Published: October 03, 2007 09:23 am            

Places to go — 10/04/07

AMERICAN LEGION

POST 76

Monday — Music by Jimmy Stevens.

Wednesday — Free food in the evening.

Friday and Saturday — Music by the dance band Split Decision.



AMERICAN LEGION

POST 471

American Café is open in the American Legion, serving carryout lunches and dinners daily to non-members and lunches and dinners in the club room to members and guests. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. (606) 329-2162.



AMVETS POST 95

Friday — Rib dinners and Munchie Platters.

Saturday — Free food from noon to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, 3 p.m. — Life Members’ Night, Fun and Games and Munchie Platters.

Doors open at 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon on Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Call (606) 473-7805. In Greenup.



ACTC THEATRE

Oct. 19 through 21 and Oct. 26 through 28 — ”Jesus Christ Superstar.”



AMVETS POST 14

Hours are Monday through Thursday, 1 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 2 to 11 p.m.

Happy Hour — Monday through Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m.

1425 Chestnut St. in Kenova, W.Va.



ASHLAND EAGLES

First and Third Mondays, 7 p.m. — Men’s Meeting.

Monday — A League Darts.

Tuesday, 7 p.m. — Pool Tournament and B League Darts.

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — Blind draw darts.

701 Carter Ave., Ashland. Call (606) 324-7644.



ARTS RESOURCES

for the TRI-STATE

Oct. 12, 7 p.m. — The ARTS production of “Hello, Dolly!” starring Beth McVey at Renaissance Center (Old Huntington High) Auditorium.



ASHLAND MOOSE No. 892

Monday through Thursday — Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday — Hot dogs.



BEECHY CREEK MUSIC CENTER

Saturdays, 8 p.m. — A live music show featuring T.R.L. and The Beechy Creek Boys with special guests and featured bands. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission $5. Children 11 and younger are admitted free.

Tuesdays, 7 p.m. — Line dance classes offered for beginner and advanced dances. Learn a new dance every week. Review on the last Tuesdays of the month. Cost is $5 per person.

No alcoholic beverages permitted. Includes door prizes, 50/50, restaurant area and a wooden dance floor.

Seven miles west of the Greenup Locks and Dam just off the A-A Highway on Beechy Creek, Greenup. Call (606) 932-3678 or (606) 932-4622.



Big Sandy Superstore

Arena

Sammy Kershaw, Jeff Bates and Even Keel have canceled their concert scheduled for Oct. 5. If tickets have been purchased, they may be returned to the point of purchase for a full refund. For more information, call (304) 696-4400.



BILL AMOS FARM

Saturday, 6 p.m. — John Stevens, One Voice, The Waugh Family and The Revelators.

One mile from 36th Street, Catlettsburg Speedway on Cannonsburg Road. (606) 739-6238.



BLUE RIBBON FOX HUNTERS

Oct. 13, 7 p.m. — Bottomline with Don Rigsby.

The venue is on Blue Ribbon Road in Catlettsburg. For more information, call Jim McCormick at (606) 928-9984,



CADILLAC RANCH

Every Friday — Donna Cunningham and The Ranch Hands Band.

Every Saturday — Dewey Howard and Big Run Band.

Ohio 104, Lucasville. Tickets $8.



CARSON CENTER

Nov. 4, 7 p.m. — Last Comic Standing tour, hosted by Bill Bellamy and featuring Alonzo Bodden, Ant and Kathleen Madigan. Tickets are from $27 to $37 plus fees and may be purchased from the center by calling (270) 450-4444.



CHARLESTON BALLET

Charleston Ballet opens Oct. 12, 13 at 8 p.m. at the Civic Center Theater. They will present its season opener with “The Seasons, ISTAR, Crumbling, Romeo and Juliet “balcony scene,” and the pas de trois from Swan Lake.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for senior citizens and students. They may be purchased at the office, online at tickets@thecharlestonballet.com; Backstage Bodywear and Charleston Civic Center box office. For more information, call (304) 342-6541.



Christ Temple CHURCH

Christ Temple Church will host The Hoppers 50-Year Celebration Tour at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

Tickets are on sale at the church and select area Christian bookstores. For more information, call (304) 522-7421.



COLLINS COUNTRY CLUB

Now open Friday and Saturday nights 7 to 10 p.m.

