Upcoming Events
BC Art Show
March 1, 2010 - April 15, 2010The Sound of Music
March 11, 2010 - May 2, 2010Habib Koite' and Bamada
March 12, 2010School House Rock Live!
March 13, 2010
Performing Arts
Mercer County presents theater and musical productions throughout the year. See a performance at the new Chuck Mathena Center. This new attraction hosts many theater productions, concerts and events. The Summit Theatre hosts many productions of unique plays as well as Wohlfhart Haus which produces musicals year round.
Let the music carry you away when you visit one of our music or arts venues. Our colleges, as well as our art galleries host artists and performers from around the world. Discover some of West Virginia’s finest country and bluegrass music in Mercer County. Join us for some soulful music at the Riff Raff Arts Collective or Gary Bowling’s House of Art. While you are there, enjoy some unique arts from local artists and those around the country. Grab a bite to eat, set down, relax and enjoy good times with the people of the area. Emerge yourself in the unique culture of Appalachia.
Gary Bowling's House of Art
Food, music, local art work. Open mic each Wednesday night.
The RiffRaff Arts Collective
Offers a wide variety of performances and workshops. Check out our website for a complete listing.
Bluefield College
Concerts, speakers and theatre productions.
Bluefield Performing Arts Center
Located at Bluefield High School center offers concerts and theatre productions. Home of the East River Mountain Town Band.
Summit Theatre
Plays, musicals and childrens productions.
Center for International Understanding
Located in Princeton, the Center for International Understanding promotes peace initiatives through educational, professional, and business exchanges and through activities that sustain sister city relations between Princeton , West Virginia and Yoshkar Ola , Russia , sister state relations between West Virginia - Komi Republic , Russia , and sister city relations between Bluefield , West Virginia , and Tsalenjikha, Republic of Georgia ; and fosters information exchange between US and international entrepreneurs and private- public and much more.
Concord University
West Virginia's first Carillon, speakers, theatre productions, concerts and sporting events.
Sister's Coffee House
Live Music. Shows begin at 6:30.
Bluefield State College
Concerts, plays, speakers and sporting events.
Chuck Mathena Center
Opened summer 2008. Center is available for school functions, seasonal concerts, community events, conventions, family/class reunions, wedding receptions and more.
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Guest speakers, seminars and work shops.
Bluefield Area Arts Center
Historic, "Old City Hall." The building still contains jail cells and the remnants of the police, fire, and other municipal services. The Paine Gallery was formerly the public library. The lovely old building now houses the Summit Theatre and several counseling service offices.
