Arts Section

• YS News wins ‘Newspaper of the Year’ for 2018 — Read the award-winning stories

  By YS News StaffFebruary 14, 2019

  

  For the ninth year in a row, the Yellow Springs News won Newspaper of Year at the annual Ohio News Media Association convention, held last week in Columbus.

• Hootenanny Saturday!

  By YS News Staff

  

  A YS Hootenanny will be held Saturday, Feb. 16, 6–8:30 p.m., at the YS Arts Council Community Gallery, 111 Corry St.

• Ten-Minute Play Festival to return

  By YS News StaffJanuary 30, 2019

  

  This year’s festival will feature seven short plays, with most of them the traditional length of 10 minutes or shorter, and one at double the standard length, anchoring the second half of the show.

• ‘Careful man, there’s a beverage here…’ Little Art, Yellow Springs Brewery team up for ‘Big Lebowski’ event

  By Gary McBrideJanuary 24, 2019

  

  There are two types of people: those who love the film “The Big Lebowski” and those who don’t.

• Keeping it traditional— Guitarist Mark Babb brings the blues

  By Gary McBrideJanuary 17, 2019

  

  Villager Mark Babb is living in the past, at least musically. His influences are people like Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, Leadbelly and Robert Johnson, from nearly a century ago.

• From ‘Vampire Diaries’ to ‘Blue Book’ — YSHS alum Malarkey’s new role

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 10, 2019

  

  Within the first few minutes of “Project Blue Book,” a new show premiering next week on the History Channel, villagers watching may recognize two familiar sights: the ubiquitous acronym “WPAFB” emblazoned on an aircraft hangar, and the face of Michael Malarkey.

• Cello Springs Festival to return

  By YS News StaffJanuary 5, 2019

  

  For the third year in a row, the Cello Springs Festival will present concerts, master classes and other offerings at various settings in Yellow Springs in the first part of January.

• Writing workshops to hone Ripples submissions

  By YS News StaffDecember 16, 2018

  

  Ripples, the literary magazine published by the Yellow Springs Senior Center, is seeking new material written by people affiliated with the village and Miami Township.

• Eldridge’s Western Swing comes to The Emporium

  By Gary McBrideDecember 12, 2018

  

  This Friday, Dec. 14, the Emporium will present Kyle Eldridge and the Rhythm Rounders during the weekly wine tasting from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at 233 Xenia Avenue. Eldridge is a virtuoso guitarist in the Western Swing style, with plenty of rockabilly, vintage country and “Ameripolitan” sounds in the mix as well, backed by upright bass and drums. 

• A Tour of Yellow Springs Murals

  By Gary McBrideDecember 7, 2018

  

  The VIDA award presented Dec 12, 2018, recognizes the collective efforts of muralists working in Yellow Springs over the past two decades. Note that while individual artists may be credited here as creators, often the work of painting the murals is a collaborative effort among multiple artists. Here is a photo tour of some of the prominent works currently around the village.