Larry Groce -Singer~Composer~Exec. Director

West Stage

10 AM - 4 PM
WIENER DOG RACES, on the Stonewall Jackson Middle School Lawn, 700 Block of Washington St. W. This event includes a costume parade and contest, splash pool, dog caricature artist, blessing of the pets, food concessions and all things wiener dog. Cash and merchandise prizes for the wieners. Television news personalities Deborah Linz (WCHS) and Jessica Ralston (WSAZ) will MC. Produced by Charleston West Side Main Street with benefits going to the Kanawha Charleston Humane Association and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For more information and dog registration log on to http://www.cityofcharleston.org/events.htm.

.9 AM - 3 PM    ART ON A STICK in Davis Park. Local artists offer their work and unused supplies yard sale fashion. (Music TBA)

11 AM, Noon, 1 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM    “A STREETCAR NAMED DESPAIR” performed on a trolley bus leaving from the Court Street entrance to the Charleston Town Center. An original, site-specific play. Admission is free, but seating is limited (only 24 seats per performance) and tickets can be picked up at ELLEN'S ICE CREAM, 225 Capitol Street. Some seats may be available at boarding. You must have a ticket to ride the trolley and watch the play!

9 AM - 6 PM   FESTIVALL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 600 Capitol St. Charleston sound engineer Bob Webb’s portable studio will enable families to record precious memories on CD. Call 345-1227 to reserve a time.

1 - 6 PM    WEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL STUDENT FILM COMPETITION and showing of A Moving Monument: The West Virginia State Capitol at WVSU Capitol Center Theater. Contest films will be shown and prizes awarded. There will also be a screening of the only documentary about West Virginia’s state capitol building produced by MotionMasters. (www.wviff.org) (www.movingmonument.org)

3 PM and 8 PM    CHARLESTON- THE OPERA at the Cultural Center Theater -
All Tickets $25- Presented by Dixon Hughes PLLC, partial funding by grants from PennPat and The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Not really an opera, but a multi-media, high-tech musical production by Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh at the Cultural Center Theater. This show weaves hometown documentation with aural and visual trickery. Producers promise a “meta-civic celebration,” that will combine “a heartfelt toast with a vaudevillian roast” featuring taped interviews with Charlestonians young and old, children’s views of their city and local dancers performing along with the Squonk Opera troupe. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind performance all about our fair city. Presented by Dixon Hughes and funded in part by grants from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation and PennPat, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour ( a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlanti Arts Foundation.) (www.squonkopera.com)

7:30 - 9:30 PM   TAYLOR BOOKS- music by 2 Blue

7:30 PM    THE CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD PRESENTS “PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES” at the CLOG Theater, 411 Tennessee Ave.
Tickets $14 at the CLOG Box Office (342-9312) and at the door.
For a description of this light hearted country folk musical log onto http://www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org/pump_boys_&_dinettes.htm.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

11 AM - 5 PM   FESTIVALL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 600 Capitol St. (see June 21 for details).

Noon - 5 PM     THE WEST SIDE OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM SOCIAL on the Stonewall Jackson Middle School Lawn in 700 block of West Washington Street. West Side Main Street takes you on a stroll back in time with free ice cream cones compliments of the community dairy, a clown for the children of all ages, children’s laundry sack races with cash prizes courtesy of the community dry cleaner, chalk art, and face painting. Food Concessions include homemade pies and cakes baked by the local community. Presented by Triana Energy.
Music and dance:

3 PM
THE WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTSTHE FOUR SEASONS – the Clay Center- Tickets from $5- $39- A special summer concert at the Clay Center. Maestro Grant Cooper and a chamber ensemble of the WVSO present Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and other mid-summer delights. (www.wvsymphony.org)

*Noon - 10 PM    THE EMPTY GLASS CONCERT AND COOKOUT at Coonskin Park (Tickets $12 advance, $15 at gate- available at The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., www.emptyglass.com)

6 PM   THE CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD PRESENTS “PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES” at the CLOG Theater, 411 Tennessee Ave.
Tickets $14 at the CLOG Box Office (342-9312) and at the door.
For a description of this light hearted country folk musical log onto http://www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org/pump_boys_&_dinettes.htm.

5:30 PM Reception, 7 PM Screening   MORGAN SPURLOCK FILM: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN? , WVSU Capitol Center, Tickets $20 Reception and Film, $15 Film-.available at door only- The Beckley filmmaker is scheduled to be on hand for a screening of his latest movie. Event produced by the West Virginia International Film Festival with proceeds benefitting WVIFF. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Spurlock)

MONDAY, JUNE 23

11 AM   MEET-AND-GREET NICKELODEON'S THE BACKYARDIGANS - Charleston Town Center- Macy's Court. The Backyardigans is presented by Charleston Town Center and Suddenlink.

6:45 - 8:30 PM   THE NEW RELICS presented by Generation Charleston outdoors at Power Alley Grill in the Appalachian Power Park. Come join the party! (www.thenewrelics.com)

8 PM    THE GAZZ PRESENTS A TRIBUTE TO WEST VIRGINIA POET LAUREATE, IRENE McKINNEY at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, 406 Capitol St. At press time, writers scheduled to read and toast included Maggie Anderson, Jeanne Bryner, Diane Gilliam, Doug van Gundy, Chuck Kinder, Kate Long, Devon McNamara and Jayne Anne Phillips. Ms. McKinney will also read. http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/center_for_the_book/In%20Their%20Own%20Country/Author's%20pages/mckinney.htm for more information on Irene McKinney.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

