Music

Music

Huntington

• Jammers Night, 7-9 p.m. every Thursday. Anybody who plays the guitar, fiddle, bass, banjo, mandolin, drums or harmonica are welcome to come and play or if you don't play, just come to listen. Questions, call 304-429-4848 or visit www.burrellguitars.com. Burrell Guitars, 4942 Waverly Road, Huntington.
• San Diego's Vegetation, Thursday, June 19. Enjoy the warm sounds of reggae. Get there early and bring your dog for $5. Questions, call 304-781-0680 or visit www.myspace.com/wvvclub. V Club, 741 6th Ave., Huntington. $5.
• Phish Tribute and Strange Design, Friday, June 20. From Weekapaug Groove to Farmhouse, all of your favorite Phish jams will be performed. Questions, call 304-781-0680 or visit www.myspace.com/wvvclub. V Club, 741 6th Ave., Huntington. $8.
• Summer Solstice Rock Out, Cook Out, Saturday, June 21. Featuring grilled food, indie rockers, The Red Velvet and Charlie Brown Superstar. Questions, call 304-781-0680. V Club, 741 6th Ave., Huntington.
• 100.5 WKEE's Wednesday Wind Down, doors open at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. Featuring Hearsay. Holderby's Landing, 1360 Harris Riverfront Park, Huntington.

  Ashland

• Melodies and Masterpieces Lunchtime Concerts, noon-1:15 p.m. Friday, June 20. Featuring Rich Collins and Three O. They present an eclectic mix of folk, blues, jazz, swing and country. In case of rain, the music will go on indoors at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center. Judd Plaza, 16th and Winchester Avenue, Ashland.
• Melodies and Masterpieces Lunchtime Concerts, noon-1:15 p.m. Friday, June 27. Featuring Steve Free and his band. Enjoy the special mix of Native American music, Appalachian folk and original tunes. In case of rain, the music will go on indoors at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center. Judd Plaza, 16th and Winchester Avenue, Ashland.

  Barboursville

• Singer/songwriter "Steve Free," 8 p.m. Friday, June 27. Borders, 120 Huntington Mall, Barboursville.

  Charleston

• WVSO presents "The Four Seasons," 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22. The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform a special concert of Baroque music as part of FestivALL 2008 featuring soprano soloist Janet Brown and the complete Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, with violin soloist Julie Leven. Maestro Grant Cooper will conduct. Tickets, call 304-561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston. $9; $5 for students and children.

  Marmet

• Freda Cooper Mountain Gold Band, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. $6; $3 children.

  Milton

• The Lewis Family, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton exit of Interstate 64, Milton. $12; $10 seniors; $5 children 12 and under.
• Buddy Mullins and the Country Good Time Band, 8-11 p.m. Friday, June 20. Enjoy an alcohol and smoke-free atmosphere. Milton Volunteer Fire Department, 341 E. Main St., Milton. $5; children 12 and under free.
• Eddie and Martha Adcock, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton exit of Interstate 64, Milton. $12; $10 seniors; $5 children 12 and under.

  Fairs/Festivals

  Huntington

• Old Central City Days, Friday-Sunday, June 20-22. Old West gunfighters, games, music, street vendors and special hours and sales at the various shops. Go online at www.oldcentralcity.com. Old Central City, 14th Street West, Huntington. Free.

  Charleston

• 2008 Smoke on the Water Chili Cook-Off, Saturday, June 21. The cook-off is a day-long event that raises funds for HospiceCare of Charleston and is in conjunction with FestivALL. Questions, visit www.smokeonthewater.org. Haddad Riverfront Park, 700 Kanawha Blvd., Charleston.
• FestivALL, Thursday-Sunday, June 26-29. Charleston presents over 50 different events with 125 individual performances and exhibitions by visual, musical, dance and theater artists. It takes place at city-wide venues and features local, national and international talent in a wide variety of styles. Downtown Charleston.

