A band with roots in Athens, the Burning River Ramblers, are representing Cleveland in "Hard Rock Rising: Global Battle of the Bands," a worldwide competition sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe.

Last year, The Athens NEWS celebrated its 35^th birthday. This year, it's the Factory Street Studio's turn.

The Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council and Historic Downtown Nelsonville Association have announced the lineup for the 11^th annual Little Cities Appalachian Spring Stage Show to be held at 7:30 p.m. this Friday at Stuart's Opera House. The educational theme for the year is "Music of the Little Cities: Coal Dust, Culture and Cause for Congregation," according to a news release.

The Smiling Skull Saloon, one of Athens' favorite dives, will be hosting a "Solo Artist Extravaganza" this Saturday to showcase and support the talent of seven local musicians.

Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville welcomes Rhonda Vincent and The Rage back to the theater this Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. for a special matinee show.

The gallery space at Donkey Coffee and Espresso has played host to artwork of all stripes over the years, but its current exhibition shows off the green thumb of five local photographers.

College courses and games of beer pong are a dime a dozen in this town. But if you haven't made it out to this year's film fest yet, you've really missed out.

Local filmmaker Dane McCarthy's last two offerings have dealt respectively with the mysterious creature Mothman, and with the notion that the 9-11 attacks were, as the saying goes, an "inside job."

With support from the Ohio University Performing Arts, Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville is hosting Bomba Estereo and Grupo Fantasma, two of the finest acts in current Latin music, this Tuesday, April 16, at 8 p.m.

The Hocking College School of Music students are launching a new web-based, acoustic concert video series entitled "Robbins Crossing."