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The exterior of the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, which WOUB rented to showcase the debut screening of “Our Town: Athens.” (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)

PHOTOS: Screening ‘Our Town: Athens’


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Sunday, March 25, 2018 marked the screening of WOUB’s “Our Town: Athens,” a documentary by Emmy Award-winning producer Evan Shaw that chronicles the long and winding history of Athens through the lens of a myriad of interviews with regional history experts. The documentary will be shown again at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 26. Check out the photos from the screening below. 

A special cake with the “Our Town: Athens” emblem was enjoyed by guests to the VIP reception of the screening. (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
WOUB’s Yvonne Morman and Sue Cyran welcome the crowds coming into Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium for the showing of “Our Town: Athens.” (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
The auditorium was brimming with an audience for the screening of “Our Town: Athens.” (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
WOUB’s general manager, Mark Brewer, delivers some words before the screening. (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
The Local Girls perform before the screening. (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
Athens Mayor Steve Patterson speaks to the crowd assembled for the viewing. (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)
Director Evan Shaw looks to the crowd assembled on the balcony for the screening. (WOUB Public Media/Emily Votaw)