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AAME to hold Giving Tuesday campaign | A! Magazine for the Arts Arts Alliance Mountain Empire is gearing up for the Giving Tuesday campaign this Dec. 3.

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Downtown Bristol Christmas Tree Village registration is open | A! Magazine for the Arts Believe in Bristol announces the return of the downtown Bristol Christmas Tree Village. This year’s display takes place Nov. 21, to Jan. 4, 2025, at Cumberland Square, Sessions Hotel Lawn, Downtown Centerand Anderson Park.

Barter Theatre to support local disaster relief during play performances this Saturday, October 19th. Please read for details and share with your friends.

Barter supports disaster relief | A! Magazine for the Arts As a commitment to Barter Theatre'sCore Values of Community and Service, they will be providing complimentary tickets to residents affected by the disaster as well as first responders and emergency response workers to the Saturday, Oct. 19, performances of "AWrinkle in Time" at 10 a.m. (Smith Theatr...

Read all about the unfamiliar artform of artistic roller skating. A! Magazine for the Arts

Lane Holmes is an a artistic roller skater | A! Magazine for the Arts Lane Holmes is a champion in an artform with which most people are unfamiliar – artistic roller skating. She has been artistic roller skating for about four years.

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BJ Goliday finds growth in his dancing and music career | A! Magazine for the Arts BJ Goliday, native of Bristol, Virginia, and salsa dancer and teacher extraordinaire, has steadily built a career that reflects his passion for dance and music.

Appalachian Promise Alliance collaborates with Black in Appalachia and Virginia Tech students for oral history project to document stories of African American residents from Bristol area.

Appalachian Promise Alliance Partners to Preserve African American Stories in Bristol Area | A! Magazine for the Arts Appalachian Promise Alliance, in collaboration with Black in Appalachia and students from Virginia Tech, is undertaking a significant oral history collection project to document the stories of African Americans from the Bristol area.

Artist Temple Reece’s work chosen by Watauga Lake Winery for wine bottle label.

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Artist's work chosen for wine label | A! Magazine for the Arts “The road depicted in my painting could be any of the mysterious and well traveled back roads in our home in the mountains,” is how artist Temple Reece described her work "Blue Moon Over the Backroads." Reece’s style is a bl

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Playing now through November 9th at Barter Theatre.

'The Play That Goes Wrong' opens | A! Magazine for the Arts • OPENING SEPT. 1:“The Play That Goes Wrong”is on Barter Theatre’s Gilliam Stage, Abingdon, Va. “The Play That Goes Wrong”is an ill-fated play-within-a-play, set onthe opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production,“The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Throughout the nig...

Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is held in downtown Bristol | A! Magazine for the Arts Plan your strategy for the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival.

King University welcomes new artist-in-residence Aaron Blake.

Aaron Blake takes on new role at King University in Bristol | A! Magazine for the Arts Aaron Blake, tenor, recently took time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about his career and his new artist-in-residence role at King University, Bristol, Tennessee.

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Tennessee Arts Commission

Long Journey Home celebration is held | A! Magazine for the Arts This year marks the 10th anniversary of Long Journey Home, Johnson County, Tennessee’s Heritage Arts and Music Celebration.

Our congratulations to Kennedy Hammond on winning this years Bristol Music Club scholarship!

Kennedy Hammond is no stranger to accolades | A! Magazine for the Arts Kennedy Rose Hammond, soprano, recently won first place in the Bristol Music Club Scholarship Auditions. She is, however, quite familiar with accolades.

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Read more in the August issue of A! Magazine for the Arts.

Birthplace of Country Music Museum celebrates 10th anniversary | A! Magazine for the Arts Held in Bristol in 1927, the Bristol Sessions are often referred to as the “big bang of country music,” because they laid the foundation for the commercial country music industry.

Read more about 2024 AAME Arts Achievement award winner Glenn Patterson in this article from A! Magazine for the Arts! Congratulations, Glenn from everyone at AAME. Theatre Bristol

Glenn Patterson directs music and theater | A! Magazine for the Arts Glenn Patterson is well known for his devotion to two artistic disciplines: theater and music.

Learn more about 2024 AAME Arts Achievement award winner Mary Munsey and her prolific music career in this article from A! Magazine for the Arts.

Mary Munsey performs, writes and teaches | A! Magazine for the Arts Mary Munsey has a long list of educational and professional accomplishments, but she prefers to talk about her students.

A! Magazine for the Arts recently profiled 2024 Arts Achievement winner Tricia Matthews. Read the article below to learn more about this Barter Theatre standout.

Tricia Matthews is a working actor, director and teacher | A! Magazine for the Arts Tricia Matthews has been a working actor most of her life and knew what she wanted to do when she was still in grade school in California.

Learn more about 2024 Arts Achievement Award winner Jack Hinshelwood in this article from A! Magazine for the Arts.

Jack Hinshelwood shares his musical passion | A! Magazine for the Arts Jack Hinshelwood is passionate about music but has spent most of his life working in a different field.

Read more about 2024 Arts Achievement winner Laken Bridges in this feature from A! Magazine! William King Museum of Art

Laken Bridges' true calling is teaching art | A! Magazine for the Arts Laken Bridges (who uses the pronoun they) studied art and discovered their true calling was teaching art.

One of the things that makes Cylk's visit tomorrow so interesting is his interaction with directors and actors we all know. For this visit, there's a sad dimension to this with the death of Matthew Perry. But perhaps it's appropriate on All Saints' Day that we can hear some of Cylk's reminiscence on his good friend and an actor beloved by so many.