Ashland - day 1

Got to the Columbia Hotel at around 4pm.  Went to dinner at Sesame Asian Kitchen, took a walk in Lithia Park, and then went to see our first show of the season - "The River Bride".   It was an exceptional production.  Strong story, strong acting, and a magical set.  A must see.  Here is the description from the OSF website

A secret the river won’t give up

Helena is dreading her sister’s wedding. The groom, Duarte, should have been hers. And she knows that her sister, Belmira, only wants to escape their quiet Brazilian town for an exciting new life in the city. But three days before the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious stranger out of the river—a man with no past who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly dangerous future. In this world premiere, Amazon folklore and lyric storytelling blend into a heartrending tale of love, grudges, transformation . . . and the ever-present river, giving and taking away.