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For Valentine's Day, an open house will be held at King University's Sign of the George printing press for Feb. 8 and 9 from 4-8 p.m. during which time handmade Valentine's cards will be sold.

In This Issue

• The Renaissance of the Letterpress: The Henderson The Wayne C. Henderson School of Appalachian Arts in Marion, Virginia, was resurrected from a 1908 schoolhouse slated for demolition. In turn, it's resurrecting the art of the letterpress.
• David Winship has "ink in his veins' David Winship, adjunct professor of Appalachian studies and manager of the Sign of the George, is intimately connected to the letterpress shop.
• The Henderson offers regular classes The Henderson School in Marion, Virginia, offers several classes and workshops each week.
• King University offers Valentine's cards King University's digital media art and design program is creating handmade letterpress Valentine's Day cards utilizing a turn-of-the-century platen press
• Arts for Youth Spotlight: Matthew Torbett Matthew Torbett says, "I feel like I came out of the womb singing and tap dancing."
• Sunday with Friends continues at WCPL The annual Sunday with Friends literary series at the Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Virginia, continues with Martin Clark.
• Book Review: "About Women: Conversations Between a Writer and a Painter" I am admitting to a personal failing that I believe is common to most: Eavesdropping is irresistible.
• Earls of Leicester bring bluegrass to ETSU Jerry Douglas was about 7 when he first saw Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs perform live.
• E&H presents prize-winning 'Disgraced' Professor says play is unflinchingly current and important
• Twin City Radio Theatre performs at King University The King University Theater Department's Twin City Radio Theatre present an evening of adventure, suspense and laughter.
• Region loses "arts hero' Tennessee lost an arts hero and a dear friend when James C. "Jim" Martin passed away.
• NEA awards grant to The Crooked Road The National Endowment for the Arts announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million including an Art Works award of $40,000 to The Crooked Road to support the Mountains of Music Homecoming.
• Paramount Chamber Players perform throughout Tri-Cities The Paramount Chamber Players present "Ancient, Modern and In-between" in Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport and Abingdon from Feb. 18-21.

A! Extra

• ETSU congratulates faculty, alumni Grammy winners East Tennessee State University congratulates two individuals associated with the Department of Music for their success in the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which were presented Feb. 15.
• Book and CD on Blind Alfred Reed produced by ETSU's Dr. Ted Olson Dr. Ted Olson, an East Tennessee State University faculty member in Appalachian Studies, served as producer and liner notes author for a book and CD about the influential 1920s-era singer-songwriter Blind Alfred Reed, to be titled "Appalachian Visionary"
• Bristol actor launches into orbit for Audi Mark Lawson blasted onto TV screens in front of more than 110 million viewers during the Super Bowl.
• Black History: Color Them Country African-Americans influenced and participated in the formation of country music's foundation and subsequent history. Furthermore, country music exists at least in part because of the blends of black and white cultures.
• Artist likes to paint in real-time BY CAROLYN R. WILSON FOR THE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER GLADE SPRING, Va. — Kay Sutherland knows a camera isn't the only way to capture a special mo-ment. She resorts to her paint brush instead.
• A MONSTER of an exhibit ABINGDON, Va. — Mark Cline shook up the quiet community of Natural Bridge, Virginia, with a radical idea in 1982: He wanted to build a monster museum.
• Kingsport Ballet provides unusual Valentine's Day gifts Kingsport Ballet has announced that Swan Lake 2016 tickets are on sale – just in time for Valentine shoppers to explore giving ballet tickets as gifts.
• SWVA Museum announces winners of 20th Annual Festival of Trees The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park congratulates the winners of the 20th Annual Festival of Trees.
• Henderson JAM looking very sweet Earlier this month, Marion's Henderson School was standing room only as elementary school students from across Smyth County braved the bitter cold to sign up for the inaugural JAM program.
• "The Tusculum Review" names advisory board members "The Tusculum Review" recently named Ada Limon and Allison Joseph as members of The Tusculum Review Advisory Board.
• Rolling Stone ranks BRRR among nation's top country events Rolling Stone magazine has ranked the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival among its 31 Hottest Country Tours & Festivals.
• WKMA introduces new director of advancement Chase Mitchell joins William King Museum of Art as director of advancement.