Moira Smiley and The Rhizome Quartet with special guests The World House Choir Moira is a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, and song-collector based in Vermont, USA. With a deep respect for the cultural roles of singing, Moira blends teaching, composing, improvising and performing to empower community, and our sense of wonder and belonging. Moira has published over 150 choral works that are […]

The Heir of Cumbia Latin Grammy–nominated musician Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto (Bolívar) in the very heart of the Montes de María region of the Colombian Caribbean. He carries in his soul a cumbiambero heart inherited from his grandfather Andrés Landero: a musician recognized as the king of cumbia nationally and internationally. Yeison blends the rich, folkloric […]

Reading, Q&A and Book Signing Event Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His poetry has been published in Muzzle, Vinyl, PEN American, and various other journals. His essays and music criticism have been published in The FADER, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Hanif’s newest release, […]

Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger Darol and Bruce have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, like the Grammy nominated Fiddlers Four (with Michael Doucet and Rushad Eggleston), crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together. Freestyle fiddler, composer, producer […]

Mad River Theater Works (MRTW) and The Big Family Business present 'Trad Romp Wknd' featuring Evie Ladin and The Mammals A weekend long gathering around old-time music and dance. Join us for some or all of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday programming! Friday - Friday evening concerts by Evie Ladin, The Family Business (Rick Good, […]

Some people start life with a plan. Not Steve. He opens himself up to the universe in a way most of us will never be loose enough to achieve, and the universe responds with a wink, a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration, and the talent to truly connect with an audience. While 2021 could have […]

Mad River Theater Works presents WE WERE THERE: US Women in Vietnam WE WERE THERE showcases voices of women who served in Vietnam, to honor them and commemorate 50 years since the war’s end. A mosaic of interviews recorded in the 1980s, the stories invite the audience to hear about a turbulent time whose painful legacies continue. We […]

The World House Choir: Rebel With a Cause, Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray For Pauli Murray, gender, race and sexuality could not be separated. Her understanding of intersectionality and refusal to separate her identities fueled her legal work and activism. If intersectionality is understood as interconnected systems of discrimination or disadvantage, Pauli Murray’s life defined the […]

The World House Choir: Rebel With a Cause, Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray For Pauli Murray, gender, race and sexuality could not be separated. Her understanding of intersectionality and refusal to separate her identities fueled her legal work and activism. If intersectionality is understood as interconnected systems of discrimination or disadvantage, Pauli Murray’s life defined the […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It's Tuesday, Let's Dance Clogging Basics with Sharon Leahy w/ live Old-Time Music by Rick Good Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of clogging to the rhythm of live old-time music!What to wear? Any smooth sole shoes — leather bottoms or taps […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It's Tuesday, Let's Dance Clogging Basics with Sharon Leahy w/ live Old-Time Music by Rick Good Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of clogging to the rhythm of live old-time music!What to wear? Any smooth sole shoes — leather bottoms or taps […]

NO VISAS בלי רשות بدون جواز  A Hip-Hop Journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem to Yellow Springs Saturday, Nov 22, 7 PM Foundry Theater, 920 Corry St. NO VISAS brings together five renowned hip-hop artists to perform both individually and collectively, the culminating performance after a multi-month collaborative artistic process. The Foundry Theater welcomes, for the […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It's Tuesday, Let's Dance Clogging Basics with Sharon Leahy w/ live Old-Time Music by Rick Good Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of clogging to the rhythm of live old-time music!What to wear? Any smooth sole shoes — leather bottoms or taps […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It's Tuesday, Let's Dance Clogging Basics with Sharon Leahy w/ live Old-Time Music by Rick Good Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of clogging to the rhythm of live old-time music!What to wear? Any smooth sole shoes — leather bottoms or taps […]

Mr Sun Plays Ellington’s Nutcracker Mr Sun records and performs a new interpretation of Ellington's legendary Nutcracker Suite Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite contains some of the most beloved and familiar melodies in the Western world. Mr Sun has seized upon the inspiration of Duke Ellington’s brilliant, sly, & urbane re-interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Suite as an opportunity […]

