BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FestivALL - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://festivallcharleston.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for FestivALL REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T235959 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020310Z UID:1740-1728345600-1729814399@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:Rise and Thrive: A Celebration of Resilience for Justice-Impacted Youth DESCRIPTION:Rise and Thrive: A Celebration of Resilience for Justice-Impacted Youth\nOct. 8 -24Location: The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation\, 178 Summers St.Viewers will enjoy this student exhibit through the windows from the sidewalk\n  \nWVSDT‘s art exhibit\, taking place in the windows of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation\, is being held in conjunction with Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM).  \nYJAM is an annual campaign where advocates unite to organize digital and in-person events to raise awareness and inspire action for young people impacted by the justice system.  \nThe exhibit will feature student artwork centered around the themes of resilience and personal strength and will be on display in the windows of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation from Oct. 8-24.  URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/gkvf-art-showcase/ LOCATION:Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation\, 178 Summers St\, Charleston\, WV\, United States CATEGORIES:Local Art,visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T235959 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020309Z UID:1738-1728604800-1729468799@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:Art-for-FALL Teen Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Art-for-FALL Teen Juried Art Exhibition\n \nArt-for-FALL is a juried art exhibition open to 7th-12th grades. \nStop by The Clay Center to see this FestivFALL exhibition highlighting the work of local aspiring artists. The show will be up at the ticketing lobby of The Clay Center from October 11-20 with an Awards Ceremony at Haddad Riverfront Park on Oct. 20 at 3:30pm. \nFREE Event \nThe purpose of the exhibition is to provide a forum for teen student artists to display their work and to recognize excellence. The exhibition will be held in The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences\, October 11-20\, and will be free and open to the public along with the Awards Ceremony at The Clay Center on October 20 at 3:30pm. A slide show of accepted works will be displayed on the FestivALL Charleston Neighborhood Arts Initiative Facebook page. \nSUBMISSION DEADLINE: Oct. 1 (more details coming soon) \nSee full details\, deadlines and guidelines HERE. \nELIGIBILITY:\nJurying for Art-for-FALL is open to all students in 7th through 12th grades in Boone\, Braxton\, Cabell\, Clay\, Fayette\, Greenbrier\, Jackson\, Kanawha\, Lincoln\, Nicholas\, Putnam\, Raleigh and Roane counties. Each student may submit one entry\, though students may also submit as part of a group piece in addition to the one individual submission. Work needs to have been completed after August 1\, 2023. Artwork can be completed from a school project OR be made at home. There is no theme. \nStudents must be CURRENTLY enrolled in middle school or high schools in the above counties. \nIf you participated in Art-for-ALL Kids’ Juried Art Exhibition in summer 2024 as a 6th grader and are submitting to Art-for-FALL Teen Juried Art Exhibition as a 7th grader\, we ask that you make sure you are submitting different artwork. URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/art-for-fall-teen-juried-art-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Clay Center\, 1 Clay Square\, Charleston\, WV\, 25301\, United States CATEGORIES:Local Art,visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T235959 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020310Z UID:1739-1729123200-1729468799@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:FestivFALL Art Scavenger Hunt DESCRIPTION:FestivALL Art Scavenger Hunt\n \nCan YOU solve the riddles? \nFrom Oct. 17-20\, FestivFALL and Arts Amplified will hide pieces of art created by local artists throughout Charleston! \nFollow FestivALL and Arts Amplified on Facebook\, and get a clue at 8am each morning to help you find the hidden artwork. The first person to find the artwork gets to keep it!  URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/festivfall-art-scavenger-hunt/ LOCATION:WV CATEGORIES:family-fun,Local Art,other-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="FestivALL":MAILTO:director@festivallcharleston.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020306Z UID:1734-1729274400-1729283400@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:An Evening with the Poets DESCRIPTION:An Evening with the Poets\n \nOctober 18\, 6pmLocation: Taylor Books Annex Gallery\, 226 Capitol St.\nMarc Harshman presents a night of poetry at Taylor Books with Steve Scafidi and youth poet from Poetry Out Loud\, Willow Peyton. Joining them will be Youth Poet Laureate representatives\, Caterina Occhione and Mariam Hamdan.  