January 2017 111
The Loafer
Texas Tussle: Patriots, Falcons face off in Super Bowl LI
Super Bowl 51 pits the AFC’s perennial winner against an NFC organization making only its second Super Bowl appearance as the Patriots take on the Falcons on Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This will be New England’s seventh Super Bowl appearance in 16 years (4-4 all-time) and Atlanta’s first since the 1998 […]
Batteries Not Included
The Turtles: All The Singles
I could easily state that I don’t just listen to music, I consume it. Music is perhaps the one thing in my life that is closest to an addiction. I listen to incredible amounts of it, buying records makes me happy, and I talk about it a lot. Part of my musical obsessions is one […]
Stargazer
Apollo 14: A Unique Moon Mission
When ranking the six Moon landings by our great nation more than 45 years ago, Apollo 14 ranks probably at the bottom for interest and discovery. The Apollo 14 mission unfolded this week of February in 1971, a return to flight after the near disaster of the aborted Apollo 13 Moon mission, featuring the only […]
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John Frazier with Earth By Train @ O’Mainnin’s
John Frazier was honored to be awarded one of the “Best Instrumentalists of 2016” by the “Nashville Scene”! He’s coming to O’Mainnin’s Pub in Bristol, TN with Earth By Train on February 3rd! Steve Martin’s protégé, John Frazier, an A-Session musician’s musician, known for his brilliant mastery of the mandolin, guitar and the fiddle, and his Frazier […]
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Mango Dreams – A doctor and driver on a journey of healing
“Mango Dreams,” a film telling the story of colliding religions and relationships and budding cross-cultural bridges, will be shown in a free public screening at East Tennessee State University on Monday, Feb. 6. Presented by ETSU’s Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, the screening will begin at 7 p.m. in the D.P. Culp University […]
Appalachian Wanderers
The Smoke Clears
We’re sure many of you remember well that night two months ago when the news interrupted to bring the shocking statement that the Smokies were on fire. In just a matter of a few hours, hundreds of cabins, churches, wedding chapels, and homes disappeared forever. In the national park, entire mountainsides were turned into raging […]
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In The Hall of the Mountain King presented by the Johnson City Symphony
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra continues their 47th season February 4, 2017 “In the Hall of the Mountain King”. The evening will feature Bella Hristova, violinist, performing Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto in D Minor”. The orchestra will also perform selections from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg. Born in Pleven, Bulgaria to Russian and Bulgarian parents, Ms. […]
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Kiss Me Kate at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre
“Cole Porter meets William Shakespeare” is how director Jennifer Ross describes the musical Kiss Me Kate, opening Friday, January 27th, and running through Sunday, February 12th, at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre. Written by Samuel and Bella Spewack, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, this play-within-a-play features newly divorced Broadway stars Fred Graham (Joe Gumina) […]
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Ladies Valentine’s Tea at the Senior Center
Grab your girls and get ready for a spot of tea at the Jonesborough Senior Center! The annual Ladies Valentine’s Tea will be held on February 10th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and will include tea, a light lunch, music and door prizes. For additional information call […]
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Painting the human canvas: Studio Brew hosts Fine Art Body Painting Competition
Studio Brew has made a reputation for their artisan-crafted beers. With names like Mosaic Sunset, Mischievous Solstice, and Dark Rider (to name a few) just hearing about our beer can put some people in mind of a beautiful view…or a shadowy figure. It has long been our motto that “Beer is an Art,” and we […]
Pop Life
XXX Return of Xander Cage
Hey movie fans! This week it’s time to get a bit cheesy with Pop Life as I ventured to the theater to see “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”, starring Vin Diesel. This film follows the 2002 (!) original “xXx”, and the 2005 release “xXx: State of the Union” which did not feature Diesel, thus the […]
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Skies This Week
Celestial events in the skies for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6 2017, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.. This is the peak of the glorious winter constellations, and at 9 pm all the players are in their positions. The crown jewel of the night, Sirius, is high in the southeast showing […]
