February Arts Alive

West Virginia Wesleyan College will present three cultural events during the month of February’s Arts Alive! Series.

For people interested in visual arts, the Sleeth Gallery in McCuskey Hall will feature artist Carol Pelletier’s, associate professor of the art department at Wesleyan, newly created work of paintings and photography, “Pursuing Proximity.” The opening reception is Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. with a gallery talk beginning at 6 p.m. Pelletier’s exhibit will be displayed through Thursday, March 9.

In honor of Black History Month, Lady D (Doris A. Fields) will perform one-woman stage plays entitled “The Lady and the Empress” and “Bessie’s Blues” on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Wesley Chapel. The plays are based on the life and music of blues legend Bessie Smith. Admission for the performance is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and student, and free with Wesleyan ID.

This program is presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.

Greg Mach, associate professor of theatre arts and department chair, will present “Let Me In” from Thursday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 26. The performance is a wild ride of material improvised in rehearsal and developed into a full script, mirroring the fun and foibles of our lives at times. This production may contain mature content. The Thursday through Saturday’s performances begin at 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m. in Atkinson Auditorium. Admission for the performance is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and $2 with Wesleyan ID.For reservations, please contact the theatre box office at (304) 473-8037.

Upcoming cultural events include Turtle Island Quartet, Wesleyan’s jazz ensemble, and Concentus Vocum and Wesleyan Singers in March and the West Virginia Dance Company, Wesleyan’s concert chorale, concert band, and percussion ensemble in April.

Due to the tragic mine explosion in Sago on January 2, 2006, the world focused much attention on West Virginia and Upshur County.  The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library webpage (http://www.wvwc.edu/lib/news.htm) has further information, and ways for you to follow the progress of any future investigations or legislation that may arise from this event.  The library staff would like to add our condolences to the families of these miners, and our prayers for the recovery of Randal McCloy, Jr.

Under the Find Books section of the webpage, you will find West Virginia Authors.  We realize that this is not a complete list.  The list is always under construction, and we add new names when we become aware of them and have enough information available.  Beth Rogers is the author of this webpage, and can be contacted at rogers_e@wvwc.edu.

Among these authors are former students, alumni, past and present professors, and trustees.

Find Articles has a section called Online News. This will lead you to local, national, and world newspapers.  If you want to compare the coverage in the Buckhannon Record-Delta to that of coverage in another place, you can look here.

Resources by Subject includes a section on West Virginia Resources.  Included here are:  WV Government Agencies, Legislative Information, Travel and Tourism, Arts Humanities and Education, Services, Legal Information, Sciences, Elected Officials, Culture and Entertainment, Environmental Action Groups, and Additional Resources such as Origins of West Virginia Place Names.