Shortline Junction to Perform at Pennyroyal

FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, Jan. 5, featuring Shortline Junction. Shortline Junction is a bluegrass band based out of Wetzel County. The band is comprised of Harry Midcap on the five-string banjo, Ben Tharp on the flattop guitar and ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, January 5 - The Ben Band, 19th Hole, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - The Elderly Brothers, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, Prima Marina, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Logan Wojcik, El Gran Patron, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Taylor Jo & the Copper Creek Band, Glessner Ballroom at Oglebay, Wheeling, 8-10:30 p.m. - Twice as Nice, West Sports Bar, Wheeling, 8-11 p.m. - Andy Shaw, Silver Rail Bar & Grill, Wheeling, 8 p.m. Saturday, January 6 - Joel Phillips, Moss Farms Winery, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Gage Joseph and Wyatt Kidd, ...

3rd Annual Art Show Features Student Works

NEW MARTINSVILLE — The artwork of area high school students will be on display at ArtsLink’s Francis Creative Arts Center from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6. Stop by for an afternoon of artistic expression at the Progressive Dental Third Annual Art Show. The theme of this year’s show is “Inspirations and Aspirations.” This gathering will feature a diverse collection of captivating artworks crafted by talented students from our local high schools. The community is encouraged to unite in appreciation of local art, and patrons can actively participate by voting for ...

Wheeling Island Showroom Is Rockin’ In the New Year

WHEELING — This entire weekend is packed with live music and special promotions as Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack says goodbye to 2023 and rings in the New Year in style. Tonight, Friday, Dec. 29, the showroom at Wheeling Island welcomes the return of Thunderstruck: America’s ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, December 29 - Twice as Nice, Billy’s Brickyard, Triadelphia, 8-11 p.m. - Josh Sokolowski, Luna Bleu Lounge at Le Chateau Pier, Smithfield, 9-11 p.m. - Derrick Beattie, Silver Rail Bar & Grill, Wheeling, 9 p.m. Saturday, December 30 - Dr. Dan Jones, Black Sheep Vineyard, Adena, 7:30 p.m. - The Muddle, Moss Farms Winery, Wheeling, 8-11 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, Riverside Restaurant & Bar, Powhatan Point, 9 p.m. to midnight. Sunday, December 31 - Johnny Lit’s Jerry Duty with Bucket of Puppies, Nineteen North, Washington, Pa., 7:30 p.m. - Sarah Hays Band, Main Street ...

Whimsical ‘Wonka’ Is Pleasant, But Missing Roald Dahl’s Daring Approach

The original 1971 “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” may have been a delicious dream, lined with trees of gumballs and fields of lollipops. But never has there been a more cautionary tale about the danger of too much of a good thing. Magical as that Roald Dahl-scripted film was, it ...