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SUMMARY:Moms Weekend Book Making with Paper Circle
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun and relaxing way to spend time with your mom this Mom’s Weekend? Join us at Little Professor Book Center for a Book Making Workshop! \nWhat’s Book-Making? Book-making is the art of assembling and binding pages to create a custom book. In this workshop\, you’ll use handmade paper and other high-quality materials to craft a unique journal\, scrapbook\, or keepsake. Learn simple bookmaking techniques\, experiment with different textures\, and take home a one-of-a-kind creation to remember your special weekend. \nAll supplies provided – just bring your creativity!\n$20 for you & your mom (includes materials) \nA chill\, come-as-you-are vibe – no pressure\, just fun! \nCome sip some coffee and create something special together. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://woub.org/event/moms-weekend-book-making-with-paper-circle/
LOCATION:Little Professor Book Center\, 65 S Court St\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,History,Kids,Literature,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Tim Warfield Quartet at Ohio University Southern
DESCRIPTION:Experience an evening of world-class jazz as the Tim Warfield Quartet takes the stage at Ohio University Southern on Friday\, April 4\, at 7 p.m. in Bowman Auditorium. Led by acclaimed saxophonist Tim Warfield\, the quartet features pianist Dan Karlsberg\, bassist Justin Dawson\, and drummer Phillip Tipton\, each bringing their own dynamic artistry to the performance. Known for their deep connection to jazz traditions and innovative sound\, the ensemble promises a night of masterful improvisation\, intricate rhythms\, and rich harmonies. \nThis free event is open to the public and part of a regional celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Presented in collaboration with Jazz Alive and the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation\, the performance is made possible by a POWER Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
URL:https://woub.org/event/tim-warfield-quartet-at-ohio-university-southern/
LOCATION:Ohio University Southern Riffe Center Mains Routnda\, 1804 Liberty Ave.\, Ironton\, OH\, 45638\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Music
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SUMMARY:Influence: A Film in Verse (Athens International Film and Video Festival)
DESCRIPTION:Influence: A Film in Verse is a groundbreaking film written by 13 incarcerated artists. This powerful story follows a budding young artist who loses a friend to street violence—forcing him to choose between revenge and forgiveness. Through their words\, these writers offer an intimate exploration of the impacts of incarceration on the family unit\, and the hope of generational healing.  \nInfluence: A Film in Verse makes its world premiere at the Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) in Athens\, Ohio. AIFVF is a globally recognized festival known for championing films from underrepresented and marginalized communities. Shining Light\, the film’s producing organization\, offers programming in 16 Ohio DRC facilities —including the prison where one of our screenwriters is currently housed\, just 45 miles from the festival itself. \nThis film stars Tony Award Winner Tonya Pinkins and Tony Award Nominee Jeannette Bayardelle. \nAdditional screening Friday April 11\, 3pm.
URL:https://woub.org/event/influence-a-film-in-verse-athens-international-film-and-video-festival/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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SUMMARY:Influence: A Film in Verse (Athens International Film and Video Festival)
DESCRIPTION:Influence: A Film in Verse is a groundbreaking film written by 13 incarcerated artists. This powerful story follows a budding young artist who loses a friend to street violence—forcing him to choose between revenge and forgiveness. Through their words\, these writers offer an intimate exploration of the impacts of incarceration on the family unit\, and the hope of generational healing.  \nInfluence: A Film in Verse makes its world premiere at the Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) in Athens\, Ohio. AIFVF is a globally recognized festival known for championing films from underrepresented and marginalized communities. Shining Light\, the film’s producing organization\, offers programming in 16 Ohio DRC facilities —including the prison where one of our screenwriters is currently housed\, just 45 miles from the festival itself. \nThis film stars Tony Award Winner Tonya Pinkins and Tony Award Nominee Jeannette Bayardelle. \nThis screening will be followed by a talkback with members of the Influence creative team. \nAdditional screening Tuesday April 8\, 3pm.
URL:https://woub.org/event/influence-a-film-in-verse-athens-international-film-and-video-festival-2/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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SUMMARY:Zanesville Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Plan to join us for the Spring Farmers Market at Weasel Boy Brewing! Look for a variety of seasonal produce\, pasture raised meat\, baked goods\, eggs\, local honey\, artisan soap\, handmade craft items\, and more!
