Guest Artist to Perform with OUL Theatre

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Saturday, September 19, 2015

A guest artist will be performing with the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre this November during the production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park. Anne Diehl will play the role of Mrs. Banks. Diehl is an actress, producer, director and acting teacher. She spent more than 10 years in New York City, where she studied… Read More

Area School Teacher’s Art Featured at OU-Lancaster

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, September 9, 2015

The work of Lancaster-area artist Robert Wright will be on display in Ohio University Lancaster’s Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts this fall. “Robert Wright is a local artist and school teacher,” said OUL Adjunct Art Instructor Trisha Clifford-Sprouse. “He has worked in Fairfield County schools for many years and is currently working… Read More

OUL Theatre Announces 2015-16 Season

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Friday, July 31, 2015

Theatergoers of all ages will be pleased with the different offerings from Ohio University Lancaster Theatre, according to Director Victor Jones, who has announced the upcoming season’s shows. “We are still in the middle of our summer production of ‘West Side Story’ but it’s great to start thinking about the new academic year and what… Read More

OUL Adjunct Professor’s Play Chosen for NYC Festival

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, July 22, 2015

A play by an Ohio University Lancaster adjunct professor has been chosen for the New York New Works Festival in New York City. Robert Cooperman’s The Flower Stand will be rehearsed in Columbus and taken to Manhattan in mid-August. “The play is about a young lady (Elisa) who sells flowers and believes she knows all about… Read More

Lancaster Festival to Host Country Hitmakers this Weekend

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Thompson Square and Blues Traveler have more in common than being the headliners of this year’s Lancaster Festival. The duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson co-wrote and sang two songs on Blues Traveler’s latest album. “We’re massive Blues Traveler fans,” said Keifer Thompson in a phone interview last Thursday. “When John Popper (Blues Traveler lead… Read More

Ray Wylie Hubbard Tapped for 2015 Covered Bridge Music Series

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

The Covered Bridge Music Series returns to Lancaster on May 23 with legendary singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, joined by fellow Texan John Evans. Hubbard and Evans will perform behind Herrold Hall on the Ohio University Lancaster Campus lawn. A leading figure of the progressive country movement of the 1970s, Hubbard remains best known for authoring… Read More

New Lancaster Fest Director Excited About 2015 Season

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Friday, January 30, 2015

The new executive director of the Lancaster Festival says he’s very excited about the Ohio University Lancaster Campus’ outdoor and indoor concert venues and is looking forward to working with the campus in the future. Joe Piccolo started in his new role on Jan. 12. “It’s been very busy,” he said. “Planning for the 2015… Read More

Canal Winchester Artists Featured At OUL

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

The winter art exhibition in the Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts will open next week, featuring the work of artists from the Canal Winchester Artists Guild. “We are very excited to show the work of local artists at OUL,” said Ohio University Lancaster Development Director Mandi Custer. “Showcasing the work of talented… Read More

Rolling Stones Fans Subject Of New Book

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Ohio University Lancaster Emeritus Associate Professor of Sociology Andrea J. Baker has put her love of The Rolling Stones and their fans into her new book You Get What You Need: Stories of Fans of The Rolling Stones. The book examines the online life of the fans of The Rolling Stones and the online communities… Read More

OUL Theatre Students Nominated For Kennedy Center Fest

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Three students from the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre production of The Elephant Man have been nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship and another OUL student was nominated to compete in the Design Category at the 27th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival this January in Cleveland, Ohio. “I’m so proud of our… Read More

“It’s A Wonderful Life” Opens Dec. 3 At OU-Lancaster

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Thursday, November 20, 2014

The holiday season is getting into full swing at Ohio University Lancaster. That’s because It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play officially opens on Wednesday, Dec. 3. This is the third year OUL Theatre has done the show. “It was such as success in past years with people saying immediately afterwards that they loved… Read More

