Dickens Victorian Village Hosting Themed Weekends During Holiday Season

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, October 24, 2013

"Desperate for Downton" is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3 in downtown Cambridge, Ohio.

OU Hosting Grammy-Nominated Singer this Week

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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

Jerseyville Festival Returns This Weekend

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, October 10, 2013

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

Athens Natives Bring Film Fest To Athena Cinema

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Monday, September 30, 2013

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

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, September 26, 2013

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.

Cleveland Funk-Rockers Return to Alma Mater for Album Release Party

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Monday, September 23, 2013

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”

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, September 19, 2013

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.

Like, Totally Awesome: OVST Revisits The ’80s With “Ohio Valley Live: Parents Rock”

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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.

Ohio Pawpaw Fest Celebrates 15 Years With New Attractions

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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.

Dairy Barn Celebrates 35 Years

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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

Athens Community Music Fest Celebrates 15 Years

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013

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”

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013

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.