A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

In This Issue

• "Mapping the Cosmos' is on exhibit at William King Musem of Art Ambitious projects don't daunt Jan Hurt.
• Ralph Slatton examines the duality of Libra Ralph Slatton was Jan Hurt's choice to join in the Cosmos fun
• Greg Howser explores individuality Greg Howser, a figurative artist, was hoping to draw Pluto as his inspiration for his piece in "Mapping the Cosmos,"
• Jan Hurt's creative journey is a tangled one The creative journey for Jan Hurt, co-curator for "Mapping the Cosmos," has not been without snags
• Loy McWhirter joins "Mapping the Cosmos' Val Lyle asked Loy McWhirter to join the"Mapping the Cosmos" exhibit at William King Museum of Arts.
• Ray Stratton gets inspiration from Halley's Comet Ray Stratton was one of the original 13 artists asked to be a part of "Mapping the Cosmos" at the William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Virginia.
• List of artists in the show "Cosmos" The artists who are part of the "Cosmos" exhibit at William King Museum of Art have used a variety of media to share their vision of the universe.
• Thomas O'Neill lives for opera Florence Foster Jenkins, who died in 1944, is infamous in opera circles for her lack of pitch, rhythm, poor singing tone, inability to pronounce foreign words and general lack of singing ability.
• Hoagland new president of writer's guild Linda Hudson Hoagland, of North Tazewell, Virginia, is the newly elected president of the Appalachian Authors Guild.

A! Extra

• City announces Tennessee Ernie Ford Legacy Award and lecture series
• Old Crow Medicine Show headlines Autotrader Pre-Race concert at Bristol Motor Speedway BRISTOL, TENN. — Hot on the heels of collecting their second Grammy, Old Crow Medicine Show isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
• Virginia Highlands Festival unveils its signature art piece ABINGDON, Va. — You could get lost in this painting — or go on an adventure.
• UPDATE: Bristol native shares Grammy The region was well represented Sunday during the Grammy Awards. Hours before the 57th annual Grammy Awards show was broadcast to a worldwide audience Sunday night, Bristol Tennessee native Chad Brown received a Grammy. Brown engineered Mike Farris' album
• Bristol native might share Grammy glory Led Zeppelin rambled on in the ears of young Chad Brown. Years passed and there stood Led Zeppelin's lead singer, Robert Plant. "The 15-year-old kid sitting in John Battle High School and listening to Led Zeppelin rock out over and over couldn't believe t
• Carson Peters to be Part of Rotary Frolics fun The 66th annual Rotary Frolics on Feb. 6 and 7 at the Barter Theatre promises to offer audiences a frolicking good time with plenty of laughter, and foot-stomping entertainment.
• Brandon Santini performs Feb. 4 at Wolf Hills Brewing Co. in Abingdon Brandon Santini is white yet sounds black, young and yet appears old. Welcome to the blues, Santini style.
• Martin School of Arts announces spring 2015 season While fall took audiences on a world tour of cultures, the spring season at East Tennessee State University's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts features a patchwork of arts events, many of which reflect a more regional perspective – traditional, historic
• Officials eye new ways of bringing visitors to Twin Cities BRISTOL, Va. — A University of Virginia Weldon-Cooper Center study predicted that the Birthplace of Country Music Museum would attract 75,000 annual visitors and have a $49 million impact during its first five years.
• SWVA Museum Announces Winners of 19th Annual Festival of Trees The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park announces the winners of the 19th Annual Festival of Trees. Winners were selected based on votes received from Festival of Trees attendees from Nov. 9 to Dec. 31.