The Capitol is thrilled to be able to continue the strong tradition of the Winterfest concert series that was formerly coordinated by the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. With continued support from sponsor Flora Templeton Stewart, February’s Friday night concerts will feature fabulous music, and they’re free to attend. Similar to its Concerts in the Park summer counterpart now being managed by SKYPAC, the series aims to connect music lovers and community members while highlighting local talent, including the following:
•Friday, February 6 – Peter the Freshman – Rock out with Bowling Green’s premiere party band to kick off the Winterfest season! This energetic group will take you back in time with alt-rock, post-grunge popular hits of the ‘90s as well as sprinkling in a few favorites from the ‘80s and early 2000s.
•Friday, February 13 – Ernie Small Blues Band – A long-time local favorite, with the first iteration of the band performing in 1982, this band plays everything from blues and rock to jazzy standards.
•Friday, February 20 – Business of Misery – A tribute to the band Paramore, this band’s style blends pop-rock, alternative, new wave, and post-punk. The audience will love their emotive vocals, catchy hooks, and introspective lyrics exploring anxiety, identity, and modern life.
•Friday, February 27 – Bueler’s Day Off – Playing music from all genres, this popular local band plays pop and rock, familiar, singable covers that appeal to a broad range of musical tastes.
While all ages are welcome to Winterfest concerts at the Capitol, we have one musical event designed specifically to welcome teens and college students back for a second semester. Library Rocks is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, at 6:30pm: The Library Rocks FREE concert welcomes teens & college students (and youth of all ages!) back to school by opening up the Capitol for a night of music and community. Come fly your freak flag and find your people (and your new favorite local band)!
Make Sundays fun days at this month’s series of afternoon Craft Movies at the Capitol. The lights at these movie showings will be dimmed during the movies presented in this series, allowing folks to see better as they work on any hand-crafted projects they bring in. If you knit, crochet, or do any other type of art that you can work on while you watch, be sure to attend and connect with others who share your creative passion! Dates and movie descriptions are below. For movie titles, go to capitolbg.org/movies, since our public performance license does not allow us to share titles in print our outside our venue:
•Sunday, January 4 at 2pm: Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl’s classic book. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this effervescent musical never fails to enchant the young and old. (1971, Rated G)
•Sunday, January 11 at 2pm: Champion sheepherder Babe travels overseas to help his owner save the farm after her husband is injured. But Babe and his gang of singing animals become separated in the big city and he finds himself smack in the middle of some daunting adventures. (1998, Rated G)
•Sunday, January 18 at 2pm: An intelligent little girl who is neglected by her parents discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her kindness for the first time does she realize that she can use those powers to do something about her sufferings and help her friends as well. (1996, Rated PG)
•Sunday, January 25 at 2pm: After his home in Peru is destroyed, a talking bear named Paddington travels to London, where he is taken in by a kindly family. However, a museum taxidermist is determined to make a trophy out of him. (2014, Rated PG)
If you’d like regular reminders of our events, you can sign up for the Capitol’s newsletter at tinyurl.com/CapitolBGNews. You can also stay in the know by following us on social media (Instagram, Facebook, X). Feel free to drop in the building during our regular business hours, 10am to 4pm Monday through Friday, to check out the schedule on our movie posters, buy tickets when on sale, or shop at Capitol Books, a charming used book store run by the Friends of the Library Warren County. Hope to see you soon (416 East Main Street)!
-by Ashley Fowlkes, Digital Content Manager
