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From Cleveland to Antarctica: Chelsea Handler ponders personal growth and joy for High & Mighty Tour
By: Ian Saint
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Chelsea Handler wasn’t fazed about speaking with Ohio public media while vacationing in Istanbul. As it turns out, the Buckeye State holds a special place in… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Pillion’ is an effective romance wrapped in leather
By: Gordon Briggs
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Usually, BDSM is portrayed in movies as something dark, violent, and ‘kinky’. I go back to films like 50 Shades of Grey with its torrid office affair, or that infamous… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: March 7, 2026
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
Nelsonville-York students join ABC Players for ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
By: Dawnelle Blake
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Stuart’s Opera House, in collaboration with the Nelsonville-York Drama Club and ABC Players, is bringing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to life on stage later this month…. Read More
Dionne Warwick talks honoring lost loved ones in concert, befriending her idols, and new duets album
By: Ian Saint
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WARREN, Ohio (WOUB) — When Dionne Warwick performed Walk On By at her 2024 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the sold-out crowd at Rocket Arena —… Read More
Now Playing: When Worlds Collide: three excellent films about colonialist , conquerors, and Indigenous communities
By: Gordon Briggs
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While some films have glorified the exploration of the Americas, the recent film Magellan is one in a series of films that depict the conquest of the Americas and the… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Magellan’ is a memorable movie about the horrors of colonialism
By: Gordon Briggs
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Sometimes even the most well-intentioned film can make the horrors of history look entertaining. Whether it’s the allure of high-seas adventures, war films that take us to ancient battlefields, or… Read More
Moe Reen – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
By: WOUB Culture Team
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Country-folk songsmith Moe Reen writes from the heart, for the heart. A lifelong vocalist, their old-school country voice harkens to honky-tonk-heartbreak crooners of yesteryear, while their lyrics… Read More
River City Blues Festival returns to Marietta for 33rd year
By: Woohyuk Kong
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — The Mid-Ohio Valley Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society (BJFM) returns to Marietta to host the 33rd River City Blues Festival, bringing rising stars and returning… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 28, 2026
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
Scenes from ‘Hair’: Tantrum Theater’s latest production in photos
By: Andy McLean
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This week, Ohio University’s professional theater company, Tantrum Theater, opened its production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Premiering in 1967, Hair is a groundbreaking… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ is a terrifically loopy time travel odyssey
By: Gordon Briggs
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We start in a diner, where people are having a meal and drinking coffee without a care in the world, when all of a sudden, he appears. A strange, disheveled… Read More
Louder Than Life 2026 returns with a diverse, high-energy lineup
By: Nicholas Kobe
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louder Than Life 2026, taking place September 17-20, has revealed its all-star lineup. After the incredible success of last year, I had some… Read More
Jerry David DeCicca – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
By: WOUB Culture Team
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Jerry David DeCicca is a songwriter, record-maker, and producer that lives in Bulverde, TX with his wife, two dogs, three cats, and toads. He has produced records… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 21, 2026
By: WOUB Culture Team
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Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
Blue Twisted Steel blend Americana and experimentation on ‘Lowlight’
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Lowlight is the kind of song that arrives immediately. The freshly released single from southern West Virginia–based post-Americana band Blue Twisted Steel opens with rich, sepia-toned… Read More
Jessica Willis Fisher talks ‘Blooming’ and Alice Peacock tour after Ireland’s Your Roots Are Showing
By: Ian Saint
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Fresh off Ireland’s Your Roots Are Showing folk music conference in Belfast last month, Jessica Willis Fisher brings its collaborative spirit on tour with Alice Peacock… Read More
The Toilettes win the 48-Hour Shootout challenge against all odds
By: Dawnelle Blake
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Ohio University School of Media Arts and Studies hosted its 48-Hour Shootout challenge from February 6 to February 8, and one team, The Toilettes, emerged… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ is a strange and sensual Shaker musical
By: Gordon Briggs
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I’ve seen some very strange musicals recently. Once exclusively the territory of award-seeking prestige bio pics and adaptations of popular Broadway shows, the Hollywood musical has morphed into something darker… Read More
Wished Bone – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
By: WOUB Culture Team
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Wished Bone is the pseudonym of Athens-based musician Ashley Rhodus. Rhodus has released two full-length albums (2019’s Sap Season and 2018’s Cellar Belly) as well as… Read More
New bill protects Ohio parents who reject their kid’s gender identity
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two GOP state lawmakers introduced an extensive bill Tuesday restricting the actions doctors, nurses, social workers and local agencies can take against parents or… Read More
Now Playing: ‘Castaway Cinema’ – three daring desert island movies
By: Gordon Briggs
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I enjoyed Sam Raimi’s new film Send Help. The movie is the latest example of what I call ‘Castaway Cinema’, a small sub-genre of films that explore what happens when,… Read More
Jake Xerxes Fussell talks traditional music ahead of return to Stuart’s Opera House
By: Julia Weber
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – For Jake Xerxes Fussell, performing traditional music simultaneously draws upon extensive research and is rooted in intuition. When asked about his influences, Fussell might cite half… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 14, 2026
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
Athena’s ‘Heroes in Color’ series aims to expand audiences’ film palates and spotlight positive representation in film
By: Dawnelle Blake
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the past three years, Dr. Gordon Briggs and Brandon Thompson have spotlighted diverse, hero-centered films through their Heroes in Color series at the Athena Cinema… Read More
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