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If Frank Sinatra is Ol’ Blue Eyes, then Harry Connick Jr. might be New Blue Eyes. He brings those baby blues and some holiday tunes to the Clay Center for a sold-out show on Friday.
Harry Connick Jr. says, growing up, the holidays around his house were what they are around most people's homes, even if where he's from doesn't see much snow. Connick arrives with the snow this week for a sold-out holiday show at the Clay Center.
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Synchronized figure skating
Slopes open Friday at Snowshoe
Looking for Braxton photos
The first Mountain State Synchro Skate, a synchronized figure skating competition, is Saturday at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena.
'Clothespin Ladies' are back
Repeat visitors to the Capital City Art and Craft Show will see familiar faces in Booth 124. It's "The Clothespin Ladies," popular ornaments sellers for 40 years.
The Demon Beat comes West
The Shepherdstown-based rock and roll trio The Demon Beat comes to Shamrock's Irish Pub in Huntington on Saturday and The Empty Glass in Charleston on Sunday.
Craft show began in empty lot
This weekend's Capital City Art and Craft Show is the state's largest indoor exhibition, attracting crowds of 20,000 every year.
In Short: Items of local interest
- Art opening I
- Piano recital
- Free film
- Art opening II
The pre-Thanksgiving snowfall that hit the state is good news for ski-aholics -- the slopes are opening early at Snowshoe in Pocahontas County.
Blog: Wineboy's Thanksgiving ideas
Click to go to blog: WineBoy has a few suggestions for what to serve, wine-wise, at the Thanksgiving table. Before, during and after the turkey.
In shorts
- W.Va''s Finest finalists
- Beans, cornbread dinner
- Symphony Fellowship
- Museum in the Park exhibit
- Short and sweet
A free photo contest is looking for pictures of scenes, faces or activities that are unique to Braxton County.
Whimsical works at McJunkin
John Borden Evans paints from memory, and those memories are of a whimsical, spiritual, natural, colorful world as his show of work reveals at McJunkin Gallery.
Tamarack jurying benefits
Tamarack jurying helps artists in ways that are hard to measure by bottom-line numbers.
Artist Profile: Jamie Ferguson
The Fresh Paint gazzblog begins a series of occasional local artist profiles, starting with Jamie Ferguson.
Art notes: Nov. 9, 2008
- EVENT: River Arts Sale at Unitarians on Dec. 5.
- CLASSES Tamarack holiday class schedule.
Best Bet: Head to Lighthouse
If you like to hear live music in a room where everyone has come for the express purpose of listening,Friday's Lighthouse Café is for you.
Best Bet: W.Va. Finest finals
A baseball team's worth of local singers will represent the Charleston area in the W.Va.'s Finest Talent Competition this weekend.
Rock-it men at Huntington blowout
Expect epic riffs and mighty rhythms from the all-star lineup, featuring headliner Stain, Seether, Papa Roach and State of Shock today.
Toys for Tots at local bars
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost mixing up a Jaeger-bomb. Several local clubs are getting into the holiday spirit with help from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Soulster Morrison doubles down
Following up his incredibly successful debut, British blue-eyed soulster James Morrison has upped the ante - no easy feat.
Lots of fine show in area clubs
Click to read blog: Nick Harrah has the lowdown on live music in area clubs this weekend, from Charleston to Huntington to Morgantown.
Bullock CD comes out swinging
Click to read blog: A debut CD by Huntington singer Marcie Bullock is a powerful collection of original songs anchored by dynamic vocals and arrangements that defy simple labels.
Hip-hop group wants to be heard
"Charleston is not ready to embrace mainstream hip-hop," Marcus Boyd said.
CDs: Howlin' Wolf, Neco Novellas
Michael Lipton reviews new CDs by Neco Novellas and Howlin' Wolf .
Open Stage marks 10 years
Ten years later, open mic host Ron Sowell tells why he wanted to start his popular Open Stage and why some nervous nellies need to stop apologizing for themselves.
Review: 'Twilight' parents beware!
"Twilight" (a k a "I kissed an Abercrombie & Fitch bloodsucker and I liked it") should be slapped with a parental warning: Drop the kid off then flee like a vampire dreading daylight.
Film clips for week of Nov. 20-26
Capsule reviews of films in area theaters for the week of Nov. 20-27. For movie times and trailers, see the blue MovieFinder in the right -hand column.
Danny Boyd on 'Chillers' at 20
Danny Boyd doesn't mind the attention, but he's quick to point out that the movie "Chillers" would never have happened without an army of people.
Don't misunderestimate "W"
Few filmmakers have to sell a subject as unpopular as the one Oliver Stone tackles with his latest cinematic "history lesson," the surprisingly even-keeled "W."
Webshow: Radio Free Charleston 56
Radio Free Charleston online now with cool music video by The Buttonflies, hip Dog Soldier rock, animation & more: media.cnpapers.com/rfc056
Is this the state's coolest stage?
Click to view multimedia: Scenes from a 26-band world music fest on one of the coolest (and highest) outdoor stages in West Virginia.
RFC Halloween show No. 1
Part one of "Radio Free Charleston's" Halloween show with music by Doctor Senator and The Hellblinki Sextet, and lots of creepy multimedia coolness.
RFC Halloween show No. 2
Part two of "Radio Free Charleston's" Halloween-themed shows. There's a chorus line of zombies plus a zombie jam session and a whole lot more.
Latest 'MotorStorm' turns up the heat
There is no shortage of arcade racers on the market these days, but "MotorStorm: Pacific Rift" leaves the others in the dust.
National Geographic entering video game arena
NEW YORK -- National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games.
Big hits highlight 'Blitz II'
There's nothing quite like the feeling of delivering a bone-crushing hit on the gridiron and "Blitz II" captures that emotion in spades.
Share good times with 'LBP'
The next big character in video games is here. Say hello to Sackboy, star of the next big PlayStation 3 hit, "LittleBigPlanet."
'Fallout 3' in a class by itself
"Fallout 3" will not only test your mettle as a gamer, but also your character with moral dilemmas
New 'Gears' is bigger, better
So just how do you follow up an ultra-successful, critically-acclaimed smash hit like "Gears of War"? You crank it up a couple of notches.
IDIOT BOX: An infotainment round-up
This week's column is a round-up of information on entertainment; it's an infotainment round-up!
Marooned with which TV character?
The weather might have turned cold this week, but that doesn't mean we can't think warm thoughts. Let's do a visualization exercise, shall we?
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