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MUSIC: John Lennon’s killer denied parole for 10th time

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon’s killer has been denied parole for a 10th time and will remain behind bars for at least two more years. Mark David Chapman appeared before New York’s parole board on Wednesday. In a denial decision obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, the board ...

Art Museum of WVU to host birthday celebration Saturday

MORGANTOWN — The Art Museum of WVU will celebrate its third birthday with family friendly activities from 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday. A variety of free activities for children will be available during the birthday party, including face painting, sidewalk chalk drawing, a hands-on art project and ...

MORGANTOWN — “Dust to Dust and Inbetween,” a collection of old and new music inspired by West Virginia, will be performed by Annick Odom at 8 p.m. Saturday at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC). The concert, which features Odom’s most recent work in double bass and voice, combines folk ...

University Arts Series tickets go on sale Monday

MORGANTOWN — The 13 performances in 2018-2019 University Arts Series presented by University Toyota will go on sale to the public as single events at 10 a.m. Monday. The series includes concerts by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo; the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra with Lee Greenwood; The ...

Jazz Italiano performs this weekend in Morgantown, Clarksburg

MORGANTOWN — From Clarkburg’s Orlando Columbo in the 1940s and ’50s to Pittsburgh’s Joe Negri in the ’60s and ’70s to Morgantown’s Mark Cappellini today, there is a strong tradition of Italian jazz musicians in the Mon Valley, who have made significant contributions to the region ...

College of Creative Arts’ new series offers manageable mix of events

MORGANTOWN — Throughout the year, WVU’s College of Creative Arts presents roughly 400 events. These range from recitals and concerts to art exhibits, lectures and plays. “We have so many, that it can be overwhelming,” said Keith Jackson, the college’s interim dean. “I try to go ...