Menu
AAME
News
History
Contact
ArtEx
A! Magazine
About
Advertising
Distribution
History
Archive
Event or Story Tips
Arts Calendar
Speaker Series
Arts Achievement Awards
Nomination
Awards Gala
Past Award Winners
Sponsorship
Nomination Form
Support
Become a Member
Search
A! Magazine for the Arts
Archive
vol. 19, no. 3 // March 2012
"Color Me Bad: Animation, Pop, Satire"
A new exhibit at William King Museum features three artists who grew up in Abingdon, Va.
In This Issue
"Color Me Bad" — Jessica Walker
"Color Me Bad" is "an opportunity for me to share the work I've been making about Appalachia within the region that has inspired its content." — Jessica Walker
"Color Me Bad" — Brian Clinebell
Influences like Pop Art, album covers, skateboarding, and California culture permeate Brian Clinebell's studio and design work.
"Color Me Bad" — Peter Morgan
Peter Morgan: "One of my major influences is the Funk movement, which was primarily a ceramics movement on the West Coast during the 1960s and '70s."
Youth Spotlight: Adam Robinson
Adam Robinson was once interested in sports and business administration. Now his passions are photography and creative writing.
A! Extra
New Superstars of Southern Art: Tammy Mercure
Tammy Mercure, assistant professor of photography at King College, has been named to
Oxford American Magazine
's 100 under 100: The New Superstars of Southern Art.
Award-winning Author Discusses Latest Novel
Award-winning author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley hopes her latest young-adult novel,
Jefferson's Sons
– which depicts the lives of two boys born to Thomas Jefferson and slave mistress Sally Hemings – will lead readers to ask a question that has no
Review:
Tale of Two Cities
at Barter Theatre
"Barter Theatre's producing artistic director Richard Rose is no slouch when it comes to tackling the hard stuff. The production of Charles Dickens'
A Tale of Two Cities
, as adapted by Rose, continues Barter's tradition of staging thought-provoki
Mountain Stage
Returns to Bristol
Sunday afternoon in the Birthplace of Country Music....Classic country ambassador Marty Stuart slept on his bus behind the Paramount Center. Blue Highway's Tim Stafford roamed the grand theater. And Del McCoury bobbled his head.
Look for
April A! Magazine
on Wednesday, MAR. 28
Expect your
APRIL
A! Magazine
on
Wednesday, MAR. 28, 2012
. And plan now to submit press releases and to advertise in the MAY 2012 print edition of
A! Magazine for the Arts
.
Youth Art Showcased at Bristol Library
Artworks line the walls of the Vergie R. Fleenor Gallery at the Bristol Public Library. Some are oil paintings, or something done in pastels or watercolor. The subject matter varies – a cat here, a painting of electrical outlets there. But all 33 pieces –
Stage Hands Productions for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing
Stage Hands' productions are a labor of love for director Janette Gaines, who started the group four years ago at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre.
Northeast State Students win Kennedy Center Awards
Theater students at Northeast State Community College in Blountville made a strong showing at the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival competition — taking two first place awards in technical design.
Spreading Warmth to Africa
For Mary Warner, it's all about sharing. All the way to Africa. Warner, who's in her 40s, calls Bristol, Tenn., her home, but she's been spending most of her days, of late, in Botswana, Africa, sharing her love of quilts.
ETSU Digital Media Students Win ADDY Awards
East Tennessee State University digital media students and faculty were recognized at the 2012 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Northeast Tennessee ADDY Awards ceremony held recently at the Johnson City Country Club.
Disaster Relief Assistance for Craft Artists
Have you experienced a recent, career-threatening emergency? Do you know a professional craft artist who is dealing with a major setback due to illness, accident, fire, natural disaster, or other type of unexpected event?
Just Dance!
Seven-year-old Michele Neubauer opened the door and walked inside. She climbed steps to the second floor, opened another door and walked inside. Now Michele Plescia teaches dance as the artistic director for Bristol Ballet.
Review: Barter Theatre's '9 to 5'
The Bridge to Barter Theatre's Future
85 Never Sounded So Good
Pulitzer Winning Author Praises Education
2024
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2023
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2022
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2021
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2020
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2019
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2018
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2017
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2016
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2015
December
November
September
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2014
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2013
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2012
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2011
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2010
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2009
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2008
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2007
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2006
December
November
October