When Wilhelmina Banks was a child, she told her teacher she wanted to open a museum when she grew up.
Art by African American artist Bill Traylor donated to VMFA
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announced the gift of nine captivating works on paper created with paint, graphite and colored pencils by the iconic African American artist Bill Traylor.
In This Issue
This issue features profiles of the winners of the AAME Arts Achievement Award.
Flannagan dedicated to sharing his love of music
During his distinguished career as a teacher and musician, Dr. W. Patrick Flannagan has traveled extensively and performedwithin many of the world’s greatest concert venues.
World-renowned author makes her home in the region
Barbara Kingsolver is one of the world’s most renowned authors and makes her home in Washington County, Virginia, with her husband, Steven Hopp.
Nicholas Piper shines on and off stage
Nicholas Piper got hooked on the theater when he was 10 years old.
The Slaughters support the arts in many communities
For decades, Fred and Judy Slaughter have quietly served the arts in our community with their innovative and creative inspirations as well as generous contributions.
During the second half of the 19th century, the rivers throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia — and the good clay that lined them — spawned a thriving ceramics industry.
Charles Decker: A Family of Potters
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Whitney Brooks
When Whitney Brooks was a child, she was always singing and dancing. In 2015, she saw a poster for auditions for “Scrooge, The Musical” and knew she wanted to audition.
Bristol Ballet Presents "Once Upon a Time" at the Twin City Drive-In
Over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, which has darkened the stages of many theaters all over the world, Bristol Ballet is still providing the Tri-Cities community with safe, socially distanced performing art
When stay-at-home mom Leah Orr began renovating her turn-of-the century farmhouse, she invited thousands of people to take the journey with her.
TheBirthplace of Country Musicis ramping up the excitement for its annual
Echanted Experiences by JRT will host the Wonderland Tea event on Saturday, May 22, at 12, 2 and 4 p.m. at the gazebo at Mill Spring Park in downtown Historic Jonesborough.
Like a good neighbor to Tennessee, Virginia is there.
Barter Theatre’s second year at the Moonlite Drive In Theatre is well underway.
The Crooked Road receives Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition Grant
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road announces that the Traditional Music Education Program has been awarded a Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition grant.
The Reece Museum and Slocumb Galleries at East Tennessee State University received multiple honors from the Tennessee Association of Museums during the organization’s recent virtual Awards of Excellence Conference.