Joe Stephens

J&M’s Books and Play

J&M's Books and Play with Expanded Store in Vienna People familiar with the history of J&M’s Books and Play, aka the artist formerly known as J&...

And Then There Were None

Before I start my review, let me note that this article may sound vaguely familiar. I initially reviewed this performance just over ten months ago, when the MOVP were literally minutes from raising the curtain on opening night for this show before i...

Predicting the Weather

Ken McNatt and the Mid-Ohio Valley Weather Update Journalist Charles Dudley Warner is alleged to have once complained that, while everyone likes to talk abo...

The Messenger: A Conversation With Edgar Allen Poe

Theater lovers can rejoice, because there is finally a show they can watch IN PERSON! That’s right—get dressed and leave your house to actually sit in a theater in the dark and watch a performance of The Messenger: A Conversation With Edgar Allen Po...

The Outsider

Ned Newley is brilliant in his own way. He understands everything about the inner workings of his state’s government. He can balance the budget while letting t...

Clue: Stay-At-Home Edition

Was it Professor Plum in the drawing-room with the revolver? Or maybe Miss Scarlett in the library with the wrench? I know—it was Mrs. Peacock in the hall with...

River City Farmers Market Moves Downtown

The River City Farmers Market, a staple of Marietta for decades, has had more than its share of locations, from empty warehouses to parking lots to under the Williamstown Bridge. Until quite recently, though, it has spent several years at the Washin...

The Hound of The Baskervilles

Fans of the Actors Guild of Parkersburg who have been hungry to view a production from their beloved troupe can rejoice. While it may not be in the format they...
Joe Stephens

Joe Stephens

Author

Joe Stephens is the author of The Shalan Adventures, starring Harry and Dee Shalan. While he's not writing stories of daring-do, he's an award-winning high school English teacher. He's also a big fan of anything nerd, especially superhero.

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