What’s Happening
October 9, 2008
Send your “What’s Happening” submissions to news@athensnews.com by noon on Tuesday of the week in which the listing would appear. “What’s Happening” appears on Thursday of each week, and includes events for that Thursday through the following Wednesday. We list events in Athens County and nearby areas that are open to the general public. We do not list continuing classes or workshops, or events that are closed to the general public.
Thursday
MUSIC:
• Music every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Cutler’s Restaurant in the OU Inn.
• Ladies Night with DJ Ace. 19 South.
• Karaoke competition. Every Thursday at 9 p.m. Lakeview Tavern.
• Open Stage at Smiling Skull Saloon. 8 p.m. Full bands welcome as well as solo acts.
• Donkey Musicians’ Open Stage. 9-11 p.m. Donkey Coffee.
• Coffeehouse Concerts. 8-11 p.m. in Baker Center’s Front Room, OU. Free.
• The Shake ’Em Ups, Bram Riddlebarger and His Lonesome Band and The McGovern Brothers. Casa Cantina.
• The Sad Bastards, Guernica, She Bears and Five Deadly Venoms. The Union.
• OU School of Music Symphonic Ban and Wind Ensemble. Free concert. 8 p.m. Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
ART:
• Art of the Zuni. Kennedy Museum of Art, Lin Hall, OU. Through Nov. 20, 2008.
• The Athens County Historical Society and Museum is holding a Civil War exhibit called “Heroes and Hell Raisers: Athens County and Ohio during in the Civil War” at the Athens County Military Museum in Nelsonville. Through Dec. 20. Call 592-2280 or go to athenshistory.org for more information.
• “Laylah Ali: Drawing from the Typology Series.” Kennedy Museum of Art. Through Nov. 1.
• “Beyond Drawing: Constructed Reality.” Art from Laylah Ali, Michael Minelli, Lizzie Scott and Stephen Talasnik. Trisolini Gallery and Ohio University Art Gallery. Through Nov. 1.
• “The Marbaum Collection 25 Years of Contemporary Quilts.” Through Nov. 2.
• A collection of work by Sarah Warda and Piper Avalokita on display at Donkey Coffee. Exhibit runs to Nov. 1.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Supper: Weekly free supper sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice. 5:30 p.m. at UCM, 18 N. College St. Open to everyone, no questions asked. 593-7301. (Volunteers are needed, and donations are welcome with advance notice.)
Childhood Immunizations: Every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the ground floor of Parks Hall, OU. OU-COM Community Service Programs’ Childhood Immunization Program. Free to all area children from birth through 18. Bring your child’s previous shot records.
Free Clinic: The Ohio University College of Medicine Community Health Program provides a free clinic every week for those 19-64. Please call 740-593-9364 or 1-800-844-2654 for more information.
Craft Night: Marti & Stewie Craft Night. 8:30 p.m. – midnight Thursdays in Baker Center’s food court, OU.
Soup for the Soul: A five-week series of lunchtime programs titled “Spirituality 2.0: Losing My Religion.” Vegetarian soup and bread provided. All are welcome. Noon at UCM, 18 N. College St., Athens. 593-7301.
Dance: The Movement Dance Lab Show with “Dance Share.” 8 p.m. Shirley Wimmer Dance Theater, OU. Every night through Saturday.
Volley for the Cure: 5:30 p.m., Oct. 9, at Alexander High School. Enjoy a volleyball game, put on pink, and support breast-cancer research. (This event was incorrectly listed for Oct. 10 in Monday’s Athens NEWS Good Health issue.)
Live Broadcast: “Talk of the Nation,” an NPR program hosted by Neal Conan, will broadcast live from the WOUB Radio studios in Athens from 2-4 p.m. A studio audience will accompany the live program. Seating is limited and is by invitation only.
Wine-Tasting and Auction: 12th annual March of Dimes event. 6-9 p.m. at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center. Tasting starts at 6, silent auction from 6-8:30, and live auction at 7:30. Tickets can be bought at the OU Inn front desk.
