Published: December 12, 2007 09:19 am            

Places to go — 12/13/07

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.



ARTS RENAISSANCE

Dec. 20, 8 p.m. — The Tri-State Youth Orchestra will present its annual Christmas in the ARTS Renaissance auditorium. The doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $5 and children 12 and under are free.



ASHLAND EAGLES

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in November — The Edge.

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 MOOSE 892

Children’s Christmas Party will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, with food games and Santa Claus.

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

Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. — Kid Rock. Tickets are $45 general admission and $39.50 reserved seating on sale beginning Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the arena ticket office, Ticketmaster or charge by phone at (304) 523-5757; or online at livenation.com. Tickets are subject to applicable ticketing fees.



BLUE RIBBON FOX HUNTERS

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

Through Dec. 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.



COLLINS COUNTRY CLUB

Donna Cunningham will perform during December. Door prizes will be awarded.

Dec. 26 — Christmas party. The club will supply 200 pieces of chicken. Those attending are asked to bring side dish and desserts.

Dec. 31, 8 p.m. — New Year’s Eve Party.

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

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



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.

Hard-to-find gift items and 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

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

Reservations are now being taken for New Year’s Eve.

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.



THE KENTUCKY CENTER

The Kentucky Center has established a partnership with Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center at 384 W.A. Jenkins Road in Elizabethtown. The performance was originally scheduled at the Brown Theatre, but slow ticket sales prompted the unprecedented step of working with another venue to increase the center’s reach in to the Commonwealth. Those with tickets to the Brown performance will be contacted individually by the Kentucky Center Box Office.

Single tickets are $15. tickets may be purchased by calling (270) 769-8837.



KYOVA GOSPEL

MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Friday, 7 p.m. — The Gospel Tide, The Christian Echoes, Greg Edens and The Singing Journeymen.

Dec. 21 — Radiant Heart, Unmerited Favor, Sam Sampson and New Dawn.

Dec. 28 — His Own, Don Zornes, On A Journey and Witness.

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.



THE MONKEY BAR

Dec. 18 — Cinder Road with Crimson Rising and TBA



MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE

Saturday — 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.



Ohio University Southern

Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Mains Rotunda — “The Local Girls,” consisting Mimi Hall, Brenda Catania and Gay Dalzell. Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for seniors and full-time students. The concert is sponsored by the Ironton Council for the Arts/Lawrence County Concert Series.



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. 28, 7 p.m. — America’s Bluegrass Gospel Show. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

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



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.



RATTLESNAKE RIDGE

COMMUNITY CLUB

Saturday, 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.

Dance Fridays and Saturdays. Live music 8 to 11 p.m. Door opens at 7 p.m.

Friday — The Gray Boys and Friends.

Saturday — The Red Barn House Band.

Taking reservations for New Year’s Eve.

No alcohol. For more information, call (606) 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.



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

December, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The Strangers Band will perform 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

Monday night gospel will be closed during December, will reopen Jan. 7.

Tonight, 7 to10 p.m. — Starlight Band. Cost: $6.

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

Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. — The News Sounds. Beth Harris. 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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