NorthSide Jazz Band tops off PAC’s Jazz Alley

ASHLAND, Ky. —NorthSide Jazz will amaze and entertain guests on the Paramount’s stage, Friday at 8 p.m.

NorthSide is known for its outstanding traditional Dixieland style hot jazz interpreted in fresh new ways.

The band unites seven musicians with extensive resumes to include national and international performances.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office or at the door and are $20 adults, $10 students.

For more information call 606.324.3371 or visit www.paramountartscenter.com.

HSO announces its winter season

Huntington WVa. — The Huntington Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2010-2011 Winter Season called, “Fermata! Stop! Listen! Experience!”

Here’s a look at the upcoming performances which will be held at the historic Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, 925 Fourth Ave, Huntington. Concert times are 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m.

Oct. 16, 2010 — “A Fall Classic” featuring “Flicker: Symphonic Celebration of the Silent Film Age” some of the selections will include Mozart’s ” Symphony No. 25 1st Movement” Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals,” and Danse Macabre, well as Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain”.

Dec. 18, 2010 — “Holiday Festival” Featuring the Renaissances Singers. Typically “The Social Event “ of the holiday season will be a delightful blend of traditional favorites for the whole family.

Feb. 12, 2011 — “ A Winter Delight,” Featuring guest conductor John Koshak and the symphony playing “Beethoven’s Symphony No 5. “ Hungarian Dance No 5, “Ellington’s Ellington Portrait” and Strauss “Radetzky March”

Mar. 12, 2011 — “Carnivale! Celebrate Life, Love, and Fate!” Featuring the combined Marshall University choruses in Orff’s Carmina Burana

Apr 30, 2011 — “A Springtime Serenade” Featuring Gail Williams on the French horn. Selections include, Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture. Strauss Horn Concerto and Saint –Saens”

Season tickets are available at a discounted rate. Ticket information and purchase: phone: 304-781-8343 or www.huntingtonsymphony.org. Group rates are also available by calling 304-781-8343. Limited sponsorships are still availiable as well as program ads both by contacting the Huntington Symphony Orchestra office.

Appy Hour is Oct. 5 at Boyd Library

ASHLAND, Ky. — The October Appy Hour at Boyd County Public Library will focus on all the new apps (applications) for your hand-held devices.

Representatives from AT&T will return Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. at Main to demonstrate apps for the iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch, as well as the Droid and other smart phones.

Appy Hour is the first Tuesday of each month, and is designed as a way for people to share their favorite applications and learn new ones.

No reservation is required. For more information, call (606) 329-0090.

Unique fashion show showcases adoptable pets

Ashland, Ky. —Homeless pets are trying a different tactic to grab the attention of potential adopters: They’re hitting the catwalk.

Maurices at Ashland Town Center in partnership with the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), will host a fashion show on Saturday at Ashland Town Center. The show starts at 11 a.m., featuring models wearing maurices’ fall fashions who are accompanied by adoptable pets from local animal shelters. The goal is to raise support for animal shelters—and find permanent homes for the four-legged models.

“Our main goal with Rescues & Runways is to showcase local pets that need to find their ‘forever homes,'” explained maurices Store Manager Angie Murphy. “We hope that shoppers who already love coming to maurices for our selection of fashions feel even better knowing that we’re also doing our part to help local animal shelters.”

The campaign continues throughout the month of September. People are invited to stop by maurices to donate pet supplies or a monetary gift, with all donations going directly to Boyd County Animal Shelter.

W.Va. research program receives $20M grant

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A state research initiative is getting a $20 million federal grant to expand infrastructure and add positions at West Virginia, Marshall and West Virginia State universities.

Marshall University President Stephen Kopp and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission announced the grant from the National Science Foundation on Monday.

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller called the funding seed money for economic development.

WVU will use its nearly $10 million share on projects designed to enhance public and environmental safety, prepare a work force for new high-tech jobs and improve high-performance scientific computing.

WVU researcher David Lederman said his work will fuse nanotechnology and biology to develop technology that could help detect environmental threats.

Projects could eventually include sensors that detect contaminants near industrial areas before they become a public threat.