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Saturday, March 28-Wednesday, April 1 Saturday, March 28 MUSIC & ARTS Wheeling Polka Festival – All weekend at Oglebay Park Resort. Enjoy live music from top Polka bands, including John Gora Band, delicious Polish food, and a festive atmosphere filled with dancing and fun at Oglebay Lodge. This spirited, well-loved celebration is overflowing with danceable music, family-friendly fun, Polish culture, and a welcoming community vibe. “Jesus Christ Superstar” – 7:30 p.m. at West Liberty University’s Kelly Theatre. Imagine a rock band preparing for a massive concert… and ...

Art Show, Film Screening and Director Q&A Set at Towngate

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WHEELING – On Saturday, March 28, the Towngate Theatre will host an art show featuring local vendors beginning at 4 p.m. The community is invited to support local artists and view ceramics from Oglebay on display. Admission to the art show, located on the ground floor, is free. At 7 p.m., Towngate will host a screening of the award-winning film “O Pioneer,” followed by a live Q&A with the directors. Tickets are $8, and all proceeds support the Towngate Theatre's local initiatives and programs. “O Pioneer” reckons with and redefines the American pioneer. This documentary ...

Comedy Shows Abound This Weekend

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Comedians invade the Ohio Valley this weekend with three separate shows on tap. Tonight, Friday, March 27, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack will host Comedy Night at The Showroom with comedian Bil Benden headlining. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Those taking part in Dinner & a Show, dinner is ...

Wishing Everyone A Happy Holy-days

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Perhaps you have one of those bracelets with the letters, “WWJD.” The intended message, of course, is for the wearer to ask herself, “What Would Jesus Do,” so that we might bring morality and ethics into our daily decision-making process. As a Rabbi, I love those bracelets, because WWJD could be interpreted as, “What Would any Jew Do?” It is no accident that our Christian friends borrow extensively from Jewish teachings, since the star figure and moral exemplar of the New Testament seems to practice Judaism throughout his life. He visits the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, he ...

Celebration of the Music of Bob Dylan Coming to Wheeling

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WHEELING – An electrifying tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of all time, bridging multiple genres and generations, is headed to Waterfront Hall in Wheeling on Friday, April 3, with Shelter From the Storm – Celebrating the Music of Bob Dylan. Music fans and Dylan devotees alike ...

Pennyroyal Hosts Foot-Stompin' Bluegrass Tonight

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FAIRVIEW – The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, March 27, featuring the Muddy Krick Mountain Band. Traditional, modern and gospel bluegrass band from Northeast Ohio, Muddy Krick Mountain Band is sometimes even known to mix in a little old-school country or ...