All Posts from Bryan Gibson
“Women Speak 2015” Performance Headed to Chillicothe
PVG Artisans Gallery in Chillicothe is set to host the 6th Annual Women of Appalachia Project (WOAP) Women Speak 2015 performance on May 29. The event includes juried poetry, story… Read More
Color Dance Music Festival Fun for All Ages
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Music, dancing, camping and of course some splashes of color greeted those attending the annual Color Dance Music Festival over the past weekend. The annual Color Dance Music Festival returned… Read More
Appalachian Heritage School Classes Offered
Hocking College will offer Appalachian Heritage School classes during the Nelsonville Music Festival, May 29-31. Anyone is welcome to experience Appalachian heritage and arts at Hocking College. Class participants will… Read More
Quilt National Returns to Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn Arts Center has announced the opening of Quilt National ’15, the 19th biennial juried exhibition of innovative art quilts produced in Athens, Ohio. In the exhibit, which will… Read More
OU Dance Prof Wins Presidential Teacher Award
A professor in Ohio University’s School of Dance, Film and Theater has won the university’s Presidential Teacher Award. Tresa Randall, associate professor of dance, was named a Presidential Teacher for… Read More
Demo Derby to Benefit Area Fire Departments
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Crashing and smashing for a good cause. The Richland Area Volunteer Fire Department and the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department will once again host a demolition derby to benefit the two… Read More
New Shawnee Marina to Float Boats of Parkgoers
By: Alexis Larsen | Dayton Daily News
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More than 25 percent of Ohio’s 74 state parks are in the southwestern part of the state. Visitors to the area will see many updates during the next two years… Read More
Lake Erie’s Shores, Islands Overflowing with Activities
By: Natalie Trusso-Cafarello | Toldeo Blade
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Ample natural gems await visitors to this part of the state. In addition to the state parks’ varied recreational activities, many parks highlight Ohio’s rich history and unique natural habitats…. Read More
Buckeye Among the Lakes, Parks Beckoning Visitors
By: Steve Stephens | Columbus Dispatch
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There is good news and bad news at Ohio’s oldest state park. The good news at Buckeye Lake in Fairfield, Licking and Perry counties is that the 183-year-old dam, in… Read More
Outdoor Pursuits Provide Break from Urban Living
By: Susan Glaser | Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Though the most densely developed region of the state, the northeast boasts plenty of places for outdoor play — including the state’s only national park and a collection of outstanding… Read More
Southeast Ohio Parks Offer Variety, Outdoor Thrills
By: Tom Hodson
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Extensive variety and ready availability mark the offerings of state parks within Southeast Ohio. They offer a range of outdoor thrills and the bounty of nature along with the fun… Read More
Chauncey-Dover Festival Will Have One Last Run
By: Sarah Guinn | Athens Messenger
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After 26 years, the time has come for festival organizer Kevin Bennett to hang up his hat and end the Chauncey-Dover Festival. The festival will have its last run, a… Read More
Logan Native Draws on Ohio Upbringing for Poetry Book
By: Janey Savings | Logan Daily News staff reporter
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Amy Turn Sharp, a 1992 graduate of Logan High School, recently published a book of poetry titled Hold Me Like Ohio. The author, who attended Ohio University and works for… Read More
ABC Players Aim to Knock ’em Dead with “Arsenic and Old Lace”
The Athenian Berean Community Players return to Stuart’s Opera House this weekend with four performances of the comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace,” May 14-17. The play, which was a hit… Read More
Moonshine Festival Slated for Memorial Day Weekend
The upcoming 2015 New Straitsville Moonshine Festival will be held Thursday, May 21 through Monday, May 25. New Straitsville, which is located in the rolling hills of Southeastern Ohio, on… Read More
Elvis Tribute Artist, Car Show on Tap for Festival of Flags
By: Jennifer Hughes | Jackson County Times-Tribune
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A festival celebrating America will take place Memorial day weekend in Jackson County. The 23rd annual Oak Hill Festival of Flags is set for May 22-25. The Oak Hill Festival… Read More
Wild Turkey Festival Full of Heat, Laughs
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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The 31st annual Wild Turkey Festival really brought the heat to downtown McArthur for four sweltering days. And that’s not including when a band member with Mr. Speed blew fire… Read More
OU Students, Faculty Travel to Ghana for Concert
A group of Ohio University students and professors will perform in Ghana in June for an international concert that will bring some 200 performers on stage. A collaboration with the… Read More
Ratha Con Brings Out All Kinds of Characters
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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Zombies, superheroes, lightsabers, steampunk, comic books, Ghostbusters and the like…all in the same place at the same time. It’s a geek’s or nerd’s dream come true and a good time… Read More
Athens Photographic Project Exhibit Opens at Dairy Barn
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The Athens Photographic Project’s annual juried exhibition, Life in Focus, opened at the Dairy Barn Arts Center on Friday, showcasing the work of 40 artists who are using photography as… Read More
New Food Truck Brings Paninis to Athens
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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A new food truck has come to town, offering panini sandwiches packed with local ingredients. Phresh Press Paninis opened on April 28 and is owned and operated by Justin Berry… Read More
Fed Hock Senior Donates Funds Toward Art Supplies
By: Sarah Guinn | Athens Messenger
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Pretend you’re locked in a room for seven days with your favorite food and your favorite music, Coolville Elementary art teacher Sharon Phillips told her fourth graders. You have all… Read More
OU Theater Alumnus Earns Tony Award Nomination
A graduate of Ohio University’s Theater Division now can add “Tony-nominated” to his list of achievements. Dale Ricardo Shields has been nominated for the inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award,… Read More
Logan-Hocking Library Announces Poetry Contest Winners
By: Katharine Hibbard | Logan Daily News reporter
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April was National Poetry Month, and in order to celebrate, Logan-Hocking Pubic Library Children’s Librarian Katy Smith invited the youth of the county to participate in a poetry contest. “I… Read More
Q&A with Deanna Tribe, Author of “Vinton County”
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Deanna Tribe of McArthur is the author of Vinton County, printed by Arcadia Publishing as part of its Images in America book series. The book features 128 pages of photographs… Read More
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