“Snapshot,” a play by local artist Carmen Mitzi Sinnott, will be performed in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse on Marshall University’s Huntington campus at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.

The play is about Sinnott’s search for her African American father, Lorenzo Batts, a popular and talented Huntington native who left for the Vietnam War before she was born. Her answers to finding her father for the first time were found lying in an album of faded photos. Fusing words, dance, music and film, this story chronicles the quest of a …

This past summer has been a great one for Huntington. People from all walks of life have been getting involved and helping make great things, like the dog park, a part of a better future for our city. However, as the weather starts to turn it is important that we don’t all hibernate for the winter. There are still plenty of opportunities for you to get involved, to meet your neighbors, and to make Huntington a city anyone would love to live in.
Don’t let our current budget crisis get you …

Once again the city of Huntington showed the world that great things can be accomplished by a small, determined group of people this past weekend. Friday, September 23, 2011, A group of citizens and corporate volunteers that call themselves “Friends of the Keith” Gathered with the people of Huntington for the Save Our Sign Fund Raiser in order to restore the damaged, yet iconic neon Keith Albee Sign.
The sign had to be taken down by Paris Signs in early July this past year due to damage …

Visual artists John Farley, director of art galleries at Marshall University, and Marshall art and design major Lorin Michki will present a joint exhibition of their work at Gallery 842 in Huntington beginning Friday, Aug. 19.
Their exhibition, (re)discovery, opens at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 with a reception, which is free and open to the public.
Farley, of Huntington, is a Marshall University alumnus and was recently named The Herald-Dispatch Arts Citizen of the Year. Michki, also of Huntington, is an award-winning student whose emphasis is in printmaking.
The artists will exhibit recent …

Marshall University College of Fine Arts student G.W. Lanham has been chosen as one of the “Best of West Virginia” in Tamarack’s upcoming juried exhibition of artwork. It’s a show that Tamarack officials say showcases the most talented and creative artists in the state.
Located off I-77/64 at Exit 45, Tamarack specializes in handcrafted products made in West Virginia, and in food court dining, catering and conference center services. The “Best of West Virginia” exhibition will open with a reception at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 19, and run through Saturday, Aug. …