FestivALL will celebrate their 14th year with over 100 events spanning 10 days. The multi-arts multi-venue event will begin on June 15.
To kick off West Virginia’s largest arts festival in the capital city, FestivALL will host an Opening Ceremony on June 15, 6pm at the Brickscape art exhibition on the 11th floor of the Union Building. Executive director Brittany Javins will be joined by volunteers, staff, and some of the colorful characters that bring FestivALL to life. This is open to the public and media is welcome.
Following the Opening Ceremony is an endless stream of events, including theatre, dance, a variety of ongoing public art projects, live music and much more that will end on June 24.
FestivALL continues to showcase local, regional, national and international talent thanks to over 90 community partners, the City of Charleston, grants, sponsors, generous donors, and a successful “Friends of FestivALL” campaign.
“We hope to showcase the best of our city and West Virginia, while also offering new and unique arts experiences. FestivALL works through city-wide collaborations, and our goal has always been to be inclusive and open to new ideas. Many of the events you see are the result of people from all over the city coming together and making FestivALL happen”, said director Brittany Javins.
This weekend at FestivALL, June 15-17:
Friday, June 15
• FestivALL Opening Ceremony at Brickscape
• MusicWorks
• Moses Auto Group Live on the Levee with the New Orleans Suspects and The Change
Saturday, June 16:
• CAMC Foundation Run for Your Life
• FestivALL Art Parade
• Brickcape Exhibition Open Hours
• Smoke on the Water Chili Cookoff
• Public Art Walking Tour
• Gerald Swick – West Virginia Histories Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
• Performance of “Coffee Cantata” by J.S. Bach
• Ice Cream and the Arts in Elk City
• Reading and Signing with Brooks Rexroat and Daniel Abbott
• 5-Day Film Festival Screening ›
• Charleston Chamber Music Society with Ryan Kennedy
• Charleston Harmony
Sunday, June 17:
• Brickcape Exhibition Open Hours ›
• Downtown Open Father/Child Putt-Putt Golf Tournament ›
• ‘Andre Van Damme & the Story of the Charleston Ballet’ Screening
– More –
• Sunrise Carriage Trail Walk with Music, Art & Dance
• Organ Recital with David Donathan
• Jazz & Jambalaya
• Appalachian Authors Roundtable
• West Virginia Jewish Film Festival
• Master Class with Jamal Story
Ongoing Events, June 15-24:
• Art-For-ALL Kids’ Juried Exhibition
• Downtown Open
• “Don’t Tell Me This Town Ain’t Got No Heart” mural at Sam’s
• CYAC’s “Norman Rockwell’s An American Love Story”
• Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of The Full Monty
For full schedule and ticket details, visit www.festivallcharleston.com
*** Please note that Rolls on the River on June 20 has been cancelled. Please contact the event coordinator at 304.746.7900 with questions.
