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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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New Exhibitions Opening at The Emporium on January 8
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present three new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from January 8-29, 2021. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, January8, from 5:00-8:00 PM. Please note, this date is one week later than the actual first Friday of January when receptions […]
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ETSU holds Virtual Commencement Ceremony for Class of 2020
East Tennessee State University conferred more than 1,400 degrees today during its Virtual Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. The ceremony featured special congratulatory remarks from U.S. Congressman Dr. Phil Roe and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, as well as ETSU alumnus and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield, who plays Henry Roswell on ABC’s “For Life.” During […]
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Pro-Art Announces Exciting Change in Leadership:
The Pro-Art Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McNulty to the position of Executive Director beginning January 1, 2021. Michael McNulty, current chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, will continue to teach and direct in a limited role within the UVA Wise […]
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Johnson City reminds visitors to Christmas in the Park to follow safety precautions
The City of Johnson City and the Blue Plum Organization are asking visitors to Christmas in the Park to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines including wearing face coverings, observing physical distancing, following directional signage and limiting group sizes. Local businesses and organizations decorated 65 trees which are illuminated at night. The Christmas in the Park celebration […]
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Knoxville Opera Holiday Music Celebration
Knoxville Opera releases holiday concert video recorded at Jtv’s Matthew Theatre Knoxville Opera is happy to announce that it has produced a new holiday concert and has made it available for free on their website and YouTube channel. The concert features local favorites Jacqueline Brecheen, Aubrey Odle, and Wayd Odle with Brian Salesky as the […]
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City of Johnson City receives grant for Community Hub at Kiwanis Park
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has awarded the City of Johnson City a $750,000 grant to create a Community Hub at Kiwanis Park, one of 10 new BlueCross Healthy Places to be installed across the state in 2021. BlueCross Healthy Places are parks with fitness elements and playgrounds intended to provide neighbors with locations […]
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Town Of Greeneville Accepting Goodbye Wishes For 2020
Messages To Be Included In Virtual Ball Drop On New Year’s Eve The Town of Greeneville announces its Virtual Ball Drop to celebrate New Year’s Eve in 2020. The switch to a virtual event follows the cancellation of the seventh annual Midnight On Main celebration, due to concerns related to COVID-19. Normally held downtown […]
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The Christmas Chronicles 2
If you are needing some cheer of the holidays, I suggest taking in a viewing of “The Christmas Chronicles 2”, a sequel to the 2018 original. Kurt Russell reprises his role as Santa Claus, and actress Goldie Hawn joins him in the role of Mrs. Claus. This film did have a very limited release in […]
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Girl Scouts in Johnson City Give Back This Holiday Season
Several troops in Service Unit 608 put together and delivered Thanksgiving bags, which helped over 26 families with their Thanksgiving meal! The following schools benefitted from these Thanksgiving Bags: Sulphur Springs Elementary, Jonesborough Elementary, North Side Elementary, South Side Elementary, Cherokee Elementary, SHHS Topper Academy, and St. Mary’s School, as well as Trinity Assembly of […]
