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t may only be the second week of spring, but local events are in full bloom. Whether you're looking for something holiday-themed, or just want to escape the daily grind with music, live entertainment or other must-see attractions, this weekend has something to offer. Here's a look at what's happening now through Sunday, March 29, around the Kanwaha Valley.

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Friday, March 27

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• THE NEW OLD SOULS: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.
• HARDY: 7 p.m. $37+ per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
• CHARLIE MURPHY: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee Co., 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• TWO ROOMATES: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• BLUE PARROT LIVE: 9 p.m. $5 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring the debut of Buckshot Teeth (Nicky Lemon, Roy F. Bush, John Poole, Morgan Plumley) with special guests Gavin Mounts and The Treefolk and Coke and Redrum. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring The Tape Cassettes and Dinosaur Burps. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

• THE COFFEE TIN TALES: 7:30 p.m. $28 adults, $18 students. Presented by dancers from the Academy of Arts at January's. A modern-day fairytale based on West Virginia historical sites. Culture Center Theater, State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• NIRVANA – THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Etc.

• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
• THE OFFICE TRIVIA NIGHT: 6 p.m. Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Ave., Nitro.
• STARS, CIGARS & SPIRITS: 6 p.m. $100+ per person. Fundraiser for United Way of Central West Virginia. The Ruffner, 1500 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• THE CHARLESON INVITATIONAL POPUP ART SHOW: 6-8 p.m. $15 per person. Two weekend pop-up shows featuring works by Fred Hays, Sharon Harms, Michael Teel, Henry Riffe, Lynn Payne, Ellie Schaul, Barrie Kaufman, Anthony Peyton Young, Vivian Reynolds and Dick Allowatt. Music, food and drinks provided. 313 Washington St, W. Charleston.
• PAINT & SIP: 6:30 p.m. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St, Clendenin.
• KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE CRAFT NIGHT: 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.
• WRESTLING EVENT: 7 p.m. Quantum Sports Center, 419 58th St. S.E., Charleston.
• GLOW PARTY: 7-9 p.m. Free. For children in grades K-5. Includes music, food, prizes, and plenty of fun. Sponsored by St. Albans Parks and Recreation. Former McKinnley Middle School, 3000 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.
• TALENT SHOWCASE: 8-10 p.m. $10 cover. All ages. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.
• PRIDE OF WEST VIRGINIA PRELIMINARY PAGEANT: 10 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Saturday, March 28

Music

• SHORT STORY REVELRY: 6-9 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.
• DREW: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St, Clendenin.
• FOLKLORE PRESENTS: 7 p.m. Featuring  Rebecca Porter and The Rhinestone Roses. Corduroy Brown and Hello June. Folklore Music Exchange, 91 Summers St., Charleston.
• LIVE AT THE SHOP: 7 p.m. $15 per person. All-ages show featuring Moneyball, Ghost In Me, Black Hole Zion, Hallow Point and Timeless Memory. Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.
• WVSO PRESENTS “FATE, FORTUNE & FARRENC”: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $16+ per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• THE NOT QUITE COUNTRY TOUR: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Featuring County Fair, Savs, Max Call and J.P. Burr. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• PUMZI’S LIVE: 7:30-10 p.m. Featuring Makenna Hope, Chris Sutton, Sasha Colette, Sean Richardson and Tai Ray. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston.
• DAMNEAR: 9 p.m. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $7 cover. Featuring The Band to Be Named Later. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• MARCH MADNESS: 9 p.m. Ages 21+. Featuring DJ KOS, DJ Murph, Mick Wiseman, Kevolution, and DJ ActRight. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.
• LATE NIGHT KARAOKE: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. The Volstead Room, Hale Street Center, 209 Dickinson St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• 2026 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – DOCUMENTARY: 2 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• NIRVANA – THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE: 5 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• 2026 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – LIVE ACTION: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• HENRY CHO – THE EMPTY NEST TOUR: 8 p.m. $60 per person. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Etc.

