SOU Recital Hall, Theatres, and OCA Box Office
Located in the center of Ashland, Oregon on the Southern Oregon University Campus, the SOU Music Recital Hall, SOU Main Stage, Black Box Theatres as well as the OCA Box Office are all located at 450 S. Mountain Avenue and the Schneider Museum of Art, SOU Art Building, and Center for Visual Arts Galleries are located at the opposite end of campus, which is an easy walk from almost anywhere in Ashland and a short drive from most of the Rogue Valley.
The SOU Music Recital Hall is one of the best in the Pacific Northwest. It is located inside the SOU Music Building at 450 S. Mountain Avenue, with a small and intimate hall, with upper and lower seating accommodating up to 436 people. It has a state-of-the-art sound system and most of our performances are live streamed on the Oregon Center for the Arts YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/c/oregoncenterforthearts.
The SOU Main Stage and Black Box Theatres are located at 491 S. Mountain Avenue next to the OCA Box Office and the SOU Music Recital Hall. Both are small venues seating 302 people in the large theatre with graduated seating, and a small intimate space in the Black Box with up to 90 seats in a variety of configurations so there are no “bad” seats for our shows. Parking is also free for all performances and is available across the street from both the Music and Theatre Buildings in Lot #36.
The OCA Box Office is located between the Music and Theatre buildings and is open during the academic year mid-September through mid-June. The hours may vary due to holidays and breaks during the year but are typically open Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm and one hour prior to all OCA ticketed performances. Tickets can be ordered online at sou.universitytickets.com or by calling 541.552.6348 and emailing boxoffice@sou.edu.
FROM NORTHBOUND 1-5:
Take exit 19, and go west on Valley View Rd.
Turn left at the light onto Hwy 99, heading to downtown Ashland.
Hwy 99 will become North Main. Continue on Main Street through downtown Ashland.
Main Street will become Siskiyou Blvd at the end of downtown. Continue south on Siskiyou Blvd.
Turn right on Mountain Ave (approximately 1 ½ miles from downtown Ashland).
The SOU Music building is the third building on the left.
The OCA Box Office is between the Music and Theatre buildings with the glass front, and circle drive around.
The SOU Theatre Building is the fourth building on the left.
There is a large parking lot (#36) across the street on S. Mountain, as well as parking on the street around the University.
FROM SOUTHBOUND 1-5:
Take exit 14, and go west on Hwy 66. Continue on 66 until it meets Siskiyou Blvd.
Bear right onto Siskiyou Blvd.
Continue on Siskiyou Blvd to Mountain Ave.
Turn left onto Mountain Ave.
The SOU Music building is the third building on the left.
The OCA Box Office is between the Music and Theatre buildings with the glass front, and circle drive around.
The SOU Theatre Building is the fourth building on the left.
There is a large parking lot (#36) across the street on S. Mountain, as well as parking on the street around the University.
The Schneider Museum of Art, SOU Art Building, Center for Visual Arts Galleries & Meese Auditorium
The Schneider Museum of Art is located at the corner of Siskiyou Boulevard and Indiana Street on the Southern Oregon University Campus. The Museum and Southern Oregon University are most directly accessible off of Interstate 5 at Exit 14 the Southern Ashland Exit.
The SOU Art Building is located adjacent to the Schneider Museum of Art. The Art Building houses the Center for Visual Arts Galleries including the Thorndike and Retzlaff Galleries.
The Meese Auditorium is located inside the SOU Art Building which is adjacent to the Schneider Museum of Art. Come in the front doors and head straight ahead and the Auditorium is on the right side before the large fireplace.
The Marion Ady building is located directly across from the SOU Art Building and adjacent to the Schneider Museum of Art. The Marion Ady building houses the Center for Visual Art Galleries including the Boise Cascade, Jeld-Wen, Meyer Memorial and Chairs Galleries. Admission to the galleries is free and open to the public with three free receptions and student showcases, group exhibitions, senior thesis, and special events. The exhibits are student produced and curated by the CVA Gallery Team at SOU.
FROM NORTHBOUND 1-5:
Take exit 14 and turn left onto Ashland Street/Hwy 66.
Continue on Ashland Street to Siskiyou Blvd (where all traffic must turn right).
Take the first left onto Indiana Street.
There are free one hour parking spaces behind the Museum. Additional metered parking is located across from the Museum (the first left after you turn onto Indiana).
FROM SOUTHBOUND 1-5:
Take exit 19 and turn right onto Valley View Road.
Turn left onto Highway 99 (this will become North Main Street).
Keep right onto Siskiyou Blvd.
Turn right onto Indiana Street.
There are free one hour parking spaces behind the Museum. Additional metered parking is located across from the Museum (the first left after you turn onto Indiana).The Museum is wheelchair-accessible. Large-print handouts are available upon request.
The OCA Box Office Hours:
Tuesday – Friday
3pm – 6pm
And one hour prior to all performances
Email: boxoffice@sou.edu
Phone: 541.552.6348