URL:https://woub.org/event/zanesville-farmers-market-16/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Weasel Boy Brewing Company\, 126 Muskingum Avenue\, Zanesville\, Ohio\, 43701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Exhibit,Food,Health
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SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-12/2/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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SUMMARY:Living in the Middle of Now-Here: Appalachian Futurism and New Ways to Experience Music and Nature in Appalachia (Front Porch Thursday)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Front Porch Thursdays at KMA on The Ridges \nThis Thursday\, Andy Ray and Drew Krag will take the front porch to museum-goers\, as they explore the sounds of the Appalachian past\, present\, and future. Through live music\, Andy and Drew aim to bring together and celebrate the diversity that is Appalachian culture and perspectives. Expect the unexpected\, as Andy and Drew improvise with synchronized loop pedals\, guitar\, banjo\, piano\, the electronic washboard\, and sound samples of daily life in the middle of “now-here.” There will be a brief introduction before the music begins\, as well as closing remarks and an opportunity for open discussion once the performance has ended. All are welcome\, and an opportunity to talk afterwards is encouraged. Appalachia isn’t nowhere. It’s Now-Here! Refreshments provided by the Friends of Kennedy Museum of Art. \nAndy Ray\, Ph.D. is the Director of Admissions\, Graduate College; Assistant Director\, Individual Interdisciplinary Program; and Affiliate Faculty in Latin American Studies at Ohio University. Drew Krag is a musician\, music teacher\, and audio production instructor at Hocking College. He is also the theatrical sound designer for the Tantrum Theater productions at Ohio University. \nImage: Photo by Diana Ray (detail\, Smokey Mountains)
URL:https://woub.org/event/living-in-the-middle-of-now-here-appalachian-futurism-and-new-ways-to-experience-music-and-nature-in-appalachia-front-porch-thursday/
LOCATION:Kennedy Museum of Art (Lin Hall)\, The Ridges Building 1\, 100 Ridges Circle\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibit,Music,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kennedy Museum of Art":MAILTO:kennedymuseum@ohio.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20240209T140241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T140241Z
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SUMMARY:Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Support group for family members and loved ones of those experiencing mental health conditions.
URL:https://woub.org/event/family-support-group/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:Appalachian Behavioral Health Care\, 100 Hospital Drive\, Athens\, OH\, 43812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Class,Community,Health,Tourism
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nami-logo-blue-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="NAMI Athens":MAILTO:namiathens@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20240822T140938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T140938Z
UID:331217-1744916400-1744923600@woub.org
SUMMARY:From the Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman
DESCRIPTION:Norma Rae tells the story of a textile worker who gets fed up with the terrible working conditions in her factory and the toll they have taken on her and her family.
URL:https://woub.org/event/from-the-hills-and-hollers-norma-rae-with-dr-rachel-terman/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Athena Cinema":MAILTO:athenacinema@ohio.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20240822T141058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T141058Z
UID:331224-1744916400-1744923600@woub.org
SUMMARY:From the Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman
DESCRIPTION:Norma Rae tells the story of a textile worker who gets fed up with the terrible working conditions in her factory and the toll they have taken on her and her family. 
URL:https://woub.org/event/from-the-hills-and-hollers-norma-rae-with-dr-rachel-terman-2/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/OIP-5-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Athena Cinema":MAILTO:athenacinema@ohio.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250410T150519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T150519Z
UID:340209-1744920000-1744927200@woub.org
SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250410T150519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T150519Z
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SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250220T212527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212527Z
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SUMMARY:Zanesville Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Plan to join us for the Spring Farmers Market at Weasel Boy Brewing! Look for a variety of seasonal produce\, pasture raised meat\, baked goods\, eggs\, local honey\, artisan soap\, handmade craft items\, and more!
