| May is blooming with theatre, art, and hands-on creativity at Oglebay Institute! From a Pulitzer prize winning comedy on stage to new exhibitions and spring workshops, there’s something for every age and interest this month! FEATURED EVENT: TOWNGATE THEATRE PRESENTS You Can’t Take It With You  Step inside one of the most chaotic households in American theatre. You Can’t Take It With You – the classic comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Celebrates individuality, joy, and the beautiful messiness of family life. SHOW DETAILS Performance Dates: May 8-9 and May 16-17 at 8pm and May 10 @3pm Location: Towngate Theatre MORE INFO CLICK HERE TICKETS CLICK HERE OR CALL 304-242-7700 |
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 | MORE MAY HIGHLIGHTS: CrossCurrents 2026On Display thru June 13 | Stifel Fine Arts Center I Free Admission View over 75 pieces on display in this juried art exhibition. Artists from West Virginia and neighboring states competed in this annual event. LEARN MORE |
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| West Liberty University Creative Arts Therapy Exhibition On display thru May 13 | The Gallery at Towngate Theatre I Free Admission This exhibition includes studio art as well as art created from art therapy directives. LEARN MORE |  |
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| Special Events |
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 | SPECIAL EVENTS: DOBKIN BUTTERFLY HABITAT OPENS 10am May 23 | Schrader Environmental Education Center Be among the first to experience the beauty of butterflies at the new Dobkin Butterfly Habitat. Step inside the enclosure and share the space with live butterflies as they flutter, feed, and glide through a carefully designed habitat. LEARN MORE |
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| SPECIAL EVENTS: A TOWNGATE CABARET May 30 | Social Hour 6-7pm; Show at 7pm Towngate Theatre Celebrate musical theater with A Towngate Cabaret! The show features dozens of local performers singing show-stopping hits from popular musicals. Details & Tickets |  |
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| Workshops |
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| LIMITED AVAILABILITY: Please click the workshop name for more: Crystal Sun Catchers I May 9 1-2pm Soak, Stain & Carve I May 20 4:30-7pm Papermaking I May 23 12-2pm Hand Sewn Fabric Collages I May 27 6-7:30pm Nesting Seed Pods: Building Organic Forms in Clay I May 29 10am-2pm Traditional Japanese Book Binding & Graphite Drawings I May 30 10am-2:30pm Clay Lanterns I May 30 10:30am-1pm |
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