Live Music
123 PLEASANT STREET: hosts Culture Thief, Flooded and Grizelda today; Cheat Fest Pre-Party featuring The Hillbilly Gypsies Friday; 123 Undercover: Four bands cover four albums in their entirety (Guns N Roses, “Appetite For Destruction,” performed by KnuckleDuster; Linkin Park, “Hybrid Theory,” performed by Worst Kept Secret”; System of a Down, “Steal This Album,” performed by Wax Brain; Kiss, “Self-Titled,” performed by Black Hole Zion Saturday; Mayne’s Good Time April Edition with McWavy, Rudeboylogic and Mr. Todd b2b Raycraft Tuesday; Twin Peaks with The Districts Wednesday. Info: 123pleasantstreet.com.
SCHMITT’S SALOON: hosts The Steel Woods Friday; Davisson Brothers Saturday. Shows start at 9 p.m. Info and tickets: schmittssaloon.com.
MARSHAL LOWRY BAND: performs from 8-11 p.m. Friday at the Fairmont Eagles, 305 1st St., Fairmont. $5 cover, open to the public. New members welcome. Info: 304-363-9718.
PURPLE COW: hosts Smoke and Mirrors Saturday.
TRAIN WRECK: (with former members of Stix-n-Stonz, Mr. X and The Virgins) performs from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday at Frosted Mug; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday at Outcasts in Masontown.
BLACK BEAR: hosts music at its downtown and Evansdale locations. Downtown: Ben Brooks today; Day Old News Friday; Alex Mabey Saturday. Evansdale: Charles Godwin today; Mike Arbogast Friday; WVU Big Band Tuesday; Kevin Hamric Wednesday.
RUBY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 Smithtown Road, off the Goshen Road exit, is now open, featuring live music with Tony Nichols of Home Brew every Wednesday; live music with Barefoot Colby every Friday. Info: facebook.com/rubysbar73/.
The WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN OPRY: will be open Friday at the Winfield Community Building, 106 Winfield School Road, Fairmont, featuring special guests The Parsons Family, along with Aaron, Stixx, Mike, Roger, Tasha and Kristen. Kitchen will be closed due to construction. There will be snacks and drinks available for purchase. Open stage begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $6. Info: Aaron, 304-612-7891.
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW: 6-10 p.m. every Friday at the T&L Oldies Diner Banquet Room, at U.S. 250 and U.S. 50. This week’s lineup: The Tygart Junction Band, open mic and special guest. Admission: $6, children under 12 admitted free. No alcohol allowed. Info: 304-931-1632.
SAGEBRUSH ROUND-UP: at Bunners Ridge, near Fairmont, will hosts a bluegrass show at 6 p.m. Saturday, with open mic, Opossum Holler String Band, Joe Winebrenner & Highland Grass and Marv Ashby & High Octane. Come early for a homecooked dinner. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12. Get a picture with West Virginia’s largest guitar. Information: 304-216-4898.
CENTURY JAMBOREE: at Century Community Center, 10 Gill St., will be closed Sunday for Easter. Next show: April 8. Info: 304-844-2449 or centuryjamboreewv@gmail.com.
MOUNTAIN VIEW JAMBOREE: on Mountainview Road, 6 1/2 miles from Green Bag Road on Kingwood Pike, will be closed indefinitely. Info: Lora, 304-276-5455.
MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY CENTER: will reopen at 6 p.m. April 13 with a country music show featuring Ray Hileman & Wheels of Country and special guests Linda Lee and John Daugherty. The kitchen will be open. There will be open mic. $6 admission, children under 12 admitted free. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing.
ERIK RALSKE: principal horn for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, will join the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra for performances at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at the WVU Creative Arts Center and at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at the Clay Center in Charleston. WVU students and faculty are admitted free to the Morgantown show. Tickets and info: wvsymphony.org, 304-293-7469 (SHOW) (Morgantown) or 304-561-3570 (Charleston).
TOM BATCHELOR BAND: performs at 7 p.m. April 14 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $10 for adults, $5 for students through high school, at the door.
7TH ANNUAL ACCORDIAN CONCERT: April 21 at the Knights of Columbus, 1529 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont. Pre-show starts at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Food available. Info: Mark, 304-366-1456.
FIDDLE WORKSHOPS: focusing on traditional fiddle tunes and styles from the Appalachian region, open to intermediate-level string players, ages 10-adult, stand-alone sessions or come back every month, from 6:45-8:45 p.m. April 25, May 16 and June 26. Info and registration: 304-293-6946.
COMPANY HOUSE ROAD BAND: performs from 6-9 p.m. April 7 at MCS Enterprises; at 7 p.m. April 28 at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $10 adults, $5 students through high school.
