Landmark Studio for the Arts

06/09/2026

🎤✨ FUN FRIDAY IS THIS WEEK! ✨🎤

Who's ready for a night of local talent, creativity, and fun?

Join us at the Landmark for our first FUN FRIDAY: Open Mic Night from 6:00-9:00 pm! Whether you're a singer, musician, poet, actor, storyteller, comedian, or have another talent you'd like to share, we'd love to see you on stage.

Not interested in performing? Come be part of the audience and support those who do! Some of the best nights at the Landmark happen when our community comes together to encourage one another.

✅ Participation is FREE
✅ All ages are welcome
✅ Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome
✅ Concessions and Landmark merchandise will be available

Our LYTE Youth Advisory Board has put a lot of work into creating FUN FRIDAYS, and we hope you'll come help us kick off a summer full of exciting community events!

Register here: https://our.show/FUNFRIDAY

Tag someone who should take the stage or someone you'd love to see perform!

Tickets are available now! Dates: Fri. June 12th 2026, 6:00 pm

06/08/2026

Our LYTE Leaders are back home from the WV Try This Youth Leadership Conference!

Over the course of the weekend, our youth leaders participated in leadership workshops, learned practical skills to help their communities, connected with other young leaders from across West Virginia, and discovered new ideas they can bring back home.

One of the most exciting parts of the conference was learning real-world skills and strategies that can make a difference in our communities. From learning how to administer Narcan and respond in emergency situations to discussing ways to encourage youth volunteerism and community involvement, our students are returning home inspired and ready to take action.

We are so proud of these young leaders for dedicating their weekend to learning, growing, and finding new ways to serve others. Their passion, curiosity, and commitment to making a positive impact are exactly what leadership is all about.

Now, it's time to take everything they've learned and put it into action! We can't wait to bring new ideas, new skills, and new energy back to our community and especially to our upcoming FUN FRIDAYS programs.

Please join us in congratulating our amazing Advisory Board members on a successful conference weekend. The future is bright with leaders like these!

06/07/2026

THIS FRIDAY: OPEN MIC NIGHT AT THE LANDMARK!

Looking for something fun to do this Friday evening?
Join us this Friday, June 12 from 6:00-9:00 pm for the first event in our new FUN FRIDAYS series: Open Mic Night!

Do you love to sing? Play an instrument? Write poetry? Tell stories? Perform monologues? Have a hidden talent you've been waiting to share? We'd love to see you on stage!

🎶 Sing your favorite song
🎭 Perform a dramatic reading or monologue
📝 Share original poetry or writing
🎸 Show off your musical talents
⭐ Or surprise us with something completely unique!

Participation is FREE! Register at the link at our website: https://our.show/FUNFRIDAY
Just come ready to perform or enjoy an evening of local talent.

Not interested in taking the stage? That's okay too! Come cheer on your friends, family members, neighbors, and fellow community members. Some of the best memories at the Landmark start with simply showing up.

Concessions and Landmark merchandise will be available for purchase. Bring your talent, bring your friends, and help us kick off a summer full of FUN FRIDAYS!

06/06/2026

FUN FRIDAYS ARE COMING TO THE LANDMARK!

Have you ever heard someone say, "There's nothing for kids to do around here?"
Our LYTE Youth Advisory Board heard those comments and decided to take action.

For the past several months, these incredible young leaders have been meeting, brainstorming, and planning ways to bring more fun, connection, and opportunities to local families. The result? FUN FRIDAYS: a series of family-friendly events hosted by LYTE and the Landmark Studio for the Arts throughout the summer!

While the events are designed with youth in mind, they're meant for the whole family to enjoy. Whether you're looking for something fun to do with your kids, a chance to connect with friends, or just a reason to get out of the house, we hope you'll join us.

The best way to support these young leaders is simple: come out, participate, and have fun! Every event is planned by youth who are working hard to make a positive impact in our community.

📅 FUN FRIDAY DATES
• June 12
• June 26
• July 10
• July 24
• August dates to be announced following Theatre Camp

Stay tuned for event details, themes, and activities. We can't wait to spend the summer with you!

🎭✨ Created by youth. Supported by community. Enjoyed by everyone. ✨🎭

Tickets are available now! Dates: Fri. June 12th 2026, 6:00 pm

06/05/2026

This weekend, several members of our LYTE Advisory Board are representing our organization at the WV Try This Youth Leadership Conference!

Our Advisory Board is made up entirely of youth leaders who help shape the future of LYTE by planning events, sharing ideas, identifying community needs, and helping guide our programs throughout the year. Their voices and leadership make a tremendous impact on everything we do.

The WV Try This Youth Leadership Conference brings together young people from across the state to learn about community engagement, leadership development, project planning, teamwork, and ways to create positive change in their hometowns. Participants gain valuable skills, connect with other young leaders, and return home with new ideas to strengthen their communities.

