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PHOTOS: 2016 Ohio Pawpaw Festival
This past weekend marked yet another Pawpaw Festival in Albany, OH. The celebration of Ohio’s state fruit included all types of family friendly fun, as well live music and lots of pawpaw chow. Take a look at these shots, taken by WOUB’s Carolyn Rogers, of the weekend’s festivities.
18th Annual Pawpaw Fest Kicks Off Sept. 16
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Community bonding, education on sustainability, interesting food, local vendors and live music have always been a big part of the Ohio Pawpaw Festival, taking place this year on the banks of Lake Snowden Sept. 16 through Sept. 18. Earlier this year National Geographic Traveler named the yearly event the best food festival in the state… Read More
The Rusted Root Experience: A Chat With Michael Glabicki
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In 1994 Pittsburgh, PA-based Rusted Root had an enormous hit with the playful “Send Me On My Way,” a song that managed to tie together diverse instrumentation with a traditional pop aesthetic that sent the album starring the single, When I Woke, to platinum record sale status. It’s been 22 years since that particular song was released,… Read More
Southern Culture On The Skids Comes To Stuart’s Sept. 9
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio welcomes Southern Culture on the Skids on Friday, Sept. 9. Southern Culture on the Skids has been spreading the rock and roll gospel since since they formed in Chapel Hill, NC in 1983. Guitarist/singer Rick Miller, drummer Dave Hartman and bassist/singer/heartbreaker Mary Huff, play a greasy mix of surf,… Read More
Ohio River Sternwheeler Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
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This Friday the 41st annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival will kick off in Marietta, opening the city up to an estimated 100,000 visitors for a weekend packed with free entertainment, festivities and, most importantly, historic antique sternwheel boats. Nestled next to the banks of the Ohio River, the festival’s director general and fireworks chairman Dennis… Read More
Celebrate New Concord Hosts The Wayfarers Aug. 23
Celebrate New Concord, the summer entertainment series now in its 16th season, will host The Wayfarers on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. in Village Park in downtown New Concord. The Wayfarers are an old-time, Americana and roots band based in Zanesville. They integrate a variety of old-time, pre-bluegrass and fiddle tunes into every performance,… Read More
Stuart’s To Host Ohio State Fiddling Contest Aug. 19
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio will host the Ohio State Fiddling Contest on Friday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. as part of Nelsonville’s Parade of the Hills. Join us for one of the premier fiddling events in Ohio! Whether you’re a fiddler, or someone who enjoys fiddling, this contest offers something for you. Held… Read More
Antics in Ironton: Rally On The River Returns This Weekend
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Attention lovers of motorcycles, rock ‘n’ roll, sanctioned event fighting and fire shows: the annual Rally on the River, nestled in little Ironton, OH, is coming your way this weekend. The yearly event focuses on motorcycle enthusiasts and all that so often comes along with their passion for the wide open American highway: an ample… Read More
New Orleans Barbecue and Dance Party at Kiser’s Aug. 20
The New Orleans Barbecue and Dance Party, slated for Aug. 20 at Kiser’s Eclipse (11309 Jackson Dr. The Plains), is a summer celebration of the rich cultural heritage of New Orleans and the influence it has had on American music. This year’s event will feature three bands performing live on an outdoor stage. They will… Read More
Athens Community Music Fest Returns For 18th Year
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This weekend marks the annual Athens Community Music Festival (ACMF), a benefit music extravaganza that has been growing and bringing together area musicians for 18 years. The 2016 edition of the event will support The Gathering Place, ARTS/West, Stuart’s Opera House After School Music Program and The Bryan Winland Memorial Scholarship for the Arts and will include performances from over… Read More
First Ever Athens Community Arts and Crafts Pop Up Sale Slated for Aug. 20
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It’s been hypothesized that art should be first and foremost crafted by it’s creator for it’s creator – but that doesn’t negate the fact that sharing art is one of the most satisfying aspects of creating anything at all. Aug. 20 area poets, painters, photographers, writers, jewelry-makers and all other crafty types will do just… Read More
Stuart’s Presents Summer Wine Express Aug. 12
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio presents the Summer Wine Express on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway on Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Enjoy some wine and cheese and other treats while taking a ride through the Hocking Valley. The coach car is a renovated historic train car with cushioned bench seats. Relive a… Read More
Misfits Theatre and ARTS/West Presents ‘A Little Princess: A New Musical’
