MARIETTA - A 1950s-inspired reimagining of a classic fairy tale hits the stage of the Mid-Ohio Valley Player鈥檚 Friday with the Junior Players production of 鈥淒oo-Wop Wed Widing Hood.鈥� Three young princes, Wise Prince Jason, Strong Prince Justin and Loud Prince Frank have decided that ...
PARKERSBURG - The Smoot Theatre vocal ensembles have scheduled auditions for next year鈥檚 groups. Auditions will be 4 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 for the Children鈥檚 Chorus for boys and girls who will be in grades 4, 5 and 6 next year; the Girls Ensemble for girls in grade 7 and up and the Boys ...
PARKERSBURG 鈥撀燗 free DJ music night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Root Beer Shack, 1420 Staunton Ave. The event is a collaboration among Parkersburg Councilwoman Wendy Tuck, Root Beer Shack owner Sarah Stalnaker and DJ Dodge Gaskill. Gaskill, a retired chef who also works as a photographer and artist, will play rock, country and pop music from the 1950s through the 2000s. Tuck said she met Gaskill about two years ago while holding constituent office hours at the restaurant. She holds office hours there from 2:30 to 4 p.m. each Friday to give residents an ...
The Artsbridge calendar of events for the week: Today Adventure Through the Lens, Noah Strickler art exhibit, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Unearth Gems and Crystals, ages 5-13, check which library branch, all Wood County Libraries Jr. Chef Kid's Cooking Camp: Italian Eats, 9- noon, The Changed Plate, Belpre Neon Wired, teens 12-19, noon-2 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Neon Wired, teens 12-19, 4-6 p.m., Parkersburg Public Library, Emerson Avenue Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class: Grilled Edition, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre Belpre Music ...
MARIETTA 鈥� Parkersburg residents Jennifer McIntyre and Joby Sims were driving through Harmar Village Sunday when an obstacle presented an opportunity. After playing miniature golf in Boaz with Sims鈥� daughter Jocie, the trio ventured into Marietta鈥檚 west side and found a portion of ...
The final Anti-Tea Party celebrating America鈥檚 250th anniversary will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Phelps-Tavenner House at 2401 Camden Ave. in Parkersburg. Sponsored by the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society, which will host the event, the tea parties were organized with assistance of the Wood County Commission and call attention to the not only the Boston Tea Party, but also the 16 other tea parties that played a role in the advent of the Revolutionary War. Other anti tea parties were held at the Cooper Cabin, Henderson Hall, Oakland and the Parkersburg ...
