Wheeling Area EVENTS Get You in Gear
GET CRANKING TO GIVE BACK
Get together with friends and family and give back during the Thanksgiving season! Hosted by Bike Wheeling and Brew Keepers, Cranksgiving 2019 is part bike ride, part food drive and p...
EVENTS Begin to Ring in the Holidays
TREES, WREATHS & GARLANDS!
Stifel Fine Arts Center is decorated in red and green glory, filled with a variety of trees, wreaths and garlands for the Festival of Trees. Cast a bid for the fully decorated tr...
Happy Halloween! Spooky EVENTS and More Around Town
BEWITCHING HOUR!
Happy Halloween! Watch out for witches, goblins and ghouls, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, during the City of Wheeling's official trick-or-treat hour. (The event was changed from Hallo...
Oddball EVENTS Brewing in Ohio Valley … and Beyond
BE AN ODDBALL
Hosted by Crittenton Services and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, the Odd Ball is a Halloween-themed, haunting bash and a celebration of all things strange! Set for 8-11 p.m. Friday, Oct....
BEFORE YOU GO: From The Variatones to The Four Lovers to The Four Seasons
Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi formed the iconic group, The Four Seasons, in 1960. The Jersey Boys, the Tony award-winning musical about the band, is coming to Wheeling, Wednesday, Oct. ...
Are You in the Market for Some Fun EVENTS in the Ohio Valley?
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET!
Live music, a pig roast, a 5K and much more are planned as part of the Grow Ohio Valley’s grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and natural foods...
A Wonderland of EVENTS Planned
DON’T BE LATE!
Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company brings the timeless classic, “Alice in Wonderland,” to life through the art of dance. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19; and 3 and 7 p.m. Oc...
Worby Scholarship Winner Nails Gig With Wheeling Symphony
"Whenever a group of classical guitarists congregate, you can be sure you will see them filing away and comparing their nails.” For John Marcel Williams, this is a not too uncommon sight. Williams is the classi...
BEFORE YOU GO: ‘Beautiful’ Will Make Monday ‘One Fine Day’
The Tony and Grammy award-winning musical "Beautiful," about the life and music of Carole King has been gracing the stage of Broadway for five years. While the show will be closing this month in the Big Apple, ...
‘Tis the Season to Fall Into a Myriad of EVENTS
FALL INTO THE FEST
It’s time for everybody’s favorite fall festival, Oglebayfest, set for Friday, Oct. 4, through Sunday, Oct. 6, at Oglebay Park. Just some of the Oglebayfest festivities include shopping at...
Eat and Drink Your Way Through Area EVENTS
CELEBRATE OKTOBER
Oktoberfest fills Centre Market from noon to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, with live music, food vendors, and domestic and craft beer. Proceeds benefit the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valle...
Theater, Music, Tours — EVENTS Are Blossoming
PLANT YOURSELF AT TOWNGATE
Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 51st season of community theater with Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigol...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens 90th Season With Tribute to Queen of Soul
Aretha: A Tribute, featuring vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw and conducted by Music Director John Devlin, will open the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's 90th season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, ...
Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
Curtain up! Light the lights! … Season 11 of Broadway at The Capitol is starting here, starting now. ...
You'll be swell! You'll be great! You'll be ... “Beautiful." The musical tale of singer/songwriter Car...
EVENTS Are Rollin’ on the River
Rollin’… rollin’ … rollin’ on the river … The Sternwheel Festival kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. Along with the boats docked at Wheeling Heritage Port, food vendors and crafters, entertainment will...
Celebrate History, Art and Music at Area EVENTS
HERE COMES A PARADE!
Celebrate Wheeling’s milestone with the Wheeling 250 Parade, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. The parade begins at 20th and Market streets, then travels up Market to 10th Street, tu...
Music Under the Stars: Celebrate 90 Years With Ninth Music Director
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...
Vineyard at 40: Still a ‘Rock and Roll Church’
The naked ladies were a bit of a stretch, but if there were ever a church that could cope with Art Nouveau statues in its “sanctuary,” the Vineyard would be it.
“We Photoshopped Hawaiian shirts on them,” lea...
Ezra & the Reletivs Sets Album Release Event
The Ohio Valley’s own organic soul/R&B/pop group Ezra & The Reletivs, led by Ezra John Hamilton, is set to host a release party for its first full-length album, Guayaba (gwī-ya-ba), from 7-11 p.m. Frida...
Gyro? Meatball? Upcoming EVENTS Offer Tasty Treats
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...
Gyro? Meatball? Upcoming EVENTS Offer Tasty Treats
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...
Those Were the Days: Veteran Broadcaster Shares Jamboree Memories
Editor's note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In The Hills for a lot of local country music fans. But for the first time in over 40 years, Jamboree...
