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Volume 27

Issue #46

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Zombies will roam ETSU campus in OctoberZombies are roaming the land, far and wide,

and are headed toward East Tennessee. To be

ETSU campus before engaging the humans in games of tag.

exhibits and science education.

at 5 p.m. for those age 18 and up. ETSU and other regional college students who are age

to reach six checkpoints on ETSU’s main campus without getting tagged and turned

merchandise and sponsors.

culture’ to bring awareness to our Natural

http://zombietix.com.The price and registration information for

the Zombie 5K will be posted soon.

http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=3AqLds7my6M.

The museum, located 1.8 miles off Exit 13

www.etsu.edu/

naturalhistorymuseum.


Halloween Festivities

will be in for a scare as our park

of all ages will be able to experience

to our regular programming.

said Christie Tipton, curator of

a.m. to 3 p.m.and are included with regular admission. Kids in costume will get in at half price.

statue in the Nature Museum to

will learn all about bats and their

Naturalists in the Nature Museum

Participants will learn about creatures of the night, creatures that

decorate pumpkins and other treats to be used during habitat enrichments at the animal habitats

will begin special Halloween habitat

in our annual costume contest are

auditorium of the Nature Museum

will be awarded for different

prowlers that can be found in the

grandfather.com.The Grandfather Mountain

G r a n d f a t h e r Mountain, operate the nature park in the public interest and participate in educational

information phone

plan a trip at www.grandfather.com.

Combs

“Beary Scary Halloween”Grandfather Mountain

October 26th


fun and games galore – children can decorate a pumpkin with a

then participate in the costume parade. There will be treat bags for kids of all ages to take home,

with participating merchants until noon or as long as the

the kids are participating in

stock up on all the homemade goodies and fresh produce at the

learn more and

all that’s going on in downtown

featuring Ghost Hunters of Route 66, Touched By An Alien, and Superhero Support Group,

at the door. General admission

page or www.theatrebristol.

theatrebristol.org.

weekend is October Comic

shutting down the street and

Street will be holding specials and bringing their wares outside

and craftspeople. Handcrafted

Mountain Empire Comics are some of the items that will be

excellent dance music to shake

pictures for an additional price

further information, contact

Pumpkin Palooza9th Annual Loft Tour& Many More Events!

Historic Downtown BristolOctober 26th


Marble Springs State Historic Site will be hosting “Halloween

trick or treating at the historic

or web site, www.marblesprings.net. participation. The “Halloween

tales and traditional tales on

free.

Marble Springs State Historic

funded under an agreement with

Tennessee Historical Commission, and supplemented

gmail.comwww.

marblesprings.net Information on Marble

Springs/John Sevier Memorial Association: Marble Springs is operated

include, a ten percent Trading Post discount, newsletters and updates about the site, program announcements

educational programming and

CONTACT

Marble Springs State Historic Site

www.marblesprings.net

Halloween Haunts and HaintsMarble Springs State Historic Site

October 26th 3-7pm


Pumpkin Swim and Paint set for Oct. 25 at MPCC

host a Pumpkin Swim and Paint

person. Participants will catch

then paint and decorate their

Halloween Here and There

JC Parks to host Super Spooky Saturday

Theatre Bristol Announces “A Night Of Not-‐So-‐Scary

Halloween One-‐Acts”

featuring Ghost Hunters of Route 66, Touched By An Alien, and Superhero Support Group written

The production features three

Musick, Seth Peterson, and Nick Thompson.Ghost Hunters of Route 66

time around.Touched By An Alien,

desires.

after an encounter with Shade,

the doctor’s plans to put them

stage managing, this production

but their offstage talents as well.

members Mike Musick and

Show performances are

get into the Halloween spirit and come to the show dressed

Ghost Hunters of Route 66, Touched By An Alien, and Superhero Support Group are all

with www.freedrama.net.

season is dedicated to founder

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical, and A Miracle on 34th Street

page, www.theatrebristol.org,

theatrebristol.org.


Scary Stories at the Carter Mansion

October 24th 7:30pm

strange and unusual happenings,

www. t n s t a t epa rks . c om/

More Halloween Fun

College Mortuary Taking New VictimsThe Mountain Empire

Haunted Forest has constructed a new haunt for the undead.The Haunted Forest

MECC students George Merriam

marking the entrance into the world of the disembodied. The foreboding woods mask dark and

Come to the MECC Haunted ForestOctober 11th through Halloween

The Haunted Forest is not recommended for ghouls under

Halloween season.

became an instant cult hit.