Food Workshop: “Dehydrating your Harvest” workshop. Hosted by Community Food Initiatives. 6:30 p.m. ACEnet, 94 Columbus Road.
GOP Happy Hour: Sponsored by the Athens County Republican Party. 5-7 p.m. The Oak Room.
Comedy Show: Black Sheep, OU’s improv comedy group, premieres tonight. 9-10 p.m. in Union Arts (below Haffa’s Records). 15 W. Union St.
Donate Blood: Athens Church of Christ. 785 W. Union St. 1-7 p.m. Call 1-800-448-3543 to set up an appointment.
Friday
MUSIC:
• DJ. 10 p.m. at the Red Brick Tavern.
• Open Stage with Bruce Dalzell. Fridays during the academic quarter, 8 p.m. – midnight in Baker Center’s Front Room, OU.
• Music at dinnertime. Cutler’s Restaurant at the Ohio University Inn.
• Faculty Recital. 8 p.m. School of Music Recital Hall, OU.
• Wheels on Fire acoustic show. 9 p.m. Donkey.
• The Royales. Casa Cantina.
• After Hours and Eric Sommer. Jackie O’s.
• Wooly Lemons, Occasional Monsters and Go Analog! Smiling Skull Saloon.
• Shannon Scott and Common One. Court Street Grill in Pomeroy.
• White Heat. 19 South.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Friday Night Supper for the Hungry: A sit-down nutritional meal for the hungry and homeless is provided by community organizations and churches who volunteer. 5:30 p.m. every Friday. For info call Good Works at 594-3339.
Film: UPC/Baker Center Movies. During the academic quarter at 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in Baker Theater, Baker Center, OU.
Comedy: Laughter After Dark. Thursdays during the academic quarter at midnight in Baker Center’s Front Room.
Open House: To celebrate the Athens County Home Centennial Quilt created by the Sews and Sews Quilt Guild of Athens. Beginning at noon at the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services office in the County Home building on Ohio Rt. 13 near Chauncey. Call 797-2523 for information.
Hocking Hills Wicked Forest: Every Friday and Saturday night from dusk to 1 a.m. until Nov. 1. 15111 Ohio Rt. 664 South, Logan.
Flu Clinic: 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Trimble Elementary School in Jacksonville. OU-COM Community Health Programs. Cost is $20 per vaccine and they bill Medicare.
Mansion Tour: “Blennerhassett Island by Night: The Mansion by Candlelight.” Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Parkersburg. Call 304-420-4800 for tickets. Also Saturday.
International Studies Forum: Featuring professor Risa Whitson. “Geographies of Waster: The Spatial Politics of Informal Garbage College in Buenos Aires.” 3 p.m. Walter Hall 235, OU.
Bakin’ for Obama: Sponsored by WORD, Women Openly Reclaiming Democracy. 4-7 p.m. in front of the Athens County Courthouse. Group members will be selling “heavenly treats” such as cookies and brownies. They also will have a supply of yard signs, bumper stickers and buttons. Proceeds will be presented to the local Obama campaign.
Saturday
MUSIC:
• Dinner-time music. Cutler’s Restaurant at the Ohio University Inn.
• Belly-dancing and music. Every Saturday. Salaam Café.
• Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson. 8 p.m. Fur Peace Station.
• Jitterbug Club Dance Party. 9 p.m. Donkey Coffee.
• Steve Zarate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Rhapsody in Nelsonville.
• Open Doors Dance Night. Casa Cantina.
• Soraia and Eva Destruction & the Ohio Outlaw Country Band. Jackie O’s.
• Early show (3 p.m.) at the Union features Endless Mike & The Beagle Club and In the Face of War.
• Dance or Die. The Union’s night-time show.
• Holy Spicoli. Smiling Skull Saloon.
• The Ordinance. 19 South.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Athens Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Saturday and Wednesday on East State Street at the University Mall.
Cooking/Baking Contest: 10 a.m. at the Athens Farmers Market. Focused on apples, and sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Farmers Market.
