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Friday, Aug. 12
HIGHLANDS FEST• Creative Writing, Storytelling, Kids
“Make, Take & Do” (see page 15)
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
LITERATURE• Southern Publishers & Writers Expo (see
page 16)
MUSIC• Music on the Square (see Aug. 5)
• The Tunes @ Noon series will present the
Appalachian Piano Trio at the Paramount
Center in Bristol. $5 donation.
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 9)
THEATRE• Reading: Appalachian Festival of Plays
& Playwrights 2 pm (see page 15)
• Singin’ in the Rain 8:15 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
• Oklahoma! (see Aug. 5)
• Lying in State 8:15 pm (see Aug. 6)
Saturday, Aug. 13
AUDITIONS• Theatre of Ballet Arts in Bristol will hold
company auditions (ages 12-up 10:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., ages 10-12 1:30-3 p.m.). 423-
274-0789.
HIGHLANDS FEST• Creative Writing , Storytelling, Battle of
the Bands (see page 15)
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
• ArtQuest Studio (see Aug. 6)
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 9)
THEATRE• Man of Constant Sorrow 2 pm (see page
15)
• Mulberry Leaves 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Singin’ in the Rain 8:15 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
• Oklahoma! (see Aug. 5)
• Lying in State 8:15 pm (see Aug. 6)
Sunday, Aug. 14
EXHIBITS• Closing: “Space Between Two Points” (see
page 19)
• Tour: “Legacy in Clay” (see page 19)
HIGHLANDS FEST• One Noble Journey, Dinosaur Art Contest
(see page 15)
• Violinist Emily Schelstrate and pianist Paul
Gillies will perform a chamber music concert at
3 p.m. at Abingdon United Methodist Church.
$5. 276-623-5266.
JUST FOR KIDS• ArtQuest Studio (see Aug. 6)
THEATRE• Mulberry Leaves 3 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
• Oklahoma! (see Aug. 5)
• Man of Constant Sorrow 7 pm (see page
15)
Monday, Aug. 15
EXHIBITS• Closing: “Circle of Friends” (see page 18)
• Closing: Cherokee Nation (see page 19)
Tuesday, Aug. 16
STORYTELLING• Jonesborough Storytellers (see Aug. 2)
• Throughout the summer, the International
Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN will
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
LITERATURE• Write-Hers Read, an open mic night for
women poets, essayists and writers, will take
place at 7 p.m. at Nelson Fine Art Center in
Johnson City, TN. This monthly opportunity is
sponsored by writers who believe that women
need to be heard — out loud. 423-282-3308.
MUSIC• Dr. Lisa Withers will present a musical
demonstration and discussion, “Musical
Inventions: J.S. Bach and the Beauty of
Small Ideas,” at 6:30 p.m. at Abingdon
United Methodist Church. She will discuss the
“architecture” of Bach’s Two- and Three-Part
Inventions for Keyboard as well as information
about Bach’s teaching, composition, and
studies in rhetoric. Withers is Chair of the
Music Department at Emory & Henry College.
276-944-6846.
STORYTELLING• Jonesborough Storytellers Guild (see
Aug. 2)
• Throughout the summer, the International
Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN will
present Storytelling Live! at 2 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday. Featured Aug. 9-13 will be Ed
Stivender of Pennsylvania. Since 1980, he
has delighted worldwide audiences with his
witty, wise, and sometimes winsome
renditions of traditional, literary and original
pieces. A popular trainer and story consultant,
and author of two books published by August
House, his work has appeared in Reader’s
Digest and Storytelling Magazine. $7-$8.
Reservations recommended: 800-952-8392.
THEATRE• Readings: Appalachian Festival of Plays
& Playwrights 1 pm & 4 pm (see page 15)
• Man of Constant Sorrow 7:45 pm (see
page 15)
Wednesday, Aug. 10
HIGHLANDS FEST• Storytelling, Kids “Make, Take & Do”
(see page 15)
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 9)
THEATRE• Mulberry Leaves 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Singin’ in the Rain 7:45 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Man of Constant Sorrow 7:45 pm (see page
15)
WORKSHOP• A Floorcloth Project will take place from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. at the Kingsport Renaissance Center,
Room 313. Participants will experiment with
practical techniques such as sponging, taping,
stenciling, texturing, and scraffito. $55. Pre-
registration required: 423-343-1905.
Thursday, Aug. 11
HIGHLANDS FEST• Gallery Talk, Kids “Make, Take & Do” (see
page 15)
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
MUSIC• Charles Elton and members of the Virginia
Highlands Chorus will present a lecture/
performance, “The Best of Cole Porter,” from
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Jubilee House Retreat
Center in Abingdon, VA. $12 donation includes
lunch. Limit 20. Registration required by Tuesday,
Aug. 9: 276-619-0919.
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 9)
THEATRE• Singin’ in the Rain 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Man of Constant Sorrow 2 pm (see page
15)
• Road Where It Curves Away 7:45 pm (see
page 15)
• Mulberry Leaves 7:45 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
present Storytelling Live! at 2 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday. Featured Aug. 16-20 will be Motoko
of Massachusetts. A native of Osaka, Japan,
and a student of late master mime Tony
Montanaro, Motoko enchants audiences of
every age with her weaving of ancient lore,
original tales, lyrical movement and traditional
songs. She is nationally known from her
appearance in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Her
debut CD, “The Promise of Chrysanthemums
and Other Asian Tales of Love and Honor” won
a 2002 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award and
a 2003 Storytelling World Award. $7-$8.
Reservations recommended: 800-952-8392.
