Weekender Briefs: Enjoy standup comedy, relax with community yoga
By Anastasia Carter | Sep. 1, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
FEATURES
Survivor-centered art exhibit raises awareness through dismantling stigmas
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 31, 2021“In This Space: Disrupted” is a survivor-centered art exhibit currently installed at Trisolini Gallery. The exhibit features art created by survivors and co-survivors that demonstrates their perspectives of interpersonal violence, through the theme of “spaces.”
OU Olympic Sport Fencing Team invites beginners, experienced to join
By Tre Spencer | Aug. 31, 2021The OU Olympic Sport Fencing Team offers members educational prospects and the ability to practice the sport of fencing.
The death of a staple: Wendy’s on Court Street
By Liz Partsch | Aug. 30, 2021Wendy’s, the beloved staple and late-night bite to eat on Court Street, has finally closed its doors.
Queer Athens Community Welcome connects queer OU students to local community members
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 29, 2021On Saturday, Aug. 28, the LGBT Center hosted a Queer Athens Community Welcome to connect queer OU students with one another as well as with queer Athens community members.
Virtual Bandits book club enriches learning for individuals with developmental disabilities
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 29, 2021The Virtual Bandits book club was created by the Athens County Public Library and is intended for the inclusion of developmentally disabled adults.
Tracking Trends: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ first trailer excites fans, sparks theories
By Riley Runnells | Aug. 29, 2021The multiverse has been opened, and there’s no turning back now.
Athens pride artists meet-up cultivates togetherness
By Tre Spencer | Aug. 26, 2021On Aug. 26, the OU LGBT Center and ARTS/West hosted an event that brought together local artists who are a part of the queer community in Athens.
OU plans to unveil new esports center this school year
By Juliana Colant | Aug. 26, 2021The world of esports is a fast-growing industry that draws interest from younger, tech-savvy generations. Students can learn more about the world of esports and participate in competitive or casual gaming as OU opens a new esports center.
'Legacy' documentary to premiere at Stuart’s Opera House
By Isabel Nissley | Aug. 26, 2021Legacy: Women of Southeast Ohio, a series of documentary films directed by Liz Pahl, is premiering at Stuart’s Opera House on Aug. 27. The documentary showcases the impact of four trailblazing Southeastern Ohio women.
Weekender Briefs: Enjoy live music at ACRN concert, shop local goods at Hocking Hills Craft Show
By Isabel Nissley | Aug. 25, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Town Mountain to bring live music to Stuart’s Opera House
By Kayla Bennett | Aug. 25, 2021The modern bluegrass band from Asheville, NC., is welcomed back by Stuart’s for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown in March of 2020.
Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference to teach participants strategies, income opportunities
By Anastasia Carter | Aug. 25, 2021There will be classes on cultivating ginseng and goldenseal as well as a mushroom inoculation demonstration.
Fiddlers compete in Nelsonville for grand prize during Old Time Music Week
By Ryan Grzybowski | Aug. 24, 2021Fiddlers from around the region came to Nelsonville on Friday, Aug. 20, to compete in the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest held at Stuart’s Opera House.
Local businesses detail items offered for back to school shopping
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 23, 2021In Athens, there are numerous local businesses that carry unique and essential items that students may desire to buy. With the school year beginning, local businesses describe their offerings for students to stock up on when they are out shopping on and around campus.
Campus Recreation holds multiple wellness opportunities for students
By Kayla Bennett | Aug. 23, 2021With the university welcoming students back on campus, many are experiencing their first taste of Athens. OU’s Campus Recreation has been preparing for an eventful fall.
Todd Snider to perform new album at Stuart’s Opera House
By Kayla Bennett | Aug. 23, 2021With a packed schedule, Stuart’s will be hosting a plethora of different artists and performances. Stuart’s is excited to be welcoming back Todd Snider on Thursday, Aug. 26.
OU centers, student orgs offer diversity resources to minority groups
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 23, 2021At Ohio University, there are several centers and student organizations that provide resources, programming and social events for students that represent different minority groups.
Athens Pride Artists Meet-Up to connect queer artists with one another
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 22, 2021On Aug. 26, the LGBT Center is hosting an event, called the Athens Pride Artists Meet-Up, that will bring together various queer artists around Ohio Univeristy and Athens.
Weekender Briefs: Visit the Observatory, hear local Athens artists
By Anastasia Carter | Aug. 11, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