“This has been such a wonderful experience, working with this

adult humor and language, mature audiences are recommended.

or more information, please contact

Little Shop of HorrorsRogersville Arts Council


More Halloween Fun

perform at the Cameo Theatre

th

th

in bluegrass music and this th

Music Museum located at

and promoting the music of the

respected touring musicians in bluegrass and gospel music

has recorded and toured with

and delighting countless fans

unparalleled musicianship. lots of fun and laughter to this wonderful night of music.

www.mountainmusicmuseum.org or

Larry SparksCameo Theatre BristolOctober 25th, 7:30pm


be hosting its 8th

cocktail attire, red shoes are encouraged, but optional. Hosted

with dancing and entertainment

to go home, which coincides with our mission to place these kids in

to be in a safe, permanent home

take her home. Masks worn at

website at www.casanetn.org or

neglected children in our area.

of Northeast Tennessee works

interest of abused and neglected

permanent home.

make a donation please call www.

casanetn.org.

CASA’s 8th Annual Red Shoe Masquerade

& Silent AuctionCarnegie HotelNovember 2nd


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music from the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina.

on mandolin, and Karen Carr on

their families and communities.

band that has performed for

music his entire life. His father,

member of the band, and he

rooted in the musical heritage

Karen’s won the award for best

known throughout the region.

Creed taught him a great deal on the banjo.

traditional, acoustic, mountain

on the center, go to . Shows

be accessed on the internet at

com. Carter Music Center is part of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s

Heritage Music Trail.

site at org. Partial funding for programs

Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.information on shows coming up

Kilby Spencer & the Crooked Road RamblersCarter Family Memorial Music Center

October 26th


awards will take place during the break.

grandparents and children ages four and up learn traditional dances. The dance will consist

is to teach the fundamentals of

fun and placing less of an

and bring traditional dance to a new generation, making the

can be applied to the regular admission costs.

winning musical theatre piece

Yeats.

Quebecois, Ontario Old Time, and Michigan Old Time. Trae

of his home region.

us with their Celtic and Old Time tunes. The jigs and reels will be great fun to dance to.

them in the area. Now and then,

or to jam with the hired band

will be offered to contra dance crowd.

which means that all comers

wonderful costume ideas that we had a hard time picking the

costume contestants will promenade around the dance

from the crowd, the winners

or free passes to future contra

for the dance.

www.historic jonesborough and on

Halloween Contra Dance & Family Dance

Historic Jonesborough Visitors CenterOctober 26th


The Paramount Center for the

Sinking Spring

Memorial Concert Series

students free

Program

Germaine Tailleferre

Our unknown

forgotten in the pantheon of classical music composers. Tailleferre is one of

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composers. She was a member of Les Six

and heralded as one of the great

who remains one of the most

balances the program.Short talks about the music

from the performer’s experience

The Paramount Chamber Players is a chamber music ensemble dedicated to promoting musical excellence and education in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and

Guest Artist Thomas Maternik-‐

Piret

nd

cello competition, the 1st

with orchestras. He also won the 1stChamber Music competition

to perform in chamber music concerts in

United States.

performing career, Thomas has a teaching

College of Music of

is the artistic director

and created the

These institutions take music and performances to hospitals and other healthcare establishments for people with limited access to the arts. w w w .

for more information.

The Paramount Chamber Players

Mathis Hall, ETSUOctober 26th, 27th

The Paramount Chamber Players


be presented with a banner acknowledging their recent

Venues represent the best in traditional music gatherings

and promotional materials

destination to Trail followers.

Virginia.

are a popular hangout for local musicians and a natural place

Hick’s woodworking shop began g a t h e r i n g on a regular

h a n d m a d e m a n d o l i n s and share some tunes. “Visitors seem

to meet different people who

September through October

to choose from.

mission is to support tourism

Major Venues of The Crooked

Trail can be found at www.thecrookedroad.org.

or

Allen Hicks Jam to Become an Af!liated Venue of The

Crooked RoadOctober 25th, 7pm


regarded as one of the greatest folkloric dance ensembles in the world, was established in 1951.

the public.

a half decades of its existence,

the Hungarian people. Their rich and colorful repertoire entitles the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world. The Ensemble has performed

continents and won the admiration of an audience of

million people. The choreographies are all

based on authentic dances, some of them collected in isolated

Orchestra. The members of the

traditional instruments and perform Hungarian folk music at

Ensemble will perform at arts center is located adjacent to

Hungarian State Folk EnsembleNiswonger Performing Arts

Center, October 28th


band. The band builds its sound from

the congas and timbales, and mixed with urban elements in the deep drum and bass and

work. These songs are laced with social and

The name “Cosmic

would be something

simple and honest connection to the

on the old traditions, taking cues from a

album, Yo Soy Del Mundo

edu.

