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SUMMARY:Barter Theatre: Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:Every Brilliant Thing\nMay 20th – August 20th\nby Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe \nCould you name a hundred things that make life wonderful? A thousand? How about a million? When he was 7\, a boy started a list of things to live for in an attempt to save his mother. As he grows up\, the list takes on a life of its own. From “Ice Cream” (#1 on the list) to “Staying up all night talking” (#9\,999)\, Every Brilliant Thing shines a hilarious and compassionate light on dark corners of the human condition. A play about the lengths we will go to for those we love—told in collaboration with the audience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVERY BRILLIANT THING is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service\, Inc.\, New York. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear more about the show!\n\n\nPlay Video\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarter Theatre is partially funded by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat audiences are saying about Every Brilliant Thing!\n\n\nPlay Video\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarter Connects: Every Brilliant Thing\nThursday\, June 9th\, after the 7:30pm performance\, Smith Theatre\nRoby Barnhart from Highlands Community Services joins us after the show to discuss resilience\, mental health\, and more. \nBarter Connects are events designed to provide context and community surrounding Barter productions by offering informal gatherings where you can interact with both artists and audiences alike. C
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/barter-theatre-every-brilliant-thing/
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SUMMARY:Warriors Path State Park: Summer in the Park
DESCRIPTION:MONDAY\, MAY 30\n7:00 PM WEATHER OR NOT – People have always wondered about the weather\,\nespecially what kind of weather is coming. Come share some old-timey\nweather folklore\, and some modern-day wisdom to help you guess what\nweather to expect. Meet at the Open Air Chapel\, or main bath house if it\nis raining. \n9:00 PM NIGHT SENSES – Nature is full of sights and sounds and scents! Let’s\nopen our senses to night discovery. Bring your flashlight to the main\nbath house to start our walk through the night. \nTUESDAY\, MAY 31\n9:00 AM RIDGETOP HIKE – Enjoy some fine high views of the summer forests\nand fields under the bright sunny skies. This is a fairly short\, but very\nsteep hike. So wear good hiking footwear\, bring some water\, and meet at\nthe Mountain Bike Trail parking lot. \n11:00 AM NATURE ART – You’ll be amazed at how creative you can be with\nnature’s own “crayons”. Meet at the Open Air Chapel to create your own\nnatural masterpiece. If it is raining\, meet at the main bath house.\n1:30 PM FIELD STUDIES – This green world at our feet is teeming with\namazing life. Let’s get a closer look! Meet at the campfire circle\, east end\nof the main campground. \n3:00 PM TAG – You’re it! You’re the one we need to make all these great tag\ngames work. Meet at the Open Air Chapel for all kinds of tag games. If it\nis raining\, meet at the main bath house. \n5:00 PM EVENING STROLL – Let’s wake up our senses to evening in the forest. \nMeet at the main bath house for a short\, refreshing hike. \n7:00 PM NATURE “JEOPARDY” – Let’s try out this natural version of the\nfamous game show. Test your skills and see how much you REALLY\nknow about nature. Meet at the Open Air Chapel\, or main bath house if\nit is raining. \n9:00 PM STAR GAZING – There’s a universe waiting to be discovered just above\nour heads. Let’s look up and wonder at the stars. Meet at the campfire\ncircle\, east end of the main campground. In case of rain\, meet at the pool\nentrance for some night sky legends. \nNOTE: All activities meet in and near the park’s Main Campground\, unless otherwise specified. \nWEDNESDAY\, JUNE 1\n9:30 AM FOREST DISCOVERY HIKE – Be a forest detective! Come explore the web of \nconnections along the forest trail. Meet at the main bath house. \n11:30 AM JUNIOR RANGERS: TRAIL CLEANUP – Make our park a cleaner\, healthier\nenvironment! You’ll make a big difference for our earth\, and begin to earn your\nJunior Ranger badge. Meet at the main bath house. Be prepared to get dirty!