URL:https://woub.org/event/zanesville-farmers-market-16/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Weasel Boy Brewing Company\, 126 Muskingum Avenue\, Zanesville\, Ohio\, 43701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Exhibit,Food,Health
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ORGANIZER;CN="Zanesville Farmers Market":MAILTO:zanesvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250331T143111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T143111Z
UID:339559-1745060400-1745064000@woub.org
SUMMARY:Sensory-Friendly F Is for Friends
DESCRIPTION:A set of songs about friendship\, followed after intermission by “Eeyore´s Birthday\,” a musical based on the Winnie the Pooh stories. \nThis event provides a more welcoming and comfortable arts experience for people with sensory-processing disorders\, developmental differences\, autism\, and others who struggle with the traditional audience set-up. The performance space accommodates flexible seating arrangements\, including use of wheelchairs\, and there are no include bright\, flashing lights or loud\, sudden sounds. The event is free\, but registration is requested at https://stuartsoperahouse.org/events/categories/abc-players/
URL:https://woub.org/event/sensory-friendly-f-is-for-friends/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Stuart’s Opera House\, 52 Public Square\, Nelsonville\, O\, 45764\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Kids,Music,Theater
ORGANIZER;CN="ABC Players":MAILTO:the.abc.players@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250410T150519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T150519Z
UID:340211-1745071200-1745082000@woub.org
SUMMARY:Ohio University's Vibrancy Theater presents a production of 'Bootycandy'
DESCRIPTION:ATHENS\, Ohio – April 10 – April 19\, Ohio University’s Vibrancy Theater presents a production of Bootycandy\, a play written by Robert O’Hara and directed by Devin Ty Franklin as their M.F.A. thesis production. \nA Black queer odyssey navigating childhood and sexuality\, O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical comedy offers us rage\, reflection\, and… a rack of ribs. What lengths are you willing to take to be embraced as you are\, and does safety always outweigh authenticity? \n \nDRAMATURGICAL NOTE\nComedy has always been integral to our performance traditions\, with playwrights and artists leveraging it for social and political commentary and serving as a societal equalizer. West African Yoruba performances employed masquerade and parody to subtly undermine solemn rituals\, while the Greek playwright Aristophanes openly ridiculed specific individuals in his comedies. Molière’s French farces comedically questioned the boundaries between self and performance. \nIn 15th-century Japan\, kabuki performers used parodic drag to create comedic role reversals that challenged samurai culture and the status quo. The Korean kut\, a shamanistic ritual historically performed by women\, served as a “safety valve” for the oppressed to mock their oppressors without fear. From Yoruba to ancient Greece\, from French farce to the kut\, comedy has proven to be an essential tool for playful ridicule. \nRobert O’Hara’s semi-autobiographical and provocative subversive comedy\, Bootycandy\, premiered at Woolly Mammoth in 2011. The play unfolds the experiences of Sutter\, a young gay Black man\, on a fearless journey through his childhood home\, church\, bars\, and motel rooms. At times moving\, shocking\, humorous\, and insightful\, Bootycandy showcases a vibrant variation of vignettes\, sermons\, sketches\, and audacious meta-theatrics. From scene to scene\, the play humorously shifts back and forth across space and time\, with O’Hara utilizing four other actors to portray various characters from Sutter’s life. O’Hara employs biting and hilarious social satire to explore the interplay of pain and pleasure while taking a candid look at views on homosexuality within Black culture. \nIn Bootycandy\, O’Hara capitalizes on the historical use of comedy while building on his own lexicon of performance traditions. Performance scholar Julinda Lewis argues that the play draws on Africanist aesthetics\, suggesting it operates with a polycentric rhythm that allows for quick shifts between comedic and serious elements\, often employing both simultaneously. O’Hara also draws from the theatrical traditions of his mentor\, George C. Wolfe\, whose play The Colored Museum utilized “signifying” as a rhetorical strategy for Black gay men. \nAs scholar Charles I. Nero defines it\, signifying plays with language to convey its message subtextually and subversively\, as seen in the wit and wordplay found in “reading” and camp practices in Harlem ballrooms. This signifying is evident throughout the play\, whether in the double entendre found in the “Ceremony” scene or in the ludicrous wordplay and irony that occurs over a “Happy Meal.” \nWhat ultimately results in Bootycandy is what theatre scholar Isaiah Matthew Wooden describes as a “dramaturgy of the defamiliarizing\,” where familiar social categories (such as Blackness\, gayness\, masculinity\, family\, etc.) are reinterpreted as strange and disordered. These social constructs are revealed as restrictive and ripe for humorous critique and new understanding. \nBootycandy playfully mocks\, challenges\, and interrogates our cherished beliefs\, what we often accept uncritically\, and what causes us the deepest pain. In doing so\, the play allows for the reclamation of self beyond the myth of personal perfection and the constraints of respectability politics. \nO’Hara describes his theater as one where “everyone is welcome\, and no one is safe.” And to that\, we conclude: welcome.\n– Tyler Adams\, Dramaturg \nDATES\nApril 10 – 12 & 16 – 18 @ 8pm. \nApril 12 & 19 @ 2pm \nThe Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH 45701\nTalk-back after the show on Thursday 4/17.\nThere will be one 10-minute intermission. \nTICKETS\nArts For Ohio provides FREE Student Rush tickets with an OU ID for each performance at the venue provided tickets are not sold out. \nCONTENT ADVISORY\n“Bootycandy” contains sexually explicit material.
