Six works on paper will be on display for Robin McClintock's first solo exhibition. This work is titled “History Repeats Itself.â€
The Callen McJunkin Gallery will open a new exhibit by Robin McClintock with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The gallery is located at the Loft, 219 Hale St., above Stray Dog Antiques.
Six new large-scale works on paper will be on display for McClintock's first solo exhibition at the gallery.
Her work draws from various physical structures, such as geographical or geological forms and cultural icons, and merges them to create new visual configurations.
The exhibition will continue through Oct. 4. For more information, call 304-342-5647.
Singer-songwriter performing in Milton
Donna Hughes and her band will headline at the Mountain Opry House, Milton, at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The singer-songwriter began writing songs about a decade ago. Her songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station and Seldom Scene.
The multi-talented musician also plays rhythm guitar and piano. She learned to play piano by listening to her mother play.
Admission is $12 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $5 for children 12 and under.
For more information, call 304-743-5749.
Lots of activities on tap for Harvest Dayz in Nitro
The city of Nitro and the Nitro High Showcats Show Choir will host Harvest Dayz events Saturday starting with a baby pageant at noon at the Nitro Community Center.
This is a natural beauty pageant with no makeup, hair extensions or frilly dresses for contestants.
It's suggested the children dress in country or hillbilly attire.
There are several categories for children ages 1 week to 12 years. The entry fee is $40, which includes photogenic competition, in which contestants can submit a photo for judging.
The Harvest Idol contest will begin at 5 p.m. at the community center.
This contest, fashioned after the popular American Idol, has no age limit for participants. The top 20 will be chosen to compete for cash prizes at the finals Sept. 13 at the Nitro City Park.
For more information, call 304-755-2540 or Janet Hoess at 304-776-3773.
Charity auction includes 50 baskets
About 50 baskets filled with all types of goodies await bidders at the live and silent auction Tuesday at B'Nai Israel, 2312 Kanawha Blvd. E.
The Charleston chapter of Hadassah, which supports a hospital and medical research facility, will sponsor the auction. It begins at 6 p.m.
Mort Victorson and Steve Meyer will serve as auctioneers.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres, prepared by Chris Whalen and Johnny Ferrara, will be served.
Admission is $5 per person. The auction is open to the public.
Children's chorus plans auditions
The Appalachian Children's Chorus will have open auditions at 3 p.m. Sunday in Keenan Hall, University of Charleston.
Boys in kindergarten through grade 7 and girls in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to attend.
The chorus is introducing a new choir for girls in grades 10-12.
For more information, call 304-343-1111 or e-mail sel...@wvacc.org.
Group hosting event for dancers
Starlight Squares will sponsor an open house for new square dancers from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Tiskelwah Senior Center, Florida Street and Sixth Avenue.
Gallery opening new exhibit
The Callen McJunkin Gallery will open a new exhibit by Robin McClintock with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The gallery is located at the Loft, 219 Hale St., above Stray Dog Antiques.
Six new large-scale works on paper will be on display for McClintock's first solo exhibition at the gallery.
Her work draws from various physical structures, such as geographical or geological forms and cultural icons, and merges them to create new visual configurations.
The exhibition will continue through Oct. 4. For more information, call 304-342-5647.
Singer-songwriter performing in Milton
Donna Hughes and her band will headline at the Mountain Opry House, Milton, at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The singer-songwriter began writing songs about a decade ago. Her songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station and Seldom Scene.
The multi-talented musician also plays rhythm guitar and piano. She learned to play piano by listening to her mother play.
Admission is $12 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $5 for children 12 and under.
For more information, call 304-743-5749.
Lots of activities on tap for Harvest Dayz in Nitro
The city of Nitro and the Nitro High Showcats Show Choir will host Harvest Dayz events Saturday starting with a baby pageant at noon at the Nitro Community Center.
This is a natural beauty pageant with no makeup, hair extensions or frilly dresses for contestants.
It's suggested the children dress in country or hillbilly attire.
There are several categories for children ages 1 week to 12 years. The entry fee is $40, which includes photogenic competition, in which contestants can submit a photo for judging.
The Harvest Idol contest will begin at 5 p.m. at the community center.
This contest, fashioned after the popular American Idol, has no age limit for participants. The top 20 will be chosen to compete for cash prizes at the finals Sept. 13 at the Nitro City Park.
For more information, call 304-755-2540 or Janet Hoess at 304-776-3773.
Charity auction includes 50 baskets
About 50 baskets filled with all types of goodies await bidders at the live and silent auction Tuesday at B'Nai Israel, 2312 Kanawha Blvd. E.
The Charleston chapter of Hadassah, which supports a hospital and medical research facility, will sponsor the auction. It begins at 6 p.m.
Mort Victorson and Steve Meyer will serve as auctioneers.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres, prepared by Chris Whalen and Johnny Ferrara, will be served.
Admission is $5 per person. The auction is open to the public.
Children's chorus plans auditions
The Appalachian Children's Chorus will have open auditions at 3 p.m. Sunday in Keenan Hall, University of Charleston.
Boys in kindergarten through grade 7 and girls in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to attend.
The chorus is introducing a new choir for girls in grades 10-12.
For more information, call 304-343-1111 or e-mail sel...@wvacc.org.
Group hosting event for dancers
Starlight Squares will sponsor an open house for new square dancers from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Tiskelwah Senior Center, Florida Street and Sixth Avenue.
Admission is free.
For more information, call 304-756-2010.
Several bands set to perform at X-Fest
X-Fest will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.
Bands scheduled to perform include Midnight to Twelve, Another Black Day, Egypt Central, Pop Evil, Shadows Fall and Avenged Sevenfold.
Tickets are $30.
For more information, call 304-342-5757 or visit www.
ticketmaster.com.
Theater group performing in Ripley
The Jackson County Players will celebrate the group's first anniversary with three one-act plays Saturday at the Alpine Theater in Ripley.
Performances of "The Eden Echo," "Toad Rage," and "Sorry, Wrong Number" will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 in advance and are available at the libraries in Ripley and Ravenswood.
A 6 p.m. dinner theater option is also available at Crabby Patty's in Ripley for $30, which includes show tickets.
For dinner reservations, call 304-532-2615.
A reception is planned at the Cornerstone Coffee Company after the performance.
* MOUND FESTIVAL: The 30th Mound Festival celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13. More than 150 artists and crafts exhibitors will be gathered around the Mound in South Charleston. For more information, call 304-746-5552
* OCTOBERFEST: The Friends of Clay Center will stage an afternoon of food and brews from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Appalachian Power Park. Admission is $25 per person or $20 for Friends of Clay members. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
* DEF JAM COMEDY: This tribute to the late Bernie Mac features a lineup of comedians at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater. The event will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets are $21.25 in advance, $31.25 on the day of show and $10.75 for college students. Call 304-345-7469 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
* NITRO HARVEST DAYZ: The city of Nitro and the Nitro High School Showcats show choir will host events Sept. 13 at the Nitro City Park with music, food, a parade and special activities for kids. Call 304-776-3773 or 304-755-2540.
* PUTNAM EVENTS: Movie nights at Valley Park are Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 at the County Park in Eleanor. Movies begin at dark. A "Shifty Fifties" car show is scheduled for Sept. 21 at Valley Park with registration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and awards from 3 to 4 p.m. There will be a craft show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Hurricane Valley Community Center. Call Putnam Parks and Recreation at 304-562-0518 ext. 3 for more information.
* KINGS OF VEGAS: A tribute to Dean, Frank and Sammy is set for Sept. 11 at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Ky.; the Smoot Theater in Parkersburg on Sept. 13; and the Charleston Civic Center Grand Hall on Sept. 14. All shows begin at 7 p.m. Call 304-342-5757 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
* FUN DAY PARTY: There will be a party at St. Francis Hospital's courtyard on Laidley Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept 19 to celebrate West Virginia University's football team. Events will include a tent with WVU gifts available and a raffle with an autographed WVU football as the prize. A doughnut-eating contest will be at noon. There will also be tables of crafts, flea market items, jewelry, art, crafts and other items for sale. Hot dogs, baked good, potato chips, soft drinks and popcorn will be sold. All proceeds go toward projects sponsored by the hospital's auxiliary.
* WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY: The season will open Sept. 19-20 with special guest piano soloist Angela Cheng. Tickets start at $7 per person. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.
* FAIR PAGEANT: The Kanawha County Fair Pageant will be Sept. 20 at Charleston Town Center to select a queen to preside over the fair Oct. 9-12. The woman chosen will receive a $1,000 West Virginia college scholarship, tiara, sash and a Town Center prize package. For more information, visit the mall's guest services center or go to www.charlestonwncenter.com or www.kanawhacountyfair.org.
* RACERS REUNION: Shoney's Fourth Annual Old Timers' event will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 around the Mound in South Charleston. Enjoy music from the '50s, '60s, and '70s with DJ Cliff Messer and hot rods from the same period. A commemorative dash plate will be given to the first 150 cars registered. Food and refreshments will be available. No pets, alcohol or coolers allowed. There is no registration fee but donations will be accepted. Call 304-753-5696 or 304-727-7013.
* DISNEY LIVE: Winnie the Pooh and friends will visit the Municipal Auditorium for two shows at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Tickets are $15-$45. Call 304-342-5757 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
* CHICAGO: The Broadway production of "Chicago" will be presented at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Clay Center by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. For ticket information, call 304-561-3570.
* MARY INGLES ENCAMPMENT: School students can see a performance of "Mary Ingles on the Virginia Frontier" on Sept. 24, 25 and 26 at the Weiford Settlement in Winfield. The general public can visit the settlement and watch the drama Sept. 27-28. The encampment will feature daily living and exhibits by artisans and craftsmen of the era. For more information, call 304-562-0518.
* CLAY CENTER: The award-winning gospel, R&B, jazz and soul septet Naturally Seven will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets are $15-$35. Call 561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
* WILLIE NELSON: The country star will play the Clay Center at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Tickets are $30 and $75. Call 304-561-3570 or visit http://www.theclaycenter.org/.
* JIM GAFFIGAN: The comedian will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington. Tickets go on sale Monday. Call 304-696-6656.
* ROBIN HOOD: The Children's Theater of Charleston will present "Robin Hood" at 7 p.m. Oct. 2-5 at the Civic Center Little Theater. There also will be matinee performances at 2 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children, students and senior citizens.
* ZZ TOP: The rock legends will play the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington at 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Call 304-342-5757 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
