Why Charleston? Visit Charleston, West Virginia http://www.whycharlestonwv.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Spring into Fashion at the Soroptimist Club Fashion Show http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/spring-into-fashion-at-the-soroptimist-club-fashion-show/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/spring-into-fashion-at-the-soroptimist-club-fashion-show/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:44 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/?p=3122 The Soroptimist International of Charleston will be holding its annual spring fashion show on March 27, 2010 at the University of Charleston Ballroom.

Watch the upcoming trends for spring come alive on the catwalk with the latest fashion from shops like Cache, Chico’s and Kelley’s Mens Shop. Attendees can also partake in the silent auction of over 40 different themed baskets. Ric Cochran will be the commentator for the show.

Show starts at 11:30am. Tickets are $25 each and includes lunch. Register for the show at www.ywcacharleston.org or by calling (304) 340-3553.

The fashion show is for the benefit of the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter.

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Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: How Things Work!
March 23-26, 10 am – noon
Fee: $35 for the Clay Center members, $45 for non-members
From music to animal adaptations to machinery, spend this spring break exploring how all kinds of everyday things are able to do what they do.

Space is limited. Pre-registration and payment are required. Please call (304) 561-3508 to register by March 16!
Start Date: 2010-03-23
End Date: 2010-03-26

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Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: March 24 – 28, noon – 4 pm
Please join us for our Spring Break Activities! Each day you will be able to read facts about a different artist and make a work similar to some of their own artistic creations. (Activities happen daily except for March 27 when you can join us for Eggstravaganza!)

Wednesday, March 24
Paul Cézanne/Still Life Drawing

Thursday, March 25
Georges Seurat/Pointillism Pictures

Friday, March 26
Piet Mondrian/Construction Paper Abstract

Sunday, March 28
Auguste Rodin/Sculpture
Start Date: 2010-03-24
End Date: 2010-03-28

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/spring-break-activities/feed/ 0 The Bayer Crop Science Colesmouth Concert Series http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-bayer-crop-science-colesmouth-concert-series/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-bayer-crop-science-colesmouth-concert-series/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:40 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-bayer-crop-science-colesmouth-concert-series/ Title: The Bayer Crop Science Colesmouth Concert Series
Location: Alban Arts and Conference Center PO Box 1486 St. Albans, WV 25177 304 721 8896
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Description: A monthly soundstage presentation of songwriters and musicians from West Virginia and the surrounding region set in the recently restored historic Alban Movie Theatre now under operation by the \”Friends of the Alban\” as The Alban Arts and Conference Center located on Olde Main Street, St. Albans, WV.
We are a non-profit endeavor with major funding from Bayer Crop Science.

Date: 2010-03-20

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-bayer-crop-science-colesmouth-concert-series/feed/ 0 Cast of “Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage” announced http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/cast-of-%e2%80%9cflaming-guns-of-the-purple-sage%e2%80%9d-announced/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/cast-of-%e2%80%9cflaming-guns-of-the-purple-sage%e2%80%9d-announced/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:22:34 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/?p=3128 Charleston Stage Company is pleased to announce the cast of its fourth production of the season: “Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage” by Jane Martin. The cast includes Kelly Strom as Big 8, Shawn Price as Rob Bob, Kim Waybright as Shedevil, Julie Marks as Shirl, Tim Mace as Black Dog, Greg Stone as Baxter Blue, and Montana Rock as Memphis Donnie Pride.

Frieda Forsley will direct this production, which opens at the WVSU Capitol Center Theatre 123 Summers Street in downtown Charleston. Performances will run April 15-17 and 22-24. Please note all performances will be at 7:30pm. For more information visit our website at www.charlestonstagecompany.com or call 304-766-5721.

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/cast-of-%e2%80%9cflaming-guns-of-the-purple-sage%e2%80%9d-announced/feed/ 0 Joe Miller wins Best Actor Award at Southeastern Theatre Conference http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/headline/joe-miller-wins-best-actor-award-at-southeastern-theatre-conference/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/headline/joe-miller-wins-best-actor-award-at-southeastern-theatre-conference/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:29 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/?p=3119 Local actor Joe Miller was awarded the “Best Actor” Award for his performance in Charleston Stage Company’s production of Underneath the Lintel at the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s Community Theatre Festival held this past weekend in Lexington Kentucky.

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

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Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: Saturday, March 27, 11 am – 4 pm
Hop on over for some fun during a day celebrating the incredible egg! Join us for egg hunts, egg dyeing ($1 for 2 eggs; supplies limited), egg-citing science demos and more. You can also meet our special guest for the day – the Easter Bunny!

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

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/eggstravaganza/feed/ 0 Wonders of the New River Gorge with National Park Ranger Dave Caldwell http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/wonders-of-the-new-river-gorge-with-national-park-ranger-dave-caldwell/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/wonders-of-the-new-river-gorge-with-national-park-ranger-dave-caldwell/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:52:25 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/wonders-of-the-new-river-gorge-with-national-park-ranger-dave-caldwell/ Title: Wonders of the New River Gorge with National Park Ranger Dave Caldwell
Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: Wednesday, March 10, 12:15 pm
The New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world and the gorge that it has carved through southern West Virginia creates important habitat for rare and endangered species. Join a park ranger from New River Gorge National River to learn about some of the amazing natural and cultural resources that make the park unique enough to be a part of our national park system. Ruins of coal mining and railroad towns, timbering operations, and early subsistence farms tell the story of the important role this area played in the industrialization of our nation. Learn more about your national park!

Date: 2010-03-10

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/wonders-of-the-new-river-gorge-with-national-park-ranger-dave-caldwell/feed/ 0 Jewelry Making with Connie McColley http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/jewelry-making-with-connie-mccolley/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/jewelry-making-with-connie-mccolley/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:51:39 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/jewelry-making-with-connie-mccolley/ Title: Jewelry Making with Connie McColley
Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: Saturday, March 20, 1 – 5 pm
Fee: $55 for Clay Center members; $65 for non-members
Spend an afternoon creating your own unique jewelry! Local artist Connie McColley will instruct participants in this beginner class, covering basic wire beading, making jump rings and ear wires using sterling silver wire with glass or semi-precious stones. Students will also have the option of creating necklaces or charm bracelets. Most materials provided; space limited. Students are encouraged to bring their own beads or vintage jewelry to disassemble.
Date: 2010-03-20

]]> http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/jewelry-making-with-connie-mccolley/feed/ 0 The Art and Science of Beer with Rich Ireland http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-art-and-science-of-beer-with-rich-ireland/ http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-art-and-science-of-beer-with-rich-ireland/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:50:58 +0000 admin http://www.whycharlestonwv.com/events/the-art-and-science-of-beer-with-rich-ireland/ Title: The Art and Science of Beer with Rich Ireland
Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia One Clay Square Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 561-3517
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Description: Saturday, March 13, 1 – 5 pm
Fee: $35 for Clay Center members; $45 for non-members

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

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