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Byrd Center Summer Fun

May 30, 2023 Tagged With: Bob Thompson, Byrd Center, Fundraiser, In Print June 2023

Byrd Center building on Shepherd University campus

The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education will host its third Summer Fundraiser on Saturday, June 10 from 6 to 8 pm (rain or shine) on the grounds of historic Patterson’s Mill in Martinsburg. The event will support the Center’s civics education initiatives, including its intern program, and celebrate its twentieth anniversary as a non-profit organization on the campus of Shepherd University. Read the Full Story >>

New Artistic Director Debuts At Contemporary American Theater Festival

May 5, 2023 Tagged With: CATF, Contemporary American Theater Festival, In Print May 2023, Peggy McKowen

Peggy McKowen, Creative Director of Contemporary American Theater Festival

July 2023 marks McKowen’s debut in her new role in which she’ll select and shape five plays to premier at CATF, considered one of the country’s top festivals for new plays. Starting in 2006, McKowen worked with Ed Herendeen, CATF’s now retired founder, as costume designer and later Associate Producing Director, to present first-class theater productions and related programs. Now, she intends to uphold CATF’s traditions and pursue new ones. Read the Full Story >>

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