Last weekend I uttered three little words to Chad that I never thought I’d say to a man. Or to anyone, honestly. We had just wrapped up our second day […]
Entertainment
Music at the Met: Steve Vai shows off triple-deck guitar on tour
BY ALISE CHAFFINS How do you continue to find joy and inspiration in a job you have been doing for more than four decades? If you’re the legendary Steve Vai, […]
Michael Carbonaro brings new show, ‘Lies on Stage,’ to Morgantown
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Frank Ocean once said, “There’s just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.” In his new show, “Lies On Stage,” playing Friday at the Metropolitan Theatre, […]
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ comes off a little bland
One of the most cliche ways to show appreciation for someone can be to offer to buy them a beer. It represents a small token of gratitude and a moment […]
Life with mice much different than I imagined
When I was a kid, I didn’t have a dollhouse. I had a mouse house. The concept was the same — a tiny replica of a home, filled with itty […]
‘Carrie: The Musical’ set to thrill at the Met Theater next weekend
Fans of Stephen King — or anyone who likes a good horror story — might want to check out the West Virginia University School of Theatre & Dance presentation of […]
‘Werewolf by Night’ brings the best bits of a B monster movie
Most of the old monster movies I’ve seen have been on Mystery Science Theater 3000, where the hosts are lovingly mocking them, so my knowledge of the genre is somewhat […]
When your week away turns into ‘Freaky Friday’
As a woman, I always knew turning into my mother was inevitable. What I didn’t realize was that within 48 hours of occupying their house, Chad and I wouldco-morph into […]
MAC to host butterfly art show on Saturday
Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High St., will host Monarchs @ Mon Arts from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. This free event is for all ages and will feature a Monarch butterfly […]
Who’s the real charmer here? Him, or my dogs?
Remember that Jack Nicholson-Helen Hunt-Greg Kinnear movie, where Jack plays an unhappy, obsessive-compulsive recluse whose whole existence is turned around by the love of a good woman and, more importantly, […]




