Keep Calm and Create with an Exclusive Gift Box from the Wheeling Artisan Center Shop Wheeling Heritage Staff September 18, 2020 WHEELING, W.Va. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage’s Artisan Center Shop will be selling a limited quantity of Keep Calm and Create gift boxes to provide buyers with some much-needed TLC, on sale today! Each ...
Connecting a Large Community — Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color Kyle Knox September 7, 2020 Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color is a new podcast by Will Wallace, Logan Schmitt and Corey Knollinger. They’re all local creative young people with a love for Appalachia and the city they call home — Wheeling.
‘Orchidelirium’ Reflects Adelaide Stifel’s Scientific and Artistic Talents Linda Comins August 31, 2020 The title of Oglebay Institute’s current exhibit -- “Orchidelirium” -- suggests Victorian mania, but its true inspiration draws upon a steadying influence of scientific knowledge and artistic sensibility. Th...
Quarantine Comics and Cartoons Wheeling Heritage Media August 21, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk ca...
Wheeling Man’s Hobby Proves ‘It’s a Small World’ Taylor Abbott August 19, 2020 The world today is a small one. Just think about it. With a few connecting flights you can literally find yourself on the other side of the planet in less than 24 hours. Have an urge to talk to that friend who’...
Wheeling Heritage Seeks Community Collaboration for Art Installation on Diversity Provided August 4, 2020 Wheeling Heritage is seeking community participation in a public art project about diversity. To participate, interested individuals can pick up a free, 4-inch by 4-inch canvas from various locations throughout Wheeling.
Villamagna’s Epic ‘Shrine for a Mill Rat’ Finds Forever Home at the Library Seán Duffy July 1, 2020 Public libraries exist to provide free and equal access to resources, helping people to pursue knowledge and inspiration. And “Shrine for a Mill Rat,” the new permanent exhibit (courtesy artist Robert Villamagn...
Crosscurrents Art Exhibit Opens June 25th at Stifel Center Provided June 24, 2020 Oglebay Institute’s annual Crosscurrents exhibition will take place again this year at its Stifel Fine Arts Center. While no opening night reception will be held due to the COVID-19 crisis, the gallery will be ...
Through the COVID-19 Lens: Photographers Find Creative Ways to Keep Clicking Jennifer Materkoski June 23, 2020 Social distancing and other effects of Covid-19 have disrupted life as we knew it — especially the seasons of graduations, weddings and summer sports. And though we haven’t been able to gather as we did in t...
Art in the Time of Coronavirus Phyllis Sigal June 16, 2020 Whether their work documents the period or adds commentary or levity, five Wheeling artists who are creating art throughout this COVID-19 time report the same ends to their artistic means. Peace. Artists ...
Keeping Music Live – A Musician’s Life During COVID-19 Kyle Knox June 9, 2020 Wearing a vintage concert T-shirt, singing every word to every song, dancing indiscriminately and connecting with people who enjoy the exact same music — collectively it makes up the beautiful harmony of the li...
Getting to Know the OV Hip-Hop Scene Glynis Board June 5, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Staying Inspired: Keeping the Human Spirit Alive during COVID-19 Jessica Broverman April 28, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
PHOTO GALLERY: The Great Wheeling Easter Egg Hunt! Wheeling Heritage Media April 15, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
Ghost Signs of Wheeling Fred Connors April 15, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
WOMEN IN HISTORY: These Wheeling Women Made Music History Stacey Miller Sacco March 31, 2020 Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and women who are making history. Read our other Women in History features. Music lovers in Wheeling ...
PRESENCE EXHIBITION: A Virtual Tour Within Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling Heritage Media March 27, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can continue...
Music Under the Stars: Celebrate 90 Years With Ninth Music Director Phyllis Sigal August 30, 2019 Nine decades, eight conductors, dozens of guest artists, a myriad of concert programs and thousands of musicians have led to the moment when John Devlin’s downbeat will strike up the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra...
Ananga Martin Band Album Release Party at Towngate Provided August 11, 2019 Live music returns to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, and first up is the Ananga Martin Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Adrian Niles, Matt Smith, Chad Burrall, Michael Iafrate and John Whorton will j...
From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered Weelunk Staff August 8, 2019 BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B. King Horns to music of the Rolling Stones, Heritage Music Bl...
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...
EVENTS Head to the Country, Around the World and Over the Moon Weelunk Staff July 18, 2019 COUNTRY TIME • Celebrating its 86th year, the Wheeling Jamboree will feature Lorri Morgan and Mayf Nutter, in concert, at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at The Capitol Theatre. Morgan, the first woman in her genre ...
Clientele Art Studio-Small Business Video Series Corey Knollinger July 9, 2019 Editor's Note: This video is part of Weelunk series focused on small businesses that have recently launched in the Friendly City. Thank you to AT&T for sponsoring this series. ...
Wheeling Symphony’s Ninth: John Devlin Named Music Director Phyllis Sigal June 27, 2019 From the moment he shook hands with Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman and conducted the first phrase of Brahms, John Devlin felt that the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra “might be my orchestra.” John Devlin That...
Show Your Colors at Area EVENTS Weelunk Staff June 27, 2019 GO, TEAM! The West Virginia Roughriders are headed to the 2019 AAL Championship on Saturday, June 29, and are calling on all fans and supporters to attend the Roughriders Championship Pep Rally at 7 p.m. Thu...
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...