Gravity Works Winter Showcase   Time: 6pm Join us Friday, December 19th at the Foundry Theater for a special aerial showcase! Come celebrate our students as they showcase the skills and choreography they’ve mastered in just six weeks of training! This casual, family-friendly event is a great way to see what’s possible when you join our classes — all […]

Yellow Springs Kwanzaa 2025: A Celebration of African & African American Culture For EVERYONE! Saturday, December 27th 6pmThe Foundry Theater at Antioch College, 920 Corry St., Yellow Springs The Kwanzaa program will include readings of the seven Kwanzaa principles (the Nguzo Saba) by young people, presentation of the Nguzo Saba award to a Yellow Springs […]

Tarta Relena "...the magic of this performance is in losing yourself in the harmonies and timeless poetic lyrics" NPR Tiny Desk Concerts The project was born in 2016 by two singers who explore a cappella the sounds of the different styles in vocal music. Tarta Relena wants to build a repertoire that goes from traditional […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It’s Tuesday, Let’s Dance Cajun Basics with Sharon Leahy Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of Cajun dance.What to wear? Any smooth sole shoesWhen? Four Tuesdays: February 24th, March 3rd, 10th and 17th at 6:30 – 7:30 PMWhere? The Foundry, Yellow SpringsCost: […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It’s Tuesday, Let’s Dance Cajun Basics with Sharon Leahy Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of Cajun dance.What to wear? Any smooth sole shoesWhen? Four Tuesdays: February 24th, March 3rd, 10th and 17th at 6:30 – 7:30 PMWhere? The Herndon Gallery at […]

The International Women's Day theme nationally is "Accelerate Action." This theme emphasizes the need to speed up progress toward gender equality. You can be sure that the World House Choir will be part of the action as we celebrate with spoken word, music, and much more. Don't miss it.Updated Event Location: South Gym at the Antioch […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It’s Tuesday, Let’s Dance Cajun Basics with Sharon Leahy Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of Cajun dance.What to wear? Any smooth sole shoesWhen? Four Tuesdays: February 24th, March 3rd, 10th and 17th at 6:30 – 7:30 PMWhere? The Herndon Gallery at […]

Mad River Theater Works presents It’s Tuesday, Let’s Dance Cajun Basics with Sharon Leahy Who’s it for? Beginner to experienced dancers — come learn or practice the basics of Cajun dance.What to wear? Any smooth sole shoesWhen? Four Tuesdays: February 24th, March 3rd, 10th and 17th at 6:30 – 7:30 PMWhere? The Herndon Gallery at […]

Louisiana Byways presents the Cajun Country Revival March 21 @ 7PM WYSO Presents Cajun Dance party with The Cajun Country Revival featuring members of the Red Stick Ramblers and Foghorn String Band Come out and experience authentic Cajun Dancehall music at its finest, featuring Louisiana natives Jesse Legé (of Bayou Brew), Linzay Young and Joel […]

Location:Westminster Hall, First Presbyterian Church314 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with […]

Location:Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, South Hall, 805 Livermore Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Parking:Please note that parking is available in the lot behind the Wellness Center / OK Library. On-street parking is available on Livermore Street and adjacent streets. Accessible passenger drop-off/pick-up is available via Morgan Place, off of Livermore Street.Song About HimselfBy Mickle […]

Location: Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, South Hall, 805 Livermore Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Parking: Please note that parking is available in the lot behind the Wellness Center / OK Library. On-street parking is available on Livermore Street and adjacent streets. Accessible passenger drop-off/pick-up is available via Morgan Place, off of Livermore Street.Dust off your […]

The BIG FAMILY BUSINESS is at it again, making performance art rooted in tradition but alive in the here and now. Led by the team of Sharon Leahy and Rick Good (www.leahygood.com) the Family is happy to be sharing two new works: a retelling of the “Ant and the Grasshopper” with master puppeteer and mask-maker, […]