Wheeling Arts News Today

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — You’ve seen the Capitol Theater marquee every time you drive into Wheeling. But have you ever looked above it? The flashing lights obscure a stunning level of detail on the building itself, with balconies, carvings and a strong classical influence. It’s small wonders like these that have led the West Virginia […]

WHEELING — Get ready for an evening of holiday cheer as the Bridge & Tunnel Collective proudly presents the return of “A Very Bridge & Tunnel Christmas” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. This family-friendly holiday variety show will be held at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, promising an evening of holiday music and community […]

Mild weather didn’t stop anyone in Wheeling from getting into a festive holiday mood Wednesday night when the city of Wheeling hosted its annual Winter on the Plaza. The Christmas season officially kicked off in grand fashion, as Santa Claus made his grand entrance into the Friendly City atop a Wheeling Fire Department ladder truck. […]

Wheeling’s holiday tree lighting ceremony and kick off to the winter season begins tonight.‘Winter on the Plaza’ will take place from 5:30-7 at the Plaza on Mar

It’s been an interesting yet subtle conversion that’s taken place on Main Street in Center Wheeling over the past two decades. What once was the city’s primary commercial district has been transformed into a pleasant mix of local and regional businesses catering to a diverse clientele. And one of those businesses, Sarah’s on Main at […]

Asparagus, carrots, rhubarb and more have begun to grow across Sarah’s on Main’s patio wall as a new mural funded by the Wheeling Arts and Culture Commission will soon be finished. The process for the mural began when Sarah Lydick, owner of the 2122 Main St. restaurant, came across a post on Facebook advertising the […]

WHEELING — On Sept. 9, the Ohio County Public Library will host its 2023 Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community Finale Festival, the culmination of a season of programming and events based on author Jennifer Haigh’s novel, “Heat and Light.” Wheeling Reads, in partnership with the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) and West Virginia […]

WHEELING — The Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation and the Ohio County Public Library are partnering to organize the seventh installment of the Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium to be held at the First State Capitol at Eoff Street in Wheeling on Saturday, Sep. 2. The event will feature some of the nation’s […]

WHEELING — Lovers of art, music, food and more visited Wheeling Park on Saturday during the Wheeling Arts Fest. The event, organized by the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission, made its triumphant return after a five-year hiatus. The festival had been held in downtown Wheeling in the past, but moved to Wheeling Park this year […]

WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling is launching a new, five-part People’s University series about climate change, but not one focused on doom and gloom. Instead, the series will consider the science of climate change, the existential threat it poses, a wakeup call about how much time we really have, and the […]