Severely dependent upon alcohol at the time it was written, it’s suggested that Sibelius wrote his only concerto for his “ghostly self” as a bittersweet farewell to his dream of becoming a world-class virtuoso.

If you’ve never experienced a Montclaire String Quartet concert, you’re missing out. Performing in the Erma Byrd Art Gallery at the University of Charleston overlooking the state Capital, beautiful music topped with beautiful scenery just can’t be beat. 

It’s incredible to think that the over 70 percent of our planet’s surface is under the water. How much of that has actually been explored? Will we ever discover all of the marine life forms? It’s literally a whole new world, under the sea (insert joke cymbal crash here).  

According to beardoholic.com (yes, that’s actually a real website), composer Johannes Brahms has one of the coolest beards around. We completely agree, which is why we’re giving everyone a chance to try it on for size. 

Have you ever thought about how vital music is when watching movies? Without it, so many elements that make a great movie extraordinary are lost.