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nAbout Steve Scafidi \nSteve Scafidi is the author of Sparks from a Nine-Pound Hammer (Louisiana State University Press\, 2001)\, For Love of Common Words (LSU 2006)\, The Cabinetmaker’s Window (LSU 2014)\, To the Bramble and the Briar (University of Arkansas Press\, 2014) and a chapbook Songs for the Carry-On (Q Avenue Press\, 2013). He has won the Larry Levis Reading Prize\, the James Boatwright Prize and the Miller Williams Prize. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies\, and he has taught at several universities including\, most recently\, in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. He works as a cabinetmaker and lives with his family in Summit Point\, West Virginia. URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/an-evening-with-the-poets/ LOCATION:Taylor Books\, 226 Capitol Street\, Charleston\, WV\, 25301\, United States CATEGORIES:Literature,Local Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Books":MAILTO:team@taylorbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020322Z UID:1744-1729274400-1729283400@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:FestivALL Mayor's Concert with Joslyn & The Sweet Compression DESCRIPTION:FestivALL Mayor’s Concert \n \nFestivALL Mayor’s Concert featuring Joslyn & The Sweet Compression and the Bob Thompson Unit \nWhile The Mayor’s Concert has long been a tradition for FestivALL\, this event has changed forms over the years and is now a FREE outdoor event for ALL to enjoy. During this year’s FestivFALL we are excited to welcome Joslyn & The Sweet Compression to perform at Haddad Riverfront Park. \nEnjoy artful activities\, food trucks\, and more! \nFriday\, Oct. 18\, 6pm-8:30pmLocation: Haddad Riverfront Park\, 800 Kanawha Blvd.\, Charleston\, WV \n5:30pm Bob Thomson Unit \n6:30pm Joslyn & The Sweet Compression URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/festivall-mayors-concert-with-joslyn-the-sweet-compression/ LOCATION:Haddad Riverfront Park\, 600 Kanawha Blvd. E\, Charleston\, WV\, 25301\, United States CATEGORIES:music,visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="FestivALL":MAILTO:director@festivallcharleston.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020322Z UID:1745-1729278000-1729283400@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:Alban Arts Center presents 'Steel Magnolias' DESCRIPTION:Alban Arts Center presents ‘Steel Magnolias’\n \nThe Alban Arts Center proudly presents Steel Magnolias.“Steel Magnolias” is a heartfelt and humorous play written by Robert Harling. Set in a small Louisiana town\, the play centers around a close-knit group of Southern women who gather regularly at a local beauty salon run by the no-nonsense Truvy Jones. The story unfolds over a span of about three years\, showcasing the daily lives\, struggles\, and triumphs of these strong\, resilient women. \nThe play explores themes of friendship\, family\, and the complexities of life through a series of poignant and often humorous scenes. The title itself reflects the essence of the characters: “Steel” symbolizes their strength and resilience\, while “Magnolias” represents their delicate and nurturing nature.Through its blend of humor and emotional depth\, “Steel Magnolias” highlights the power of female friendship and the enduring support these women provide each other through life’s ups and downs. The play has been celebrated for its authentic portrayal of Southern life and its ability to resonate with audiences through its relatable characters and heartfelt storytelling. \nLocation: The Capitol Theater\, 123 Summers St. \nTickets: $15 advance/$20 at the doorAll AgesAlban Arts Center: albanartscenter.com \n \n CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/alban-arts-center-presents-steel-magnolias/ LOCATION:The Capitol Theater\, 123 Summers St.\, Charleston\, WV\, United States CATEGORIES:theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102509 CREATED:20250924T020301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020301Z UID:1727-1729279800-1729285200@festivallcharleston.com SUMMARY:Dracula: The Seduction DESCRIPTION:The Charleston Ballet presents\nDRACULA: THE SEDUCTION\n \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 at 7:30pm \nLocation: Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Theater \nExperience the haunting allure of DRACULA: The Seduction! An enchanting story of Miranda\, a gypsy maiden who becomes entangled with the mysterious Count Dracula against a backdrop of vampires\, gypsies\, bats\, and the haunting brides of Dracula.  \nComposed by Emmy award-winning Anthony DiLorenzo\, DRACULA: The Seduction returns\, promising a memorable performance of passion and danger! \nTickets:Adults $35Students/Seniors $30 \n \n CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS\n \nHave a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from you! Take our survey below – and of course want to hear more about any event ideas and what you’d like to see at future FestivALL events! \n \n Survey Coming Soon URL:https://festivallcharleston.com/event/dracula-the-seduction/ LOCATION:Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Theater\, 200 Civic Center Drive\, Charleston\, WV\, 25301 CATEGORIES:dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: ORGANIZER;CN="Charleston Ballet":MAILTO:info@thecharlestonballet.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR