Week of Events
Taste-of-ALL (Fall Restaurant Specials)
Taste-of-ALL welcomes you to eat local and taste the area's best dishes! Although FestivALL had to make the tough decision to cancel the October 2 event due to the increasing cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 across the country, we are excited to present a re-imagined version of Taste-of-ALL during FestivFALL! To keep restaurant […]
Live Music Bingo
Live Music Bingo
Come out and support Local Music and Local Business with a fun, interactive, game of LIVE MUSIC BINGO! Music: The John Inghram Band featuring John (of course) Bud Carroll, Randy Gilkey, and Andrew Gillum.Free to play! Prizes Awarded!A mash up of live music from local musicians and bingo! Instead of letters and numbers being called out, […]
Glow in the Park
Glow in the Park
Glow in the Park at Magic Island with music and art! Enjoy a night full of glow fun including a pop up art gallery, family activities, live music by Alondra Johnson and the Voodoo Katz, glow in the dark crafts, and more! PLUS! Get there early to participate in one of the GoodSpace Mural Community Paint […]
Three Things: Season 6, Episode 9
Three Things: Season 6, Episode 9
FestivALL presents Season 6, Episode 9 of Three Things during FestivFALL! This episode features Musician John Inghram, Owner of Rock City Cake Co. Morgan Morrison, and Greta McClain of GoodSpace Murals.Location: The Capitol Market, 800 Smith St. FestivALL’s live monthly speaker series, Three Things, showcases three West Virginians who will share insight into their personal story of where they […]
An Evening with West Virginia Dance Company
An Evening with West Virginia Dance Company
For its 2021-22 season program, WV Dance Company will introduce a program full of brand new works. The powerful and energetic West Virginia Dance Company brings intimate interpretations of human experience to life through movement and dance. The evening's program will also feature a special performance by dance students from Capital High School. Tickets: $15 *Please […]
An Evening with the Poets
An Evening with the Poets
Join Poets Marc Harshman & George Ella Lyon for an evening of poetry in the Taylor Books Annex Gallery. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Marc Harshman will read a few poems and reflect on the arts in WV, George Ella Lyon will share her work for ~30 minutes, and then the floor will be opened […]
A Film Under the Stars presented by WVIFF
A Film Under the Stars presented by WVIFF
WVIFF presents A Film Under the Stars!Bring a chair, bring a friend, and enjoy a screening of the cult classic Beetlejuice in the great outdoors of Charleston, WV. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at Starlings.*** Masks will be required inside Starlings.Also featuring WV Short "Jason Pell's Pinpricks" by Adam Stover.And don't forget! Dress up in your […]
World Premiere of DRACULA: The Seduction
World Premiere of DRACULA: The Seduction
The Charleston Ballet Presents...DRACULA: THE SEDUCTIONThis October, see the legend of "Dracula" come to life.Choreographed by Artistic Director Kim Pauley with music by Anthony DiLorenzo, an Emmy award-winning and Grammy nominated composer based in Seattle, this performance will be an exciting world premiere. Audience members can expect a twisted take on the dark story you […]
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING NEW SHOW DATES IN CHARLESTON, WV.Each year AAC gathers artists from Southern West Virginia to create live theatre with a distinctly Appalachian voice. They will present The Telltale Lilac Bush, adapted by our company playwright A.E. Gill, chronicles 5 of Ruth Ann Musick's classic […]
Party in the Patch
Party in the Patch
Celebrate Fall at Capitol Market! Join our Party in the Patch: Presented by West Virginia American Water on October 16th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This autumn bash for all ages features exclusive fall vendors, fun photo-ops, and free children's activities including pumpkin painting via reservation at the Capitol Market's website here: PUMPKIN PAINTING […]
West Virginia Music Hall of Fame – Inductees Tell Their Stories & Sing Their Songs
West Virginia Music Hall of Fame – Inductees Tell Their Stories & Sing Their Songs
WVMHoF inductees tell their stories - and sing their songs Bob Thompson, Larry Groce and John Ellison offer anecdotes and advicefor establishing a music career in the Mountain StateMusician/Producer Don Dixon, keyboardist Randy Gilkey andcaterer Debbie Matthews will tell their stories The WVMHoF will host a special edition of its "Music Career Counseling Program" in conjunction […]
World Premiere of DRACULA: The Seduction
World Premiere of DRACULA: The Seduction
The Charleston Ballet Presents...DRACULA: THE SEDUCTIONThis October, see the legend of "Dracula" come to life.Choreographed by Artistic Director Kim Pauley with music by Anthony DiLorenzo, an Emmy award-winning and Grammy nominated composer based in Seattle, this performance will be an exciting world premiere. Audience members can expect a twisted take on the dark story you […]
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
Each year AAC gathers artists from Southern West Virginia to create live theatre with a distinctly Appalachian voice. They will present The Telltale Lilac Bush, adapted by our company playwright A.E. Gill, chronicles 5 of Ruth Ann Musick's classic ghost stories from Appalachia; "Skeleton Hand," "Seven Bones," "Rose Run," "The Telltale Lilac Bush," and "Flora." The Telltale […]
Carriage Trail Leaf Walk with Music, Art, and Theatre
Carriage Trail Leaf Walk with Music, Art, and Theatre
FestivALL welcomes you to revel in the colors of West Virginia's fall foliage on this .65 mile trail to experience the arts in a not so typical place.Enjoy performances by Ryan Kennedy, Jon Thorne and Tony M. Music, as well as interactive art with Community Easels, dance performances produced by Carli Mareneck, StoryWalk with the […]
Spring Hill Cemetery Historical Reenactments
Spring Hill Cemetery Historical Reenactments
History will come alive at Spring Hill Cemetery during FestivFALL!Jon us at Spring Hill Cemetery to see some historical figures crucial to the history and growth of Charleston rise from their graves-- actors will be on hand near their graves telling their tales.The The Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery and Arboretum will bring to life […]
GoodSpace Mural Unveiling
GoodSpace Mural Unveiling
We are excited to unveil Charleston's GoodSpace Mural! Greta McLain and her team at GoodSpace Murals have been working hard since FestivALL in June to create a colorful and vibrant mural that reflects the history and the people of the valley. As we close out FestivFALL, we will reveal this delightful masterpiece that is now on the […]
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
POSTPONED – Telltale Lilac Bush presented by Appalachian Artists Collective
Each year AAC gathers artists from Southern West Virginia to create live theatre with a distinctly Appalachian voice. They will present The Telltale Lilac Bush, adapted by our company playwright A.E. Gill, chronicles 5 of Ruth Ann Musick's classic ghost stories from Appalachia; "Skeleton Hand," "Seven Bones," "Rose Run," "The Telltale Lilac Bush," and "Flora." The Telltale […]