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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 art show, hands-on art activities, a selfie station and face-painting. Participants can also learn how to plant a pollinator garden. Morgantown is the first city in West Virginia to be named a member of Monarch City USA. This festival is part of Monongalia Arts Center’s (MAC) revitalization effort, currently led by the center’s board of directors. Monarch butterflies are West Virginia’s state butterfly ...

Area offers many opportunities to continue your creative education

Whether you explore the arts as a hobby, as a viewer, or as a working artist, there are opportunities to continue education, build your network and expand your skill set. Morgantown offers a variety of workshops, instructional classes and single-session craft events for locals and artists alike. Explore the following educational options below to get involved in our community and enhance your creative practice. Morgantown Dance Offering a variety of dance classes since 1991 is Morgantown Dance, located at 5000 Green Bag Road. While Morgantown Dance does offer numerous youth classes ...

Black Heritage fest set for Sept. 9-11 in Clarksburg

The West Virginia Black Heritage Festival is planned for Sept. 9-11 in Clarksburg. Festivities include a Youth Block Party, the Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, a basketball Free Shot contest, concerts and worship service. The block party will kick off activities at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Jackson Square, Pike Street. This is free and open to the public. There will be a backpack giveaway, bouncy house, arts and crafts, games and face-painting, free eye exams and more. The 3-on-3 Free Shot basketball tournament will also begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 9. Under 18 entries will be free. ...

Happy Birthday WVU Art Museum

A seventh birthday celebration was held Thursday in the West Virginia University Art Museum. The event marked the seventh anniversary of the opening of the museum at 20 Fine Arts Drive, the former home of the Erickson Alumni Center. There was a special reception and viewing of new ...

Artistic additions to Morgantown

The Morgantown hills are full of trekking WVU students. To greet the incoming minds, the Morgantown creative community has made substantial contributions that have grown artistic opportunities and aspects of our city. From public art to music performances, the creative community has created a welcoming artistic environment with participatory events for the public. Check out these new artistic additions to Morgantown, including murals, galleries, events and emerging artists. The ‘Whirlwinds’ mural This July, a new mural was fabricated on the Westover Bridge. The mural titled ...

A successful summer season debut by the West Virginia Public Theatre

By Jade Ruggieri After two years off for the global pandemic, the West Virginia Public Theatre held its first, full summer season. With productions of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” a moving play about a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum rooted in themes of ...