July 3, 2006
 
EVENTS CALENDAR
Theatrical, Musical and Other Special Events in Huntington, Charleston and Beyond
 
By Tony Rutherford
Huntington News Network Columnist
 
Huntington, WV (HNN) -- NOTE: At the time of compilation, various performing arts groups, i.e. Marshall Artists Series, Marshall University Theatre, etc. have not announced their Fall/Spring schedules. Check back for updates.
 
July 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Huntington Outdoor Theatre, @ 8:30 Ritter Park Amphitheatre. $15 adults; $13 seniors/children 5-12; Visit: http://www.hotswv.org
 
July 7, Friday Night Live Bike Night, Benjy’s Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum, 408 4th Avenue, 6-9 p.m., free admission, “Fortune Cookie” performs. July 8, Jazz and Art in the Park, with New Orleans style jazz at the Gazebo in Old Central City, 14th St. West. Call Renaissance Art Galley 304-525-3235.
 
July 8, Showdown at the Square, Colgate County Showdown , 12 noon- 2 p.m. at Pullman Square. Top 10 finishers perform at Lawrence County Fair.
 
July 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, “A Piece of My Heart,” Fragileworks Theatre, in the Charleston Ballet Building, 820 Virginia St. E. @ 8 p.m.
 
July 21, Live on the Levee, Charleston WV @ 6:30 in Haddad River Front Park. “Mother Nature” performs a FREE concert. Contact: Tom Lane 304-327-1111
 
July 21, “Brunch with Margaret Blennerhassett,” an early morning boat cruise to Blennerassett Island; (304) 420-4800, or http://www.blennerhassett.org
 
July 22, Don Williams Farewell Tour 2006, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland, Ky., @ 8 p.m. Call 606-324-3175
 
July 28, Live on the Levee , Charleston, WV @ 6:30 in Haddad River Front Park. “Rubber Soul” performs. Free admission.
 
July 28, Ribfest, Laidley Field, Charleston, 4-11 p.m. (304) 984-2412
 
July 28-30, “Twinderella,” Mid-Ohio Valley Jr. Players, 229 Putnam Street, Marietta, Ohio, @ 7 p.m Fri/Sat, @ 3 p.m. Sun. (740) 374-9434, http://www.movp.com
 
AUGUST 2006
 
August 4 Live on Levee, Charleston, WV @ 6:30 p.m. “Buckstone”
 
August 4-5, 11-13, 18, 19 20, “Nunsense,” Parkersburg Actors Guild, 8th & Market Streets, @ 8 p.m. Fri/Sat, @ 2:30 p.m. Sun. Visit: http://www.actorsguildonline.com
 
August 11 Live on Levee , Charleston, WV, @ 6:30 p.m.,“Voodoo Katz”
 
August 18 Live on Levee, Charleston, WV @ 6:30 p.m. “Comparsa”
 
August 19, “Some Enchanted Evening,” Huntington Symphony Orchestra Picnic with the POPS, @ 8 p.m. Harris River Front Park.
 
August 19, Cherryholmes, IBMA Entertainer of the Year, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland @ 8 p.m., http://www.paramountartscenter.com
 
August 25 Live on Levee, Charleston, WV @ 6:30 p.m. “Windjammer”
 
August 27 WSAZ Taste of Charleston
 
August 31-September 3, Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
 
SEPTEMBER 2006
 
September 2, Tri State Multicultural Festival, Ritter Park Fountain, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free
 
September 8, Sawyer Brown, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland @ 8 p.m.
 
September 9-10, Hilltop Festival, Huntington Museum of Art, Call 304-429-4321
 
September 9, MU v. Hofstra, Marshall Stadium , http://www.herdzone.com
 
September 15-17, Culture Fest 2006, Pipestem, WV at Appalachian South Folklife Center, visit, http://www.culturefestwv.com for the full line up
 
Sept. 15-16, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” Parkersburg Actors Guild, 8th and Market Streets, @ 8 p.m. Fri/Sat, @ 2:30 p.m. Sunday
 
September 22-24, Pilot Club Antique Show & Sale, Big Sandy Superstore Arena, 304-736-3513.
 
OCTOBER 2006
 
October 4, MU v. UCF at Marshall Stadium.
 
October 5, Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Julliet” , Clay Center, Charleston, @ 7:30 p.m. http://www.claycenter.org
 
October 14, Mountain Heart with Bo Issac and the Wheelwrights, Paramount Arts Center, @ 7:30 p.m.
 
October 17, “Camelot” , Clay Center, Charleston @ 7:30 p.m.
 
October 21, Spooktacular, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Avampato Discovery Museum, 304-561-3575
 
October 27, “We Are Marshall” opens wide at theatres across the country.
 
October 28, MU v. Memphis, homecoming game at Marshall Stadium, http://www.herdzone.com
 
NOVEMBER 2006
 
Nov 1, “Man of LaMancha,” Clay Center @ 7:30 p.m.
 
Nov 3, Kennedy Center presents “Alice,” Clay Center @ 7:30 p.m.
 
Nov. 4, MU v. Tulane, Marshall Stadium
 
Nov. 10-11, 17, 18, 19, 24 & 25, “Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Actor’s Guild Playhouse, 8th and Market Street, Parkersburg, WV.
 
November 18, MU v. UTEP, Marshall Stadium
 
Nov. 19-21 Capital City Art and Craft Show
 
DECEMBER 2006
 
December 1,2,3, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” presented by the MOVP Youth Theatre at 229 Putnam Street , Marietta, Ohio.
 
December 3, “Love Letters” with Barbara Eden & Larry Hagman, Clay Center, Charleston, @ 4 p.m.
 
December 5, “Cats,” at the Clay Center, Charleston, @ 7:30 p.m.
 
JANUARY 2007
 
January 17, 2007, “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” featuring the music of Ray Charles, Clay Center, Charleston, @ 7:30 p.m.