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Volume 27

Issue #45

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e-mail: [email protected] (editorial)

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G a t l i n b u r g ,  Tennessee…   Ripley’s  Haunted   Adventure  is   celebrating   its   15th  annual   Fright   Nights  show   this   year   with  “Experiment  in  Terror”.  Ripley’s   year-­‐round  haunted   house   will  base   their   2013   show  on   an   insane   asylum,  but  with  a  twist.  “We’ll  have   your   typical  patients,  orderlies,  and  doctors   as   characters,  but   we   are   taking   it  up   a   step   this   year”  says  Greg  Weir,  artistic  manager   of   Ripley’s  Haunted   Adventure.  “We  want  to  go  beyond  the  typical  ‘boo  scares’  and  add  an  element  of  mental  scares  that  put  the   guest   through   the  ‘experiment   in   terror’.  We  really  spent  a  lot  of  time   coming   up   with  scares   that   are   out  of   the   norm   to   what  we’ve  done  in  the  past”  stated   Weir.   There   is  no  extra  charge  for  the  special   Fright   Nights  shows   which   run  every  Friday,  Saturday,  and  Sunday  in  October  as   well   as   Halloween  night,   November   1st  and   November   2nd.  Shows  begin  nightly  at  6:00pm   and   run   until  close.Ripley’s   Haunted  

Adventure   is   a   year  round   haunted   house  that  was  opened  in  1999  by  Ripley  Entertainment  on   the   site   of   what  was   once   the   Grimsby  &   Streaper   Casket  Company.  The  old  casket  factory   was   abandoned  under   mysterious  circumstances   during  the   early   1900s   shortly  after   residents   started  disappearing.     Until  Ripley’s   can   decide  

development   for   the  area,   they   continue   to  conduct   tours   of   the  facility.Ripley’s   Haunted  

Adventure   is   one   of   the  few   haunted   houses   in  the   nation   that   is   open  365   days   a   year.   Single  admission   tickets   are  $13.99   +   tax   for   ages  12   and   up   and   $7.99   +  tax   for   ages   6-­‐11.   No  one   under   the   age   of   6  is   allowed   due   to   the  graphic   nature   of   the  facility,  and  those  under  12  must  be  accompanied  by  a  guardian.  Ripley’s   Haunted  

Adventure   is   located  

on   the   Parkway   in  Gatlinburg,   TN.   For  more   information   call  

see   us   on   the   web   at  ripleysgatlinburg.com.

15th Annual Fright Nights Makes You the “Experiment in Terror”!

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dropout   named   George   A.  Romero   directed   a   low-­‐budget  

world   and   became   an   icon   of  the  counterculture  –  Night  of  the  Living  Dead.  It  spawned  a  billion-­‐

dollar   zombie   industry   that  continues  to  this  day.Birth   of   the   Living   Dead,   a  

new   documentary,   shows   how  Romero   gathered   an   unlikely  team   of   Pittsburgh   residents  –   policemen,   iron   workers,  teachers,   ad-­‐men,   housewives  and   a   roller-­‐rink   owner   –   to  shoot,   with   a   revolutionary  guerrilla,   run-­‐and-­‐gun   style,  

process,   Romero   and   his   team  created   an   entirely   new   and  horribly   chilling   monster   –   one  that   was   undead   and   feasted  

Mary   B.  Martin   School   of   the  Birth   of  

the  Living  Dead  on  Monday,  Oct.  21,   at   7   p.m.Rob  Kuhns   as   part   of   the   South  Arts   Southern   Circuit   Tour  of   Independent   Filmmakers.  After   the   free   screening   of   the  

Culp   Auditorium,   Kuhns   and  the   audience   will   engage   in   a  

will   follow.   Film   and   reception  are  free  and  open  to  the  public.“Night  of   the  Living  Dead  was  

allowed   people   outside   of   the  

says  Mary  B.  Martin  School  of  the  

“I   don’t   think   they   knew  where  

at   the   time,   but   it   has   certainly  become   a   cult   classic.   What’s  

what’s   important   about   the  documentary   is   it  addresses  the  social   conditions   in  place  at   the  time  of  the  making  of  the  original  

all   fun  and  games,  although  this  particular   topic   has   humor,   as  well.  It  should  be  a  fun  evening.”Archival   footage   of   the  

horrors   of   Vietnam   and   racial  violence  at  home  combined  with  iconic   music   from   the   1960s  invite   viewers   to   experience  

