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Ohio Valley Summer Theater Presents “The Sapphire Comb”

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Sunday, December 4, 2011

Ohio Valley Summer Theater will present the children's play The Sapphire Comb Dec. 9-11 at ARTS/West. Directed by OU School of Theater Visiting Professor Rebecca Vernooy, the play examines the… Read More

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Mindy Braasch Finds Her Voice

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Monday, November 21, 2011

While other 16 year olds are sweating over their driver’s license exam, Athens’ Mindy Braasch is concerned with other things, like checking the number of YouTube hits on her first… Read More

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Todd Burge: Character Building Characters

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Todd Burge’s musical travels have included stops at the Kennedy Center, CBGB’s, the Country Music Hall of Fame and NPR’s Mountain Stage. However, home is where the heart is, and… Read More

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Review: Jonathan Richman at The Union

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, October 27, 2011

If Jonathan Richman isn't the world's most unpretentious singer, he has to be in the top 10. Case in point: Upon arriving at The Union Bar and Grill last night,… Read More

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Were You There? Athens Halloween in the 1980s

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Since 1974, the Athens Halloween block party has grown from an informal Court Street gathering to an infamous festival, with crowds exceeding 30,000 people. Hocking Hills photographer Dennis Savage has… Read More

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A Conversation with Adam Torres

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Friday, October 21, 2011

My introduction to Adam Torres was a song called “Neptune,” which appeared on a 2005 CD called Girl With No Name: A Benefit Album for Troy Gregorino. I thought it… Read More

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DUNE: Appalachian Desert Rock

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The desert isn't the first thing that comes to one's mind when roaming the hills of Southeast Ohio. DUNE, Athens' newest "desert rock" band, hopes to change that. The band,… Read More

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Passion Works Fundraiser is a Piece of Cake

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, October 6, 2011

From Laurel and Hardy comedies to Animal House, we've all seen cake and pie fights on the big screen. This Saturday, Athens residents will have the opportunity to see local… Read More

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Athens Artists Make A Connection

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Thursday, September 8, 2011

This is not a juried show in the classical way; the public will be our juror.” – Simona Aizicovici Simona Aizicovici, along with six other Athens area artists, is displaying… Read More

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WOUB AM Program Changes

By: Bryan Gibson
Posted on: Sunday, August 21, 2011

WOUB AM is changing its weekday format to news/talk/information. PRI's The Takeaway, which previously aired 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., has now been extended to 9 a.m., followed by WOUB's… Read More