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Arts West’s production of ‘Once: the Musical’ seeks to bring a fuller experience to both deaf and hearing audiences
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Arts West (132 W. State St.) presents Once: the Musical, opening March 17, in recognition of National Disabilities Awareness Month. WOUB Culture spoke to producer and Arts… Read More
Arts West presents ‘Once: the Musical’ in honor of Disabilities Awareness Month
ATHENS, Ohio – In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month, Arts West announces Once: The Musical. Once will run at Arts West from March 17–March 19, 2023. Performances will be at… Read More
Bob Stewart Band marks release of first album of originals with free Arts West performance
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Bob Stewart Band is marking the release of its first album, “Mended Bones,” with its first concert back after the beginning of the pandemic. The… Read More
Arts West presents Tony Award winning “Fun Home” musical as a celebration of Pride Month
By: Emily Votaw
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Tomorrow night marks the first in a series of six performances of Arts West’s (132 W. State Street) first ever in-house production, the 2015 Best Musical Tony Award winning “Fun… Read More
Only months after his Grand Ole Opry debut, Parkersburg’s Jake Eddy joins forces with legendary mandolinist Andy Statman for March 22 Athens show
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Jake Eddy and Andy Statman Most people would never think of simply emailing one of their creative heroes to solicit a collaboration. Jake Eddy is not “most… Read More
OVST’s upcoming productions of ‘All Together Now’ will benefit the Athens County Food Pantry
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · OVST’s upcoming productions of ‘All Together Now’ will benefit the Athens County Food Pantry Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) Executive Director Christopher Parsons considers OVST to be… Read More
Whitney Goller’s ‘In My Next Life’ at Arts West Through Sept. 27
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Whitney Goller’s ‘In My Next Life’ at Arts West Through Sept. 27 Through September 27, an exhibition of artist Whitney Goller’s ceramic work will be on display… Read More
‘Ill-Humored’: Artwork By Siblings Bryn and Sage Perrott at Arts West July 9-30
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · ‘Ill-Humored’: Artwork By Siblings Bryn and Sage Perrott at Arts West July 9-30 An exhibition of artwork by siblings Bryn Perrott (Deerjerk) and Sage Perrott (Haypeep) entitled… Read More
Athens Municipal Arts Commission Debates Creation of 501c3 To Support Arts West
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, OH (WOUB) – Does Arts West need the support of a 501c3 nonprofit organization to support its programming? Could that potential support be only financial, or also managerial in… Read More
Anticipated Arts West Update Not Given During September 28 City Council Meeting
By: Emily Votaw
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City of Athens Arts, Parks, and Recreation Director Terri Moore was not able to give an update on the status of municipally funded arts center Arts West during the September… Read More
Mayor Steve Patterson Provides Update on Arts West
By: Emily Votaw
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During the September 14 meeting of the Athens City Council Mayor Steve Patterson said the Responsible Restart Ohio guidelines for performing arts spaces that went into effect August 25 may… Read More
A Profile of Artist Darian Knapp
By: Emily Votaw
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2020 Athens High School graduate Darian Knapp says that taking photos is just “what they do.” Coming from a family with a strong background in sports, Knapp first found their… Read More
Temporary Closure of Arts West Concerns Athens Arts Community
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Arts West is not offering programming for the first time in its 15-year history due to budget concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Though COVID-19 closed Arts… Read More
Fiona Avocado’s ‘Subversive Domesticities’ on Display at Arts West
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Fiona Avocado’s ‘Subversive Domesticities’ on Display at Arts West Fiona Avocado’s Subversive Domesticities exhibition currently on display at Arts West (132 West State Street, Athens) explores the… Read More
Arts West and Casa Nueva Present Online Show of Community Cat Art
By: Emily Votaw
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Through May 5 (Cinco de MEOW one might say,) Arts West and Casa Nueva will be accepting submissions of community cat art for their Cat Art Online Show. Suitable art can… Read More
Athens Noise Show / installment two at Arts West March 1
Aquabear Legion will host a noice show at Arts West (132 West State Street, Athens) on Sunday, March 1 starting at 4 p.m . An afternoon of experimental music with… Read More
Cat’s Pajamas Spring Edition 2020: March 26-28 at Arts West
For over 10 years, the Cat’s Pajamas Clothing Exchange has served as a fundraiser for Arts West, a non-profit arts organization run by the City of Athens Arts, Parks and… Read More
Speaking With Musician and Public Speaker Gaelynn Lea
By: Emily Votaw
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“Someday We’ll Linger In the Sun” by Duluth, MN musician Gaelynn Lea has made many people weep. It’s a gorgeously constructed song, with Lea looping the sound of her violin,… Read More
Folk Art Medicine Show at Arts West Sept. 28
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, September 28, Arts West (132 West State Street) will host the Folk Art Medicine Show starting at 2 p.m. The free, kid friendly event will feature opportunities to… Read More
Afternoon Raga with J.J. Gregg at Arts West Sept. 22
J.J. Gregg, a passionately creative sitar player, will perform on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Arts West. Doors open at 1:50 p.m. for the all ages show…. Read More
Arts West to Showcase OU Fine Arts Prints Sept. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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On Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7, Arts West will showcase a print sale of work by the Ohio University School of Art & Design printmakers. Proceeds of the… Read More
Anthology of Women’s Stories Inspired By #METOO at Arts West Aug. 29
ARTS/West is pleased to announce it will host Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment, an anthology reading and open mic event on August 29, 2019, 6:30 p.m., curated by Athens Poet… Read More
Exploring Danette Pratt’s SeriouslySickSocks™
By: Emily Votaw
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Danette Pratt is the creative mind behind SeriouslySickSocks™: playful, cute, “horrible” sock creations that take discarded socks and turn them into artful dolls. Pratt is a textile artist, fine artist,… Read More
Arts West June 6 Fundraiser for PRISM to Feature First Country Queers Exhibition
By: Emily Votaw
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On Thursday, June 6, Arts West will kick off their Pride month programming with a fundraiser for PRISM, an after school art program for LGBTQIA youth. The fundraiser will feature… Read More
Cleveland’s Lisa Quine to Display Work at Arts West April 1-25
By: Emily Votaw
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Not many can say their professional career stems directly from doodling lyrics in the margins of their high school notebooks, but not many people are artist Lisa Quine. Quine is… Read More