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Short film festival to be held at various local venues

When people think of film festivals, they often picture events like Cannes or Sundance, but Gerald Habarth wants to remind film lovers that there is a festival right here in Morgantown. The West Virginia MountaineerShort Film Festival runs today through Sunday with screenings at the Canady Creative Arts Center, the WVU Mountainlair and Morgantown Art Party. One of the themes to be explored this year is AI. “There are times when I’ll look at the submissions and find interesting, unexpected themes emerging in the content that people are dealing with, the ideas that they’re ...

Short film festival to be held at various local venues

BY ALISE CHAFFINS When people think of film festivals, they often picture events like Cannes or Sundance, but Gerald Habarth wants to remind film lovers that there is a festival right here in Morgantown. The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival runs today through Sunday with ...

Main Street Morgantown celebrates preservation during May

During May, Main Street Morgantown encourages the community to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month. Communities across the country will celebrate their heritage and preserve their history. Historic preservation is the practice of protecting and preserving buildings, structures and other artifacts of historical significance. Main Street Morgantown invites area residents to join the local celebration of National Historic Preservation Month with the theme “People Saving Places. ” Notice your surroundings and recognize the beauty and significance of historic ...

Totality trip totally worth it

by Amanda Posey Our two-car convoy chased the sun driving down I-70 west as we crossed into Indiana on the Sunday eve before the recent eclipse. The drive was about as easy as can be: I-79 north to I-70 west. But as unfazed by the route as we were, on the opposite end of the spectrum was our anxiety about finding a spot to set up to watch the eclipse and dealing with the potentially large crowds making their way into the path of totality. And from what I’ve heard, that ’s about what the situation looked like on April 8 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where thousands packed ...

Environmental organizations to celebrate Earth, promote greenbelt with festival

To celebrate Earth Day and promote a Morgantown greenbelt, the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition (MVGSC) and the West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) will host the fourth-annual Touch the Earth Festival from 1-4 p.m. April 20, at the pavilion in Marilla Park. Other local environmental organizations will participate in the event, which is free and open to the public. The festival will feature fun and educational activities, including a tree-planting event, knot-tying and hammock-camping demonstrations, an electric bike demonstration by Wamsley Cycles, a trail-building exercise and ...

‘Civil War’ shows horrors of war, on everyone

I HAVE BEEN SKEPTICAL OF ALEX GARLAND’S “CIVIL WAR” SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED. But this wasn’t the movie I was expecting. “Civil War” follows four journalists who are hoping to speak to the president as everyone is waiting for a final push from the Western Forces into Washington, D.C. As they make their way from New York to D.C., the more seasoned Lee helps the young Jessie find her footing as they navigate a wartorn American landscape. The performances are all topnotch. The interplay between Kirsten Dunst, Vagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny and Stephen McKinley Henderson is ...