Three door prizes a night: 12-packs of water.

Giveaway: Five $5 gas cards.

The club is on Roberts Drive. Call (606) 929-9930.



EASTERN KENTUCKY EXPO CENTER

Oct. 26, 8 p.m. — Concert featuring Sara Evans, Josh Turner and Luke Bryan. Tickets are $39.75 plus fees. Tickets go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster locations, the box office or call (606) 433-1793.

Nov. 24, 8 p.m. — Dierks Bentley with special guest Jack Ingram. Tickets, which are $27.75 and $34. 75, go on sale Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster locations and at the center’s box office. (606) 433-1793.



FORT FALLS TRADING POST

Friday, 8 p.m. — Music by the Tri-County Gang featuring talented vocalists specializing in America’s country favorites.

Saturday, 8 p.m. — Dusty Road Band featuring J. Bronson and Christy Riley.

Admission is $4 for adults, children younger than 12 are admitted free. No alcohol permitted.

At the junction of U.S. 60 and Carter Caves Road, east of Olive Hill.



The FRAME UP GALLERY

COFFEE HOUSE and TEA ROOM

Coffee House and Tea Room serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

The gallery and custom framing design are open noon to 5 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

‰Kathy Painter’s kaleidoscopes and stained glass are available here exclusively.

‰Today — Live music by singer/acoustic guitarist Steve Free.

Seaton has studied with master sculptors including: Paul Lucchesi at the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts in Loveland, Colo.; and Peter Rubino, Eugene Daub, Steven Perkins and Stanley Bleifeld at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

She also teaches a sculpting class, “Portraits in Clay,” at the Huntington Museum of Art. Her work will be on display throughout September.

Musicians interested in booking a date to perform or artists looking for a place to exhibit their work can call (606) 324-8565 or e-mail frameitup@roadrunner.com.

1436 Winchester Ave., across from the Ashland Plaza Hotel.



FUNNY BONE

Thursday through Sunday — Tim Wilson.

The Funny Bone is in Pullman Square. For show times or tickets, call (304) 781-1000. Visit wvfunnybone.com.



GREENUP COUNTY SENIOR CENTER

The center has a dance every Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is $4. Concessions are available and door prizes are awarded. For more information, call the center at (606) 473-6244.



GREENUP JAYCEES

Saturday — Music for listening and dancing, featuring Gail and Ron and the Silver Strings Band. Square dance and “open mic” every Saturday. Line dance lessons at 7 p.m.

Cornhole games are available for practice before the band takes the stage.

Those with a birthday on Saturday are admitted free. Admission is $4 for adults $2 for seniors. Children 12 and younger are admitted free with a paying adult. Call (606) 473-9623.



HOLDERBY’S LANDING

Saturday, 9 and 11 p.m. — Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours. Tickets: $10.



HUNTINGTON SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA

Oct. 20, 8 p.m. — Sci-Fi: The Final Frontier, with guest conductor Angela Santangelo. Program includes music by Strauss and Mozart. Reception at Club Luna in the galleria, 945 Fourth Ave., Suite 117, at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 15, 8 p.m. and Dec. 16, 3 p.m. — Holiday POPS: A Storybook Christmas. Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Dessert reception follows concert. Program includes “Polar Express,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and traditional favorites.

For tickets or more information, call (304) 525-0670 or visit huntingtonsymphony.org. Officers are at 800 Fifth Ave. in Huntington.



IRONTON EAGLES 895

Monday — Euchre. On the first and third Mondays of each month the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday — Men’s meeting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday — Karaoke.

Thursday — Pool tournaments, shuffle board and Texas Hold ‘em. Happy hour prices all day.

Friday and Saturday 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Live music by Southern Thunder.

Saturday, 2 p.m. — Blind draw dart tournament.

South Third Street in Ironton. Hours are noon to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Call (740) 532-4847.



IRONTON MOOSE 701

Southern Pride Band will be at the Ironton Moose on Saturday’s from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. during the month of October. Visit sspband.com.



KENTUCKY CENTER

Oct. 6, 8 p.m. — Chris Botti. Tickets are $45, $38 and $28. Call (800) 775-7777.

Through Oct. 6 — The Gallery at the Kentucky Center will show works by members of The Kentucky Watercolor Society. A reception is set for Sept. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at which time awards will be presented.



