We’re over halfway through 2025, and it’s been quite a busy year for The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County—from August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” in February, to The Bard’s Birthday Bash in April, and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s “Celebrate America” concert last week, the Foundation has continued its mission of providing quality cultural experiences throughout the county—and they’re not slowing down! The Cultural Foundation has a jam-packed calendar of events scheduled for the fall months.

Event: Celebrated Humorist, David Sedaris

Date: Monday, October 13, 2025

Location: The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

David Sedaris is the author of ”Barrel Fever” and “Holidays on Ice,” as well as collections of personal essays, ”Naked,” ”Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” and his most recent book, ”Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls,” each of which became an immediate bestseller. The audio version of “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” is a 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album. He is the author of the NYT-bestselling collection of fables entitled ”Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary” (with illustrations by Ian Falconer). He was also the editor of ”Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories.” Sedaris’ pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” There are over ten million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages.

Event: Grammy Nominated Quintet, Canadian Brass Date:

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location: The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center With a discography of over 130 albums and an extensive worldwide touring schedule,

Canadian Brass is an important pioneer in bringing brass music to mass audiences everywhere. They have sold well over 2 million albums worldwide, with 1.2 million sold in the Nielsen Soundscan era alone (since 1991). They continue to score Billboard chart positions — like with their rousing recording of patriotic songs and marches, Stars & Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America, which spent 8 weeks in the Top 25 on the Billboard Classical Chart, peaking at #2! Touring legends with an enthusiastic fan base, the Canadian Brass play to packed houses everywhere throughout the USA, Canada, Japan and Europe.

Event: Framed! A West Virginia Art Heist

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Almost Heaven Barn Wedding & Event Center

“Framed!” is The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County’s first large-scale fundraising effort. It will be a fun, interactive, art-forward event unique to our area that is sure to get people talking! More details to follow in the coming months.

Event: NY Theatre Ballet present “The Firebird”

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Location: The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center

New York Theatre Ballet performs small classic masterpieces and new contemporary works for adults and innovative hour-long ballets for young children, all at affordable prices. The mission is carried out in the work of the Professional Company, its Ballet School, and its LIFT Program. Together these divisions reach adults and family audiences across the country building a love for dance and diverse audiences for the future.

In addition to these events, nearly $50,000 will be awarded in grants and student scholarships across Harrison County.

To learn more about these events, including when tickets go on sale, and to be the first to know what’s coming up in 2026, The Cultural Foundation suggests signing up for their newsletter by visiting www.theculturalfoundation.com

About The Cultural Foundation: The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County, established in 1972, strives to foster an arts-rich environment, and to encourage the development and appreciation of all art forms, while also promoting the growth of artistic, cultural, and economic development.