A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

William King Museum nominated for VA Top 10 Endangered Artifacts

Minnie Ma Scyphers' "Untitled" (Watermills from around Southwest Virginia) from William King Museum's permanent collection has been nominated for Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts program.

In This Issue

• Music thrives in region's downtowns When Steve Cook began Music on the Square in downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., in 1999, to generate after-hours traffic in what he calls, "a sleepy little town," it was not a town-approved event.
• Downtown Music: Celtic "The only thing certain in life is change," Sandra Parker, chair of the Virginia Highlands Festival music committee, says. "A lot of people, like me, resist change. You have to drag me screaming, crying and grumbling, and then I experience it; and I'm lik
• Downtown music: Summer concerts Almost every town in the Tri-Cities has some type of summer music series. Many of them are held in downtown areas as part of revitalization effort. Others are held in park-like settings. All of them offer not only live music, but a chance to enjoy it with
• Art in Public Places sculptures selected Sculptors from around the Southeast will visit downtown Bristol Aug. 5 to install the winning sculptures in Art in Public Places' 2013-14 Outdoor Sculpture Competition.
• Virginia Highlands Festival offers arts, music, more The 65th annual Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Va., offers a wide range of distinctive arts-related events from Aug. 2 through Aug. 11.
• Barter Theatre to host bestselling author and Grammy nominated-songwriter Barter Theatre hosts bestselling author Lee Smith and Grammy-nominated songwriter Matraca Berg for "Writers Night: An Evening of Song and Story" Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. on Barter's main stage.
• Back Country Makers: William M. Plummer The man on the bicycle is obviously pleased with his perch. He should be, because he made it. Bill Plummer not only made bicycles, one of which was included in a 1950 exposition in Atlanta, he also made a motorcycle and even an airplane.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight: Betsy Nicolson Very few young singers get the chance to sing with Broadway stars, but Betsy Nicholson got the opportunity to sing with four in April.
• Send in your photos A! Magazine for the Arts wants you to know about arts-related events that have recently occurred around the region. We invite you, our readers, to become A! contributors and to send photographs of events that you support and attend.

A! Extra

• Children's choir announces tour to Greece and performances The choirs of the Mountain Empire Children's Choral Academy will celebrate their 26th anniversary season this year by performing concerts, collaborating with area arts organizations and touring both regionally and abroad.
• The Lincoln Theatre Announces Fall 2013 Lineup The lights of The Lincoln Theatre marquee will be burning bright this fall as the stage will be filled with a busy schedule of diverse programming.
• ETSU Theatre and Dance announces 2013-14 season A scandalous memoir, a presentation of dance, a story of an unfinished story and a journey into the world of stock car racing will take the stage during the East Tennessee State University Division of Theatre and Dance's 2013-14 season.
• Look for SEPTEMBER A! Magazine on Wednesday, AUG. 28 Before you start celebrating Labor Day, please take time to read the SEPTEMBER edition of <em>A! Magazine</em> available beginning Wednesday, AUG. 28
• Mountain Music Museum is nearly ready to sing Exhibits are complete and installed but a few finishing touches remain before the Mountain Music Museum formally opens downtown.
• Remaking an old book a joyous journey for this 'Appalachian boy' Every once in a while an old book becomes a new one. Johnson City resident Gary Varner rewrote his first book, "Let Me Tell You a Story."
• ETSU's Dr. Robert Sawyer examines who wrote Shakespeare's plays Whether William Shakespeare was the true author of the plays attributed to him has been a question deliberated for generations.
• Entertainment Everywhere: Experience the arts in the Mountain Empire An avalanche of entertainment beckons throughout the Mountain Empire. From Southwest Virginia to Bristol and Greeneville, too, theaters and arts organizations throughout the region have announced schedules for their upcoming 2013-14 seasons.
• At look at what's happening with local authors Wandering through the Virginia Highlands Festival one could find a number of authors signing and talking about their books.
• 'Remembering' the "50s not necessary for a fun evening If you're just needing a lively and enjoyable evening of good food, good folks and good music — and who doesn't these days? — you'll find all three at Wytheville's Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre and its production of "The Fabulous "50s Revue."
• Rob-ConComic book fans of all ages flock to Viking Hall Comic book fans of all ages, many dressed as their favorite fictional character, flocked to Viking Hall throughout the day Saturday, purchasing more items to add to their collections.
• Photo club Exhibit- Award winners announced "Ray of Light" and "Emerald Pools," digital color photographs taken by Frank Renault of Abingdon, Va., and Richard Meade of Norton, Va., respectively, tied for the "Best in Show" award in the Ninth Annual Highlands Camera Club's exhibit a