Marshall University’s College of Science will begin its community lecture series, “Dine and Discover,” for the spring semester at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Black Sheep Burritos and Brews, 1555 3rd Ave. in Huntington. Daniel Kaufman, assistant professor of art and design at Marshall, will present “Imaging the Landscape.”
Kaufman’s talk will be about Superfund sites, including what they are and a brief history, using Love Canal in New York as an example.
Stephanie Shrewsbury, Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall, said that the lecture series will …

“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 …

Wine has been called one of the greatest gifts of life. The history of wine spans thousands of years and is closely intertwined with the history of agriculture, cuisine, civilization and humanity itself. The Marshall Artists Series is giving you a chance to experience many of life’s pleasures at Uncorked! – A wine festival fundraiser to benefit the Marshall Artists Series. Sample nearly 60 different varieties of wine, savor a sampling of amazing cheeses, enjoy fantastic music by Laura Evans & Company and bid on fantastic live and silent auction items, all while supporting a great cause!
Uncorked! will …

SPRING INTO FILM!
THE SPRING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK MARCH 3-9 AT THE KEITH-ALBEE
 
Spring is here! Need a break? How’s a week in exotic places like France, Japan, Italy, Sweden, Argentina or right here in the USA sound? How about a $7 ticket? The Marshall Artists Series has you covered. So, don the jet-set duds and head down to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center for The SPRING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL which begins Thursday, March 3 and runs through Wednesday, March 9.  This year’s festival is jam packed with laughter, fun, …

More than 70 competitors took part in the Marshall Recreation Center Indoor Triathlon this past Saturday, swimming, biking and running their way to the finish line.
Racers swam 300 yards, biked eight miles on state-of-the-art spin bikes, then ran two miles on treadmills. Proceeds will benefit Children’s Place and the Sue-Niestroy Wilson Memorial Fitness Scholarship.
Alex Overmiller placed first for overall male, with a time of 29 minutes, 41 seconds. Kathleen Taylog Bartley placed first for overall female, with a time of 34 minutes, 24 seconds.
The top team in the race was …

Thursday, February 3, at 6:00 PM, one and a half hours prior to Video Games Live at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center is your chance to become greatness among gamers. Play among the community and compete in a variety of classic and bestselling games including Guitar Hero III and Space Invaders. Competitions will start as soon as the doors open for the pre-show festival and will end at the beginning of Act II.  Scores will be recorded during the evening and the winner will be announced on stage at the …

Gallery 842 Opening
Gallery 842′s newest exhibit opens tonight: “On Spirituality: Emerging Visions of the Spiritual”. The exhibition opens tonight, Friday, January 21 with a reception from 6-8 pm  and will remain on display through February 18.  Gallery 842 is located at 842 4th Avenue in Huntington. It is open Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. Admission to Gallery 842 is always free and open to the public.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Heritage Station
The Heritage Station Shop Owners, in association with the Cabell- Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau …