Why Wheeling: John and Camille Devlin Rosemary Ketchum November 11, 2020 According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the arts and culture sector contributes $1.5 billion to West Virginia’s economy, representing 3.5% of the state’s GDP—a larger share than other indu...
Pick Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Date Night Jessica Broverman February 7, 2020 Valentine’s Day rolls around every year — whether you want it to or not — and it'll be here before you know it! Do you plan it to the nines? Do you wait until the last minute? Do you even have a clue what to do...
2020 Vision: Wheeling Leaders Looking Ahead Nora Edinger January 1, 2020 Weelunk doesn’t have a crystal ball to foresee how Wheeling’s future will unfold in 2020, but today’s post is the next best thing. Leaders from all over the city and county share their top goals for the coming ...
Surprise Symphony (and a Conundrum or Two) Ryan Norman December 15, 2019 No, it’s not Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 (popularly known as the Surprise Symphony). It’s what the Wheeling Symphony is delivering this season. Surprises. And exceptional music-making, of course. Driscoll M...
Annual Holiday Spectacular Symphony on Ice Returns Provided November 24, 2019 Join the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra along with champion professional skaters, the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Figure Skating clubs, local middle and high school choirs, and surprise guests to welcome the sounds of...
Homegrown Players Bloom at the Symphony Ryan Norman November 18, 2019 "It is all very aerospace.” That’s how Robert Driscoll describes designing and creating a machine called a gouger that makes oboe reeds, which is, in turn, made by an even bigger machine, a Haas CNC milling ...
Worby Scholarship Winner Nails Gig With Wheeling Symphony Ryan Norman October 8, 2019 "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...
Aretha’s Songs ‘Never Grow Old’ Stacey Miller Sacco September 19, 2019 Committed to bringing some of the greatest American music to the stage in Wheeling, Music Director John Devlin opens the 90th season of the Wheeling Symphony with a tribute to the Queen of Soul on Friday, Sept....
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens 90th Season With Tribute to Queen of Soul Provided September 14, 2019 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, ...
Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary Seeks Student Volunteers Provided September 6, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary will have a student volunteer mandatory training session at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Capitol Theatre for the 2019-20 symphony season. The training will last approximately...
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...
Music, History, Race Boats, Fireworks on EVENTS Agenda Weelunk Staff August 29, 2019 YA GOTTA REGATTA! Don’t miss the 14th annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta, Friday, Aug 30, through Sunday, Sept. 1, at Wheeling Heritage Port. See the beautiful wooden hydroplanes and race boats and w...
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...
Harshman’s Poem Celebrates ‘Wheeling at 250’ Marc Harshman July 9, 2019 Editor's note: "Wheeling at 250" was commissioned by the Wheeling 250 committee. The poem, written by Marc Harshman, West Virginia's poet laureate, was premiered at the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's concert on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
COLORFUL EVENTS ON TAP Weelunk Staff May 13, 2019 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...
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...
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...
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...
EVENTS Feature Oldies But Goodies Weelunk Staff April 4, 2019 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...
WSO to Welcome John Devlin as Music Director Candidate Phyllis Sigal March 11, 2019 Editor's note: We changed up our WEEasked series a few times over the past several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are five ...
WSO to Host Evening of Storytelling Through Symphonies, Arias and Songs Provided March 9, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's next concert, featuring guest artist Soloman Howard and conducted by music director finalist John Devlin, is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at The Capitol Theatre in Wheel...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Silas Huff Phyllis Sigal January 14, 2019 Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are ...
Symphony to Celebrate Super Heroes at Action-Packed Concert Provided January 6, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present "Superheroes!" with guest vocalists Megan Pachecano and Colin Eaton, conducted by music director finalist Silas Huff, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at The Capitol Th...
EVENTS: Holiday Festivities, a Gallery Hop, the Rise and Fall of Bill Lias … and More Weelunk Staff December 6, 2018 ART ABOUNDS It’s Holiday Pop-Up Weekend at The Drawing Room, 1425 Chapline St., Unit 1, in Wheeling. The studio space is a work progress, but stop by to see and shop work by local artists and vendors. Happ...