KYOVA GOSPEL

MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Friday, 7 p.m. — Heavenbound James Gang, Grace Harbor, The Artrips and Terry Dorsey.

Oct. 20, 7 p.m. — KYOVA Gathering live taping at WTSF Daystar, 3100 Bath Ave., no charge.

Concerts will be at the Flatwoods Church of the Nazarene fellowship hall, 2310 Bellefonte Road, Flatwoods, unless otherwise specified.

Concessions will be available and doors will open at 6 p.m. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be received.

For more information, e-mail Arnold Sexton at arnoldsexton@windstream.net or visit kyova.org. Call (606) 836-5582.



MADISON TOWNSHIP

SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER

Thursdays, 7 to 10 p.m. — The Highway 140 Band will play at the Community Center.

Fridays, 6:30 p.m. — Line Dancing Lessons. 7 to 10 p.m. — Variety dance and Karaoke.

Route 335 in Minford, Ohio. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Admission is $6. Children younger than 12 are admitted for half price.

Door prizes, cake walk and concessions will all be available. Call (740) 820-2186 for more information or directions.



MARSHALL UNIVERSITY

THEATRE

Nov. 14 through 17, 8 p.m. — “The Musical Comedy of Murders of 1940.”

Feb. 20 through 23, 8 p.m. — “The Seagull.”

April 23 through 26, 8 p.m. — “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

All shows are at Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center Playhouse on campus. Call (304) 696-2787. marshall.edu/cofa.



THE MONKEY BAR

Friday — GLISS, with Run Run Run

Saturday — Joe of Broken Shadows B-Day Bash, with The Red Letter Massacre

Sunday — Mushroomhead with As Summer Dies, Psyclon Nine

Monday — In this Moment, The Confession, Pure Grain, Timeless Memory and Hell Forged Hands

Oct. 12 — Hawthorne Heights

Oct. 13 — Bobaflex — CD release party, with War Creek Mafia, Stereovenom, Pi, Crimson Rising and Exocell

Oct. 16 — Blues Traveler

Oct. 23 — Dr. Chuds X-Ward - ft. Dr. Chud ex-Misfits, Late Night Zero, Drop Ded Phred

Oct. 27 — OZZMOSIS — A TRIBUTE TO OZZY

Nov. 1 — Nonpoint, Skindred, ANKLA, Karnivool

Tuesdays are Musician’s Jam Night Out. Musicians are invited to come and perform. No registration needed. Cash giveaways are planned. One Tuesday each month includes a live radio remote.

611 Fourth Ave., Huntington. Visit monkeybarlive.com.



MOUNTAIN ARTS CENTER

Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m. and noon School Matinee — Kentucky Youth Storytelling

9:30 a.m. and Noon

Oct. 18, 20, 25 and 26 — “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” presented by the Jenny Wiley Theatre. call (877) CALL-JWT for reservations.

Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. — IIIrd Tyme Out with the Anita Fisher band. Tickets: $20.

Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. — “The Nutcracker.” Tickets: $10.

The Mountain Arts Center is at 50 Hal Rogers Drive in Prestonsburg. For more information, visit macarts.com or call (888) MAC-ARTS.



MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE

Saturday — James Price and Kentucky Reign.

Oct. 13 — Blue Moon Rising; Wilson Creek.

Oct. 20 — Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain.

Oct. 27 — Wildwood Valley Boys.

Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 55 and older, $10. Children 12 and younger $5.

For more information, call Larry or Mary (304) 743-5749 or mountaineeropry.com.

I-64, Exit 28 at Milton, W.Va.



OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. — Main event is OCW Tag Team Championship with Shane Andrews and Damian Adams v. The Maddox Brothers with Scotty Ace. General admission $8, children 6 to 12, $5. Children younger than 6 admitted free. Ashland Plaza Nazarene, 400 Diederich Boulevard, Russell. Doors open at 6 p.m.



OHIO UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN

Ohio University Southern announces its Brown Bag Concert series for the fall quarter. Oct. 10, StoneyBrooke; Oct. 17, Tyler Bowman; Oct. 24, Thomas Allemang; Oct. 31, Michael and Janet; and Nov. 7, Ironton Varsity Singers.



