Arts Section

• Chappelle’s final ‘Summer Camp’ shows canceled

  By Carol SimmonsSeptember 25, 2020

  

  Possible exposure” to COVID-19 by someone in his “inner circle” has led comedian and Yellow Springs resident Dave Chappelle to bring an earlier than anticipated end to his summer-long series of shows at a rural property just north of the village.

• ‘Psychedelic expressionist’ mural unveiled downtown

  By YS News StaffSeptember 23, 2020

  

  The latest addition to Yellow Springs’ downtown public art scene is a breathtaking mural by villager Anna Burke, which was recently completed behind Rose & Sal’s Vintage Shop on Dayton Street.

• Virtual exhibit showcases emerging artists

  By YS News StaffSeptember 18, 2020

  

  With the aim of supporting new voices, the Yellow Springs Arts Council will host a virtual art show highlighting the work of four up-and-coming area artists.

• Our part-time staff and contributors — Who’s the News, Pt. II

  By YS News StaffSeptember 14, 2020

  

  As things have calmed down (somewhat), we’re pleased to restart the series with profiles of our part-time employees and regular contributors.

• New mystery novel set in the village

  By Guest ContributorAugust 19, 2020

  

  Geisel’s new novel “Fair Game,” available at local bookstore Dark Star Books, follows private investigator Flint’s quest to solve a mysterious, and fictional, years-old missing persons case.

• ‘A Small Thing to Want’— Cawood explores desire, regret

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 12, 2020

  

  ‘A Small Thing to Want,’ a collection of short stories by author and YS native Shuly Xóchitl Cawood, was published in May.

• Zoning rules challenge shows

  By Carol SimmonsAugust 5, 2020

  

  Award-winning comedian and actor Dave Chappelle’s weekend comedy shows are not within the parameters of the zoning code, forcing the property owner to seek a temporary usage variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.

• First Lines — What remains

  By Audrey HackettAugust 1, 2020

  

  In the July column, a delicate and image-rich poem by Delaware, Ohio, poet Kip Knott. What is our place in the world? Can the question be transcended, or better — simply let go?

• Local teacher to host virtual day camp

  By Guest ContributorJuly 23, 2020

  

  Antioch School older group teacher Sally Dennis is hosting a virtual summer camp on Dayton’s PBS station, ThinkTV, with daily episodes on topics such as health, peace and diversity running from July 27–August 1.

• First Lines — Heart of compassion

  By Audrey HackettJune 18, 2020

  

  Amid the turmoil on Earth, have you looked at the stars? Villager Tim Morand contributes this month’s poem, a meditation on compassion, the shifts in human life and the grandeur of the night sky.