Misfits Theatre (formally Scene One) and ARTS/West Presents A Little Princess: A New Musical! Book by Bryan Crawley and Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Based on the timeless, classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Directed by Matt Johnson. Separated from her father and the openhearted Africans who have helped him raise her, young Sara… Read More
26th Annual King Midget Jamboree Slated for Aug. 11-13
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Next weekend, Aug. 11 through Aug. 13, marks a very special event for vintage car enthusiasts from all over globe: the 26th annual King Midget Jamboree right here in Athens, OH. The King Midget, a diminutive vehicle that was developed, created and distributed between 1940 and 1970 by Athens’ own Midget Motors Corporation, is a… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House Hosts a Night With the Legends
On Saturday, August 6 at 7 p.m., Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville will host an amazing evening of entertainment for a good cause: the annual A Night With the Legends. The show features local Athens and Nelsonville talent playing tribute to some of music’s biggest stars with performances on the Stuart’s stage, all to raise… Read More
Peoples Bank Theatre Features Classical, Jazz and Film in August
The historic Peoples Bank Theatre in downtown Marietta, Ohio, features a variety of events in August, including classical and jazz concerts, as well as outdoor adventure films and the continuation of its series of monthly tours. August 11, the theatre welcomes Marietta native composer and pianist Grisha Krivchenia for a special Stage Door Cabaret performance…. Read More
Diamond Music Festival Returns For 18th Year
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For Brenda Walker and a slew of other local musicians, this weekend is going to be a very special one. Friday marks the official kick off of the 18th annual Diamond Music Festival, which brings together dozens of regional acts for a two-day musical extravaganza at the scenic Izaak Walton Clubhouse in Logan. “This festival… Read More
Stuart’s Continues Free Concert Series With Los Colognes This Friday
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio continues their FREE Summer Concert Series on Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m. with Nashville’s Los Colognes. Nashville, Tennessee’s Los Colognes released their second full-length, Dos, in September 2015, the album follows their critically acclaimed 2013 debut, Working Together. The band dates back some 15 years, to Chicago, where… Read More
Art: Good For the Heart, Soul and Mind
Integrated Services for Behavioral Health is pleased to sponsor their Summer Member Art Exhibit, a group exhibition featuring original works by artists from The New Beginnings House in McArthur and Home Away From Home in Logan. The opening reception will be held Friday, July 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Donkey Coffee in… Read More
Jonathan Edwards To Perform At Fur Peace Ranch Aug. 27
Veteran singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards will be performing on August 27 at Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, OH in support of his new album, Tomorrow’s Child. Produced by four-time Grammy Award nominee Darrell Scott, Tomorrow’s Child features the venerable and beloved Edwards accompanied by such roots music luminaries Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas, John Cowan, Vince Gill, and Alison Krauss. Four… Read More
‘Abu the King’ Comes to ARTS/West Aug. 1
Chicago’s Rough House Theater Company is hitting the road like a punk band, touring to eight cities across the Midwest and East Coast with their production of Ubu the King, Alfred Jarry’s 1896 masterpiece of absurdo-surrealism, elaborately retold with original music and over 60 stunning hand-crafted puppets. In a new adaptation by artistic director Mike Oleon, Rough House’s… Read More
Opening Reception for Ryan Spellman’s “Striving” Exhibition Aug. 3
August 3, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will mark the opening for the Ryan Spellman’s exhibit “Striving” that will hang in ARTS/West’s performance space until September 1, 2016. This exhibit includes a collection of paintings, found object art, digital art, and more. Ryan says this about his process, “The importance of creation only grew for… Read More
Poston Lake Bluegrass Jam Festival Returns July 15-16
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What pairs more perfectly than a scenic view of a lake in Appalachia and the sound of acoustic instruments coming together in a perfect bluegrass harmony? Very few things, indeed. This weekend fans of all things bluegrass will have an opportunity to get together with their acoustic-minded brethren at the Poston Lake Bluegrass Jam Festival,… Read More
Ohio University Gets Involved With 2016 Dublin Irish Festival
The College of Health Sciences and Professions, the College of Business and the College of Fine Arts (Tantrum Theater) have partnered together to be a sponsor at the 2016 Dublin Irish Festival. The three colleges will sponsor the Ohio University Dublin Den located in the south grounds of the festival between the Celtic Rock Stage and… Read More
‘Man of La Mancha’ Opens at Athens’ Forum Theater July 21
Ohio Valley Summer Theater celebrates its 65th year when it opens Man of La Mancha at The Forum Theater (Ohio University’s TRV Building, 9 South College Street) in Athens July 21. Performances are slated for July 21 through July 24; July 28 through 31 and August 4 through 7. The Thursday through Saturday shows will… Read More