PARADOX RIFT

Friday, 8 p.m. — Ligion Returns w/Crimson Rising and Threefold Theory

Saturday, 8 p.m. — Wasteland

Thursdays are ’80s Night ($3 cover/$5 All-You-Can-Drink Wells from 8 to midnight)

Every night ladies receive $1 off all drinks not on special. Doors open at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

2127 Manchester Ave., Huntington. Just off 3rd Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets.

Visit myspace.com/paradoxrift.



PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTER

Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. — James Gregory. Tickets, $27.

Oct. 16. 7 p.m. — The Georgian State Dance Company. Tickets, $27.50, $25, $20, $10.

Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.; 12 noon. — Gran Folklorico de Mexico. Tickets, $3. Suggested for grades K-12. Advance reservations required.

Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Mountain Heart, appearing with New Found Road. Tickets, $18 in advance; $20 day of show.

Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m.; noon. Frankly Ben. Tickets, $3.

Tickets are available at the door or at any Ticketmaster location.

1300 Winchester Ave., Ashland. (606) 324-3175. Visit paramountartscenter.com for listings and descriptions.



PORTSMOUTH AREA ARTS COUNCIL

Oct. 15 — Allan Wolf, storyteller from Asheville, N.C. Tickets, $3.

Dec. 11, 10 a.m.; 12 noon (grades K-8); 7:30 p.m. . A Christmas Carol. Call for admission pricing.

Reservations must be made in advance for all school classes. Administrators and teachers should contact PAAC executive director, DeLynn Coppoletti at (740) 351-3642 or dcoppoletti@shawnee.edu to obtain reservation forms.



PORTSMOUTH ELKS LODGE

Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $7 adults, $6 seniors; children 10 and younger are admitted free.

The lodge is at 317 Court St. in Portsmouth.



RED BARN

Saturday, 8 to 11 p.m. — New band and a Name That Band contest. Under new management. Rt. 7.



RENAISSANCE CENTER

Oct. 12, 13, 19 and 20 — “Hello, Dolly!” starring Beth McVey. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with curtain lifting at 8 p.m. Matinee at Oct. 14. Tickets: $15 for show, $30 for dinner and show. Student tickets are $10 for the show, $25 with dinner.

The Renaissance Center is the former Huntington High School at 900 Eighth St. in Huntington. Parking is available behind the school. For tickets, call the Arts Resources for the Tri-State (ARTS) at (304) 733-ARTS between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily through Oct. 20.



SADDLE RIDGE

Thursdays — College Night, no cover charge. Doors open at 9 p.m. Hometown Sensation singing contest from 9 to 11:30 p.m.

Saturdays — DJ Atom Bomb will spin your Top 40 and Pop music favorites. Doors open at 9 p.m.

801 3rd Ave., Huntington. (304) 522-1666. Visit SaddleRidgeHuntington.com.



SOGGY BOTTOM

CAMPGROUND

Saturday, 8 to 11 p.m. — Live music at the campground. Admission is $5.

Call (606) 473-9095 for more information.



The V CLUB

Tonight — Jeff Ellis.

Mondays — ’80s dance night with special drink prices.

Saturday — Bou McKeg Blues Band.

Sunday, 7 p.m. — Junior Brown with Crash Landers. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show.

Corner of Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street. Call (304) 781-0680 for more information. Visit myspace.com/wvvclub.



VFW POST 8850

Fridays 7 to 11 p.m. and Sundays 6 to 10 p.m. — Big D with karaoke.

South Third Street in Ironton. (740) 532-3000.



VFW POST 8429

Fridays and Saturdays —The band Koyte will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. during August.

1180 Walker Branch Road, Ceredo.



WHITEY’S MUSIC BARN

Mondays, 7 to 10 p .m. — Gospel Night. Love offerings accepted.

Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. — Line dance classes. Cost is $5.

Tonight, 7 to 10 p.m. — The Highway 140 Band. Admission is $6.

Friday, 7 to 10 p.m. — Country Junction Band with special guest Ben Pauley. Admission is $6.

Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. — The News Sounds with special guest Bridgett Reynolds. Admission is $6.

New performers are welcomed and needed.

No alcoholic beverages or drugs permitted. Admission is $6.

Exit State Route 522 onto Park Street in Wheelersburg. Call (740) 357-5792 for more information or directions. Online visit whiteys-musicbarn.com.

        

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