history.   Birth   of   the   Living  Dead   shows   us   how   this   young  

also   illustrated   how   society  really  works.The   documentary   ends   with  

a   tribute   to   and   interview  with  Bill   Hinzman,   who   played   the  

mythology,   which   spawned   so  

Hinzman  at  a  zombie  convention  at  the  Monroeville  Mall,  Pa.,  not  far  from  where  Night  of  the  Living  Dead  was  shot.  He’s  surrounded  by  adoring  fans,  many  of  whom  

was  made.Birth   of   the   Living   Dead   has  

festivals   worldwide,   including  the  Golden  Strands  Outstanding  

Birth of the Living DeadETSU Martha Street Culp Auditorium

October 21st, 7pm

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at   Tallgrass   International  Film   Festival   2012   in   Wichita,  Kansas.  Birthselection   at   more   than   eight  festivals,   including   Woodstock  Film   Festival   and   Zombie   Con  

seeing  Night  of  the  Living  Dead,”  says   veteran   journalist   Bill  Moyers  of  Moyers  and  Company.  “Having  just  watched  Rob  Kuhns’  mesmerizing   documentary  about  that  classic  horror  story,  I  

only   scared   out   of  my  wits,   but  was   simultaneously   watching  a   cinematic   breakthrough   and  cultural   phenomenon.   Birth   of  the   Living   Dead   is   immensely  watchable   and   abundantly  enlightening  —  with  one   ‘ah-­‐ha’  moment   after   another   —   and  when   you’ve   seen   it,   you’ll   be  thinking   and   talking   all   night.  (First  lock  your  doors).”Birth   of   the   Living   Dead   is  

documentary   as   a   director.   He  co-­‐directed   and   edited   two  broadcast   documentaries,  

Enemies   of   War   (PBS,   2001)  and  This   is  a  Game,  Ladies   (PBS,  2003).  His  many   editing   credits  include   Moyers   and   Company,  the   dramatic   television   series  Sleeper   Cell   and   Adam   Clayton  Powell.  Kuhns  wrote  and  directed  the  short  comedy,  King’s  Day  Out  (1993   Sundance   Film   Festival)  and   in   2012,   he   received   an  individual   artist   grant   from   the  New   York   State   Council   of   the  Arts.   He   lives   in   Brooklyn   with  his  wife   and   producing   partner,  Esther  Cassidy.Cassidy   produced   and  

directed   the   one-­‐hour  documentaries,   Enemies   of   War  and  The  Wrong  Man:  The  Case  of  Edward  Lee  Elmore  broadcast  on  Court   TV.   She   was   coordinating  producer   of   American   Dream,  Barbara   Kopple’s   Academy  Award-­‐winning   documentary  feature,  and  also  produced  three  

With   Liberty   and   Justice   For   All,  Justice   For   All   and   Civil   Rights:  The   Struggle   Continues.   She  was   consulting  producer  on   the  Peabody   Award-­‐winning   one-­‐hour   broadcast   documentary,  A   Healthy   Baby   Girl;   a   dramatic  

The   Reawakening;  

the   feature-­‐length  Sundance   Audience  Choice   Award-­‐winning  theatrical   documentary  Ballot   Measure   Nine;  and   the   theatrical  documentary   Sacco  and   Vanzetti,   which   has  been   shown   in   the   U.S.,  Holland  and  Italy.  For  more  information  

birthofthelivingdead.com.The   Southern   Circuit  

Tour   of   Independent  Filmmakers  is  a  program  of   South   Arts.   Southern  Circuit   screenings   are  funded  in  part  by  a  grant  from   South   Arts   in   partnership  with   the   National   Endowment  for  the  Arts.  

regional   arts   organization,   was  founded  in  1975  to  build  on  the  South’s   unique   heritage   and  enhance   the   public   value   of   the  arts.   South  Arts’  work   responds  to   the   arts  environment  and   cultural  trends   with  a   regional  

perspective.   South   Arts   offers  an   annual   portfolio   of   activities  designed   to   address   the   role   of  the   arts   in   impacting   the   issues  important   to   our   region   and   to  link   the   South   with   the   nation  and   the  world   through   the   arts.  For   more   information,   visit  www.southarts.orgFor   information   about   the  

ETSU   Mary   B.   Martin   School  

martin.   “Like”   ETSU   Mary   B.  Martin   School   of   the   Arts   on  Facebook   and   follow   it   on  Twitter  at  TheArtsAtETSU.

