Looking for something to do in southern West Virginia this coming week? Here are some ideas.
July 25: Theatre West Virginia presents Romeo & Juliet
Theatre West Virginia will take the stage on July 25 to perform one of Shakespeare’s greatest romances: “Romeo & Juliet.”
Experience the beauty, poetry and passion in the contemporary re-imagining, where love and violence vie for the hearts and souls of these star-crossed lovers.
The performance will begin at 7 p.m. and take place at Grandview’s Cliffside Amphitheater.
Call 304-356-6800 or click here for tickets and more information. Tickets are $19.95 for adults.
July 26, July 28 and July 30: Beckley Farmer’s Market
The Uptown Farmer’s Market will be open at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The market will be open from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Market vendors will accept senior coupons.
July 26 through July 31: Theatre West Virginia presents Tarzan
Theatre West Virginia will perform “Tarzan” every night from Monday, July 26 through Saturday, July 31.
Based on Disney’s epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough’s “Tarzan” of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins, and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang. High-flying excitement and hits, like the Academy Award-winning “You’ll Be in My Heart,” as well as “Son of Man” and “Two Worlds,” make Tarzan an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan’s life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe’s territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.
A title that is recognizable across the world, Tarzan is a powerhouse of a musical that will be a major ticket seller in a theatre’s season while offering endless opportunities for creative staging, costuming, and set design.
The performances will begin at 7 p.m. at Grandview’s Cliffside Amphitheater located at 4700 Grandview Road in Beaver.
Call 304-356-6800 or click here for tickets and more information. Tickets are $19.95 for adults.
July 29: Ivy Terrace concert featuring Richard Hefner & Friends
From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, Richard Hefner will perform at Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall.
Hefner started picking banjo in the late 1960s. In 1968 he formed one of West Virginia’s longest-running bluegrass bands, the Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys of which he is now the lone original member.
Picking the banjo in the style of Don Reno, Ralph Stanley and Earl Scruggs, Hefner is able to sing and back himself up at the same time.
Fiddler Blaine Sprouse, guitarist Dave Bing and other local musicians will join Hefner for the Ivy Terrance concert Thursday night.
Attendees can watch the concert from the lawn in front of the New River Community and Technical College. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and pack a picnic to enjoy the live, outdoor concert.
All Ivy-Terrance concerts are free and open to the public. No alcohol is allowed at the event.
July 30 and July 31: Third Annual Fling at the Springs
Enjoy food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, games for all ages, a car show, a dessert bake-off, historic tours of the old Jeffersonian Hotel and more at the Third Annual Fling at the Springs event.
The event will be held on Friday, July 30, and Saturday, July 31, at Sweet Swings Resort Park in Sweet Springs, West Virginia.
Legal beverages are allowed but must be consumed out of a dark-colored container, according to event organizers.
Admittance into the event is $25 per carload for Friday and Saturday or $25 per carload for Saturday only.
Security will be on-site throughout the event.
Click here or call 304-661-1747 for more information.
July 30: Fridays in the Park
Fridays in the Park has returned to Beckley, meaning live music and food trucks will decorate Word Park in Uptown Beckley from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 23.
The event’s organizers invite those far and wide to finish their workweek with lunch as they support the community, relax, and listen to local entertainment.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed.
July 30: Wings of Wonder presents WV Birds of Prey
On Friday, July 20, Wings of Wonder will present WV Birds of Prey.
The event will give attendees the chance to meet six native West Virginia Raptor Ambassadors close up, including live owls, falcons, hawks, and a bald eagle named Regis.
Learn about the habitats the birds live in, the foods they eat, their unique abilities and the dangers they face.
During the event, guests can pick up pro-active tips for helping West Virginia’s wild birds and get a chance to ask questions during the award-winning interactive program.
The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Camp Creek State Park amphitheater.
Visit tracwv.org or call 304- 466-4683 for more information.
July 31: Beckley Gaming Expo
Join those at the Beckley Gaming Expo on Saturday, July 31, for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament.
The event, which will be held at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, is a buy-in $10 tournament with a prize pool of $500.
Read the complete tournament rules and find tickets here.
July 31: Beckley’s Annual Summer Car and Bike Show
The City of Beckley and Beckley Events’ annual Cruise-in Car & Bike Show will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, in the Word Park and Neville Street area.
Neville Street will be reserved for the event’s vehicle line-up starting at 5 p.m. The Thomas Danley Band will perform at the Word Park gazebo between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
After an evening of live music, games and other activities, city department representatives and others will select their favorite vehicles to receive trophies.
For more information, visit www.beckley.org, the “Beckley Events” Facebook page or call 304-256-1776.
July 31: Jaws on the Lake
Are you afraid of sharks? Do you think about what is swimming around in the water with you? If so, Wonderland Waterpark is giving you a chance to face those fears.
Watch Jaws on the big screen while you float around the lake in your personal inner tube.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for those West Virginia freshwater sharks too!
The event, which will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, is being organized by Ace Adventure Resort in Minden.
Call 800-787-3982 for more information.
August 1: Theatre West Virginia presents Landua Live at Grandview
On Sunday, August 1, Theatre West Virginia will conclude its 2021 season with a musical grand finale. The event will feature West Virginia native and season six winner of NBC TV’s “America’s Got Talent” Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and his special guests Voices of Classic Soul, featuring the former lead singers of The Temptations, The Platters, The Drifters and The Four Tops.
Join Landau and these musical legends for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of musical memories and Motown Magic as Landau celebrates the 10th anniversary of his America’s Got Talent win back home in his home state of West Virginia alongside his musical heroes. Audiences will be captivated by a night full of number one hits from all four legendary groups and the Great American Songbook that form the soundtrack of our lives.
Tickets are available for all performances online at www.theatrewestvirginia.org, by calling 304-256-6800 or by visiting the Cliffside Amphitheatre Box Office beginning one hour before each show.
For group rates or more information, contact Theatre West Virginia at 304-256-6800.
The performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Grandview’s Cliffside Amphitheater located at 4700 Grandview Road in Beaver.