Published: November 28, 2007 09:17 am            

Places to go — 11/29/07

AMERICAN LEGION POST 43

Friday’s, 6 to 9 p.m. — Poaceous Blue Grass Band during November.



AMERICAN LEGION POST 76

Monday — Music by Jimmy Stevens.

Tuesday — Karaoke with Beth.

Wednesday — Free food in the evening.

Friday and Saturday — Music by the band The Edge.



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

Thursday — Free tacos.

Friday — dinners and munchie platters.

Saturday and Sunday — Free food and the band Main Event will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight

Every Wednesday — Life members Night, munchie platters, fun and games and The Poaceous Band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.

Off Rt. 2 in Greenup. (606) 473-7805. New members welcome.



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

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in November — Kanyon.

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.



Ashland Elks

Friday and Dec. 1, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The Original Fugitives, Greg Sierer, guitar, Terry Childers, bass, Tim Kleinman, drums; Danny Young, keyboards; and Todd Smith, MC and lead vocals.



ASHLAND MOOSE 892

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

Wednesday — Hot dogs.



ASHLAND PLAZA HOTEL

Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. — Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain will present its bluegrass Christmas Show at the hotel restaurant. Admission is $12. There will be a special guest band and another bluegrass band performing.

There will be dancing of your choice, a cash door prize. For more information, call (606) 928-2121 or (606) 329-0055.



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.



BLUE RIBBON FOX HUNTERS

Dec. 8, 7 p.m. — Honi Deaton and Dream, Kentucky Borderline.

Dec. 31, 7 p.m. — Bottomline, Newtime and Bobby Maynard and Breakdown.

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.



CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE

Dec. 1 through 30 — “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Howard Dallin. For tickets or more information, call the playhouse box office at (513) 421-3888 or toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, (800) 582-3208. Call (513) 345-2248 for TDD accessibility.



COFFEE TREE BOOKS

CoffeeTree Books is pleased to welcome local authors and music ensemble to celebrate Hometown Holidays from 11 a.m .to 1 p.m. Dec. 1, 2007. As part of the Morehead area celebration Fred Brown and Juanita Blair will be signing their book “Days of Anger: The History of the Rowan County War” and photographer John Snell will autograph his newest work, “Red River Gorge, The Eloquent Landscape.”



COLLINS COUNTRY CLUB

Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. — Donna Cunningham will sing during November. Door prizes will be awarded.

First Tuesday of each month — ABC Coin Club will meet. Free admission. Tables: $10.

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



EL HASA SHRINE TEMPLE

Dec. 14, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. —seventh Annual Jingle Bell Charity Ball. Admission is an unwrapped toy or new article of clothing per person, age 13 to 18. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar by Haute Stuff, music by Stephen Salyers and the Larry Deerfield Band.

Semi-formal attire and taxi service available.

RSVP at (606) 325-0407 or e-mail at jbcball@yahoo.com.



FORT FALLS TRADING POST

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 & CAFE ZEAL

The Frame Up Gallery, 1436 Winchester Ave., across from Ashland Plaza Hotel.

Exhibit by artist Ann Coleman during November. Artists proceeds will be donated to CASA Children’s Christmas.

Hard-to-find gift items and the Tri-State’s best custom framing design can be found from noon to 5 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Artists interested in a place to exhibit their work should e-mail frameitup@roadrunner.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

Dancing and listening pleasure with the Silver Strings Band, featuring Gail and Ron and other singers at 8 p.m.

Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. — Line dance lessons at 6 p.m.

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

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



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.



JAVA DAVE’S

Poetry readings will be Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Those interested in reading should call Mark Salyers at (606) 571-4978.



KYOVA GOSPEL

MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Friday, 7 p.m. — KYOVA Gathering at Flatwoods First Church of the Nazarene.

Dec. 7, 7 p.m. — The New Vision Trio, New Jerusalem, Hearts of Faith and Stacie Grimm.

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.



MARSHALL UNIVERSITY

THEATRE

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.



Marshall University

Choir and Orchestra

The Marshall University Choral Union, under the direction of Dr. David Castleberry, will present two performances of Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah” at Smith Recital Hall on the Huntington campus at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

The choir will be joined by the Marshall University Orchestra, MU Chorus, and MU Chamber Choir, along with student and community soloists.

Tickets are available at the door at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Admission is free to Marshall students with ID. For further information, persons may call the Marshall Department of Music at (304) 696-3127.