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Hundreds   of   arts   and  

Tennessee’s  Oldest  Town  for  one  

the  region  during  the  5th  Annual  Fine  Art  in  the  Park  held  on  the  International  Storytelling  Center  grounds   Saturday   and   Sunday,  Oct.  19  and  20.

located   inside   the   International  Storytelling   Center   and   the  surrounding   Storytelling   Park,  this   juried   and   judged   event  has   grown   at   a   rapid   pace  since   the   inaugural   show   in  

from   Northeast   Tennessee  and   surrounding   areas   such  as   Abingdon,   Knoxville   and  Asheville   visit   Jonesborough  each  year  to  explore  the  variety  

selected  for  the  show  each  year.    Fine  Art  in  the  Park  encompasses  

a   yearlong   planning   process  that   includes   nearly   25   local  volunteers  that  assist  during  the  event  and  in  other  capacities.Numerous   select   works  

offered   to   the   public   by  regional   artisans   will   include  eclectic   pottery,   woodwork  created   by   hand,   statement  jewelry,   inspirational   paintings,  multipurpose   textiles   and  much  more   as   some   artists   are   able  to   exhibit   their   craft   through  demonstrations   throughout   the  festival.Another   popular   aspect   of  

Fine   Art   in   the   Park   among  both   the   public   and   artists  is   the   tasting   area   including  local   wines,   mouthwatering  chocolates,   tempting  sauces  and  savory   bread   samples   complete  with  the  area’s  own  marketplace  where   folks   can   sample   before  they   buy.     Adding   to   the  

ambiance  of  the  two-­‐day  festival  is   music   and   entertainment   by  the   Jonesborough   Repertory  Theatre   Players   along   the  Storytelling  Plaza.The  ever  popular  Best  of  Show  

honor  will  be  given  amongst  the  regional  artists   that   includes  an  expense   paid   trip   to   anywhere  in   the   world.     Past   trips   have  included   destinations   such   as  Quebec,   China   and   the   western  United   States.     Second,   third  and  honorable  mention  are  also  selected   among   artists,   along  with   a   Best   of   the   Tasting   Area  Award.Art   workshops   and  

demonstrations   will   take   place  on  Sat.,  Oct.  19  at   the  McKinney  Center   at   Booker   T.  Washington  School   in   conjunction   with  Fine   Art   in   the   Park   during   the  Journey   of   Women   Art   Exhibit  presented  by  the  Women’s  Fund  of   Northeast   Tennessee   and  Jonesborough’s   Mary   B.   Martin  Program  for  the  Arts.The  5th  Annual  Fine  Art  in  the  

Park  will   take  place  Sat.,  Oct.  19  from  10  a.m.   to  5  p.m.  and  Sun.,  Oct.   20   from   noon   to   5   p.m.    Admission  is  free  of  charge.    For  additional   information,   contact  

email  [email protected].

5th Annual Fine Art in the Park

JonesboroughOctober 19 & 20

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On   Sunday,   October   20,   at  3:00  p.m.,  the  First  Presbyterian  Church   of   Bristol,   Tennessee  

with   a   concert   by   pianist   Ryan  Fogg.     He   will   be   performing  works   by   Poulenc,   Mozart,  Mendelssohn,   Chopin,   and  Bolcom  on  the  church’s  restored  1929  Steinway  grand  piano.

of   Keyboard   Studies   at   Carson-­‐Newman   University.     A   native  Texan,   he   holds   degrees   in  Piano   Performance   from   The  University   of   Texas   at   Austin,  The   University   of   Houston,  and   East   Texas   Baptist  

an   active   performing   schedule,  presenting  solo  recitals  regularly  throughout  the  United  States.    In  addition,   he   has   recorded   new  

works   by   American   composers  through  Albany  Records,  and  he  has   written   articles   for   Clavier  Companion  and  Piano  Pedagogy  Forum.