Plein Air International Coming to Wheeling Provided June 9, 2019 The first week of July will see artists from throughout Europe gathering in Wheeling for a week-long plein air painting experience. For more than 20 years, painters from Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, ...
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...
Treasures Await at Area EVENTS Weelunk Staff June 6, 2019 FIND THE TREASURE Kids are taking over Centre Market from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, for the Centre Market Family Treasure Hunt. Kids will receive a free wristband for bounce houses, face painting, Big...
With So Much to See and Do, Wheeling Punches Above Its Weight Class Wheeling Heritage Staff May 27, 2019 To use a sports analogy, Wheeling punches above its weight class. For a city of only 27,000, Wheeling boasts a tremendous number of high-quality cultural institutions and tourism attractions. Not many look like...
John Marshall Strings Students’ Synchrony Saves the Day NIck Musgrave May 26, 2019 Those of you who attended the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s season finale on May 17 may have noticed the group of young people performing during the pre-concert dinner and in the lobby before the show. The s...
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. ...
Memorial Day Weekend EVENTS Mark Summer’s Start Weelunk Staff May 23, 2019 MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION Kick off summer at Oglebay this Memorial Day weekend with live entertainment, fireworks, face painting, inflatable rides and more! Festivities include a fireworks extravaganza at 9:1...
Crosscurrents Exhibit Showcases Regional Artistic Talent Provided May 19, 2019 A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Now in its 40th year, this annual exhibition attracts some of the finest artwork from the tri-st...
Wheeling Symphony’s 90th Anniversary Season to Welcome New Music Director Provided May 17, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces its 90th anniversary season with seven subscription concerts and the return of Ohio Valley’s No. 1 family holiday event, Symphony On Ice. Wheeling Symphony Orchestra...
Grand EVENTS From Yoga to Music to Theater to History Weelunk Staff May 16, 2019 FREE TO BE YOGI The fifth annual Free to Be Yogi, hosted by Happy Goat Yoga, is set for Saturday, May 18, at Grand Vue Park, Shelter 5. Enjoy demonstrations, mindfulness crafts, local goods for sale, and hea...
Ohio Valley Summer Event Guide Dedicated to ‘Scat’ Phyllis Sigal May 13, 2019 Four years ago, Robert “Scat” Scatterday, wanted to get the word out about all the summer concert events around the Ohio Valley, and put those events in one easy-to-access publication. He took his idea to the C...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Concludes 89th Season with Fuchs, Mozart and Tchaikovsky Provided May 5, 2019 Guest artist Soyeon Kate Lee will be featured when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra closes its 2018-19 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17. Music director finalist Silas Huff will conduct “Fate and Triumph: Tc...
Harshman, Villamagna Bring Attention to Wheeling Landmarks in New Children’s Book Phyllis Sigal April 29, 2019 Once there was a mouse … it was paddling for dear life outside of Robert Villamagna’s art studio, trying to keep its poor little head above water during the flood of 2004. Once there was another mouse … "who...
Towngate Ends 50th Season With ‘Our Town’ Provided April 28, 2019 Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre ends its 50th season of community theater with Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Our Town,” considered by many to be greatest American play ever written....
Park Players to Present Classic Gershwin Musical ‘Crazy for You’ Provided April 27, 2019 Witness a classic Gershwin musical production when the Park Players of Wheeling Park High School present its spring musical, Crazy for You, Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, at the high school’s J.B. Chambe...
Fresh Coat of Paint and Other Upgrades for Artworks Around Town Anne Hazlett Foreman April 27, 2019 Editor's note: Anne Hazlett Foreman — as humble as she is talented — mentions in her story below an Artworks Around Town member who "came forward" with "a list of ideas to upgrade" Artworks. She failed to menti...
Lots of EVENTS Knockin’ on Wheeling’s Door Weelunk Staff April 25, 2019 KNOCK-KNOCK … Artists in the greater Wheeling area will open their studios and homes to the public for one day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, for the Wheeling Artists Studio Tour. Attendees ...
Broadway Superstar Joins Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for Classic Broadway, Star Wars and Disney Favorites Provided April 20, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest artist Sierra Boggess for "Once Upon a Time," an evening of Broadway, Star Wars and Disney music, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, at The Capitol Theatre. The co...
Area EVENTS Will Keep You Hoppin’ Weelunk Staff April 18, 2019 TREASURE HUNT The Easter Bunny will be hopping over to the Oglebay Good Zoo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, for the annual Good Zoo Treasure Hunt! Each participating child wi...
Wheeling Heritage’s Tom Griffith Collection on Display at WesBanco Provided April 17, 2019 Visitors to WesBanco’s trust department can now see a local artist’s vibrant, nostalgic paintings of Wheeling lining the walls. Wheeling Heritage has loaned more than 20 of its Tom Griffith paintings to the com...
Artists Studio Tour to Showcase Local Artists at Work Laura Jackson Roberts April 16, 2019 If you’re not an artist, the world of art seems like another dimension. When we walk the halls of a gallery, buy a piece of jewelry or admire a hand-crafted dining room table, we only see the finished product. ...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’ Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2019 "We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow I can't sleep so I sit down and turn on the television And I just start crying. I hadn't let myself cry t...
Sip, Shop, Dance, Cheer, Laugh, Learn at Ohio Valley EVENTS Weelunk Staff April 11, 2019 BOOTS TO BOW TIES Kick up your heels at The Linsly spring soirée and auction, Boots to Bow Ties, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Pine Room at Oglebay. The evening features food, live music from Better D...
