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Jessica Nelson |

Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, “Kinky Boots”! Praised by critics as “a big-hearted, high-kicking hit!” (Chicago Tribune) and "dazzling & joyful” (Daily News), “Kinky Boots” comes to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at go.wvu.edu/kinkyboots, by phone at 304-293-SHOW or in person at the box office located in the main lobby of the WVU Canady

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Theatre and Dance presents their flagship dance production, “Dance Now!” Feb. 5-7 at the Canady Creative Art Center Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre. Under the artistic direction of WVU Dance Director Yoav Kaddar, the program will feature performances and choreography by students, faculty and guest artists and companies. Runion, Woolley and Riggenbach shared their process and journey from “Celebration of Dance” to “Dance Now!”

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Jessica Nelson |

As the registrar for the Art Museum of WVU for the last eight years, Karen Louvar manages many of the behind-the-scenes tasks that keep the museum running smoothly.

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Jessica Nelson |

WVU Reed School of Media and Communications alumnus Eric Winkfield was named to PRWeek’s 40 Under 40 in 2025, an exceptional honor, especially for someone still relatively early in his career.

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Experimental film artist, animator and sculptor Janelle VanderKelen will give a lecture Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. to accompany her exhibit on display in the Paul Mesaros Gallery at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. After the talk, a reception will officially open VanderKelen’s exhibit, which features her films “Language Unknown” (2022), “A Valley Without Trees” (2021), “Niches” (2024) and “Vignettes” (2024).

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Jessica Nelson |

WVU School of Music senior Greta Hulterstrum is one of six students from across the country selected to join the League of American Orchestras’ Student Leadership Council.

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Jessica Nelson |

The Art Museum of WVU invites the community to the opening reception for the spring 2026 exhibits, “Soft/Cover” and “Material Matters,” on Friday, Jan. 30, from 5-7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Beginning on Jan. 31, the museum will be open 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is always free.

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Jessica Nelson |

Mountain Stage brings Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, Vienna Teng, Joe Crookston, William Matheny and more to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

“Chicago” is back in Morgantown and is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. “Chicago” comes to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

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“Celebration of Dance” is a student-led performance, where junior and senior Dance majors can choreograph their own pieces and manage the casting and rehearsals. The performances are typically held in late October or early November in the Antoinette E. Falbo Theatre in the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. Guest adjudicators judge and rank the student-choreographed pieces and provide input to the WVU Dance faculty, who select five to 10 to be performed as part of “Dance Now!” in February.

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Mason Deel, Graduate Assistant at Martin Hall Agency |

At Martin Hall Agency (MHA), the Reed School of Media and Communications’ student-run strategic communications firm, students closed out the fall semester with meaningful, measurable work that spanned statewide agritourism partners, West Virginia’s most promising young innovators, rural farms and downtown retailers. More than 20 students applied strategic research, creative development and hands-on client collaboration to deliver real work for real organizations, strengthening local businesses w

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Jessica Nelson |

When WVU athletic teams take on Pitt, it’s the Backyard Brawl. When WVU Soccer takes on Marshall, it’s the Mountain State Derby—a different kind of brawl between the state’s top two Division I soccer teams. During the Nov. 12 WVU men’s soccer game versus Marshall, fans watching on ESPN+ were treated to a special feature by WVU Sports and Adventure Media student Logan Callender.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU Clay Club’s winter pottery sale will take place Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Douglas O. Blaney Lobby of the WVU Canady Creative Center. Proceeds from the sale benefit WVU Clay Club members and ceramics students, helping to pay for club activities, visiting artists, attendance to the annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference and even the Ceramics in China Study Abroad program.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Art and Design welcomes Ava Reynolds as the new manager of The Retail Lab. Reynolds brings a passion for fashion and community to the student-run consignment and artisan storefront on High Street.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra will offer a free performance Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and the WVU Choirs will present “To Light: A Holiday Concert” Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m., both in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. Then, on Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m., the “Pride of West Virginia” Mountaineer Marching Band will perform its annual Keynotes Concert at the Hope Coliseum.

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Jessica Nelson |

Following more than a decade touring the world as one of the most successful magic shows in history, the Champions of Magic team return with a spectacular celebration of the season, featuring thrilling illusions, grand-scale magic with a holiday twist and festive surprises to entertain all ages. Don’t miss the Champions of Magic when they come to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Theatre and Dance presents “Amour,” a lighthearted musical, at the Gladys G. Davis Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center Nov. 20-21 and Dec. 3-6 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for senior citizens and $10 each for groups of ten or more. Purchases can be made online at go.wvu.edu/amour, by phone at 304-293-SHOW or in person at the box office in the lobby of the CAC, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

The “NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet” international ensemble will grace the stage of the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

Friends of the Art Museum of WVU traveled with museum staff to Boston and Provincetown, Massachusetts, to visit world-class art museums and to see the Art Museum of WVU’s first traveling exhibition, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist.

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Jessica Nelson |

Printmaking students in the WVU School of Art and Design had the opportunity to work alongside Ruth Lingen and Nina Dine from Pace Prints in New York and visiting artist Gamaliel Rodriguez, whose work is currently on display in the Art Museum of WVU in the exhibit “Topographies of Memory.”

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Jessica Nelson |

Dr. Diana Martinelli, former dean of the WVU Reed College of Media, was inducted into the WV Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hall of Fame during the Night of Honors on Nov. 13. Professor of Public Relations Geah Pressgrove received the Educator of the Year award.

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Jessica Nelson |

The Dance program at the WVU School of Theatre and Dance in the College of Creative Arts and Media has received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Dance.

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Two recent graduates from the WVU School of Art and Design’s Art Education program were recognized in October by their state’s art education associations for excellence in teaching. Elaina DePetro (Master of Arts in Arts Education, Class of 2024) was awarded High School Art Teacher of the Year by the West Virginia Art Education Association, and Lily Buckley (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, Class of 2024) was named New Art Teacher of the Year by the N.C. Art Education Association.

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Jessica Nelson |

When the curtains open on “Dracula, a feminist revenge fantasy, really.” on Oct. 23, audiences will see the culmination of nearly two months of hard work: the hundreds of hours spent in rehearsal, the fight and intimacy choreography, the set design and build, the vocal training, the costume design and more.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Music is pleased to present its first “Halloween Spooktacular: A Collaborative Concert” in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

There’s a mystery brewing at the Art Museum of West Virginia University. One of its priceless works of art has gone missing, and museum staff need help finding it! The Art Museum invites community members to help unravel the mystery on Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m.

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Jessica Nelson |

The WVU School of Theatre and Dance presents “Dracula, a feminist revenge fantasy, really.” at the Metropolitan Theatre Oct. 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” reconceptualizes the iconic vampire tale.

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Jessica Nelson |

Renowned textile artist Liz Collins recently spoke to West Virginia University students and staff, as well as members of the public, about her life’s journey through art, fashion and textiles.

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Jessica Nelson |

Students from across West Virginia University’s main campus had the opportunity to learn improv firsthand from The Second City’s touring cast last week.

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This year, “WVU News” and “Mountaineer Playbook” received two regional Emmys each from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter Student Production Awards. Winners were announced in September.

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