Our Town Video Premier Set For Chillicothe Debut

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WOUB Public Media has rescheduled the premiere screening of Our Town: Chillicothe
for Sunday, March 12 at 3pm.

WOUB’s Our Town: Chillicothe looks at the long and rich history of the state of Ohio’s first capital. Chillicothe is known for its presence on the State of Ohio seal with a circular coat of arms that depicts a Chillicothe sunrise.

The hour-long historical documentary film will premiere during a free in-person screening event at Chillicothe’s historic Majestic Theatre.

The long awaited film examines many other unique aspects and people of Chillicothe, including how it is home to the oldest newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains; the influence of the papermaking industry; how World War I contributed to the city’s growth and its notable residents like Librarian Burton Stevenson who created an immense library system for Camp Sherman; Commander Henry Walke, a prominent naval captain and artist during the Civil War; David Nickens, the first Black ordained minister in Ohio who helped start Chillicothe’s First Baptist Church; and Former U.S. First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes, who was the first First Lady to have a college degree.

WOUB has also announced the TV broadcast premiere and added a virtual Zoom screening.

 Free Premiere Screening: Sunday, March 12 at 3pm, Majestic Theatre, Chillicothe. Register Here: https://bit.ly/WOUBChillicothe

Broadcast Television Premiere: Monday, March 13 at 8pm and 9:30pm ET on WOUB HD (20.1/44.1)

Virtual Zoom Screening in partnership with the Ohio University Alumni Association: Tuesday, March 21 at 6pm ET. Register Here  

Following the screening, we will have a Q&A with the documentary’s producer/director Chris Flanery. 

Chillicothe is the eighth documentary in WOUB’s Our Town series. Previously highlighted communities in the Our Town series include Lancaster, Pomeroy, Nelsonville, Jackson, Athens, Morgan County and Gallipolis. To learn more prior to the program, view the film trailers for WOUB’s Our Town: Chillicothe.

If you have any questions, contact Carrie Myers at cmyers@ohio.edu. 

Dan Ramey interviewed WOUB’s Cheri Russo & Chris Flanery on Litter Media LIVE- Special Edition as they talked about the premiere of Our Town: Chillicothe at The Majestic Theatre.

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW BY CLICKING THE IMAGE BELOW: