On the Horizon: Cultural Gateways
Two gateway facilities to showcase region's artisans and stimulate economy through tourism.
Cultural Gateways
Both Heartwood and Tanasi will showcase the cultural and natural heritage of the region and contribute to a new, sustainable "creative economy." They will serve as catalysts for community development, fostering partnerships for education, marketing, and e
Youth Spotlight: Zack Hughes
"Pianist Zack Hughes plays with an incredible sense of maturity...a brilliant young performer." (from a brochure promoting a concert next year)
In Focus: Kids Make a Superhero Effort
In Focus: Harry Potter Critters
Owls run the postal service for Harry Potter's Hogwarts school. Virginia Intermont College students got up close and personal with an owl and an opossum when Wynn Wood Wildlife Rehab from Elizabethton, Tenn. visited the campus during Harry Potter Week.
Early Deadlines for JANUARY Print Edition
Expect your December A! Magazine on Wednesday Dec. 1...and please submit press releases on or before Monday, Nov. 29, for the January print edition of A! Magazine.
Mayors' Institute on City Design Releases "Creative Placemaking"
Report focuses on how communities are using the arts and other creative assets to help shape their physical, social, and economic character.
Highlands Festival Names Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Each year more than 90 volunteers work year-round to produce the Virginia Highlands Festival, a 16-day summer event held annually in Abingdon for more than 62 years.
Animated TumbleBooks available at Bristol Library
The Library of Virginia has purchased the TumbleBookLibrary for use by Virginia's public libraries.
Clothes for "CATS"
Tony Ray Hicks grew up on a Mendota, Va., farm. Today, he custom designs costumes for theatre companies, including those for "Cats" which is making a stop in Johnson City, Tenn.
Life Imitates Art Right Here in Bristol
The minds of the Junior Civitan Club at Tennessee High School found a way to take the game of Quidditch off the pages of a Harry Potter novel and set it on a field in downtown Bristol.
Monument for Liberty and Peace
At 12 feet high, it towers above neighboring monuments at Veterans Memorial Park: The Liberty-Peace tree, unveiled Thursday during a Veterans' Day ceremony.
Bristol Mayors proclaim A! Magazine for the Arts Day
BRISTOL, TN/VA — The mayors from both sides of town have proclaimed Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 as A! Magazine for the Arts Day. On that same day, the Bristol Music Club's annual fundraiser will pay tribute to the magazine.
On a High Note
With a laugh, John S. Battle High School senior and clarinetist Jonathan Hilgendorf said Monday he'll never forget his reactions when he learned he'd been selected for the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.
Winners in the (Mildly) Scary Story Contest
The Bristol Herald Courier recently announced the winners of its (Mildly) Scary Story Contest.
Scary Story Judges Revealed!
Four judge the Bristol Herald Courier's 2010 (Mildly) Scary Story contest.
"A Frozen Halloween"
A chill ran down my back.
"A Bad Bet"
Now Toby Marrow could never refuse a bet from his brother.
"Are You Scared Yet?"
The sun had set. A massive creature hauled itself through the misty briar field. The gates lay ahead. The creature hoped a trespasser would come tonight. It was hungry.
New Book Highlights Tennessee's Folk Heritage
Just in time for the holidays, the Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the publication of Tradition: Tennessee Lives and Legacies, a beautiful photography book highlighting the state's folk heritage.
Tennesseans for the Arts Unveils New Web Site
Tennesseans for the Arts (TFTA), the state's leading arts advocacy group, recently unveiled its new Web site (www.tn4arts.org).
Tusculum Student Published in Literary Magazine
Tusculum College student David Ronsckevitz, a senior English and creative writing major from Franklin, Tenn., is featured in this month's issue of Connotation Press, an international literary magazine.
Poet Addresses Youth Suicides, Bullying
A noted children's poet said Monday (Oct. 18) that the rise in youth suicides from bullying is an issue that she and other child-oriented artists will start addressing more and more in their work.