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A! Magazine for the Arts
vol. 32, no. 12 // December 2025
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Taking the High Road with Low Notes
Joe Tennis / Bristol Herald Courier
May 16, 2011
This story ran in the Bristol Herald Courier on Thursday, May 5. Read it on
TriCities.com
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This Month's Calendar
Dec
1-31
Exhibit hangs at bakery
@Blackbird Bakery
Dec
1-31
Arts Depot sponsors offsite exhibits
@Various Venues
Dec
1-29
Monday Night Jam is held
@The Henderson
Dec
1-29
Irish Invasion is held
@Mulligan's Gaming Pub
Dec
2-30
Open Quilting meets
@The Henderson
Dec
2-30
Story time is held
@Washington County Public Library
Dec
2-9
Preschool story time is held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Dec
2-16
Tuesday Story Time is held
@Chilhowie Branch Library
Dec
2-29
Creating Connection is held
@The Henderson
Dec
2-30
Afternoon Drawing Club is held
@Blue's Brews
Dec
2-30
Stories ' More is held
@International Storytelling Center
Dec
2-30
Open Mic Night is held
@O'Mainnin's Pub
Dec
3-17
Wednesday Painters meet
@Kingsport Renaissance Center
Dec
3-10
Toddler Time is held
@Smyth Co. Public Library
Dec
3-17
Wednesday Morning Painters meet
@The Arts Depot
Dec
3-4
Music Mornings are held
@Johnson City Public Library
Dec
3-15
Crochet Club meets
@Bristol Public Library
Dec
3-17
Open Mic is held
@The Corner
Dec
4-6
Funniest competition is held
@Blue Ridge Comedy Club
Dec
4
Crochet workshop is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Dec
4
Book Worms is held
@Johnson City Public Library
Dec
4
Christmas Moose workshop offered
@Into The Fire
Dec
4
Jimmy Fortune performs
@The Lincoln Theatre
Dec
4
Farm & Fun Time is held
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Dec
4
King Christmas concert is held
@First Presbyterian Church (Bristol)
Dec
4
Jazz Jam is held
@Capone's
Dec
4-7
'The Bishop's Wife' is on stage
@Heritage Hall Theatre
Dec
5-6
Christmas at the Carter Mansion is held
@Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
Dec
5-21
Knoxville Children's Theatre presents 'Rudolph'
@Knoxville Children's Theatre
Dec
5-23
Arts & Culture Alliance members show opens
@Arts & Culture Alliance
Dec
5-31
Dunn exhibit is on display
@Johnson County Center for the Arts
Dec
5-31
Exhibit opens at Fischman
@Fischman Gallery
Dec
5
Museum Story Time is held
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Dec
5
'A Christmas Carol' is shown
@Washington County Public Library
Dec
5
Pottery with Bess class offered
@The Henderson
Dec
5-19
Fiber Arts Meetup is held
@The Philosopher's House
Dec
5
Needle Felted class is held
@Holston Mountain Artisans
Dec
5
Wilson Fairchild performs
@Jackson Theatre
Dec
5
Storytelling Open Mic is held
@The Philosopher's House
Dec
5-6
ETSU holiday concerts are on stage
@East Tennessee State University
Dec
6
Rose Center's Holiday Craft Fair is held
@Rose Center
Dec
6
Art Market is open
@Fischman Gallery
Dec
6
Holiday Makers Faire is held
@Jonesborough
Dec
6
Santa's Workshop is held
@Holston Mountain Artisans
Dec
6
Chill Fiber Crafts meets
@Fort Henry Mall
Dec
6
Ugly Sweatshirts workshop offered
@William King Museum of Art
Dec
6
Story Time and Paint offered
@Into The Fire
Dec
6-27
Watercolor workshop is held
@The Henderson
Dec
6
Collectors share at museum
@Southwest Virginia Museum
Dec
6
Songwriters meet
@Damascus (VA) Branch Library
Dec
6
'The Magic Flute' is on screen
@Legacy Theatres
Dec
6
Stained Glass Studio is held
@The Henderson
Dec
6
Cookie Cutter workshop is held
@William King Museum of Art
Dec
6-7
'The Nutcracker' is on stage
@Various Venues
Dec
6-7
Symphony of the Mountains presents 'By The Fireside' holiday concert
@Various Venues
Dec
6-13
Drawing and Tea Social is held
@The Philosopher's House
Dec
6
Song of the Mountains is on stage
@The Lincoln Theatre
Dec
6
Savor and Celebrate is held
@The Philosopher's House
Dec
6-7
Milligan music department performs
@Milligan University
Dec
6
Sara Evans performs
@Bristol Casino
Dec
6
Trey Hensley performs
@Down Home
Dec
7
Bruce Holsinger speaks
@Washington County Public Library
Dec
7
Oak Ridge Boys perform
@Niswonger Performing Arts Center
Dec
8
Deck the Halls workshop held
Dec
8
Creative Kids Corner held
@Fort Henry Mall
Dec
8
Art League of Marion meets
@The Henderson
Dec
8-22
Carving Club meets
@Holston Mountain Artisans
Dec
8
'Mark Twain Tonight' is on stage
@East Tennessee State University
Dec
8
Tusculum Community Chorus performs
@Tusculum University
Dec
9
Babies and Books offered
@Johnson City Public Library
Dec
9
Holiday classic film is shown
@The Lincoln Theatre
Dec
9
Books and Beyond is held
@Fort Henry Mall
Dec
9
'Christmas with Santa' is performed
@Chilhowie Branch Library
Dec
9
Steeped in Stories meets
@The Philosopher's House
Dec
9
Buffalo Tales is held
@Milligan University
Dec
9
Old-Fashioned Appalachian Christmas celebrates local youth musicians
@First Christian Life Center
Dec
9
Williams explores roots music history
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Sep 4
-
Feb 15
Dalí exhibit opens
@William King Museum of Art
Oct 14
-
Apr 6
Cowboy boot exhibit at museum
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Oct 14
-
Apr 6
'Boot Scootin' History' opens
@Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Nov 7
-
Dec 23
New Exhibitions Open at The Emporium in November
@Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance
Nov 9
-
Dec 31
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park Presents 30th Annual Festival of Trees
@Southwest Virginia Museum
Nov 10
-
Dec 29
Nina Rizzo exhibit opens
@Bristol Public Library
Nov 12
-
Dec 21
Member show is on exhibit
@The Arts Depot
Nov 13
-
Mar 15
'From These Hills' is on exhibit
@William King Museum of Art
Nov 15
-
Dec 28
'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
Nov 20
-
Dec 5
Graphic Design Students exhibit opens
@Tipton Gallery
Nov 21
-
Dec 7
'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' is on stage
@Paramount Center for the Arts
Nov 22
-
Dec 28
'The Innkeeper's Wife' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
Nov 24
-
Dec 12
ETSU studio art seniors' artwork is on display
@Slocumb Galleries
Nov 25
-
Dec 27
'Jingle All The Way' is on stage
@Barter Theatre
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