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The Art of Storytelling

Read about: • Dr. Flora Joy and the ETSU Storytelling Program • Reseaching connec

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WETS-FM introduces HD Radio to Tri-Cities WETS-FM, East Tennessee State University's public radio station, now offers three HD signals in addition to its regular analog signal at 89.5 MHz. And for those who were disappointed last year when WETS dropped most of its music programming, two of th
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Art Sparks Perspectives To anyone else, it might look like just some train tracks and a trestle. But, to Charles Goolsby, a railroad crossing near Emory & Henry College concisely contains the mission behind his art: to showcase how landscapes have changed.
Details Make the Difference Will Oliver looks like a choirboy. But not for long. You see, the 18-year-old soon will transform into a zombie. "It's time to put on a dead face!" Oliver said.
"The Most Soulful Voice" Larry Sparks is a bit different than most artists enshrined in the Mountain Music Museum in Bristol, Va. Honorees like the Carter Family, the Stanley Brothers and Ernie Ford all hail from the Mountain Empire. Sparks was born in Indiana.
Long road ahead for National Storytelling Festival The future of the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., rides heavily on the turn out and sales from this weekend's event.
ETSU unveils sculpture of philanthropist George Carter A bronze sculpture of the philanthropist who donated the land upon which East Tennessee State University now sits was unveiled following the closing celebration of the ETSU Centennial.
Imagination Library gets kids reading early With a laugh, Katreena Joyce recalls a scene that would be replayed once each month, for years, with her daughter, Kira – one made possible by the family's membership in the Imagination Library program.
A 'Clinch Mountain Boy' announces ministry Have music, will preach. In a town where folks still wave at passersby, where churches seem to outnumber people, another source of worship has dawned anew....
Arts Commission Director Announces Retirement Rich Boyd, executive director of the Tennessee Arts Commission, announced today his decision to leave the state arts agency after 28 years of service, effective January 31, 2012.
New Studio Artist at WKM William King Museum: Center for Art and Cultural Heritage welcomes new studio artist Erika McClintock, who is working on two ongoing series of photographs.
Encore Brings New Meaning to I Am Home When Katy Rosolowski first heard about plans for I Am Home, a community play that uses real stories from real people about Tennessee's oldest town, Jonesborough, she questioned how everything would be spun together to form one seamless production