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FestivALL Schedule of Events: June 24, 2017

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All-day: East End Garden Showcase, Charleston East End, from Leon Sullivan Way to Greenbrier Street. Tour brochures are available at area businesses or along the way in "info tubes."

All-day: Driven By Design. Keep an eye or for the FestivALL art cab among the C&H Taxi fleet. For rides, call C&H at 304-344-4902.

All-day: FestivALL Street Performers and Artists and Public Art. FestivALL Princess (Jude Binder), magician Dewayne Hill, O'Ryan the O'mazing, visual artists, public art projects including the FestivALL Catfish, community flash mobs, JADCO's random acts of dance and more.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Kanawha County Public Library Used Book Summer Sale. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St. A variety of used books and other library materials in the Ray Room on the third floor.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Yoga in the Park. Haddad Riverfront Park. Join Traci Levine, Folded Leaf massage therapist and yoga instructor for 60 minutes of basic yoga flow. Mats and props provided if you don't have your own. No experience necessary. Call 304-344-9642.

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Art-for-ALL Juried Student Art Exhibition. Free, Ticketing Lobby, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square.

10 to 11 a.m.: Art & Architecture Trolley* Tour. Lee Street Triangle, Lee and Capitol streets. Take a trolley to explore the city's public art. Guides will help showcase the wonders and history of the works of art. Approximately 60 minutes. *If available. KRT Shuttle provided if not.

10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Dizzy Doc's Amazing Balloon Sculpture. Center Court, Charleston Town Center. Aaron "Dizzy Doc" Hay will construct a massive, unique and delicate balloon sculpture.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Capitol Street Art Fair. Capitol Street, between Quarrier Street and Washington Street East, and Spyro's Capitol Street Parking Lot. Features more than 85 new and returning artisans displaying and selling their work in the juried fair.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Children's Art Fair and Kanawha County Public Library Street Fair. In front of Main Library, 123 Capitol St., with used book sale inside. Crafts, child-friendly performances, games and more. The Library Bake Sale will beheld from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third floor of the library.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Stormwater Interactive Exhibits. Brawley Walkway between Capitol and Summers streets in the 200 block. The City of Charleston's Stormwater Department and WVDEP's Watershed Improvement Branch partner to provide the exhibit and informational tent.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: City National Bank Stage, 226 Capitol St. (Taylor Books). Music provided by: 10 a.m., Pale Nova; 11 a.m., Rick Roc Zoo; noon, Po' Folks Cabaret; 1 p.m., Bubbles Brown; 2 p.m., The Coteries; 3 p.m., Bubbles Brown; 4 p.m., Po' Folks Cabaret; and 5 p.m., The Coteries.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Riggs Corporation Stage at Davis Park. Davis Park, 301 Capitol St. Entertainment provided by 11 a.m., Bubbles Brown; noon, Dance in Davis Park; 1 p.m., Micah and Mark Atkinson; 2 p.m., Wonky Tonk; 3 p.m., Micah & Mark Atkinson; 4 p.m., Wonky Tonk; and 5 p.m., Dance in Davis Park.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Spring Children's Stage. 123 Capitol St. (Kanawha County Public Library). Entertainment: 10 a.m. Katzendrummerz, Play drums! Have fun!; 11 a.m., O'Ryan the O'Mazing; noon, JD Williamson; 1 p.m. "The Bully Show"; 2 p.m., Katzendrummerz, Play drums! Have Fun!: 3 p.m., "The Bully Show"; 4 p.m., JD Williamson; 5 p.m., World Champion Frisbee Show.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Go to Hale Block Party. Hale Street, between Lee and Virginia streets. Live music, drinks and pop-up shops are featured. Visit festivallcharleston.com.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Good Grand Prix, Go to Hale Block Party on Hale Street, between Lee and Virginia streets. Watch adults be kids again in this "anything that rolls" relay race. Teams compete for prizes for speed and creativity. Proceeds support the Good News Mountaineer Garage and Goodwill Industries. Contact Asley Orr at Good News Mountaineer Garage at 304-344-8445, gnmg@goodnewsmountaineergarage.com or Kathy McKinley at Goodwill Industries KV at 304-346-0811, ext. 1033 or info@goodwillkv.com.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Location, Location, Location "The Ballpark Play." Appalachian Power Park, 601 Morris St. Two 10-minute plays are chosen from a contest where the first line is provided as a prompt. The plays are written specifically for this event and have not been performed anywhere else. Performances begin at 11 a.m., noon, 2 and 3 p.m.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: "The Panel." Davis Park, 301 Capitol St. Artists create masonite panels accompanied by live music. The panels will become works of art as the day progress and then be assembled on Sunday.