THEATRE• Lying in State 7:45 pm (see Aug. 6)
Wednesday, Aug. 17
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 16)
THEATRE• Singin’ in the Rain 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Mulberry Leaves 7:45 pm (see Aug. 3)
Thursday, Aug. 18
AUDITIONS• The Johnson City Civic Chorale will hold
auditions for new members this evening in the
choir room of Munsey Memorial United
Methodist Church, where the group rehearses.
The Chorale anticipates openings in all voice
parts, with a special interest in tenors and
second basses. Auditions are private and last
about 15 minutes. They involve singing a
familiar piece, sight reading, and vocal
exercises to check pitch and dynamic range,
control of vibrato, and general vocal production.
The ensemble’s October concerts will include
psalm settings from Bach, Mendelssohn,
Peloquin, Mecham, Howells, Sweelinck, Britten,
and other composers. The Christmas program
will feature a polychoral setting of the
“Magnificat” by Heinrich Schütz and
compositions by Howells, Vaughan Williams,
and Sweelinck, along with traditional secular
and sacred music of the season. To schedule
an audition, call 423-638-2195.
EXHIBITS• Opening: Josif, Russo, Hite, Williams and
“Nerd is the Word” (see page 19)
• Closing: Anderson, Gibian & Hurt (see
page 19)
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 16)
THEATRE• Mulberry Leaves 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Singin’ in the Rain 7:45 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
Friday, Aug. 19
MUSIC• Arts Alliance/Bristol Border Bash (see
page 8)
• Music on the Square (see Aug. 5)
• The Tunes @ Noon series will present Young
Artists at the Paramount Center in Bristol. $5
donation. The Bristol Music Club has been in
existence for over six decades, founded with
the goal of promoting music in the region, their
primary focus being on young musicians and
vocalists. Each year students from the Bristol
area compete for Bristol Music Club scholarships.
Youth are judged on their musical abilities and
the command of their discipline. Be prepared
to be dazzled as these students perform for you.
Age has no bearing on the level of their talents.
423-274-8920.
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 16)
THEATRE• Mulberry Leaves 8:15 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
Saturday, Aug. 20
AUDITIONS• Theatre of Ballet Arts in Bristol will hold
company auditions Aug. 13 (ages 12-up 10:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m., ages 10-12 1:30-3 p.m.). 423-
274-0789.
DANCE• Deivika Nrityam: The Dance Divine (see
page 4)
One Noble Journey, the story
of slaves seeking their
freedom, will be presented
Aug. 14 at Barter Theatre
(see page 15).
JUST FOR KIDS• ArtQuest Studio (see Aug. 6)
THEATRE• Singin’ in the Rain 3 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
• Lying in State 7 pm (see Aug. 6)
WORKSHOP• “Mountain Mosaic” (see Aug. 6)
Monday, Aug. 8
HIGHLANDS FEST• Galumpha (see page 6)
• Storytelling, Kids “Make, Take & Do”
(see page 15)
JUST FOR KIDS• Ramona Quimby (see Aug. 1)
THEATRE• Readings: Appalachian Festival of Plays
& Playwrights 1 pm & 4 pm (see page 15)
• Road Where It Curves Away 7:45 pm
(see page 15)
Tuesday, Aug. 9
HIGHLANDS FEST• Highlands Ballet (see page 6)
• Gallery Talk, Digital Photography, Kids
“Make, Take & Do” (see page 15)
pianist. Raphael's career includes perfor-
mances at New York's Birdland and The Iri-
dium with legendary guitarist Les Paul, and
she has been Marian McPartland's guest on
National Public Radio's award-winning "Piano
Jazz." The Carnegie will offer a special menu
for jazz aficionados who choose to dine at the
hotel before the jazz performance begins at 8
p.m. in the Grand Soldiers Ballroom. Concert
tickets $15. 423-979-6401.
STORYTELLING• Storytelling Live! (see Aug. 2)
THEATRE• Singin’ in the Rain 2 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Mulberry Leaves 8:15 pm (see Aug. 3)
• Man of Constant Sorrow 8:15 pm (see
page 15)
• Crazy for You (see Aug. 4)
• Oklahoma! (see Aug. 5)
• Barter Theatre will present the comedy
Lying in State through Aug. 27 at Stage II.
Today’s performance is at 2 p.m. A state
senator has died in a ridiculous gun accident
which has made him into a national hero. Local
political party leaders are looking for someone
to fill his shoes. His ex-wife is looking for a
bugler to play for his funeral. A stripper and a
host of other zany characters are looking for
love, votes, the right casket and a purple
squirrel named Mel. 276-628-3991.
WORKSHOP• William King Regional Arts Center invites
the public to participate in a “Mountain
Mosaic” Community Art Project. The
hands-on event will take place Aug. 6-7 from
1-3 p.m. at the Fields-Penn 1860 House
Museum in Abingdon. 276-628-5005.
Sunday, Aug. 7
HIGHLANDS FEST• Celtic Weekend (see page 6)
• Storytelling, Circus Parade and
“Dancing the Circus” (see page 15)
• H. Lynn Raley will
perform contemporary
piano music at 3 p.m.
at Sinking Spring
Presbyterian Church in
Abingdon, VA. $5
donation.
Tempest will be among the bands performing during
Celtic Weekend, Aug. 6-7, in Abingdon, VA (see page 6).
Two
marionette
shows will be
presented
Aug. 6 during
the Virginia
Highlands
Festival in
Abingdon
(see page
15).
Literary workshops will be held Aug. 12-13 during the Virginia
Highlands Festival. Leading them will be Ron Rash, left,
Cara Ellen Modisett and Joe Tennis (see page 15).
The artworks of three women are on exhibit at
New Light Gallery in Abingdon. Left to right,
they are Jan Hurt, Kathy Gibian and
Cassandra Anderson (see page 18).