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WOUB Presents: Amethystone’s Live Album Release Party April 18
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Although all springtime events have been canceled due to COVID-19, some local artists are still releasing new music as originally planned. Megan Cameron, lead vocals and keyboard for Amethystone, says that while the release party for their newest album, The Alchemist, planned to be held at Arts West will have to be rescheduled, the band… Read More
Take Back the Night Becomes Digital Event April 2
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The annual Take Back the Night event, an international walk to raise awareness and bring an end to sexual assault and violence, has been modified to be a digital walk this year due to COVID-19. “Take Back the Night started in Athens in 1979. Take Back the Night as an international movement was born out… Read More
Jessica Jones’ Suggested At Home Viewing
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Since most of us will have an abundance of time on our hands for the foreseeable future, here’s a short list of some personal recommendations. These films are my top favorite go-to movies when I need a pick me up, or when I want to just enjoy some good old fashioned film. In each of… Read More
Team :( Receives First Place in 48-Hour Shootout For ‘Praise the Roof’
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For the past 17 years, Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies has hosted an annual 48-hour Shootout competition wherein students are put to the test to create a film from start to finish during a weekend of collaboration, teamwork, and creativity. The Shootout, supervised by Andie Walla, a lecturer of video production, began… Read More
Fiesta Latina Returns to The Union Feb. 29
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Saturday, February 29, the Ohio University Latino Student Union will host the third Fiesta Latina at The Union (18 W Union St.) to help raise money to fight against Chagas Disease. “I think it helps unite the Latino community at Ohio University. It’s also awesome because we use the funds we get from it to… Read More
Dairy Barn Arts Center Exhibiting OH+5 Through March 14
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The Dairy Barn Arts Center (8000 Dairy Lane, Athens) is currently in the middle of exhibiting one of their most popular art installations, the biannual OH+5. “OH+5 is open to artists living in Ohio and the 5 surrounding states- Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky- it’s our biannual regional exhibition that premieres each… Read More
Ohio University Alumnus Qui Nguyen’s ‘She Kills Monsters’ Opens Feb. 20
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Ohio University’s School of Theater is hard at work preparing for the first show of 2020, She Kills Monsters, a play written by Ohio University alumnus Qui Nguyen. “The show’s about searching for one’s identity. An older sister needs to come to terms with the loss of her younger sister, and in order to do… Read More
OU Art Galleries Showcases ‘As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes’
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In honor of Black History Month, the Ohio University Art Galleries, located in Seigfred hall, is featuring an exhibition entitled As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes, curated by Jerome Harris. “It’s an exhibition of posters curated by Jerome Harris. As a graphic designer, he got his MFA at Yale University, and he recognized that there… Read More
Megan Wren Takes Over Donkey Open Mics, Open To All Performers
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Do you love singing? Are you looking to get more experience singing in front of crowds, or to build confidence as a performer? Every Thursday night, Donkey Coffee (17 West Washington, Athens) hosts an open mic night for anyone who’d like to sing. WOUB spoke with Megan Wren, musician and booking manager for Donkey Coffee… Read More
Poetry Out Loud Allows Students to ‘Keep a Poem in Their Heart’
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Each year, schools across America prepare for the 15th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest, an arts education program where thousands of students will perform memorized poems for judges at school and state levels in the hope to make it to nationals. This year, four schools in Southeastern Ohio will be participating: Nelsonville-York, John Glenn… Read More
11th Annual Athens Turkey Trot Scheduled for November 28
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This Thanksgiving members of the Athens County Running Club will be hosting their 11th annual Turkey Trot 5k fun run/walk. The goal of the event is to raise money and canned goods which will be donated to the Athens Catholic Community Food Pantry. “I had been to other cities that have a Turkey Trot on… Read More
Play Or Die Gaming Mini-Convention Headed to Community Center Nov. 16
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On Saturday, November 16, gamers of all ages and abilities can look forward to Play or Die, a daylong gaming event hosted by Ratha Con, Athen’s one and only pop-culture convention. Play or Die is a day of gaming complete with tabletop board games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, as well as video games. Attendees… Read More
OU Student Produced Film ‘Call the Shot’ Coming to Athena Nov. 9
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Being a student at Ohio University, there’s ample opportunity to create and collaborate with others, especially when you’re nestled in the foothills of Appalachia- inspiration is everywhere. For some, this means working on passion projects with a group of talented students and making dreams become a reality. Call the Shot, a short film set to… Read More
The Legends Behind the ‘Ghosts’ of Athens
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In the heart of all the legends and lore surrounding Athens county and neighboring towns, Ohio University is home to an abundance of haunted rumors, ghost stories, and alleged sightings. For years, students and residents alike have found themselves at some point seeking out any possible truth to the hearsay. The Ridges, a building formally… Read More
Any Colour to Bring ‘The Wall’ to OU’s Campus Nov. 2
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Have you ever wanted to experience the magic that is a Pink Floyd concert, but never got the chance? Any Colour, Athens very own Pink Floyd tribute band, will be performing the band’s hit album The Wall, a chart-topping success from 1979 for the 40th anniversary of the album’s release on November 2 at the… Read More
Fall Semester 2019 OU School of Theater Preview
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Ohio University’s School of Theater is preparing for another busy season. With weekend one already under their belt, the semester’s first main stage production of Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gudnerson and directed by Shelly Delaney, tells the true story of 19th Century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she explores a woman’s place in society during… Read More
Spoken & Heard Events Feed Local Hunger for Poetry
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Ever find yourself wishing there was a place for people to read, share, and listen to poetry? Look no further: Athen’s very own Dairy Barn hosts the monthly poetry event, Spoken and Heard: Poetry of Departure and Relevance, which features both local and regional poets across Appalachia. The event was created by Athens Poet Laureate… Read More
Seventh Annual Steampunk Spectacle Set For Sept. 28
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The Athens Public Library is gearing up for the 7th annual Athens Steampunk Spectacle: Journey to the Center of the Earth Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Steampunk Spectacle, defined as “a creative way to celebrate the wild and wonderful Victorian-era imagination as if it never stopped,” is intended for curious… Read More
Athens’ Inoculous Perfecting Chops With Numerous Live Performances
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Athens’s very own Inoculous will be performing this Thursday evening, September 12, at Casa Nueva. The up-and-coming math rock band has been taking Athens by storm, playing live shows nearly every week. The group consists of three members, Demetri Wolfe on guitar, Bryan Sheets on Drums, and Jake Evans on bass. Their three-track EP, Creature… Read More