A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

Bristol Music Club celebrates 100 years

It was 1914 when Mrs. Madeline Bennett organized The Bristol Music Club.

In This Issue

• Scholarship program helps young musicians The Bristol Music Club has supported young musicians since its inception.
• Former scholarship winner has international career When you ask The Bristol Music Club members about former scholarship winners who have successful music careers, they mention Craig Combs, who won the competition in 1975 and 1977.
• Paramount Chamber Players celebrate 10th anniversary Paramount Chamber Players celebrate 10th anniversary Craig Combs originally began the Paramount Chamber Players so his family could hear him play.
• Arts for Yough Spotlight: Clay Fissel Clay Fissel wanted to be a percussionist when he was in the sixth grade.
• Johnson City Symphony Orchestra announces season The Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Robert J. Seebacher, announces its 2014-15 season.
• Jesse Graves wins writing award Dr. Jesse Graves, associate professor in East Tennessee State University's department of literature and language, is the recipient of the Fellowship of Southern Writers 2015 James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South.
• Arts Array Film Series October offerings set The Arts Array Film Series presented by Virginia Highlands Community College is in its 44th year.

A! Extra

• Students claim top honors at state film contest Students from East Tennessee State University recently brought home numerous awards from the Tennessee Communication Association Student Film Contest.
• New County-wide field trip program for Washington County 4th-graders Washington County fourth graders are enjoying a field trip that makes history come alive in their own hometown.
• Bristol native behind scenes of TNT show With "On the Menu," Beth Belew envisioned a TV show that would make a contest out of trying to get dishes literally that — "on the menu" of restaurants that range from barbecue to modern fusion.
• Big Stone Gap movie and Home Craft Days coming up So the news is out: The long-awaited "Big Stone Gap" movie is finally making its world premiere in Charlottesville at the Virginia Film Festival on Nov. 6, 7 p.m.
• Review: A real trouper shows her stuff in Barter's "Wash, Rinse, Spin Dry' Even though the Barter Theatre's "stars" deserve the often juicy roles in which they are cast, it's really good to see someone who is more often in supporting roles get a shot at center stage. Case in point, Carrie Smith Lewis, who shines in Stage II's pr
• Grants awarded for regional arts projects The Arts Build Communities grant was awarded to eight regional organizations for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The grant money will help each organization execute arts-related events. ABC is a program funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission whose goal is to
• Sammie Nicely is artist-in-residence at ETSU's Reece Museum this fall Multifaceted artist Sammie Nicely is an artist-in-residence for the fall semester at the Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University.
• Review: Holly Williams sparkles as Eliza Doolittle in Barter's 'My Fair Lady' There are a handful of classic musical plays that are genuinely timeless and one of the best of these is Lerner and Lowe's "My Fair Lady."
• Step into his world Jarata looked over a particular piece of art with a bit of a grin.
• International Storytelling Center and Dollywood's DreamMore Resort announce a partnership The International Storytelling Center and Dollywood's DreamMore Resort announced they will join forces in the coming year to highlight the art of storytelling at Dollywood's newest destination in the Great Smoky Mountains.
• Artwork donated to King University Elizabeth (Betty) Lincoln Francis presented King University with a painting from her personal collection.