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The Coal Cave Hollow Boys to Perform at Casa April 25
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The Coal Cave Hollow Boys, a local bluegrass band seen at many venues around Southeast Ohio, will play at Casa Nueva (6 West State Street, Athens) this Thursday, April 25. The Coal Cave Hollow Boys describe their sound as high-energy guitar, mandolin, banjo and bass-filled bluegrass. Thomas Adams, the band’s mandolin player, says they try… Read More
OU Theater Division Takes Audience to ’80s Berlin Rather Than Verona in ‘Romeo and Juliet’
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Ohio University Theater Division’s final play of the year takes the audience to Berlin rather than Verona with a new take on the classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Director and MFA candidate Jonathan Hetler chose to bring the star-crossed lovers to Berlin in order to make the metaphorical barrier between the Montagues and the Capulets… Read More
Columbus Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Stuart’s Opera House March 17
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Nelsonville residents will have the opportunity to see a professional orchestra perform locally this month at Stuart’s Opera House. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra will perform a variety of songs as well as visit local schools to teach students about classical music and give them a chance to learn about different instruments. “This is something that… Read More
OU Theater Division’s First Play of Spring Semester Kicks Off Feb. 21
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Ohio University Theater Division’s first play of the spring semester tells the story of a young girl who hides herself away in a basement full of talking dolls rather than face the struggles of growing up while pregnant. In Holly Down in Heaven, written by Kara Lee Corthron, 15-year-old Holly banishes herself to the basement… Read More
48-Hour Shootout ’19: Following The Schoon Goonz
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Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies hosted the 17th annual 48-Hour Shootout February 8-10, in which teams of students have 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a short film. This year, almost 30 teams competed, including two animation teams. Each is given a genre, a prop and a line of dialogue, and… Read More
SEORA Works to Meet the Needs of Athens’ LGBTQ Community
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Southeast Ohio’s LGBTQ community has been receiving additional support and programming since January 2017 thanks to an organization that prioritizes the needs of queer people in the region. The Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance (SEORA), an organization mainly made up of Athens locals, seeks to provide educational resources, queer safe spaces and a sense of community… Read More
OU’s Brick City Records Prepares For Spring Showcase
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Brick City Records, Ohio University’s student-run record label, will reveal music from their four signed artists on April 18 during their annual showcase at The Union. The label hosts the showcase every April, giving their artists a chance to perform new work that was produced during the students’ year-long effort to run the label as… Read More
OU’s Basil Masri Zada Is An Accomplished Academic and Artist Who Cannot Return Home
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Basil Masri Zada has not seen his family in Syria for eight years. War has kept him from returning, and in his absence, much of the Syria he remembers has been erased. Yet those memories come alive again through his artwork. Masri Zada’s art seeks to critique the conflict in Syria from a scholar’s point… Read More
Party On Through to 2019 In Style With These Regional Events
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As 2018 draws to a close, area businesses and organizations are hosting a number of different parties to celebrate the past year and welcome in 2019. Check out the list below for a few fun New Year’s Eve events happening in Marietta, Lancaster and Athens. 1. Rewind Remix New Year’s Eve Party in Marietta Hosted… Read More
Passion Works’ ‘A Story of Flying’ on Display Through Dec. 16
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Passion Works, a local art studio that celebrates the creative potential in people of all ability levels, is having an exhibition at Kennedy Museum of Art to celebrate its 20th anniversary with the Athens community. The exhibition, A Story of Flying, is a multimedia display occupying three galleries. It showcases the work of Passion Works… Read More
OU Division of Theater Opens ‘Cabaret’ Nov. 29
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Ohio University Theater Division’s third production of the year is a classic play that embraces indifference in an effort to show viewers the dangers of an apathetic culture. Cabaret follows the story of Cliff Bradshaw, and American writer who arrives in 1930s Berlin to work on his next novel. Instead, he gets pulled into the… Read More
ACRN to Hold First Battle of the Bands Nov. 16 at The Union
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Ohio University’s student-run radio station, ACRN, will host its first ever Battle of the Bands competition on Friday, November 16 bringing a diverse range of musical acts on stage at The Union. Seven local bands, with musical styles ranging from rap to funk, will take the stage for 15-minute sets Friday night, including Infinite Improbability… Read More
Finding Faith—Somewhere Else
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March Washelesky no longer believes in a God. Rather than follow the teachings of the church, Washelesky has chosen to separate themselves from the Catholicism of their childhood. And they are far from the only ones. A 2014 study by Pew Research Center found that 23 percent of Americans have no religious affiliation. Though their… Read More
‘As Far As My Fingertips Take Me’ Exhibition to Open Nov. 9
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The Trisolini Gallery will begin hosting an interactive art exhibit on Friday, November 9 entitled “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me,” a piece that facilitates a conversation of touch and ink between an audience member and a refugee. “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me” by Tania El Khoury seeks to tell the story… Read More
PRISM LGBT Art Program Provides Support, Art to LGBT Youth
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Each Monday afternoon, LGBT youth and allies gather at Arts West for activities that provide a sense of community for kids who may struggle to find people they can relate to. The PRISM LGBT Youth Art Program offers weekly arts programming as well as after-school snacks, books and games to kids ages 12 to 18…. Read More
HallOUween 2018 to Feature One Stage, New Beer Garden
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The annual Athens Halloween Block Party will feature only one stage this year due to a lack of sponsorships from local businesses. Brandon Thompson, Athens DJ and coordinator of the block party, says the local sponsors that have supported Halloween in the past are expressing less interest, resulting in a smaller celebration this year. “We’ve… Read More
OU Division of Theater Explores America In “365 Days/365 Plays”
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In their second production of the year, Ohio University’s Theater Division uses a series of short plays to create a show focused on issues of diversity and what it means to be an American in today’s world. 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks is a collection of short plays written once a day over the… Read More
Athens DJ Showcase Accepting Mixes Through Oct. 14
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The Athens DJ Showcase at The Union gives aspiring DJs a chance to break into the local music scene. There, they can join a community that strives to support one another in an area that may see limited opportunities to perform. Brandon Thompson, also known as DJ B-Funk, started organizing the showcase a few years… Read More
OU Theater Division Opens Season With “The Wolves”
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Ohio University Theater Division’s first show of the year merges fine arts and athletics both on and off stage in a production that candidly showcases the struggles and successes of young women on the soccer field. The Wolves, a play by Sarah DeLappe, follows a high school girls soccer team through daily stretches and warm-ups,… Read More
Diet Cig, Guerilla Toss, and Mourning [A] BLKstar to Headline Falloutfest 2018
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Music acts from around the region will meet at The Union Bar this weekend for the seventh year of Falloutfest, an event that showcases underground bands and solo artists. Falloutfest has something for almost any taste, as the three-night showcase involves bands with extremely varied styles and sounds. Musical genres range from soul to dancecore… Read More
William Matheny and Adam Remnant to Kick Off Intimate Stage Door Series
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Ohio University’s Memorial Auditorium will be home to a different type of concert this month, one that invites the audience on stage with the artists. On Thursday, September 20, this year’s Stage Door Series will begin by hosting William Matheny and special guest Adam Remnant. William Matheny’s rock music is best known for retelling common… Read More
‘What Were You Wearing?’ Exhibition Spotlights Survivor’s Stories
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Since August 30, the walls of Baker Center’s Trisolini Gallery have been adorned with outfits of varied sizes, shapes and colors. Placed against a stark white background, the seemingly unrelated outfits are united for one reason: they are all replicas of what someone was wearing during a sexual assault. Together, they serve as part of… Read More