URL:https://woub.org/event/ohio-universitys-vibrancy-theater-presents-a-production-of-bootycandy/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250414T173733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
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SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250220T212528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212528Z
UID:338272-1745658000-1745668800@woub.org
SUMMARY:Zanesville Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Plan to join us for the Spring Farmers Market at Weasel Boy Brewing! Look for a variety of seasonal produce\, pasture raised meat\, baked goods\, eggs\, local honey\, artisan soap\, handmade craft items\, and more!
URL:https://woub.org/event/zanesville-farmers-market-16/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:Weasel Boy Brewing Company\, 126 Muskingum Avenue\, Zanesville\, Ohio\, 43701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Exhibit,Food,Health
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zanesville-Farmers-Market-Spring-2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Zanesville Farmers Market":MAILTO:zanesvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250414T173733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
UID:340322-1745697600-1745704800@woub.org
SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250414T202446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T202446Z
UID:340234-1745758800-1745766000@woub.org
SUMMARY:Wolfe Plains Mounds Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Wolfe Plains Group is a Late Adena culture group of 30 earthworks including 22 conical mounds and nine circular enclosures\, originally known as Wolf’s Plains\, located a few miles to the northwest of Athens\, is a relatively flat terrace in an area of hilly terrain in southeastern Ohio’s Hocking River valley.  \nWe will meet at Solid Ground Farm a few miles away from The Plains to load the Rising Appalachia van. This is the third largest Adena mound complex after Chillicothe and Charleston\, WV.  Only three mounds remain visible in The Plains. We have the records of the mound excavations to be able to tell you what was found inside of them. The tour will take us through the area that used to be inhabited by mounds with an explanation of Ohio prehistory using the original maps of the area. We will stop at the Plains for bathroom breaks and a look at the “schoolhouse” mound that now has a home on top of it. Next\, we will stop at the parking lot near the High school and walk over to a mound that is on private property near the Nature Conservancy land in The Plains. Finally\, We will visit the two largest remaining mounds off of Mounds St before returning to Solid Ground Farm. This tour helps to support Native culture and heritage in Ohio and Athens County. 
URL:https://woub.org/event/wolfe-plains-mounds-tour/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Rising Appalachia\, 13262 Liars Corner Road\, Millfield\, O\, 45761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Community,Exhibit,Health,History,Music,Nature,Outdoors,Tourism,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rising Appalachia":MAILTO:westonlombard@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250414T173733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
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SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000
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SUMMARY:Downtown Zanesville First Friday Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:All of our participating galleries\, studios\, and small businesses are OPEN all at the same time! Come downtown and support your local & unique businesses\, artists\, musicians\, and restaurants on First Friday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. \n  \nLink to downtown map of participants: https://artcoz.org/arts-district-map
URL:https://woub.org/event/downtown-zanesville-first-friday-art-walk/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Downtown Zanesville\, 5 th street and Shinnick\, Zanesville\, Ohio\, 43701
CATEGORIES:Charity & Outreach,Community,Exhibit,History,Tourism
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ORGANIZER;CN="Artist Colony of Zanesville":MAILTO:sbridwell@columbus.rr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T210000
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CREATED:20250421T132520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T132520Z
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SUMMARY:Seussical!
