entertainment

D&E Sets Auditions for Spring Stage Productions

The Davis & Elkins College Theatre Department will host open auditions for its spring productions at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Myles Center for the Arts Harper-McNeeley Auditorium. Parts are available for […]

November 29, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Returns to Live Theatre with ‘Eurydice’

The Davis & Elkins College Theatre and Film Program is set to perform its fall 2021 mainstage show, Sarah Ruhl’s dramatic comedy “Eurydice.” The production runs Nov. 11, 12 and 13 at 8 […]

November 9, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E’s Pealer Taking Dance Talent to International Stage

Davis & Elkins College Highland Dancer Gabriele Pealer is harnessing her dreams and taking her talents to a higher level. The Elkins resident was recently selected to perform with two troupes made up […]

September 6, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Pairs with WV Mine Wars Museum, Blair Centennial to Present Concert

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College is collaborating with the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum and the Blair Centennial Committee to produce a musical event that remembers and celebrates a critical moment in labor rights […]

August 25, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Neumann Joins Theatre Faculty at Davis & Elkins College

Dr. Aubrey Helene Neuman, a theatre educator, artist and scholar, has been appointed assistant professor of theatre at Davis & Elkins College. Beginning with the fall 2021 semester, she will instruct courses in […]

August 17, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Plans Festival in Elkins City Park, Block Party on Kerens Avenue

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College will return to Elkins City Park for its annual festival celebrating dance, craft and music. The event, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

July 20, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Awarded State’s Highest Folklife Honor

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College received West Virginia’s highest folklife honor, the Vandalia Award, at a special Vandalia Gathering concert on May 29. Presented by the West Virginia Department […]

June 4, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Heritage Center Plans In-Person Events, Online Learning This Summer

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College will host a downtown concert series this summer, complete with the return of the Augusta Festival in Elkins City Park on Saturday, July 24. […]

June 1, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta’s Online Platform Highlighted in Entertainment Panel Discussion

Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College Executive Director Seth Young has been selected as an industry leader by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Young and a panel of entertainment producers […]

March 2, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Composer Dedicates Arrangement to D&E Choir

For the first time in recent memory, the Davis & Elkins College Concert Choir is made up solely of females and that anomaly has led them to an elite recognition. One of the […]

February 19, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Heritage Center to Receive $20,000 NEA Grant

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support their world-renowned traditional arts programming. This project is designed to highlight […]

February 5, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Sea Shanties Event Coming to Augusta Heritage Center

Insight to the biggest sensation on TikTok is coming to Augusta. “Sea Shanties: Adding Historical Context to the Hottest New TikTok Trend (+ singing along!)” will be presented on Facebook Live and via […]

January 22, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications