Looking for some weekend fun close to home?How about something new to do with your kids?Ever think of trying a new hobby? Oglebay Institute presents hundreds of programs each year that will dazzle your eyes, delight your ears, ignite your intellect, tickle your funny bone & warm your heart!
OI Entertainment Includes Something for EVERY Interest.
Oglebay Institute’s 2009-2010 entertainment line-up includes everything from live music, theater, movies and wine tasting to children’s theatre, family nature programs and holiday fun! Be sure to consult it when making plans for family entertainment, date nights and evenings out with friends. Also, remember to visit OIonline.com frequently as new programs are always being added to our jam-packed calendar of events!
“The Fabulous Bender Boys” bring the finest guitar pickin’ in town to the Towngate stage as Oglebay Institute continues its Towngate Spotlight musical series at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 9 at Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market Street in Wheeling.With a musical style that is best described as “where rhythm and blues meets Buck Owens,”“The Fabulous Bender Boys” have more than 100 years of combined experience. Members include Roger Hoard (Buck Bender) on lead guitar and vocals, Jim Miller (Butch Bender) on lead guitar, mandolin and vocals, Chad Smith (Buster Bender) on drums and vocals and Mike Mazure (Buzz Bender) on bass guitar.Don’t miss “The Fabulous Bender Boys” at 8 p.m. January 9 at Towngate Theatre. Tickets are priced at just $10 and are available at the door only. Come early for the best seats.
TOWNGATE THEATRE PRESENTS “G-MAN” “G-Man,” the Oglebay Institute 2009-2010 National Playwriting Contest winner, be will staged at Towngate Theatre for two weekends- January 15 –17 and January 21-23 and is directed by Wheeling theater legend Hal O’Leary. The “G-Man” is Larry- a garbage collector, and he likes picking up trash just fine. If other people have issues with his career choice, well, that’s their problem. He’s smart; he’s got a good buddy to share good times with, and he’s got a way with women…he seldom sleeps alone. He also regularly visits his mom in a nursing home, something his sister can’t bring herself to do. Then, a change in his work shift leads to a dreadful discovery, a night of bad decisions and ends with his arrest. Help comes from an unexpected source, prompting changes in his job and in himself.Call the Stifel Fine Arts Center at 304.242.7700 to reserve seats for “G-Man.” For those buying seats at the door, Towngate’s box office opens one hour before all shows and can be reached at 304.233.4257
The Art of Wine - Great Food. Great Wine. Savor fine food and wine in one of the area’s most elegant settings – the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Learn fascinating wine facts, tour the art gallery and mingle with other wine lovers. Wine tasting dates for 2010 are: February 12, March 19, April 16, May 14 and June 11. Each program has a different theme and includes a wine expert, who shares tips and information on selecting and serving wines, and a buffet of light foods. Guests always have an opportunity to purchase their favorite vintages. Call 304.242.7700.
TOWNGATE CINEMA
Showcasing critically acclaimed films, Towngate Cinema is the community alternative to larger impersonal cinemas. Offering comfortable seating, friendly service and excellent big-screen choices, Towngate Cinema is your door to entertainment.
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