Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning classic “All My Sons” kicks off 2020 for the Mid-Ohio Valley Players. Performance dates are 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for youth 17 and under. For tickets, go ...
By Michele Newbanks Staff Reporter Those people into the unusual and unexplained have a chance to meet like-minded people this Saturday at the Hidden Marietta Paranormal Expo. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lafayette Hotel ballroom. The price is $12 per person in ...
By Michael Kelly Staff Reporter Quarter auctions have been around for more than a decade, but people who don’t frequent charity fundraisers might not know what they are. Anyone interested in having the experience can head for the Marietta Church of God fellowship hall at 501 Colegate ...
From staff reports With the arrival of 2020, the Actors Guild of Parkersburg and the Mid-Ohio Valley Players in Marietta will be moving into the second half of their 2019-2020 seasons. In Marietta, 2020 will bring four more productions to the theater at Third and Putnam streets in downtown ...
Published in May, David McCullough’s book about the founders of Marietta, “The Pioneers,” continues to have effects in the city. An Insider’s Tour at the Campus Martius Museum Saturday afternoon will offer some deeper insight into the characters that drew McCullough’s attention as ...
A talented cast of teens, a story of love and revenge, and...squirrels? The Mid-Ohio Valley Youth Players will present the comedic story of “The Worst High School Play in the World” this weekend at the Players Theatre, 229 Putnam St., Marietta. The production will be held on Friday at 7 ...
The Smoot Theatre Youth Vocal Ensembles will present a free Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Parkersburg. While the performance is free, donations will be accepted. Trinity Episcopal Church at 430 Juliana St., Parkersburg, is handicap accessible and ...
Intent on expanding the holiday shopping season, the city’s tree lighting ceremony is a week early this year. “We want to welcome the holidays just a little sooner, so this weekend we’ll have the lighting and then the parade will land the following weekend on Nov. 30 and end instead at ...
From staff reports Books collected over the lifetime of the late Rod Hineman will be offered for sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas Annex of the Belpre Farmers Castle and Education Center. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the museum at 509 Ridge St. “Rod collected ...
From staff reports PARKERSBURG — Various organizations and churches will continue the annual Thanksgiving tradition of providing a free meal to residents. - The Parkersburg Salvation Army on Fifth Street will hold its free Thanksgiving Day Dinner beginning at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day. ...
From staff reports The Actors Guild of Parkersburg will present the classic musical “Mary Poppins” in November at the Guild Playhouse at Eighth and Market streets in downtown Parkersburg. The show will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Nov. 15-16, Nov. 22-23 and Nov. 29-30, with ...
From staff reports The Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History will present its 18th annual Trees of Our Heritage Christmas Tree exhibit beginning Sunday. An open house will kick off the exhibit from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the museum at Second and Juliana streets in downtown ...
When the temperature cools off and the leaves start to drop, it’s time to break out the soup pot. There are dozens of soups of all varieties, from tomato to potato to tortilla to chicken noodle, and everyone has a favorite. Marietta resident Mary Skoglund, 83, said vegetable is her ...
From staff reports A teen version of the popular musical “Sweeney Todd” will be brought to the stage by the Guild Builders Teen Program next week. “Sweeney Todd: School Edition” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 2:30 p.m. Nov 3 ...
From staff reports The Marietta Halloween Parade, which has been held for more than 90 years, is scheduled for noon Saturday. The parade route will start at the Physician Assistant building at Marietta College, proceed down Third Street to Putnam Street, before traveling down Front Street to ...
One of the favorite holidays for children is right around the corner and parents and communities are busy making plans. Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on the Halloween holiday, making it the nation’s second largest commercial holiday, according to history.com. While some ...
The West Virginia Tourism Office has partnered with the West Virginia Division of Forestry on the 2019 fall foliage season and preliminary reports forecast good fall color across the state. The agencies plan to continue their longstanding partnership and have started producing weekly fall ...
From staff reports Hidden Marietta will be leading an overnight investigation Oct. 19 on Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park. The cost is $129 per person. Ticket information is available by calling 740-538-0520. Reported sightings include: the specter of a little girl playing in ...
It’s a program both in and tailored for Marietta. The River Cities Symphony Orchestra will present a pops concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Peoples Bank Theatre that will include selections from movie soundtracks related to Marietta and a concert suite from a Broadway production composed by ...
From staff reports West Virginia University at Parkersburg will host the fourth annual Parkersburg Pop Con from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the College Activities Center. The event is a celebration of popular culture comics, costuming (cosplay), sci-fi, gaming and film, and will feature ...