Meet The Author Event To Be Held At OU-Lancaster

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2014

An author with ties to Lancaster will be reading from her new novel at Ohio University Lancaster on Oct. 8. Laura Wettersten taught music at Saint Mary’s school in Lancaster before becoming a librarian and author. Her first novel for young adults, My Faire Lady, was published this summer by Simon & Schuster. Her presentation… Read More

OUL Theatre Offering $5 Opening Night Tickets for “The Elephant Man”

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Ohio University Lancaster students, faculty, staff and community members can see the opening night of OUL Theatre’s upcoming production for just $5. Theatre Director Victor Jones is offering the opening night discounted ticket price for the first time during the production of The Elephant Man. “We want to make sure our performances are seen by… Read More

Pop Culture Exhibit Opens At OU-Lancaster

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Art, featuring pop culture icons like Elton John, Michael Jackson and Andy Warhol, is hanging in the Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts for the next couple of months as part of a new exhibit.  The exhibit by Lancaster’s own Wayne Williams is a compilation of Williams’ work in the area of pop… Read More

OU-Lancaster To Host Edith Head Film Festival

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, August 12, 2014

An Edith Head Film Festival will be held in the Ohio University Lancaster Wagner Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 16.  The event, which is free and open to the public, is being presented in conjunction with the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. The Designing Woman: Edith Head at Paramount 1924 – 1967 exhibit, featuring costumes designed… Read More

Lights, Camera, Costumes! Lancaster Native Comes Full Circle With “Designing Woman” Exhibit

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Randall Thropp has come full circle. The Paramount Pictures costume archivist grew up in Lancaster and attended Ohio University Lancaster from 1974-1976.

This summer he brought the exhibit Designing Woman: Edith Head at Paramount 1924–1967 to his hometown, currently on display at the Decorative Arts Center through Aug. 24.

Improvements Made to Lancaster Festival Concert Site

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The start of the annual Lancaster Festival is only a week and a half away. That means the Wendel Concert Stage is being constructed on the Lancaster Campus back lawn. This year’s performers include Amy Grant and Christopher Cross. But the real star of the festival shows at OUL may be something concert-goers don’t notice… Read More

Cast, Crew Preparing For Lancaster Festival Premiere Of “Cinderella”

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The cast and crew of Ohio University Lancaster Theatre’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella are hard at work getting ready for their Lancaster Festival debut on July 20. “Children and adults will be mesmerized by this show,” said Jordan LeuVoy who plays The Prince. “It is really amazing.” “We are privileged and honored to… Read More

OUL Theatre Students Act Out Crisis Situations To Help Local Law Enforcement

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Tuesday, June 17, 2014

photo provided Last week, students from the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre program helped community law enforcement officials prepare for crisis situations.  The students used their acting skills to depict crisis scenarios during Fairfield County’s Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), put on by the Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board (ADAMH). “The situations varied,”… Read More

Tech Brings Movie Costumes To Life At Decorative Arts Center

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Viewers of the next exhibition at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio will be able to travel through cinematic time, thanks to interactive technology programmed by an Ohio University Lancaster Alumna and Adjunct Professor. The costumes in Designing Woman: Edith Head at Paramount 1924–1967 will come to life as visitors play short clips from movies… Read More

OU-Lancaster Guitar Orchestra to Present Debut Concert

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Friday, April 18, 2014

The Ohio University Lancaster Guitar Orchestra is about to hold its first concert. The guitar orchestra, a group made up different kinds of guitars, stems from Music Instructor Paul Young’s Music 1651 class, Classic Folk Guitar for Non-Majors. “We are preparing for our concert next week,” said Young. “The concert is the final project for… Read More

OU-Lancaster, Festival Partnership Gets New Name, Act for Spring Show

By: Cheri Russo
Posted on: Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The covered bridge at OU-Lancaster has been the literal link between the campus and the Lancaster Festival for more than 25 years.

That’s one of the many reasons why a new name for a relatively new partnership between the Lancaster Festival and OUL, The Covered Bridge Music Series, seems to make perfect sense. Country singer Elizabeth Cook is scheduled to perform on April 25.