Aug 19 2011 - 6:54pm
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Your Huntington Symphony Orchestra announced today that the next Picnic with the POPS will be Saturday Aug. 20, 2011. The theme for this Tailgating Orchestra Style event is, “A Tribute to the American Heroes”. Read more
Aug 19 2011 - 5:55pm
If you've read Anne Perry's 2009 novel "Execution Dock" featuring William and Hester Monk, her new "Acceptable Loss" (Ballantine Books, 320 pages, $26.00) will sound familiar. If you haven't, not to worry: Perry has included more than enough information from the previous novel to make "Acceptable Loss" stand on its own two legs.
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Aug 19 2011 - 5:06pm
HUNTINGTON, WV- The wait is over! Individual tickets to all Marshall Artists Series 2011-2012 events will go on sale Monday, August 22nd at 10 a.m.! From musical powerhouses Elvis Costello, Michael McDonald and Glen Campbell, to Tony-Award winning Broadway musicals full of toe—tapping tunes, Read more
Aug 19 2011 - 2:42am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Split Decision provided a solid evening of rock 'n' roll music, August 11 at Pullman Square.
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Aug 19 2011 - 2:12am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - This mid-August weekend will toss movies of nearly all genres at viewers, hoping that one will rise above "Planet of the Apes" and "The Help."
However, for many in our area, schools have opened earlier than normally due to the persistent bad winters with excessive snow days. As a result, cinemas have in some cases already switched to post-Labor Day schedules, i.e. no weekday matinees. Another impact of the early start of school, the Friday Night Lights schedules tend to impact flicks. Read more
Aug 18 2011 - 5:40pm
Exercise and recreation ... are as necessary as reading; I will say rather more necessary, because health is worth more than learning. A strong body makes the mind strong. —Thomas Jefferson, W&M Class of 1762
Baseball is a nineteenth-century pastoral game.
Football is a twentieth-century technological struggle. -- George Carlin (1937-2008)
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Aug 15 2011 - 3:51am
The Hollywood production of “Doughboy,” set and shot in Wheeling, W.Va., will premiere nationwide in the Friendly City on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Highland Marquee Cinemas (Triadelphia), a day before the production opens in select W.Va. markets (Huntington, Charleston, Beckley and Wheeling). Read more
Aug 15 2011 - 1:17am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The Fantasticks wrapped up its brief Huntington run. Here are some highlights through the lens of Chris Spencer. Read more
Aug 14 2011 - 5:47pm
The trouble with normal is it always gets worse -- Bruce Cockburn, Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, from his 1981 song "The Trouble with Normal"
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Aug 13 2011 - 5:28pm
The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. -- George Bernard Shaw, preface to "Pygmalion"
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Aug 13 2011 - 3:23am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Harris Riverfront Park will be the scene of good eating and good entertainment , Aug 11-14, as the 16th annual Huntington Rib & Music Festival starts its late Summer run. Read more
Aug 13 2011 - 1:21am
BARBOURSVILLE, WV (HNN) – For those who miss the weekly doses of stand up comedy at Pullman Square’s Funny Bone, Tascali’s Decades Pasta & Grill , 6007 U.S. Rt. 60 East, hosts a show tonight at 8:30 p.m. Read more
Aug 12 2011 - 5:38pm
I'm resisting the impulse to dub Peter Coleman's new book on resolving conflicts, "The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts" (PublicAffairs, 288 pages, charts and graphs, index, $27.99) "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conflict Resolution" for the simple reason that resolving conflicts is a job best done by specialists.
