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CANCELLED: 2020 OU Music Industry Summit
By: Emily Votaw
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UPDATE: (March 10, 2020) In light of Ohio University’s announcement today to suspend in-person instruction through March 30, we are sad to announce that the 3rd Annual Ohio University Music… Read More
Huntertones Headed to Ohio University March 3
By: Emily Votaw
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Formed four years ago in Columbus on the campus of Ohio State University, Huntertones are a diverse group of American musicians who have excelled in their craft to the point… Read More
An Interview with The Daily Show’s Michael Kosta
By: Emily Votaw
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah correspondent Michael Kosta will perform on Ohio University’s campus on Friday, November 1. His stop in Athens is one of his on his most… Read More
OU Welcomes NPR’s Bob Boilen, Tank and the Bangas April 12
By: Emily Votaw
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NPR’s Bob Boilen will visit Ohio University on Friday, April 12 for the Scripps Visiting Artist series as a product of a partnership between the Ohio University Scripps College of… Read More
Montreal’s Trio Fibonacci to Perform on OU’s Athens Campus March 3
On Sunday, March 3, Montreal’s Trio Fibonacci will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Ohio University’s Glidden Recital Hall on the university’s Athens, OH campus. The performance is sponsored by the… Read More
Boyd Meets Girl to Perform in Baker Center Theatre Feb. 5
Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo performs an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire, from the baroque through modern day,… Read More
Darlene Love to Plead ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ to OU Dec. 11
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., Darlene Love will bring her number one, Phil Spector produced holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” to the Templeton Blackburn Memorial… Read More
William Matheny and Adam Remnant to Kick Off Intimate Stage Door Series
By: Rachael Beardsley
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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… Read More
PHOTOS: Kenny G at Ohio University
On Friday, March 23, the stage of the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium was graced by none other than Kenny G. The audiences enjoyed the soothing sounds of G’s sax, as well as… Read More
Bob Boilen, Valerie June, Julie Byrne, River Whyless to Visit OU April 13
The Ohio University Scripps College of Communication, in partnership with the Ohio University Performing Arts & Concert Series, the School of Media Arts & Studies, the E.W. Scripps School of… Read More
Lyle Lovett and Shawn Colvin Headed to OU Athens Campus March 21, 2018
The Ohio University Performing Arts Series has just announced that legendary singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett and contemporary folk music gem Shawn Colvin will perform on Ohio University’s Athens campus in the… Read More
PHOTOS: Andy Grammer at Ohio University October 30
Monday, Oct. 30, Andy Grammer stopped by the Ohio University campus for a performance at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Take a look at these photos of the performance, taken… Read More
PHOTOS: Gavin DeGraw at OU Oct. 21
Gavin DeGraw’s 2017 RAW tour stopped by Ohio University’s Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Saturday, Oct. 21. Check out these photos of the performance, taken by WOUB’s Connor Kurek. DeGraw is… Read More
‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ Headed to OU Oct. 4
By: Emily Votaw
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There are few duos more iconic than Simon and Garfunkel. Not only a huge part of the folk-pop boom of the ‘60s, the group’s slim but ultimately incredibly powerful discography… Read More
Andy Grammer to Perform at OU October 30
Andy Grammer will perform with a special guest in Ohio University’s Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on October 30. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 22, and are available here. It… Read More
Chris Janson’s ‘The Everybody Tour’ Headed to OU Nov. 17
Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville country artist Chris Janson was born to entertain crowds. In 2015, his breakthrough #1 Platinum single “Buy Me A Boat” was the 7th bestselling country song… Read More
PHOTOS: Brothers Osborne at Ohio University
Take a look at these photos, taken by WOUB’s Robert Green, of brothers T.J. and John Osborne (known collectively as country western act Brothers Osborne) at Ohio University’s Templeton-Blackburn Alumni… Read More
Adyn’s Dream Brings Pokey LaFarge, The Judy Chops, To Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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Adyn’s Dream is an Athens-based non-profit founded on the basic belief that, in hope, there is potential — and that potential is a simmering thing, precariously tipping between the now and… Read More
Bottle Rocket Cabaret To Bring Tales Of Heartache To Athens This Sunday
By: Emily Votaw
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This weekend, genre bopping duo Jamie-Sue Seal and John Latini (Bottle Rocket Cabaret) are headed to Ohio University’s Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium for an installment of the 10th season of… Read More
The Canadian Brass to Liven Up Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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The Canadian Brass was formed over four decades ago, when tubist Chuck Daellenbach and trombonist Gene Watts came together to craft something that was pretty unique in the early ’70s:… Read More
Anonymous Donor Lifts Up OU Performing Arts Program
Professional artists who visit Ohio University bring with them an excitement and energy felt not only by students but by faculty, too. These artists connect with students through master classes… Read More
“Mike & Molly” Star To Perform At OU
The Ohio University Performing Arts Series will present Billy Gardell, star of the CBS television series Mike & Molly, Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium…. Read More
PHOTOS: Golden Dragon Acrobats At OU
By: Bryan Gibson
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Last night's audience at Ohio University's Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium were treated to dancing, juggling, contorting, hoop acts, plate-spinning and much more when China's Golden Dragon Acrobats took the stage. We hope you enjoy these photos of last night's performance, courtesy of WOUB's Brooke Herbert Hayes.