This week, on this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.
This is the time of year when the city of Charleston becomes a work of art. FestivALL runs through this week an includes concerts of all kinds of music, theater, shows, dances and, of course, art.
At the Clay Center this week is “Art for ALL: A Juried Children’s Exhibit” with works from children ages pre-K to 6th grade.
When you see it, you will notice the beautiful dioramas, drawings and paintings, but also take a look at how these works are displayed.
This exhibit employs it’s own curator. We spoke with Amanda Rogers, an art history major from West Virginia University, as she prepared to go to work.
Amanda Rogers holds one of the paintings featured in the children’s art exhibit she is curating at the Clay Center.
We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
On this West Virginia Week, food banks face challenges as SNAP benefits are delayed and the government shutdown continues. Also, an influx of cash may help lift people in Mercer County up out of poverty. We also explore the roots of Halloween.
Bob Thompson’s annual holiday jazz celebration is back! Joining Thompson on stage is his long-time bandmates Timothy Courts on drums, Ryan Kennedy on guitar, John Inghram on bass, plus special guest vocalist Catherine Russell with James Moore on trumpet. Buy your tickets today!