From music to arts and crafts, gazing at the stars and a fashion show, student groups and Ohio University are hoping to entertain all the visiting siblings with annual events and a few changes to the usual line-up.
The OU Alumni Association offers round-trips from Akron and Cleveland to Athens, with sibs arriving via those venues starting at 8 p.m. Friday.
The Black Student Cultural Programming Board is hosting Night At The Apollo with BSCPB, a talent contest in which competitors attempt to gain the attention of audience members and judges.
“The students who perform are really talented, it’s a really kid-friendly event,” said Winsome Chunnu-Brayda, associate director of the multicultural center. “We invite them to support whichever artist they choose.”
Chunnu-Brayda, advisor for BSCPB, said the hip-hop concert, which has been a regular event for the organization at past Sibs Weekends, couldn’t happen this year due to a lack of funding and artist availability.
However, there is an after party featuring a DJ competition between DJ Ky, DJ Bandcamp, and DJ Ryan Wolf at Baker Ballroom.
Friday will also play host to the Sibs Carnival on West Green, according to the Sibs Weekend website. The free carnival in Boyd Dining Hall will be accompanied by a DJ, dance floor, games, refreshments and door prizes beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Both Friday and Saturday nights offer a tour of the Ridges with astronomer George Eberts, giving students and their siblings the opportunity to observe the night sky and learn more about the historic buildings up on the hill.
Saturday is a celebration for FACES Modeling, which has been on campus for 30 years. The organization is holding its annual fashion show, which this year is titled “30 Years on the Runway.”
“It’s a tradition, and lots of people bring their sibs down and bring their family and friends down,” said Shambrion Treadwell, president of FACES.
Treadwell said this year will feature seven scenes that range from educational ones about black AIDS awareness and celebrating natural hair. Another will showcase the males of the group.
The Kennedy Museum of Art will also hold an event where siblings can create picture frames for a photo they can take with one another at the event.
“We’re basically green screening them into some photos from jazz clubs in the 1940s,” said Sally Delgado, curator of education.
The event is concurrent with a current exhibit, Improvisations: Jazz Photographs, by Herman Leonard.
Of course, there’s always opportunities to get off the events put on by organizations. Current Bobcats might wish to show their siblings their favorite hobbies here on campus, for example.
“I’ll probably take (my older sister Marissa) to Ping. … Maybe I can get her to play racquetball,” said Taylor Goodman, a sophomore studying exercise physiology.
Emily Daffron contributed to this article.
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