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Former Congressman Turns His Sights on the State Auditor’s Position
Zack Space, a Democrat and a former four-year Congressman, is now focusing on statewide office with a bid for the State Auditor’s position. Space in unopposed in the Democratic primary but is slated to run against Republican State Representative Keith Faber in the General Election in November. There is no incumbent for this seat, the… Read More
ABC Players Bring ‘Kiss Me Kate’ to Stuart’s Starting March 2
In this installment of Conversations from Studio B, learn about the upcoming production of “Kiss Me Kate” coming to Stuart’s Opera House by way of the ABC Players. It’s 1948 in sultry Baltimore, and actor/producer/director Fred Graham is trying to get his new production of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” ready for opening night…. Read More
Material Histories: Cultures of Resistance Now Open
By: Emily Votaw
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2017 has proven to be a time of great political, cultural, and economic anxiety. It was in reaction to this that curator and associate professor of ceramics at Ohio University’s School of Art + Design Alex Hibbett crafted the Material Histories: Cultures of Resistance exhibition, which opens Friday, September 29 at Majestic Galleries in Nelsonville…. Read More
Climate Bill of Rights to be the Focus of Lecture, Discussion and Documentary
A “Climate Double Feature” will be held Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at 5 p.m. in the Computer Services Center 121B on the Ohio University campus. Merrily Mazza, a city council member from Lafayette Colorado, will talk about how she successfully passed Colorado’s first Climate Bill of Rights in her community. It secures the right to… Read More
National Drive Electric Week to Highlight Clean Fuel Awareness
On this episode of Conversations from Studio B, Robin Barnes speaks with Mathew Roberts (UpGrade Ohio – parent organization of UpGrade Athens County), Ellen Eilers (Drive Electric Ohio), and Bob O’Neil of The Village Bakery to get prepared for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Ride & Drive, Saturday, September 16 from 12-5 pm, at the 19th… Read More
Library Love : Late Summer 2017
On this episode, host Becca Lachman is joined by fellow Athens County Public Libraries staff members Nick Tepe, Liz Hill, and Deborah Parsons to talk about library fall programs and news, along with recommendations for reading, listening, and more. With special community partner guest Jen Parsons, executive director of the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery…. Read More
Inclusive Choir Welcomes All Voices
The Athens County Community Choir, founded and directed by board certified music therapist and Neurologic Music Therapist Stephanie H. Morris, is a choir for ALL voices. It is made up of people with varying levels of developmental abilities, Ohio University Music Therapy and other students and community members. Morris has expanded the choir since its… Read More
Dream In Blue: Speaking With Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin
By: Emily Votaw
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Steve Berlin is one of the most storied musicians of the past 40 years. Between his work with Los Angeles-based the Blasters, his placement in time during the west coast punk rock boom of the ’70s, and his longtime membership with Los Lobos, Berlin has his share of rock ‘n’ roll tales. Berlin would find… Read More
Tantrum Theater’s “Caroline, Or Change”
By: Emily Votaw
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Caroline, Or Change is the lauded sung-through musical by acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America). Kicking off on July 7, Ohio University’s professional theater company, Tantrum Theater, will host a production of the work at Dublin’s Abbey Theater, directed by Robert Barry Fleming. On this installment of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Emily Votaw… Read More
“Ohio in Photographs…” Has Been Published Recently by Ohio University Press
The Ohio University Press has recently published a new coffee-table photo book about Ohio. It’s called “Ohio in Photographs: A Portrait of the Buckeye State.” It’s a compilation of photographs taken by noted landscape, architectural, and travel photographers Ian Adams and Randall Lee Schieber. There will be a free conversation with the two photographers on… Read More
Day-long Program Focuses on Community Rights and Social Justice
The Ohio Community Rights Network has partnered with seven other local groups to present a day-long program on Saturday, March 18 called “Community Rights for Social Justice: Growing Roots and Rights.” The program will focus on development of local control and rule over issues such as minimum wage laws, immigration, LGBTQ rights and stopping injection… Read More
Athens Mayor Patterson Talks Infrastructure, Fire, Student Density and E. State St.
