The Wooks Getting Loud and Flyin’ High Again

They say you can’t step in the same river twice, and that is also true of a club. Well, at least the V Club if you’re The Wooks. Lexington, Ky., singer/songwriter C.J. Cain and his wild bunch of Americana newgrassers, The Wooks had been booked to play the V Club back on March 20, 2020 […]

The Lifestyle Film Festival

Celebrates Food, Fashion, and Music at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center HUNTINGTON  – The Marshall Artists Series will continue to showcase their new projector and sound system at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center with the new Lifestyle Film Festival sponsored by ZMM Architects. This six-film screening runs Thursday through Sunday, March 3-6 enriching audiences with […]

They Shall Be Released!

A host of new recordings are popping up to get us through the dark days of winter. Here’s a look at just a few of the many bluegrass and Americana recordings rolling out here in winter 2022. A New Flow of Oyo Jams   Birthed out of jam sessions in the back of Marietta’s JustAJar Design […]

Marshall Artists Series Kicks Off Second Half of its 85th Season

HUNTINGTON – The Marshall Artists Series continues the second half of its 85th season with two touring Broadway musicals and a flurry of new film festivals that showcase the new projection and sound system at the majestic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.  Paid for by an anonymous gift, and installed in the summer of 2020, the […]

Plan Now for Music Fests

Here in the icy maw of winter, between ski trips and catching up on the stack of good books we received for Christmas, the sweet promise of spring’s inevitable return pumps sunshine into our souls as we peruse seed catalogs, and, of course, our in box for outdoor music festival announcements.  In the words of […]

America Rides into Huntington On Its 50th Anniversary Tour

HUNTINGTON – You can count on one hand the number of rock bands forged by high school friends still making a living in music decades later. Iconic rock acts such as: U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Boyz II Men, and Radiohead are some of the few and the proud. One of the longest […]

Marshall Artists Series – HOME

HUNTINGTON – To celebrate Huntington’s sesquicentennial, the Marshall Artists Series is presenting a newly commissioned musical to tell the landmark story of Collis P. Huntington and the founding of the Jewel City. The multi-media production, “Home” premieres at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 and features more than 50 […]

Fall International Film Festival

HUNTINGTON – Take a cinematic trip around the world as the Marshall Artists Series Fall International Film Festival returns to the historic Keith Albee Performing Arts Center Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 21-24. The festival features six critically-acclaimed films from around the world – Norway, France, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and the USA.  Passes for all six […]

Marshall Artists Series 2021-2022

WAITRESS: “THE WOMEN OF WAITRESS ARE CHANGING BROADWAY!”- Time Magazine. The irresistible Broadway hit, Waitress comes to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Monday, October 11, at 7:30 p.m. Waitressfeatures original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, […]

Sizzling Summer Music Fests

Summer is upon us and thankfully we’re seeing a comeback of some great summer music fests across the region. Here’s a look at just a few of the many good music fests around our slice of Appalachia. The Mountain Grrl Experience Running from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24 at the Appalachian Center […]