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Aug 12 2011 - 2:55am
RICHMOND, VA (HNN) - “30 Minutes or Less” is probably the shortest live-action film I’ve seen in the last couple of years, an element that ends up working well to its own advantage. Read more
Aug 12 2011 - 1:22am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – It’s muggy, hot and humid. Cinemas have a/c. That’s the good news. Otherwise, it’s a complex week of flick openings (and closings), due to the Wednesday, Aug. 10 head start for “The Help.” Read more
Aug 11 2011 - 2:05am
(From the WV Film Office)
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) - Here are some upcoming casting calls ranging from a TV Spot, late 70s vehicles, and a new reality TV series, "Double Life," from the creators of "Intervention." Read more
Aug 10 2011 - 12:01am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – You will not be hearing “Daydream Believer” or “I’m a Believer” from The Monkees at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Sept 2. A press release from BSSA indicated that the remaining reunion tour dates had been cancelled. Read more
Aug 8 2011 - 2:45am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Kala DeHart and Rivertown performed Thursday evening at the Dutch Miller Summer Concert Series at Pullman Square. Read more
Aug 6 2011 - 5:50pm
One of the most compelling parts of Paul Farmer's "Haiti After the Earthquake" (PublicAffairs, 456 pages, $27.99, illustrations, notes, index) comes in the "Other Voices" section after Dr. Farmer's eloquent narrative. Read more
Aug 5 2011 - 11:53pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The city's four legged best friends celebrated with their humans during Friday’s Tail Waggin’ party at Heritage Station celebrating the city’s $100,000 first place win in the Pet Safe Dog Park competition. Read more
Aug 5 2011 - 5:03am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – August tends to have numerous cinematic offerings, but, the month also includes those films that either did not want to compete with blockbuster /tent-poles (i.e. “Harry Potter,” “Transformers,” “Fast Five”) or questionable films that studios want to slip into summer playing time. Read more
Aug 4 2011 - 2:00am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Whether you discovered vegetables courtesy of Chef Jamie or you ate them exclusively beforehand, you are welcome at the “Eat Your Veggies” discussion group. It’s designed for vegetarians, vegans and those wanting to reduce the intake of meat. Read more
Aug 4 2011 - 1:14am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) -
Films surrounding the terrorists have an intensely mixed response both from viewers, reviewers and financial success. Oliver Stone's "WTC" and "United 93" launched in 2006. Neither achieved blockbuster status, although both films were historic treasures. In addition, "conspiracy" so-called documentaries have surfaced, such as "Loose Change," as well as documentaries of the twin towers themselves. Read more
Aug 3 2011 - 6:30pm
What’s the definition of chutzpah? A boy who kills his parents and then begs the court for mercy -- because he’s an orphan
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Aug 2 2011 - 4:30am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Bulldog Creative has teamed up with the Rahall Transportation Institute to paint a mural on the 10th Street viaduct. The viaduct is part of the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health and the mural will represent the PATH, being outdoors and living a healthy lifestyle. Read more
Aug 2 2011 - 2:12am
HUNTINGTON, WV- (HNN) - Marshall University’s Student Government Association, Student Activities Programming Board, and The Marshall Artists Series present Grammy Award Winner CEE LO GREEN. Fresh off his recent stint as a coach on NBC’s The Voice, and having one of the most successful radio hits of the 21st century, “Forget You”, the real question is, who hasn’t heard the name CEE LO GREEN? Read more
Aug 1 2011 - 5:39pm
Maybe all it takes to convince dubious Texans that climate change is not a vast left-wing conspiracy is a tropical storm that doesn't pan out. We on the Texas Gulf Coast, including this reviewer who lives in Port Lavaca, were praying that Tropical Storm Don would come ashore with at least five inches of rain on Friday, July 29, 2011 and put a dent in our long-standing drought. Read more
Aug 1 2011 - 6:43am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival brought a lot of people to Pullman Square in Huntington on Saturday to take part in a lot of activities. Read more
Aug 1 2011 - 3:34am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) Brian Burns and the Angie Fletcher Band performed at the Dutch Miller Summer Concert Series on Thursday evening at Pullman Square. Read more
Aug 1 2011 - 12:10am
If last week’s “Friends with Benefits” was any indication, it seems like writers are unwilling to change up the same old tiresome romantic-comedy formula. However, this week brings the release of “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” a film that only follows parts of the age-old formula and instead approaches it with a different tone. Whereas most romantic-comedies will have a light, playful tone throughout most of the film proceeded by a sadder tone while we wait for the characters to get together, the way this film goes about it presents a sadder mood from the start. Read more
Jul 30 2011 - 7:12pm
Reading about "The Real State of America Atlas: Mapping the Myths and Truths of the United States" by Cynthia Enloe and Joni Seager (Penguin Books, 128 pages, $22.00) I had high hopes. After all, an attractive beyond belief graphic look at statistics that most readers find too dry to read about -- let alone contemplate -- cannot be anything but a good thing. Read more
Jul 30 2011 - 12:09am
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – A comedian, whose screen career has an ironic blend of animated family friendly “voice of” roles along with the provocative dysfunctional characters such as Coach Rick Vice in the upcoming “Division III: America’s Finest,” faced arraignment on felony charges in Cabell County Circuit Court Friday morning, July 29.
Andy Dick has pushed the edge on stage and screen , as well as his personal life blemished by drug and assault charges. Read more
Jul 29 2011 - 5:55pm
Breaking news: GE plans to move X-ray unit to China
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Jul 29 2011 - 3:36am
[ HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Before introducing this week’s new movies, a word for hasty exiting patrons from Marvel’s “Captain America.” You missed something. You missed something awesome. And you will wait until next summer to see the entire flick. Stay in your seat and catch a teaser trailer featuring an assembly of Marvel Universe characters for 2012’s, “The Avengers.”
Captain America, Thor, and Spiderman are members. Nick Fury (Agent of SHIELD) is too. You will see a glimpse of Hawkeye and Black Widow. Read more
