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Warren Schools to open "Curtains! School Edition" this weekend
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (572+ words) VINCENT " " Warren High School students are bringing a mix of comedy, music and mystery to the stage with their production of "Curtains! School Edition, opening this weekend. The show is a collaborative effort led by a team of directors and…...
Warren Band Boosters warrior their way through 10th annual spring craft fair
1+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) VINCENT " The Warren Band Boosters held their 10th annual Spring Craft and Vendor Fair in support of the school's music programs. The event, part of a tradition that spans more than four decades of band booster fundraisers, featured a mix of…...
Ohio Valley Opry celebrates anniversary with special shows
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (213+ words) BELPRE " The Ohio Valley Opry will celebrate one year in its new Belpre home with a special slate of entertainment on Saturday featuring two performances at 3 p. m. and 7 p. m. Scheduled performers include The Clarks, Mike Morrison, Beth Bigham and Matt Coleman, along…...
Mid-Ohio Valley figures get into imitation game at Lip Sync Battle 2026
3+ week, 2+ day ago (343+ words) PARKERSBURG " People came out Saturday to see the Lip Sync Battle 2026 Tournament of Champions at the Parkersburg Actor's Guild. Participants pick recordings of popular or meaningful songs for them and act them out on stage while mouthing the words. This…...
Barry Manilow has early-stage lung cancer and will undergo surgery
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis " six weeks,…...
Brad Paisley, Emmylou Harris are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) Country superstar Brad Paisley and Americana powerhouse Emmylou Harris will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. The new class also includes Steve Bogard and Tony Martin in the contemporary songwriter category, Jim Lauderdale…...
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch "Land of Hope and Dreams" US tour next month
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (114+ words) LOS ANGELES (AP) " Bruce Springsteen is bringing his pointed political commentary back to American stages this spring. The rock icon and the E Street Band announced Tuesday the launch of their "Land of Hope and Dreams" American tour starting March…...
Judy Collins taking stage at Smoot Theatre Thursday
2+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) PARKERSBURG " A musical legend will be in Parkersburg on Thursday for a concert at the Smoot Theatre. Judy Collins has been on the scene since the 1960s, and her 1967 rendition of "Both Sides Now," written by the equally iconic Joni Mitchell,…...
Peoples Bank Theatre enjoys full house for "Battle Hymn" screening
2+ week, 3+ day ago (581+ words) MARIETTA " In 1957, the film "Battle Hymn" premiered at Peoples Bank Theatre with over 25, 000 people flooding Putnam Street to witness movie star Rock Hudson tour through Marietta. Nearly 70 years later, the film returned to the screen for a historic event Sunday....
03-23-26 Lip Sync Battle 6
3+ week, 3+ day ago (75+ words) News and Sentinel 03-23-26 Lip Sync Battle 6 Hundreds gather in Marietta for 33rd River City Blues Festival Parkersburg Fishing Derby put off for a year due to City Park pond work Fletcher Loyer stars as Purdue advances to 3rd straight Sweet 16, beating Miami…...