Things to do Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
DANCE: 7 to 10 p.m. Admission $8. Music by Buck Matheny's Classic Country. Marmet Recreation Center, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. Call 304-949-9692.
SPEAKEASY SINGLES FALL DANCE: 7 to 11 p.m. Members $8, Nonmembers $10. Music by DJ Dave Glenn. Wilson Student Union, West Virginia State University. Call 304-755-8444.
Film
WEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FALL FILM FESTIVAL: 5 p.m., "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," subtitled documentary about the Chinese artist and activist, rated R (some language); 7 p.m., "Take This Waltz," Canadian drama centered on a love triangle between a married woman (Michelle Williams), her husband (Seth Rogan) and her neighbor (Luke Kirby), rated R (language, some strong sexual content and graphic nudity); 9:30 p.m., "Pariah," drama about a young black lesbian embracing her sexual identity, rated R (sexual content and language).
"SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE": Noon, 1, 3 and 4 p.m., Clay enter ElectricSky Theater. Film only tickets, $7.50 for adults; $6.50 for children. With gallery and planetarium the ticket prices are $14.50 for adults and $12 for children; $2.50 for members. The film tells the tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible 1914 journey in the frigid South Pole. Call 304-561-3562 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
Kids
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: presents "Little Red Riding Hood" at 11 a.m. Adults $10, students and children $5. Free for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in uniform. Clay Center. Call 304-561-3570.
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70TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE: 10 a.m., beginning at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and Leon Sullivan Way. A ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on the main stage at Haddad Riverfront Park.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Bridge Road Shops. Weekend includes trunk shows, food tastings, music, art shows and holiday gift and decorating ideas. Visit www.bridgeroad.org for details and times.
"RICHARD III" AUDITIONS: 1 to 4 p.m., Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main St., St. Albans. Auditions for Shakespeare's "Richard III." Production dates are Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Marlette Carter will direct. Parts are available for nine men, five women and two children ages 8-12. Actors may bring a prepared classical monologue, but selected readings also will be provided. Call 304-721-8896 or visit www.albanartscenter.com.
FISHING RODEO: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Cato Park swimming pool, 200 Baker Lane. Youths 15 and younger only. No charge. Sponsored by West Virginia Indoor Clean Air Program and a tobacco-free event.
OPEN HOUSE: 9 a.m., Forren Soil, 601 Central Ave. Garden Survival Seminars include: 10 a.m., "Dealing With Issues For a Successful Garden in 2013"; 1 p.m., "Water Feature Seminar: Self Contained Water Features and Their Maintenance"; and 2:15 p.m., "Pruning and Topiary Seminar: Fall Pruning, Topiary Maintenance." Plant sale, 50 percent off plant material, free A&W root beer, food and bake sale will be featured.
Music
COUNTY LINE COUNTRY: 7 p.m. Adults $8, children $3. Country music. Kanawha Valley Jamboree, 8902 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 304-545-2693.
REVOLUTION: 7 to 11 p.m. Free. Acoustic rock. Katherine's Cafe, 4 Bank St., Nitro. Call 304-755-8836.
LARRY STEPHENSON BAND: 7:30 p.m. Adults $15, seniors $12, children $5. Bluegrass. Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Call 304-743-5749 or visit www.mountaineeropry.com.
T.J. KING: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Call 304-342-1461 or visit www.taylorbooks.com.
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8 p.m. Adults $12, students and children $6. Capitol Conference Center Symphonic Series presents "Mendelssohn: Scottish Symphony" with acclaimed violinist and Buffalo (N.Y.) Philharmonic Concertmaster Michael Ludwig. Conducted by Maestro Grant Cooper. Clay Center. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
Stage/theater
COMEDY FOR A CAUSE: 6 p.m. Tickets $20. Improv comedians from New York. Benefit for "Angel's Perch," a feature film being produced in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association West Virginia Chapter. Charleston Light Opera Guild Theatre, 411 Tennessee Ave. Call 646-281-4795.
