Art News

May 15
Juried student art exhibition opens at Lancaster campus
A photograph of a baby with angel wings, a painting of the earth in outer space and a pencil sketch of an ode to Charlie Chaplin will all be hanging on the walls of the Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts as part of a Juried Student Art Exhibition at Ohio University Lancaster.

May 10
International Photography Contest winners announced
Winners of the 2012 Office of Education Abroad International Photography Contest will be recognized Monday at an open house reception at Court Street Coffee.

May 9
OHIO celebrates 27th Spring Literary Festival May 9-11
May 9 through May 11, the Program in Creative Writing at Ohio University will present the 27th Spring Literary Festival, featuring the prestigious writers Denise Duhamel, Terrance Hayes, Amy Hempel, Richard Rodriguez and Susan Orlean.

May 3
Pain, Death & Healing photo exhibit on display
An exhibit of renowned photojournalist Lynn Johnson's work is on display on the fourth floor of Alden Library.

Spring Dance Concert is May 18 and 19
The Ohio University School of Dance will present its annual Spring Concert on May 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Shirley Wimmer Dance Theater in Putnam Hall.

May 2
Patton College to host Art Extravaganza Monday
The Patton College of Education will host its sixth annual Art Extravaganza from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 7, in the McCracken Hall lobby.

May 1
College of Fine Arts celebrates 75 years
On April 13-15, Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts welcomed alumni and friends from as far away as Texas and California to celebrate the College of Fine Arts 75 years of inspiring lives.

Apr 27
College of Fine Arts moves up in graduate school rankings
According to the U.S. News and World Report 2013 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools Ohio University's College of Fine Arts and two of its graduate programs have moved up in their rankings.

Apr 26
Word on the Street: Athens Film Festival [VIDEO]
Student Brianna DiPilato asks film buffs what they thought about this year's Athens International Film and Video Festival in this short video.

Apr 24
Scott Named as Interim Dean of the College of Fine Arts
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit announced the appointment of Madeleine Scott as interim dean of the College of Fine Arts.

Apr 18
Ohio Valley Summer Theater holding auditions April 21-22
Ohio Valley Summer Theater, now in its 62nd year of Community Theater, will be holding auditions for "The Cherry Orchard" and technical interviews for the summer season on April 21-22 from 1-6 pm in Glidden Hall, rooms 476 and 480.

Apr 16
College of Fine Arts celebrates 75th anniversary [VIDEO]
College of Fine Arts celebrated 75 years of success last weekend. Check out this video to see some of the highlights.<br />

Apr 12
Athens International Film and Video Festival kicks off Friday
The Athens International Film and Video Festival is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for film connoisseurs during its 39th annual event, April 13-19.

Apr 11
'Small, Beautifully Moving Parts' gears up for theatrical debut
What started as a web series about a woman fascinated by technology and modern gadgets is transitioning from computer screens to theater screens as "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" embarks on its theatrical debut, May 11 at New York City’s Cinema Village.

Traveling art memorial for fallen Marines visits campus April 12-14
The Combat Veterans Club and University College will host the "Eyes of Freedom: Lima Company Memorial Traveling Tour," April 12-14 in the Baker University Center in the fifth floor atrium.

Apr 5
College of Fine Arts 75th Anniversary Celebration Performance is April 14
Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts is celebrating their 75th Anniversary this year and we want the OHIO community and their legions of alumni to be a part of it!

Apr 4
Children's Holocaust art exhibit displayed in Baker Center
"Art of the Holocaust: From the Children, About the Children, For the Children," a traveling art museum, will be on display at Ohio University on April 1-30. It is located in the Multicultural Center Art Gallery in Baker University Center.

Mar 26
Documentary film 'Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead' shows Friday
Award winning documentary film "Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead" will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, March 30 in Baker University Center 240/242.

Mar 14
West Elementary students to display book in Alden Library
Alden Library will soon be hosting books by a new group of authors: students at West Elementary.

Mar 12
Saunders' family featured in Multicultural Center Art Gallery
"An Athens Family of the Arts: The Saunders' Family," an exhibit focusing on the history behind one of Athens County's first black families, is on display until March 17 at the Ohio University Multicultural Center Gallery.

Mar 5
Choral concert and art show at Zanesville campus
The Ohio University Zanesville Fine Arts Department will present its Winter term Choral Union concert and art show on Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Elson Hall Auditorium.

Mar 1
College of Fine Arts invites community to 75th anniversary on April 13-15
Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts is celebrating their 75th anniversary this year and invites the University community to be a part of it.

College of Fine Arts offers multiple student exhibitions
Students in the College of Fine Arts have been hard at work creating some beautiful works.

Feb 27
Saturday Night Live star entertains Athens and OHIO crowd
Comedian Seth Meyers performed stand-up to a packed house at Ohio University’s Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium last night. The show was part of the Ohio University Performing Arts Concert Series.

Feb 26
Percussion Ensemble to perform innovative, influential music Tuesday
The Ohio University Percussion Ensemble is gearing up to excite audience members at their quarterly concert with the musical stylings of minimalist composer Steve Reich.

Feb 20
School Of Music Presents 'Mingus-Monk-Morgan'
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Glidden Recital Hall at Ohio University will fill with music from some of the most well-known jazz artists of the 20th century.

School of Theater presents 'The Idiot'
The Ohio University School of Theater will present The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, an adaptation by David Fishelson, Feb. 15-18 and Feb. 22-25 in the Forum Theater, located on the ground floor of the Radio-Television Building at 9 South College Street.

Feb 16
Exhibit opening reintroduces Barbie to Appalachia
Last Friday, the citizens of Athens were invited to have a conversation with photographer and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Communication Designer Kari Gunter-Seymour at the opening of her exhibit "Barbie Falls on Hard Times" in the Women’s Center.

Feb 13
College of Fine Arts unveils future plans
Since May 2010, The College of Fine Arts has been addressing the possibility of curriculum reorganization and delivery to meet the needs of a changing world.

Feb 9
Special performance of Bill Bowers' 'It Goes Without Saying' on Feb. 20
The Ohio University School of Theater will present Visiting Professor Bill Bowers in his one-man show, "It Goes Without Saying," at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Baker University Center Theater.

Jan 31
African American traveling museum coming to Athens Feb. 8
The African American Inventors and Inventions Traveling Museum will be at Ohio University from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Baker University Theatre Lounge.

Jan 24
Professor emeritus congratulates great-granddaughter on photo achievement
The new High School Photography Exhibition at Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art features photography from local high school students. It led to a family reunion for one professor emeritus.

Jan 9
Dhaka International Film Festival to screen graduate student's film
Ohio University graduate student Dejan Mraovic's short film, "Rocky the Boss," has been selected to compete in the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dec 8
OUL students prove 'It’s a Wonderful Life'
Ohio University's Lancaster campus theater students and director Victor Jones delivered on their promise to entertain and surprise during their performances of "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" last week.

Nov 17
Fine Arts Learning Community unveils collaborative art
Energy and excitement filled the room as students in the College of Fine Arts Residential Learning Community assembled in the Lincoln Hall lobby Tuesday, Nov. 15, to uncover a collaborative art project – a reflection of their "Experience the Arts" class this past quarter.

Nov 9
Patton College Art Auction raises $1,460 for Crooksville art programs and artists
The Patton College Art Auction raised nearly $1,500 that will be split between Crooksville Schools and the student artists.

Nov 7
Love of writing directs OU-C faculty member to filmmaking
As a three-time participant in the New York Television Festival (NYTVF), Ohio University-Chillicothe faculty member Stephen Morrow is no novice to the field of independent filmmaking.

Nov 3
Academic & Research Center artist Alyson Shotz to lecture Nov. 9
Alyson Shotz, the New York City-based artist whose work is featured in the Academic & Research Center (ARC), will lecture at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Irvine Auditorium.

Oct 27
Kennedy Museum offers 'A Conversation with Jim Dine'
Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art will host "A Conversation with Jim Dine" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

Oct 18
Hallowpalooza provides a musical night of mischief
Ghost, goblins and ghouls will all be howling this year for Ohio University School of Music’s Hallowpalooza IV at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

Oct 14
OHIO filmmakers garner major awards for features
OHIO filmmakers garner major awards for features

Patton College to auction artwork of Crooksville students
The Patton College's fifth-annual student silent art auction starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the second floor gallery of the Museum. It will feature 34 original pieces of art from the Crooksville students and bids start at $15.

Oct 12
Acclaimed choreographer readies to ignite campus… again
Acclaimed choreographer Sean Curran stomped his way into the hearts of the Fine Arts Residential Learning Community (RLC) during a recent body percussion workshop. Next Tuesday, Curran will return for a repeat performance, open to the entire OHIO community free of charge.

Oct 6
Graduate student's film to compete in International Cycling Film Festival
A short, comedy film titled "Bicycle" made by Ohio University graduate student, Dejan Mraovic, will be competing in the 6th International Cycling Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Flottmann-Hallen Theatre in Herne, Germany.

Oct 3
Associate professor spreads African music traditions
In Africa, there is no word for music. There is no definition. There is not any guide to teach someone how to hit a drum or dance. The people rely on oral tradition and celebrations to explain their musical history.

Sep 28
Performing Arts Series to host six October events
There will be plenty of opportunities to laugh, dance and sing along at Ohio University this October. OHIO will host six events in October for the Performing Arts Series and the Concert Series.

Sep 23
Thomas Doepken to show artwork at Eastern campus gallery
Valley Grove artist and Eastern Campus Art Instructor Thomas Doepken will be exhibiting his artwork at the Ohio University Eastern Campus Art Gallery through Oct. 28. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6 – 8 p.m.

‘Voice of the Comoros’ tour includes free OHIO concert
The sounds of the Indian Ocean will permeate Athens next week as Comorian musician and singer/songwriter Nawal performs at Ohio University as part of her 2011 U.S. tour.

Sep 2
Local artists' exhibit begins Tuesday
Seven Athens area artists will soon have their work on display in "Connections," an art exhibit that includes fiber pieces, photography, ceramics, pressed flowers paintings, paper collage, and glass.

Aug 9
Physics and Astronomy promotional mini-movies to be screened at UK International Film Festival
The Ohio University Department of Physics and Astronomy YouTube mini-movies called "Why Physics?" will be screened at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Heart of England International Film Festival and International Youth Film Festival in Tamworth, England.