CULTURE

Rivertown Revival

Have you ever heard a new, favorite song for the first time? It’s kinda like falling in love. Hearing a new song, full of story you’ve never heard, full of note...

Record Store Day

One of my favorite musical memories as a kid was listening to the soft static of the needle of my record player as it made contact with a record, right before t...

Brian Fallon

Winter 2016 may have already brought us the album of the summer. Brian Fallon has put together a dream team of musicians for his solo debut. Painkillers, releas...

Date Night: Batman v Superman

(Warning: This review contains spoilers) He said: For nearly three years, the hype for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, much like Hulkamania, ran wild. So,...

Red Helmet

Most people, especially West Virginians, have heard of Homer Hickam, the author of Rocket Boys. It was a best-selling book that spawned the hit movie October Sk...

Jake Dunn

Jake Dunn can put anyone at ease. His happy, calm demeanor is infectious. His immediate in-person charm can cause listeners to be caught off guard by his heartb...

Serenity Coffee House

If you’ve driven down Grand Central Avenue in Vienna over the past year or so, chances are you’ve seen a certain large building in progress, and wondered what i...

The Good Earth

As a bibliophile, English teacher and proud West Virginian, I’m somewhat ashamed to say that I had never read anything by Pearl Buck before. I’d been to the hou...

Benton Blount

Benton's latest tour brought him to the Mid-Ohio Valley and the Adelphia Music Hall. Fans of Benton's from the show, America's Got Talent, and those just lookin...

World Hijab Day

For Muslims in America, particularly women, stereotypes and stigmas are showing themselves in ugly ways. Many women following Islam choose to wear a hijab, a sc...
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