SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: MANDALA OPENING CEREMONY – Join Carnegie Hall in the Old Stone Room to welcome the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery for their week-long residency at Carnegie Hall. The monks will begin by preparing the site for the Mandala Sand Painting with chants, music, and movement. Public Invited (No charge)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: MANDALA SAND PAINTING – The public is invited to observe the Creation of Mandala Sand Painting in the Old Stone Room. Hours are Monday, Sept. 21 – Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 24 – Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (No charge)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: COMMUNITY MANDALA SAND PAINTING – The public is invited to participate in the Creation of Mandala Sand Painting in the Museum Gallery. Hours are Monday, Sept. 21 – Friday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (No charge)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: INTRO TO TIBET FREE LECTURE – Carnegie Hall presents a free lecture, “The Land of Snows: An Introduction to Tibet’s Rich Spiritual Culture and Sacred Arts,” on Thursday, September 24, at 7 p.m. in the Hamilton Auditorium.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: THE MYSTICAL ARTS OF TIBET – Mainstage Performance on Friday, September 25, at 7 p.m. featuring The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Chants for Peace & Healing. Performed by monks to promote peace, healing, and spiritual awareness. These performances often accompany rituals and are designed to generate positive energies for both participants and the wider community. Tickets are $45/adults and $20/students. Enjoy Club Carnegie in the Board Room before the concert from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Free admission. Cash bar and snacks available. For tickets or more information visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304.645.7917, or stop by 611 Church St, Lewisburg, WV. Thanks to the Carnegie Cardinal Fund, Greenbrier County Students attend for free, but still must reserve a seat.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: MANDALA CLOSING CEREMONY – Join Carnegie Hall for the Mandala Closing Ceremony on Saturday, September 26, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will begin in Old Stone Room and concludes at Island Park, Ronceverte, WV. During the Closing Ceremony, the monks dismantle the Mandala, sweeping up the colored sands to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. Public invited (No charge)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2: CARTER & CLEVELAND – Mainstage Performance on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. featuring Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland. Two of the most decorated fiddlers in International Bluegrass Music Association history bring their extraordinary twin-fiddle synergy to Carnegie Hall in a performance shaped by more than three decades of friendship and musical collaboration. Tickets are $45/adults and $20/students. Enjoy Club Carnegie in the Board Room before the concert from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Free admission. Cash bar and snacks available. For tickets or more information visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304.645.7917, or stop by 611 Church St, Lewisburg, WV. Thanks to the Carnegie Cardinal Fund, Greenbrier County Students attend for free, but still must reserve a seat.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10: TASTE OF OUR TOWN FESTIVAL (TOOT) – The 40th annual Taste of Our Towns (TOOT) festival takes place Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thousands of residents and visitors from across the region gather on the streets of historic downtown Lewisburg to sample delicious food from local restaurants, businesses, civic clubs, and nonprofit organizations.
For tickets or more information visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304.645.7917, or stop by 611 Church St, Lewisburg, WV. Thanks to the Carnegie Cardinal Fund, Greenbrier County Students attend for free, but still must reserve a seat.
ROTATING GALLERIES:
OLD STONE ROOM GALLERY – Carly Thaw. Runs through October 30.
MUSEUM GALLERY – Melanie Myhre. Runs through October 30.
LOBBY GALLERY/BOARD ROOM – Lee Ann Blevins. Runs through October 30.
BOARD ROOM GALLERY – Norma Jean Heim. Runs through October 30.
PERMANENT EXHIBIT:
ARTS FROM THE ASHES: THE HISTORY OF CARNEGIE HALL – The exhibit features memorabilia, photographs, artifacts and more of Carnegie Hall since its construction in 1901. Located on the second floor. Free admission
Carnegie Hall Box Office and Galleries are open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304.645.7917, or stop by 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