We are incredibly proud of these students for choosing to spend their time learning, growing, and investing in themselves as leaders. Their willingness to continuously seek new knowledge and experiences is what makes them such valuable members of our organization and their communities.

Thank you for being examples of what it means to be lifelong learners, servant leaders, and changemakers. We can't wait to see what new ideas and inspiration you bring back to LYTE!

💜 Congratulations to our Advisory Board members attending this year's conference -we are cheering you on every step of the way!

05/30/2026

🎭 SOMETHING EXCITING IS TAKING THE STAGE THIS SUMMER… 🎭
LYTE is exploring plans for a Youth Theatre Camp coming in early August, and we want to know who’s interested!

This camp would give young performers the chance to:
✨ Build confidence
🎬 Explore acting, creativity, and storytelling
🎤 Develop performance skills
🎭 Experience the magic of theatre in a fun, welcoming environment

Before we finalize details, we’re gathering interest to help us shape this exciting opportunity for our community. If your child might be interested in participating, please fill out our quick interest form below:

https://forms.gle/7WLAA2fbDTzrjRwH6

Dates, location, and additional details will be announced soon!

Help us bring more creative opportunities to local youth this summer, and let’s make theatre magic happen at Landmark. 🌟

05/29/2026

🌟 SOMETHING FUN IS COMING TO SUTTON THIS SUMMER! 🌟

Get ready for FUN FRIDAYS with LYTE!
This summer, we’re bringing exciting themed evenings to our community with activities designed for kids and families to enjoy together. From movie nights and karaoke to creative activities and more, each Fun Friday will bring something new!

🎬 Different theme every event
🎤 Fun for all ages
🎨 Some events will be free, while others may have a small participation fee depending on materials

In a small town, summer fun can be hard to come by - so we’re bringing the fun to YOU. Stay tuned for dates, themes, and details coming soon! ☀️

05/20/2026

Looking for something to do this Memorial Day weekend?

This Saturday, May 23, local band Phelocipastor is bringing their music festival, Butter Fest, to Landmark Studio for the Arts!

Doors open at 4:00 PM, and admission is $12. Check out an incredible lineup of live music, grab some concessions, and enjoy a fun night supporting local artists and live entertainment.

Come out and support the musicians who work hard to bring live performances to our community. We hope to see you there!

05/16/2026

“Community theatre is the one place where being weird, being different, being strange is considered an asset…”

That quote alone stopped us in our tracks.

This video perfectly captures why community theatre matters (especially in small towns and communities like ours). It’s about so much more than performing on a stage. It’s about giving people a place to belong, to create, to grow, and to be unapologetically themselves.

For some, theatre becomes confidence.
For some, it becomes friendship.
For some, it becomes family.
For some, it becomes home.

If you have ever been part of Landmark - whether on stage, backstage, in the audience, volunteering, or supporting from the community - we think this video will resonate with you.

Take a few minutes to watch. We’d love to hear what community theatre has meant to you. 💜

"Community theatre is the one place where being weird, being different, being strange is considered an asset, not a reason to be bullied or ridiculed", argue...

05/15/2026

There is something truly historic happening for the future of theatre in Braxton County. 💜🎭

The Landmark Studio for the Arts is proud to celebrate the return of theatre education to Braxton County High School, taught by Landmark Player and LYTE alumna, Mrs. Taylor High.

For many years, Braxton County High School did not have a theatre program. During that time, students who were interested in performing arts had no classroom-based theatre education available to them and instead found their only outlet through community theatre, here, at the Landmark.

While the Landmark provides meaningful and formative experiences, it also made clear something important: without a school-based program, students were missing the structured educational foundation that helps prepare them for theatre beyond high school.

That is why this moment is so significant.

Mrs. High returned to BCHS this past fall as Director of Bands and Choir Director, with the hope of one day restoring theatre education to the school. That hope has now become reality, marking the return of a program that had been absent for years.

Before returning home, Mrs. High taught band and theatre in another county, gaining experience across all disciplines. Her path in the arts began at the Landmark at just 4 years old and continued through LYTE, where early theatre experiences helped shape her into an educator.

The Landmark has always been more than a theatre; it has been a second home and a foundation. The same stage where she once performed is now a place where she watches her own 2-year-old begin her journey, continuing a legacy that spans generations.

This moment represents something bigger than one classroom or one organization. It is the rebuilding of a bridge between school and community arts - something that did not exist for many years in Braxton County.

We are incredibly excited to see theatre return to BCHS and to watch students now experience both the educational foundation of a classroom program and the lifelong friendships and creative growth that come from the Landmark.

The future of the arts in Braxton County is not just bright, it is being rebuilt, together. 💚💛