ROGER KEISS and CEEJAY: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Holiday Inn, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 304-414-2386 or visit www.comedyzonecharleston.com.
OPERA AT THE MOVIES: 12:55 p.m., at Great Escape Nitro and Cinemark Huntington Mall. The Metropolitan Opera's performance of Thomas Ades' "The Tempest" will screen live. The production is three hours 50 minutes long. Tickets at Nitro are $20 for adults and $16 for seniors and children. At Huntington, they are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for children. Call 304-769-0405 (Nitro) or 304-733-3984 (Huntington).
10TH ANNUAL WEST VIRGINIA RE-FASHION SHOW: 1 p.m., Center Court, Charleston Town Center Mall. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Outfits must be made from recyclable or reused materials. Entries may be made by an individual or group. Only one prize will be awarded to top pick from each category. Parental consent is required if participant is under 18 years of age. Photo release form may also be downloaded from wvrecycles.com in advance. Age categories are 13 and under and 14 and over. For information, visit www.recycles.com or call 304-926-0448.
Dance
DANCE: 7 to 10 p.m. Admission $8. Music by Buck Matheny's Classic Country. Marmet Recreation Center, 8500 MacCorkle Ave. Call 304-949-9692.
SPEAKEASY SINGLES FALL DANCE: 7 to 11 p.m. Members $8, Nonmembers $10. Music by DJ Dave Glenn. Wilson Student Union, West Virginia State University. Call 304-755-8444.
Film
WEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FALL FILM FESTIVAL: 5 p.m., "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," subtitled documentary about the Chinese artist and activist, rated R (some language); 7 p.m., "Take This Waltz," Canadian drama centered on a love triangle between a married woman (Michelle Williams), her husband (Seth Rogan) and her neighbor (Luke Kirby), rated R (language, some strong sexual content and graphic nudity); 9:30 p.m., "Pariah," drama about a young black lesbian embracing her sexual identity, rated R (sexual content and language).
"SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE": Noon, 1, 3 and 4 p.m., Clay enter ElectricSky Theater. Film only tickets, $7.50 for adults; $6.50 for children. With gallery and planetarium the ticket prices are $14.50 for adults and $12 for children; $2.50 for members. The film tells the tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible 1914 journey in the frigid South Pole. Call 304-561-3562 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.
Kids
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: presents "Little Red Riding Hood" at 11 a.m. Adults $10, students and children $5. Free for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in uniform. Clay Center. Call 304-561-3570.
Etc.
70TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE: 10 a.m., beginning at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and Leon Sullivan Way. A ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on the main stage at Haddad Riverfront Park.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Bridge Road Shops. Weekend includes trunk shows, food tastings, music, art shows and holiday gift and decorating ideas. Visit www.bridgeroad.org for details and times.
"RICHARD III" AUDITIONS: 1 to 4 p.m., Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main St., St. Albans. Auditions for Shakespeare's "Richard III." Production dates are Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Marlette Carter will direct. Parts are available for nine men, five women and two children ages 8-12. Actors may bring a prepared classical monologue, but selected readings also will be provided. Call 304-721-8896 or visit www.albanartscenter.com.
FISHING RODEO: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Cato Park swimming pool, 200 Baker Lane. Youths 15 and younger only. No charge. Sponsored by West Virginia Indoor Clean Air Program and a tobacco-free event.
OPEN HOUSE: 9 a.m., Forren Soil, 601 Central Ave. Garden Survival Seminars include: 10 a.m., "Dealing With Issues For a Successful Garden in 2013"; 1 p.m., "Water Feature Seminar: Self Contained Water Features and Their Maintenance"; and 2:15 p.m., "Pruning and Topiary Seminar: Fall Pruning, Topiary Maintenance." Plant sale, 50 percent off plant material, free A&W root beer, food and bake sale will be featured.
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