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  • JBCP launches Kickstarter campaign

    By YS News StaffJuly 16, 2016

    John Bryan Community Pottery is currently running a Kickstarter campaign in order to help fund the replacement of their gas reduction kiln.

    The John Bryan Community Pottery, or JBCP, recently launched a campaign through the online, time-sensitive fundraising platform Kickstarter, in order to raise money for a new gas reduction kiln.

  • Shakespeare returns to Antioch College Friday and Saturday

    By Diane ChiddisterJuly 15, 2016

    The Yellow Springs Theater Company presents “Much Ado About Nothing” this weekend and next outdoors on the Antioch College campus.

  • Singing in the Springs

    By Diane ChiddisterJuly 14, 2016

    `The first annual Springsfest featured daylong music last Saturday on the lawn in front of the Bryan Center. Bands from the Dayton, Columbus, Yellow Springs and Indianapolis areas performed, including the Motel Beds of Columbus, shown above. (Photo by Diane Chiddsiter)

    About 600 paid customers attended the first annual Springsfest, a music festival that featured daylong music last Saturday on the lawn in front of the Bryan Center.

  • Herndon Gallery exhibit urges encounters with nature

    By Diane ChiddisterJuly 7, 2016

    Antioch College is welcoming international environmental artist Shinji Turner-Yamamoto to campus this summer as an artist-in-residence who will play a major role in a collaborative, interdisciplinary exploration of our relationship with and in nature.

  • Goal of concerts is to restore Antioch College grand piano

    By Carol Simmons

    Pianist Sam Reich stands in front of the Antioch College’s Foundry ­Theater, which houses the college’s Steinway concert grand piano. Reich hopes to fund the restoration of the piano to peak form through the proceeds of the Yellow Springs Piano Fest, a series of performances he envisons over the next year. Reich will kick off the series with a performance of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Sunday, July 24, at 7 p.m. at the Herndon Gallery. (Photo by Carol Simmons)

    Locally based pianist Sam Reich had an idea, and now he’s seeing where it leads. The idea: Raise enough money to rehabilitate the grand piano at Antioch College’s Foundry Theater.

  • Antioch Writers Workshop to offer free readings

    By YS News StaffJuly 6, 2016

    Announcing a new monthly poetry column, "First Lines," curated by Audrey Hackett.

    The annual Antioch Writers Workshop returns July 9–14, when more than 100 writers will visit the village and partake in writing workshops and events at Antioch University Midwest. As part of the week of events, free readings will be offered to the general public each evening.

  • Antioch College welcomes artist-in-residence

    By Diane ChiddisterJuly 1, 2016

    Shinji Turner-Yamamoto is creating a site specific show at the Herndon Gallery as part of being artist in residence at Antioch College this summer.

    Artist Shinji Turner-Yamamoto will be in residence at Antioch College this summer.

  • YSKP’s focus on feisty Alice

    By Dylan Taylor-LehmanJune 30, 2016

    A troupe of young actors recently rehearsed for this year’s YSKP summer production “Alice, Although.” The musical chronicles the life of socialite and influential political force Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt. This year marks YSKP’s 22nd production, all of which have featured original stories and music. Front row, left to right, is Zoe Hamilton, Oskar Dennis, Kian Barker (standing), Miles Gilchrist. Next row is Ben McKee, Sophia Lawson, Violet Babb, Carina Basora, Luka Sage-Frabotta. Third row is Greer Faust and Lily Rainey. On the back platform is Izzana Speck-Almanzar and Zan Holtgrave. On the right platform is Camryn Strolger, Merida Kuder-Wexler, Hannah Hall. (Photo by Dylan Taylor-Lehman)

    On a hot summer day last week, the Antioch Amphitheater was filled with kids singing and dancing in the midday sun. If someone missed their cue, the actors went back to their starting places and began the musical number anew. The temperature was in the upper 80s, and the day’s rehearsal was just getting started.

  • Local comedian to present art, comedy show

    By Lauren ShowsJune 28, 2016

    Comedian and artist Luke Capasso will host a dual art and stand-up show at the YSAC Community Gallery on July 2.

    Artist and comedian Luke Capasso will host an art show and stand-up comedy special on Saturday, July 2, at the YSAC Community Gallery. Capasso will be joined by comedians Wendi Furguson and Dan Sebree.

  • World House Choir to welcome new members

    By YS News StaffJune 27, 2016

    The World House Choir will welcome new members in advance of a new program to be debuted in September.

    The World House will welcome new singers on Monday, July 11, 7 p.m., in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College. The choir will debut a new program, “Come Sit at the Welcome Table,” in September.

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