• WV ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS STATE TOURNAMENT: 10 a.m. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 9 a.m. Free. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd.W., Charleston.
• EASTER BUNNY BRUNCH: 10 a.m. Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Ave., Nitro.
• CAPITAL COLLECTORS CLUB MEETING: 11 a.m. Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 2911 Seventh Ave., Charleston.
• LIBRARY EGG HUNT: 11 a.m. Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Road, Charleston.
• RHODODENDRON ROLL: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. West Virginia State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• EASTER EGG-STRAVANGZA: 11 a.m. Free. Egg hunt, bounce house, face painting, giveaways and more. Oakwood Homes, 1 Pickens Road, Nitro.
• 5TH ANNUAL EGG-STRAVANGZA: Noon-3 p.m. $15 per egg hunter. Camp Virgil Tate, 1400 Camp Virgil Tate Road, Charleston.
• OWL PELLETS WORKSHOP: 1-3 p.m. Kanawha State Forest Nature Center, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
• EASTER BUNNY SHENANIGANS: 1-4 p.m. Sugar Shenanigans LLC, 14 Bank St., Nitro.
• TRAIL MAKING WORK PARTY: 1-4 p.m. Meet at Office Admin. Building/Mausoleum. Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston.
• BEGINNING WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: 2-4 p.m. $25 per person, all materials included. Participants will paint a geranium. Registration via emailing GalleryOn4th@outlook.com or calling 304-546-0250 is required. Gallery on 4th, 414 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
• FREE EASTER BUNNY PICS: 2-4 p.m. Free. Dunbar Church of God, 1234 Payne Ave., Dunbar.
• USA MEN’S SOCCER VS. BELGIUM WATCH PARTY: 3:30 p.m. Quantum Sports Center, 419 58th St. S.E., Charleston.
• CHARLESTON CANDIDATE MEET & GREET: 4-6 p.m. Free. Sponsored by Martec for Charleston. A More Excellent Way Life Center Church, 504 Virginia St. W, Charleston.
• WVSU ALUMNI BINGO NIGHT: 4-7 p.m. $30 per person. Includes 13 games (advance tickets only). Proceeds support Yellow Jacket Chapter student book vouchers. West Virginia State University, 5000 Fairlawn Ave., Dunbar.
• THE CHARLESON INVITATIONAL POPUP ART SHOW: 6-8 p.m. $15 per person. Two weekend pop-up shows featuring works by Fred Hays, Sharon Harms, Michael Teel, Henry Riffe, Lynn Payne, Ellie Schaul, Barrie Kaufman, Anthony Peyton Young, Vivian Reynolds and Dick Allowatt. Music, food and drinks provided. 313 Washington St, W. Charleston.
• 2026 PINK SOIREE & AUCTION: 6-10 p.m. Tickets $175 per person. Hosted by WVU Medicine Thomas Foundation. Funds benefit Bonnie’s Bus and the women it serves across West Virginia. Embassy Suites, 300 Court St., Charleston.
• UUC BASKET AUCTION: 7 p.m. $3 admission per person. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.
• CRAWL-O-GREEN: 7-11 p.m.: $10-$25 per person. Beer crawl fundraiser for The Alban Arts Center. Participating businesses include Cozumel, Drummy's, Shuckers, The Cafe and The Tap. Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• THE WIZ GALA: 8 p.m. $60 singles, $100 couples. Presented by the New Triangle District. India Center, 800 Green Road, Charleston.

Sunday, March 29

Music

• EMMA DEAL: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• ZOE JEAN FOWLER: 7 p.m. $15 per person. Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.

Stage/Theater

• 2026 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – ANIMATED: 1 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB: 3 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• ROAR – AWAKENING: 7 p.m. Free. An Easter production that brings the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to life. Maranatha Church, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

Etc.

• PALM SUNDAY CHOIR CANTATA: 10:30 a.m. Elk River Church of the Nazarene, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston.
• FIFTH SUNDAY SPECIAL FEATURING FOUR THE GOSPEL: 11 a.m. A potluck lunch and fellowship will follow the service. Bethany Baptist Church, 2504 Grant Ave., St. Albans.
• TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY SERVICE: 11 a.m. Led by the Kaleidoscope Collective. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.
• EASTER EGG HUNT: 1-4 p.m. Free. Bring your own basket. Studio A Beauty Bar, 1235 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.
• “A STARRY CAT” PAINT PARTY: 2 p.m. $30 per person. Kita Modern Japanese, 2815 Mountaineer Blvd., South Charleston.
• COMMUNITY SEXUAL HEALTH DISCUSSION: 2 p.m. Rainbow Pride Center, Element Edge, 1611 Fourth Ave., Charleston.
• GIRL POWER – WOMEN IN BASEBALL: 2 p.m. Free. Kanawha County Public Library, Fourth Floor Children’s Services, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
• SIP & STITCH: 3 p.m. Free, but RSVP requested by texting 304-546-0250. Gallery on 4th, 414 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
• SPRING WREATH WORKSHOP: 3:30 p.m. $100 per person. J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Drive, Charleston.
• EASTER CANTATA – “BECAUSE OF JESUS”: 5 p.m. Oakwood Baptist Church, 855 Oakwood Road, Charleston.
• CLOSING RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. Closing reception for “Good Business: Andy Warhol’s Screenprints” at the Clay Center. Includes cocktails, sparkly photo ops, and a night of pop art exploration. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• THE STREETS OF JERUSALEM EASTER DRAMA: 6 p.m. Nitro Church of the Nazarene, 1400 Sattes Circle, Nitro.
• MEAD MAKING WORKSHOP: 8-10 p.m. $10 cover. All ages. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. For events beyond the Kanawha Valley, please see the Arts Amplified website. Know of something happening in Kanawha County that you’d like to share with readers? Send event info and contact details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com to be featured in a future calendar.