’d get the chance to hear Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, speak? Wednesday is your chance when costumed interpreter Joe Wiegand transforms into…
CHECK OUT: A corn maze, haunted house or half marathon
(photo by Flickr user Mike Mozart) Thursday Come ride the rapids of a comic spectacle that follows the tale of John Wesley Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River, where story and gender can be as excitingly fluid as a white-water crusade. Men on Boats runs…
Audience members can sing along when Queen musical hits Salem Wednesday
We Will Rock You is coming to the Elsinore Theatre Wednesday. (courtesy/ Randy Feere) The music of Queen will reverberate inside the Elsinore on Wednesday when “We Will Rock You,” a musical based on the British rock band’s records, hits the stage. Salem is one…
CHECK OUT: A fundraising party for first responders, suicide awareness walk or Star Wars party
Saturday On Saturday, thousands of people will join the Out of the Darkness walk around the Oregon State Capitol to raise awareness about suicide and bring hope to those affected by it. The walk is free but serves as a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide…