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Author Jayne Anne Phillips at Fairmont State University
September 11, 2014 — Fairmont, Marion

West Virginia author Jayne Anne Phillips, who has received acclaim for her novel Quiet Dell and other works, will speak on the Fairmont State University campus on Thursday, Sept. 11.

The event, sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Falcon Center third floor conference rooms. Admission is free and open to the public.

Jayne Anne Phillips was born and raised in West Virginia. Her first book of stories, Black Tickets, published in 1979 when she was 26, won the prestigious Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction, awarded by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Featured in Newsweek, Black Tickets was pronounced “stories unlike any in our literature…a crooked beauty” by Raymond Carver and established Phillips as an writer “in love with the American language.” She was praised by Nadine Gordimer as “the best short story writer since Eudora Welty” and “Black Tickets” has since become a classic of the short story genre.

Phillips’ fifth novel, Quiet Dell, based on a true story, concerns the infamous 1931 murders committed in a hamlet of the same name near her hometown in West Virginia. Con man Harry Powers led a double life, and preyed on vulnerable widows he met through matrimonial agencies. He imprisoned and murdered an Illinois widow and her three children (ages 14, 12 and 9), and a Massachusetts divorcée, all of whom came to Quiet Dell willingly. The tragedy was one of the first nationally sensationalized crimes in America; the story preoccupied a rural town and the Depression-era nation for months.

The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center’s library will display some of Phillips’ works and papers from the Moore West Virginia Literary Collection contributed to the center by Jim and Phyllis Moore of Clarksburg. Phillips also is featured on the front of the West Virginia Literary Map, created by the Folklife Center and titled “From a Place Called Solid: West Virginia and its Writers.” An exhibit in the second floor Ruth Ann Musick Gallery of the Folklife Center will focus on Louise McNeill Pease and the other women authors featured on the front of the literary map, “The Ladies in the Front Row.” For more information about the map, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/folklife/west-virginia-literary-map
We the People: The United States and Slavery
September 17, 2014 to September 18, 2014 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

On Wednesday, September 17, and Thursday, September 18, Fairmont State University presents “We the People: The United States and Slavery,” a Constitution Day symposium that examines anti-slavery efforts in the historical context leading up to the 13th Amendment. For more details contact Deanna Sheilds at Deanna.shields@fairmontstate.edu.

This project is funded in part by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra: An Emotional Journey
February 26, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion
An Emotional Journey @ Fairmont State University, Colebank Hall

Feb 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Schubert: Symphony No. 5
- Mahler: Symphony No. 6
http://wvsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/pops-series/
West Virginia Symphony: Orchestral Sweets
October 26, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion
West Virginia Symphony travels to Fairmont State University, 7:30 PM October 26
- Respighi: The Birds
- Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
- Hahn: Le Bal de Beatrice d’Este
- Mozart: Symphony No. 40
http://wvsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/classical/
Harriet Tubman, History Alive!
October 10, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

Harriet Tubman, History Alive!, October 10 in Fairmont. http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2400/

History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Lecture - “The Normal on the Avenue: 1893-1912”
October 11, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

Program by Drs. Alvarez and Newcome will discuss the importance of Normal Schools in the Progressive Era and their attire. 2:00 PM October 11 at Fairmont State University Folklife Center.

http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2253/

This project is funded in part by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.
The Normal on the Avenue: 1893-1912
December 12, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

Tour of Fleming Mansion and viewing of historical exhibit. December 12 in Fairmont.

This project is funded in part by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.

http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2255/
Where Music Meets the Humanities: Lecture Series With Maestro Cooper
February 08, 2016 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s “Where Music Meets the Humanities” Lecture Series will be held at Fairmont State University to build public dialogue around music history, theory, philosophy and criticism. Each guest-scholar and a WV musicologist will highlight different areas of where music meets the humanities. This lecture will be based on the history, theory, and philosophy of the music of John Williams.

3:00PM February 8
West Virginia Three Rivers Festival
May 26, 2016 to May 28, 2016 — Fairmont, Marion

West Virginia Three Rivers Festival, May 26 – 28, 2016, in Fairmont.

