CLARKSBURG — The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center will host its second virtual concert during the pandemic. The 5th Gear will perform live at 8 p.m. Friday on the Robinson […]
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Gallery 62 plans reopening show
Gallery 62 West in downtown Grafton is reopening at 11 a.m. Friday. See the venue’s COVID-19 guidelines below. July’s show features the work of Grafton-born Frances Benjamin Johnston, an esteemed […]
Movement in motion: Walk, listen, learn
Since this pandemic started, walks have been my salvation. Even during the past few weeks, as restaurants, shops and markets have reopened, I’ve opted to keep close to home. As […]
Morgantown native Matt Harbert to appear on America’s Got Talent
MORGANTOWN — “I’m going to be playing music … Well, I’ll say this — it has a bit of a twist to it.” If you want to know any more […]
WVPT paying off debt of $300K
Summer shows on hold while COVID continues in area West Virginia Public Theatre — with a debt of about $300,000 — underwent a bankruptcy scare in 2016. But a shift […]
Apply for W.Va. emerging artists exhibit from May 22-June 29
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will accept submissions for the “2020 West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition,” beginning May 22 through June 29. The […]
What is there to say in times like these, except ‘Stay home!
During the years I’ve been writing this column — far more than I care to count — I’ve covered a litany of topics. Shoes. Dressing room mirrors. Feeling fat. Motivational […]
Lamar Riddick wins Hip Hop Artist of the Year
MORGANTOWN — Lamar Riddick was not expecting to win. Being a nominee from West Virginia, he was mindful of the odds, but he realized that there is “so much God […]
Hermit dog mom’s hobbies don’t match up
It has become increasingly obvious to me lately that my passions and my lifestyle do not exactly — how should I put it? —mesh. In fact, they seem to be […]
Riddick surprised by nomination
Local Christian hip hop artist Lamar Riddick was scrolling through his social media when he was told he was in the running for an award from an organization known as […]
