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Ohio University’s School of Dance to premiere six new works at the Winter Dance Concert

February 2, 2026 5 min

Ohio University’s School of Dance will present their annual Winter Dance Concert on Feb. 13 and 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

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School of Dance students expand range through street dance with guest artist Teena Marie Custer

January 22, 2026 5 min

School of Dance students will perform a street dance work by guest artist Teena Marie Custer in this year’s winter Dance Concert, marking just the second time the style has been featured in the annual concert. Custer set the piece during an intensive weeklong residency, expanding students’ versatility and exposure to professional street dance practices.

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Lithuanian violinist joins OHIO scholars for interdisciplinary exploration of music and meaning

November 12, 2025 4 min

Lithuanian violinist Martynas Švėgžda von Bekker will join OHIO's Algis Mickunas and Vladimir Marchenkov for an afternoon of music and conversation exploring the relationship between art and thought.

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Urban Bush Women bring “BOLD” workshops to School of Dance First Year Performance Guarantee program

October 14, 2025 8 min

The OHIO School of Dance welcomed Urban Bush Women, a dynamic Brooklyn-based, Black women-led dance-theater company, for a powerful residency from Sept. 24–27. Their presence brought fresh energy and inspiration, aligning with the school's mission of fostering community and artistic growth.

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Peek Inside OHIO's Kilns

October 13, 2025 2 min

Explore the work of recent visiting ceramic artists.

flames shoot from a small gap as a graduate student wearing gloves removes a brick from a kiln to check on its contents

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Fanning the Flames

October 13, 2025 8 min

OHIO’s nationally renowned ceramics program enters a new era.

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School of Music unites with Ghanaian brass musicians for cultural exchange and performance

September 25, 2024 4 min

A blossoming partnership between the School of Music and Ghanaian musicians continues to develop in ways that benefit students and audience members alike.

Students and visiting artists find experience and enjoyment “working 9 to 5”

February 27, 2024 6 min

Adapted from the 1980 film and set to the music of Dolly Parton, Tantrum Theater’s production of “9 to 5 the Musical” tells the story of three working women seeking revenge on their misogynistic boss.

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Visiting artist, ShaLeigh Comerford encourages discovery and inclusion through movement

September 25, 2023 7 min

The School of Dance invited choreographer, educator, and activist ShaLeigh Comerford to spend the week with students, with a focus on first year dancers.

The Athens International Film + Video Festival returns April 10-16

March 3, 2023 3 min

AIFVF returns April 10-16, celebrating its 50th year with over 260 films representing over 60 countries in competition at the historic Athena Cinema in uptown Athens, OH.

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"Carrie, The Musical" unleashes telekinetic powers, teen chaos on stage

March 3, 2023 2 min

"Carrie, The Musical," features direction and choreography by guest artist Victoria Rae Sook and music direction by Brent Frederick in the E. E. Baker Theater in Kantner Hall, March 9-10 and 22-25.

OHIO Opera Theater presents "Little Women" in Memorial Auditorium

February 21, 2023 3 min

OHIO's Opera Theater will present the opera "Little Women" in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m.

School of Dance premieres six new works by faculty and guest artists

February 7, 2023 4 min

The annual Winter Dance Concert returns to Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, Feb 17-18 featuring new work by faculty and guest artists.

College of Fine Arts announces the 2023 Alternatives’ biennial in the Ohio University Art Gallery

February 2, 2023 3 min

The Alternatives’ 2023 international biennial juried photo show, “Image as Object,” features a range of image making practices under the umbrella of photography, in the Ohio University Art Gallery in Seigfred Hall.

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Accomplished pianist visits OHIO, teaches students about becoming "artist citizens”

November 18, 2022 3 min

Dominic Cheli visited Ohio University Monday, November 14 to hold a masterclass with piano students and perform for the public that evening in Glidden Recital Hall.

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