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AIFVF 2020/21 Videos: Filmmaker Todd Chandler on AIFVF
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Over the next several weeks, WOUB Public Media will release a four-part podcast providing access to filmmakers who will be featured during the 2020/21 Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF). WOUB Culture Reporters Emily Votaw and Dani Wasserman conducted the interviews via Zoom with filmmakers and friends of the festival from January 2021-March 2021…. Read More

Artist Profile: Beach Girl
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WOUB Digital · Artist Profile: Beach Girl Those familiar with the Athens music scene may have seen Marcy Adams perform live around town with their band Electric Guitar. Unsurprisingly, Electric Guitar has been put kind of on hiatus thanks to COVID-19, and as sad and disappointing as this year is, Marcy isn’t letting that stop… Read More

Artist Profile: Sun Boats
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WOUB Digital · Artist Profile: Sun Boats Zack Shafer, Sam Debatin, and Harper Reese all grew up in Athens. That local spirit comes through in their music as the country trio Sun Boats, but their silky smooth harmonies and skilled guitarism reach out beyond just Appalachian roots and echo a broader American music style, as… Read More

COVID-19 Presents Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Artists
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Although many regional artists have had their lives blown off track by COVID-19, many have found new ways to keep their work going. In fact, the paradigm shift has actually created entirely new opportunities for some. “It’s a little difficult… because you don’t want to spread fear, it’s a little touchy at the moment,” said… Read More

Performing Arts Students and Faculty Rise to Challenges of Remote Learning
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The fine arts students and faculty at Ohio University are rising to meet the challenges of virtual classrooms with solutions as unique as the departments themselves. This should come as no surprise, they are artists after all. Ohio University’s School of Theater is planning to put on four productions over the course of this semester…. Read More