CHEAT FEST: set for May 4-5 in Albright, featuring Fletcher’s Grove, Strung like a Horse, Stewed Mulligan, Mike Pushkin & the Loyal Opposition, Mountain Ride, Halftime String Band, Two Ton Twig, The Waitmen, EMay, Meadow Run, 18 Strings, Floyd Cowger, Western Ave String Band, Wild Water Band, workshops for all ages, silent auctions, kids’ activities, art market, downriver race, food and more. Sponsored by 123 Pleasant Street. Benefits Friends of the Cheat. Info: cheatfest.org.
Karaoke & DJ
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Events
WVU PUPPET MOBILE: and Easter activities, 1 p.m. Friday, for children at Preston Community Arts Center, 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $10 for families.
EASTER EVENTS: at Christian & Missionary Alliance Church: 8 p.m. Friday, Good Friday services; 10 a.m. Saturday, family Easter egg hunt; 9 a.m. Sunday, family Easter breakfast, followed by an Easter Celebration Service at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 304-599-4549.
MOUNTAIN MODEL A CLUB: meets at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brian’s Repair Shop, U.S. 50, west of Grafton, across from Toothman Ford Sales. Info: Dianna, 304-624-4968.
EASTER EGG HUNT: Meet Peter Cottontail at the Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday at Modern Homestead in Reedsville. Rain or shine, bring your own basket. Free and open to the public.
AMAZING EGGS PROGRAM: at 10 a.m. Saturday at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown. How much do you know about birds’ eggs? This presentation, featuring a live bird of prey from the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia and a take-home craft, will discuss some of the amazing things about eggs. All ages. $5 for WVBG members, $15 for non-members. Please pre-register at wvbg.org.
BANFF FILM FESTIVAL: 7-10 p.m. April 6, Metropolitan Theatre, High Street, featuring eight films. Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 at the door, available at Pathfinder of WV, 235 High St. and pathfinderwv.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. Films are: “Surf the Line,” “Edges,” “Into Twin Galaxies — A Greenland Epic,” “Where the Wild Things Play,” “The Last Honey Hunter,” “Intersection: Micayla Gatto,” “Kilian” and “Imagination: Tom Wallisch.”
CABIN FEVER CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 7 at Arthurdale Heritage Inc., featuring 20 West Virginia artisans, including Tamarack-juried artisans. Homemade soups and sloppy joes available for free-will offering.
BIG BUCKS BINGO: sponsored by Kingwood Lions Club, 3 p.m. April 7 at the Kingwood Eagles. Games start at 4 p.m. Cost is $30. Refreshments available. Proceeds used to provide eye exams and eyeglasses for the visually impaired in the Kingwood area.
JANE LEW FIREMAN’S SPRING CRAFT SHOW: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 7 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 8 at the Jane Lew Fire Department, one mile off exit 105 on I-79. Crafts of wood, floral, jewelry, glass, candy, stone, sewing, pottery, dolls, soaps and lotions, cards and more. Info: 304-269-7329.
DESIGNER PURSE BINGO: a fundraiser for the Marion County Humane Society, which runs the county’s no-kill shelter, April 8 at the Knights of Columbus in Fairmont. Sponsors needed — sponsorship is $75 to help defray the cost of a purse, sponsors receive a free ticket to the event. Donations of goods/services to fill baskets for drawings also needed. To sponsor or donate, call 304-366-5361.
MASON-DIXON RAMP FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 28-29 at Mason-Dixon Park, Pa. Open-air church service at 9 a.m. April 29. No admission fee, free food and drinks and veterans and their families. Features entertainment, artisans, demonstrations and more. Food starring ramps, as well as desserts, hot dogs and more. Info: 304-798-3596 or masondixonpark.net.
GOAT GALLOP 5K: June 16 at Arthurdale Heritage. Register by June 1 for a T-shirt, $20 in advance, $25 after June 1. Info: ahi@arthurdaleheritage.org.
BORN TO SING CHILDREN’S SINGING CAMP: accepting registration for sessions set for 3:30-7 p.m. June 25-29, ages 5-15, beginners to experienced, no audition required. St. Paul School of Music, 1564 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont. Info and to register: anschooley@mteer.com.
Dance
KNIGHT CLUB TEEN DANCE: 6-8 p.m. April 7 at Preston Community Arts Center. 123 S. Price St., Kingwood. $5 at the door.
MORGANTOWN SWING TACKY PROM: 7 p.m. April 13 at Elks Lodge 411 on Chestnut Ridge Road. Dance lesson, Best Dressed contest, crowning of prom royalty and a swing dance battle. Refreshments, cash bar, 50/50 drawing. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Info: facebook.com/MorgantownSwing.
SPRING DANCE: 8 p.m.-midnight April 14 at the Szilagyi Center, Rowlesburg, with music by The Vandells Band. 18 and older. Admission: $10 each. BYOB and snacks. Sponsored by the Rowlesburg Revitalization Committee. Info: Kenetta, 304-454-9288.
