September 6, 2008
Things to do today: Sept. 6, 2008
Music
BETTY JO AND COUNTRYAIRS: 7 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3. Country music. Jerry Run Summer Theater, 1.5 miles north of Holly River State Park, Webster County. Call 493-6574.
JERRY FRYE COUNTRY BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $7, children $3. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 545-2693.
DONNA HUGHES BAND: 7:30 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $10, children $5. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Call 743-5749 or visit www.geocities.com/wskeens88.
X-FEST: Gates open 1 p.m. Tickets $30 advance, $45 day of show. Featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Shadows Fall, Pop Evil, Egypt Central, Another Black Day, Midnight to Twelve on main stage and X Factor 1, Bud Carroll and the Southern Souls, Downtrend and Stitch Rivet on "Loud and Local" stage. Tickets on sale 10 a.m., Aug. 31 from Ticketmaster at 342-5757. Visit www.x1063.com.
OUTDOOR GOSPEL SING: 10 a.m. Free. The New Prophets and various singers from area churches. Spirit Life Fellowship, 137 6th St., Dunbar (behind Dunbar Mountain Mission). Call 307-768-2573.
WEST SIDE JAMBOREE: Featuring - 7 to 10 p.m. (Doors at 6 p.m.) Admission $5. No line dancing. Tennessee Avenue and Randolph Street. Call 988-9742 or 965-1045.
Stage/Theater
TIM KIDD and IRVING LOUIS: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 414-2FUN.
NO PANTS PLAYERS: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $6. Family-friendly improv comedy at 8 p.m., with live music 7:30 p.m. Labelle Theater, South Charleston. Call 877-IMPROV9. Visit www.nopantsplayers.com.
COMEDIAN/ACTOR JOHN WITHERSPOON: 7:30 and 10 p.m., The Funny Bone, 26 Pullman Square, Suite 207, Huntington. Cost is $25. Call 781-1000 or visit www.wvfunnybone.com.
Fairs/Festivals
Music BETTY JO AND COUNTRYAIRS: 7 p.m. Adults $5, Children $3. Country music. Jerry Run Summer Theater, 1.5 miles north of Holly River State Park, Webster County. Call 493-6574.
JERRY FRYE COUNTRY BAND: 7 p.m. Adults $7, children $3. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 545-2693.
DONNA HUGHES BAND: 7:30 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $10, children $5. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Call 743-5749 or visit www.geocities.com/wskeens88.
X-FEST: Gates open 1 p.m. Tickets $30 advance, $45 day of show. Featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Shadows Fall, Pop Evil, Egypt Central, Another Black Day, Midnight to Twelve on main stage and X Factor 1, Bud Carroll and the Southern Souls, Downtrend and Stitch Rivet on "Loud and Local" stage. Tickets on sale 10 a.m., Aug. 31 from Ticketmaster at 342-5757. Visit www.x1063.com.
OUTDOOR GOSPEL SING: 10 a.m. Free. The New Prophets and various singers from area churches. Spirit Life Fellowship, 137 6th St., Dunbar (behind Dunbar Mountain Mission). Call 307-768-2573.
WEST SIDE JAMBOREE: Featuring - 7 to 10 p.m. (Doors at 6 p.m.) Admission $5. No line dancing. Tennessee Avenue and Randolph Street. Call 988-9742 or 965-1045.
Stage/Theater
TIM KIDD and IRVING LOUIS: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 414-2FUN.
NO PANTS PLAYERS: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $6. Family-friendly improv comedy at 8 p.m., with live music 7:30 p.m. Labelle Theater, South Charleston. Call 877-IMPROV9. Visit www.nopantsplayers.com.
COMEDIAN/ACTOR JOHN WITHERSPOON: 7:30 and 10 p.m., The Funny Bone, 26 Pullman Square, Suite 207, Huntington. Cost is $25. Call 781-1000 or visit www.wvfunnybone.com.
Fairs/Festivals
PICKIN' IN THE PANHANDLE: Admission $10 in advance, $5 students. $18 for two-day adult pass. Back Creek Valley, Berkeley County. Call 264-8801.
HIGHER SOUND: 2 p.m. into the evening. Free. Family-friendly Christian music fest featuring Dime Store Heist, Kara Kelly, Midnight Shiloh, Fuel Ministry band, Kings River Worship Team, Remnent. Covenant Christian Fellowship, 1863 Oakridge Dr. Call 344-4661.
MULE and DONKEY SHOW: 4 p.m. Admission $3. Riding, driving, halter, costumes and more featuring dozens of classes of animals in 16th annual show. Primitive camping available. Holly Gray Park, Sutton. Call 364-8364 or (evenings) 744-8372.
LINCOLN COUNTY FALL FESTIVAL/COUNTY FAIR: Lincoln County Memorial Fairgrounds. Youth Pageant begins at noon; Teen and Queen Pageant begins at 7 p.m. Public admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students. Visit www.lcfairsandfestivals.com
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MUSHROOM HUNT: 10 a.m. Free for members, $10 for non-members, $15 per family. W.Va. Mushroom Club Foray in Greenbrier State Forest, Lewisburg. Meet in Shelter 2. Call 636-7074.
KANAWHA TRAIL CLUB HIKE: will sponsor a hike on Glade Creek on New River at Prince beginning 9 a.m. Carpool from Ohio and Randolph streets. The hike is approximately 8.4 miles. Re-group at New River National Park headquarters in Glen Jean. A shorter version to Kate's Falls and back, approximately 2 miles, is also offered. Bring a lunch to eat on the trail. Can stop at Tamarack for dinner. For information, call 342-8755.
THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN: Preliminaries 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Magic Island. Loading race, keg toss.
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