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Anthony Wayne
We Are All Connected
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” – Roy Ayers We are all connected. Most always in indescribable and unimaginable ways and by very real and tangible means. Although, these ways are countless, one commonality that consumes my world is Music. […]
The Loafer
Downtown Kingsport Wine & Brew Festival
Grab your friends and get ready for a great fall evening in downtown Kingsport as the Wine and Brew festival take place on Saturday, October 13th.
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Food Blog: Chef of the Week
My husband, Ryan, and I founded Opossum Hollow Farm back in 2014 when we decided to leave the city life of Atlanta and retreat to the mountains (the holler) of Northeast Tennessee. We both had jobs working in the music industry involving late nights and long hours; we were very burnt out with the lifestyle. […]
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Betsy Crafts and Drafts Festival
Go Betsy, a 501c3 nonprofit corporation announces Carter County’s newest festival: the Betsy Crafts and Drafts Festival. Betsy Crafts and Drafts will occur on October 13 and 14, 2018 at Joe O’Brian Riverside Stadium in Elizabethton Tennessee, the home field of the Elizabethton Twins. Crafts and Drafts will feature more than 30 fine art and master craft vendors over the […]
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PUSH! Film Festival
PUSH! Film Festival, held in Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA, is a competitive, 3-day festival and celebration of the cinematic and visual arts. PUSH! spotlights films that provoke thought and spur action. The fourth year of PUSH! Film Festival will be held during the weekend of October 12-14, 2018. This festival is about community, conversation, and […]
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Survivor of the Week: Kari Tuthill
A few times in my life I’ve experienced a duality of time. A time period where it seems to telescope into slowness while simultaneously shrinking to nothing. One of those times was between January 30th, 2016 through February 29th, 2016. Those are the dates when it was determined that my mother, Jo Altman, had stage […]
Appalachian Wanderers
Great Pumpkin Luminights
Theme parks are magical worlds. They’re fun places where memories of laughter and the smell of funnel cakes linger in the mind for years to come. They offer a chance for children, families, or thrill seekers to escape the pressures of everyday life. Here the biggest worry is the sight of that rollercoaster towering above […]
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AVIBE Festival
AVIBE is a two day interactive and cultural event curated by Anthony Wayne Vibe, in partnership with Bristol Station Brews & Taproom and Breathe Bristol. AVIBE intends to rekindle the spirit and celebrate the connection and journey we are all on; with music, workshops, vendors, artisans, artists, educational programs and so much more. To truly […]
Batteries Not Included
My Man Godfrey
Director Gregory La Cava’s 1936 film “My Man Godfrey” is often, rightfully, heralded as one of the best screwball comedies ever made. If you’ve never seen “My Man Godfrey” you owe it yourself to check it out. The film’s reputation is well deserved. For one thing, the cast is a dream—it was the first movie […]
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Conapalooza, A Pop Culture Convention in the Tri-Cities
Conapalooza Convention to bring thousands into the Tri-Cities for Pop Culture Convention. What Is Conapalooza? Conapalooza is a Pop Culture convention located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in beautiful Kingsport, TN (Meadowview Convention Center). Our goal is to bring something new to the Tri-Cities area. Bringing together fans of Comics, Scifi/Fantasy, Cosplay, Gaming, […]
Stargazer
Autumn Milky Way Filled With Gems
The transition to Autumn is well underway as we feel and see the world around us change as the patterns of stars are replaced overhead. I love this time of year when the Milky Way and exciting stars of Summer begin yielding to the dazzling constellations of the Winter skies. Mythological tales are outlined in […]
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FL3TCH3R Exhibit
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – “Basically, if news headlines were above-the-fold in the past year, there is a chance an artist submitted work for the ‘FL3TCH3R Exhibit’ referencing those events,” says Randy Sanders, director of the Reece Museum at ETSU. The sixth annual “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art” at ETSU’s Reece Museum, which opened Monday […]
