Tonight, Salem’s Pentacle Theatre will debut its production of “Big Fish,” a fantasy musical about a man’s journey to uncover the truth behind his father’s tall tales.
The show runs through April 12, and features a cast of 27 people joined by a live 10-person orchestra.
Read our play preview and conversation with lead actor Jeff Witt here. Tickets start at $24, with discounts for students and Oregon Trail Card holders are available online here.
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Federal budget cuts have slashed about $85,000 from CASA of Marion County, a nonprofit organization that advocates for children in foster care. The money would have allowed the program to…
A Salem woman recently won a regional award for her decades of volunteering with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. Since the early 1980s, Dolly Olson…
The Salem City Council wants voters to approve a new property tax levy to cover costs of some city services. Salem Reporter is hosting a public Town Hall to provide…
Events in Salem this week include a plant sale at Deepwood Museum and Gardens, a comedy show about teachers and a week-long activity for Salem students on spring break.
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