The festival featured over 15 play productions performed by community theatres from ten states throughout the southeast, including productions from Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Underneath the Lintel, by playwright Glen Berger, won first place in the West Virginia Community Theatre Festival held this past November in Morgantown. Directed by Geoff Coward, the play will be performed again in Charleston during Festiv-ALL in June. It is a one-man show about a reclusive Dutch librarian’s experience when his mundane little life is transformed when a book is returned in the overnight slot 123 years overdue. Notes scribbled in the margins of the book lead to clue after clue that compel the librarian on a world wide quest for the mysterious borrower…and the meaning of life.

Miller, who plays the librarian in the production,is a freelance web developer and former lawyer who was last seen on the CSC stage in West Virginia: Words and Music. Prior to that, he appeared in Measure for Measure, Jane Eyre(in several roles, including the dog) and The Exonerated, which won best play at the 2008 SETC Community Theatre Festival and an “Excellence in Acting” award for Joe. Joe has acted in the Kanawha Players productions of A Body of Water, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, Noises Off, To Kill a Mockingbird, Spitfire Grilland Honk! the Musical. , Harvey

Sponsored by: W. Shane Holmes, Orthodontist
Date: 2010-03-27

Join local beer expert Rich Ireland for an afternoon of fun and learning! In addition to learning about beer ingredients, styles and the brewing process, participants will learn about the fascinating history of beer – from ancient times to the New World. And, of course, there will be tasting and evaluation of a variety of beers.
Date: 2010-03-13

The human figure has inspired artists for centuries! Join instructor Robin Hammer and learn to draw from a live (clothed) model. Participants will utilize a variety of artistic media, including working with a little color, during the session. All skill levels are invited – from the beginner to the more advanced hoping to brush up on their skills. All materials provided; space limited.

Date: 2010-03-09

March 11:
Unhuggables: Animal Myths
Can a toad really give you warts? Join us to find out the truth behind weird animal myths.

March 25:
Toy Dissection
How does a View Master display 3-D images? What is inside an Etch-a-Sketch? All these things and more will be examined as we dissect common toys to unlock their mysteries.

April 8:
Myth Breakers
Can you out run a rubber bullet? Can household items explode? Put the scientific method to the test as you perform experiments to find out what’s true and what’s just a myth.

April 22:
It’s Morphing Time! All kinds of hopping, flying, and sprouting is going on this time of year, so let’s investigate the amazing changes that occur in spring.

May 6:
Make it Work!
What do a magic carpet, warp speed, and a human knot have in common? They are all fun team challenges that you’ll need your thinking caps for in this wild and wacky workshop.
Date: 2010-03-11

Reptile and Amphibian Mini Zoo
March 13
Meet the Clay Center’s scaly and slimy friends as you encounter snakes, turtles, toads and more!

Tissue Paper Flowers
April 10
Put a little “spring” in your artwork with these fun folding flowers.

Food Mosaics
May 8
Create some “taste-ful” art as you use pasta and beans to create mini masterpieces!

Critter Mini Zoo
June 12
Meet the Clay Center animals including snakes, a lizard, a tarantula, Madagascar hissing

cockroaches and more!
Date: 2010-03-13

His passion for the hobby soon left him with no space at the family’s dining table. He went to build a workshop in the backyard, but he outgrew that too. There was also the problem of sourcing high quality materials for the vehicles that he repairs and build. So what’s a hobbyist to do? Open his own specialty R/C store!

Toad’s R/C Hobbies has over a thousand radio controlled vehicles in all shapes and forms. What’s even more impressive is their inventory of over 200,000 items that include rare parts that would normally give R/C enthusiasts a headache in acquiring.

Aside from the jaw-dropping display of R/C cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, the store also feature a flight simulator that teaches customers how to fly R/C planes. John is proud of the personalized service in his store. He takes time to get to know his customers and shares his own input regarding each item. His vast knowledge and experience coupled with his passion for the hobby makes Toad’s R/C Hobbies the prime place for starting a new hobby or restarting an old childhood interest.

Toad’s R/C Hobbies
107 Hills Plaza, Charleston, WV
website: toadsrchobbies.com

Please call the ballet office for more information and tickets about this exciting season now in progress. Adult tickets are $20 and Student/Senior tickets are $15. Group discounts are available. Visit our website at www.thecharlestonballet.com

Start Date: 2010-03-26
End Date: 2010-03-27