President-­‐Elect  of  the  Tennessee  Music  Teachers  Association  and  is   also  a  member  of   the  College  Music   Society   and   Pi   Kappa  Lambda,   the   National   Music  Honor   Society.     A   dedicated  teacher,  he  has  been  recognized  by   Carson-­‐Newman   University  with   the   Teaching   Excellence  and   Leadership   Award   (2010)  and  the  Faculty  Creativity  Award  

the   2009-­‐2010   Teacher   of   the  Year   by   the   Knoxville   Music  Teachers   Association.     He   has  also   served   on   the   faculties  of   Northwest   Missouri   State  University   and   Blue   Lake   Fine  Arts   Camp   in   Michigan.     His  former  teachers  include  Gregory  

Sulton.    He  lives  in  Jefferson  City,  Tennessee,   with   his   wife,   Nicki,  and  their  daughter,  Cora.        The   Arts   Series   of   the   First  

Presbyterian   Church   strives   to  share  with  the  community  events  that  enrich  and  inspire  the  life  of  the   people   of   Bristol,   share   our  unique   and  marvelous   facilities,  and   encourage   the   artistically  gifted  of  our  region  and  beyond.    Admission   is   a   suggested  donation   of   $10.00   for   adults,  $5.00   for   students.     The   church  is  located  at  701  Florida  Avenue,  just  west  of  King  University.    For  more   information   contact   the  

Pianist Ryan FoggFirst Presbyterian Church

October 20th, 3pm

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Abingdon’s   First   Haunted   Jail  Presented   by   Holston   Mountain  Artisans  216  Park  Street  Abingdon,  VA  

26,  2013  (6:00  PM-­‐9:00  PM)  Thursday,  October  31,  2013   (6:00  PM-­‐9:00  PM)  Friday,  November  01,  2013  (6:00  PM-­‐

9:00  PM)  Saturday,  November  02,   2013   (6:00   PM-­‐9:00  

Email:   [email protected]   Website:   www.holstonmtnarts.org  The   doors   slam   shut,   the  

the   fun  begins  at  Abingdon’s  

Mountain   Artisans   offers   a  good   old   fashioned   spook  house   -­‐   with   a   twist.   Our  

being   booked   is   scary   but  when   “Sparky”   the   electric  chair   has   a   short   and   the  lights  go  out  is  when  the  real  fear  sets  in.Completely  family  friendly,  

this  Halloween  event  doesn’t  have   the   guts   and   gore   that  some   events   feature.   We  don’t   need   them   -­‐   we   have  

On   Halloween   evening  we   will   have   a   trunk   or   treat   and  harvest   games   for   the   faint   of   heart  and  younger  children.  Apple  cider,  hot  chocolate,  and  baked  goods  will  be  for  sale  in  our  Artisans  Annex.  Admission  Fee:  $5.00

Abingdon’s First Haunted Jail

Opens October 26th O r q u e s t r a  Tropikiimba   will  be   performing  as   a   part   of   the  VHCC   Arts   Array  series   on   Monday  October   21   at  7:30   pm.     The  performance   will  be   held   at   the  Barter   Theater   in  Abingdon.     This  outstanding   Afro-­‐Caribbean   group  plays   a   variety   of  music   and   dance  genres   including  Salsa,  Timba,  Cha  Cha,  Rumba  &  Bolero.    The  band   is   comprised   of   various   percussion,  brass,   string   and   wind   instrumentalists  from  Cuba,  Puerto  Rico,  Venezuela,  Panama,  

Thomas  and  the  US.The   tickets  will   be   numbered   (reserved)  

and   are   available   at   Barter   for   $10.00.     If  people  in  the  general  public  want  to  purchase  tickets,  they  may  do  so  directly  at  Barter.        

Free   tickets   are   available   for   VHCC  students,   faculty,   staff   and   College   of   Older  Adults   (COA)  members.     These   free   tickets  are  available   in   the  VHCC   library.     Students  

tickets  and  must  sign  in  on  the  sheet  in  the  library.The  library  is  in  the  VHCC  (Keyser-­‐Aday  

Theater)  LRC  building.    The  library  is  open  

Friday  and  11-­‐3  on  Saturdays.  

Orquestra TropikiimbaVHCC Arts Array at Barter Theatre

October 21st

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One   month   ago,   Nashville  based   singer-­‐songwriter,   Carey  Murdock,   wrapped   up   a   three  month   summer   tour   through  nine   European   countries.   Sixty-­‐three  shows  later  and  he  is  back  on   the   road   here   in   America  and   returning   to   Johnson  City’s   Acoustic   Coffeehouse  onTuesday,  October  22  for  a  free  

“Springsteen   meets   Harry  Connick,   Jr”,  Carey  Murdock  has  shared  the  stage  with  the  likes  of  Grace   Potter   &   The   Nocturnals,  

Mullins,   and   Shovels  &  Rope.   In  fact,  Cary  Ann  Hearst  of  Shovels  &  Rope  sings  on  his  debut  album  

for  Carey’s  song  “Young  Love”  on  Spotify).  As   an   independent   artist,  

Carey   Murdock   tries   to   bring  his   fans   along   with   him   on   his  tours   through   his   YouTube  video   blog   “It’s   a   Travelin’  Road”.   Tune   in   and   then   go   see  the   show   when   he   comes   to  town.   You   may   be   surprised.  Music  writer   Stratton   Lawrence  wrote  of  him:   “He  sounds   like  a  gravelly,   wisened   60-­‐year-­‐old  man.   Then   you   google   him   and  realize   he’s   a   baby   faced   kid.  His  voice,  songwriting,  and  song  arrangements   are   downright  incredible.”

