HUNTINGTON, WV- The Fall International Film Festival is taking place at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center September 21-24, 2017, bringing Oscar-winning and other critically acclaimed foreign films to the city of Huntington. With each film being from a different country, festival goers are able to experience six different cultures from the comfort of their chairs.Read more
MULLENS, W.Va. — Reservations are being taken for Twin Falls Resort State Park’s annual Fall Photography Workshop, scheduled to take place Oct. 6-8. Steve Shaluta, Steve Rotsch and Park Superintendent Scott Durham are the instructors. Read more
Set in the 1980s, Stephen King's "It" embodies an evil, murderous clown entity named Pennywise ((Bill Skarsgård)) as a supernatural incarnation of a creepy antagonist preying upon young children. He immediately rises to Hannibal Lector , Jason, Freddy or Jigsaw malevolence. He's a little Joker (Heath Ledger version) inspired too.Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Miss North Dakota, Cara Mund, was crowned Miss America 2018 at the birthplace of the legendary competition in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall for its 97th Anniversary broadcast on the ABC Television Network. Returning for his 9th time as host, Chris Harrison was joined by co-host Sage Steele and celebrity judges Maria Menounos, Thomas Rhett, Molly Sims, Jordin Sparks, Tara Lipinski, Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri and PEOPLE Editor in Chief Jess Cagle.Read more
Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) can't find the words to say goodbye to Joe (Gregory Peck), and gives him a goodbye kiss instead before she leaves. The clip is from "Roman Holiday", a Flashback Cinema, presentation on Sunday and Wednesday in select Marquee Cinemas showing at 3:30 and 7 p.m. Read more
Atlantic City, NJ (September 8, 2016) - During the third and final preliminary night for "The 2018 Miss America Competition" in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Louisiana, Laryssa Bonacquisti, was named Friday evenings preliminary Talent winner for her ventriloquist performance. Laryssa is now a double preliminary winner after her Thursday evening win for Lifestyle and Fitness. She will receive a $2,000 scholarship.Read more
Atlantic City, NJ (September 7, 2016) - During the second of three preliminary nights for "The 2018 Miss America Competition" in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Minnesota, Brianna Drevlow, was named Thursday night’s preliminary Talent winner for her classical piano performance. Brianna will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss Louisiana, Laryssa Bonacquisti, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. Laryssa will receive a $1,000 scholarship.Read more
The multimedia presentation “Traditions: Echoes of John Marshall” will be performed in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center this weekend on Friday and Saturday evenings, Sept. 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m. Read more
The Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District presents the movie We Are Marshall on September 8, 2017. Cinema Under the Stars is held at Heritage Station with an admission of $1.Read more
MULLENS, W.Va. — Renowned storyteller David “Bugs” Stover will tell tall tales at Twin Falls State Park in Wyoming County four evenings during the month of September. Each event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the campfire circle beside the Twin Falls campfire store. Read more
ChiliFest is September 9 from 11am to 4ish, and will be here before you know it. Each year it draws thousands of people as the kickoff to fall in downtown Huntington; all kinds of chili to taste, and the proceeds go to our local Ronald McDonald House – a “home away from home” serving sick children and their families. Read more
Atlantic City, NJ (September 6, 2016) - During the first of three preliminary nights for "The 2018 Miss America Competition" in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Utah, JessiKate Riley was named Tuesday night’s preliminary Talent winner for her classical violin performance. JessiKate will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss Texas, Margana Wood, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a vibrant blue swimsuit. Margana will receive a $1,000 scholarship.Read more
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- Filming began today on UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION, the amazing true story that will serve as a stand-alone tale and follow the events of 2014's epic saga UNBROKEN. UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION tells the inspiring and powerful tale of Louis "Louie" Zamperini's post-World War II struggle to find peace and forgiveness after his brutal treatment as a Japanese prisoner of war. Read more
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- Former Arkansas Governor, presidential candidate, and longtime popular political commentator Mike Huckabee will premiere his weekly news and talk show, "Huckabee," on Saturday, October 7th at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Gov. Huckabee will appear on ABC's "The View" on Sept. 6th during its premiere week along with his daughter, White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to discuss his new show and plans for the first season. Read more
Director Robert (El Mariachi) Rodriguez made his first film in 1992 for $7,000 in fourteen days. It went on to make two million dollars at the boxoffice. Since then he's directed "Planet Terror," "Sin City a Dame to Kill For" and other features.
