http://www.ohio.edu/compass/artOhio University Compass - Art NewsFri, 24 May 2013 22:03:28 +0000CommonSpot Content ServerStudents, alumni and friends recently took up their cameras and submitted videos for the first Your OHIO Film Festival. Now, it’s up to the fans of Ohio University to pick a People's Choice from the category winners.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/your-ohio-film-winners.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/your-ohio-film-winners.cfmMon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000"Nancy Cartwright: The Voice of Success," a documentary directed by Andie Walla, assistant video producer at Ohio University Communications and Marketing(UCM), was selected to screen at the Athens International Film Festival.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Nancy-Cartwright-screening.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Nancy-Cartwright-screening.cfmThu, 11 Apr 2013 13:44:33 +0000Kennedy Museum of Art will commemorate the opening of The Harvey and Deborah Breverman Print Study and Research Center, located on the first and second floors of the Museum, with a ribbon cutting and reception Thursday, April 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/KMA-Print-Study-ribbon-cutting.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/KMA-Print-Study-ribbon-cutting.cfmWed, 10 Apr 2013 18:54:39 +0000The Ohio University School of Music is pleased to announce the annual Opera Theater Scenes. The performance, which will take place on Friday, April 12th, will feature a variety of operatic highlights and scenes from lyric theater.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Opera-Scenes.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Opera-Scenes.cfmWed, 10 Apr 2013 20:28:43 +0000Ohio University Libraries will host a conversation with local author Katherine Ziff, as part of the Authors @ Alden series on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m.http://www.library.ohiou.edu/2013/04/authors-alden-katherine-ziff/http://www.library.ohiou.edu/2013/04/authors-alden-katherine-ziff/Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:01:18 +0000The Athens International Film and Video Festival will celebrate it’s 40th anniversary this year and will run from April 12-18.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Film-Festival.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Film-Festival.cfmMon, 08 Apr 2013 20:09:32 +0000Dance, theater, music, visual art and a variety of different cultures came together for the first Nuit Blanche arts festival in Athens.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Nuit-Blanche-recap.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Nuit-Blanche-recap.cfmMon, 08 Apr 2013 16:09:55 +0000The Ohio University School of Music is pleased to announce the 2013 Athens Jazz Festival. The festival, which will take place on April 12th, 13th, and 14th.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Jazz-Music.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Jazz-Music.cfmMon, 08 Apr 2013 20:23:12 +0000Is it still possible to paint a nude and avoid exploitation? Ron Kroutel, Professor Emeritus of Painting at Ohio University, will talk about how he approaches this daunting issue at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Ron-Kroutel-KMA-talk.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Ron-Kroutel-KMA-talk.cfmThu, 04 Apr 2013 14:35:44 +0000he Ohio University School of Dance will be presenting four group and three solo dances created by the School of Dance Seniors as part of their senior capstone projects. They will be shown at the Shirley Wimmer Theater in Putnam Hall, located on East Green of the Ohio University Campus. The performances will be Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., and Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Senior-Dance-Concert-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Senior-Dance-Concert-2013.cfmThu, 04 Apr 2013 15:42:30 +0000Nuit Blanche (meaning White Night, in French) is an annual all-night arts festival which is currently active annually in nearly 120 cities from around the world. The festival will be from 5:03 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 to 3:05 a.m. on Sunday, April 7.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/nuit-blanche-athens.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/nuit-blanche-athens.cfmMon, 01 Apr 2013 20:00:33 +0000Nuit Blanche Athens Schedule 2013http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/upload/Nuit_Blanche_Events2013.pdfhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/upload/Nuit_Blanche_Events2013.pdfMon, 01 Apr 2013 20:06:40 +0000Visiting Artist Robert Sember (of sound art collective Ultra-red) will be at Ohio University March 27-29 to conduct a listening and field recording workshop, a listening session (in Shawnee, Ohio), and a public lecture.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/interarts-sember.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/interarts-sember.cfmFri, 22 Mar 2013 14:16:30 +0000School of Music announces a concert by the world-renowned Anderson & Roe Piano Duo March 24http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/music-andersonroe.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/music-andersonroe.cfmWed, 20 Mar 2013 18:56:29 +0000The College of Fine Arts and the School of Art are pleased to announce 17 MFA and BFA Thesis Exhibits for the 2013 Spring Semester.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/art-thesis.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/3/art-thesis.cfmWed, 20 Mar 2013 18:35:21 +0000The Center for International Collections will host an exhibit by artist Seoun Som beginning March 15, with an opening event for the exhibit the same day from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.http://www.library.ohiou.edu/2013/03/center-for-international-collections-to-host-identity-exhibit/http://www.library.ohiou.edu/2013/03/center-for-international-collections-to-host-identity-exhibit/Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:33:19 +0000Kennedy Museum of Art is hosting a lecture by Michael Gillespie, assistant professor of film, titled "Black Comic Book Superheroes" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/Black-Comic-Book-talk.