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Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Events at this venue
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Eugene Wolf’s “Book of Mamaw”
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesLong-time Barter Theatre Acting Company member, Eugene Wolf’s one-man show of stories, songs and sketches about growing up with Bernice Rader, his Church of Christ grandmother who recognized Eugene’s love of performing at an early age (two years old) and guided him on his way. An unorthodox story of a woman who tried to capture
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Literaly Cool!
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin educator Christine Mitten at the museum on Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. for a fun and active literacy program! Children (ages 2 ½ to 6) and their grown-ups will experience the magic of Appalachian children’s literature. Through fun, hands-on activities, stories will be brought to life for the children and wonderful family memories
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Family Story Time
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesJoin us in the museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time, where we will read books from the Reading Appalachia: Voices From Children’s Literature exhibit, along with enjoying related storybooks and a fun coloring page. This event is free and open to the public; the books are most appropriate for
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Bristol: Farm & Fun Time
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesBristol presents the Farm and Fun Time variety show, live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, featuring special guests Rachel Baiman and Beth Snapp. Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors 6:30 p.m., we ask that all patrons please be seated by 6:50 p.m.) Location: Performance Theater, Birthplace of Country Music Museum
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Rachel Baiman, Beth Snapp, and Tribute to Tennessee Ernie Ford at Farm & Fun Time
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesRachel Baiman, Beth Snapp, and Tribute to Tennessee Ernie Ford at Farm & Fun Time Bristol, Tenn./Va. (February 7, 2018) - Radio Bristol's Farm & Fun Time live variety show returns with a very special Valentine's Day edition--one that includes musical guests Rachel Baiman, the critically-acclaimed folk singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and our region's own
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Special Exhibit “I Have A Voice: Tennessee’s African American Musical Heritage”
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesDates: February 14—April 30, 2019 The Volunteer State has been the birthplace of some of the most influential music in the world, illustrated by the Beale Street blues clubs in Memphis, the R&B scene on Nashville’s Jefferson Street, and Knoxville’s Gem Theater. I Have a Voice gives a snapshot of African American Tennesseans’ important contribution
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Tennessee Ernie Ford 100th Birthday Celebration – A Conversation with Buck Ford and Sid Oakley
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesOn Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m., the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Historical Association will co-host an informal conversation in the museum’s Performance Theater between Ernie’s older son, Buck, and long-time Ford family friend Sid Oakley. Ford family home movies will also be screened. There is no charge for admittance, but
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Bristol: Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature” Reception
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum will hold the opening reception for the new special exhibit "Reading Appalachia: Voices From Children's Literature" on Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Special Exhibits Gallery at the museum. Walk through the pages of your favorite storybook in Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature, a groundbreaking exhibit on Appalachian
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Reading Appalachia: Voices From Children’s Literature
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesComing February 2019! Reading Appalachia: Voices From Children’s Literature, a new special exhibit coming to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Walk through the pages of your favorite storybook in Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature, a groundbreaking exhibit on Appalachian children’s books and stories. Sporting life-size characters from Appalachian children’s books, this exhibit looks
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Tennessee Ernie Ford 100th Birthday Celebration – Special Display
Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United StatesIn celebration of the anniversary of Tennessee Ernie Ford's 100th birthday, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum will have several objects, photographs, and items of memorabilia on loan from Tennessee Ernie Ford Enterprises and the museum’s collection on display during the entire month of February. This display will supplement the section of the permanent exhibit,
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