\n3:00 PM SOIL CREATURES – Discover the amazing world of life in the ground at our \nfeet. Meet at the Open Air Chapel to “dig into” a new world. \n5:00 PM RIVERBANK STROLL -This green river valley has seen generations of\ntravelers. This evening\, we’ll travel together\, and search for signs of the wildlife\nand the people who came before us. Meet at the main campground bath house.\n7:00 PM TREE TOOLS – How big is that tree? How old is it? What wildlife could be\nhiding in it? Come see and try out some of the tools that foresters use to study\nand protect our native trees. Meet at the Open Air Chapel\, or main bath house if\nit is raining. \n9:00 PM FOREST TREES – Take a “hike” from the comfort of your seat. Enjoy a “tour”\nof our nearby forest habitats using words and pictures. After the slide show\,\nwe’ll share a demonstration of how to identify our local trees. Meet at the Open\nAir Chapel\, or pool entrance if it is raining. \nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 2\n9:00 AM DEVIL’S BACKBONE HIKE -Come hike to the high places\, and get some new\nviews of our park land. Drive to the camp store\, and we’ll carpool to the start of\nan invigorating hike. \n11:00 AM ISOPODS – How much do you really know about “roly-poly” bugs? Let’s catch\nand learn about these critters\, and then have a race to see whose is fastest! Meet\nat the main bath house. \n3:00 PM INSECT ART – They’re more than just creepy crawlers. Take a closer look –\ninsects have some amazing colors and patterns! Let’s use insects as “living\nmodels” for our art. Meet at the Open Air Chapel\, or main bath house if it is\nraining. \n6:00 PM SEED RACES – Wind\, water\, and animals carry seeds of new trees and plants\nall across the land. Our “wind” can help too! Meet at the Open Air Chapel to\nshow off your “hot air” and plant some new life. Meet at the main bath house if it\nrains. \n9:00 PM PLANTS & POLLINATORS – Enjoy a slide-illustrated talk on native\nwildflowers\, and the “busy bugs” who help them thrive. Meet at the Open Air\nChapel\, or pool entrance if it’s raining. \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 3\n8:30 AM BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS – Come wake up to our feathered neighbors.\nMeet at the main bath house to begin a stroll through bird country! (The first 12\npeople to come get free doughnut & juice!) \n10:00 AM BIKE RIDE TO SHIPLEY CEMETERY -Long years before this was a park\, it\nwas the Shipley family farm. As we visit their family cemetery\, and the green\nhills beyond\, we can get a better feeling for their land and their lives. Pedal on\ndown to the camp store. Note that ALL riders MUST wear a bicycle helmet.\nChildren 10 or under must be accompanied by an adult! \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 3\, CONTINUED\n11:30 PM CRITTER PATHS – Be a critter detective! Find out what’s been wandering \nthrough the campground habitats. Meet at the camp store. \n2:00 PM TRAVELING TRADERS – From beads to beans\, our ancestors depended on\neach other for supplies. Come find out about those who traded goods along the\nGreat Indian War and Trade Path. Then try trading beads to make bracelets.\nWe’ll supply the beads\, you supply the trading and crafting skills. Meet at the\nOpen-Air Chapel\, or main bath house if it’s raining. \n3:30 PM WASPS & HORNETS – Yes\, they do sting if you bother them! But they are\nreally amazing creatures when you get to know them\, from a safe distance…\nLet’s get a close\, stingless look at these common\, important\, misunderstood park\ncritters. Meet at the Open Air Chapel\, or main bath house if it is raining.\n6:00 PM EARTHBALL GAMES – Let’s have a ball – a six foot tall ball!! Meet at the\nOpen Air Chapel for some lively\, cooperative games. If it rains\, we’ll have some\nsmaller ball games at the main bath house. \n7:00 PM POISON IVY – Don’t let fear of a little itch keep you out of the lovely summer\nwoods! Learn to be safe around this “sneaky” plant. Meet at the Open Air chapel\,\nor main bath house if it’s raining. \n9:00 PM CAMPFIRE – What a perfect combination: A dark night\, a crackling fire\, and\nsome local\, traditional ghost tales. Meet at the campfire circle\, east end of the\nmain campground. If it is raining\, we’ll have an indoor “campfire” at the pool\nentrance. \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 4 \nCelebrate NATIONAL TRAILS DAY with a day full of trail activities \nSEE POSTERS FOR MORE DETAILS. \nSUNDAY\, JUNE 5\n9:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE – Enjoy a peaceful morning worship service at the Open\nAir Chapel\, or at the pool entrance if it is raining. Sponsored by the Colonial\nHeights Baptist Church. \nSPECIAL NOTE: We work hard to make our programs both safe and fun! However\,\nas with any outdoor activity\, there is always a risk of personal discomfort or even personal\ninjury. Please use your common sense and care whenever you enjoy activities in the\nGreat Tennessee Outdoors.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/warriors-path-state-park-summer-in-the-park-14/
LOCATION:Warrior’s Path State Park\, 490 Hemlock Rd\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37663\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:43rd Annual Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals
DESCRIPTION:The cast of Liberty! the Saga of Sycamore Shoals invites you to join them for their 43rd season\nof the Official Outdoor Drama of the State of Tennessee. Each year\, the Fort Watauga\namphitheater comes to life with the sights and sounds of the late 18 th century on the colonial\nfrontier. \nNationally significant events that helped to shape the future of our nation before\, during\, and\nafter the American Revolution are presented in an engaging\, exciting\, and entertaining fashion.\nThe Watauga Association\, formed in 1772\, was widely recognized as the first continental\ngovernment that was “free and independent” of the British Crown\, designed to provide for law\nand order and the right of every free man to vote. In 1774\, Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore\ncalled it a “dangerous example” to form a government “distinct from and independent of his\nmajesty’s authority.” Later\, the area was annexed by North Carolina and became known as the\nWashington District\, named in honor of General George Washington\, who was leading the fight\nfor American Independence at the time. \nIn 1775\, The Treaty of Sycamore Shoals took place at the Watauga “Old Fields” where Judge\nRichard Henderson and other land speculators purchased 20 million acres of land from the\nCherokee. This negotiation sparked a series of Cherokee attacks on the pioneers of the\nWatauga and surrounding settlements a year later. \nLiberty! is set in front of the full-scale replica of Fort Watauga\, which was used to defend the\nsettlement against attacks from a faction of the Cherokee\, led by Chief Dragging Canoe\, who\nopposed the sale. Ultimately\, the settlement was successful in staving off the attack and siege\nof the fort. \nSycamore Shoals also served as the gathering place for the Overmountain Men\, who were an\nessential part of a broader militia that defeated Major Patrick Ferguson and his British force at\nthe Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. That event is often noted as a major turning point for the\nAmerican Revolution. \nLiberty! tells the stories of these important days of American history as well as demonstrating\nthe life of pioneers in a frontier settlement. Moreover\, it gives faces to the names we see on\nmany of our street signs and other local area designations. For example\, we meet John Sevier\,\nwho went on to become the first Governor of Tennessee. We are also introduced to John\nCarter\, and his son Landon\, both of whom are reflected in the full name of the Carter Mansion\,\nthe oldest frame house in the state. It’s preserved by Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park and\nFriends of Sycamore Shoals. \nThe amazing strength and skills of the local pioneer women are far from neglected in the\ndrama. Mary Patton\, who learned the art of manufacturing gun powder from her father\,\nprovided the Overmountain Men with a minimum of 500 pounds of gunpowder for their foray\ninto North Carolina in search of British Major Patrick Ferguson. \nWe also encounter Catherine “Bonnie Kate” Sherrill\, a lively lass who was caught outside the\nfort during the siege attack\, and was rescued by Sevier\, whom she later married. While\nTiptonville was the original name of Elizabethton\, as part of the State of Franklin\, it was later\nrenamed for Landon's wife\, Elizabeth MacLin Carter\, who also appears in the drama.\nThis is only a partial list of fascinating local contributors to regional and national history\, and\nputting the play on is quite an undertaking. It features professional lighting and sound\, a well-\nmaintained amphitheater\, as well as a cast\, crew\, and production team of nearly 100 local\nactors in speaking and extra roles. \nLiberty runs weekends in June beginning Fridays and Saturdays – June 3 & 4 and June 10 & 11;\nThursdays\, Fridays\, & Saturdays\, June 16\, 17\, & 18 and 23\, 24\, & 25 in the Fort Watauga\nAmphitheater at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton\, TN. \nGeneral admission tickets range from Free for Children 5 and under; to $8.00 for Students 6 to\n17 years; $14.00 for Seniors 55 and up; and $19.00 for Adults. Members of Friends of Sycamore\nShoals\, Veterans\, and First Responders may attend the drama any night for a reduced\nadult/senior admission price of $10.00. \nOnline Ticket Sales- www.TheLibertyDrama.com or you can purchase tickets at the door until all\nseats are sold. \nThe production of Liberty! is supported by Friends of Sycamore Shoals each season. Please\nsupport this vital organization and become a member to help support the Liberty drama\, as well\nas a host of other educational park activities that take place throughout the year.\nDon’t be one of the many who say “I’ve heard about it\, but never gone.” And\, if you’ve seen it\,\nyou’re most welcome to come again. Our script is always changing and is sure to keep you on\nthe edge of your seats! Support your local history educators and preservationists; come learn \nabout our history in a fun and entertaining context\, and spread the word. We’ll see you at the\nOld Fields! \nAdditional Information:\nSycamore Shoals State Historic Park\n1651 W. Elk Avenue\nElizabethton\, TN 37643\n423-543-5808\nwww.tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals\nwww.sycamoreshoalstn.wordpress.com\nwww.facebook.com/sycamoreshoals\nwww.facebook.com/FriendsOfSycamoreShoalsStateHistoricArea
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/43rd-annual-liberty-the-saga-of-sycamore-shoals/2022-06-03/
LOCATION:Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park\, 1651 W. Elk Avenue\, Elizabethton\, TN\, 37643\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Historical Events,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Johnson City: Blue Plum Festival
DESCRIPTION:2022 Blue Plum Festival To Feature Nationally-Recognized Acts\, a Wellness Challenge and a Bike-Powered Music Show\, June 3–4 in Downtown Johnson City \nJOHNSON CITY\, TN—Wilderado\, Illiterate Light\, Drivin N Cryin\, Mo Lowda & The Humble\, Hotel Fiction\, and The Vegabonds are among the musical groups to headline this year’s festival\, taking place June 3–4 in Downtown Johnson City\, Tennessee. \nThe annual celebration returns to Founders Park and spans through the Market Street parking lot to King Commons Park and features more than a dozen popular bands and performers.  Event activities will include a Ferris wheel\, kids zone\, silent disco\, Clean Vibes Trading Post\, wellness area\, and arts activities. The expanded wellness area—with a Wellness Challenge powered by the FytFeed app—will feature bike demos\, classes in belly dancing and tai chi\, a roller skate party by Rollerdance Tri-Cities\, two 5K events\, chair massages\, and Adult Field Day. Exclusive to this year’s festival is a special performance by the band Illiterate Light featuring a bike-powered act that uses the energy of audience-powered generator bikes for live shows. \nOther musical groups scheduled to appear are Akita\, Brushfire Stankgrass\, Grizzly Goat\, Sam Collie & The Roustabouts\, Adam Bolt\, Fritz & Co\, Donnie & The Dry Heavers\, Morgans Mill\, Shake It Like A Caveman\, Zach McNabb\, and The Bee Keepers. \n“The line-up this year has a little something for everyone\,” said Caroline Abercrombie\, Festival Chair. “The artists for the 2022 festival include local talent as well as regional and nationally-recognized acts.” \nVolunteers are still needed. “It takes a village to run a two-day music festival\,” said Ashley Cavender\, Festival Volunteer Chair. “If you love music\, meeting new people and being in the middle of all the festival fun\, then we’d love for you to sign up as a volunteer and become a part of our Blue Plum Festival Team.” \nSponsorship\, vendor\, and volunteer opportunities are available for the 2022 Festival\, brought to you by the Blue Plum Organization.  For more information on the annual Blue Plum Festival and how to get involved\, visit https://www.blueplum.org/
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/johnson-city-blue-plum-festival/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Featured,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Music
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SUMMARY:We Did It Together Play
DESCRIPTION:New original play at Jonesborough’s art center   \n  \nThe McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington hosts a new original play\, We Did It Together. The production opens Friday\, June 3 and runs Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday\, June 12. \n\nTickets are $17 for general admission and $13 for seniors and students. Groups of 10 or more have a group rate of $13 each. Tickets available at mckinneycenter.com/play. \n  \nThis play\, the fourth in a series of original community plays at the McKinney Center and written by Jules Corriere\, is based on exciting stories from people in Jonesborough and the surrounding region. It explores the many ways that families\, organizations\, communities and even the country have come together to accomplish great things. \n\nA few stories in the play feature the Rambo and Herrin cattle drives on Glenwood Drive to Spring Street in the 50’s; Ernest McKinney’s historic election in 1968; Agnes Lowe and the Cadet Nurse Corps of World War II; a courageous family’s escape from Cuba as Castro rose to power; and even some tales of ghosts at the Bledsoe House in Jonesborough. More than twenty different extraordinary local stories will be featured in the play. \n\nThis production is written\, directed\, composed and choreographed by members of the original team that brought the first community play\, I Am Home\, to Jonesborough in 2011. Playwright Jules Corriere\, who has just won and placed in six international film festivals\, will be joined by director Richard Owen Geer\, composer Heather McCluskey\, music director and accompanist Brett McCluskey and choreographer Kevin Iega Jeff of Deeply Rooted Dance Company in Chicago. \n\nThis production is sponsored in part by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and is part of the McKinney Center’s StoryTown Program.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/we-did-it-together-play/2022-06-03/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling,Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220822
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SUMMARY:Barter Theatre: 9 to 5
DESCRIPTION:June 3rd – August 21\nMusic and lyrics by Dolly Parton\, book by Patricia Resnick \n“What a way to make a living!” Coworkers Violet\, Judy\, and Doralee think they have nothing in common\, but when the Boss makes life unbearable\, these three ladies join forces to live out their wildest fantasy – and change the world! With a toe-tapping score by the one-and-only Dolly Parton\, you’ll never look at going to work the same way again. \n\n\n\n\n9 TO 5\, THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear more about the show!\n\n\nPlay Video\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarter Theatre is partially funded by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts\, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStep Inside Rehearsal\n\n\nPlay Video\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarter Connects: 9 to 5\nTuesday\, July 19th\, after 2pm show\, Gilliam Mainstage\nJoin us for a discussion about the impact of 9 to 5 – the film\, the movement\, the play – on the culture of women in the workforce and how it still resonates today. \nBarter Connects are events designed to provide context and community surrounding Barter productions by offering informal gatherings where you can interact with both artists and audiences alike. Come on out and join us for these free and fun events!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/barter-theatre-9-to-5/
CATEGORIES:General,Music,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Blue Plum Festival
DESCRIPTION:JOHNSON CITY\, TN—Wilderado\, Illiterate Light\, Drivin N Cryin\, Mo Lowda & The Humble\, Hotel Fiction\, and The Vegabonds are among the musical groups to headline this year’s festival\, taking place June 3–4 in Downtown Johnson City\, Tennessee. \nThe annual celebration returns to Founders Park and spans through the Market Street parking lot to King Commons Park and features more than a dozen popular bands and performers.  Event activities will include a Ferris wheel\, kids zone\, silent disco\, Clean Vibes Trading Post\, wellness area\, and arts activities. The expanded wellness area—with a Wellness Challenge powered by the FytFeed app—will feature bike demos\, classes in belly dancing and tai chi\, a roller skate party by Rollerdance Tri-Cities\, two 5K events\, chair massages\, and Adult Field Day. Exclusive to this year’s festival is a special performance by the band Illiterate Light featuring a bike-powered act that uses the energy of audience-powered generator bikes for live shows. \n   \nIlliterate Light performing with bike-powered music (photo by Tristan Williams); Hotel Fiction\, headliner (photo by Sydonne Blake); Mo Lowda & The Humble\, headliner \nOther musical