First-term Athens Mayor Steve Patterson has faced some major issues since coming to office. Just recently, he has had to confront a major water leak, crumbling infrastructure, a major fire, the hiring of a new university president, increased student density in housing and a major resurfacing project on the ever-busy East State St. All have… Read More
Chancellor Carey and Head of Workforce Transformation Describe Higher Education Budget Proposal
By: Tom Hodson
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John Carey, Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education and Ryan Burgess, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, recently visited Athens and Ohio University and explained the Governor’s proposed budget for higher education. Under the new proposal, both tuitions and special fees would be frozen in place for the next two years…. Read More
Spring 2017 Will Be a Big One For Ohio Quilters
By: Emily Votaw
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Throughout the spring, there will be an abundance of world class quilts on display throughout Ohio. Kicking off earlier this month, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster is showcasing “Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eye Quilts,” an extensive display of 51 large quilts curated by world-renowned fabric artist Nancy Crow. In May, the Dairy Barn… Read More
DACO Joins Growing Efforts to Create Accessibility
By: Emily Votaw
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In this installment of Conversations From Studio B, WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke with Autumn Brown, the transition manager for ATCO Adult Services and Passion Works Studio, and Trisha Clifford-Sprouse, the acting co-director of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO), about DACO’s new sensory friendly museum tours and the effort that organizations like ATCO and Passion… Read More
Misfits Theatre Presents “The Drowsy Chaperone” At ARTS/West
By: Emily Votaw
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Theater often pokes fun at itself for the sake of nuanced storytelling, much to the delight of the audience, the actors, and everyone else concerned. The Drowsy Chaperone is a 1998 meta-musical-within-a-comedy and an excellent example of that very theatrical device. The story revolves around an opinionated old-school musical theater fan listening to (and commenting… Read More
‘Singing Like Painting Words In the Air’: Talking With Adam Torres
In September, former Athens resident and Ohio University student Adam Torres released Pearls to Swine, his critically acclaimed Fat Possum Records debut. This occurred some 10 years after the recording of his debut album, Nostra Nova, (which was christened a “cult classic” after it’s re-release on Misra Records in 2015) with a slew of Athens-centric musicians at 3… Read More
Cyber Security is Key Today to Major Media Companies
Security is a huge issue for any corporation but it is an even bigger concern for a major media company, according to Bob Carson, the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of the E. W. Scripps Company. News and information must be pure and not adulterated by any outside entity, according to Carson. He recently… Read More
Scripps College Alumnus Leads the E.W. Scripps Company in Analytics
Eric Duell has transitioned from a former photojournalist to be the Vice President of Analytics and Intelligence at the E. W. Scripps Company headquartered in Cincinnati. He graduated from the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University and spent time as a photojournalist before he made a career transition. Now, he works with data and… Read More
Reporter and Editorial Cartoonist Team-up to Create Web-based Graphic Story
Long-time print reporter Lucy May and editorial cartoonist Kevin Necessary joined forces at WCPO.com to create a unique form of long-form journalism and storytelling. They wrote and illustrated a six chapter “Graphic Non-fiction” piece called “Childhood Saved: From Needles and Neglect to Hugs and Hope.” It is a story of one family struggling with childhood… Read More
Naturalist and Artist Julie Zickefoose to Speak to Athens Conservancy
Julie Zickefoose, a noted artist, writer, and naturalist, will be the featured speaker Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Athens Conservancy Annual Meeting at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Building at 360 E. State St., Athens. Zickefoose is the author of four books about birds and was a regular commentary contributor to… Read More
Dr. Steve Howard Writes a New Book about Modern Muslims in Africa
Dr. Steve Howard, director of the Ohio University Center for International Studies and professor in the School of Media Arts and Studies, just released a new book Modern Muslims, A Sudan Memoir published by the Ohio University Press. Howard, in the early 1980’s, joined and lived with the Republican Brotherhood, a Sufi Muslim group, for… Read More
McCracken takes the E. W. Scripps Company Down New Digital Paths
Rob McCracken is the director of the Digital Solutions Groups for the E.W. Scripps media company. He heads a team that is cutting-edge in research and design. McCracken’s team explores the next media innovations that have the potential to be popular in the future in the ever-changing media landscape. The group looks at what might… Read More
News Veteran Ellen Weiss Helps Lead Scripps Co. Deeper Into Digital Age
Ellen Weiss, an award-winning journalist and news executive, has taken on a new media challenge — to lead the E. W. Scripps Co. and its Washington New Service deeper into the digital age. Weiss, as vice president and bureau chief at the Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C, is driving the bureau into a… Read More
The Scripps Innovation Challenge Kicks off with a Hackathon on Oct. 26
The 5th annual Scripps Innovation Challenge kicks off this year’s activities with a “Hackathon” on October 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Schoonover 380. Students, who are considering entering the Challenge, can work with faculty to get your questions answered and get a jump start on a Challenge entry. This year, entering and submitting… Read More