MORGANTOWN — Red, white and blue filled High Street as the Morgantown community celebrated Independence Day with the return of the city’s Fourth of July parade Saturday afternoon. Despite temperatures […]
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Morgantown History Museum exhibit showcases 100 years of The Met’s cultural impact
The Metropolitan Theatre has been a hallmark of Morgantown’s artistic and cultural presence since the day it opened its doors for the very first time on July 24, 1924. Over […]
Your U.S. history class needed a film like ‘Rustin’
by LZ Granderson In the 90s I was a founding member of the Black History Club in high school, took Black history courses in college and worked in the minority […]
‘The Golden Bachelor’: Fantasy or real?
“The Golden Bachelor” is a popular reality TV show. It opens with a handsome, impeccably groomed 72-year-old adjusting a bow tie. In the background we hear Cat Stevens singing “The […]
Actors are striking because we’ve long been in crisis. It’s not just streaming
by Maria Prudente In late 2014 I was hired to play friend #3 in a new commercial for Garnier Nutrisse, the at-home hair color line. The company offered me a […]
Tony Bennett: More than a ‘crooner’
It was in the early 60s. I was a copy boy at NBC News and the overnight disc jockey for the local radio station called and asked if I’d like […]
I’m going to Barbie Land
by Jackie Calmes It’s my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn’t I look forward to going to Barbie Land […]
How the Titanic’s tragic wreck became a money-making scheme
by Stephen Mihm The ill-fated passengers who died trying to visit the wreck of the Titanic paid an extraordinary price for the privilege: $250,000 each. This is hardly surprising, given […]
Celebrate W.Va.’s birthday with music, food and fun downtown
It’s not a birthday without a party. And since West Virginia’s 160th birthday falls on a Tuesday this year, Morgantown is celebrating a little early with a big party downtown, […]
Here’s why there’s nothing new on TV
If you watched the Tony Awards Sunday night and thought the ceremony was a teensy bit less polished than usual, it’s because the whole thing was unscripted. As a show […]
