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Events for January 2016

• Archives and History Tuesday Lecture: Plantation Archeology, Industrial Slavery and the Glenwood Project

  January 05, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Robert F. Maslowski will present “Plantation Archeology, Industrial Slavery and the Glenwood Project” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  Slave-based agriculture and the salt industry were two of the most important economic pursuits in the early history of West Virginia. Plantation slavery differed from the industrial slavery of the salt manufactures in that many of the slaves in the salt industry were leased on a yearly basis from plantations. While most of the leased slaves came from eastern plantations, records indicate that some local plantation owners, such as George Summers, owner of the Glenwood and Walnut Grove plantations, also leased slaves to salt makers.

  Maslowski will discuss and compare the results of archeological excavations at the Jenkins Plantation on the Ohio River, the Reynolds home and slave cabin at the Marmet Lock Replacement Project, and the Glenwood Estate in West Charleston.

  Maslowski holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Holy Cross College, Massachusetts, and received his doctorate in anthropology/archeology from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a retired archeologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Huntington. Maslowski has done extensive archeological work in the Ohio Valley on prehistoric and historic sites, and he also has worked in Trans-Pecos Texas, Israel, Cyprus, Vietnam, and Laos. He currently teaches Appalachian courses at Marshall University Graduate College in South Charleston. Maslowski was the executive producer for three award-winning archeology films: Red Salt & Reynolds (2003), Ghosts of Green Bottom (2005), and Secrets of the Valley: Prehistory of the Kanawha (2010). He is a former editor of the journal West Virginia Archeologist.

  For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.
• West Virginia Wesleyan College MFA in Creative Writing Winter Residency

  January 05, 2016 — Buckhannon, Upshur WVHC Event

  Wesleyan’s Visiting Writers Series brings writer Robert Gipe to campus for graduate-level writing instruction and an evening fiction reading for MFA students and the general public.

  7:00 PM January 5 at West Virginia Wesleyan College Loar Auditorium

  (304) 473-8329

  http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2507/
• Woody Hawley Concert Series: Hank Williams Tribute

  January 09, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The series, presented by Unity of Kanawha Valley and hosted by Ron Sowell, features some of the best singer/songwriters in the world once a month from September through May. Small tables and chairs are brought in to the intimate Walker Theater at the Clay Center to create a cabaret-style venue with a big-city feel. With its exquisite sound system, lighting, and intimate atmosphere, the theater has become the perfect location to enjoy an evening of music with friends. http://www.woodyhawleyconcerts.com/

  • 7:30pm January 9, 2016
  • Hank Williams Tribute
  • Concert to be held in the Maier Performance Hall
  • This concert sponsored in part by FOOTMAD
• West Virginia Youth Symphony Winter Concert

  January 10, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  The annual Winter Concert by the West Virginia Youth Symphony is 3:00PM Sunday, January 10, 2016, at the Scottish Rites Temple, 406 Capitol Street, Charleston. Performances by the Cadet Strings, Youth Strings and Youth Orchestra. Admission is $10 for adults, children are free.

  https://www.facebook.com/events/1028476113877399/
• Stonewall Jackson, History Alive

  January 14, 2016 — Kingwood, Preston WVHC Event

  Stonewall Jackson, History Alive!, 9:30AM January 14 at Kingwood Elementary. (304) 239-0554
• Montclaire String Quartet: Good Company

  January 17, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Sunday, January 17 , 2015 3:00PM at the Erma Byrd Gallery, University of Charleston

  • Alexander Glazunov: Prelude and Fugue in d minor from Les Vendredis
  • Philip Glass: String Quartet No.2 “Company”
  • Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in F sharp minor, Op.108
  • Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in c minor, Op.51 No.1

  http://montclairequartet.com/
• Montclaire String Quartet: Good Company

  January 21, 2016 — Institute, Kanawha

  Thursday, January 21, 2015 at 7:30PM, Davis Fine Arts Center, West Virginia State University

  • Alexander Glazunov: Prelude and Fugue in d minor from Les Vendredis
  • Philip Glass: String Quartet No.2 “Company”
  • Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No.7 in F sharp minor, Op.108
  • Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in c minor, Op.51 No.1

  http://montclairequartet.com/
• \”I Can Say Yes\” Monologues Project: Writing Workshop

  January 21, 2016 — Huntington, Cabell WVHC Event

  CONTACT Rape Crisis Center and Marshall University Women’s Studies and Women’s Center are putting together a performance piece exploring sexuality, gender, and identity with contributions from women and men in the local community. Bring an idea for a monologue, essay, or poem to the writing workshop. 6:00 PM January 21 at CONTACT of Huntington, 520 11th Street, Huntington, WV 25701. Phone: (304) 523-3447
• Minnie Pearl: History Alive

  January 21, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha WVHC Event

  Minnie Pearl, History Alive, 7:00 PM January 21 at Edgewood Summit in Charleston.

  http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2545/
• Creators Talk with Larry Groce "The Making of Mountain Stage- A Personal View"

  January 26, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  Now in its 33rd year, Mountain Stage co-founder/producer and host, Larry Groce, will discuss the role of producer as creator. From the origin story to how the internationally distributed radio show is put together – how decisions are made to how it has survived – will be covered in Larry’s personal reflection.

  Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)

  WVSU EDC – 1506 Kanawha Blvd W Charleston, WV 25312

  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creators-talk-with-larry-groce-the-making-of-mountain-stage-a-personal-view-tickets-20525377958
• Archives and History Thursday Lecture: Geology Underlies It All

  January 28, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha

  On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Dr. Michael Ed. Hohn will present “Geology Underlies It All: The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey in Service to the Public for over a Century” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

  The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey was created in 1897 for “examination of the geological formations of the State with especial reference to their economic products . . . classification of soils and a study of their adaptability to particular crops . . . of the forests and timber lands . . . with reference to the economic utilization of the same . . .” Originally under the direction of a commission, the Survey is now a division of the Department of Commerce. The primary purpose of the agency remains the study of the mineral and energy resources of West Virginia and related issues such as karst, seismicity, hydraulic fracturing, and resource assessment. The big change in recent years has been in how information is delivered to the public served, from numerous traditional reports in print to web resources, including publically accessible interactive databases and maps.

  Hohn will discuss the early history and purpose of our state’s Geological Survey; principal activities such as mapping all coal beds in the state, an extensive oil and gas data system, and Geographic Information Systems; and how the agency provides information to the public.

  Hohn joined the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey in 1978 and was appointed State Geologist and Director in 2006. He holds a B.S. in geology from Binghamton University (New York), and a Master’s and Ph.D. in geology from Indiana University. He has published more than fifty papers on energy resources and a book on geostatistics. Research interests include geostatistics, resource assessment, and study of oil and gas reservoirs. He has been principal investigator for projects funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Energy, the former Gas Research Institute, and the U.S. Forest Service. He served as treasurer, secretary general, and president for the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG); secretary, vice president and president for the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG); deputy editor of Natural Resources Research; editor-in-chief of Mathematical Geology; and treasurer for the Association of American State Geologists. His most recent research has been assessment of recoverable oil and gas volumes from the Utica and Marcellus shales in West Virginia.

  For additional information, contact the Archives and History Library at (304) 558-0230.