Carey Murdock Acoustic Coffeehouse

October 22, 8pm

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The   Abingdon   Farmers  Market   will   hold   their   annual  “Squashtober   Fest”   on   Saturday,  October   19th,   from   9am-­‐12pm.  A   pumpkin   weighing   contest  will   take   place,   where   Mayor  Ed   Morgan   will   announce   the  winner.  He  will  be  delivering  the  cash  prize   ($1  per   pound,   up   to  1,000   pounds)   for   the   heaviest  pumpkin   at   the   festival.   The  winners   will   be   announced   at  11am.Those   who   don’t   feel   their  

pumpkins  would  win  the  weight  contest   can   also   compete   in  2   other   categories:   “Prettiest  Pumpkin,”   or   “Most   Unique  Pumpkin.”   The   prizes   will   be  $100   each   for   the   “Prettiest”   &  “Unique.”On  the  lawn  during  the  festival  

there   will   be   local   food   demos,  children’s  activities  and  pumpkin  painting.   The   event   is   free   to  attend  and  open  to  all  ages.

“Holding   a   fall  festival   such   as  this   one   helps   to  showcase   what  growers  in  this  region  are   able   to   produce.  There   are   talented,  experienced   folks   in  this   area-­‐   contests  like  this  one  are  great  opportunities   for  them   to   shine.   It   will  

fall   smells,   sights   and  tastes,”   said   Nicole  

Farmers   Market  Manager.P a r t i c i p a n t s  

for   the   pumpkin  weighing   contest   are  encouraged   to   enter.    Please   contact   Nicole  

[email protected]   if   interested.   You   can   also  

visit  the  market  website  at  www.abingdonfarmersmarket.com  or   follow   them   on   Facebook:    Abingdon  Farmers  Market.

Squashtober FestAbingdon Farmer’s Market

October 19th

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Cultural  Arts  and  Bays  Mountain  are   pleased   to   present  RobiRohi  in   concert   at   the  Bays  Mountain  Amphitheater   on   Sunday,  October   20,   2013   at   2   PM.     The  concert  is  free;  park  admission  is  

Robirohi   is   a   four-­‐person  bluegrass  and  gospel  group  from  Tallinn,  Estonia,  featuring  English  vocals,   guitar,   banjo,   mandolin,  dobro,   autoharp,   and   upright  bass.     This   amazing   group   has  played   in   churches,   Christian  events,  public  houses,  and  gospel,  country,   and   bluegrass   festivals  

visit  to  the  United  States.Several  people  from  Northeast  

Tennessee   have   heard   them  perform   in   Estonia   and   feel  that   you   too   will   enjoy   their  music.     They   will   be   playing  at   the   International   Bluegrass  Association   meeting   in   Raleigh,  

weekend   they   are   participating  in   church   services   across   the  South.     They   will   be   playing  at   venues   ranging   from   the  

International   Barbecue   in  Lynchburg,  TN,  to  Holston  Home  for  Children  in  Greeneville,  TN  to  Asbury  Seminary  in  Kentucky,  to  intermission  at  the  Carter  Family  Fold.    On  October  19  they  will  be  the  featured  band  at  the  Bellamy  Hardware   Store,   Bluegrass   at  Bellamy   ,   in   Surgoinsville,   TN    ([email protected]).     To  hear  more  of  what  you  will  enjoy,  just  Google  ‘Robirohi’.Join  Robi  on  Sunday  afternoon,  

October  20  at  2  PM  at   the  Bays  Mountain  Park  amphitheater  for  an  hour  of  bluegrass  and  gospel  music   with   an   international  

rise  from  this  natural  treasure  of  Kingsport.    What  a  way  to  spend  

For   more   information   visit:  www.EngageKingsport.com   or  

About   the   City   of   Kingsport  

Kingsport:City  of  Kingsport  Mission:  The  

mission  of  the  City  of  Kingsport  is  to  provide  economic,  educational  and   quality   of   life   opportunities  that   create   a   safe,   vibrant  

and   diverse  Community.

