A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

In This Issue

• English Department at King University bebuts undergraduate journal, The Holston King University's English Department recently debuted a new journal, The Holston.
• AAME Gala honors Arts Achievement Award winners A celebration in honor of the AAME Arts Achievement Awards winners is held Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at the Holiday Inn in Bristol, Virginia.
• Nancy Arnold: teacher and performer Nancy Arnold is an artist who radiates music throughout a wide region of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.
• Schéry Collins: musician and mathematician Schéry Collins is an accomplished musician who has shared her talent and expertise across the Tri-Cities region for her entire life.
• Marcia & Marvin Gilliam support the arts Marcia and Marvin Gilliam have been huge supporters of the arts for many years.
• Beth McCoy is a huge influence on local musicians It's difficult to listen to any music in the region without hearing the influence of Beth McCoy.
• Benjamin Walls' photos are in museums Fine art photographer Benjamin Walls' journey had humble beginnings.
• Paper Windows winners announced Paper Windows: A Photographic Vision of Bristol, a community photo contest, is a yearlong call for photo entries in 12 different sessions collecting and sharing images of the community.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight Alissa Jones' first acting role was an orphan in a middle school performance of "Oliver," when she was in elementary school.
• New season of Storytelling Live! begins Storytelling Live!, the International Storytelling Center's renowned teller-in-residence series, kicks off its new season May 2.
• Robert Morgan speaks in Abingdon Robert Morgan, one of America's most distinguished writers, returns to the Washington County Public Library,
• Abingdon Music Experience presents Thursday Night Jams The Abingdon Music Experience, a program of the town's tourism department, began in 2013.
• 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.

A! Extra

• Benjamin Walls is honored in state, regional publications Bristol native Benjamin Walls is a recipient of dual 2017 Best of Virginia Awards, presented by Virginia Living Magazine. The accolades follow Walls' recent recognition by the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire and A! Magazine for the Arts for their contributi
• Wytheville tour has 'spirited' guides WYTHEVILLE, Va. — Debbie Moody plans to walk the streets of Wytheville as a streetwalker.
• Crooked Road Announces New Guitar Sampler CD Project The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail has published several compilation recordings that celebrate the old-time, bluegrass, gospel and other forms of heritage music that Southwest Virginia is known for.
• Gathering in the Gap Songwriting Contest finalists announced The Gathering in the Gap Music Festival, which takes place on the grounds of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park Saturday, May 27, announces the finalists in the annual Songwriting Contest.
• BCM Takes Home Pinnacle Awards from Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association The 2017 Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association held its annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony Thursday, May 11.
• 52nd Annual Appalachian Art Show award winners announced The opening reception for the 52nd Annual Appalachian Art Show was held Sunday afternoon in the Main Gallery at the Renaissance Center, Kingsport, Tennessee.
• Milsap delivers pure love, hits in Bristol concert Pure love. Baby, it was pure love last night in the Birthplace of Country Music when Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Milsap came to town.
• Yoakam to highlight 17th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in September Ladies and gents, nouveau honky-tonker Dwight Yoakam will headline the 17th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion come September.
• Korean Children's Choir will perform at 17th annual Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast Bow thy heads. Then convene at Holiday Inn in Bristol, Virginia, on May 10 to dine, listen and fellowship during the 17th Annual Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast.
• Artist paints on rocks The idea came to Eisle Havens in a dream. As she slumbered, she saw herself walking through downtown Bland holding a bag.
• Kimberly Brubaker Bradley to speak at Author Day in Bristol Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has a few words for her young readers.
• East Tennessee History wins highest honor The Museum of East Tennessee History was recently selected to receive the 2017 President's Award, the highest project-based recognition presented by the Tennessee Association of Museums.
• Project REAL wins Hope Award Barter Theatre's Project REAL received a Hope Award from Emory & Henry College's Appalachian Center for Civic Life in April.
• TNT AS DYNAMITE Make way for country music's explosive Tanya Tucker.
• Shawn Crookshank stepping back into art It's been nearly 40 years since Shawn Crookshank rolled out of Abingdon High School in 1977.
• Hughes and Gleaves' music is Appalachia circa 2017 As gentle as an Appalachian sunrise, the music of Tyler Hughes and Sam Gleaves soothes the weariest of souls.