The Cosmic JibarosNortheast StateOctober 24th


The Cosmic JibarosNortheast StateOctober 24th

The King has been

and blues can attest

shoes.

and drift back in time

and hear that deep,

than the Paramount

singing with the

Blackwood Quartet.

The man standing

this would be the stuff fantasies are

his death in 1977. Tickets are now

on sale at the Paramount Center and

show. The show includes background

singers, the Blackwood Quartet and

will be a show to remember and it is in

.

The Ultimate Elvis Tribute

Paramount CenterNovember 2nd


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women composers from around the world will be highlighted

Hall auditorium.

euphonium instructor in the

Sanderbeck on percussion and

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period when women were

tuba has been an instrument

with female performers not

chamber musician, orchestral performer and educator who

She holds a doctor of musical arts degree and a master’s degree in tuba performance from

Madison, as well as two degrees

She has performed with numerous ensembles and

orchestras, and twice placed in the top three at major solo competit ions.

member of the MadTown

E u p h o n i u m Quartet in

in numerous

competitions, including the Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Missouri, where

low brass studio, has worked with the brass sections of

tuba and euphonium instructor

Madison Summer Music Clinic for both middle and high school students.

.

A Celebration of Female Composers

Mathes Hall, ETSUOctober 27th


WEDNESDAYS

named after the town where the center is located, Sitka.The sex of the raptor is not

of a male and female this has not

was drawn from the bird before

should be announced in the next

into the habitat at Grandfather

performed a medical check on the raptor and said that it looked

is not known but darker feathers

Sitka’s introduction to the

the raptor is showing some signs of stress

staff members and

ask for a better transition. Staff

on the same perch as the other bird.

The animal habitats at Grandfather Mountain were

when the bird was being released

to the other habitat animals was

sounds of Grandfather Mountain, the habitat access will remain somewhat limited to guests for

habitat and eagle habitat will remain closed, guests should be able to access each habitat (deer, otter, eagle, black bear and

The Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain, operate the nature park in the public interest and participate in

www.grandfather.com.

New Eagle Arrives At Grandfather Mountain

Animal Habitats


Mountain Makins FestivalHistoric Rose Center

October 26 & 27The 38th

abundant good food.

demonstration of traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, hide tanning, apple butter making, basket making, coopering,

whittling and wood turning. Other interesting sites include

be there telling frontier tales to

The juried crafts are the focus

Two stages of music entertain

acts from across the region will

starts off with bagpiper Sarah

The dance stage will feature

front of the main building.

with pumpkin painting, face

for their winter reading or

Claus, Ken Newman, Melissa

countless hours to ensure the success of this cherished autumn celebration.The Mountain Makins

building, now a cultural arts center and historical museum. More information about the

www.facebook.com/.


at 8 pm and show starts at 9 pm.

Ned Van Go is a four man band

of the small town and troubles

Made up of members Ned Hill

th.

TN. He brings together a mix of acoustic, guitar rock, and

that tell stories of characters down on their luck.

solo debut album titled “Some

Ned Van Go & Kevin Abernathy

Capone’sOctober 26th

was formed on the campus of

mandolins, ukuleles, or banjos.

bass, drums and lots of horns

to orchestrate an incredible

shows, the band has built a

their music, their fans, and the

are hard workers and willing

getting booked.

Conner – Trumpet

Demon Waf"eCapone’s

October 25th


shutdown are back to work as

of the fantastic photos that the

usual media sources ignore. So here we go…

Mission Control working with

some of the six astronauts

glorious photos of our Earth.

red, Martian dust. The rare,

calibrate the instruments. The

Martian soil.

found a big chunk of the

was hauled out of the bottom of

people down as it shattered hundreds of thousands of windows and caused millions of dollars in damage. Thousands

the free market for sale from

asteroid has been found. The

asteroids circling the Sun and in the path of Earth’s orbit. Had it not skimmed across the

NASA Back To Its Usual Amazing Self

Continued on page 23


thousands of people like an

craters from such chunks of small asteroids.

images from the Hubble Space

it’s still intact and is growing a

be the most spectacular thing

Continued from page 22


Celestial events in the skies for the week of Oct. 22-‐28 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.

