EVENTS Rev Up on the River and at the Park Weelunk Staff August 22, 2019 PADDLES UP! The Ohio River at Heritage Port will be on fire with Dragon Boat races beginning with an 8 a.m. opening ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 24. The first race begins at 8:30 a.m. with subsequent rounds th...
Lots of Fun Brewing at EVENTS Around Town Weelunk Staff August 15, 2019 BREW-OFF The Francis Pier-Pint Historic Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition puts history and hops in the limelight. The event, set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at River City Restaurant, is part beer tasting...
EVENTS Are Poppin’ in the Valley Weelunk Staff August 1, 2019 ‘GREASE’ IS THE WORD Grease will be the word as the City of Wheeling hosts its final free movie night of the season at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2 at Warwood’s Garden Park, 1208 Warwood Avenue. 304-234-6432 ...
Gyro? Meatball? Upcoming EVENTS Offer Tasty Treats Weelunk Staff July 25, 2019 OPA! St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church welcomes guests to the GrecianFest at 2215 Chapline St., Thursday, July 25, through Saturday, July 27, to enjoy delicious Greek foods, live Greek music and danc...
Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTS Weelunk Staff July 11, 2019 FESTIVAL OF INDIA Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Wheeling Heritage Port. Listen to live music and watch dance performa...
A Little Independence, a Lot of EVENTS Weelunk Staff July 4, 2019 CELEBRATE AMERICA Gary Mauer The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Maurice Staton, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. The tour...
Historic Weekend of EVENTS Planned Weelunk Staff June 20, 2019 A weekend of events will kick off at noon on Thursday, June 20, with a West Virginia Day Celebration, followed up by the 160th anniversary of the U.S. Custom House (West Virginia Independence Hall) at 5 p.m. Fr...
Say Cheers to Area EVENTS on Tap Weelunk Staff June 13, 2019 CHEERS TO W.VA. WINES! The Wheeling Wine Festival is set for Saturday, June 15, at Wheeling Heritage Port. Gates open at 5 p.m. for general admission. Buy a VIP pass and get in one hour early and enjoy the c...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Season to Begin Provided June 7, 2019 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its 48th season-opening comedy, "Ghost of a Chance," while also noting a change in the performance times for the show's second weekend. According to Juli...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Postpones Season Opening Because of Wind Damage Provided May 26, 2019 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has postponed the opening of its 48th summer season until the weekend of June 14-16, while the pre-Civil War apple barn undergoes repairs from damage caused by a recent windstorm. ...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Sets Auditions for April 6 Provided April 3, 2019 The Brooke Hills Playhouse will hold auditions for the first three shows of its 48th summer season on Saturday, April 6, at the Brooke County Arts Council's downtown Wellsburg location, at 636 Charles St., acc...
EVENTS: Good Times Brewing in Wheeling Weelunk Staff August 16, 2018 The fifth annual Mountaineer Brewfest, a celebration of West Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews, will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Heritage Port in Wheeling. Festival hours/admission vary according to ...
EVENTS: CHEERS TO FIRST FRIDAY! Weelunk Staff August 2, 2018 1 FIRST FRIDAY Gallery Hop, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Artworks Around Town, features the work of 19 members of the Steubenville Art Association. Founded in 1946 by Emma Hayhurst, the association has 60 ...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Announces Cast for ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Provided July 23, 2018 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its upcoming production of "Charlotte's Web," Joseph Robinette's funny and poignant stage adaptation of E. B. White's children's classic about the unlikely ...
EVENTS: First Fridays, the Blues, Dancing & Theater Weelunk Staff July 5, 2018 FIRST FRIDAYS The public is invited to help Artworks Around Town welcome Jes Reger to the Studio Gallery for the month of July. The opening reception is set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 6. Reger, a W.Va. native...
Brooke Hills Playhouse to Present ‘The Full Monty’ Provided July 4, 2018 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for their upcoming production of "The Full Monty," a musical comedy adapted from the 1997 hit British film of the same name, with the American stage adaptation ...
EVENTS: Ribs, Chicken, Brews, Blues Weelunk Staff June 21, 2018 RIBS & CHICKEN The ninth annual Ohio Valley Rib & Chicken Cook-Off will be held at Wheeling’s Heritage Port from noon to 11 p.m. Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23. Rib and chicken burners will b...
Get Some Culture … and Arts Weelunk Staff June 14, 2018 WHERE ART THOU? Visual arts, theater, dance, literature, culinary demos, historical arts, and lots and lots of musical entertainment will liven up the Wheeling Heritage Port when the 2018 Wheeling Arts &...
‘The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On’ Opens Brooke Hills Season Provided May 20, 2018 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast and crew for the group's 47th season-opening production of Roger Bean's jukebox musical, "The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On," a sequel to the Playhouse's popu...
Lots of Laughs at Brooke Hills Season; Auditions Saturday Provided April 4, 2018 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has finalized plans for their 47th summer season. According to Julia Barnhart of Wellsburg, president of the Playhouse's parent organization, the Brooke County Arts Council, "Our audi...