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/Black-Comic-Book-talk.cfmTue, 19 Feb 2013 17:26:24 +0000Ohio University students can bring their sibs to the "Frame Your Sib!" event at the Kennedy Museum of Art from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/Frame-Sibs.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/Frame-Sibs.cfmThu, 07 Feb 2013 16:22:13 +0000Four artists are displaying their work at the Multicultural Center Art Gallery in an exhibit titled "4 Excursions in Wood." A free reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 as a chance for patrons to meet the artists.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/excursions-wood-gallery.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/excursions-wood-gallery.cfmTue, 05 Feb 2013 20:27:27 +0000On Feb. 2, students experienced the culture of nine different countries during the third annual World Music and Dance Concert.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/World-Music-Dance-photos.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/2/World-Music-Dance-photos.cfmMon, 04 Feb 2013 20:23:14 +0000Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit has named Margaret “Peg” Kennedy-Dygas as the dean of the College of Fine Arts. Kennedy-Dygas is currently the associate dean of the College of Arts at the University of Louisiana at Layfayette. She was selected as the new dean of fine arts during the course of a national search. Her term of appointment will begin on May 20.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/Kennedy-Dygas.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/Kennedy-Dygas.cfmFri, 25 Jan 2013 19:57:32 +0000The work of a local talent has filled the display cases in the Frederick and Kazuko Harris Fine Arts Library’s gallery space on Alden’s third floor. The exhibit presents the work of Sandy Plunkett, a well-known comic illustrator, cartoonist and artist.http://www.library.ohiou.edu/from-sketch-to-finished-piece/http://www.library.ohiou.edu/from-sketch-to-finished-piece/Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:17:39 +0000The Ohio University Kennedy Art Museum will host Art Encounters: Patterns on Tooling Foil at 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/art-encounters-foil.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/art-encounters-foil.cfmThu, 10 Jan 2013 19:06:21 +0000Kennedy Museum of Art will host "Fantastic! The Comic Art of Sandy Plunkett," Jan. 25 through June 2. The exhibit of local artist Sandy Plunkett's comic art will feature about 50 works that exhibit his progression from his early days in the industry to his recent independent and commercial works.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/Sandy-Plunkett-exhibit.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/1/Sandy-Plunkett-exhibit.cfmThu, 03 Jan 2013 22:09:45 +0000Native American Jewelry is on-trend and available to holiday shoppers Dec. 6-9 at the Kennedy Museum of Art.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/11/Jewelry-sale.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/11/Jewelry-sale.cfmFri, 30 Nov 2012 20:26:47 +0000Ohio University Lancaster students working on the theatre production of "Almost, Maine," which is made up of nine short plays. It examines love and loss in a remote, mythical town.  <br /> <br />http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=23B7C823-5056-A800-48DC43C4307A2D1Chttp://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=23B7C823-5056-A800-48DC43C4307A2D1CWed, 31 Oct 2012 15:32:26 +0000The School of Music will present "Hallowpalooza V—Something Wicked This Way Hums" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Hallowpalooza-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Hallowpalooza-2012.cfmFri, 26 Oct 2012 15:37:55 +0000A new 13-foot bronze artwork by Ohio University School of Art Professor Emeritus David Hostetler, titled IKON, was unveiled on Oct. 17 at a private ceremony in the plaza across from The Sheffield condominiums in New York City.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Hostetler-NYC-unveiling.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Hostetler-NYC-unveiling.cfmWed, 24 Oct 2012 20:51:05 +0000A new exhibition of Taring Padi prints will be on display in the Alden Library Center for International Collections on the first floor starting Oct. 18.http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libraries-to-host-display-of-indonesian-taring-padi-artwork-beginning-october-18/http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libraries-to-host-display-of-indonesian-taring-padi-artwork-beginning-october-18/Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:25:21 +0000The Ohio University School of Music’s Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will present a special concert to commemorate the life and legacy of Ronald Socciarelli, director of bands from 1973 to 1992, on Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Socciarelli-concert-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/Socciarelli-concert-2012.cfmMon, 08 Oct 2012 12:41:47 +0000Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be the first act to play at Ohio University Lancaster's Wagner Theatre as part of an expanded relationship between the Lancaster Festival and the Lancaster Campus.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/isbellshires.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/isbellshires.cfmWed, 03 Oct 2012 19:55:25 +0000On Oct. 8, high school students from around the region will fast-forward a year or two to experience the day in the life of a fine arts major.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/experience-the-arts-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/experience-the-arts-2012.cfmWed, 03 Oct 2012 19:06:38 +0000On October 12, three College of Fine Arts alumni will be honored as Medal of Merit recipients at the annual Alumni Awards Gala during Ohio University’s Homecoming.