[THE ARTS] The Arts Council of Kanawha Valley Public Meetings
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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The Arts Council of Kanawha Valley will holding a series of public meetings to identify arts organizations, artists and people who want to contribute, be involved and learn more about the council. Meetings have already been held on March 17 at the Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center, and today at Taylor Books.
The remaining meetings are:
March 19, 6 p.m., Alban Theater, St. Albans
March 24, 6 p.m., LaBelle Theater, South Charleston
March 31, 6 p.m., Hurricane City Hall
April 1, 6 p.m., West Virginia State University Student Union
April 2, noon, Taylor Books
April 7, 8:30 a.m., Charleston Area Alliance
April 9, 11:30 a.m., WVSU Capitol Theater
A Kanawha Valley Cultural Plan, based on research done last summer, found a need and desire from arts agencies, artists, businesses and community for an arts council to be developed. A copy of the plan can be viewed online at www.artskv.org and www.theclaycenter.org.
[ART, DAY TRIP] All Together Arts Week 2010
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 27, 2010 | to | April 3, 2010 |
A Week-long, county-wide Celebration of the Arts in Mercer County, WV!
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
9 a.m. – The Unique Show Choir Classic @ Bluefield Area Arts Center
10 a.m. – Knitting Club @ Craft Memorial Library – downtown Bluefield
noon – 6 p.m. – A.T.A.W. KICKOFF EVENT @ Brushfork Armory- Bluefield
7 p.m. – Bobby Maynard & Breakdown @ The Little Opry – Glenwood
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
2:00 p.m.- Blues & Gospel Brunch -w- Melissa McKinney- Sisters Coffee House – Princeton
MONDAY, MARCH 29
5 P.M. – Jusiel-Smith Duo, flute & piano recital @ Concord University- Athens
7 p.m. – Spoken Word Open Mic and Writers’ Coffee Klatch, featuring the Inkslingers Writers @ Windhorse Healing Arts Center – downtown Bluefield
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
6 p.m.- Art Night @ Princeton Public Library – Princeton
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
7 p.m. – A Special Night at Gary Bowling’s House of Art- Open Mic & Studio Tour- downtown Bluefield
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
3:30- 4:30 p.m. – Reader’s Theatre at Craft Memorial Library- downtown Bluefield
6 p.m. – Special Stages Music School Showcase – downtown Princeton
7 p.m. – Peace Meditation @ Sacred Ground Healing & Meditation Center- downtown Princeton
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
7 p.m. – 2nd Annual Poetry Slam hosted by Ervin Publishing Company @ The Ramsey School- downtown Bluefield
9 p.m. – “McDowell County Inspiration” – Featuring the Art of Jamie Powers @ Bluefield Area Arts Center, downtown Bluefield – drum circle and jam session to follow
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Discover Downtown Princeton!
◆ 10 a.m. – Fenton Family Signing Event @ The Bronze Look
◆ 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Art Alive in The Streets, PARADE and Drum Circle (Mercer Street/ Princeton Town Square)
◆ 6 p.m. – An Evening With The RiffRaff concert @ The Room Upstairs
Visit WWW.ALLTOGETHERARTS.COM for Details About These Events!
[MUSIC] VINYL VILLAGE with DJ Mark Davis at LiveMix Studio
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 26, 2010 | ||
| 8:30 pm |
VINYL VILLAGE at LIVEMIX Studio. DJ Mark Davis will be spinning the pressed petroleum.
[MUSIC] Afroman with the Dinosaur Burps and the Boatmen at the Sound Factory
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 25, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 pm |
Is Charleston ready for Afroman? Come out and check out some wild and zany hiphop with Afroman, the Dinosaur Burps featuring B rude from the Rabble Rousers, and the Boatmen Featuring Randy Gilkie and Matt Mullins from Old School Abbey.
[MUSIC] Jeff Ellis at the Empty Glass
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 23, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Join Jeff Ellis for this full band performance in support of his latest album, “The Forgetting Place” available on March 23rd.
[FUNDRAISER] Capitol Market 10th Anniversary Market Green Chili Shoot-Out Cook-off and Fiesta Verde
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 20, 2010 | ||
| 12:30 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Over 40 cooks expected from seven states competing for the grand prize of $1000. Sign up for the Corporate Challenge Division & win $250 or the Cornbread Challenge and win $50 Capitol Market Gift Certificates. Call 304.344.1905 or visit http://www.capitolmarket.net/ for more details. All the proceeds from both events benefit The National MS Society.
[IMPROV] No Pants Players at the Labelle Theater
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| April 3, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
For more information visit www.nopantsplayers.com.
[TRAIL RUN] Dirty Dog 15K Trail Run
Posted on March 16, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| May 15, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
West Virginia Mountian Trail Runners Series: Trail Runner Magazine’s 2010 Trophy Seriesand the Blue Ridge Cup Course: The 15k trail run is a challenging mix of single track mountainous trail and unimproved dirt road in Kanawha State Forest. The course includes two long climbs and several sections of rolling ridge lines. There are rocks, roots and wet stuff. Your “dogs” will get dirty! For More information check out more information about The Dog on www.wvmtr.org.
[MUSIC] Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen at Tricky Fish
Posted on March 13, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| March 14, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
[SHOPPING] Everything Fiesta Biannual Tent Sale
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Bill Gardner
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| April 22, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 7:00 pm |
| April 23, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 7:00 pm |
| April 24, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 7:00 pm |