The Festival officially opens on Thursday, May 26th with the start of the Grande Feature Parade followed by the Opening Ceremonies at Palatine Park in Downtown Fairmont. Following this are three days of fun-filled activities for the whole family. Please come and enjoy the live entertainment, carnival, parade, fantastic food and a gigantic fireworks display to finish it all off.

http://wvthreeriversfestival.org/
Forgotten Hero: Ensign James Maddox and the Sinking of the M.S. Zandaam.
December 10, 2016 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

Display and discussion on the life of World War II Ensign James Maddox. Program is conducted in association with the Woman’s Club of Fairmont’s annual open house during the “Feast of 7 Fishes.”

1:00P.M. December 10 at Women’s Club of Fairmont. http://wvhumanities.org/event/event-2898/

Supported by a West Virginia Humanities Council grant.
Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series: 12 Days at No. 9: The Farmington Mine Disaster 50 Years Later
November 13, 2018 — Fairmont, Marion WVHC Event

“12 Days at No. 9: The Farmington Mine Disaster 50 Years Later” will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event while highlighting the culture of coal mining families and how they were affected by the media. This lecture is being presented as part of the Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series, which serves to emphasize underrepresented voices in Central Appalachia and West Virginia. The event is open to the public. This event is supported by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council

7:00 PM November 13 at Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

1201 Locust Avenue

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

Phone: (304) 292-3480

Email: francene.kirk@gmail.com
Tony Desare: Sinatra and Beyond
February 11, 2019 — Fairmont, Marion
With the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Called “two parts Frank Sinatra and one part Billy Joel,” crooner and pianist Tony DeSare takes on the legend of Ol’ Blue Eyes. Headlining with the WVSO, Tony DeSare will deliver a fresh take on old-school classics in a critically-acclaimed tribute to Frank Sinatra that includes song like Fly Me to the Moon, One for My Baby, The Summer Wind, Luck Be a Lady, Witchcraft, and My Way.
- Monday, February 11, 2019
- 7:30 PM 10:00 PM
- Colebank Hall – Fairmont State University
- 1201 Locust Avenue Fairmont, WV, 26554
http://wvsymphony.org/season-calendar/tony-desare-sinatra-and-beyond-5nycz
School of the Longhunter at Prickett's Fort
April 03, 2014 to April 06, 2014 — Fairmont, Marion
Apr 3, 2014 – Apr 6, 2014 at Prickett’s Fort State Park

An intense weekend of instruction exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American frontier is planned from Thursday a.m. until Sunday noon. Speakers will focus on the frontier skills of the longhunter. Space is limited and registration required. Fort (Max 100). A fee based event.

PFMF Members $54, Non-members $60
- Contact phone: 304-363-3030
- Contact phone 2: (304) 363-3030
- Web site: http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/
- Contact e-mail: prickettsfortsp@wv.gov
Cornstalk, History Alive!
September 14, 2014 — Pricketts Fort, Marion WVHC Event

Cornstalk, History Alive!, 2pm September 14 at Pricketts Fort near Fairmont

History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Mountaineer State History Expo
April 18, 2015 — Fairmont, Marion

An incredible once a year opportunity to explore a collection of clever, creative history displays in impressive surroundings equivalent to any fine stately museum…the Marion County Courthouse.

A stained glass dome, reflects light onto huge hand painted murals that tower above marble staircases and halls that will hold over 30 exhibitors, passionate about their interests, and eager to share and discuss them with you.

Simultaneous free music and entertainment to join in will delight all ages throughout the day. You’ll want to plan to take a seat in the 3rd floor “jury room” for our concession lunch and baked goodies available also all day.

Don’t miss this “Historic Party”! Sat., April 18, 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Marion County Historical Society 304-367-5398 l
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra - Brahms Requiem
March 04, 2016 — Morgantown, Monongalia
Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm at the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown
- Brahms: Haydn Variations
- Brahms: Requiem
featuring the WVU Chorus, Fairmont State University Chorus

LiAnne Coble, soprano; Paul Kreider, baritone

http://wvsymphony.org/calendar/
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra - Brahms Requiem
March 05, 2016 — Charleston, Kanawha
Mar 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:15 pm at the Clay Center in Charleston
- Brahms: Haydn Variations
- Brahms: Requiem
Featuring the WV Symphony Chorus, WVU Chorus, WV State University Chorus, Fairmont State University Chorus

Amy Little, soprano; Paul Kreider, baritone

http://wvsymphony.org/calendar/

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