EVENTS Head to the Country, Around the World and Over the Moon
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 ...
EVENTS Head to the Country, Around the World and Over the Moon
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 ...
Symbolic Burning Puts $1.9M Capitol Theatre Loan to Rest
"Does anybody here have a match?"
Country music singer Slim Lehart of Jamboree USA obliged.
Slim Lehart and Frank O'Brien put flame to paper. When The Capitol Theatre reopened, Lehart was so excited, he ...
Treasures Await at Area EVENTS
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
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...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Bringing Buildings Back From the Brink
Editor’s note: The Downtown Do-Over series is taking a close look at the ongoing revival of Wheeling’s city center. In today’s story, Weelunk looks at what it actually takes to restore historic structures. View...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The Flicks
I was fortunate to attend a noon talk at our library recently, about the old movie theaters in West Virginia. It brought back so many memories of when I was a kid in the 1930s and ’40s when going to a movie on ...
Wheeling Symphony’s 90th Anniversary Season to Welcome New Music Director
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...
Give Your Wedding the Star Treatment
Just like the Suspension Bridge, Oglebay Park and Centre Market, The Capitol Theatre is shorthand for home for many of us in Wheeling.
Its brilliantly lit red marquee has displayed the names of famous acts a...
COLORFUL EVENTS ON TAP
PRIDE FEST
The 2019 Ohio Valley Pride Festival and Pride March are set for noon to 11 p.m., May 11, at Heritage Port. Presented by Ohio Valley Pride, there will be a beer garden, drag shows, live music, foo...
10 Ways to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in Wheeling
May is Historic Preservation Month.
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the designated month brings attention to historic places with the intention to instill pride, promote ...
Lots of EVENTS Knockin’ on Wheeling’s Door
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 ...
Area EVENTS Will Keep You Hoppin’
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...
Sip, Shop, Dance, Cheer, Laugh, Learn at Ohio Valley EVENTS
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...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: The Big Pieces in Place
Editor’s note: A national redevelopment award here, a new building there, millions of dollars of renovations still somewhere else. What’s happening in downtown Wheeling can be hard to track, whether your city c...
EVENTS Feature Oldies But Goodies
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Wilson Lodge in Oglebay will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, as Oglebay Institute presents its 65th annual Antiques Show and Sale. Mor...
EVENTS in the Ohio Valley? You Can Bet On It
OFF TO THE RACES
The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley’ presents its annual Night at the Races fundraiser from 5-10 p.m. Friday, March 29, at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. Guests are invited ...
EVENTS Celebrate Country, Women, Heroes
The Oak Ridge Boys will bring their four-part harmonies and upbeat, award-winning songs to The Capitol Theatre, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22. Their string of hits includes Elvira, Bobbie Sue, Dream On, Thank God ...
‘Something Rotten!’ Is Coming to The Capitol
“Fresh, irreverent and hysterical!” says The Associated Press about Something Rotten!, a new musical coming to The Capitol Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20.
Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Bes...
It’s Easy Being Green With These Irish EVENTS
Wheeling’s turning green this weekend and beyond with a slew of St. Patrick’s Day happenings all over town! Here are a few places to get your Irish on:
• Sing along and listen to old and new Irish folk songs...
In Ruby Slippers or Glass Slippers, Step Out for Upcoming EVENTS
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Click your heels together and follow the yellow brick road to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre Friday, March 8, for a free screening of “The Wizard of Oz.” In honor of the f...
Get a Kick Out of Upcoming EVENTS!
CELEBRATE CELTIC MUSIC & MORE
Kick up your heels at the annual Celtic Celebration hosted by Wheeling Heritage from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main St., Whe...
Mayor Elliott Delivers State of the City Address
Editor's note: Here is the complete text of Mayor Glenn Elliott's State of the City Address delivered at noon, Feb. 26, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack.
Good afternoon. Welcome to the 10th annual S...
EVENTS to Keep You Busy Day and ‘Knight’
A LITTLE 'KNIGHT' MUSIC
The British music invasion hits the Capitol Theatre tonight with the “Music of the Knights: The Music of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney” at 7:30 p.m. F...
EVENTS TO KEEP YOU HOPPING
HIP-HOP OVER TO ARTISAN CENTER
Wheeling Heritage will host an opening reception for Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair, from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the Artisan Center, 1400 Main St., Wheeling. The exhibit will...
EVENTS To Make You Laugh and Cry
FUNNY MAN
Jerry Seinfeld returns to The Capitol Theatre stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Will it be a show about nothing? Will you eat a “big salad” before you arrive? Will you make a “Kramer” entrance? It a...
EVENTS: Feel the Love of Christmas
FEEL THE LOVE
The B.E. Taylor tradition returns to The Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, with “Feel the Love — Celebrating a B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert!” B.C. Taylor, the band’s drummer, vo...