THE MONKEY BAR

Friday, 8 p.m. — New Level — A Tribute to Pantera w/Trigger Disciple, Exocell.

Dec 1, 8 p.m. — Dead for the Last Time, Pi.’Oblivion, Timeless Memory.

Dec 8, 8 p.m. — L.A. Guns w/ Sex and Patriotism, Dangerous Inc., Pure Grain and The Apology.



MOREHEAD THEATER GUILD

Sunday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. — “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show” at the Morehead United Methodist Church. For more information, call (606) 784-5669.



MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE

Saturday — Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers.

Dec. 8 — The Grascals.

Dec. 15 — The Rarely Herd Band.

Jan. 5 — David Davis and the Warriors.

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

The doors open at 5 p.m., showtime is 7:30 p.m. Concessions are available.

Tickets are $12 per show, $10 for Senior Citizens and $5 for children.

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

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



New Ohio Championship Wrestling

Dec. 8, 6 p.m. — The OCW return of Jihad, along with other stars, XCalibur, The Dark Shadow, Sexy Sean Casey, C.M. Sigmon, with Scotty Ace and the Maddox Brothers, with Scotty Ace and Ashland’s own legend, Blazin’ Bobby Blaze.



PARADOX RIFT

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

Ladies $1 all night, power hour, 2-4-1 Cocktails till midnight. Hosted by E2, music by DJ Ill-Spin.

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

2127 Manchester Ave., Huntington. Just off Third Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets.

Visit myspace.com/paradoxrift.



PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTER

Dec. 6, 7, 7 p.m. — The Backstage Players’ “Miracle on 34th Street.” Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens.

Dec. 10, 7 p.m. — David Phelps in concert, with comedian Thor Ramsey performing at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $30 and $25, while day of show is $35. Tickets may be purchased at the Paramount, Guiding Light Bookstore, Praises Bookstore, Adams Christian Bookstore and Ticketmaster.

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



PORTSMOUTH AREA

ARTS COUNCIL

Dec. 11, 10 a.m. and 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.



PORTSMOUTH

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. — “Sing-A-Long with Santa” and holiday spectacular at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University.

At the conclusion of the concert the audience is invited to join the orchestra for refreshments in the lobby, courtesy of Wayne and Sandra Wheeler.

This concert is the second of the PSO’s 2007-08 subscription series. In celebration of the PSO’s 15th performing season, patrons will be able to buy one ticket and get a second for half price. Regular admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and $5 for children 12 and under.



Rattlesnake Ridge

Community Club

Dec. 8, 7 p.m. — Rowan County Ramblers. Cost is $6.

Dec. 22, 7 p.m. — Billie Renee and Cumberland Gap. Cost is $7.

Jan. 5, 2008, 7 p.m. — Tim Morris & Appalachian Heritage. Cost is $6.



RED BARN

The “Red Barn” on Kentucky Route 7 at Warnock

New Owners

Door opens at 7 p.m.

Bring Family and Friends for an evening of fun and entertainment.

No alcohol. For more information, call 922-9346.



SADDLE RIDGE

Thursdays — College Night, no cover charge.

Fridays, 11 p.m. to close — DJ Atom Bomb will spin your Top 40 and Pop music favorites.

Saturdays, D.J. Atom Bomb. Dancing.

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.



TAMMY JO’S STUDIO

Raceland-Worthington High School will present “December Dreams” opening the second annual cultural Christmas chaparral and concert celebration at the Raceland-Worthington Cultural Arts Center on Dec. 1. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. and the show will be at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for both events and $10 for the show only.

A matinee will be at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2. There will be festive refreshments at intermission. Tickets are available at Tammy Jo’s Studio or at the high school.



The V CLUB

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

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



VFW POST 1054

November and December, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The Strangers Band will be from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. The lounge is on 7th Avenue and 10th Street in Huntington. Make your New Year’s Eve reservations now. For more information, go to etamusic.org, click on The Strangers.



VFW POST 8850

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



VFW POST 8429

1180 Walker Branch Road, Ceredo.



Whiskey River Saloon

Tuesday — Karaoke beginning at 9 p.m.

Wednesday — Advance line dancers class beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday — Beginners line dancing beginning at 7:30 p.m.



WHITEY’S MUSIC BARN

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

Tonight — 7 to10 p.m. — Highway 140

Friday, 7 to 10 p.m. — Country Junction Band. Jack Harris. Admission is $6.

Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. — The News Sounds. Ben Polly. Admission is $6.

New performers are welcomed and needed.

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

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

        

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