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Alt-Country Pioneer To Perform At Stuart’s
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Stuart’s Opera House will welcome Jay Farrar, founder of alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, on Friday, May 2 at 8 p.m.
Farrar will be joined by critically acclaimed U.K. singer-songwriter Peter Bruntnell.
Hand To Mouth: A Talk With Dead Hand Of Man’s Bram Riddlebarger
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Bram Riddlebarger is a man with something to say. Not too surprising, considering the countless songs he's composed over the years, plus a novel, Earplugs, published last year.
This week, Riddlebarger was anxious to talk to WOUB about his band, Dead Hand of Man, and their self-titled debut EP, both of which will be found this Saturday night at Casa Cantina.
SLIDESHOW: 2014 OU International Street Fair
By: Bryan Gibson, Jasmine Beaubien
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Students, community members and out-of-town visitors took over Court Street Saturday afternoon for the annual International Street Fair, the culmination of Ohio University's International Week. Photos by Jasmine Beaubien.
Blackoutfest Returns To The Union This Weekend
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Blackoutfest, The Union's annual underground rock bash, returns this weekend, featuring three nights of national, regional and local bands. Now in its 19th year, Blackoutfest is one of Athens County's… Read More
Environment Provides Inspiration for Multimedia Piece “Deep Earth”
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Composer Matthew Burtner and NOBROW.collective percussionist Aaron Butler talk about their upcoming multimedia performance of Deep Earth, scheduled for Thursday, April 17 at Central Venue.
All That Jazz: Annual Fest to Feature World-Renowned Drummer
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The Athens Jazz Festival returns this weekend, featuring a mix of educational clinics, free public concerts and an appearance by one of the world-renowned jazz drummer Carl Allen. Allen will perform with OU students and faculty during the fest, which runs Friday through Sunday at ARTS/West, Ohio University and Jackie O's.
ARTS/West Hosts Annual Clothes Swap Fundraiser This Weekend
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The annual Cat’s Pajamas Clothing Exchange returns to ARTS/West this weekend, with a “golden ticket” giveaway leading up to the event. For the past few weeks, ARTS/West has been accepting… Read More
OU Women’s Center Seeks Submissions For Art Event
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Athens, Ohio, has long been known as a hotbed of creativity. Now the Ohio University Women's Center wants to spotlight creative works from the community during its "Celebration of Women… Read More
They Messed With Texas: Ridges Wrap Up SXSW Tour In Athens
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The life I love is making music with my friends/And I can’t wait to get on the road again. – “On The Road Again,” Willie Nelson Starting an article about… Read More
PHOTOS: “TAO: Phoenix Rising” At Ohio University
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Traditional Japanese drumming group TAO: Phoenix Rising performed for a captivated audience at Ohio University's Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on March 21.
We hope you enjoy these images by WOUB student photographer Jasmine Beaubien.
Union Hosting Water Liars, Top Local Acts On March 4
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The streets of Athens might be quiet during OU's spring break, but it will be a different story upstairs at 18 West Union Street. On Tuesday, March 4, The Union… Read More
Athens Photographer Documents “A Tropical Appalachia”
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When Athens resident Attila Horvath isn't busy with his landscaping business, writing songs or biking through the hills and hollows of Southeast Ohio, he can usually be found behind the camera lens. His latest photo exhibit, Rusted, Burned, Abandoned, is on display at the Athens Public Library throughout the month of February. The show is filled with striking images of junked vehicles, burned-out buildings and abandoned structures, all shot on Andros Island in The Bahamas.
PHOTOS: OU School Of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
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The 2014 Ohio University School of Art + Design Faculty Exhibition opened with a reception at the Kennedy Museum of Art on Fri, Jan. 17, celebrating the artistic research of of 29 faculty members. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will be on display through March 16.
Dave Rave: The Flipside Of The Athens Music Scene
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For decades, Athens, Ohio, has been a hotspot for live music. But to limit the Athens music scene to just performance-based acts would be a mistake. For years, DJ culture has co-existed alongside local live bands, drawing huge crowds and providing an outlet for fans of electronic music.
WOUB's Bryan Gibson caught up with Dave Rave's Brandon Thompson and Dave Alexander to learn more about the Athens DJ/dance scene and how they became one of the most popular acts in town.
Stuart’s to Host Concert, Film, Record Sale this Saturday
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Live music fans, record collectors and film buffs will all have something to celebrate this Saturday at Stuart's Opera House.
The Nelsonville concert and arts venue is hosting a full day of music-related activities, including a set by "psychedelic Appalachian" guitarist Daniel Bachman, a screening of the documentary In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey and the ever-popular Record Sale and Swap in the lobby.
Athens Author Publishes Anthology Inspired by Famed Poet, Pacifist
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When Athens author Becca J.R. Lachman noticed that many of her writer friends had poems about or inspired by the late poet William Stafford, she went looking a collection of similar works, but came up short. Now her new anthology, A Ritual to Read Together: Poems in Conversation with William Stafford, has been published by Woodley Press.
Mid-Ohio Valley Players to Stage Romantic Comedy Classic
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The Mid-Ohio Valley Players are returning to the stage with family-friendly classic. The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical in the world, will be performed Jan. 17 through Feb. 1 at the… Read More
Not Kidding Around: Angela Perley Releases New Album, Video
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Since 2009, Angela Perley and her band The Howlin' Moons have toured throughout the U.S., received overseas airplay on the BBC and performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
The band is about to release its full-length debut, Hey Kid, and celebrate with a show in Athens–the town that gave Perley her musical start and the subject matter for the album's lead-off track.
Athens Musicians Come Together for Annual Lennon Fest
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OU students are leaving Athens en masse for winter break, but that doesn't mean things are going to quiet down. On the contrary, Athens bands are planning to raise the volume–and funds for music education–with a little help from their friends. This Saturday, The Union and Jackie O's will be teeming with Beatles fans as Lennon Fest celebrates its 14th year.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Scubadog at Casa Cantina
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Athens, Ohio band Scubadog returned to the stage after a year-long hiatus on Nov. 21. WOUB's Brooke Herbert Hayes and John Lortie documented the band's Casa Cantina show with photos and a recording of the song "David."
The Return Of Scubadog
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From 2009 to 2012, Scubadog shook up the Athens music scene with a heady blend of indie-rock and high-energy power-pop. After a year-long hiatus, the band returns this week with a special "revival" show at Casa Cantina, along with guests Maza Blaska and Wrong Hands.
Get Back, Jojo: Jonathan Richman Returns to Athens
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The former Modern Lovers frontman, known for his appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and his role in There's Something About Mary, will perform at The Union Bar & Grill on Sunday, Nov. 17.
OU Poetry Slam This Weekend
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The Ohio University Association of Black Journalists will present "Go With The Flow," a poetry slam, Saturday, Nov. 9 in OU's Baker 1804 lounge. The slam, which has three rounds,… Read More
Quiet Please: Jackie O’s Debuts New Concert Series
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"And now for something completely different" is an overused catchphrase, but Jackie O's Pub & Brewery might be justified in using it to describe an upcoming show. Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash will perform an intimate concert as part of the pub's new "Quiet Concert Series."
Social, Environmental Health Success Stories Spotlighted At ARTS/West
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The Success Stories Project, a collaborative community performance highlighting personal success stories of vitality in the realms of human, social and environmental health, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2 at… Read More
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