At the heart of Across A Distance are several probing questions: What is the nature of communication, and what are its limits? What happens when the magical first blush of love gives way to the challenges of uniting two disparate lives and rea
Bristol Library offers Free Music Downloads
The Bristol Public Library is introducing a new service to its patrons: free music downloads with Freegal Music.
Across a Distance: Unique & Powerful
The director, Dr. Kelly Bremner, says there are no similar works elsewhere: "This is why this show is so special. There are companies that feature deaf performers for hearing audiences in order to help them to learn more about deaf culture and the bea
Across a Distance: The Collaborators
The creative team working with Dr. Kelly Bremner on Across a Distance includes her husband, composer Scott Gendel. The two performers are Julia Faulkner, a professional opera singer, and Robert Schleifer, a professional actor who happens to be de
Across a Distance: The Music
When his wife Kelly Bremner was offered a job in the Theatre Department at Emory & Henry College, composer Scott Gendel moved with her from Wisconsin to Southwest Virginia, where he has worked at E&H, with Barter Theatre (Civil War Voices) and fo
Across a Distance: Reviews
"Across A Distance is a classic romantic tale. Two would-be lovers watch each other from afar, intrigued but separate. "
Youth Spotlight: Tyler Williams
Head of Virginia Arts Commission Retires
On December 1, 2011, Peggy Baggett will retire from the position of executive director after more than 30 years of service to the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
Transitions: Arts Depot & 'Round the Mountain
The Arts Administrator of the Arts Depot in Abingdon has retired, and 'Round the Mountain is expanding its education program.
Rhythm & Roots Unveils Artwork for Fundraiser
On Tuesday, December 6, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (BRRR) unveiled P. Buckley Moss's latest depiction of the annual music festival.
Acclaimed Artist Visits Bristol High School
While in town for the unveiling of her artwork for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, acclaimed artist P. Buckley Moss visited with advanced art students at Virginia High School.
Heartwood Winning Accolades
Happy Holidays from Arts Alliance Mountain Empire
During this holiday season, we would like to thank you for your support of Arts Alliance Mountain Empire, publisher of A! Magazine for the Arts.
Look for January A! Magazine on Wednesday, DEC. 28
Happy New Year! Expect your JANUARY A! Magazine on Wednesday, DEC. 28, 2011. And plan now to submit press releases and to advertise in the FEBRUARY 2012 print edition of A! Magazine for the Arts.
New License Plate to Benefit the Arts in Tennessee
Tennesseans for the Arts (TFTA), the state-wide advocacy group that supports the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC), has announced that Leslie Haines of Nashville is the winner of State Your Plate, the contest to design the next specialty license plate for T
In Focus: Reception for Peggy Baggett
On December 1, 2011, Peggy Baggett retired from the position of executive director after more than 30 years of service to the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA).
Task Force Researching "Arts & Human Development"
Until now, arts have not been part of significant research on human development, and there has been little coordination among federal agencies, researchers, and practitioners to rectify this problem.
DVD about Appalachian storyteller Ray Hicks
The town of Beech Mountain in North Carolina has changed dramatically since East Tennessee State University faculty members Dr. Thomas G. Burton and the late Professor Jack Schrader began filming in Southern Appalachia in the 1960s.
Sensedance Celebration Features Kingsport Native
Sensedance celebrated 20 years as an ensemble with a mixed program at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center in November 2011. Several pieces featured Kingsport, Tenn. native Erin Ginn.