Cultural   Arts,  part   of   the   City  of   Kingsport,  c o n n e c t s ,  c o o r d i n a t e s  and   engages  the   public  with   a   creative  community.     It  operates  a  public  art   program,  concert   and  theatrical  events,  the   Kingsport  Carousel   Project,  the   Carousel  Fine   Craft   Show  and   a   broad  range  of  support  to  the  area’s  arts  organizations.    

They   work   in   tandem   with  Engage   Kingsport,   the   “Friends  of   the   Cultural   Arts”   group,  

organization,  in  order  to  facilitate  their  objectives.

of   Cultural   Arts   and   Engage  Kingsport’s   goals   are   to  

collaborate  with  a  variety  of  arts  organizations   as   well   as   non-­‐arts   organizations,  with   the   aim  of   increasing   opportunities   and  outlets  for  artists  of  all  types.  As  Kingsport  becomes  a  destination  for   artists   and   art   enthusiasts,  new   markets   and   opportunities  emerge.   The   City   of   Kingsport  

Engage   Kingsport   are   dedicated  to   cultivating   cultural   assets  and  promoting   them  as   vehicles  for   economic   and   community  development.For  more   information   contact  

Get  Engaged  in  the  Artswww.EngageKingsport.com

Estonian Bluegrass Band RobiRohi Bays Mountain Park Amphitheater

October 20th, 2pm

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Mountain   Empire  Community   College  will   once   again  welcome   thousands  of   individuals   to   the  campus   this   fall   for  the   42nd   Annual  Home   Craft   Days  held  Oct.  18-­‐20.  Celebrating   the  

rich   music,   culture,  and   artistry   of  Southwest   Virginia,  

festival   features  demonstrations   of  weaving,   pottery  making,  grist  milling,  wood   crafting,  basket   weaving,  broom   making,  quilting,   tatting   and  much  more.This   year’s  

event   will   feature  

the   addition   of   an   outdoor  performance   stage,   allowing  the   festival   to   expand   its   line-­‐up   of   premier   old-­‐time,   folk,  traditional,   and   gospel   bands.  The   Legends   Stage   will  feature   talented   musicians  under   the   big-­‐top   tent   and  the   Legacy   Stage   will   feature  even   more   opportunities   to  hear   outstanding   musical   acts  including  young  musicians   from  the   region.   The   WISE   JAMs  program,   one   of   the   featured  youth   acts,     features   students  from  Appalachia,  Big  Stone  Gap,  Coeburn  and  St.  Paul,  Va.  and   is  held  at  the  SWVA  Museum  in  Big  Stone  Gap  and  Lays  Hardware  in  Coeburn  and  “We   are   really   excited   to  

add   a   second   outdoor   stage  to   the   festival,”   said   Sue   Ella  Boatright-­‐Wells,   MECC’s   Dean  of   Workforce   Development  

and   festival   director.   “The  second   stage   will   allow   more  opportunities   for   our   youth   to  be  able  to  perform  and  we  have  been   able   to   schedule   many  more   musical   performances   for  the  event.”The  festival  will  kick  off  on  

Friday,   Oct.   18   with   a   series  of   music   workshops   to   be   held  

from   10   a.m.   to   noon.  The   charge   for   each  workshop   is   $30   per  student.   Students   may  register   by   calling  MECC’s   Workforce  

Workshops  will  include:I n t e r m e d i a t e  

Autoharp   instructed  by   Oscar   Harris.   The  workshop   will   focus  

chord   grouping,   and  incorporating   autoharp  

with  other  instruments.  Students  for   the   workshop   should   have  completed   beginning   autoharp  so   they   can   tune   and   play  accompaniment  on  the  autoharp.    Advanced  Banjo,   instructed  

by   Julie   Shepherd-­‐Powell.    The   workshop   will   focus   on  

42nd Annual Home Craft Days FestivalMountain Empire Community College

October 18-20

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the   North   Carolina   style   of  clawhammer   banjo   for   old  time   music.     Students   for  the   workshop   should   have  completed   beginning   and  intermediate   banjo   so   they   can  play   old   time   tunes   using   the  basic  clawhammer  style.    Beginning   Old   Time   String  

Band,   featuring   instructors  Larry   Mullins   and   Joey  O’Quinn.   The   workshop   will  focus   on   teaching   old   time  music   students   how   to   play  with   other   instruments   in   a  string  band  using  some  standard  tunes.     Students   should   have  completed  intermediate  training  

guitar,   and   doghouse   bass   so  they  can   tune   their   instruments  

tunes.    Songwriting,   instructed  

by   Ron   Short.   The   workshop  will   focus   on   techniques   for  songwriting  and  publishing  your  work.  

