Art
Holiday Film Series: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Ohio University The Ridges Auditorium Building 23, Athens, OH, United StatesThis event will be held at The Ridges Auditorium on Saturday, December 23rd at 5:00 p.m. About the film Frank Capra’s classic stars the great James Stewart as George Bailey, the eternally-in-debt manager of his late father’s bank in the typical American small town of Bedford Falls. Long considering himself a failure and now facing... Read More
PencilTown: Select Drawings From The Past 20 Years
Ohio University Southern Art Gallery 1804 Liberty Avenue, Room 111 Dingus Technology Center, Ironton, OH, United StatesIn a celebration of artistic expression spanning two decades, Ohio University Southern's Art Gallery will host "PencilTown: Select Drawings From The Past 20 Years," featuring the works of acclaimed artist Katherine Cox. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., and the exhibit will be on display through... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Verdi’s NABUCCO
Ohio University The Ridges Auditorium Building 23, Athens, OH, United StatesAncient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and... Read More
A TRIP TO THE ATHENA: Paint & Sip
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesCalling all cinephiles and dreamers! Join us for a movie-themed Paint & Sip event inspired by Méliès’ iconic 1902 silent film A TRIP TO THE MOON. Register for this two-hour paint lesson and bring home your own 16×20 A TRIP TO THE MOON inspired painting. Taught by Graduate Art Student, Brooke Ripley. Brooke will lead a... Read More
The Freak Show
The Union 18 West Union Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThe Freak Show is a vintage and art market happening at The Union January 21st from 12-7pm. There will be 10+ vendors selling local art, vintage, jewelry and so much more. Come on over to support small businesses, drink, socialize, and just have a good time! This event is accepting vendor applications until January 1st,... Read More
Heroes In Color: BLACK PANTHER
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesT’Challa, prince of the hidden nation of Wakanda, must return to his homeland in the wake of his father’s death to assume the throne and take up the mantle of the “Black Panther”. Killmonger, a rival from another tribe, also returns, seeking to take the throne for himself and reveal Wakanda’s advanced technological secrets to... Read More
“Clifton, KY: An Absent Presence” display at the Athens Public Library
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United States
Adam Booth – Appalachian Storyteller
Ohio University Southern Bowman Auditorium 1804 Liberty Ave., Ironton, United StatesJoin us at 3 p.m. on February 4 in OHIO Southern's Bowman Auditorium for a performance by Appalachian Storyteller Adam Booth. Tickets are $15 and available at the door. Admission is free for students. Adam Booth is the 2022 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year, awarded at the Governor’s Arts Awards. Adam blends traditional... Read More
Heroes In Color: BLADE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSay hello to Blade. He’s equal parts human and vampire, with all the supernatural attributes of his blood-thirsty brethren but with none of their vulnerabilities. This makes him the ultimate vampire hunter! It’s a good thing too, because Los Angeles is set to become ground zero for the onset of war between the fanged and... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Bizet’s CARMEN
Ohio University The Ridges Auditorium Building 23, Athens, OH, United StatesAcclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and... Read More