Theater
“CINDERELLA: THE MUSICAL”: April 3 at the WVU Creative Arts Center. Tickets start at $49 for general public, $29 for WVU students, available at Mountainlair and CAC box offices, ticketmaster.com and 304-293-SHOW (7469) or 1-800-745-3000.
Art & Exhibits
ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER: Arts Mon has teamed up with Mon Health for an auction of more than 75 lots of art to benefit local arts organizations and the Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Center, April 26 at Hotel Morgan. Doors at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20, available from Arts Mon board members, at the CVB (201 High St.) and at the door. To donate art for the auction, bring it to Arts Mon between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and include name and contact info.
MESAROS GALLERIES: in the WVU CAC host “Con el Nopal en la Frente” by Tessa Lee Martinez in the Laura Mesaros Gallery and “Ero” by George Cho in the Paul Mesaros Gallery.
WHEEL-THROWING POTTERY CLASSES: through May 2 at Riverbend Studio in the Szilagyi Center in Rowlesburg. Teen class: 3-6 p.m.; adult class: 6-9 p.m. Fee is $249 for adults, $30 for teens. Includes instruction, clay, glazes, firings, use of tools. Info and registration: Susan Ramey, 304-288-0832.
SLIGHT INDULGENCE: 3200 Collins Ferry Road, hosts a show of work by retired Mon County art teacher Michael Green, through May.
GALLERY 62 WEST: in Grafton hosts “Raw,” featuring art created “outside the boundaries of official culture,” including tattoo art, graffiti art and taxidermy.
THONEY PIETRO: “A Morgantown Visionary,” at the Morgantown History Museum, 175 Kirk St. Info: 304-319-1800.
MORGANTOWN ART ASSOCIATION: The gallery is open and operating under normal hours. The March show at the gallery is a judged photo show. Photos in various categories have been awarded prizes by judge Dale Sparks from Pro Photography. March Artist of the Month is Julie Sexstone, a retired Mon County Schools counselor who works in watercolor and alcohol-ink, doing abstract and realistic art. Open studio time is available from 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays for oil and acrylics artists, cost $5, space to store canvases and supplies provided, some easels available, call Jane at 304-296-0068 or email drjcardi@gmail.com. Watercolor classes with Susan Hall Witt from 10 a.m.-noon Mondays (everyone welcome, all levels, $6) and 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays (OLLI and MAA members only, free). Laurie Goldstein-Warren will host a workshop suitable for watercolor and acrylics, April 6-8. Sign-up sheets available for all workshops are at the gallery. April is the “Exhibit 60” show. It is a juried and judged show open to the public for any artist living within a 60-mile radius of Morgantown or a MAA member living farther away. Take in for that show will 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday. New gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The Morgantown Art Association Gallery is in the Mountaineer Mall on the Green Bag Road, Info: 304-291-5900, morgantownartassociation.com.
ART CLASSES AT MICHAEL’S: hosts classes: 1-3 p.m. today, painting, acrylic — seagulls over water; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, drawing, still life — bear in field; 1-3 p.m. April 5, painting, watercolor — lilies. In case of inclement weather, call the store to see if the class is still scheduled, or if it has been changed to another date and time: 304-296-7310. Classes are $15 each, plus supplies (unless otherwise noted). There are also crochet and knitting classes. Register 24 hours in advance at michaels.com/classes.
MONONGALIA ARTS CENTER: 107 High St., Morgantown, hosts “Carpe Lucen,” a showcase of work by Gary Schubert in the Benedum Galley, and “It’s an Art and a Science,” a show of cross-disciplinary artwork by local scientists and students in the Davis Gallery. Info: info@monartscenter.com or call 304-292-3325. Info: monartscenter.com.
ART MUSEUM OF WVU: closed Friday and Sunday for Good Friday and Easter. Hosting “Flowing Beyond Heaven and Earth: Master Chinese Ceramists” and “Form and Balance: Ceramics from the Collection.” Regular hours: 3:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Docent-led tours are offered from 2-3 p.m. Sundays, no advance reservations needed, walk-ins welcome. Admission is free. Info: artmuseum.wvu.edu/.
NEW FOLKLIFE EXHIBIT: “Always Here: Native Americans in West Virginia” in The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State Univeristy, with a traditional invocation from Lakota elder Bob Pirner.
EARTH DAY QUILLING CLASS: 1-4 p.m. April 21 at Riverbend Studio in the Szilagyi Center in Rowlesburg. Make a 4-by-4 flower on stretched canvas tile. Ages 10 and up. $35 per person. Info and registration: Leah DeLauder, leahdelauder@yahoo.com. 20 spots available. Sign up by April 14.
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