Ohio University Performing Arts Series
The Met: Live In HD – Berg’s WOZZECK
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesBerg’s 20th-century shocker stars baritone Peter Mattei in the title role, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium and soprano Elza van den Heever as the long-suffering Marie. Groundbreaking visual artist and director William Kentridge unveils a bold new staging set in an apocalyptic wasteland. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesThe Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. All ten operas will be Saturday... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Philip Glass’s AGRIPPINA
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAs the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted live from the Met stage at 12:55... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Wagner’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSir Bryn Terfel returns to the Met for the first time since 2012, as the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met audiences, returns to stage Wagner’s eerie early masterwork. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted live from the Met stage at 12:55... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Puccini’s TOSCA
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesSuperstar soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her 16th Live in HD transmission, taking on the soaring title diva of Puccini’s grand melodrama. Bertrand de Billy conducts Sir David McVicar’s evocative production, with tenor Brian Jagde as Tosca’s impassioned lover, Cavaradossi, and baritone Michael Volle as the sinister Scarpia. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee... Read More
The Met: Live In HD – Donizetti’s MARIA STUARDA
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesA pseudo-historical opera about Mary, Queen of Scots, and her bitter rivalry with Queen Elizabeth I, Donizetti’s drama thrills with intense stand-offs and impressive vocal displays. Soprano Diana Damrau and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton square off as two of history’s most formidable monarchs, with Maurizio Benini conducting. All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances transmitted... Read More
Randy Houser (OHIO Live)
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OHJanuary 29 at 8:00pm Event Location Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Randy Houser with special guest TBA With an inimitable voice the New York Times describes as “wholly different, thicker and more throbbing, a caldron bubbling over,” Randy Houser racked up three consecutive No. 1 hits and more than four million in singles sales to date... Read More
Chris Distefano: Right Intention, Wrong Move (OHIO Live)
Templeton Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OH, United StatesFebruary 3 at 8:00pm Event Location Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Chris Distefano: Right Intention, Wrong Move with special guests TBA Chris Distefano is one of today's biggest and most beloved names in comedy. Chris quickly rose to success after being named the funniest person on MTV for his show-stopping performances on the Guy Code/Girl Code... Read More
DRUMLine Live (main series)
Templeton Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OH, United StatesDRUMLine Live, the show stopping attraction created by the musical team behind the hit movies, “Drumline” and “Drumline: A New Beat,” embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band experience. With its riveting rhythms, bold beats, and ear grabbing energy, DRUMLine Live is a high-octane musical roller coaster... Read More
The Kingdom Choir (main series)
Templeton Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OH, United StatesLondon’s The Kingdom Choir first attracted the world’s attention when they performed their show-stopping performance of Stand By Me in front of a world-wide television audience of over two billion at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018. Since that infamous day the Choir’s infectious joy and spirit, matched only... Read More