Local music listings note a busy Athens scene this week
Multiple acts perform across venues including Motel Beds Blond and Turtle Island at Casa Cantina and Scene One Theater Benefit with Poppycock JJ Reed Thoughtbeat Sector 76 and Jim Volk. Celtic Session at Casa Cantina Tuesday Open stage with Chris Biester. Color Dance Music Festival at Poston Lake Music Park Friday through Sunday. Calliope Feminist Choir with guests at ARTS West Saturday and Sunday shows. Nelsonville Music Festival May 28 to 30 at Robbins Crossing Hocking College with Flaming Lips Merle Haggard St Vincent among acts. Details at festival sites and local outlets.
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Poppycock
JJ Reed
Thoughtbeat
Sector 76
Casa Cantina
Poston Lake Music Park
Stewart
Clordancefest
Calliope Feminist Choir
Pat Cambridge
Mark Jacobs
Terry Douds
Arts West
Hyacinth Bean
Athens Book Center
Athens Farmers Market
Nelsonville
Robbins Crossing
Hocking College
Flaming Lips
Merle Haggard
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West End Shaw play Man and Superman at Athena Cinema
Live from London’s West End the National Theatre broadcast of George Bernard Shaw Man and Superman features Ralph Fiennes at Athena Cinema with tickets 18 dollars for adults 16 for seniors and children. ABC Players present Arsenic and Old Lace at Stuart’s Opera House with shows Saturday 8 PM and Sunday 2 PM advance tickets 10 dollars and 12 dollars at door students 7 dollars call 753-1924 or visit Stuart’s Opera House org for details.
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West End
National Theatre
George Bernard Shaw
Ralph Fiennes
Athena Cinema
Athenagrand.com
ABC Players
Stuart's Opera House
Stuartsoperahouse Org
Stuartsoperahouse
Sth annual Cruise-In at The Convo and more Saturday events
The Convo hosts its registration at 9 am for a Saturday Cruise-In with awards at 1 10 pm. Beneficiary is the OU Marching Band Society of Alumni and Friends. Ohio Warrior Dash Mudrun takes place at 7270 S Werner Road Millfield with details at warrio rdash com. Moonstruck Burlesque runs at 10 pm at Jackie Os Public House.
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Convo
Society of Alumni and Friends
Ohio
Fox ends American Idol after 15 seasons
Fox confirms the 15th season will be the farewell run for American Idol. Host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr will return for the final cycle as the network shifts to new reality and drama projects.
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Fox
Ryan Seacrest
Jennifer Lopez
Keith Urban
Harry Connick
Simon Fuller
Simon Cowell
Paula Abdul
Randy Jackson
Mariah Carey
Nicki Minaj
Steven Tyler
Kara DioGuardi
Ellen DeGeneres
Seacrest
Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood
Clay Aiken
Jordin Sparks
Neil Patrick Harris
Ryan Murphy
Lucifer
Arsenic and Old Lace at Stuart's Opera House
ABC Players stage Arsenic and Old Lace at Stuart's Opera House from Thursday to Sunday. Cecilia Rinaldi and Linda Watkins portray Abby and Martha Brewster, with Daniel Wasserman as Jonathan Brewster. visit the venue site for details.
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Halley Abby
Martha Brewster
Cecilia Rinaldi
Linda Watkins
Jonathan Brewster
Daniel Wasserman
ABC Players
Stuart's Opera House
Stuartsoperahouse.org
Kanye West and Nicki Minaj join Billboard Music Awards lineup
Kanye West and Nicki Minaj were added to the Billboard Music Awards performers list. Dick Clark Productions announced Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth will perform their No 1 hit See You Again in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to remember actor Paul Walker.
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New York
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Dick Clark Productions
Wiz Khalifa
Charlie Puth
Paul Walker
Mgm Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas
Ongoing local art exhibits and regional shows in Athens area
The Athens Public Library hosts For The Love Of Wood by Tom Bennett, Rick Duff, Kevin Smyth, and Tom Zano through May 29. Kennedy Museum presents Earth Stories by Studio Art Quilt Associates through Sept. 6 and Without Words: Bringing the Big Apple to Appalachia featuring Scribble Art Workshop and OU students. Other displays include Ratha Con at ARTS West, Life in Focus at Dairy Barn Arts Center, Women on the Line at Stuart's Opera House lobby, Women of Appalachia Project at Baker University Center, and The Sky has Fallen by Ken Steinhoff at Athens OU galleries through May 25. Additional shows include local student works from Logan Elementary to Nelsonville-York High School, and Athens County Historical Society exhibits. For info visit womenofappalachia.com.
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Rick Duff
Kevin Smyth
Tom Zano
Athens Public Library
Home St
Earth Stories
Studio Art Quilt Associates
Kennedy Museum of Art
Arts West
Life In Focus
Athens Photography Project
Dairy Barn Arts Center
Starbrick Cooperative Gallery
Logan Elementary
Athens Middle
Nelsonville-York High School
Athens High School
Ken Steinhoff
Athens
Athens County Historical Society and Museum
N Court St
Women On
Stuart's
Opera House
Women of
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