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A! Magazine for the Arts
vol. 33, no. 7 // July 2026
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Review: 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' — Play awful but music is wonderful
Robert McKinney / Special to the Herald Courier
July 6, 2015
This story appeared in the Bristol Herald Courier. Read it on
TriCities.com
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This Month's Calendar
Jul
1-31
New exhibit at bakery
@Blackbird Bakery
Jul
1-31
Arts Depot sponsors offsite exhibits
@Various Venues
Jul
1-29
Wednesday Morning Painters meet
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Jul
1-22
Tiny Tots storytime
@Smyth-Bland Regional Library
Jul
1-29
Wednesday Painters meet
@The Arts Depot
Jul
1-29
Branch story time is held
@Washington County Public Library
Jul
1-29
Lapsit Story Time is held
@Kingsport Public Library
Jul
1-30
Summer Storytime is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Jul
1-29
Book Lounge is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Jul
1-15
Jazz and Jam is held
@Cascade Draft House
Jul
2-12
'Red, White and Tuna' is on stage
@Theatre Bristol
Jul
2-30
Time for Twos Story Time is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Jul
2
Mr. Mike's balloon show is on stage
@Chilhowie Branch Library
Jul
2
Dino-Songs is held
@Saltville Public Library
Jul
2
'Generations' is at library
@Saltville Public Library
Jul
2-20
Crochet Club meets
@Bristol Public Library
Jul
2
First Thursday is held
@Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace
Jul
2-30
Music Open Mic is held
@Blue Ridge Comedy Club
Jul
3
First Friday is held
@Abingdon
Jul
3-19
'The Voice, The Pen and The Sword' is on stage
@LampLight Theatre
Jul
3-26
'Deep Listening' is on display
@Fischman Gallery
Jul
3-31
Arts & Culture Alliance's Members Exhibition opens
@Arts & Culture Alliance
Jul
3-31
Pottery workshop held
@The Henderson
Jul
3
Film Freaks is held
@The Lincoln Theatre
Jul
3
Symphony of the Mountains performs
@Cumberland Square Park
Jul
3
Valoria and Halo Scars are on stage
@Capone's
Jul
4-10
'Star-Spangled Story' is shown
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Jul
4-31
Community Art Show is on display
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Jul
4-25
Drawing and Tea Social is held
@The Philosopher's House
Jul
4
Star-Spangled Celebration is held
@Anderson Park Ampitheater
Jul
4
Grand Funk Railroad is on stage
@Twilight Alive
Jul
4
Jenny and the Weazels perform
@Johnson City Brewing Company
Jul
5
Listen Up Book Club meets
@The Philosopher's House
Jul
5-26
Brews and Tunes is held
@International Storytelling Center
Jul
5
Symphony of the Mountains perform
@Leeman Field
Jul
6-8
Music camp is held
@Bristol Academy of Music
Jul
6-10
Summer Art Camp held
@Brush Strokes
Jul
6-10
Youth Art Camp is held
@William King Museum of Art
Jul
6-10
Wildlife and Nature Summer Camp held
@William King Museum of Art
Jul
6-10
Children's summer camp is held
@Theatre Bristol
Jul
6-10
Bluegrass summer camp is held
@East Tennessee State University
Jul
6-11
Missoula Children's Theatre holds workshop
@The Lincoln Theatre
Jul
6-18
Mary Poppins Jr. Camp is held
@Bristol Academy of Music
Jul
6-27
Preschool story time is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Jul
6-27
Music and Movement is held
@Washington County Public Library
Jul
6-20
School Age Story Time is held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Jul
6
Andrew Magill speaks at library
@Bristol Public Library
Jul
6-7
'Jekyll and Hyde' auditions to be held
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Jul
6-20
Quill and Gavel Society meets
@Smyth-Bland Regional Library
Jul
6-27
Monday Night Jam is held
@The Henderson
Jul
7-9
Drawing class is held
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Jul
7-9
Music camp held at state park
@Southwest Virginia Museum
Jul
7-10
Clay camp is held
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Jul
7-11
Adam Booth tells tales
@International Storytelling Center
Jul
7-30
Ballerina Camp is held
@Kingsport Ballet
Jul
7
Abingdon story time is held
@Washington County Public Library
Jul
7-21
Preschool Story Time is held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Jul
7-28
Tuesday Storytime is held
@Chilhowie Branch Library
Jul
7-28
Creating Connection is held
@The Henderson
Jul
7
Adam Booth speaks at library
@Johnson City Public Library
Jul
7
Empty Bottle String Band is on stage
@Downtown Center — Bristol
Jul
7-28
Stories 'n More is held
@International Storytelling Center
Jul
7-28
Open Mic Night is held
@O'Mainnin's Pub
Jul
8
Poetry Workshop is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Jul
10
Watauga Valley Art League meets
@Food City Conference Room (JC)
Jul 28
-
Jun 28
Open quilting is held
@The Henderson
Feb 10
-
Jul 5
Registration opens for theater camp
@Theatre Bristol
Feb 24
-
Jul 19
Registration open for Theatre Bristol workshop
@Theatre Bristol
Mar 5
-
Aug 30
Exhibit of Scottish art is on display
@William King Museum of Art
Apr 2
-
Aug 2
Charles Goolsby artwork is on display
@William King Museum of Art
Apr 16
-
Aug 16
Ray Byram art is on display
@William King Museum of Art
Apr 30
-
Nov 29
'Sanctuaries in Stained Glass' is on display
@William King Museum of Art
May 12
-
Aug 8
'Savannah Sipping Society' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
May 23
-
Aug 8
'The DaVinci Code' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
May 27
-
Jul 31
EAT/ART opens
@Tipton Gallery
Jun 1
-
Jul 6
Spring Photo Spectacular is on display
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Jun 9
-
Jul 3
'The Sword in the Stone' opens
@Barter Theatre
Jun 9
-
Aug 9
'Guys and Dolls' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
Jun 30
-
Jul 4
Tim Lowry tells tales
@International Storytelling Center
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