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/cofa-win-alumni-awards-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/10/cofa-win-alumni-awards-2012.cfmWed, 03 Oct 2012 19:29:00 +0000The Athena Cinema will bring the widely acclaimed documentary, "BULLY," to Athens on Oct. 1-4. A special panel discussion will take place on Oct. 2.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/bully-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/bully-2012.cfmTue, 25 Sep 2012 20:05:43 +0000The College of Fine Arts (COFA) Residential Learning Community (RLC) continues to grow and welcomed almost 100 new students this fall.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/cofa-rlc-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/cofa-rlc-2012.cfmTue, 25 Sep 2012 20:14:51 +0000Get ready to say meet the knights who say “Ni” and prepare to debate if a regular or African swallow can actually carry a coconut during the special screening of the cult-classic film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" at the Athena Cinema during Fall Parents Weekend.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/monty-python-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/monty-python-2012.cfmWed, 19 Sep 2012 14:12:56 +0000With more than 700 pieces, the Navajo Collection is Kennedy Museum of Art’s largest exhibit that circulates through with pieces ranging from the 1800s to the late 20th century.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/navajo-weavings-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/navajo-weavings-2012.cfmTue, 11 Sep 2012 14:56:02 +0000Seven local artists will display their work at the "Connections 2" art exhibit at the Multicultural Center Art Gallery opening on Sept. 10. The exhibit runs through Dec. 7.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/Connections-2-art.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/Connections-2-art.cfmFri, 07 Sep 2012 20:49:00 +0000The Athena Cinema announced a special two-week "mini-festival" of films about sustainability.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/sustainability-festival-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/sustainability-festival-2012.cfmWed, 05 Sep 2012 19:10:13 +0000The Ohio University School of Music announced that Solungga Fang-Tzu Liu, assistant professor of piano at Bowling Green State University, would present a piano recital at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11. in the Glidden Recital Hall.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/first-recital-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/9/first-recital-2012.cfmWed, 05 Sep 2012 18:49:37 +0000Last week Ohio University and the Athens community celebrated music, summer and education with Mozart on the Green, an intensive one-week chamber music festival.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/8/mozart-on-the-green-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/8/mozart-on-the-green-2012.cfmTue, 14 Aug 2012 18:36:11 +0000The Lancaster Festival debut of the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre production of "Chicago: The Musical" was a huge success. There was a large turnout for both the afternoon and evening showings.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/Chicagodebut.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/Chicagodebut.cfmWed, 25 Jul 2012 20:24:57 +0000Since 1958, the Ohio University Players have made an annual pilgrimage to the Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, Mass., to put on a challenging play a week, from musicals to Shakespeare.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/7/Monomoy-55years.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/7/Monomoy-55years.cfmMon, 02 Jul 2012 20:02:52 +0000The Ohio University Lancaster Theatre Department is doing one of only 23 licensed productions of Chicago in the United States this year. The actors and dancers are primarily from Fairfield, Hocking and Franklin Counties. It's a rare opportunity for aspiring actors and actresses in the region to do such a famous musical.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/chicagocastfromacrossregion.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/chicagocastfromacrossregion.cfmThu, 28 Jun 2012 12:20:16 +0000OVST's "The Cherry Orchard" will open June 21 and close July 1 at The Forum Theater in Athens. The play was translated by local theater artist Lyrr Descy, who is directing and acting in it.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/Cherry-Orchard.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/Cherry-Orchard.cfmMon, 18 Jun 2012 21:18:26 +0000The College of Fine Arts will present the "Under the Elms" Summer Concert Series with six free concerts, beginning Wednesday, June 20, and each consecutive week until Wednesday, July 18, with an additional performance on Wednesday, Aug. 8.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/under-elms-concerts-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/under-elms-concerts-2012.cfmWed, 13 Jun 2012 17:14:25 +0000College of Fine Arts Dean Chuck McWeeny has named a new director for the School of Music and three new interim directors for the Schools of Dance, Theater and Interdisciplinary Arts.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/cofa-directors-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/6/cofa-directors-2012.cfmThu, 07 Jun 2012 14:02:18 +0000The Ohio University-Chillicothe theater program will present a doubleheader of comic entertainment with scenes from Hat Tricks and the one-act play Art at 8 p.m. on June 8 and June 9 in the Bennett Hall auditorium.http://woub.org/2012/05/30/ou-c-theater-present-comedy-double-headerhttp://woub.org/2012/05/30/ou-c-theater-present-comedy-double-headerWed, 06 Jun 2012 14:32:24 +0000Path: The Athens Photographic Project Annual Juried Exhibition's opening reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at the Dairy Barn Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/5/APP-exhibition.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/5/APP-exhibition.cfmThu, 31 May 2012 13:46:48 +0000A 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/5/lancaster-art-exhibition-2012.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/5/lancaster-art-exhibition-2012.cfmTue, 15 May 2012 16:05:56 +0000