Saturday Lunch: Weekly free lunch sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice. 1 p.m. at UCM, 18 N. College St. Open to everyone, no questions asked. 593-7301. (Volunteers are needed, and donations are welcome with advance notice.)
Film: UPC/Baker Center Movies. During the academic quarter at 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in Baker Theater, Baker Center, OU.
Basketball Fundraiser: Pitting the Albany Alumni team against Athens County Law Enforcement. 7 p.m. at the Albany Community Center gym (former Alexander Elementary). Refreshments, food, desserts, along with a quilt raffle and drawing.
Octoberfest: Sponsored by the Coolville Volunteer Fire Department. Car show, food, entertainment, Chinese auction. Parade at 11 a.m. Coolville.
Wabi Community Open House: Tour of land at noon. Tea party and socializing at 2 p.m. Presentation at 3 p.m. 32654 McCumber Road. Rutland, Meigs County. Contact Cindy Parker at 740-742-8901 for info.
Art Sale: Passion Works annual fine-art sale. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Passion Works Gallery Shop, 21 S. Campbell St. Door prizes and raffle.
Amesville Ribbon Cutting: For the Wastewater Improvements Project. Potluck lunch at noon at Grange Hall, 16 E. State St. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. across from 23 Main St. at pump station.
Safety Fair: “Pledge to Prepare” Annual Safety Fair. Scavenger hunt, door prizes, Build and Grow clinic and lifesaving information. Fire trucks at noon. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Athens Lowes, East State Street.
Teen Support Group: Bridge Builders of the Nelsonville-York School District communities. Every Saturday. 4:30-5:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Nelsonville.
Donate Blood: Porter Hall, OU. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 1-800-448-3543 to set up an appointment.
Contra Dance: All ages and levels of experience welcome. No partner necessary. Dance lesson at 7:30 for beginners. Music from Athens County’s Stump Juice Trading Co. 8-11 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 184 Longview Heights, Athens.
Jerseyville Festival: Music, food, arts & crafts, demonstrations and more. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Shade Community Center (on old Rt. 33 at the former Alexander Junior High building). Entertainment includes The Christys, Boyd Ruth & Steve Burson, The Paranormals, Never Too Late and Megan Murphy & Yankee Bluegrass. Inside will be entertainment from Staff Infection and the Federal Valley Cloggers.
Harvest Festival: Games, crafts, live music, storytelling for kids, cake walks and potluck meal. Sloppy joes and drinks will be provided. 5:30 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 69 Mill St., Athens.
Sunday
MUSIC:
• Music during brunch. Cutler’s Restaurant at the Ohio University Inn.
• Adult Swim with Puffy. 19 South.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Film: Baker Center Movies. Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Baker Theater, OU.
CROP Walk: Athens area congregations come together to raise funds for Church World Services, an interfaith relief organization that provides disaster relief. 2 p.m. on the bike path, starting at Peden Stadium, OU. (The news release had no contact information.)
Farm Bureau Meeting: Athens County Farm Bureau annual meeting. 2 p.m. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. RSVP at 1-800-777-9226.
Camp Meeting: Living Water Worship Center, just west of the OU Airport near Albany, is having a Restoration Camp Meeting 2008 from Sunday through Wednesday, Oct. 15. Sunday morning’s 10 a.m. service will kick off the four-day event, with the first annual Biker Sunday, and a message from Pastor Jim Stewart. Bikers should register at 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information on the camp meeting, call 698-3683.
Monday
MUSIC:
• Open stage. Every Monday at Jackie O’s.
• Old-time jam with Rattletrap Stringband. Every Monday at Casa Cantina.
• Karaoke every Monday night with DJ A Roc and KJ Chaz. 19 South.
• Hip-Hop Shop. The Union.
• CircumAtlantic Improvisations. 8 p.m. School of Music Recital Hall, OU. Free. Participating in this first event in the series are Werner Moebius, computer and electronics, Mariella Greil, dance, Gene Coleman, bass clarinet, and Marina Peterson, cello.
