CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History is currently accepting submissions for the 2020 West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition through July 31, 2020. The exhibit will open Sept. 20 at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston.Read more
Huntington– Marshall University School of Music faculty members and former students performed last month for a music video of “Sweet Home Chicago” to benefit the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, a recording that featured 100 artists, including stars such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jim Belushi, Keegan-Michael Key and George Wendt, as well as jazz greats Ramsey Lewis and Kurt Elling.Read more
These are the Top Ten boxoffice estimates reported by Deadline. These are not studio supplied. The article states that drive ins represented 90% of the totals.
Below’s top 10 is based on industry estimates, not studio-reported: Read more
The nations largest movie mega chains , AMC, Cinemark, Regal had planned reopenings a couple weeks before "Tenant" and "Mulan" went into release. However, the virus has surged, especially in L.A. County where many studios operate and certain iconic cinemas ensure strong attendance.
The same claim is made for New York City, where cinemas still are not open. Read more
Resuming production after the pandemic shut down, Hollywood producers, actors and behind the scene personnel must adapt to "new Rules" designed to prevent further spreading and death from COVID-19. Social distancing impacts physical closeness which influences people interacting with others.
In February 2020, JCFilms began making video content to help curb the fear rising from the outbreak of COVID-19. “The initial idea was to create short stories as simple public service announcements to help educate on the virus,” says Jason Campbell, President of JCFilms. “Now, these short stories have grown into dynamic full-length feature films and are part of a new faith-based movie trilogy for Amazon Prime.Read more
West Virginia moves into the second week of cinema rebirth following three months locked and chained in Davy Jones locker. Capacity and seating "rules" have altered, but you can actually view the next month as a "testing" period --- the films played right up to the end of March closing and/or have had two day a week "flashback" screenings. Considering the seriousness of the virus, tip-toeing back into the potential for a "tentpole" blockbuster appears prudent. Read more
Soften the lights, roll the projector, pull the curtain. Big screen movies have returned following a pandemic hiatus that had some forecasters predicting that the grand multiplexes would not survive a lengthy business interruption.
Girl Scout Cookies meet glimmer lights in Clementine’s 36th adventure at The Happy Store.
As a rule, the sidewalk in front of The Happy Store was occupied only by employees on their way in or out, customers on their ditto, and rare maintenance personnel. Read more
During the Golden Age of movies (30s, 40s), it was common for ushers and usherettes escorting groups to their seats like at a "reserved seating" event. Some cinemas already offer online reserved seating. Depending upon an individual cinema's manner of "social distancing," expect ushering to make a come back. Read more
Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District has been busy brewing up some magic for you to enjoy this summer! We are pleased to be offering a series of enchanting classes open for enrollment!Read more
In her 35th adventure at The Happy Store, Clementine greets an old, old friend.
Many of the people who bought hand-painted teapots or ivy embroidered tea towels at The Happy Store only did so because they were lonely. If they were animal lovers, they would have gone to a zoo. If they were flower lovers, they would have visited a botanical garden. But they were people-lovers without anyone to love. So they came to The Happy Store, the guiding principle for which – as axiomatic as an eleventh commandment – was: CUSTOMER FIRST. Read more
As this final monthly issue of Grafitti goes to press, indoor cinemas remain closed with possible mid-June or early July reopening dates. Drive ins have already been given an all clear , but WV has olnly three functual permanent outdoor theatres. Read more
Huntington - The ABC premiere of “The Genetic Detective,” which features a company co-founded by Marshall University Chemistry Professor Dr. Michael Norton, has been delayed a week until 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 26.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall journalism professor Dan Hollis and WMUL-FM, Marshall’s public radio station, have been honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the third time in the past four years by the Radio Television Digital News Association.Read more
Huntington – Marshall University’s Jazz Studies program in the School of Music will offer a Virtual Jazz Camp June 8-12, in place of its usual Jazz-MU-Tazz jazz camp this summer.Read more
A fully animated, full-length Scooby-Doo action adventure for the whole family, “SCOOB!” is the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and Mystery Inc.'s greatest mystery. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Students from the Marshall University School of Art and Design will host a virtual reception for their exhibit Minimum Capacity, which will be on display May 8-28 in a nonprofit project space in Atlanta as they await an opportunity to present an expanded version of their work locally later this year, with hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will be past. The virtual reception will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, and anyone interested in attending can e-mail art@marshall.edu.Read more
During her 33rd adventure at The Happy Store, Clementine looks out (and in) a window.
Clementine Fraile was usually assigned to “open the store.” This meant arriving half an hour early and – broom and dust pan in hand – sweeping in and around the aisles. After that, she would take a roll of paper towels and a spray bottle to The Happy Store’s all-glass front doors, and begin to clean. Read more
Huntington - Zac Doss, a fourth-year student majoring in voice and English, has received the Chip Hand Prize for Vocal Excellence at the “NextGen: The Voices of Tomorrow” competition sponsored by the American Pops Orchestra. The award carries with it a cash prize and possible performing opportunities.Read more
Huntington – Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, have received a number of awards recently, including earning 19 awards at the 2019 Vega Digital Awards, as well as being honored with seven awards during the 80th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference’s 11th Annual Awards Ceremony in March and 15 recognitions in the International AVA Digital Awards 2020 Competition in February. They also earned 15 awards during the National Broadcasting Society/ Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) 29th Annual National Student Audio/Video Scriptwriting and 57th Annual Audio/Video Production Awards Competition ceremony earlier this month.Read more
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