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 ...
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 ...
On May 26 at the Historic Rowlesburg School, Szilagyi Center, JoAnn F. Peterson will bring history to life in a first-person portrayal of Founding Mother Abigail Adams. The portrayal begins at 2 p.m. This presentation is a History Alive! program of the West Virginia Humanities Council. A witness to and active participant in our nation’s birth, Adams is well known for her advocacy of women’s rights, especially in education, and her opposition to slavery. A valued confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president, Abigail cautioned him that the ...
West Virginia Public Theatre presents “A Night of Comedy” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn and Suites on Pineview Drive in Morgantown. The comedy show will feature three renowned comedians: Joe Zimmerman, Kasha Patel and Bryan Morton. Zimmerman, a regular at New York’s iconic Comedy Cellar, has performed on various shows, including The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Conan and Last Comic Standing. Buzzfeed says, “The combination of Joe’s calming vocalization and inventive writing is a thing of magic. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more enjoyable show.” ...
When I was growing up, I didn’t think I wanted kids. I never particularly liked babysitting and I wasn’t someone that kids were naturally drawn to, so it seemed to me that I wasn’t really cut out for motherhood. After my first surprise pregnancy, everything changed. I love my kids and my stepkids, but I do sometimes wonder if things had gone differently if I could have been someone who was happy as a childless adult. That thought experiment made me think that the new film on Hulu, “Clock” by writer and director Alexis Jacknow might be of interest. Ella (Dianna Agron) ...
With an emphasis on diversity, inclusivity and exceptional entertainment, West Virginia Public Theatre will offer three plays and two staged readings for its 2023 season. The selections include drama, suspense and magic in shows that will appeal to audiences of all ages. “We are ...
