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I Feel A Need… A Need For SPEED!
By Paul Kavanaugh Yes, race fans, NASCAR is back in Bristol this week. These drivers really do feel the need for speed. Race week means many things to many different groups; the camaraderie in the campgrounds, the excitement at the various bars and restaurants catering to race fans, the foot traffic surrounding the souvenir vendors […]
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Clive Standen to Drive PACE CAR at the FOOD CITY 500
It is such an honor to be asked to drive the pace car at a NASCAR race that I am beyond excited, I’m also pretty hyped up to see Ryan Blaney race, especially after witnessing his great performance on our upcoming episode of ‘Taken.’ It’s such a fun opportunity to get to be part of the […]
Appalachian Wanderers
Springtime Hiking Safety
Yes, you read that correctly, springtime hiking is here! We know it doesn’t seem like it is already time to start hitting the trails for those longer and even overnight hikes, but it is that time again. We have given you hiking safety tips on fall and winter hiking, so with this edition of hiking […]
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Artists Announced: Jonesborough’s Sixth Annual Juried Art Exhibition Announces Artists
Jonesborough is set to host the Sixth Annual Juried Art Exhibition with opening night on April 13th. This exclusive event showcases top artists in the region while also providing an opportunity to view and purchase their work. This year’s selected works of art were juried by Arnaldo Ugarte. Ugarte, a Honduran born artist, studied sculpture […]
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Skies This Week
Celestial events in the skies for the week of Apr. 10-16, 2018 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette. New Moon week when the evenings will be dark and tempting and the morning positively planet-filled. The winter constellations are saying good in the west while in the east spring stars of Leo the […]
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Dynamic Energy: Parker Quartet, Park to bring intensity, intimacy, ‘fearless’ program to Munsey Church ‘chamber’ setting
On April 17, the Parker Quartet – of two violinists, violist and cellist – will have an “intimate and intense” conversation with each other, the audience and an old friend, pianist Esther Park. “Playing in a string quartet is both a very intimate and intense experience,” says Daniel Chong, Parker Quartet violinist. “The dynamic energy […]
The Casual Word
Speakeasy
Low lights dangle Varying hues and shades Hard woods Harder souls Balance ever so lightly This procession of libation Vibrates from stomping feet and heavy voices Jovial Delta blues resonate As do the people Songs of the heart Performed with familial perfection Filter through strings Wrapping drums Landing at the bass of the soul Compelling […]
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Hip To The Groove, A 50’s Show, Comes to LampLight Theatre
Are you a fan of “Grease” or “West Side Story”? If so, you don’t want to miss LampLight Theatre’s new musical romantic comedy, Hip to the Groove. This nostalgic production will take you back to a time of poodle skirts and greasers. Classic songs of the 1950’s underscore this hip, reminiscent performance. Prompted by his […]
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Neck Breakers
By Bill May Being a gearhead myself, I feel lucky that we live in an automotive enthusiast rich scene. This area supports all genres of automotive fanatics from professional racing in circles or straight lines to rat rodders and import fans making them fast or cambering them out. Let’s not forget the bike scene– again, […]
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Birthplace of Country Music Calling on Community for Bristol Rhythm Photographs for New Special Exhibit
Juried Exhibit Will Be On Display During Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2018 Later this year the Birthplace of Country Music Museum will host a new special exhibit Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Through Your Eyes, featuring photographs from Bristol Rhythm fans and festivalgoers. The juried exhibit will be created in-house by the museum’s curatorial […]
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