6 - 9 PM     FESTIVALL COMES TO BRIDGE ROAD at The Bridge Road shops parking lot with free outdoor music & dancing featuring the Soul Doctors. Food & beverage booths sponsored by Bridge Road restaurants. Watch two of FestivALL's catfish being painted by Charleston artists. Family activities sponsored by Bridge Road Shops include t-shirt painting, fun summer temporary tattoos, beaded jewelry, miniature wood catfish paintings & other arts/crafts activities (some activities free and some for a fee). Free parking and shuttle available from Sacred Heart parking lot downtown at Virginia St. and Leon Sullivan. Presented by Hendrickson & Long PLLC.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

7:30 PM     SAVION GLOVER IN BARE SOUNDZ at the Clay Center
Tickets $35, $25, $15, Group discounts available, call 304-561-3536.
Presented by FestivALL and The Clay Center- A tour de force dance performance at the Clay Center featuring the man described as “the greatest tap dancer in the world.” A child star of Sesame Street and co-star with Sammy Davis Jr. and Gregory Hines in the 1989 movie, Tap, Mr. Glover made his Broadway debut at the age of ten. He came into his own winning a Tony for the Broadway smash hit production, Bring in ‘da Noise/Bring in ‘da Funk in 1996 and starred as the motion-capture dancer of Mumble the Penguin in the animated movie Happy Feet. Last fall he appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars performing excerpts from Bare Soundz. Mr. Glover on Dancing with the Stars: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETegod1O9E8)

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

5 - 8 PM     ART WALK at galleries in downtown Charleston. Street musicians include Marsha Palmer and Tom Beal (horn duo). Galleries participating include: Art Emporium (823 Quarrier Street, 304-345-2787), Callen McJunkin Gallery (The Loft @ 219 Hale Street, 304-342-5647), Chet Lowther Studio (223 - 1/2 Hale Street, 304-678-3715), Clay Center (One Clay Square, 304-561-3500), Gallery Eleven (1033 Quarrier Street, 304-342-0083), Good News Mountaineer Garage Gallery (221 Hale Street, 304-344-8445), Roger Lucas Gallery (1033 Quarrier Street, 304-344-2787), Stray Dog Antiques (219 Hale Street, 304-346-1534), Taylor Books Annex Gallery (226 Capitol Street, 304-342-1461), The Purple Moon (906 Quarrier Street, 304-345-0123), The Squire Tobacco Unlimited (108 Capitol Street, 304-345-0366). Presented by Hendrickson & Long PLLC.

5 - 7 PM    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S RESTORE- 815 Young St.– Artist Talk/ Reception, FRINGE: A photographic installation by Mark Wolfe. May 20 - June 30. Also showing, May 19- June 30, Axiom: Industrial and Environmental Photography by Naomi Bays, T. Paige Dalporto, Jeff Gentner, Todd Griffith. For more information log on to:(http://www.habitatwv.org/kanawha/restore/Coming%20events.html).

8 PM    MAYOR’S CONCERT- GLADYS KNIGHT at the Clay Center
Tickets $55, $45, $30. FestivALL’s headlining concert at the Clay Center. One of America’s greatest soul singers, Ms. Knight began performing as a child. Early on, she recorded her gospel-influenced doo-wop and R&B sounds. Then, in the late sixties, she broke into the national spotlight on Motown records with hits like "Friendship Train" and the original version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Later, she achieved superstardom on Buddah records with the number one smash, “Midnight Train to Georgia.” A seven-time Grammy winner, she continues to delight millions of fans around the world. This concert is made possible by the generous support of Mayor Danny Jones, Pritchard Mining and the Central West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau with special thanks to the Kanawha County Commission. (www.gladysknight.com)

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Noon - 12:30 PM   A TASTE OF PICNIC PLACE! at Charleston Town Center - Each food court restaurant in Picnic Place will sample its specialties and the public is invited to try new tastes and old favorites! The mall and Subway present a special family presentation and meet-and-greet with Subway's Official Spokesperson, Jared Fogle, in Picnic Place.

Noon and 12:35 PM   THE WEST VIRGINIA DANCE COMPANY at Charleston Town Center- Center Court. West Virginia’s only professional touring dance company in a free performance for all ages. (www.wvdanceco.com)

5:30 - 11:30 PM   BLUES, BREWS & BBQ WITH SONNY LANDRETH AND SHEMEKIA COPELAND on the lawn of The University of Charleston
Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the gate. Charleston’s Fund for the Arts’ blues concert on the riverside lawn of the University of Charleston. Daughter of blues legend Johnny Clyde Copeland, Ms. Copeland has won a cabinet full of awards and is one of the hottest young blues talents in the country. Cajun slide guitar wizard Landreth began his career with Zydeco king Clifton Chenier and has electrified audiences for more than two decades. Local and regional talent will also be featured.

6:30- 10 PM   FESTIVALL LIVE ON THE LEVEE (at the Brewer & Co. Stage- delete) at Haddad Riverfront Park- This stage is presented by Brewer and Company of West Virginia, Inc. Food and drink concessions available.

7:30 PM    THE CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD PRESENTS “PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES” at the CLOG Theater, 411 Tennessee Ave.
Tickets $14 at the CLOG Box Office (342-9312) and at the door.
For a description of this light hearted country folk musical log onto http://www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org/pump_boys_&_dinettes.htm.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

9 AM - 6 PM   FESTIVALL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 600 Capitol St. (see June 21 for details).

10 AM - 7 PM   CAPITOL STREET ART FAIR- Over 100 artisans including Tamarack and Allied Artists members. Presented by Appalachian Power.
More than 100 artisans, including Tamarack and Allied Artists members, will display, sell and, in some cases, demonstrate their work in tents downtown on Capitol Street between Quarrier and Washington Streets. Artists include: