Every Saturday night at 8 p.m., around 10 comedians perform to a packed room in Front Room Coffeehouse, located in Ohio University’s Baker Center.
Is the murderer Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with the Candlestick? Or Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the Rope? Join ABC Players as they present their first production of the 2019/2020 season, “Clue: The Musical,” today (Thursday) through Sunday.
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A new exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art encourages visitors to consider what collections say about individuals, their relationships with others, and the world in general.
"Stay and Fight,” the debut novel by local author Madeline ffitch, has won high critical hosannas from a long list of outlets including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. And rightly so. It’s a remarkable book – so knowing and generous, so gracefully written, you want to stand on a …
The Ohio University School of Theater is presenting its first production of the 2019–20 season, “Silent Sky,” starting tonight (Thursday) and running through Oct. 10.
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The Ohio Pawpaw Festival, a celebration of North America’s largest native tree fruit, is holding its 21st edition at Lake Snowden park near Albany this Friday through Sunday.
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Arts West is hosting “Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment,” an anthology reading and open mic event today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. The event is curated by Athens Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour.
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is partnering with the Athens Area Fiber Faire to form the event “Quilt Fest: A Celebration of Everything Fiber” this Saturday and Sunday.
The annual Athens Community Arts & Music Festival delivered a variety of attractions at various venues in uptown Athens on Saturday, with an outdoor music and arts festival on West Union the main attraction. While the weather was hot and muggy, it didn't seem to hold anyone back from hav…
Tantrum Theater is presenting its first annual Tantrum Theater Summer Festival over the next two weekends. A news release describes the week as “a theater-focused, multi-disciplinary event…, featuring world-renowned artists at venues located on the Ohio University campus.”
