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Looking ahead at as awards season kicks off

Multiplexes will continue to bask in the popularity of "Rogue Wars: A Star Wars Story" during January. The spin-off debuted in mid-December.However, as January comes nearer, the "Awards Season," which wrapped back at the Toronto film festival in September shifts nationwide. Most of the niche ...

After Trump election, WV government is less diverse

The 2016 election cycle has finally ended and as the tide of glossy mailers, media ads and robocalls recedes, the results leave behind a crop of elected officials in West Virginia who are less diverse based upon ethnicity and gender than those serving until the end of the year.While many ...

Lucid Fly jumps on crowdfunding train

By Dave Tedder/ Head First EntertainmentLos Angeles based "dark prog" act Lucid Fly has released their first full length album, 'Building Castles in Air,' through their own Hour Eleven Music (distributed by Vanity Music Group).The band originated in Orlando, Florida, releasing a well-received ...

WV musicians celebrate album releases

Submitted byDrew TannerFriday, Oct. 28, Marietta, Ohio's Peoples Bank Theatre Spotlight Series continues with a concert by songwriter and Mountain Stage Radio Show host Larry Groce, his wife Sandra Groce, and Mid-Ohio Valley singer-songwriter Todd Burge. Both the Groces and Burge are marking ...

The campfire spirit: Things that go bump in the night

October. It's that time of year, where the night presides earlier and earlier and bonfires become essential whether you are camping, hiking the trails or simply wanting to visit with friends outdoors. With everyone crammed close to the burning logs, hot drinks and wide-eyed, it's the time of ...

Haunted Hills & Hollows: Halloween traditions

Can you feel it?The warmth of the fire crackling in the fireplace as shadows and light play across the wooden floor.Can you smell it?The tangy, sweet scent of wood smoke.The flickering glow of the oil lamp along the wall, and the sound of the rain on the tin roof. All of this intertwined with ...

The headless ghost of Centralia

The best-known literary example of headless ghost stories is that of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The Mountain State has several legends featuring headless ghosts and one of them took place smack dab in the middle of the state. Located in the geographical center of West ...

Haunted Happenings: Get your spook on

This is not a definitive listing. Readers are strongly encouraged to contact the event prior to going as Graffiti is not responsible for cancellations or misinformation.- Dungeon of HorrorsMoundsville, WV304-845-6200www.wvpentours.com/tours_ghostadventures.htm- Haunted School ofTerrorWeirton, ...

Mandatory fun required at Weird Al show

When "Weird Al" Yankovic takes the stage at the Clay Center on Sept. 22, the concert will be a little different than the other dates on the second installment of his Mandatory World Tour."For this particular gig, I'm going to say, 'Hello, Charleston,'" deadpanned the four-time Grammy winner and ...

Acclaimed illusion act comes to WV

SubmittedSt. Albans - Reed and Ashton Masterson's award-winning illusion show, "Impossible Magic Live" has invaded conventions and theaters all across the Midwest. They have been featured on ABC, the CW Network, and just recently performed for over 1,000 during the filming of an A&E ...