[BOOKS] Silent Auction to Benefit Children’s Programming at the Library

[ April 10, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Tickets are on sale now for the fourth annual silent auction of literary themed baskets, sponsored by the Friends of The Library Foundation of Kanawha County.

A Tisket, A Tasket…A Literary Basket will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, at the former Sunrise Museum, now the law offices of Farmer, Cline & Campbell PLLC, [...]

[MUSIC] Truly Authentic Sousa Concert with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

[ March 19, 2010; 8:00 pm; March 20, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s 2009-2010 ZMM Pops Series continues with an exciting and patriotic concert of the best of John Philip Sousa’s marches and music with “Sousa at the Symphony” featuring Sousa master and scholar Keith Brion.

Mr. Brion is one of the foremost Sousa experts and the leader of his own New Sousa Band.  [...]

[TIME, SPRING FORWARD] Change Your Clocks

[ March 14, 2010; 2:00 am; ] This is for participating locations in North America only. Arizona, Saskatchewan, Sonora, Greenland, Hawaii, and various other islands off North America do not observe the time change.

The days grow longer. The breeze blows warmer. The Vancouver Olympics are fading into distant memory, college basketball tournaments are in full swing and baseball is on the near [...]

[JAZZ] The Bob Thompson Unit at The Boulevard Tavern

[ March 9, 2010; 10:00 pm; March 16, 2010; 10:00 pm; March 23, 2010; 10:00 pm; March 30, 2010; 10:00 pm; ]

[ART] Downtown Charleston ArtWalk March 18th

[ March 18, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Participating Galleries
Art Emporium Gallery
Callen McJunkin Gallery
Chet Lowther Studio
Gallery Eleven
Good News Mountaineer Garage Gallery
Stray Dog Antiques
Taylor Books – Annex Gallery
The Purple Moon
Visions Day Spa

For more information visit the new and improved ArtWalk website at http://www.charlestonartwalk.com

[MUSIC] Mother Nang at the Boulevard Tavern

[ March 12, 2010; 10:30 pm; ] Come and join us at the Boulevard Tavern on Friday March 12th. Mother Nang will perform 2 sets of rousing Funk/Punk for your listening and drinking enjoyment. Bring some friends and a designated Driver.

Mother Nang is at the end of this Radio Free Charleston clip.

[MUSICAL THEATRE] The Lady and the Empress

[ March 12, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Join Lady D with her band, MI$$ION! Lady D at Women’s Club of Charleston as she becomes the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith in this musical play based on the blues legend’s life and music. From her bawdy sensuality to her sad demise, Bessie was a one of a kind singer whose style set [...]

[MUSIC] Ruiner, Hundredth, Biter, I Am Alaska, and Never Lose Heart at The Brickhouse

[ March 12, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Ruiner, Hundredth, Biter, I Am Alaska, and Never Lose Heart at The Brickhouse in St. Albans.  Cover is $10. Show starts at 6pm – All Ages.

[MUSIC] Treasure Cat, The Scrap Iron Pickers, and Satchell at the Empty Glass

[ March 12, 2010; 10:00 pm; ]

[MUSIC] Sean Richardson of Tofujitsu at the Empty Glass

[ March 10, 2010; 10:00 pm; ] Empty Glass Cafe will host Sean Richardson next Wed. night as he performs a solo show as Tofujitsu (duo) continue to write songs for a second CD release this summer! Acoustic guitar, amp, vocals, original music in the vein of Elliott Smith, Andrew Bird, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, and Nick Drake.

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