Tues. Oct. 22

atmosphere.

Wed. Oct. 23

program Stellarium at www.stellarium.org.

Thurs. Oct. 24

Fri. Oct. 25

gether at 1 am in the constellation Gemini the Twins.

Sat. Oct. 26

Sun. Oct. 27

Mon. Oct. 28 Trailing behind the Summer Triangle is the Great

Queen, with the hero Perseus between her and


how the actor would look in the batsuit and how he would do as

entrepreneur who runs a world wide online gambling operation.

for his tuition.

help of some fellow Princeton

moments notice. The aforementioned fact aside,

and soon is in the middle of

gets deeper into this world, he

encounter off as an idle threat.

mouse, as all the characters are

The principle actors are all at

Timerlake’s well meaning and

great screen presence to appear together on the big screen.

Runner Runner


Do you ever feel paranoid?

That feeling of impending dread

that something is about to happen

to you at any given moment? I get

that way sometimes. I think we all

do even if we don’t realize it. Those

moments when you drive around

and it seems after every turn that

car behind you keeps following

you. That’s one way my paranoia

kicks in. I’ll even drive around the

block, and avoid going down my

street, because I assume I’m now

in The Big Sleep and these are the thugs who are after me.

My paranoia is a little on the

mild to moderately annoying

side. There’s far deeper levels of

paranoia to be sure. I’m just glad

that I’m no where near the side of

the scale in which I don’t leave my

house, because I fear that bright

glowing orb in the sky. I think

part of the reason we’re all having

increased amounts of paranoia is

the fact that we have TV channels

who do nothing but

report news to us all

day long. Naturally,

of time, and sometimes

know about your

kitchen might kill

you”. The simple act

be ruined by a news

you know that if you

fry eggs over easy on

the third Thursday of

every month, the Aztec

demon deity Gorto will

rise out of your sink

and kill you? It’s true!”

incredible age of

technology, where the

answer to any query

or question can be

on hand within mere

seconds of an internet search. The

only problem being that for every

correct answer there is on the

internet, there’s a thousand other

incorrect answers. You awake

with a scratchy throat, and think

nothing of it. Later on in the day,

it’s worse. So you google up an

answer for what might be a simple

way to take care of the problem.

convinced that you are moments

away from death.

This is when paranoia takes

center stage and starts to take over

your mental process. Despite not

talking to an actual doctor, you call

your family and tell them to meet

you in your bedroom at six that

you in bed, propped up on pillows,

and covered in nearly every blanket

you could get your hands on. For

some reason, you’re talking like

James Mason, and saying things to

closer m’dear. Let me gaze upon

thy visage one last time.” This

smashes the modem, and cuts you

off from the internet.

Your family insists that you

call the doctor. You refuse, saying

now”. Your family drags you to the

doctor, who tells you that you have

a few days. You suddenly return

to your usual self, and are shocked

you. Paranoia subsides, and you’re

head cold leaves. But it’s almost

fascinating to see how quickly you

mind rapidly, and all you can see

is the dread.

It’s hard to keep paranoia in

check, it happens to us all from

time to time. The key is not letting

it completely overwhelm you to

stage. Despite that we all might

sense that our demise is just

and things will become bright.

Perhaps the saddest realization of

all is that of knowing you are not,

in fact, Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep. Now if you’ll pardon me, I’m going to go get under

talking like James Mason. I’m not

paranoid, I’m just cold and want to

you next week.

So You Think You’re Being Paranoid


the inimitable Vincent Price

actors, including Carol Ohmart

(who appeared in just about

Castle’s trademark gimmick,

of the audience at

secret to this effect was

skeleton was fastened

across the darkened

won’t go into detail about its plot or other details, but will focus on some of the connections that can be made between it and

is an experience not to be missed.

One of the more interesting,

access to all sorts of connection

our wish and purchase lists and then suggesting other products we might like. Similar connection tools are found in iTunes’

a n d

intriguing “mind

can then in turn click on these connected items and generate more and more mind maps that

take us a tour of

chunk of music

an online store where we can purchase and download these

items at will.

and remade two other times, in

homage to haunted house tales,

two other times under the

the haunted house genre while

to do with haunted houses and

1999 remake of HOHH into the

and was delighted to see two of the best haunted

treatment of

potboiler, “The

best haunted house

the source for the

the haunted hotel chiller based

hours of online entertainment,

of instantaneous access to

members of our generation

HALLOWEEN HORRORS, PART FOUR: Another Visit To “House On

Haunted Hill”

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