#OpenOnPenn at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center is an exhibition of work from the artists of Pittsburgh’s vibrant Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5000), which sprang from the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative in 1998.

Organized jointly by The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation and Most Wanted Fine Art, featured artists include Jason Sauer, Danielle Robinson, D.S Kinsel, J.R Holtz and Sam Thorp.

Newspapers and photographs, chronicling the community’s development into the cultural exchange it is today, will also be on display.

The Stifel Fine Arts Center is open 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. The exhibit is on display through October 27. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

See the film that started the zombie horror genre!

Intelligent, crafty and terrifying, this 1968 cult classic follows a group of people trapped in an isolated farmhouse by a hoard of flesh-eating zombies.

Zombies have infected popular culture in recent years, particularly in television and cinema. But it all started with the late, great George Romero and some really slow moving zombies on a farm in Pennsylvania.

Romero shot the film on a very low budget with a cast consisting primarily of semi-professional actors. The movie has been hailed as an artistic masterpiece in the nearly 50 years since its release.

Click here to watch the film trailer.

Towngate Cinema Schedule October 27-29:

Friday, October 27
7 p.m. Night of the Living Dead
9 p.m. Night of the Living Dead

Sunday, October 29
7 p.m. Night of the Living Dead

Tickets for all screenings can be purchased at the door and are $7 per person. Box office opens one hour prior to each screening.  You can purchase beer, wine, soda, water, popcorn and candy at all Towngate movies.

Towngate: A Unique Movie Theater in Wheeling.

A church-turned-theater, Towngate is located in Wheeling’s historic Centre Market District.

At Towngate, not only can you watch live theater productions, spoken word performances, improv and concerts, you can see movies, too! Towngate is also a single screen cinema. On select weekends throughout the year, we show classic and independent films, thought-provoking documentaries and film shorts by local and regional filmmakers. Our movie selections encourage thought and conversation.

Whether you consider yourself a film buff or you only like movies for the popcorn, our films will entertain and inspire. See you at Towngate!

Explore the Schrader Center’s trails on a self-guided tour lit with Jack o’ lanterns. Fanciful and frightful creatures await you around the next turn of the path.  In addition to the haunted woods, enjoy a campfire and marshmallow roasting. Children will make Halloween crafts and enjoy up-close visits with the Schrader Center’s spookiest animals, too! You can also purchase tasty Halloween treats and cider.

Hikers should wear comfortable walking shoes. Costumes are encouraged! And don’t forget your flashlight!  Hikes are easy, but strollers are not permitted.

The family-friendly scare takes place from 5-7 p.m. After that, adults and teens can enjoy a scarier scare from 7:15-8:45 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults and $8 for kids.

Register online or call 304-242-6855.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Celebrate Oglebay Institute’s dance legacy and help secure its future 6:30-9:30pm Saturday, October 28 during our annual  Raising the Barre Dance Gala.

The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, silent auction and performances by the OI Pre-professional Dance Students & professional dancers inside the elegant Stifel Fine Arts Center.

Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online.

Click here for more information on the Raising the Barre Dance Gala and to learn about additional giving opportunities. Call 304-242-7700 to purchase tickets or make a gift by phone.

Your support enables us to continue to provide the very best training and resources to our dedicated and talented students.

Raising the Barre is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Gary Glessner & Family and Mr. & Mrs. James Carson & Family, with additional support from Peter Lim.

Click here to learn more about Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance.