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Grant Brings Dance To Beacon School Students
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Students at Beacon School are getting a lesson in dance after receiving a grant for the artist-in-residence program earlier this year. This is the fourth time Beacon School has received… Read More
OUL Theatre Students Nominated For Kennedy Center Fest
By: Cheri Russo
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Three students from the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre production of The Elephant Man have been nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and another OUL student was nominated to compete… Read More
Letterpress Posters, Native American Jewelry Available At Kennedy Museum
The Kennedy Museum of Art will host a cash and carry event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4. The event offers the opportunity for museum attendees to own an… Read More
Nelsonville Music Festival Lands Merle Haggard
Country music legend Merle Haggard has been booked to appear at the Nelsonville Music Festival in May.
On Friday, Stuart's Opera House made its first round of lineup announcements for the festival, including Haggard.
Others to appear at the festival are art-rock guitar virtuoso St. Vincent and rising Americana act Trampled By Turtles.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” Opens Dec. 3 At OU-Lancaster
By: Cheri Russo
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The holiday season is getting into full swing at Ohio University Lancaster. That’s because It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play officially opens on Wednesday, Dec. 3. This is… Read More
Early 20th Century Photos Subject Of Kennedy Noon Talk Series
The Kennedy Museum of Arts’ Noon Talk series continues on Wednesday, Nov. 19 with Jody Lamb, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Ohio University College of Fine Arts. The talk is… Read More
More Than Just A Bar: Performers, Patrons Reflect On The Union
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Athens music community was rocked by Sunday's news that a section of West Union Street was consumed by fire, impacting longtime music venues The Union Bar & Grill and Jackie O's Pub & Brewery.
While Jackie O's Brewpub plans to reopen soon, The Union's future is uncertain.
WOUB reached out to current and former Athens musicians and Union regulars to get their thoughts on Sunday's fire and one of the region's most storied music venues.
Athena Cinema Takes “Journey To The Center Of The Earth”
The Athena Cinema will present a free screening of Journey to the Center of the Earth, the next event in the Science on Screen series, Tuesday Nov. 18 at 7… Read More
Just For Laughs: Ohio University’s Black Sheep Improv (VIDEO)
By: Nicole Schneider
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In this video, WOUB’s Nicole Schneider talks with members of comedy troupe Black Sheep Improv and captures a bit of the group’s recent rehearsal and performance. Based at Ohio University,… Read More
OU-Eastern Theater Presents “The Miss Firecracker Contest”
By: EJ Schodzinski
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The Theater Department of Ohio University Eastern will present Beth Henley’s hilarious comedy The Miss Firecracker Contest Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-22 in the Shannon Hall Theater. Thursday night performances… Read More
“Women of Appalachia” Exhibit to Hit the Road
Once again women of diverse backgrounds, ages and experiences have come together to participate in the 6th Annual Women of Appalachia (WOA) events, beginning with a reception on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Parkersburg Art Center.
The fine art exhibition, which includes spoken word performances, will travel to four different venues throughout Ohio and West Virginia over a six-month period.
Athens Rotary Dinner Theater To Feature Community Leaders
Planning and rehearsals are underway for the 5th Annual Athens AM Rotary Murder Mystery Production. The dinner theater has become an Athens favorite and a sellout crowd is expected once… Read More
OU Seniors Spotlighted at Fall Dance Concert (PHOTOS)
The Ohio University Division of Dance in the School of Dance, Film and Theatre will present its annual Fall Senior Dance Concert, the culminating project for BFA dance majors, Nov. 13-15 in Putnam Hall's Shirley Wimmer Dance Theatre.
Six seniors will employ their unique perspectives in newly created choreographic works to be presented at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. each evening.
Women Take Center Stage In “Anton In Show Business”
The Ohio University Division of Theater will present Jane Martin’s Anton in Show Business from Nov. 11-15 in the Forum Theater, located on the ground floor of the Radio-Television Building…. Read More
Local Horror Movie To Be Screened At Athena Cinema
A horror movie shot in Belpre will be screened this Saturday at the Athena Cinema. The Axeman of Henderson County is about a small town terrorized by an axe-wielding serial… Read More
Movie Review: “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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WOUB contributor Scott Pfeiffer reviews the new film Birdman, a comeback of sorts for Michael Keaton, with top-notch performances from Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and Emma Stone.
Artist Demonstrations At OU-Zanesville
The artwork of Zanesville Appalachian Arts Project (ZAAP) members will be on display during a reception at the Ohio University Zanesville Campus Library on Newark Road. The free reception and… Read More
Twain, Dickens Book Tours Examined In Muskingum Author Talk Series
The Muskingum University Library Author Talk Series will host a lecture and reading by Assistant Professor of English Amanda Adams on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in room 336… Read More
“Mike & Molly” Star To Perform At OU
The Ohio University Performing Arts Series will present Billy Gardell, star of the CBS television series Mike & Molly, Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium…. Read More
Riffe Gallery Presents “100 Years Of Ohio Watercolor”
In a tribute to the Ohio Arts Council's 50th anniversary, the Riffe Gallery in Columbus will kick off 2015 with a milestone exhibition: 100 Years of Ohio Watercolor, opening Jan. 29.
The exhibit will span the years 1915-2015 and showcase more than 45 Ohio artists working in the versatile medium of watercolor.
Beacon School Selected For Artist-In-Residence Program
The Beacon School, an educational service provider for five school districts in Athens County, has been selected for the artist-in-residence program for the fourth year. The program is sponsored by… Read More
Meet the Artist: Sandy Plunkett
By: Nicole Schneider
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Sandy Plunkett started his career in New York City as an artist for Marvel and DC Comics.
His work has been seen in issues of Spider Man, X-Men, The Rocketeer, Conan the Barbarian, Spectre and many other comics, as well as numerous concert posters, album covers and political cartoons.
Currently based in Athens, Ohio, Plunkett sat down to talk with WOUB's Nicole Schneider about his past work and upcoming projects.
ARTS/West Hosting Thomas Ansel Exhibit
ARTS/West will host a reception for Baltimore, Ohio, artist Thomas Ansel this Friday, Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m. Ansel’s exhibit, Found and Lost, will be on display through Nov. 30…. Read More
Garret Players Set To Take Audiences Back In Time With “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play”
By: Amy Schmitt
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The Garret Players are about to take audiences back in time and behind the scenes with Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play. Performances are taking place Nov. 7-9 at the Fairfield County Library in Lancaster.
Written by Joe Landry and directed by Dan Steele, the play is set in a 1940s metropolitan radio station, complete with vintage microphones and “on-air” and “applause” signs. Five actors will play radio personalities who perform Alfred Hitchcock radio dramas.
Find Election Results On WOUB.org, TV And Radio
Your voice will be heard through the election process and WOUB will have the most comprehensive election results in the region. Radio (WOUB-FM) Listen to results throughout the evening on… Read More
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