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TOM MEINHOLD
With precision, technical prowess and displays of contortion and control, The Peking Acrobats will perform at the Craterian Theater in Medford on Friday.

CONCERTS

POP ROCK: The Music of Rogers, Richie and Robinson Re-imagined, 8 p.m. today, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass. $35-$55; 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.org.

CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, with violinist Nancy Zhou, 7:30 p.m. Friday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland (sold out), 3 p.m. Saturday, Craterian Theater, 23 S Central Ave., Medford; $5-$78; 541-708-6400, rvsymphony.org.

ACOUSTIC: Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Phoenix Grange, 209 N. Main St., Phoenix. By donation; 541-779-8145, ootfa4.org.

CLASSIC ROCK: Pigs on the Wing: A Pink Floyd Retrospective, 8 p.m. Saturday, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass. $35-$55; 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.org.

CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, with violinist Nancy Zhou, 3 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets; $5-$78; 541-708-6400, rvsymphony.org.

VARIETY: Musix, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $10-$15, free to SOU students, faculty, staff and livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.


ON STAGE

MUSICAL: "This is Tom Jones," 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Collaborative Theatre Project, 555 Medford Center, Medford. $35-$40; 541-779-1055, ctpmedford.org. Through May 19.

AERIALISTS: The Peking Acrobats, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $26-$43; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.


EVENTS

STORYTELLING: The Hearth, 7 p.m. today, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 741 N.W. Fourth St., Grants Pass. $5, benefits Southern Oregon Guild; thehearthgp.com. ROCKS: Gem & Mineral Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. Free admission; roguegemandgeology.com.

COMPETITION: Rotary Invitational Track Meet, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass High School, 830 N.E. Ninth St. $5-$7, $20 for a family; 541-659-9701.

BENEFIT: Hearts With a Mission Superhero Run, 9 a.m. Saturday, Valley of the Rogue State Park, Gold Hill. $10-$55 depending on race, benefits Hearts With a Mission; hwam.org.

CHOPPERS: Southern Oregon Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Pottsville Museum, 2400 Pleasant Valley Road, Grants Pass. $5; free for 11 and younger; 541-660-8730.

HISTORICAL GATHERING: Crater Renaissance Faire, performance, costumes, vendors, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Crater Renaissance Academy, 655 N. Third St., Central Point. Free admission.

CANINE FUN: Eagle Point Community Dog Walk, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Chamberlain Park, 336 Sandy Way, Eagle Point. $25; 541-944-9040, 623-606-5258.

FOOD & DRINK: Oregon Cheese Festival, noon-5 p.m. Saturday (adults only), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday (all ages), Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $25-$35, $15 add-on for beverage samples; oregoncheesefestival.com.

TWO-WHEELERS: Rogue Valley Bike Swap, noon-2:30 p.m. Saturday, The Grove, 1195 E. Main St., Ashland. Free; 541-552-2264, rvtd.org/bikeswap.

ART RECEPTION: "The Art of Balance," 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Southern Oregon Guild Gallery, 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby. Free; 541-659-3858.

FAMILY FUN: Circus on Ice, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass; $15-$25; circusonice.com.


ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

IRON & WINE: "Light Verse"

PET SHOP BOYS: "Nonetheless"

ST. VINCENT: "All Born Screaming"

WOLFGANG TILLMANS: "Build From Here"


BOOKS

Released this week:

ANNE HILLERMAN: "Lost Birds"

DOUGLAS PRESTON: "Extinction"

RUTH REICHL: "The Paris Novel"

JANE SMILEY: "Lucky"

AMY TAN: "The Backyard Bird Chronicles" (memoir)