A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

Marek is a man on a mission at the Paramount

Miles Marek, executive director of The Paramount Center for the Arts, is a man on a mission: to get everyone to realize what a gem the Paramount is and to discover the wonder of live entertainment.

In This Issue

• About Miles Marek Miles Marek earned a BFA in theater from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before heading to New York to pursue a career as an actor.
• A brief history of The Paramount Center The Paramount Theatre was built in 1930-31 by the Paramount-Publix Corporation.
• How to support the Paramount The Paramount Center for the Arts fundraising campaign is designed to offer everyone a chance to support downtown Bristol's art deco theater.
• AAME announces the 2017 Arts Achievement Awards winners The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire has chosen the 2017 Arts Achievement Awards winners.
• William King Museum of Art celebrates 25th birthday March 29, 2017 marks the exact 25th anniversary of the opening of the William King Museum of Art in Abingdon.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight: Kelly Bok Kelly Bok uses her theater skills as a tool to build community, but her first exposure to theater was as an actor.
• The Paramount Chamber Players present "The Art of Singing' What better way to celebrate the art of singing and instrumental melody than with the voices of young people?
• Mountain Stage and Julian Sands at Mary B. Martin April at Mary B. Martin School of the Arts begins with a stage chockfull of instruments, microphones, monitors, an emcee and diverse music of five bands.
• Jeffrey Allison speaks at library in Bristol Jeffrey Allison gives an illustrated lecture on the American Art Collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, particularly the art donated by Jim and Frances McGlothlin of Bristol, Virginia, Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m., at the Bristol Public Library.
• Jeff Gorrell to Exhibit and Offer Workshop at The Arts Depot in Abingdon Oakton, Virginia, artist, Jeff Gorrell presents an exhibition of his landscapes and emotionally-driven abstracts painted on Yupo paper at the Arts Depot in Abingdon, Virginia, April 5 through June 10.
• Sunday with Friends hosts illustrator and writer The Friends of the Washington County Public Library in Abingdon, Virginia, present Julie Zickefoose as part of its Sunday with Friends literary series.
• A! Magazine May Deadlines Look for the May issue of A! Magazine on April 26.

A! Extra

• National Association of Music Merchants Foundation BVPS receives national award for music education BRISTOL, Va. — The news was music to the ears of Virginia High School Band Director Gary Skeen again.
• An artist's life ABINGDON, Va. — Laura King points to a painting and identifies her-self as the long-haired girl on the swing — out in the breeze, care-less.
• Season tickets on sale to Clarence Brown Theatre's 2017/2018 season The Clarence Brown Theatre announces its exciting eight-play lineup for the 2017/2018 Season.
• Winners announced for Abingdon's first short film competition The Abingdon Convention and Visitors Bureau announces the winners of the first Abingdon Shorts competition.
• 'Son of Sorrows' incredibly believable Jesus Christ stood in an alley behind the Lamplight Theatre late Thursday afternoon. Several folks walked by, stole a quick and surprised look and went on. "I don't want people to think I'm Jesus," said Tyler McMullins. "I'm not." However, McMullins portr
• Country star Josh Turner performs as part of King University's 150th celebrations BRISTOL, Tenn. — All aboard the long country train of hits by Josh Turner.
• ETSU Pre-College music students win national MTNA competition Two students from the Pre-College Program of East Tennessee State University's Department of Music have been named the winners of a national music competition.
• Chemist's passion fuels love for nature photography For former Eastman chemist, Wayne Riddick, the Appalachian Mountains are more than just home – they're inspiration for art and for learning.
• NEH awards $173,833 grant to VMFA to digitize Louis Draper archive The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts a $173,833 grant to digitize, preserve and share its archive of photographs, negatives and other materials from Richmond-born photographer Louis Draper.