  Miscellaneous

  Huntington

• 5th annual Children's Festival, noon-4 p.m. Thursdays in June. Featuring rides, games and fun, plus entertainment, balloon artistry, petting zoo and special attractions each day. Nick Jr.'s Spongebob on the 5th, Diego on the 19th and Dora the Explorer on the 26th. Marvel Comic's Hulk on the 12th. Camden Park, U.S. Route 60 East, Huntington.
• West Virginia Day, Friday, June 20. Featuring author M. Glenn Taylor launching his first novel, "The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart," with a reading, book signing and drawings for Trenchmouth memorabilia. Also, calligrapher and scherenschnitte artist Lola Smith will demonstrate her delicate craft and will bring many of her works of art; Jamie Goad and Angela Foot of Soy Scents will explain how their aromatic candles are made; and in honor of the 145th birthday of the state, birthday cake will be served to the first 145 guest who arrive between 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Downtown Depot, 401 9th St., Huntington.
• Wings & Wheels, festival begins noon Saturday, June 21. Proceeds will benefit the Huntington Police Department and will feature a Motorcycle Ride, car show, live music and more. Harris Riverfront Park, Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Huntington. Ride $25; "Dancing on the Dock" $5; free from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Dance with Jim Stevens, 7-10 p.m. every first and fourth Friday. Call 740-894-2200. Junior League Community Center, 617 9th Ave., Huntington. $7.50.
• Motorcycle Ride and Fundraiser for Randy Gilliam, registration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 28; last bike out at 10 a.m. Sponsored by CSX Transportation, Inc. Gilliam is a friend and CSX colleague currently battling cancer. The route will begin at CSX headquarters for a 200-mile round trip to historic Blair Mountain in Logan County. Drawings for door prizes. Lunch will be available for purchase at various restaurants at Fountain Place Plaza. Proceeds will help defray general expenses for Gilliam and his family. R.S.V.P. to Lori Lyninger, 304-522-5148; Sue Oxley, 304-522-5544. CSX/Huntington Division Headquarters, 935 7th Ave., Huntington. $25 per bike; double riders $30.

  Barboursville

• West Virginia Show, noon-7 p.m. Friday, June 20. A wild and wonderful place to be with an event that will serve host to statewide vendors. Also featuring a quilt auction and a pie social to benefit local non-profit organizations. Enjoy the sounds of an old fashioned "Appalachian Jam Session" by the Blue Maggie Blue Grass Band. Offered mall-wide. For vendor registration or information, call 304-733-0492, ext. 104 or 109. Huntington Mall, Route 60 and Mall Road, Barboursville.
• Open Mic, 7 p.m. Friday, June 20. Borders, 120 Huntington Mall, Barboursville.
• Book Signing, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Featuring Patsy Pittman, author of "Blood Kin and Other Strangers." Borders, 120 Huntington Mall, Barboursville.
• Annual Prom: "Masquerade Ball," dinner begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26; dance only at 7:15 p.m. Featuring a dinner and dance with Jimmy Stevens. Reservations required; call 304-736-5092. Barboursville Senior Center, 721 Central Ave., Barboursville. $10 per person; $6 for dance only.

  Ceredo

• 8th annual Ceredo Antique Auto Show, registration from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 21. Plaques for first 175 cars registered through 1988. Trophies and door prizes. Fire extinguisher required for safety reasons. Presented by the Huntington Region Antique Automobile Club of America. Show sponsors are Town of Ceredo, Taylor Iron & Metal Inc. and American Legion Post 93. Ceredo Plaza, U.S. 60 East, Ceredo. $8.

