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‘Flamin’ Hot’ spins a deliciously inspirational tale

What’s a summer family barbecue spread without a couple bags of chips on the table to supplement the burgers, veggie tray and pasta salad? Snacks are a ubiquitous part of plenty of gatherings and in the past few decades we have seen an explosion of flavors for various types of chips. Just last week my husband bought us a Cubano flavored potato chips. But one of the most enduring flavors has been Flamin’ Hot. How did this iconic flavor come to be? In her first feature as a director, Eva Longoria looks at the true story in the film “Flamin’ Hot,” currently streaming on Hulu and ...

Christian Lopez opens for Love and Theft

The Ruby Concert Series continues to bring crowds to Ruby Amphitheatre. On Friday, audiences tapped their toes to the sounds of Love and Theft with opener Christian Lopez. The series continues with shows on Friday nights through Aug. 25. The year’s lineup features local, regional ...

M.T. Pockets presents play about little-known Mingo County drama

M.T. Pockets Theatre Company will present “Carry Me Back to West Virginia,” a stranger-than-ficton true story written by Lawrence DuKore, this weekend and next. The play is based on actual events that happened in Mingo County in the 1970s involving a coal mine, a bridge, and the Soviet ...

Sounds of summer continue with Ruby concert series

The Ruby Concert Series is in full swing. On Friday, audiences headed to the Ruby Amphitheatre to take a trip down memory lane with Color Me Badd, a group that had huge hits in the early 90s with “I Wanna Sex You Up,” “All 4 Love” and “I Adore Mi Amor.” The Heavy Hitter ...

WVPT presents ‘The Mountaintop’, which imagines leader’s last night

BY ALISE CHAFFINS What was going through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s mind the night before he was assassinated? West Virginia Public Theatre is back for its 2023 season with playwright Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” with the hopes of engaging the audience with some answers to ...

See Gilligan’s Island— the Musical Experience — at Wisp

DEEP CREEK LAKE, Md. — Wisp Resort has partnered with the nationally renowned production company, Brian Clowdus Experiences, to bring an outdoor musical production to the mountaintop this summer. The world’s only mountaintop whitewater course amphitheater serves as backdrop for the 90-minute production of Gilligan’s Island — The Musical Experience every Wednesday through Sunday from July 27-Aug. 20 starting at 7:30 p.m. “This partnership has been years in the making. The moment I arrived at the resort in August of 2020, it was evident we needed to bring an immersive ...