Participants in a child abuse prevention car parade drive past the Oregon State Capitol on April 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Cars decked in blue paraded past the Capitol Friday morning past a tree adorned in blue ribbons to raise awareness about child abuse in Marion County. April is child[Read More…]
Tag: SALEM AREA EVENTS
Uncategorized Austrian music, absurdist poetry coming to Salem as Oregon Symphony plans October return
The Oregon Symphony performs at Smith Auditorium in Salem in November 2019 (Courtesy/Danielle Peterson, Oregon Symphony) Peter Frajola learned to play the violin as a child in Salem under the direction of his parents, both musicians. This fall, he’s eager to return to Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium with the Oregon[Read More…]
Uncategorized With an uncertain reopening, Salem’s events magazine ponders its future
Copies of Press Play Salem, which hasn’t printed in more than a year because of event cancelations. (Courtesy/ Carlee Wright) It’s been more than one year since issues of Press Play Salem have dotted coffee shops and bars offering residents a one-stop source for concerts, art shows and theater. With[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem art gallery hosts erotic art for the month of February
“Choke” by Alycia Helbling is one of the pieces on display at Salem on the Edge for an erotic art exhibit in February 2021. (Courtesy/ Melanie Weston) When Melanie Weston opened her art gallery Salem on the Edge in downtown Salem last year, she already had one exhibit she knew[Read More…]
Uncategorized Hallie Ford Museum explores Great Depression through virtual exhibit
“The Market” by Virginia Darce, one of the paintings on display in the Hallie Ford Museum of Art until March 27. (Courtesy/ Hallie Ford Museum) As America grapples with a pandemic-induced downturn, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art is looking back nearly 100 years to a similar moment of hardship.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem Reads returns, encouraging residents to pick up a book and a take a walk with a shelter dog
Salem Reads 2021 gets underway Jan. 22. (Courtesy/Salem Public Library Foundation) Eric O’Grey was overworked, overweight, depressed and sick when he got a surprising prescription from his doctor: get a dog. O’Grey went on to adopt Peety, a dog who had also seen better days. The two formed a tight[Read More…]
Uncategorized Coffee or tea? They’re both on display at new exhibit
A Palestinian tea set on display at the World Beat Gallery for a new exhibit on tea and coffee custom. (Courtesy/ Jacob Armas) Women winning the right to vote began over tea. Yvonne Putze, executive director of the Deepwood Museum and Gardens, explained that tea rooms were one of the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem teens keep SnoBall alive in its 67th year with virtual high school dance
Evyn Baker at the 2017 SnoBall dance, “Passport to Paris” (Courtesy/Janeen Baker) Salem’s teenagers have seen many of the hallmarks of high school cancelled this year, from catching up with friends in a crowded lunchroom to after school soccer rivalries, theater rehearsals and choir performances. Evyn Baker decided SnoBall would[Read More…]
Uncategorized Where to celebrate Halloween in Salem this year
A student dressed as Pennywise at North Salem High School’s Halloween event in 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Whether you’re dying to show off your pandemic-themed costume or just need a break from election season, Salem has plenty of options for Halloween celebration this weekend. Local and state health authorities have[Read More…]
Uncategorized Railroad history, a new look at Jason Lee explored in online history series
A crowd welcoming the Oregon 2nd Volunteers returning on August 10th 1899 in Salem. (Courtesy Ed Austin/ Archives) The Southern Pacific Railroad helped shape the development of Salem when it came to town 150 years ago. In an online talk through the Willamette Heritage Center, train expert Ed Austin will[Read More…]
