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Stories Told in Sound
February 26, 2022
Stories Told in Sound
February 26, 2022

Rap provides a platform for artists like G-Swerve to connect with their audience and bring awareness to pressing issues.

February 26, 2022
Bring The House Down
February 4, 2022
Bring The House Down
February 4, 2022

Local artists combine their love of music and performance at parties welcome to all.

February 4, 2022
Athens-based "Sad Boy Folk" Artist is Excited to Share His Unique Sound
January 22, 2021
Athens-based "Sad Boy Folk" Artist is Excited to Share His Unique Sound
January 22, 2021

RJ Martin has a unique sound he’s excited to share with the Athens music scene.

January 22, 2021
This "Dreamy" Rock Band is Proud of its Ohio Roots
September 30, 2020
This "Dreamy" Rock Band is Proud of its Ohio Roots
September 30, 2020

Carboard Sailors, a newly immerging band in Athens, Ohio, shares the start of their journey and their hopes of being known past the Athens County boarder.

September 30, 2020
Dustin Lynch Showed Concertgoers One ‘Hell of a Night’ in Athens
February 2, 2020
Dustin Lynch Showed Concertgoers One ‘Hell of a Night’ in Athens
February 2, 2020
February 2, 2020
Justin Moore Visits Our “Small Town USA”
November 19, 2019
Justin Moore Visits Our “Small Town USA”
November 19, 2019

Country singer Justin Moore performed his hits at the Templeton Memorial Blackburn Auditorium on Thursday night, singing everything from his first album to his latest release. 



November 19, 2019
Youngstown Band Kicks Off Tour in Athens
November 18, 2019
Youngstown Band Kicks Off Tour in Athens
November 18, 2019

Spirit of the Bear heads to Athens before a month-long winter tour.



November 18, 2019
This Remote Barn in Meigs County Attracts Crowds to its Blues Concerts
November 16, 2019
This Remote Barn in Meigs County Attracts Crowds to its Blues Concerts
November 16, 2019

Over the years, the Sheets’ barn has transformed into a popular music venue, drawing crowds of blues fans to shows.

November 16, 2019
Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen Spreads Sixties Soul through Rock and Roll
October 10, 2019
Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen Spreads Sixties Soul through Rock and Roll
October 10, 2019

One of the greatest guitarists in the U.S. utilizes his professional experience to educate musicians at his ranch in Meigs County.

October 10, 2019
Sounds of Shawnee
October 10, 2019
Sounds of Shawnee
October 10, 2019

Every second Saturday of the month, the town of Shawnee gathers on Main Street to celebrate community and culture.

October 10, 2019
Performance Art
Behind the Picket Lines
November 2, 2023
Behind the Picket Lines
November 2, 2023

Following the Writers Guild Association Strikes.

November 2, 2023
Ohio University Theatre Department Brings 'She Kills Monsters' Back to Athens
February 26, 2020
Ohio University Theatre Department Brings 'She Kills Monsters' Back to Athens
February 26, 2020

Catch She Kills Monsters at the Forum Theatre for its final weekend!

February 26, 2020
 Senior Fall Dance Concert Illuminates the Senses
December 13, 2019
Senior Fall Dance Concert Illuminates the Senses
December 13, 2019

The Senior Fall Dance Concert, “The Sensing Body,” brings humanity and community to the stage.

December 13, 2019
Mystery Mascot
April 22, 2019
Mystery Mascot
April 22, 2019

Francesca Hahn fondly recalls her experience as the Bobkitten, Ohio University’s first female mascot.

April 22, 2019
The Skin Of Our Teeth Allows Students To See History In A New Light
April 11, 2019
The Skin Of Our Teeth Allows Students To See History In A New Light
April 11, 2019

A local play allows students to learn about history in a creative way.

April 11, 2019
Chai, Coffee & Poetry: Donkey’s Designated Space
March 6, 2019
Chai, Coffee & Poetry: Donkey’s Designated Space
March 6, 2019

Donkey offers more than just delicious drinks. Read all about Donkey’s weekly inclusive poetry nights.

March 6, 2019
"Finding Neverland" Takes the Iconic Magical World to the Big Stage
January 31, 2019
"Finding Neverland" Takes the Iconic Magical World to the Big Stage
January 31, 2019

“Finding Neverland” shows the inspiration behind Disney’s classic, “Peter Pan.”

January 31, 2019
Visual Art
Too Quick to Cancel?
November 9, 2022
Too Quick to Cancel?
November 9, 2022

Discussing the cancel culture phenomenon and its impact on society.

November 9, 2022
How Fish Turn to Dragons
February 10, 2022
How Fish Turn to Dragons
February 10, 2022

Keith Wilde, an Athens-based muralist brings his passion for art to life.

February 10, 2022
This Local Artist Uses Ceramics to Explore Her Identity and Connect with Other Artists of Color
March 2, 2020
This Local Artist Uses Ceramics to Explore Her Identity and Connect with Other Artists of Color
March 2, 2020

Local artist April D. Felipe uses her work to explore questions of identity and history that connect the personal to the universal.

March 2, 2020
Lights. Camera. Action!
October 29, 2019
Lights. Camera. Action!
October 29, 2019

Ohio University’s Master of Fine Arts students describe their recently-premiered short films. 


October 29, 2019
“As Far As My Fingertips Take Me” Shines a Light on the Hardships of Immigration
January 14, 2019
“As Far As My Fingertips Take Me” Shines a Light on the Hardships of Immigration
January 14, 2019

Art installation shares stories of immigration.

January 14, 2019
Art Installation Gives Sexual Assault Survivors A Voice
September 5, 2018
Art Installation Gives Sexual Assault Survivors A Voice
September 5, 2018

The "What Were You Wearing" exhibit in the Trisolini Gallery in Baker is capturing regional and national attention on Twitter and on campus.

September 5, 2018

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