A wise man from Huntington once said of politicians and broadcasters that "some are like long-distance runners, while others are sprinters." When you consider a number of professions and trades, perhaps one where you work, you probably know some of each, too. The sprinters are excellent for the 100 yard dash. Their speed is amazing, as long as they don't trip out of the starting gate. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The Huntington Outdoor Theatre's production of "The Wedding Singer," rocks to the beat of the eighties and the production was so good on the Friday night opening at the Ritter Park Amphitheater the audience gave their approval with a standing ovation and much applause at the end of the show.
The Wedding Singer features some excellent singing and acting from Tri-State performers. There are some excellent dance numbers and some rap.Read more
As a nonparent, all I know about parenting I've learned from my siblings, my friends and colleagues, and my friend, California entertainment maven turned parenting advice columnist Bruce Sallan.
PITTSBURGH, PA(HNN) – For some “We Are Marshall” extras, this may be a “let’s do it again” opportunity. In fact, the game scenes between the Herd and opponents were shot in Atlanta, not Huntington.
Want to be a football hero or cheer for a team in a tent pole flick?Read more
Merely two years ago, Michael Bay released the disastrous sequel to his original Transformers film. The film had a mixture of problems including the plot, characters, visual effects, editing, and the obsessive length. Now he brings us the third part of the trilogy, and having seemingly learned nothing from the last film, allows just about all of the same mistakes to be made yet again. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Wilson Fairchild performed at the Dutch Miller Summer Concert Series on Thursday night at Pullman Square. Also performing was Madhouse.
The evening was a nice summer night for the concert with a good attendance. Some were enjoying playing around the fountain and there were games to be played and prizes to be won.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Fireworks weekend finds three mainstreamers wooing viewers in to the cinema and away from the outdoors. They are: Transformers Dark of the Moon, the romantic Larry Crowne, and family friendly “Monte Carlo.”
LIMITED: Midnight in Paris (Park Place Stadium, Charleston)Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - One of the City of Huntington's "night" icons will be coming down , hopefully, for restoration. During a storm in June 2011, a copper section that separates "Keith" and "Albee" blew down. Now, the full sign will be lowered and stored.
According to co-president of the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, David Tyson, the board must decide whether to restore the sign or put it in mothballs. Restoration easily wins, but how much will it cost to bring the gold neon that flashes back to 1928 glory? Read more
Comedian and movie star Andy Dick has added Huntington to a list of sites where his ‘appearance’ created more controversy on the streets and bars, than at the show. However, I didn’t get a chance to attend any of the Funny Bone stand ups; various “rumors” indicate that Andy did a skit involving a skirt. If the reports are accurate, he dropped it and had no underwear.
Following the show, he and Funny Bone’s managing partner Tom Schaefer headed across the street to Rum Runners.Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Pressing forward his continued commitment to growing West Virginia’s economy through transportation infrastructure investments, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Thursday announced the release of $3.2 million in federal funds for the Marshall University Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute (RTI), a U.S. Department of Transportation-designated University Transportation Center (UTC).Read more
If I could go back in time and prevent any historical action from happening, I would travel to Sarajevo, Bosnia -- then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire -- on June 28, 1914, and kill a Serbian national named Gavrilo Princip before he killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, triggering what became known as the "Great War" and what we know of today as World War I.
HUNTINGTON -- Professional and amateur chefs will have a go at South American cooking and dancing when .Huntington's Kitchen , 911 Third Avenue, hosts an "Evening in Peru" at 7 p.m., Friday, July 1.Read more
Huntington, WV - Your Huntington Symphony Orchestra presents Picnic with the Pops – Tailgating Orchestra Style on July 23rd at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington, WV. Season tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by phone at 304-781-8343 or online at www.huntingsymphony.orgSpecial Group rates are available. The HSO is pleased to announce the Special Guest Artists for the upcoming July 23rd concert.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The Pilot Club of Huntington has scheduled their 59th Annual Antiques Show and Sale for Friday, September 23, Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, 2011.Read more
(Huntington, WV) Your Huntington Symphony Orchestra presents Picnic with the Pops – Tailgating Orchestra Style on July 23rd at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington, WV.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN)- Lots of people and many with their dogs jammed together at Heritage Station on Friday evening to show support for a new dog park when Party on the Patio was held.Read more
No, that's not a typo in the headline: The "WORD", as Stephen Colbert might put it, is "Independents," as in independence from the two legacy political parties that have ruled the United States in one form or another since it began. Read more
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) - Pewter Productions is helping produce a short film with filmmaker Jake Mahaffy based on the short story MIRACLE BOY from award-winning West Virginia writer, Pinckney Benedict. Tentatively, the shoot will take place in Greenbrier County, WV, July 31 through August 10.Read more
HUNTINGTON-WV (HNN) The Whipps performed at the Dutch Miller Summer Concert Series at Pullman Square on Thursday night with a rain storm coming at the break causing only a slight delay of the concert. Read more
Camden Park is heating up” for the 4th of July with a weekend full of activities and entertainment.This is always a memorable weekend for Camden Park, says Park Manager, Jack Boylin.
The house is good/The beams are strong/The sun streams in/The whole day long/A hundred years/Or more it's stood/Swept by sea winds/The house is good -- Edith H. West
In his new book about the the Tribune-Times Mirror merger, "The Deal from Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers" (PublicAffairs, 416 pages, notes, index, $28.99) James O'Shea tells us virtually everything about the decline and fall of great American newspapers -- except why are they so darned skinny. Read more
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) - The West Virginia Film Office has added a couple photo galleries to its mini-site for "Super 8" at www.wvfilm.com/super8. Enjoy browsing through photos from the Weirton area's red carpet screening on June 9 at Ft. Steuben Mall and the Celebr8 Weirton Summer Kick-off street fair on June 5. Actor Ryan Lee ("Cary" in the film) attended the June 9 screening and posed for photos and signed autographs. Read more
Woody Allen returns to direct his 41st film with “Midnight in Paris,” the film that opened the Cannes Film Festival this year. Allen has been through a bit of a rough patch with his last two films, “Whatever Works” and “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” both of which just didn’t work very well. However, I’m glad to report that he’s returned to his old self with this sweet, charming, and magical story that comes off as strange even for Allen.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Here’s the first look at Huntington/Charleston/Beckley movie comings and goings. Park Place Stadium debuts the new Woody Allen (limited) Midnight in Paris, while mainstream has Green Lantern (3D and 2D) and Jim Carrey’s Mr. Pooper’s Penguins.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Special effects had a “wow” crescendo for visual mysteries and surprises until digital developments reinvented visual awesomeness. A thundering rocketry blast offhad eyes affixed to the moment, not a continuous displays of explosives. Effects added to production values; they were not in themselves stars of the show.
Entering a continuum that graduated from a low budget cheesiness to expenses that encompassed realism,Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” led the charge of a “you’ll believe a man can fly” era.Read more
