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[MUSIC] Charlie West has the Blues.

[ May 16, 2009; 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Who’s Charlie West?  Those who aren’t native to the area might not know that “Charlie West” is a nickname for “Charleston, West Virginia”.  Ever year the WV Blues Society holds the “Charlie West Blues Fest”.

This years festival is May 16, 2009 at Oakes Field in South Charleston.  This years acts include:

Albert Castiglia, [...]

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day at Capitol Roasters and the Appalachian Celtic Consort

[ March 17, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Aye, lads and lasses, celebrate the wearin O’ the green at Capitol Roasters this St. Patty’s day with a live performances of the Appalachian Celtic Consort.

The Consort plays traditional Irish and Scottish music mostly, but also a little old-time and some original compositions.

Catch them Tuesday March 17th at 7:00pm. at Capitol Roasters on [...]

[THEATRE] Doubt

[ February 19, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 20, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 21, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 26, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 27, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 28, 2009; 8:00 pm; ]

The Pulitzer Prize Winning and Tony Award Winning play Doubt comes to WVSU Capitol Center Theater via the Charleston Stage company.

The play takes place at a Bronx Catholic School in 1964 at time of change when the schools first black student is introduced and its harsh disciplinary guidelines are being reevaluated. Without a shred of [...]

Bring out your dead.

To paraphrase Monty Python, “We’re not dead yet”. We took some time off for the Holidays…..and enjoyed it a little too much.  But, we promise that new content is coming very soon. We are also working to get more community involvement with the project. If you have comments, suggestions, or are interested in writing for [...]

[THE ARTS] FOOTMAD Has a December Chock-Full of Events

The Friends Of Old Time Music And Dance or FOOTMAD is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to promote traditional music and dance in Charleston, West Virginia and the Greater Kanawha Valley. Throughout the year they hold concerts as well as contra dances.
Contra style dances are traditional folk dances where couples dance in parallel [...]

[Theater] What the Dickens?

There are a few thing that are certain in life, Death and Taxes. At Christmas time you are also guaranteed such certainties. For example, you are probably more then likely before the close of December to come across the phrases,  “You’ll shoot your eye out” and “Bah Humbug”.  With the title you probably can guess [...]

[COMEDY] They’re not wearing any pants!

[ December 5, 2008; 8:00 pm; December 6, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Shirts are ok, Shoes as well, but no pants allowed. The “No Pants Players” are a local improv troupe founded in 2001 by Joe Wallace with a feel similar to the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”.  They’re presenting their Christmas Joytacular December 5 & 6 at 8pm at the LaBelle Theater in South [...]

[THEATRE] CLOG To Present The Producers

[ October 31, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 1, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 7, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 8, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 9, 2008; 3:00 pm; November 14, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 15, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] The comedic genius of Mel Brooks (Spaceballs, need I say more?) comes to Charleston with the musical “The Producers.”  The Charleston Light Opera Guild is presenting this musical about two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Things don’t go quite as planned when the play is actually [...]

[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 [...]

[CONVENTION] Are you an Otaku?

[ September 26, 2008 9:00 am to September 27, 2008 2:00 am. September 27, 2008 9:00 am to September 28, 2008 3:00 am. September 28, 2008; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] “Otaku” is a Japanese term that loosely translates to a Geek or someone who has obsessive interests.  Fans of Japanese animation–Anime and Manga–in the US have happily embraced this term to describe themselves.

Tsubasacon is the largest Otaku gathering in the state.  Originally started here in Charleston, the convention now makes its home in Huntington at the [...]