Rodriguez known as the do it your self king is giving his fans the same opportunity. Read more
Dr. Wendell Dobbs and Dr. Júlio Ribeiro Alves are back for another year of performances as the Violauta Duo, but their performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, is slated to be particularly special as it will mark the first in Smith Music Hall since the building was renovated over the summer. Read more
KINSTON, N.C., Aug. 28, 2017 /Christian Newswire -- After surviving Hurricane Harvey a category 4 storm on August 25th, the residents of Texas are now dealing with historic catastrophic flooding from rising rivers and more rain. The residents are being rescued from the rising waters and it's moving on to nearby cities. Read more
Marshall University fans can show their support and pride for the Thundering Herd in many different ways, one of which is by wearing their green Marshall gear every Friday throughout the football season in celebration of Green Fridays and College Colors Day.
Marshall will kick off Green Fridays with College Colors Day on Friday, Sept. 1– the day before the Thundering Herd’s season-opening game at home against Miami University. The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Read more
Bundle up becomes an excellent choice for "Wild River," which occurs high in the Wyoming mountains where a woman's body is found frozen and barefoot in the snow. Evidence points to physical and sexual assault.
Rookie FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) teams with a tracker (Cory) played by Jeremy Renner. Read more
"Ring a Bell for Rosie" honors women in the workforce at Pullman Square Monday , Sept 4. @ 12:30 p.m. ijah Bumgarner, a filmmaker who has interviewed Rosies, will speak. A bell-ringing ceremony will start at 1 p.m. Read more
Known across their home city of Liverpool for their tight rhythms, textured layers and warm harmonies, Tony Steele and The Massacre are set to release their long awaited second single 'A Ballad For Dead Love' at the end of September. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV- The wait is over! Individual tickets to all 2017-2018 Marshall Artists Series events will go on sale to the public on Monday, August 28th at noon. The series promises to be memorable with exhilarating, award winning performances. The electrifying schedule includes names such as Stephen Stills & Judy Collins, Five For Fighting, Leslie Jones, and Kinky Boots to name just a few. Get your tickets now!Read more
Huntington professional cosplay model, Bunny Bombshell, appears Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 at the WV Pop Culture and Comic Book Convention, 500 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV. The event runs from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Daily admission is $10.
"I'm looking forward to returning for the third year in a row" the professional model and cosplayer said. "I will be debuting my new Valkyrie (WV's official Avenger!), selling autographed prints and artwork, appearing on a cosplay panel, and judging the costume contests." Read more
John McAlister Productions’ Opening Night Sandi Patty concert is attracting an audience from near and far to Charleston's Clay Center and Huntington's Christ Temple Church . Read more
As quarterbacks fading back behind scrimmage looking for a sprinting receiver near the goal line replace special effect/CGI bursting "tentpole" productions, Hollywood turns to its aisle packing, auditorium screaming horror/thriller genre to woo viewers until superheros (and friends) return for Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. Read more
Show lineup for the week, beginning Fri Aug 25, 2017. Upcoming shows and auditions are also listed. If I've missed anything, please let me know. Break legs, everyone!
ONSTAGE THIS WEEK
"Toad Wife" (Play - World Premiere) by A.E. Gill Appalachian Artists Collective - Theatre for Young Audiences production Fri-Sun Aug 25-27 / Sept 1-3 at 8pm St Albans City Park Amphitheater Read more
Never say never, but I'm about to zealously defend a partially made in McDowell County, WV motion picture that has generally favorable reviews but has been criticized on social media for poor West Virginia characters and a pool sharking scene in which a teenage Jeannette Walls (Brie Larson) follows her alcoholic dad's (Woody Harrelson) ruse that she will provide sexual favors to the opponent. Read more
Prepare for a thriller, supernatural entity CGI-less creeper on steroids .
Swinging back to the 1940 and 1950s , "Annabelle: Creation" continues a plainly presented supernatural possession revived by a string of eerie venue manipulations ( "Conjuring," "Sinister," "Ouija") which resurrect a more traditional haunted house infested by the demonic but welding many dark spaces, locked doors, hidden rooms, a creaky dumbwaiter, impaired chair lift and dusty curtains. My original "Dark Shadows" following experience can not help but equate minimal parallels to David Collins and Sarah Collins (an eleven year old ghost whose appearances often assisted David and proverbial damsel in distress Maggie Evans from evils). Read more
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