groups scheduled to appear are Akita\, Brushfire Stankgrass\, Grizzly Goat\, Sam Collie & The Roustabouts\, Adam Bolt\, Fritz & Co\, Donnie & The Dry Heavers\, Morgans Mill\, Shake It Like A Caveman\, Zach McNabb\, and The Bee Keepers. \n“The line-up this year has a little something for everyone\,” said Caroline Abercrombie\, Festival Chair. “The artists for the 2022 festival include local talent as well as regional and nationally-recognized acts.” \nVolunteers are still needed. “It takes a village to run a two-day music festival\,” said Ashley Cavender\, Festival Volunteer Chair. “If you love music\, meeting new people and being in the middle of all the festival fun\, then we’d love for you to sign up as a volunteer and become a part of our Blue Plum Festival Team.” \nFor the lineup\, festival map and activity schedule\, visit https://www.blueplum.org/ \n###
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/blue-plum-festival-2/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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SUMMARY:Bristol Border Bash
DESCRIPTION:Border Bash Celebrates 22nd Anniversary in Historic Downtown Bristol!   \n2022 Summer Concert Series Lineup Announced \nBristol\, TN/VA (May 19\, 2022) – Border Bash celebrates it’s return to historic Downtown Bristol! Border Bash\, Bristol’s premier summer concert series\, is back for another amazing season starting June 3\, 2022! Hosted by Believe in Bristol\, Border Bash is about fun\, family\, great music\, and creating memories to last a lifetime. \nBorder Bash\, a free summer concert held annually\, celebrates its 22nd Anniversary on State Street.  The series includes children’s activities\, arts & craft and food vendors\, in addition to live music and much more.  All the events will rotate along State Street this year\, and the Star-Spangled July 4th Border Bash will be held in Cumberland Square Park. \n“We are always excited when it’s time for Border Bash\, but we are extra excited about this year’s lineup\, which includes some local and regional acts taking the stage. It is an opportunity to bring great music to our downtown and bring the community together during the summer months. Believe in Bristol is proud to have brought this event to the community for over twenty years\, and we’re ready to continue bringing live music to our community in historic Downtown Bristol\,” stated Maggie Elliott\, Executive Director\, Believe in Bristol. \nThe Border Bash line-up for 2022 is listed below with headliners named first. Music will begin at 6:30pm: \nJune 3 –      Buffalo Rose \n       The Soulamanders \n\nJune 17 –   Mama Fuma \n       TJ Darnell \n\nJuly 4 –        Scythian \n                         Florencia & The Feeling \n\nJuly 15 –     Swim in the Wild \n       Craig Street \n\nAugust 5 – Tuatha Dea \n                        Daniel Davis \n\nBorder Bash is hosted by Believe in Bristol and would not be possible without our community sponsors. Our sponsors in 2022 include City of Bristol\, Tennessee\, City of Bristol\, Virginia\, Tim and Kimberly Baker\, Bank of Tennessee\, Bill and Rose Marie Burriss\, Citizens Bank\, Anne and Ben Cowan\, Robin and Margaret Feierabend\, John and Brenda Fincher\, Frank Goodpasture\, Edward and Tina Hitt\, Kil’n Time Contemporary Ceramic Studio\, Middle Fork Records\, Tres and Barbara Pigg\, Mike and Linda Riley\, Sessions Hotel\, Tom and Barbara Smith\, The Southern Churn\, John and Ann Tickle\, Dean and Karen Tillison\, Earl and Peggy Wilson\, Audrey Zaidi\, 99.3 The X \n\nHospitality Sponsors: The Bristol Hotel\, The Angry Italian\, Vivian’s Table\, Stateline Bar & Grille\, Delta Blues\, Quaker Steak & Lube\, The Corner
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/bristol-border-bash-5/2022-06-03/
LOCATION:Downtown Bristol\, Bristol\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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SUMMARY:We Did it Together Community Play
