CONCERTS
CLASSIC AMERICANA: Love, Dean, duo with guest artist, 7 p.m. Saturday, Cedarwood Barn, 7912 Wagner Creek Road, Talent. $25; ashlandfolkcollective.com.
VARIETY: Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, 7:30 p.m. Saturday 3 p.m. Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $15-$36; 541-552-0900, repsingers.org.
JAZZ: SOU Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m. Monday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $10-$15 in person, free to livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.
ON STAGE
COMEDY IMPROV: The Hamazons: Spontaneous Superheroes, 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. $17-$20; hamazons.com.
EVENTS
FILM: "Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire," 5:30 p.m. today, IV Fire District, 681 Caves Highway, Cave Junction. Free; 541-941-0856.
FAMILY FUN: Gellyball, games, bounce house, mechanical bull, rock climbing, concessions, 4-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. Admission free, games $5-$15; 541-660-6125.
ACTION: Monster Truck Nitro Tour,
7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $19.90-$29.90; 888-760-2122, attheexpo.com.
BENEFIT: Southern Oregon Polar Plunge, fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Rogue Valley Country Club, 2660 Hillcrest Drive, Medford. Free for spectators; 541-841-6875, support.soor.org.
SPORT: Slider Trap Shoot, all skill levels, 10 a.m. Saturday, Josephine County Sportsman Park, 4707 Highland Ave., Grants Pass; call or text for details, 707-496-7964.
FOOD & DRINK: Oregon Chocolate Festival Vendors Marketplace, samples, demos, kids' fun, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites, 2525 Ashland St. $25 per day, $40 both days.
ALBUMS
Dropping Friday:
LIAM GALLAGHER, JOHN SQUIRE: "Liam Gallagher & John Squire"
SHEER MAG: "Playing Favorites"
FAYE WEBSTER: "Underdressed at the Symphony"
BOOKS
Released this week:
VICTORIA AVEYARD: "Fate Breaker"
C.J. BOX: "Three-Inch Teeth"
DANIELLE L. JENSEN: "A Fate Inked in Blood"
ANNA QUINDLEN: "After Annie"
PETER SCHWEIZER: "Blood Money"