DESCRIPTION:Warren High School in Vincent\, OH is presenting Seussical for our spring production. Come join us on May 2\, 3\, or 4 for a fun leap into the world of Dr. Seuss! Tickets can be purchased at: https://athletics.warrenlocal.org/quick-links/purchase-tickets Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour before each show.
URL:https://woub.org/event/seussical/
LOCATION:Warren High School\, Vincent\, OH
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
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SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
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SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-05-03/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T163000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250421T132556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T132556Z
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SUMMARY:Seussical!
DESCRIPTION:Warren High School in Vincent\, OH is presenting Seussical for our spring production. Come join us on May 2\, 3\, or 4 for a fun leap into the world of Dr. Seuss! Tickets can be purchased at: https://athletics.warrenlocal.org/quick-links/purchase-tickets Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour before each show.
URL:https://woub.org/event/seussical-2/
LOCATION:Warren High School\, Vincent\, OH
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250414T173733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173733Z
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SUMMARY:Actors Guild of Parkersburg Brings Dickens' Classic to Life with the Musical "Oliver!"
DESCRIPTION:The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is proud to present Oliver!\, Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel Oliver Twist. \nThe show opens Friday\, April 25 and runs for three weekends through Sunday\, May 11\, with performances at the Guild Theatre at 724 Market Street in downtown Parkersburg. \nGenerously sponsored by Hughes Family Chiropractic\, Jan Dils\, Attorney at Law\, and Family Carpet\, this sweeping musical captures the gritty streets of 1830s London and tells the story of a young orphan boy searching for kindness in a harsh world. Along the way\, he meets a colorful cast of characters—from pickpockets to protectors—who either try to help him or lead him astray. \n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\nFridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m.: April 25\, 26; May 2\, 3; May 9\, 10 \nSundays at 2:30 p.m.: April 27\, May 11\nSpecial Sunday evening performance: May 4 at 6:00 p.m. \nTickets:\nAvailable now at www.actors-guild.com\nGroup rates and school bookings available upon request.
URL:https://woub.org/event/actors-guild-of-parkersburg-brings-dickens-classic-to-life-with-the-musical-oliver/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg\, 724 Market St\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T230000
DTSTAMP:20260601T094446
CREATED:20250106T171514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T171514Z
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SUMMARY:Birds in the Hills Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Friday\, May 9\, 2025\, at 5 p.m.\, at the beautiful Camp Oty’Okwa in Hocking Hills for a fun-filled weekend celebrating the natural world and the spring migration. \nBirds in the Hills welcomes individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds\, providing a chance to explore the biodiversity of the Appalachian region through interactive nature activities led by local guides and naturalists. In addition to a variety of birding excursions\, the festival provides family-oriented programming\, food\, camping\, interactive workshops\, live music\, nature inspired vendors\, an off-the-charts silent auction\, and more! \nWhether you’re a seasoned birder or just starting out\, there’s something for everyone at this family-friendly festival. Grab your binoculars and get ready to immerse yourself in nature at the Birds in the Hills Festival. \n*Ticket prices do not include meals. Meal tickets are available as an add on option and must be purchased two weeks in advance of the festival. No meal tickets will be available after April 21st. Participants are welcome to bring their own food and alcoholic beverages into the festival. Glass is not permitted. \nDontate: Your contribution to the 2025 Birds in the Hills Festival will help Appalachian Understories continue its mission to preserve local knowledge\, create a sense of place\, benefit human health\, and bring revenue into our region. Click here to dontate today. \nVolunteer: Contact us at Madison@ruralaction.org to learn more \nMerch: This years shirts coming soon\, check out last years here! \nSchedule Coming Soon!
URL:https://woub.org/event/birds-in-the-hills-festival-5/
LOCATION:Camp Oty’Okwa\, 24799 Purcell Rd.\, South Bloomingville\, OH\, 43229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Health,Kids,Nature,Outdoors,Tourism,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Understories":MAILTO:Appalachianunderstories@ruralaction.org
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