• David Wells and Chocolate Jazz. 7 p.m. Stuart’s Opera House, Nelsonville. Fundraiser for Nelsonville-York High School.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Free Clinic: The OU-COM Community Service Programs provides free health services for low-income adults, ages 18-64, who are without health insurance. 8-11:30 a.m. in Parks Hall, OU. Call 1-800-844-2654 or 593-2432 to see if you qualify and to make an appointment.
Free Lunch: Every Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 2 S. College St., Athens. Noon to 1 p.m. Free and open to all, no questions asked.
Study Abroad Fair: The Office of Education Abroad showcases opportunities for students at the 20th annual Study Abroad Fair. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the first floor of Grover Center, OU.
Donate Blood: Nelsonville-York High School, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and The Plains United Methodist Church, 1-7 p.m. Call 1-800-448-3543 to set up an appointment.
Tuesday
MUSIC:
• Celtic Night. Tuesdays at Jackie O’s.
• Open stage with Dale Kulchar Tuesdays at the Court Street Grill, Pomeroy.
• College Night with DJ T-Mo every Tuesday at 19 South.
• Open Stage. Tuesdays at the Union.
• Casa Caraoke. Casa Cantina.
• Singer/Songwriter Circle. Every Tuesday during the academic quarter at OU, from 7- p.m. in the 1804 Lounge of Baker Center, OU.
• Jazz Nights. Most Tuesdays during the academic quarter, from 8-10 p.m. in Baker Center’s Front Room, OU. This edition features the Jazztet.
• College night with DJ T-Mo. 19 South.
• Faculty Recital – Allyn Reilly, saxophone, with the OhioBrass. 8 p.m. School of Music Recital Hall, OU.
• Music and dance improv workshop. 9:15-10:45 a.m. Putnam Hall 134, OU.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Childhood Immunizations: Every Tuesday from 1-5:30 p.m. in the ground floor of Parks Hall, OU. OU-COM Community Service Programs’ Childhood Immunization Program. Free to all area children from birth through 18. Bring your child’s previous shot records.
Designated Space: Spoken word open stage. Every Tuesday 9-11 p.m. Donkey Coffee.
Candidates’ Forum: Hosted by the Athens County League of Women Voters. This one features Athens County Commission candidates Jim Pancake and Larry Payne. 7 p.m. Athens Public Library.
Zen Workshop: Film viewing and discussion of the documentary “How to Cook Your Life” with Zen priest and author Edward Espe Brown. Ellis Hall, room 24. OU.
Wednesday
MUSIC:
• Acoustic Café (live music at lunchtime). Wednesdays at noon during the academic quarter at OU in the Theater Lounge, Baker Center, OU.
• Bunch of Grapes Open Stage Night. 8-11 p.m. in the fifth-floor lounge, Baker Center, OU.
• Open stage with Chris Biester. Every Wednesday. 10 p.m. Casa Cantina.
• Jazz Cream Assassins every Wednesday at 19 South.
• Rock ‘n roll karaoke with Twin Towers every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Smiling Skull.
• Old-Timey Night. Most Wednesdays at Jackie O’s.
• Karaoke every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Maplewood Inn.
• Music during dinner. Cutler’s Restaurant at the Ohio University Inn.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Athens Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Saturday and Wednesday on East State Street at the University Mall.
Free Community Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, University Terrace. Every Wednesday.
Free Lunch and Food Pantry: The Friends & Neighbors Community Food Center Wednesday Soup Kitchen. Noon to 3 p.m. at the Lottridge Community Center, 2754 Lottridge Road. Everyone welcome. Choice pantry open for USDA income guidelines eligible people from 12:30-3 p.m. For info call 667-0684 or 592-3969.
Theater: OU School of Theater presents “Blue Surge.” 8 p.m. Forum Theater, Kantner Hall, OU. Through Oct. 25.
Astronomy Talk: “Exploring Magnetic and Spintronic Materials at the Nonoscale and Beyond” by Art Smith, professor of physics and astronomy. 4 p.m. Morton Hall 215, OU.
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