The  festivities  will  continue  on  Friday  at  6  p.m.  with  a   free  concert   co-­‐sponsored   by   the  Pro-­‐Art  Association   in  MECC’s  Goodloe   Center.   The   concert  will  feature  Dale  Jett  and  Hello  Stranger,   Robin   and   Linda  Williams,  Sparky  and  Rhonda  Rucker,   the   Empty   Bottle  String  Band,  and  the  Mountain  Music  School  String  Band.  The   festival   will   continue  

Saturday  and  Sunday  from  10  a.m.  to  6  p.m.  with  more  than  40   musical,   storytelling,   and  dancing  performances  on  two  stages.Saturday’s   lineup   features  

Fiddling   Todd   Meade   with  

Anndrena  Belcher  and  the  Wild  

Hill   Reunion,  MECC’s  Mountain  Music   School   Band,     George  Gibson,  Bill  McCall  and  Southern  

Stranger,  Jack  Wright,  The  Scott  County  Boys,   Ron   Short,   Jimmy  and  Ada  McCown,  Fred  O’Quinn  and   the   Bluegrass   Travelers,  Vincent   Ringrose,   Randy  Wilson,  Ron  Short,  Town  Branch  Bluegrass  Band  and  more.  Sunday’s   schedule   features  

Richard  Phillips,  Pam  Randolph  

Engle   and   Megan   Clay,   Mike  

Randy   Sheets,   Lee   Boy   Sexton,  

The   Roan   Mountain  Moonshiners,   Lee  Smith   Singers,   White  Top   Mountain   Band,  Papa   Joe   Smiddy,   The  Wolfe   Brothers,   George  Gibson,   Jimmy   Mullins  and   the   Biscuit   Burners,  the   Railsplitters,   and  Rich   and   the   Po’   Folk  to   mention   a   few.   The  Center   Stage   Cloggers,  under   the   direction   of  Velissa   Stallard,  will   also  perform  both  days.    More  than  200  crafters  

and   artists   will   sell   and  demonstrate   traditional  Appalachian   mountain  folk   arts.   Crafts   include  painting,   pottery,  needlework,   woodcrafts,  whittling,   blacksmithing,  quilting,   broom   making,  corn   grinding   and   many  others.     Festival   goers  can   purchase   freshly  pressed  apple  cider  from  local  orchards,  locally  grown  fall  vegetables,   and   freshly   ground  corn   meal.   Local   authors   will  sell   books   with   Appalachian  themes.   Festival   foods   range  from   traditional   home   cooking  to  international  offerings.

Admission  is  FREE   to  all   the  festival   events.  MECC   is   located  on   US   Route   23   just   south   of  Big   Stone  Gap,  Virginia.  Parking  and  shuttles   for   the   festival  will  

Big   Stone   Gap.   Shuttle   rides  are   $1   per   person   at   boarding.  

Locations  include:Union   High   School   (formerly  

Powell   Valley   High   School)   -­‐  Front  Parking  LotCurbside,  Wood  Ave,   in  Front  

of  Food  CityCurbside,   Municipal   Parking  

BuildingCountry  InnComfort  InnFor   more   information   on  

the   event,   visit   the   Home  Craft   Days   website   at   www.homecraftdays.org.

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Marble   Springs   State   Historic  Site  will  be  hosting  a  Fall  Harvest  Market  on  Thursday,  October  17  from   3:00-­‐6:00pm.   This   harvest  market   is   a   onetime   event   for  

vendors  and  customers  to  sell  and  enjoy   local   hand   crafted   goods.  This   event   is   free   to   the   public.  Please   join   us   in  welcoming   the  

Marble   Springs   is   looking  for   vendors   to   sell   handmade  crafts   and   homemade   baked  goods  as  well  as  produce.  Vendor  applications   are   currently   being  accepted.   A   vendor   fee   of   $5.00  is   required   for   participation.   All  products   must   be   handmade  or   grown   by   the   vendor.   Email  marb lespr ings@gmai l . com  

a   vendor   information   packet,  which   includes   a   registration  form.  Marble   Springs   is   funded  

under   an   agreement   with   the  

Environment   and   Conservation,  Tennessee   Historical  

Commission,   and   supplemented  by  additional  funds  raised  by  the  Governor   John   Sevier   Memorial  Association.All   activities   take  place  at   the  

Marble   Springs   State   Historic  Site:   1220   West   Governor   John  Sevier   Highway,   Knoxville,   TN  37920.  

