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January 26, 2008
Rhonda Vincent has a ‘Good Thing Going’
Grammy Award-winner Vincent and her band The Rage will appear with special guests Nothin? Fancy at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol Tennessee on Feb. 1.
January 23, 2008
Tennis Anyone
The Cowboy Way
You know no one like A. Kelly Pruitt. Chances are you have never even met anyone similar to Pruitt. And odds are you never will. That?s A-OK with and makes perfect sense to Pruitt.
Honoring a legend
This weekend, the majesty and marvel found within the power of words via the works of Frederick Buechner will be spotlighted.
Bradley Walker: ‘You get lost in his voice’ and nothing else matters
Hear Bradley Walker. He sings as if channeling such hard-core country baritones as Carl Smith and Lefty Frizzell.
Pickin’ at the Paramount on stage Jan. 26
Jam sessions amid bluegrass festivals long since have become commonplace. Just stroll through a campsite, and chances are a pack of pickers are fueling fire on the strings.
Short Takes: A look at weekend entertainment
A glimpse at weekend entertainment.
January 18, 2008
Weekend Entertainment Events (01/18)
Here are the weekend entertainment events mentioned this morning on News Channel 11 Morning Edition.
January 17, 2008
Civic Chorale Auditions today
The Civic Chorale will hold auditions for new members on Thursday, January 17 in the choir room of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, where the group rehearses.
January 16, 2008
Skiers and snowboarders flock to North Carolina’s many ski resorts
"I went down that," Frankcum said, pointing to a slippery slope carpeted in snow at Appalachian Ski Mountain. "And I fell about 10 times."
Singing the wrong lyrics can be fun
I heard my 6-year-old daughter proudly singing, "Burn-burn-burn! The ring of fire!
Ask the chef - Try making this pizza dough recipe
Folk rocker Janis Ian has persevered
Folk rock rode high waves during the 1960s and ?70s. Janis Ian was there. Folk suffered during the 1980s and into the ?90s, and like many folkies, Ian simply laid low. But like her songs, Ian also persevered.
Harlem Gospel Choir spreads M.L. King’s message through music
Harlem oozes culture. The famed New York City neighborhood birthed the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, which gave the world such literary giants as poet Langston Hughes and musician Duke Ellington. Godfather of soul James Brown cut his teeth in Harlem?s renowned Apollo Theater.
SHORT TAKES: Roundup of weekend entertainment
January 15, 2008
Actor Brad Renfro found dead at age 25
January 11, 2008
Weekend Entertainment Events (01/11)
Here are the weekend entertainment events mentioned this morning on News Channel 11 Morning Edition
January 09, 2008
Businessman George L. Carter considered to be the father of the Tri-Cities
Call him the father of the Tri-Cities ? or perhaps even the original emperor of the Mountain Empire. You might also call George L. Carter a man of mystery.
Tennis Anyone: Stolen item still doesn’t dampen trip
We took off for three days ? on vacation, just the two of us. And it was a grand adventure, the kind every daddy should make, for bonding purposes, even if you do end up like me and have to console your 6-year-old child through crying fits when she misses mama.
SHORT TAKES: A glimpse at weekend entertainment
Hear E. C. Miller and Gold Rush Review on Jan. 10 at the Pickin? Porch in the Bristol Mall in Bristol Virginia. The longtime local bluegrass musician brings his own indelible style to a show with quite a style of its own.
Larry Cordle: A life built on faith in self
Most country music fans have heard Larry Cordle?s songs. However, most country music fans have probably never heard Cordle. Nowadays, he performs bluegrass.
Get ‘Ready for Action,‘ it’s Sesame Street Live!
Mention Big Bird or Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, or most certainly nowadays Elmo. Any kid will know exactly what you?re talking about. Oh yes, ?Sesame Street.?
Harley Hogg & the Rockers and Southern Rock Allstars
Harley Hogg & the Rockers Plus the Southern Rock Allstars coming to NPAC
January 08, 2008
Hartsell Hollow ?Winter Delight? Hike
Nature enthusiasts are invited to Buffalo Mountain Park on Saturday, Jan. 12 for a Winter Delight Hike.
January 07, 2008
the everybodyfields at the Stateline Jamboree Concert Series
Bristol?s Rhythm and Roots Reunion, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, and the Bristol Public Library will present the everybodyfields as part of the Stateline Jamboree Concert Series on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 7:30 PM at the Bristol Public Library.
Blue Mother Tupelo at Barley’s Tap Room in (Knoxville)
Blue Mother Tupelo will be bringing their signature Swampadelic Southern Soul sound to Barley's Tap Room in Knoxville, Tennessee THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, January 12. The show begins at 10:00pm.
January 04, 2008
Birthplace of County Music Alliance moves to the fast lane with its fundraising campaign
Motorsports executive Kevin Triplett was introduced Friday as chairman of the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance?s fundraising campaign, and he believes it?s a challenge that should be met.
January 02, 2008
New guidebook showcases the many historic markers located throughout Virginia
All over the Old Dominion, silver-and-black signs pay tribute to historic events and places.
December 26, 2007
Group working to restore a legendary, airplane-shaped gas station
This roadside oddity was never an airplane; it was only built to look that way on the outskirts of Knoxville.
Find a Party: Region celebrating New Year’s
Stay home and rock in the New Year with Dick Clark. Or hitch some go in your get-up while on the town in and near the Tri-Cities. Read on and rock out with these suggestions.
