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Good news for the arts — Main Street Morgantown’s Arts Walk program is expanding downtown.   New funding from state and local sources will place four Arts Walks on this year’s calendar with expanded entertainment offerings through November.   “Downtown comes alive with the Arts,” said Mark Downs, MSM board president. “The expanded program promotes interaction through live demonstrations, performing arts and live music in the heart of our arts and cultural district.”  The Arts Walk program attracts significant foot traffic downtown, drawing ...

In the Know: Go boating for a good cause

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Do you have a boat and would like to help raise funds for area programs while scooting around Cheat Lake? Join the Cheat Lake Rotary for the Nancy Stout Memorial Poker Run beginning at noon Saturday.  Stout, who died in April, was an active member of the Cheat Lake Rotary ...

State Fair of W.Va. opens Thursday

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LEWISBURG — Gates are set to open for the 99th Annual State Fair of West Virginia at 8 a.m. Thursday, with carnival rides opening at 11 a.m. To celebrate the return of the state’s largest multi-day event, catch opening day specials, including $8 gate admission and a $25 all-day ride pass. “We have a great 10 days planned this year, including two already sold-out concerts, amazing fair food, thrilling rides and livestock shows throughout the week,” State Fair CEO Kelly Collins said. “Summer may be ending, but there is still time to get a few more days of fun in!” The ...

Watching ‘Perfect Days’ is a beautiful way to spend an evening

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I’m breaking my norm this week by reviewing a movie that was released last year but had no theatrical showings around here. I had the chance to screen Wim Wenders’s “Perfect Days” earlier this year during awards season, and it was easily one of the best films  I watched. I never had a chance to write about it, but now that it’s streaming on Hulu, I decided  it’s time to give it a proper review.  Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) is a janitor for the public restrooms in Tokyo. Each day, he wakes up, trims his mustache, mists his plants, gets a drink from the vending ...