A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

AAME Gala honors Arts Achievement Award winners

A celebration in honor of the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire Arts Achievement Awards winners is held Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m., at the Holiday Inn in Bristol, Virginia

In This Issue

• Noted organist gives church concert honoring professor Dr. Stephen Hamilton, an internationally-known organist, returns to St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Abingdon, Virginia,
• Bremner connects theater to the community Dr. Kelly Bremner grew up in Athol, Massachusetts, where her parents encouraged the arts and higher education.
• Laemmli Orth conducts growth at symphony Anyone who knows that Cornelia Laemmli Orth conducts the Symphony of the Mountains may be surprised by what her first instrument was.
• Rainero creates opportunities in the arts Mary Beth Rainero grew up in the Midwest steeped in the arts thanks to innovative programs at local universities.
• Ross is key to music and tourism in Bristol Leah Ross became involved in the arts while working for Waste Management and Wellmont Health Systems.
• Vess’ journey has taken him from crayons to Hollywood Drawing with crayons on the wall was Charles Vess’ first creative effort.
• Highlands Ballet presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ “A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Original Contemporary Works” is presented by Highlands Ballet at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory, Virginia, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight — Christian Tripp bitten by theater bug Christian Tripp, a high school athlete, came to Emory & Henry College to play football. When his team lost in the playoffs, he decided to try out for the college’s production of “Chicago” and was cast as Billy Flynn.
• Bristol Ballet takes you on a trip with Alice to Wonderland Bristol Ballet presents “Alice in Wonderland” Saturday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts.
• Dr. Jesse Graves compiling, editing ‘Complete Poems of James Agee A professor in East Tennessee State University’s Department of Literature and Language is compiling and editing the poetry of the late Tennessee writer James Agee,A professor in East Tennessee State University’s Department of Literature and Language i
• Storytelling Live begins in Jonesborough Storytelling Live!, the International Storytelling Center’s teller-in-residence series, kicks off its new season May 1.
• Thursday Night Jams begins The Abingdon Music Experience, a program of the town’s tourism department, began in 2013. It organizes January Jams at Barter Theater, Abingdon Main Street Buskerfest in September and Thursday Night Jams from May through July.
• Regional poetry celebration at Sunday with Friends The annual celebration of regional poetry is held at the Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Virginia, May 20 at 3 p.m.

A! Extra

• The Gatlin Brothers to play at The Paramount Brothers Larry, Rudy and Steve Gatlin first sang together in church back home in Texas.
• Digital photography exhibit on display at Meadowview, Va.’s Harvest Table MEADOWVIEW, Va. — Ellen Martin shoots it old school.
• Hills of Home Festival keeps Stanley Brothers legacy, family tradition alive COEBURN, Va. — “This is where Ralph and Carter played when they were little boys,” Jimmie Stanley said.
• The importance of art, even in politics, from the view of a political scientist I fell in love with political science while in community college, studying the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the impact of Nat Turner’s Insurrection and the history of the Old South.
• E&H art students use life experiences to form abstract creations ABINGDON, Va. — Devin R. Mitchell offers a world of whimsy in his art.
• ETSU bluegrass student Lincoln Hensley performs at Grand Ole Opry East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies major Lincoln Hensley got the chance of a lifetime.
• Bristol Ballet set to begin “Alice in Wonderland” BRISTOL, Va. — Straight as a preacher’s word, Michele Plescia sat behind her desk upstairs in the building that houses Bristol Ballet.
• Virginia natives are the ‘backbone’ of Christian act Tenth Avenue North Jason Jamison took up drumming while in the eighth grade. ​
• Debut author premieres first book Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc., of Johnson City, Tennessee, announces the release of "Deep in the Holler, Appalachian Tales" by East Tennessee native author, Elizabeth Hardin Buttke.
• Barter makes “Richard III” understandable, enjoyable The Barter Theatre’s current production of “Richard III” comes about as close as anyone ever has — or probably ever will — to making what many consider Shakespeare’s toughest play both enjoyable and understandable. Working with a small cast, limit
• Kingsport's Mountain Music Museum to display Roy Acuff's fiddle KINGSPORT — " Roy Acuff reigned as the undisputed king of country music.
• King University Theatre Students and faculty receive awards from Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival King University’s Theatre Department received four awards for the fall 2017, production of “Antigone” at the Regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held in Americus, Georgia, in February.