Kevin Prater Band Plays Tonight

FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, Dec. 6, featuring the Kevin Prater Band. From the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, The Kevin Prater Band delivers their unique “Coal-Fired Pure Kentucky Bluegrass” with additions of classic country, grassed ...

‘Nutcracker Ballet’ Coming To Strand Theatre in Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE — Dancing flowers! Flurries of snowflakes! Beautiful fairies and a legion of mice! See them all swoop and soar across the Strand Theatre’s stage as Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company dances the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at The Strand Theatre in Moundsville. Tickets are available online and at the door. Beautifully costumed dancers bring this magical story to life, transporting viewers into a Christmas fantasy. For many, attending a performance of “The Nutcracker” is a treasured holiday tradition. Gather your ...

Towngate Stages Heartwarming Holiday Play

WHEELING — Just in time for the holiday season, Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre in Wheeling presents a holiday play to bring out the Christmas spirit in all ages! “Prancer” will be staged at 7 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 6, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8. This ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, December 6 - Paul Milovac, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Dillon Gambol, 19th Hole, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Ron Retzer Trio, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Jacob Everly, Prima Marina, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, El Gran Parton, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Twice as Nice, West Sports Bar, Wheeling, 8-11 p.m. - Tino Kayafas Jazz Trio, Waterfront Hall, Wheeling, 8 p.m. - Jayce Turley, Silver Rail Bar & Grill, Wheeling, 9 p.m. Saturday, December 7 - Robert Gaudio – Troubadour, Luna Bleu Lounge at Le ...

Paisleys Help Those in Need in Nashville During Holidays

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Store, a free-referral based grocery store co-founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in the Nashville area, will host its Second Annual Toy Store presented by Edward Jones in mid-December. Through generous donations from sponsors and donors across the ...

I Left With A Smile

Well it’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, are the leftovers gone? Did you partake in Black Friday deals on and offline? Is your Christmas tree now up and glowing in your family room? The days leading up to Thanksgiving seemed to go at warp speed. I swore I was not going to have to go to the grocery store on the day before the holiday. However, I wanted the freshest dinner rolls for the meal so I found myself jockeying for a parking space at Riesbeck’s in Elm Grove on Wednesday morning. The parking lot was full of cars bearing license plates from near and far. I braced for impact ...