Noon and 2 p.m., River Queen Cruises. Haddad Riverfront Park. BB Riverboats' River Queen returns with 1 ½ hour sightseeing cruises on the Kanawha River. Cruise tickets are $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, $12 for children 4-12 and children under 3 are free. Reserve at http://bbriverboats.com/cruises/charleston-wv-festivall-sightseeing-cruises or purchase at cruise site.

Noon to 2 p.m., Poems While You Wait. Taylor Books Annex Gallery, 226 Capitol St. WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman along with poet Doug Van Gundy will be available to create an original, one-of-a-kind poem designed just for you on a theme of your choice. A $5 donation to purchase a poem will benefit FestivALL.

Noon to 12:30 p.m.: Dance in Davis Park: "Reverie" with Carli Mareneck and friends. Davis Park, 301 Capitol St. Carli Mareneck of Trillium Performing Arts Collective will perform a new dance work titled "Reverie." Live music by traveling troubadour, Daniel Waples will be featured.

1 to 2 p.m.: Art & Architecture Walking Tour: Beginning at the "Hallelujah" sculpture at the Clay Center, 1 Clay Square. The walking tour will explore the city's public art. Guides will help showcase the wonders and history of the works of art. Approximately 60 minutes.

1 to 2 p.m., "Freedom Celebration" presented by Calvary Baptist Church. Calvary Baptist Church, 510 Maryland Avenue at Lee Street West. Singers and instrumentalists from area churches and organizations combine to present this third annual patriotic concert. Music director is Barry Skeenes. Free.

2 to 10 p.m.: Wine & All That Jazz. University of Charleston lawn, 2300 MacCorkle Ave. S.E. Nationally recognized trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and the High and Mighty Brass Band headline the event. Food and drink available. Performances: 2 p.m., Steve Himes Connection; 3:30 p.m., John Ingrham's Slugfest; 5 p.m., Bob Thompson Band; 6:40 p.m., Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet; 8:30 p.m., High & Mighty Brass Band. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at gate available at fundfortheartswv.org.

3 to 5 p.m.: Art-for-ALL Awards Reception. Ticketing Lobby, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square. A reception and awards ceremony recognizing winners in this six-county children's juried art exhibition. Awards presented at 4 p.m. Free.

3 p.m.: Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods: Fiction and Poetry from West Virginia. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Join co-editors Laura Long and Doug Van Gundy and a select group of contributors for a live reading and celebration of works collected in the new anthology published by WVU press.

4 to 11 p.m.: River Queen "River Taxi." The River Queen "River Taxi" will make round trips between Haddad Riverfront Park and the University of Charleston for "Wine & All That Jazz." You must have, or be willing to buy tickets to Wine & All That Jazz if you wish to get off at U.C. Taxi tickets are $3 for adults, children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Leaves Haddad Riverfront Park at 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Leaves University of Charleston at 4:45, 6:15, 7:45, 9:15 and 10:30 p.m.

5 to 5:30 p.m.: Dance in Davis Park: "Reverie" with Carlie Mareneck and Friends. Davis Park, 301 Capitol St. Carli Mareneck of Trillium Performing Arts Collective will perform a new dance work titled "Reverie." Live music by traveling troubadour, Daniel Waples will be featured.

5 p.m.: Charleston Light Opera Guild's production of "The Bridges of Madison County." Charleston Light Opera Guild Theater, 411 Tennessee Ave. Tickets are $20 available at charlestonlightoperaguild.org or call 304-342-9312.

6 to 7:30 p.m.: Three Things - My First, My Favorite, My Future. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Live monthly series showcases three creative thinkers who will share insight into thee of their own unique works. Guests Betty Rivard, photographer and former FestivALL producer; Michael "Goose" Sizemore, metal Sculptor; and Aaron "Dizzy Doc" Hay balloon artist share their personal stories.

7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Running With Whiskey. Taylor Books Café, 226 Capitol St. Popular fiddler, raconteur, teacher and poet - Doug Van Gundy - joins forces with the Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Marc Harshman, to present a unique evening of storytelling, music and poetry grounded in the cultural richness of our mountain state of West Virginia.

8 p.m.: Contemporary Youth Arts Company presents "American Nero." WVSU Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Tickets, $15 for adults, $8 for students/seniors. Available at WVSU Box office, call 304-342-6522.


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