Events

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, widely considered to be the nation’s “birthday,” the West Virginia Humanities Council is honored to host our distinguished speaker, historian and author Rick Atkinson. The Speaker Rick Atkinson is a best-selling author, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former Washington Post journalist. He is the author of the New York Times best-selling The […]

Irish traditional music on concertina and uilleann pipes This young, energetic duo boasts musical expression beyond their years. Their playing stands as a powerful embodiment of tradition, coupled with sheer musical passion. Caroline Keane and Tom Delany are a dynamic and highly acclaimed musical duo, renowned for their virtuosic musicianship and heart-warming stage presence. Since […]

The Hazel Project pays tribute to the music written or recorded by bluegrass pioneers and legendary musicians, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. Hazel and Alice tackled subjects from social injustice to the hardships of workers, as well as love and loss. With Betsy Green (fiddle), Gretchen Bowder (banjo), Winnie Roy (guitar), and Lindsay Lassonde (bass), […]