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A! Magazine for the Arts
vol. 33, no. 4 // April 2026
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WKMA exhibit features one of the first female cultural influencers
Joe Tennis Bristol Herald Courier
March 1, 2020
This story appeared in the Bristol Herald Courier. Read it online at
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This Month's Calendar
Apr
1-30
New exhibit is on display
@Blackbird Bakery
Apr
1-30
Art Depot sponsors offsite exhibits
@Various Venues
Apr
1-30
Art Studio Programs are held
@Hands On Discovery Center
Apr
1-29
Wednesday Painters meet
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Apr
1-29
Wednesday Morning Painters meet
@The Arts Depot
Apr
1-29
Toddler Time held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Apr
1-29
Lapsit Story Time is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Apr
1-29
Country swing social held
@Capone's
Apr
1-29
Comedy open mic held
@Blue Ridge Comedy Club
Apr 2
-
Aug 2
Charles Goolsby artwork is on display
@William King Museum of Art
Apr
2-13
Crochet Club meets
@Bristol Public Library
Apr
3-24
Pottery class offered
@The Henderson
Apr
4-25
Watercolor workshop is held
@The Henderson
Apr
4-25
Clay workshop offered
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Apr
4-25
Stained Glass Studio offered
@The Henderson
Apr
6-24
'The Deer Garden' is on display
@Slocumb Galleries
Apr
6-27
Preschool Story Time is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Apr 7
-
Jun 30
Higher Education Center hosts exhibit
@Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Apr
7-28
Open Quilting is held
@The Henderson
Apr
7-28
Babies and Books is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Apr
7-28
Preschool Story Time held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Apr
7-28
Tuesday Story Time is held
@Chilhowie Branch Library
Apr
7-28
Saltville Story Time is held
@Saltville Public Library
Apr
7-28
Creating Connection is held
@The Henderson
Apr
7-28
Animal Painting workshop held
@William King Museum of Art
Apr
7-28
Stories 'n More is on stage
@International Storytelling Center
Apr
8
Homeschool art classes are held
@William King Museum of Art
Apr
8-16
'The Thin Black Line' is on screen
@Abingdon Cinemall
Apr
8-25
'Positive/Negative 31' is on display
@Tipton Gallery
Apr 8
-
May 13
Clay Workshop held
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Apr
8
Read and Romp is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Apr
8
Little Listeners is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Apr
8
Poetry workshop is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Apr
8
Drawing Hands workshop offered
@William King Museum of Art
Apr
9-12
Bristol library holds book sale
@Bristol Public Library
Apr
9-20
Time for Twos story time held
@Kingsport Public Library
Apr
9
Landscape workshop is held
@William King Museum of Art
Apr
9
Watercolor Workshop leads
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Apr
9
Teen Art Studio is held
@Kingsport Public Library
Apr
9
Adult Coloring Night is held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Apr
9
Mal Cooper Quartet performs
@Capone's
Apr
9
Collective Soul is on stage
@Bristol Casino
Apr
10-19
'Exit Laughing' is on stage
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Apr
10
Junk Journaling is held
@Kingsport Public Library
Apr
10
Ron Peterson Jr. speaks
@Washington County Public Library
Apr
10
PoetTea is held
@The Philosopher's House
Apr
10
Lakota artist leads dance workshop
@Mountain Empire Community College
Apr
10
Film Freaks is held
@The Lincoln Theatre
Apr
10
ATMA is on stage
@East Tennessee State University
Apr
10
Newfound Roads performs
@Down Home
Apr
10
Flash Bang Mafia performs
@Capone's
Apr
11
Radio Bristol Record Expo is held
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Apr
11
Chill Fiber Crafts meets
@Fort Henry Mall
Apr
11
Watauga Valley Art League meets
@Food City Conference Room (JC)
Apr
11
Songwriters Circle is held
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Apr
11
Martha Bassett Road Show is on stage
@Emory & Henry University
Apr
11
Adult Book Fair held
@The Book Cellar
Apr
11
Symphony performs
@East Tennessee State University
Apr
11
Travelin' McCourys is on stage
@Carter Family Fold
Apr
12
English country dancing is held
@Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
Apr
12
Little speaks about Cherokee life
@Washington County Public Library
Apr
12
E&H bands perform
@Emory & Henry University
Apr
12-13
Royal Ballet's 'Giselle' is broadcast
@Legacy Theatres
Apr
12-13
'Giselle' is shown
@Abingdon Cinemall
Apr
12-13
'Giselle' is shown
@Abingdon Cinemall
Apr
12
Fundraiser held at Night Owl Circus
@Night Owl Circus Arts
Apr
12
Percussion concert performs
@East Tennessee State University
Apr
13
Art League of Marion meets
@The Henderson
Apr
13-27
Carving Club meets
@Holston Mountain Artisans
Apr
13
Appalachian/Classical Fusion works performed
@University of Virginia's College at Wise
Apr
13
Petty Rewind performs
@The Lincoln Theatre
Apr
14
Books and Beyond meets
@Fort Henry Mall
Apr
14
Appalachian Authors Guild meets
@Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator
Apr
14-28
Steeped in Stories is held
@The Philosopher's House
Apr
14
Paint 'n' Snack Workshop offered
@Southwest Virginia Museum
Apr
14
Reel Talk is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Apr
14
Quill and Gavel Society meets
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Apr
14
Spirited book club meets
@Appalachian Heritage Distillery and Brewery
Apr
14
Martin Fisher speaks at museum
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Apr
14
Appalachian square dance is held
@East Tennessee State University
Apr
14
Forever K-Pop is on stage
@East Tennessee State University
Apr
14
E&H chamber groups are on stage
@Emory & Henry University
Feb 10
-
Jul 5
Registration opens for theater camp
@Theatre Bristol
Feb 20
-
May 14
Wise JAMS begins
@Southwest Virginia Museum
Feb 24
-
Jul 19
Registration open for Theatre Bristol workshop
@Theatre Bristol
Mar 5
-
Aug 30
Exhibit of Scottish art is on display
@William King Museum of Art
Mar 12
-
Apr 16
Functional Handbuildling Ceramics
@William King Museum of Art
Mar 20
-
Apr 12
'No Ordinary Man' is on stage
@LampLight Theatre
Mar 21
-
Apr 26
'Pickleball' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
Mar 24
-
May 12
'Peter Pan' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
Mar 31
-
May 5
Teen Creative Writing Workshop is held
@Bristol Public Library
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