DESCRIPTION:We Did It Together is the new original StoryTown community play which will have its premier at the McKinney Center on June 3 at 7:30 PM. \n\nSet in the mid-twentieth century in Jonesborough\, Tennessee\, We Did It Together weaves compelling true-life stories in a new original play with show-stopping music and dance. The play focuses on ordinary people of this small community who accomplish remarkable feats as they are caught in extraordinary times. Teenage girls called to serve in the Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII; a doctor and his family in Cuba forced to flee as Castro’s rebel’s take over\, leading them to find freedom in Northeast Tennessee; the election of Ernest McKinney\, the first African American Alderman to serve in Jonesborough; a historic home filled with otherworldly guests\, and the famous Rambo cattle drive on Greenwood Drive and Spring Street. We Did It Together explores the ways that the families and neighborhoods in this small Appalachian community have come together to accomplish great things. \n\nThis play is the fourth in a series of original community plays at the McKinney Center written by playwright Jules Corriere\, who this month won and placed in eight international film festivals\, including taking first place at the Hollywood Just 4 Shorts Screenplay Competition and is a finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Her winning screenplay mirrors the style of We Did It Together\, which celebrates the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. \n\nJoining Corriere on the production are the original creative team members who directed\, composed\, and choreographed Jonesborough’s first community play\, I Am Home\, in 2011. Director Richard Owen Geer\, composer Heather McCluskey\, music director and accompanist Brett McCluskey\, and choreographer Kevin Iega Jeff of Deeply Rooted Dance Company in Chicago\, joined by local set designer J.J.Jeffers will bring this exciting play to life. \n\nThe cast is large\, and reflective of Jonesborough’s community. Nearly forty actors have come together to create this production\, many of whom are playing their own friends and relatives\, including Ernest (Buttons) McKinney\, Jr. whose parents are both featured as characters in the play. Other cast members are familiar faces to the area’s theater scene\, including Sabra Hayden\, Stefanie Murphy\, Ubinibi-Afia Short\, Mika Hoilman\, and thirty more gifted actors and singers in this ensemble cast which showcases the great talent this region is known for. \n\nTickets for We Did It Together are on sale now and available by calling the Historic Visitors Center at 423.753.1010 or online at Jonesborough.com/tickets. General Admission tickets are $17 and Senior/Student tickets are $13. There are also group rates of $13. This production is sponsored by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and is part of the McKinney Center’s StoryTown Program. \n\nDates and times for the production are June 3-7:30\, June 4-2:00 & 7:30\, June 5-2:00\, June 10-7:30\, June 11: 2:00 & 7:30\, June 12-2:00.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/we-did-it-together-community-play/2022-06-03/
LOCATION:McKinney Center\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Reep & Reno
DESCRIPTION:Reep & Reno\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri\, June 3\, 2022\n\n\nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm\n\n\n$23 – $50 plus fees and taxes. Members save at least $5\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\nJon Reep is a nationally touring comedian whose contemporary country point of view has won over legions of fans in comedy clubs\, on tv and in film. As a stand-up he’s built a following through his hilarious comedy specials and as the winner of NBC’s fifth season of Last Comic Standing. He can currently be seen in Netflix’s “Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo” and his new standup special on Amazon Prime “Ginger Beard Man” or his new standup album “Ginger Pain” released in March 2019 on 800 Pound Gorilla Records. Jon’s hour standup special Jon Reep: Metro Jethro and his half hour standup special both aired on Comedy Central. \nA former P.E. teacher\, Reno Collier has endeared himself to a wide range of audiences. Reno’s journey began at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta\, GA where he tended bar to supplement his day job. One night he found himself on stage during the weekly open mic night. His unique outlook on life – mixed with a six-pack – was instantly popular and provided a platform to launch a career as a comedian. Reno has built a reputation by selling out comedy clubs and colleges nationwide. In 2004 he joined Larry The Cable Guy on the hugely successful Tour of America. Following the success of that tour\, in 2005 Reno taped his own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special. \nTogether\, they will make for an unbelievably fun night at Paramount Bristol!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/reep-reno/
LOCATION:Paramount Bristol\, Bristol\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling
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