In celebration of the Taste of Charleston’s 30th year, there will be a cake baking contest open only to amateur bakers.
Interested parties must bring home baked cakes (completely made from scratch; no boxed mixes, no canned frosting) to the Civic Center by noon on June 17, 2012, along with the recipe, the entrant’s name, address and phone contact.
Up for grabs are $60, $90 and $130 cash prizes for the top three cakes. Pre-registration isn’t necessary, but you must register to enter on the contest day itself at the venue.
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Tea and herb enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Spring Herb and Tea Festival is back this year! Presented by the West Virginia Herb Association and the Charleston Tea Festival, the event is happening tomorrow, May 12, at the India Center on 800 Green Road in South Charleston.
“Everything’s Coming up Roses” is the theme this year, with herbal products, specialty teas and craft item up for sale. There will also be hands-on workshops, classes, and of course, tea tasting. Hassan Amjad, a noted ethnobotanist will also give a …

Title: BHMA Presents: MMA Reality Cage CombatLocation: 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301Link out: Click hereDescription: BHMMA PRESENTS REALITY CAGE COMBAT – WV VS. THE WORLD will perform at the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum May 18, 2012 at 7:30pm
HEADLINERS ARE:
Stephan Bonnar and UFC Hall of Famer Dan Savern. (subject to change)
This event will have tables with waiter service for $1002.00 front row and second row tables at $752.00. Ringside seats will start at $127.00, $42.00 and general admission will be $26.50. Children ages 2 – 12 will be $13.00 …

Title: Charlie West Blues FestivalLocation: Haddad Riverfront ParkLink out: Click hereDescription: The Charlie West Blues Fest is a tribute to our military and their families. We want them to know they are loved. The Fest is produced in the vein of a old-fashioned USO show, giving everyone the opportunity to show their appreciation and support for our troops and families. They give a lot to their country; it’s our turn to show that we care for them.
Charleston (aka “Charlie West”) is also home to the 130th Airlift Wing of the …

Title: Sundown Showdown 2 Mile RunLocation: The Union Building 723 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25301Link out: Click hereDescription: This two-day free event presented by the the West Virginia Blues Society, Inc. takes place on the downtown Charleston riverfront.
Date: 2012-05-18

Title: WV Blues Society Benefit ConcertLocation: Coonskin ArmoryLink out: Click hereDescription: The Charleston WV Blues Society has a benefit concert scheduled on May 12 at Coonskin Armory in Charleston WV. We would like you to consider posting this event to your web page.
What: A Fundraiser for our Blues In The Schools program Featuring Blues Artist Chick Willis “The Stoop Down Man”, Margarett Floyd California Blues Diva, and Local band Marshall Petty & The Groove. Also Featuring “Miss Behavin’” Blues students from Princeton WVDate: 2012-05-12

Title: March for BabiesLocation: WV State Capitol ComplexLink out: Click hereDescription: When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies. We’ve been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $2 billion to benefit all babies.
Date: 2012-05-06

Title: Picasso at the Lapin Agile BWW Reader ReviewsLocation: Charleston Stage Company 123 Summers St. Charleston, WV 25301Link out: Click hereDescription: Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar in 1904… Both men are on the verge of an amazing idea (Einstein will publish his special theory of relativity in 1905, and Picasso will paint Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907). They find themselves at the Lapin Agile, where they have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent, when a mysterious visitor with blue suede shoes enters to bring …

Title: The Charleston Light Opera Guild Presents: The Color Purple Location: Little TheatreLink out: Click hereDescription: The Charleston Light Opera Guild has selected The Color
Purple as its Spring 2012 production. The Color Purple is a musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer winning novel.
Scott Sanders, Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey produced the musical on Broadway in 2005 starring LaChanze with a book by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russel, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. The score features a blend of gospel, blues, soul and musical theatre arrangements. …

Title: Trans-Siberian OrchestraLocation: 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301Link out: Click hereDescription: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is to visit the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum May 1, 2012 as part of “Beethoven’s Last Night” Rock Theater Tour.
Prices range from $60.50 / $50.50 / $40.50 depending on seating locations.
Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, December 9, 2011 at 10:00am at the Charleston Civic Center Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000.Date: 2012-05-01