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A loving send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, BYE BYE BIRDIE remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob superstar Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss…much to the dismay of her father George and her boyfriend Hugo. Will...

The Pioneer Summer Theatre is proud to present “Romeo & Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Emily Heugatter, at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, June 29th, at the Gazebo in Muskingum Park. The performance is free and open to the public. The dynamic company is made up of local community members, college theatre artists...

Marietta College is hosting a free community planetarium showing of "The Cowboy Astronomer" at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30th, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. "The Cowboy Astronomer" focuses on what can be seen in the sky without the aid of telescopes or binoculars. This program will be followed by a live star talk about the summer sky and...

The Pioneer Summer Theatre is proud to present “Romeo & Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Emily Heugatter, at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, June 30th, at the Gazebo in Muskingum Park. The performance is free and open to the public. The dynamic company is made up of local community members, college theatre artists...

The Pioneer Summer Theatre is proud to present “Romeo & Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Emily Heugatter, at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 3rd, at the Gazebo in Muskingum Park. The performance is free and open to the public. The dynamic company is made up of local community members, college theatre artists...

Marietta Main Street is hosting July's First Friday — Fine Art Walk — from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, July 5th, in downtown Marietta. First Friday events feature shops open late, local restaurants dishing out delicious food, local businesses, artists, & musicians staged throughout downtown, and unique themes each month.

A loving send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, BYE BYE BIRDIE remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob superstar Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss…much to the dismay of her father George and her boyfriend Hugo. Will...

A loving send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, BYE BYE BIRDIE remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob superstar Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss…much to the dismay of her father George and her boyfriend Hugo. Will...

The Pioneer Summer Theatre is proud to present “Romeo & Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Emily Heugatter, at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, July 7th, at the Gazebo in Muskingum Park. The performance is free and open to the public. The dynamic company is made up of local community members, college theatre artists...

The inaugural Welcoming Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) opens at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 9th, on Marietta College's campus. The opening day includes team-building exercises, campus orientation and a meeting with the WISE mentors.

The inaugural Welcoming Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its second day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 10th, with breakfast. The second day also includes an art activity, an entrepreneurship activity and an introduction to music therapy. The day concludes at 11:00 p.m.

The inaugural Welcoming Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its third day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11th, with breakfast. The third day also includes a seminar on revolutionary women and community service projects. The day concludes at 11:00 p.m.

The inaugural Welcoming Inspirational Summer Experience (WISE) begins its final day of activity at 8:00 a.m., Friday, July 12th, with breakfast. The fourth day also includes a seminar on the college search process. The day concludes at 2:00 p.m.

Food Truck Friday is being held from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Friday, July 26th, at the corner of Second and Greene streets. Typically the featured food includes the Busy Bee Restaurant, Cissy's Kitchen, Kona Ice of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and The Sweet Stop.

July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's trip to the Moon. Celebrate with the first Marietta College showing of the full-dome program "Dawn of the Space Age" at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 30th, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. This a chance to experience up-close many of the major milestones of manned spaceflight. Accompanying...

Marietta Main Street is hosting August's First Friday — Downtown Art Walk — from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, August 2nd, in downtown Marietta. First Friday events feature shops open late, local restaurants dishing out delicious food, local businesses, artists, & musicians staged throughout downtown, and unique themes each month.

Food Truck Friday is being held from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Friday, August 9th, at the corner of Second and Greene streets. Typically the featured food includes the Busy Bee Restaurant, Cissy's Kitchen, Kona Ice of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and The Sweet Stop.

Tour the Solar System with this family-friendly program suitable for all ages at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 18th. The program will begin with a live star talk about the current night sky and then watch the popular full-dome program, "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket." This show is being offered on a first-come, first-served basis, but please...

Food Truck Friday is being held from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Friday, August 23rd, at the corner of Second and Greene streets. Typically the featured food includes the Busy Bee Restaurant, Cissy's Kitchen, Kona Ice of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and The Sweet Stop.

​The Mid-Ohio Valley Players presents The Curious Savage, which opens at 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 30th, at the Players Theatre, 229 Putnam St. In this heartwarming comedy, Mrs. Savage (Dr. Suzanne Walker) has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it by helping others realize their foolish dreams. Her...

​The Mid-Ohio Valley Players presents The Curious Savage at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 31st, at the Players Theatre, 229 Putnam St. In this heartwarming comedy, Mrs. Savage (Dr. Suzanne Walker) has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it by helping others realize their foolish dreams. Her stepchildren commit...

​The Mid-Ohio Valley Players presents The Curious Savage at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 7th, at the Players Theatre, 229 Putnam St. In this heartwarming comedy, Mrs. Savage (Dr. Suzanne Walker) has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it by helping others realize their foolish dreams. Her stepchildren...

Marietta College's Physician Assistant and Spanish programs are hosting a Spanish Conversation Night from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5th, at Tampico Mexican Restaurant, 221 Second St. This is a great opportunity to practice Spanish-speaking skills with native speakers during weekly group chats. Students and community members of all...

​The Mid-Ohio Valley Players presents The Curious Savage at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5th, at the Players Theatre, 229 Putnam St. In this heartwarming comedy, Mrs. Savage (Dr. Suzanne Walker) has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it by helping others realize their foolish dreams. Her stepchildren...

​The Fall 2019 Physics Colloquium Series kicks off with a planetarium show for the entire campus from Noon-12:50 p.m., Friday, September 6th, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. The Physics Department will be showing the award-winning "Dawn of the Space Age" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.