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From Athens to Adelaide: a Talk With Sxip Shirey
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Composer/producer Sxip Shirey is a busy man. Although his latest album, A Bottle of Whiskey and a Handful of Bees, was just released, he’s already started work on its follow-up. That is, when he’s not working on yet another project — The Gauntlet: Fredrickstad, a piece to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Norwegian city. Shirey composed… Read More
Rollin’ On the River: A Talk With Mudbone
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After I popped Mudbone’s Rivers & Roads, Part One in my CD player (yes, I still play those shiny discs), I spent some time trying to figure it out. Is it blues? Is it country? Folk? It’s all of the above, plus bits of gospel and bluegrass. Basically, it’s “American music” – a description that… Read More
Top Music Acts, Entertainment at Renovated Peoples Bank Theatre
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After lying dormant for 30 years, a historic Marietta theatre is back, and if recent shows are any indication, its staff has hit the ground running. Hot on the heels of a well-received performance by comedian Paula Poundstone, the recently renovated Peoples Bank Theater will welcome Grammy Award-winning singer Kathy Mattea for an “Acoustic Living… Read More
Noted Athens Sculptor David Hostetler Passes Away
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The Athens community and art aficionados around the world were saddened to hear of the passing of David Hostetler, 88, early this morning. Hostetler’s work was the subject of a 2008 documentary, The Last Dance, directed by Casey Hayward and produced by Keith Newman. In 2011, the film won four Emmys at the 47th annual… Read More
Athens Musicians Spotlighted at Annual Community Fest
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From its humble beginnings as a rooftop party at the Parking Garage to its current status as a multi-venue end-of-summer blowout, the Athens Community Music Festival (ACMF) has become one of the county’s must-attend events. The annual celebration of local music returns this Saturday, featuring nearly 30 acts at Jackie O’s (both sides), Casa Cantina,… Read More
Exile on Union Street: Athens Musicians Gather for “Keithfest”
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Rolling Stones fans are invited to get their ya-ya’s out–and raise funds for a good cause–this Saturday at Jackie O’s. The 5th annual “Keithfest” gets underway at 8 p.m., featuring a who’s-who of the local music scene covering Stones favorites and paying tribute to the late Bryan Keith Winland, an Athens native and brother to… Read More
OU to Kick Off 2015-16 Concert Series with Third Eye Blind
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Ohio University’s Performing Arts Series is set to kick off its 2015-16 concert series with rock band Third Eye Blind, Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Since 1997, Third Eye Blind has recorded four albums and assembled a “best of” collection. Dopamine, their first studio collection in six years, was… Read More
Marietta Riverfront Roar to Offer Boat Racing, Music
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Marietta will welcome some of the world’s top powerboat racers this weekend for the annual Riverfront Roar, kicking off Friday evening and continuing through Sunday afternoon. Held the second weekend in July, the free event features superleague powerboat racing and live music, plus attendees can check out the boats up-close and meet the drivers and… Read More
City of Athens Invites Artists to Think “Outside the Box”
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The Athens Municipal Arts Commission is ready to give the green light to some aspiring local artists. The “Athens Art Outside the Box” project is seeking up to 10 designs to be applied onto vinyl wraps, which will cover traffic control boxes throughout Athens. Think of it as putting “the graphic at the traffic.” The… Read More
Beloved OU Mural Gets a Facelift
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A much-loved Ohio University landmark is receiving a little TLC this summer. Two OU printmaking students, Amanda Morris and Barry O’Keefe, have restored The Aethelred Eldridge Mural, located outside Seigfred Hall. “You always worry when somebody else besides the artist is touching up or putting new paint on an original artwork,” said School of Art… Read More
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