EVENTS: From Miracles to a Nutcracker, Holiday Favorites Abound Weelunk Staff November 29, 2018 MIRACLE ON MARKET STREET The treasured holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,” will be staged at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, and features an ensemble of local actors telling the story of how Kri...
Symphony on Ice — A Gift of Holiday Warmth Phyllis Sigal November 28, 2018 How can a place as cold as ice make you feel all hot-cocoa, blazing-fire, cozy-blanket, favorite-sweater warm? Maybe it’s those adorable little ones making their way out onto that big ice rink so early in th...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Roger Kalia Back to Wheeling for Symphony on Ice Phyllis Sigal November 26, 2018 Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are ...
Recipe for a ‘Capitol’ Holiday Ryan Norman November 19, 2018 Take six parts theatrical spectacle, add a dash of distinctive cuisine, fold in a trip to one of many unhidden gems — and what do you have? All the ingredients for a delectable visit to Wheeling. Treat this ...
EVENTS: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like … Weelunk Staff November 15, 2018 FESTIVAL OF TREES The Festival of Trees has planted itself in a brand new location! The Oglebay Institute Stifel Center has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland with trees, wreaths and garlands, all ...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Andrés Franco Phyllis Sigal November 12, 2018 Editor's note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are ...
An Evening of Music From the Imperial City Provided November 10, 2018 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present A Night in Vienna, conducted by music director finalist Andrés Franco, featuring guest artist Alexi Kenney, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at The Capitol Theatre. Th...
Meet Bella Hristova, Wheeling Symphony’s Guest Violinist Ryan Norman October 17, 2018 “A symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” — Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler believed that music should have no bounds, that whatever forces necessary should be marshaled in its realization...
Masterworks Opener to Feature Violinist, Music Director Finalist Provided October 13, 2018 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next concert of the 2018-19 season, Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich and featuring guest artist Bella Hristova, is set for 7:30 ...
EVENTS: Beer, BBQ, Bluegrass and a Brand New Band Weelunk Staff September 27, 2018 OKTOBERFEST Music! Vendors! Beer! Wine! Artisans! Don’t miss Saturday’s Oktoberfest at Centre Market, hosted by the City of Wheeling and the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley. The event is set for noon to ...
EVENTS: Beach Boys Music, Plein Air Painting, Titanic Dinner and More Weelunk Staff September 20, 2018 Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich, featuring guest artists Phil Dirt and the Dozers, opens the Wheeling Symphony 2018-19 season, Friday, Sept. 21, at...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Tim Hankewich Phyllis Sigal September 17, 2018 Editor's note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are ...
Music of Beach Boys, Conductor Candidate at WSO Season Opener Provided September 15, 2018 "Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys," opens the 2018-19 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra season, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, with music director finalist Timothy Hankewich and guest artists Phil Dirt and th...
EVENTS: Paint the Town at First Friday Weelunk Staff September 6, 2018 FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of the art of plein air painting. As a preliminary to “Paint Historic Wheeling” set for later ...
EVENTS: Here’s to History! Weelunk Staff August 30, 2018 FORT HENRY DAYS History comes to life this weekend as Fort Henry Days brings the Revolutionary War to Oglebay Park, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 2. Dramatic battle re-enactment...
Symphony Celebrates Music of Woodstock at Labor Day Concert Provided August 5, 2018 Get out your tie-dye! Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's annual Labor Day program, Music Under the Stars, will feature guest artist Jeans ’n Classics for "A Night at Woodstock." The program begins at 7:30 pm, Sun...
All In a Day’s Work: Wheeling Symphony Musician Rescues Stray Laura Jackson Roberts July 20, 2018 1 Camille Rolla is a Pittsburgh-based pianist. She’s very talented. Recently, she subbed with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for a concert series in the mountains of West Virginia. She’s also a dog rescuer. ...
Wheeling Symphony Celebrates America With Annual Fourth of July Tour Provided June 30, 2018 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces its annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Roger Kalia, featuring guest artists Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius and Mollie O’Brien with Rich Moore. The tour makes...
