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ArtsLink’s 2018-19 Concert Series will continue through April,
offering versatile and expressive interpretations of both American
music and dance.
Season tickets for the six-concert series are now on sale through
ArtsLink, the arts council for Wetzel and Tyler counties.
The highly energetic story of Beauty and the Beast will be
presented by the Oglebay Institute Youth Ballet on Sunday, Oct. 28
at the Lincoln Theater. The 3 p.m. matinee performance will be
enjoyed by young and old alike as the familiar tale is brought to
life through the artistry and timeless beauty of ballet. The show
is sponsored by Marble King.
The Christmas season will be ushered in Monday, Dec. 3 with the Mid
Ohio Valley Ballet classic presentation of The Nutcracker. This
whimsical ballet brings beautiful fantasies, sugar plum dreams, and
waltzing snowflakes to the classic American holiday experience. The
7 p.m. show at the Lincoln Theater is sponsored by Marble
King.
The series continues with a concert on Thursday, March 14. Charlie
Chaplin has been making audiences laugh for over a hundred years
now, and you’ll find out why in Funny Bones, hosted by renowned
physical comedian Dan Kamin. Dan trained Robert Downey Jr. for his
Oscar-nominated performance in Chaplin and created Johnny Depp's
comedy moves for Benny and Joon. In Funny Bones he’ll screen a
newly restored print of The Pawnshop, Chaplin's 1916 comic
masterpiece, then peel the layers of the film to reveal its
surprising secrets. The 7:30 p.m. event at the Lincoln Theater is
sponsored by Mensore Distributing. The engagement of Dan Kamin is
made possible through the West Virginia Special Presenters
Initiative Program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support
from the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia
Division of Culture and History.
Pianafiddle conclude the series on Tuesday, Apr. 2 at the Gold
Derrick Gallery in Sistersville. Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it
classical, old time, ragtime, or blues? If Pianafiddle is
performing, the answer is YES! Beginning only with a familiar tune,
violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff and pianist Randy Morris improvise
as they go, blending the traditional, the unwritten, and the
spontaneous in compelling performances that range literally from
Bach to Bluegrass. This 7:30 p.m. performance is sponsored by Logan
Hassig.
Season ticket prices for 2018-19 remain the same as last year. For
ArtsLink members, tickets are $45 for individuals and $90 for
families; for non-members, $60 for individuals and $120 for
families. Please make your check payable to ArtsLink and mail to
141 Main Street, New Martinsville, WV, 26155. Indicate “season
ticket” on the memo line. “By
purchasing a family season ticket, you save $30 over the single
event ticket price; an individual season ticket will save you $15,”
said Barbara Vincent, ArtsLink president. “You don’t want to miss
this season of varied and exciting performances!” Funding
for these programs is made possible with financial assistance from
the City of New Martinsville Parks & Recreation Commission,
West Virginia Northern Community College, WETZ/WYMJ Radio, and Ohio
Valley Online. This concert series is
presented with financial assistance from the WV Department of Arts,
Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with
approval from the WV Commission on the Arts. ArtsLink
is committed to providing universal accessibility wherever
possible. Persons with special needs, or for additional
information, call the ArtsLink office at 304-455-2278. |