  Charleston

• 2nd annual Wiener Dog Races, Ice Cream Social and Songfest, races from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday; ice cream and songfest noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 21-22. Part of the Charleston FestivALL celebration. Proceeds will benefit the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Society and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Registration accepted till Monday, June 16, visit www.cityofcharleston.org for more information. Stonewall Jackson Middle School, 700 block of Washington Street West, Charleston.
• "A Streetcar Named Despair," 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The 20 minute play is a detective spoof written in a film noir style. Tickets are available at Ellen's Ice Cream and stand-by tickets will be available at the entrance. KRT Trolleys, Court Street entrance, Charleston. Free, but seating is limited.

  South Charleston

• Comedians Ms. Gayle and Jason Benci, 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Saturday, June 20-21. The Comedy Zone Charleston, Ramada Plaza Hotel, South Charleston. $10.

  South Point

• Sybene Dances, 7-10 p.m. every third Friday. Refreshments available. For more information, call 740-894-7569. Sybene Senior Citizens' Center, 97 Private Road 80, South Point. $6.50 per person.
• BB's Car Club 2008 Cruiz-In, 4-9 p.m. every third Saturday, May-October. Featuring door prizes every 10 minutes, 50-50 drawings, toys to all kids present and more. Music by Magic Carpet Productions with Mister J and Company as the DJ's. Not responsible for loss or accident. No alcoholic beverages. Fire extinguishers preferred. Early registration at 2 p.m. Questions, call Tom Hayner, 304-208-5026 or visit www.bbscarclub.com. K-Mart Plaza, just off Highway 52, South Point. $5 registration fee.

  Theater

  Huntington

• "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 20-22, and 27-29. A hilarious musical comedy. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and brunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. ARTS Production. Dinner and brunch reservations are limited, call 304-733-2787. For more information, visit www.arts.org. Renaissance Center, 900 8th St., Huntington. $15 show; $15 dinner; $12 brunch.
• 2nd annual Robert Hinchman New Works Festival, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 26-28. Presented by Marshall University Theatre and the Marshall University College of Fine Arts. The three night festival will present both staged and upstaged readings for six new plays. Located in the Francis Booth Experimental Theatre. Tickets, 304-696-2787 or visit the box office. Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center Playhouse, 1600 block of 5th Avenue, Huntington. $8 per evening or $20 for full festival pass.

  Logan

• "The Aracoma Story," Tuesday-Saturday, June 17-21, 24-28 and July 1-5. Tickets, call 304-752-0253 or visit www.thearacomastory.com. Chief Logan State Park, Route 10, Logan. $11; $7 children 12 and under.

  Portsmouth

• Southern Ohio Light Opera presents Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music," 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 26-28. Featuring classic song, "Send in the Clowns" and a talented cast from the Portsmouth area. Tickets, call 740-351-3600. Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Shawnee State University, 940 2nd St., Portsmouth.

  Prestonburg

• "Honky Tonk Angles," Friday, June 13-Aug. 13 Tickets, call 877-225-5598 or visit www.jwtheatre.com. Wilkinson-Stumbo Convention Center, 75 Theatre Drive, Prestonburg. Show only: $21; seniors, $19; youth under 19, $13; dinner theatre: $35.
• "Little Red: Life in the Hood," Saturday, June 21-Aug. 5. Located at the Amphitheatre Mainstage. Tickets, call 877-225-5598 or visit www.jwtheatre.com. Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, 75 Theatre Court, Prestonburg. Adults and seniors $12; youth $8.

  Art

  Huntington

• The Allied Artists of West Virginia 66th Juried Exhibition, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, through June 22. For the first time, Allied Artists of West Virginia, Inc. will bring its biennial juried exhibition to the museum. Andrew Johnson, associate professor of Art, Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the juror for this year's exhibition. He chose 30 works for the show. Questions, call 304-529-2701 or visit www.hmoa.org. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington.
• Exhibit: Thorney Lieberman, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 Sunday, through Aug. 3. Walter Gropius Master Artist Thorney Lieberman exhibit. Visit www.hmoa.org or call 304-529-2701 for more information. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington. $5; $18 per family of four or more; free on Tuesdays.
• "Wild West Days" Kicks Off, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 6-30. A month of weekly group shows for Wild West Day's month in Old Central City. Along with the weekly Friday evening opening events, there will be a series of private exhibitions and receptions and will feature many local and regional artists. Questions, call Kevin Scott Regan, 304-690-5313. IASEglobal's Gallery 24 7, 607 W. 14th St., Huntington.
• "Downtown Live!" CAFE, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 28. A Children's Art Festival Extravaganza (CAFE) will feature sidewalk art, art activities, art contests, music, face painting and more. The event will be located on 9th Street, between 3rd and 4th avenues. Questions, call Mark Bugher, 304-525-5131; Lake Polan, 304-523-2131. Downtown Huntington, Huntington. Free.

