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Tom Holland talks about discovering the blues in the pre-Internet age
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings play the 31st River City Blues Festival this weekend at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street). Tom Holland spoke to… Read More
Eden Brent talks ‘Getaway Blues,’ seeing American musical greats perform, and playing Marietta this weekend
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Known for her soulful vocals and skillful piano playing, Eden Brent has a new record, entitled Getaway Blues, on deck, set for release this summer. She’ll… Read More
Anne Harris of Halo Rider speaks to WOUB Culture ahead of 31st River City Blues Festival
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Halo Rider is one of the acts slated to perform at the 31st annual River City Blues Festival this weekend in Marietta at the Lafayette Hotel… Read More
WOUB Soundwaves: Todd Burge at Uncle Buck’s
NEW MARSHFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – WOUB filmed Todd Burge playing three songs from his Seed album at Uncle Buck’s Riding Stable and Dance Barn (73930 Buck Lane) in October. Follow Todd Burge… Read More
31st River City Blues Festival set for March 15-16, 2024
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The 31st River City Blues Festival happens Friday, March 15 – Saturday, March 16 at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street), bringing a variety of nationally… Read More
Charles Smith’s ‘Free Man of Color’ brings the story of Ohio University’s first Black graduate to campus
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – John Newton Templeton became Ohio University’s first Black graduate in 1828, decades before the end of slavery. Free Man of Color is a play about Templeton,… Read More
WOUB Soundwaves: Shaun Booker Dammit Band at Uncle Buck’s
NEW MARSHFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – WOUB filmed the Shaun Booker Dammit Band performing three originals at Uncle Buck’s Riding Stable and Dance Barn in October. Follow the Shaun Booker Dammit Band via their website and Facebook. … Read More
Dr. Gordon Briggs and Brandon Thompson join forces to organize ‘Heroes in Color’ at the Athena Cinema
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – As a Black kid growing up in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Dr. Gordon Briggs didn’t see many people who looked like him in films… Read More
A year after it’s debut at Sundance, ‘King Coal’ brings a ‘truth that is lesser seen but more felt’ about coal culture to the Athena Cinema Feb. 8
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Award-winning filmmaker and native West Virginian Elaine McMillion Sheldon embarks on a tender, cinematic journey straight into the beating heart of Appalachian coal culture in her… Read More
WOUB Soundwaves: Caitlin Kraus at Uncle Buck’s Riding Stable and Dance Barn
NEW MARSHFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – WOUB captured an intimate performance from Athens-based singer-songwriter Caitlin Kraus at Uncle Buck’s Riding Stable and Dance Barn just days after the release of her… Read More
Now at capacity, 11th OU Trombone Day provides opportunities for trombonists of all skill levels
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio University Trombone Day 2024 happens on Friday, featuring a whole schedule of trombone-related activities. The event is now at capacity for participants, but the public… Read More
Jorma Kaukonen and John Hurlbut to join Doug Brooks hosting WOUB’s ‘Audiosyncracies’ Sunday
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This Sunday counterculture icon Jorma Kaukonen and guitar hero John Hurlbut will guest DJ as a part of WOUB-FM’s Audiosyncracies program, airing live on 91.3 FM… Read More
Players from the Columbus Symphony will perform in ABC Player’s Sensory Friendly Holiday Concert
NELSONVILE, Ohio (WOUB) – Few experiences capture the essence of yuletide cheer like a holiday concert. Picture it: the refined renditions of songs like White Christmas‘ and Sleigh Bells, the… Read More
Tim O’Brien talks about ‘Cup of Sugar’ and performing at Todd Burge’s 2023 Birthday Bash
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia (WOUB) – Sixty some years ago a very young Tim O’Brien realized something very important about himself when he saw Doc Watson perform on TV. Right then… Read More
Jeff Wilson details adventures behind “Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs,” airing, Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 pm
Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs Sunday, November 19 at 3:oo pm WOUB Digital · Speaking with Real Rail Adventures’ Jeff Wilson While watching travel programs on WOUB-TV, it’s… Read More
Todd Burge hopes to plant ‘Seeds’ with his latest full-length
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia (WOUB) – For every artist who creates and shares their art, there are countless others who will never fully create anything for fear what they make will… Read More
Acclaimed pop punk band DETENTION plays 2023 Athens Halloween Block Party
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It takes a special kind of performer to headline Athens’ annual Halloween Block Party. After all, it’s the biggest party of the year – it’s colorful,… Read More
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ to bring campy fun to Stuart’s this weekend and next
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – What kind of musical is part sci-fi, part horror, part romance, and all laughs? Little Shop of Horrors, of course! Stuart’s Opera House (52 Public Square)… Read More
Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers shares insight into entirely analog process of ‘The Heart is the Hero’
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Oliver and Chris Wood have been playing music together as The Wood Brothers for about 20 years. Each brother has their own personal musical history. For… Read More
Sarah Vowell talks to WOUB about ‘homework as a way of life,’ They Might Be Giants, and her early work as a music journalist
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s Sarah Vowell came to prominence as a contributing editor for This American Life. Her intelligent (and often quietly humorous)… Read More
Florry – 2023 NMF Sycamore Sessions
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Florry, the musical project fronted by songwriter Sheridan Frances ‘Francie’ Medosch, brought a raw and hard-rocking alt-country set to the Creekside Stage Saturday at the 2023… Read More
Conversations From Studio B: ABC Players discuss ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
WOUB Digital · ABC Players: “Tiny Beautiful Things” NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – The ABC Players open their production of Tiny Beautiful Things Sept. 28 at Stuart’s Opera House (32 Public… Read More
Luke Frazier to create a double harmony with ‘Around the Campfire’ and ‘Queens of Country’
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WOUB) – You’re sitting before a crackling campfire on a moonlit night. The air is thick with the sweet earthiness of burning wood. Perhaps shadows dance and flicker, casting… Read More
WOUB Soundwaves: Big Fat Head at The Union
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – WOUB captured a dynamic performance by gregarious Columbus-based art rockers, Big Fat Head, at the Union, shortly before the band embarked on an ambitious summertime tour… Read More
2023 Athena Award nominations accepted through Sept. 1
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Nominations are open through tomorrow for the ninth annual Athena Award, which recognizes those who have significantly improved the lives of people with disabilities through advocacy,… Read More
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