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OU Marching 110 Selected for 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Members of the Ohio University Marching 110 received a surprise announcement during last night’s end-of-the-year “Jam Session” — they were selected out of hundreds of nationwide applicants to play in… Read More
Kortlander Works Featured at Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
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The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, located in Lancaster, is a large brick building that serves as a nonprofit museum. John Kortlander describes it as an “elegant space (and)…beautiful old… Read More
Area Families Connect at Kennedy’s Art Encounters Workshop
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Rachel Bender, Megan Milano and Johnna Miska spend their time at work doodling on tables. The three Ohio University students — Bender and Milano are working through the Program to… Read More
OU Student Graces Silver Screen in Miles Davis Biopic
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It’s summer 2014. Ohio University student Julian Howard has just wrapped up a long work day, saxophone in hand. Nothing too unusual about that, since Howard is a music major…. Read More
Concert Aims to Raise Funds for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Ohio University – and the Athens community as a whole – is full of feminist voices and opportunities to learn what “girl power” really means in this day and age…. Read More
Stuart’s to Host Sock Hop, Bowling Fundraiser
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Over the years, Stuart’s Opera House has hosted creative fundraisers, and 2016 is no exception. This Saturday, the non-profit historic theater hopes to raise funds and generate excitement for the… Read More
Wild Honeybees Create Buzz for OU Mardi Gras Bash
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On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans was filled with the sights and sounds of the annual Mardi Gras celebration. This Saturday, Ohio University students and local residents are invited… Read More
Vendors Put a Positive Spin on Annual Record Sale and Swap
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Vinyl LP enthusiasts and nostalgia buffs will have plenty to keep them busy at this weekend’s Record Sale and Swap, taking place Saturday at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville. For… Read More
In Third Year, Gingerbread House Competition has Solid Foundation
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The Athens County Historical Society and Museum will be a winter wonderland throughout December, thanks to two Athens County natives. A couple years before Jan Hodson retired, she saw a… Read More
OU Students, Staff Create New Thanksgiving Traditions
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Ayleen Cabas came to Ohio University for a two-year graduate program from her hometown in Venezuela, where most family members live right down the street from each other. Last year,… Read More
Athens County Authors Spotlighted at Annual Fair
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Your new favorite author may be just around the corner. Literally, if you live in Athens County. This Saturday afternoon, the Athens Public Library will hold its second annual Local… Read More
Veterans Share Stories in “Exit Wounds” Exhibit, Book
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Last week, the Ohio University Multicultural Center Gallery was filled with portraits and photos of military men and women. Some conjured happy memories, while others illustrated the difficulties some veterans… Read More
“Trashion” Show Aims to Raise Awareness of Upcycling
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On Tuesday evening, the floor of a common area in Ohio University’s Luchs Hall looked like someone’s trash bag ripped open, carpeted with plastic grocery bags, cardboard boxes, soup cans… Read More
AHS Drama Club Kicks Off Season with 1890s Farce
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While looking for a new production to kick off its 2015-2016 season, the Athens High School Drama Club found something old — from the 1890s, to be exact. According to… Read More
Athens Music Collective Provides Score for Silent Horror Classic
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Several years ago, the NOBROW.collective wrote a score to the classic 1920s silent horror film Nosferatu and performed it during a screening at the Athena Cinema. On Thursday evening, the 100-year-old… Read More
Athens Artist McVicker’s Work Exhibited at Alma Mater
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Many college students try new things while at school, whether it’s joining a club or engaging in an artistic activity. Athens artist John McVicker was no exception — in his… Read More
Casa Welcomes “Voice” Contestant Nicholas David Oct. 23
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When Nicholas David climbed his way to third place on the hit NBC show The Voice in 2012, he became popular for soulful renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Lean… Read More
On the Record: Aquabear’s Koscho Talks County Fair, Double LP
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When a northeast Ohio native wanted Cleveland and Athens music to meet, he didn’t necessarily expect it to snowball to this point: multiple compilations, dozens of special events and concerts,… Read More
Folk Fest to Host National, Regional Talent this Weekend
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As a freshman at Ohio University, Haden DeRoberts had more to worry about than passing his finals and finding a niche in college; he had also been diagnosed with Acute… Read More
Lost Flamingo’s “Rocky Horror” Moves to Jackie O’s for 13th Annual Production
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The biggest cross-dressing, profane and topsy-turvy event of the year is nearly here. The Lost Flamingo Company, Ohio University’s only student-run theater troupe, will stage its 13th annual production of… Read More
Poetry in Motion: Athens Public Transit Features Local Verse
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Ohio University Homecoming Weekend is here, with posters and throwback photos advertising the “Same Bricks, Different Stories” theme. Coincidentally, even more stories are hitting those brick streets this week. Literally,… Read More
Ohio Women’s Ensemble Finds its Voice
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Ohio University is home to a wide range of registered student organizations — cultural, religious, social and more. But few offer class credit, or have had the distinction of doubling… Read More
“Radio Poet” McVicker Publishes First Book
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If it weren’t for a dancer expanding her performance from the stage to the aisles at an Ohio University dance concert a few years ago, Wendy McVicker wouldn’t have published… Read More
Kennedy Museum Announces Fall Exhibits
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The Kennedy Museum of Art is kicking off Ohio University’s 2015-16 school year with four new exhibits featuring nearly 100 works of art. Lisa Quinn, educational programs coordinator at the… Read More
Ohio Pawpaw Festival Returns this Weekend
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This weekend, pawpaw lovers (and anyone interested in a fun time) will converge on Lake Snowden for the 17th annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival, jam-packed with exhibits, food and beer, live… Read More