  Ashland

• Exhibit: "Mr. Lincoln's War: The Civil War in Eastern Kentucky," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Tuesday-Saturday through February. A new museum exhibit that concentrates on the impact of President Lincoln's policies in Eastern Kentucky region and those who went to fight and those who were left behind. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
• Exhibit: Steel Rails, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, June 12-21. A new museum exhibit that examines industry in our region. See what attracted early settlers to our area and learn about the various industries that were developed. Some hands-on activities for kids. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $5.50; $4.50 seniors, students and children.
• Digging Deeper: "Prehistoric Man in the Ohio River Valley," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, June 12-21. Step into time before European explorers arrived, when both animal and people shared the Ohio River Valley. Become an archaeologist and unearth the beginnings of our community's heritage. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
• Exhibit: "The Legacy of Jean Thomas," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, June 12-21. Long before the Country Music Highway was created to honor Kentucky-born country music stars, Jean Thomas created a venue to give mountain musicians an opportunity to be heard. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $5.50; $4.50 seniors, students and children.
• Exhibit: "Presidential Pursuits," opening Friday, June 27. A collection of first lady gowns and political memorabilia. Questions, call 606-329-8888. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $5.50; $4.50 seniors, students and children.

  Charleston

• Exhibit: Fiberart International 2007, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, through June 22. Features the work of 92 contemporary fiber artists from 11 countries and will highlight a diverse cross-section of works in the fiber medium. Questions, call 304-561-3500 or visit www.theclaycenter.org. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.
• ElectricSky Theater: Coral Reef Adventure, 3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, May 3-July 3. Questions, call 304-561-3570. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.
• Exhibit: "Photo/Realism: From the Permanent Collection," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 18-Sept. 7. American artists and art patrons have always had a fascination for realism. This exhibition spans realist trends in painting, photography and printmaking from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Visit www.theclaycenter.org. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.
• Exhibit: "Quilts and Wall Hangings 2008," 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon- 6 p.m. Sunday, June 4-Sept. 1. The juried exhibition features 53 exquisite quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginia quilters. Questions, call Jacqueline Proctor, 304-558-0220 or visit www.wvculture.org. West Virginia Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• Showcase: "One-of-a-Kind Quilt," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 20-June 28. Quilting expert Donna Boblett, will help area children at the East End Family Resource Center and Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club to create a unique quilt for display during the FestivALL. Questions, call 304-561-3500 or visit www.theclaycenter.org. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.
• Group Exhibition: "Art on Paper," June 20-July 26. Featuring a wide array of artwork including photography, collage, relief and intaglio prints, oil pastels, drawings and paintings on paper. Questions, call 304-342-5647 or visit www.mcjunkingallery.com. Callen McJunkin Gallery at The Loft, 219 Hale St., Charleston.

  Pennsboro

• Touring Railroad Exhibit, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, June 14-Aug. 17. The exhibit, "Riding the Rails: Railroads Connecting West Virginia," will have text panels detailing railroad development in West Virginia. Opening reception begins at 5 p.m. Friday, June 13. Questions, call 304-659-2946 or visit www.wvculture.org. Pennsboro B&O Depot, corner of Broadway Street and Collins Avenue, Pennsboro.

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