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Fairview plans old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration

FAIRVIEW — The town of Fairview will observe Independence Day with an old-fashioned celebration Wednesday. This year’s celebration is themed “Our Flag: Held In Honor.” Festivities include the Ray Hedrick 5K Fun Run, the grand parade at 10 a.m., a concert by the Fairview Community Band and a program with guest speaker Congressman David McKinley at 1 p.m. McKinley has represented the First District of West Virginia in Congress since 2011. As a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, he has been active with issues related to the coal industry, environmental regulation, ...

GRKMANIA to perform Friday at Pricketts Fort

FAIRMONT — GRKMANIA will perform from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at the outdoor amphitheater at Pricketts Fort. This three-generation polka band is made up of Joe Sr., brothers Joe Jr. and Steve, and grandson Mike. The band seeks to preserve the ethnic heritage of Slovenian Americans through musical performance and plays polkas, and waltzes — traditional songs Joe Sr. learned from his mother and songs sung in the coals mines where he worked. He plays the button accordion, which has no keys, only buttons on both finger panels, earning him the title, “Button Box King.” Permanent ...

Whiskey Victor releases debut album

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s Whiskey Victor has released its debut album, “The End of Daylight.” Whiskey Victor is the neo-folk duo of sisters Anna-Kate and Shannon Bean, known for harmonies and unique instrumentation. Anna-Kate graduated from the WVU School of Music in 2017, where she studied vocal performance. Shannon is a rising junior at WVU and studies vocal and viola performance. Both are graduates of Morgantown High School. Anna-Kate and Shannon draw from a lifetime of genre-bending musical influences. They grew up steeped in the Appalachian traditionals, then charted their ...

Mozart requiem concert set for Sunday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church

MORGANTOWN  — Singers from around north-central West Virginia will unite for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem at 5 p.m. Sunday. Singers from WVU’s West Virginia Community Choir, Fairmont State University (FSU) Community Chorus and invited singers from throughout the state will join together for the performance. “The Mozart Requiem, famously left unfinished at the time of his death, is one of the great masterworks,” said Kym Scott, director of choral activities at WVU. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the West Virginia public to hear this wonderful work, and the ...

Wilson to conduct municipal band concert on Fourth of July

MORGANTOWN — C.B. Wilson, associate provost for academic personnel at WVU, will conduct the Morgantown Municipal Band when it performs its Independence Day program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, as part of the 2018 “Celebration of America.” The concert will be performed under the front overhang of the WVU Creative Arts Center, due to the renovation of the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park. Featured soloist will be violinist Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter Wilson, United States Marine Band, “The President’s Own.” He joined the group in September 1990. He was appointed principal second ...

Bonneroo’s back: After a decade, music festival returns to Gene’s

MORGANTOWN — Walking into Gene’s Beer Garden, you’d be forgiven for not recognizing it as a music venue right away. The small stage at the Wilson Street establishment is tucked in the back and is often home to a big-screen TV. Most nights, the loudest sounds coming from the bar are the ...