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Sometimes you walk into an event with a different concept in mind than what actually unfolds. Such an experience can be enlightening. It can also be annoying. When it comes to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's "performance" Wednesday at the John Wright Theatre, I was annoyed.

The evening started off with a so-so documentary film promoting the highly regarded festival. It was followed by a presentation from six Summer Arts instructors affiliated with OSF. They shared memories, plugged their employer (or, as in a couple of cases, their former employer) and acted out a couple of short scenes from such productions as "Our Town" and "Romeo and Juliet."

I'm not faulting the quality of the information or the engaging manner in which it was presented. There was, in fact, an emotional component to the evening, with veteran actress Kimberly Scott offering several heartfelt moments. Actress Stephanie Beatriz gave a haunting soliloquy as Juliet.

Mike Oz beat me to the punch with his Thursday checklist, but I just wanted to add a couple of interesting options for tonight:

FREE CONCERT: David Skinner was kind of a music nerd when he graduated from McLane High School in the early 1980s. And no one from his family had gone to college. So it probably would have surprised people back then to think that 25 years later he'd be a professor at Cambridge, the holder of a doctorate from Oxford, one of the top early-music scholars in the world and the founder of a prominent musical group with a recording career. Oh, and that he's even picked up an English accent and hangs out with the Duke of Norfolk. I have a story in Thursday's Life section.

Skinner conducts the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, which is on a West Coast tour. It'll perform 7 p.m. tonight at the Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church, 855 E. Floradora Ave., in the Tower District. And it's free!

ARTHOP OPTIONS: Mike tipped you off to some good ArtHop possibilities. There are some interesting shows at some of the other usual suspects, including Gallery 25, Corridor 2122 and Fig Tree Gallery. I wrote about them in my Sunday Spotlight column (second item).

DONALD: Fresno's Jason Glover got stuck once again with a dog of a routine in the Top 14 competition in "So You Think You Can Dance." He and partner Caitlin Kinney had the misfortune of being paired with choreographer Brian Friedman, who decided to do something weird and wacky -- in other words, self-indulgent -- with his dancers as guinea pigs. The judges didn't hate the dancing, but they were noticeably less than effusive about the choreography and the costumes, and the result was yet another lukewarm week in the midst of stiff competition. I'm predicting another Bottom 3 finish for Jason and Caitlin. Can you set the "alien" scene, Kathy?

As the California State University Summer Arts program continues at Fresno State, I envision this rolling Beehive post as a place for the day's schedule, news, recommendations, reader reviews, gripes, background information -- anything related to the program. You can leave a comment here or send an email. (Special thanks to Jackie Doumanian at Summer Arts for helping us keep track of the calendar.)

THURSDAY July 2

Last night I attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival event, and I was disappointed. Here's my Beehive review.

Tonight's public event: Chuck Harvey began his life as an animator beginning with being recruited by Walt Disney Studios right out of art school, to working for over two dozen studios over the course of his career. This lecture/slide lecture will be a great peek inside the amazing world of animation. 7 p.m. Wahlberg Recital Hall. (Note: This event was listed as occurring at the John Wright Theatre in yesterday's Bulletin Board; it's at Wahlberg.)

Coming tomorrow: The delightful Summer Arts combination of flute and guitar played together continues. Flutist Gary Schocker and guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform for the first half of the evening and flutist Christina Jennings and guitarist Jonathan Leathwood for the second half. 7 p.m. Friday, Concert Hall.