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Dickens Victorian Village Hosting Themed Weekends During Holiday Season
"Desperate for Downton" is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3 in downtown Cambridge, Ohio.
OU Hosting Grammy-Nominated Singer this Week
Ohio University will host multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles on Saturday, Oct. 19 as she wraps up her current tour of the East Coast and Midwest. Bareilles first achieved mainstream… Read More
PHOTOS: Jazz On A Fall Afternoon
On Oct. 14, area high school students were treated an outdoor concert by Ohio University's Jazz Ensemble I on the steps of Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The high schoolers were… Read More
Jerseyville Festival Returns This Weekend
This Saturday, area residents are invited to take a short scenic drive to Shade, Ohio, for the 9th annual Jerseyville Festival, featuring live entertainment, contests and food. The free event,… Read More
How Low Can You Go? Big Brass Spotlighted During OU’s “Octubafest”
In traditional orchestra and concert band settings, the tuba and euphonium players are relegated to the back of the stage, sometimes overlooked by audience members. OU professor Jason Smith hopes to change all that. The big brass moves front and center during the 15th annual "Octubafest," a month-long celebration of the tuba and euphonium.
Union Hall Fundraiser Promises Music, Food, Fun
The Chesterhill Harvest Festival returns to Morgan County this Saturday, promising a full day of live music, food, crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides and more. The event, now in its 8th… Read More
Athens Natives Bring Film Fest To Athena Cinema
Two Athens High School graduates are returning home with a one-of-a-kind touring film fest. Eric Zudak and Matt Jordan are hoping to shake things up with The College Town Film Festival, a four-day event designed to bring together working professionals, students and professors. The fest kicks off Oct. 2 at The Athena Cinema.
That’s What She Said: A Talk With “The Good Wife’s” Carrie Preston
Actress Carrie Preston, best known for her roles on True Blood and The Good Wife, will visit Athens on Oct. 5 for the College Town Film Festival. WOUB's Bryan Gibson talked with Preston about her new movie, That's What She Said, the challenges of shooting on location in New York City and the perils of bringing snacks to the Emmy Awards.
Stuart’s Wraps Up Summer Series With Rising Americana Star
Stuart’s Opera House concludes its 2013 Free Summer Concert Series on Friday, Sept. 27 with up-and-coming Americana artist Nora Jane Struthers and her band The Party Line. Held in conjunction with Nelsonville's Final Fridays celebration, the concert will take place in the Stuart's parking lot at 7 p.m.
Cleveland Funk-Rockers Return to Alma Mater for Album Release Party
This Thursday will be a homecoming of sorts for The Burning River Ramblers, a Cleveland-based rock/funk group with Ohio University roots. The band will host a release party for its… Read More
Mid-Ohio Valley Players Open 2013-2014 Season With “Everybody Loves Opal”
The Marietta-based theater troupe will open their 2013-2014 season with the John Patrick comedy Everybody Loves Opal, running Sept. 20-Oct. 5 at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre.
Kacey Musgraves To Cap Off Worldwide Tour At OU
Area country music fans will be in for a Halloween treat when Kacey Musgraves' "Same Trailer, Different Tour" rolls into Athens on Oct. 31. The singer-songwriter, who is currently up for six CMA Awards, will perform at OU's Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Like, Totally Awesome: OVST Revisits The ’80s With “Ohio Valley Live: Parents Rock”
In a few days, Gen X'ers will be pouring in to Athens for OU Parents Weekend, and Ohio Valley Summer Theater has just the ticket for those looking to relive the era of Madonna, moonwalking and Martha Quinn. "Ohio Valley Live: Parents Rock!," a sketch comedy/live music show, will be presented at ARTS/West on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 with performances at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Indie Rock Legends Return To Nelsonville
After rapturously received performances at Stuart's Opera House in 2009 and the Nelsonville Music Festival in 2011, indie rock legends Yo La Tengo will return to Stuart's on Tuesday, Sept…. Read More
Ohio Pawpaw Fest Celebrates 15 Years With New Attractions
It's been called everything from Asimina triloba to a West Virginia banana, but for hundreds of Lake Snowden-bound festivalgoers, the pawpaw is synonymous with the word "fun." Now in its 15th year, The Ohio Pawpaw Festival returns this weekend to Albany, Ohio, with live music, food, arts and crafts, contests, sustainable-living workshops and kids' activities.
OU To Host Platinum-Selling Country Artist
Country and rock fans will find common ground when the OU Performing Arts Series welcomes platinum-selling artist Gretchen Wilson on Nov. 14. Wilson, who is primarily known as a country singer, is currently touring in support of her Under the Covers album, which features versions of rock songs by Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin and Jackson Browne, among others.
Think Globally, Rock Locally: Your Guide To The Aquabear County Fair
The annual Aquabear County Fair, a celebration of Ohio music, returns to Athens this weekend, featuring 14 local and regional bands. WOUB's Bryan Gibson talks with Aquabear Legion co-founder Brian Koscho about the Fair's origins, this year's lineup and why it's important to support local musical talent.
Dairy Barn Celebrates 35 Years
In 1978, an army of volunteers gathered on Athens' Dairy Lane to clean up hay and manure in an old barn, all with the goal of opening a cultural arts center on Labor Day.
This Labor Day, the Dairy Barn Arts Center is inviting the public to celebrate its 35th anniversary with a picnic on the lawn.
Donkey Coffee Hosting “Stairs and Chairs” Writing Workshop this Weekend
The worlds of photography and fiction will collide this weekend during an interactive writing workshop to be held at Donkey Coffee. The class is based on the coffee shop’s current… Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come: Chesterhill Arts Collective Premieres Sculpture, Hosts Music Fest
Hundreds of music fans and art aficionados are expected to gather this weekend for Traysh Island, a two-day festival in Chesterhill, Ohio. The event, a celebration of Conrad Freiburg's 11-sided observatory Woodshed, will feature nearly 20 bands at the Jeffers Tree Farm.
Reclusive Indie Folk-Rocker To Make Athens Appearance
When Athens musician Adam Remnant was offered a few opening slots for Bill Fox–one of his musical heroes–he jumped at the chance. "I discovered Bill Fox a few years ago… Read More
Casa Cantina To Host Rising Americana Trio
Up-and-coming Americana trio Underhill Rose is set to make its Athens, Ohio, debut this Friday, Aug. 16 at the Casa Cantina. The group is currently touring in support of its… Read More
Athens Community Music Fest Celebrates 15 Years
The 15th annual Athens Community Music Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, featuring more than 30 local acts at six uptown venues.
Fest organizer Scott Winland talks about what it takes to put it all together and how area musicians will be rocking out for a good cause this weekend.
Out of The Office: OU to Host Comedian Craig Robinson
The Ohio University Performing Arts Series will present comedian Craig Robinson Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Robinson is best known for playing Dunder-Mifflin employee… Read More
Scene One Theatre Provides Slapstick Laughs with “Out of the Frying Pan”
Looking for some good old-fashioned fun this summer? Look no further than Out of the Frying Pan, the latest production from Scene One Theater, being presented Aug. 1-2 and 9-10 at Alexander High School in Albany.
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