First Friday Art Exhibit, Short Films & Poetry at Towngate

Add Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre to your list of September 4 First Friday stops in Wheeling!

View a collection of historic photos commemorating Oglebay Institute’s’ 90th anniversary on display in The Gallery at Towngate. Enjoy classic 1930s movie shorts films on the Towngate big screen from 6-8 p.m.  At 8 p.m., local spoken word artists The Prosers take the stage.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Have a drink on us. Your first drink is complimentary. Wine and craft beer will be available. Enjoy some light foods, too. Mingle with our staff and explore our theater. Learn more about the many arts and entertainment events that take place year-round at Towngate.

Events are free and open to the public.

The Gallery at Towngate

Towngate Theatre is well known in Wheeling and its surrounding communities for community theater productions, children’s theater, concerts, ballet, film screenings, spoken word and other performing arts events. But did you know that Towngate is also an art gallery? The theater lobby is now home to changing art exhibits.

“The Gallery at Towngate” is an extension of the exhibit season hosted by Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Art Center. This second gallery space provides opportunities for artists to do solo exhibitions without having to fill a space as large as the Stifel Fine Arts Center. The gallery space also enhances the visitor experience for those attending performing arts events at Towngate.