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• WYSO now independent nonprofit

  By Audrey HackettOctober 3, 2019

  

  Local public radio station 91.3 FM-WYSO, started by three Antioch College students in 1958, is now independent and community-owned. On Aug. 30, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, gave final approval for the transfer of the station’s broadcast license from longtime owner Antioch College to Miami Valley Public Media, Inc., a newly created nonprofit governed by a seven-member community board.

• YSHS and MMS present “The Bigfoot Letters”

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 24, 2019

  

  A rural Southern Ohio woman takes a little Bigfoot home to raise it as her own. Now what? YSHS and MMS present “The Bigfoot Letters” Sept. 26–29 at the Foundry Theater.

• Outside voices: Porchfest 2019

  By YS News StaffSeptember 19, 2019

  

  Yellow Springs’ second annual Porchfest transformed the town’s patios and porches into a de facto ­villagewide venue Saturday, Sept. 14.

• World House Choir performs— ‘Earth Mass’ reprised, with new works

  By Lauren Shows

  

  Performances are slated for Sept. 18 and 21 in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College; the choir will also perform on Sept. 19 and 22 in Dayton and Springfield (see sidebar on page 10 for full details).

• World House Choir to debut “Our Planet — Our Lives”

  By YS News StaffSeptember 17, 2019

  

  The World House Choir will debut “Our Planet — Our Lives” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College.

• World House Choir performs — ‘Earth Mass’ reprised, with two new works

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 12, 2019

  

  The 100 voices of the World House Choir will reprise their celebration of “the earth, forever turning” with “Missa Gaia” and two new, commissioned pieces as part of “Our Planet — Our Lives” this month.

• Sunflower field to receive VIDA award

  By YS News StaffSeptember 9, 2019

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs Arts and Culture Commission will present the Village Inspiration & Design Award, or VIDA, to Dave and Sharen Neuhardt for the sunflower field, which they first planted in 2002.

• First Lines — ‘While tottering …’

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 7, 2019

  

  In this month’s poem, villager Janeal Turnbull Ravndal meditates on marriage, aging and the loss of balance, leading to new forms of grace.

• Sketch comedy show to debut

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 22, 2019

  

  Eliot Cromer and Adam Zaremsky will present a sketch comedy show, “Wistful Meanderings of the Petty,” on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24, beginning at 8 p.m. at the YS Arts Council.

• Book Fair returns Saturday, Aug. 17

  By Megan BachmanAugust 15, 2019

  

  The 39th annual Yellow Springs Book Fair will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., on the grounds of Mills Lawn.