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[BENEFIT/FESTIVAL] Mannafest

[ October 18, 2008; 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Festival to benefit the Manna Meal soup kitchen–live music, carnival games, arts and crafts, free food, hayrides, “treasures sale” of items donated by the community, and more. At St. John’s Church, 1105 Quarrier St. Check out the poster for more info.

[FESTIVAL] Why Don’t you go jump off a Bridge?

[ October 18, 2008; ] Most people remember the computer and console game “Lemmings”. It involved little green haired characters marching across the screen, one by one, to their impending death unless you can find a way to divert them to their final destination. One such way is put a parachute on them so that they don’t fall to impending [...]

[APPALACHIAN LEGEND] Jesco White, THE DANCING OUTLAW! October 18th at the Empty Glass

[ October 18, 2008 8:00 pm to October 19, 2008 2:00 am. ] A real West Virginia legend will be appearing at the Empty Glass on Saturday, October 18th!

Jesco White, the Dancing Outlaw, will grace the best bar in Charleston. Jesco was the subject of a 1990s documentary that appeared on PBS and brought Jesco’s unique blend of musicality and, um, moonshine to the world.

And now he’s [...]

[STYLE] Clip for The Cure

[ October 18, 2008; 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. ] On Saturday, October 18, thousands of Regis Salons hairstylists across North America will volunteer their time to give more than 22,000 $15 haircuts as part of the 18th annual Regis Clip for the Cure. This yearly event benefits breast cancer research, and all proceeds are distributed through the Regis Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.

There are [...]

[MUSIC] The Music of Harry Potter

[ October 18, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] What better way to introduce children to the orchestra than through the music of Harry Potter? Bring the worlds of spells and symphony together as you and your kids experience the original music by John Williams from the hit Harry Potter movies. Maestro Cooper will also don his sorcerer’s hat and perform a little magic [...]

[MUSIC] WV Symphony w/ Barry Douglas

[ October 17, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. October 18, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The West Virginia Symphony will be performing with Irish pianist Barry Douglas on Friday and Saturday at the Clay Center. The program includes Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 “The Great” and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. Tickets start at $9, $15 for orchestra seats. You can call (304) 561-3570 or order online.

[THEATER] Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

[ October 16, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 17, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 18, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 23, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 24, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 25, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ] The Charleston Stage Company is presenting William Shakespeare’s comedy Measure for Measure at the Capitol Theater on Summers Street.

I hear they’re incorporating some modern inspirations and musical numbers for voices and violin, so it should be pretty interesting!

[THEATER] Kanawha Players: “Bright Ideas”

[ October 10, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 11, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 17, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. October 18, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Prestigious preschools, pushy parents, and some zany murder plots. The Kanahwa Players kick off their new season with “Bright Ideas,” Eric Coble’s comedy about parents trying to do the best for their kids and going horribly wrong. The performances will be at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater new Kanawha Players Theater (thx Michael Connick!). Individual [...]

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