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Blackoutfest XXII Returns to The Union July 26-28
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Kicking off Thursday, July 26, Blackoutfest XXII, The Union’s annual birthday party celebration will bring a number of nationally recognized rock acts into Athens for three nights of diverse rock… Read More
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Speaking With Wand’s Evan Burrows
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Wand is an L.A.-based band that has been churning out fascinating, thoughtful music for the past four years that is saturated in meaning, in only the way a band that… Read More
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Playlist: Blackoutfest XXII at The Union July 26-28
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Blackoutfest is a special brand of rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza that takes place every year at The Union. Take some time to familiarize yourself with some of the acts who will be performing… Read More
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Playlist: 2018 Big Bend Blues Bash
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The 18th Big Bend Blues Bash is headed to Pomeroy July 27-28, and WOUB has wrangled up some of the bluesy numbers attendees can hope to hear at the festival… Read More
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Sean Chambers Headed to Big Bend Blues Bash July 27
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Blues, as a genre, is largely about authenticity. Although skill is obviously a huge component of how true to the genre any musician can be, authenticity, and a sense of… Read More
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Learning to Listen to Music With EYE’s Brandon Smith
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Content advisory: there many be some language in this interview that may be offensive to some listeners. Although they make music that sounds like it could’ve been written sometime in the late… Read More
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18th Big Bend Blues Bash in Pomeroy July 27-28
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July 27-28 the Big Bend Blues Bash will bring a variety of impressive contemporary blues acts to downtown Pomeroy to perform on the banks of the Ohio River. This year acts include… Read More
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2018 WOUB Golf Tournament Ended Early By Thunderstorms
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The 2018 WOUB Golf Benefit only took place for a little over a half hour on Friday, July 20, as mid-morning thunderstorms and heavy rains got in the way of… Read More
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WOUB-TV to Examine Opioid Epidemic With Weekly Programming
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The opioid epidemic is a national issue with deep, unfortunate roots in portions of Southeast Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. For the next several weeks, WOUB-TV will be providing programming… Read More
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Lancaster Festival Celebrates Season of Firsts July 19-28
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The beloved summertime tradition that is the Lancaster Festival is occurring once again, Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 28. The festival includes oodles of free entertainment for the whole… Read More
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All Ages, Entirely Free Appalachian Music Week July 30 – August 3 at Stuart’s
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July 30 through August 3 Stuart’s Opera House will be offering an entirely free, inter-generational Appalachian music week, featuring workshops for various Appalachian instruments, a free lunch with vegan and… Read More
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Ohio Brew Week Returns to Athens July 13-21
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Ohio Brew Week is returning to Athens July 13 through 21, and during that week there will be a lot to celebrate, brew-wise, in the city. Everything from a bona… Read More
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‘Next to Normal’ Opens For Tantrum Theater July 11
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July 11 through July 29, Ohio University’s Tantrum Theater will be producing “Next to Normal,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical penned by Brian Yorkey with music by Tom Kitt…. Read More
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Athens Punk and Metal Festival Returns to Casa July 5-7
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Punk and metal are vital musical forms that are alive and well in Athens County. Last year, Casa Nueva’s “Metal” Mike Lannan threw the first Athens Punk and Metal Fest… Read More
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Boogie On the Bricks Returns to Court Street June 30
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Every summer Boogie on the Bricks brings with it a day chock full of community, art, music, and regional food and drink. This year the event is taking place on… Read More
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Stuart’s Performing Arts Camp to Culminate With Public Performances
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“Spolier alert: it’s very moving; there’s a lot of weeping, from the adults,” said Emily Prince, the arts education director at Stuart’s Opera House, in an interview with WOUB in… Read More
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SEO History Center to Present “The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals” June 23
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As a part of their “Athens Asylum: 150 Years of a Healing Landscape” series, the Southeast Ohio History Center will present “The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals” on Saturday,… Read More
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Speaking With Marcus Collins of the Texas Tenors
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The Texas Tenors are headed to the People’s Bank Theater on Saturday, June 23. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to the contemporary tenor of the group, Marcus Collins, about his role… Read More
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Exploring The Artistry of Music With Pianist Joyce Yang
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Internationally acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang will be visiting Ohio University Friday, June 22 through Saturday, June 23 for a solo piano recital on Friday and to be a part of… Read More
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Speaking With Athens’ Poet Laureate: Kari Gunter-Seymour
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Poetry came into Kari Gunter-Seymour’s life as a way to deal the enormous spiritual and emotional heft of having a son serving on military deployment, and some years and many… Read More
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Ohio University to Hold First Musical Theater Camp June 17-23
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For the first time ever, Ohio University is providing an in-depth musical theater camp for high school students, June 17 through June 23, culminating in a performance of Cabaret. The… Read More
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Talking Percussion, Punk Rock, and Everyday Life With Slightly Stoopid’s Ryan Moran
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Every music critic worth their salt knows that punk rock music has deep roots in reggae. Starting in 1976 the legendary Don Letts served as the house DJ at The… Read More
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Speaking With Author Michelle Houts About the Importance of Biography For Young Readers
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Charley Harper is one of the most beloved artists in the history of the state of Ohio. His trademarked style, minimal realism, rendered wildlife into playful, colorful, and captivating shapes. WOUB’s… Read More
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The Messy Reality of Opioid Addiction: Speaking With Writer Michael Henson
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 3,613 opioid-related overdose deaths in Ohio in 2016. That harrowing statistic is made up of mothers, brothers, daughters, grandparents, cousins,… Read More
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Darkness Into Light: Steve Zarate’s ‘Patchwork of Light’
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From the opening harmonica wheeze of “Heralds of the Dawn” to the melancholic lilting of a toy piano on closer “Happen In a Heartbeat,” Athens’ Steve Zarate’s most recent release,… Read More
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