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Got the blues?

ASHLEY HILL The Marietta Times “Big James” Montgomery and the Chicago Playboys perform Friday night during the Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society’s Chicago Blues Party at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta. The event was a fundraiser for the Blues in the Schools program.
November 21, 2009

The sound of blues music filled the Lafayette Hotel on Front Street in Marietta Friday night during the Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society’s Chicago Blues Party. Hundreds of blues fans, including Parkersburg resident Bea Corra, attended the event, which featured “Big James” Montgomery and The Chicago Playboys. “I love the blues. It’s my favorite kind of music,” Corra said. “I listened to a lot of it when I was in college and it brings back old memories.” All of the proceeds from the event will go toward the Blues in the Schools program, which was created to introduce area students to the history and importance of blues music. “Children need to be educated about the fact that blues is the root of all music,” said Helen Holt, a member of the music society’s board. John Gifford, also a member of the society’s board, said that through the Blues in the Schools program, well-known blues performers go into the local schools to teach the students about blues music.

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Blues party for a good cause

November 19, 2009

Get on your dancing shoes, Marietta, because Friday night the joint will be rockin.’

Back by popular demand for the third year in a row, the Chicago Blues Party at the Lafayette Hotel promises to be a good time for all.

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Smoot offers holiday programs in December

November 19, 2009

By Wayne Towner

Special to the Times

PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre will feature a variety of holiday-themed programs during the month of December.

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Merchants, artists: Holiday walk features

November 12, 2009

Marietta merchants are hoping residents and visitors will want to get a jump on their Christmas shopping Friday with the annual Holiday Merchant and Artist Walk.

The event, organized by Restore Marietta, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Reaching out to troops during the holidays

November 12, 2009

Sending a little bit of home to our men and women overseas is the idea behind Tips for Troops, an event that is now in its third year.

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Benefit dinner to help local girl

November 12, 2009

An evening of food and music — and a chance to purchase some much-sought-after football tickets — is planned for Friday to help the family of a girl with a rare genetic condition.

A fundraising spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 p.m.

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