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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T150000
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SUMMARY:The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ironton Council for the Arts for an exciting performance of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\, presented by The Paramount Players on Sunday\, March 16\, at 3 p.m. at Ohio University Southern’s Riffe Rotunda. \nBased on the first book in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series\, this action-packed musical follows 12-year-old Percy Jackson as he discovers his demigod heritage and embarks on a quest to recover Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt before war erupts among the gods. Featuring a talented cast from across the Tri-State\, this high-energy production blends humor\, heart\, and adventure in a performance the whole family will enjoy. \nAdmission: Free for students of all ages\, $15 for the public.
URL:https://woub.org/event/the-lightning-thief-the-percy-jackson-musical/
LOCATION:Ohio University Southern Riffe Center Mains Routnda\, 1804 Liberty Ave.\, Ironton\, OH\, 45638\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ironton Council for the Arts":MAILTO:christine.hunt2@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T210000
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CREATED:20250218T143509Z
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SUMMARY:The Ride Ahead: Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to The Ride Ahead: Film Screening! Join us for an exciting evening at the Baker University Center Theater where we will be showcasing a thought-provoking film about Samuel Habib\, a typical 21-year-old\, itching to move out\, start a career\, and find love. But no one tells you how to be an adult\, let alone an adult with a disability. Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams? \nPlease RSVP with any accommodations by getting a FREE ticket on this page: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ride-ahead-film-screening-tickets-1224980281999?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl \nMore about the film here: http://rideaheadfilm.com
URL:https://woub.org/event/the-ride-ahead-film-screening/
LOCATION:Baker Center Theater\, 1 Park Place\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibit,Health,History,Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Josh Birnbaum":MAILTO:birnbaum@ohio.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000
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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/2025-03-20/
LOCATION:Appalachian Behavioral Health Care\, 100 Hospital Drive\, Athens\, OH\, 43812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Class,Community,Health,Tourism
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ORGANIZER;CN="NAMI Athens":MAILTO:namiathens@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250220T212521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212521Z
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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-16/2025-03-22/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T100000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250102T155905Z
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SUMMARY:2025 COLUMBUS SPRING AVANT-GARDE ART & CRAFT SHOW
DESCRIPTION:We’re back this spring for our annual Columbus event! This large show will feature artists\nand crafters selling their original handmade items at this beautiful venue! Admission is $3 to\nthe public\, children under 12 are free! A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit\,\nSleep in Heavenly Peace.\nTickets are available for purchase ONLY at the door. Please be weary of scammers who are\n“trying to sell” their tickets online or within the event. No such tickets exist\, only day-of at the\ndoor.\nThis event is currently accepting vendors. Please email becki@ag-shows.com for more\ninformation.\nFor more information about the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows\, please\nvisit www.avantgardeshows.com. Also\, become a fan and follow us on Facebook\, Twitter\,\nInstagram and LinkedIn!
URL:https://woub.org/event/2025-columbus-spring-avant-garde-art-craft-show/
LOCATION:Makoy Center\, 5462 N. Center Street\,\, Hilliard\, OH\, 43026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T170000
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CREATED:20250314T191613Z
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SUMMARY:Maestra Laura Schumann Leads Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra in March 23 Performance
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars and get ready for an afternoon of electrifying music as the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage on March 23 at 3:30 PM in the iconic Brown Chapel on the campus of Muskingum University. \nThis special performance marks the continuation of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary celebrations and promises a thrilling blend of beloved classics and exciting surprises. The concert will feature a dynamic program of crowd favorites from the orchestra’s past 49 seasons\, celebrating the rich history of the orchestra. \nThis performance will be an unforgettable afternoon of music\, laughter and reflection\, making it a must-see for fans of all ages. It’s a perfect opportunity to celebrate the past and present  of the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra\, as well as to honor Dr. Laura’s final performance at Brown Chapel. \nTickets are available now! Don’t wait—reserve your seats and be part of this landmark performance! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/seoso-50th-season-continues-march-23rd-at-330-pm-at-brown-chapel-tickets-1246858931629?aff=erelexpmlt or www.seoso.org.
URL:https://woub.org/event/maestra-laura-schumann-leads-southeastern-ohio-symphony-orchestra-in-march-23-performance/
LOCATION:Brown Chapel\, 163 Stormont Street\, New Concord\, OH\, 43762\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T200000
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CREATED:20250212T163353Z
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SUMMARY:Classics & Cocktails: SERIAL MOM – One Night Only!
DESCRIPTION:Hidden beneath Beverly Sutphin’s veneer of the stereotypical suburban housewife lies the ruthless\, bloodthirsty heart of a serial killer who claims her victims over the most trivial of offenses. When a harassing phone call to a neighbor gets the police involved\, Beverly’s secret gets uncovered and a viscous spate of killings ensues. Beverly is able to elude capture for a bit\, but eventually she is arrested and ends up representing herself at trial. Even though she is acquitted of the charges\, she goes back to her old ways and its anyone’s guess if she’ll be caught again.
URL:https://woub.org/event/classics-cocktails-serial-mom-one-night-only/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250220T212522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212522Z
UID:338268-1743238800-1743249600@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-16/2025-03-29/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Donation Drive Thru organized by Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries is having a Book Donation Drive Thru event on Saturday\, March 29\, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Athens Public Library\, 30 Home Street\, Athens. People can bag or box up their used good-condition books\, drive them up to the front entrance of the Athens Public Library\, and let Friends volunteers remove them from their cars. \nThe Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries support all the libraries of the countywide library system. Our major source of revenue is earned through our permanent used Book Store located within the Athens Public Library. People also may support The Friends through memberships. The Friends success has been made possible because of the generosity of book donors and customers of our book sales\, as well as loyal members. 
URL:https://woub.org/event/book-donation-drive-thru-organized-by-friends-of-the-athens-county-public-libraries/
LOCATION:Athens Public Library\, 30 Home St\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Charity & Outreach,Community,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T220000
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CREATED:20250324T134902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T134902Z
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SUMMARY:Tiny Museum Concert at the Cannabis Museum
DESCRIPTION:Live music at the Cannabis Museum’s Tiny Museum Concert series\, March 29\, 2025\, with Moxahala. \n16050 Canaanville Road\, Athens\, Ohio 45701
URL:https://woub.org/event/tiny-museum-concert-at-the-cannabis-museum/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T170000
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CREATED:20250325T133338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T133338Z
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Photography Exhibit in Howard Park (Across from Schoonover)
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday March 30th\, there will be an outdoor exhibition of photojournalist Milton Lindsay’s long-term photography project looking at the H-2A Seasonal Farmworker Visa Program in North Carolina and Mexico. 30\, 20×24 inch images depicting life for this group of transient agricultural workers\, who spend 6-10 months working on American farms before returning to Mexico during the winter. Nationwide\, there are 300\,000 H-2A Farmworkers\, with 10% of the population living in North Carolina. Since 2015\, the program has grown by 300%\, largely due to increased deportations during the first Trump Administration. \n(I was unable to upload the poster I made up\, but I can sent it over) \n  \n 
URL:https://woub.org/event/outdoor-photography-exhibit-in-howard-park-across-from-schoonover/
LOCATION:Schoonover\, 20 East Union Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Exhibit
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Visual Communication":MAILTO:nighswam@ohio.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250113T135930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T135930Z
UID:336539-1743786000-1743796800@woub.org
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/2025-04-04/
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:20250404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250115T174202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T174202Z
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SUMMARY:Moms Weekend: MAMMA MIA!
DESCRIPTION:Donna (Meryl Streep)\, an independent hotelier in the Greek islands\, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie\, the spirited bride\, has a plan. She secretly invites three men from her mother’s past in the hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day. \nAdmission is $8. Drink prices vary.
URL:https://woub.org/event/moms-weekend-mamma-mia/
LOCATION:Athena Cinema\, 20 South Court Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250220T212524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212524Z
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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-16/2025-04-05/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250331T144410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T144410Z
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SUMMARY:Passion Works Mom's Weekend Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Passion Works is celebrating Ohio University’s 2025 Mom’s Weekend Saturday\, April 5 with a necklace making workshop. The event is open to all on a first come\, first served basis. \nThe workshop is $20\, with speciality charms available for an additional cost.
URL:https://woub.org/event/passion-works-moms-weekend-workshop/
LOCATION:Passion Works Studio\, 20 E. State St.\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Class,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250225T165131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T165131Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Paper Circle":MAILTO:shop.papercircle@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250310T140037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T140037Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Ohio University Southern":MAILTO:mccoy@ohio.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250317T141400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T141400Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
CREATED:20250317T141457Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160327
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/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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CREATED:20250220T212525Z
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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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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/2025-04-12/
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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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="NAMI Athens":MAILTO:namiathens@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
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CREATED:20240822T140938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T140938Z
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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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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
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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/2025-04-17/
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/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater\, Kantner Hall\, 19 South College Street\, Athens\, OH\, 45701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Theater
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