[email protected],   Website:   www.marblesprings.net    Information   on   Marble  

Springs/Governor   John   Sevier  Memorial  Association:  Marble  Springs  is  operated  by  

the   Gov.   John   Sevier   Memorial  

group   dedicated   to   preserving  the   memory   of   John   Sevier   and  his  way  of  life.  Memberships  are  available   for   anyone   interested  

membership   include,   a   ten  percent   Trading   Post   discount,  newsletters   and   updates   about  the  site,  program  announcements  and   VIP   invitations   to   special  events.     Funds   raised   assist  GJSMA   in   providing   affordable  

educational   programming   and  preservation  of  the  historic  site.  For   further   information  

about   the   Governor   John   Sevier  Memorial   Association,   please  

[email protected]  Background  Information  on  

John  Sevier:  John   Sevier   was   born   on  

1796.   John   Sevier   obtained  

The   farm   was   named   Marble  Springs  after  the  springs  located  

throughout   the   year,   as   well   as  the   “Tennessee   Rose”   marble  deposits   that   surrounded   the  area.  Marble  Springs  was  placed  on   the   National   Register   of  Historic  Places  in  1971.  Anna   Chappelle,   Executive  

Marble   Springs   State   Historic  Site

[email protected]

Fall Harvest MarketMarble Springs State Historic Site

October 17th 3-6pm

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Commander  CEO  Willie  Robertson  will  speak   at   Viking   Hall   Civic   Center   on  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  as  part  of  a  fundraiser  

Expansion  Project”.The   event   will   begin   at   2   p.m.   at  

Tickets   are   still   available   for   the  opportunity   to   see   Willie   Robertson  

Family   Ministries’   school   expansion  project,  so  I  encourage  you  to  call  today  

Ministries.    “This  is  a  once  in  a  lifetime  opportunity   to   see   Willie   Robertson  and  help  Family  Ministries  as  we  strive  to  better  serve  the  children  in  our  care.”Bass   Pro   Shops,   Johnson  

Pinnacle  are  Premier  Sponsors  for  this  one-­‐day  event.    “I   am   honored   to   be   a   part   of  

this  worthwhile  event,  and  to  help  support  Family  Ministries’  ‘School  Expansion  Project.’  This  expansion  is   going   to   ensure   that   at-­‐risk  children   in   our   region   will   have  the   same   educational   advantages  as   every   other   child,”   said   Steve  Johnson,   president   and   CEO   of  

and   The   Pinnacle.     “I   know   one  of  the  best  things  I  can  do  for  the  stability   of   our   region   in   years   to  come  is  to  ensure  that  every  child  is  educated.”Proceeds   from   the   event   will  

10,000-­‐square-­‐foot   expansion   to  provide   updated   classroom   space  and   counseling   facilities   for   the  children   that   Family   Ministries  serve.   The   school   expansion   is  scheduled  to  begin  in  October  with  an   estimated   completion   date   of  

Other   sponsors   for   this   event  include  Bristol  Tennessee  Essential  Services,   Eddie   Cox   of   Farm  Bureau,   Food   City,   Personalized  From   Me   To   You   online   retailer,  Reinhart   Food   Services   and   Wal-­‐Mart.General   admission   tickets  

purchase   tickets,   please   contact   the  

or  online  at  www.vikinghall.com.    For  more   information  about  Family  

Ministries,  please  contact  Colleen  Cox,  

[email protected]   Ministries,   headquartered  

in  Greeneville,  TN,  has  been  providing  unconditional   love   and   support   to  young  people   and   their   families   since  1939  through  residential  group  homes,  foster   care,   the   Hope   Center   and   The  Oaks  Retreat  Center.    Family  Ministries  is   expanding   its   services   to   a   new  population   group   with   The   Laurels  Retirement  and  Assisted  Living  Center  and   Governor’s   Bend   Retirement   and  Assisted  Living  Center  in  Erwin,  TN.

Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson

Tickets Still AvailableOctober 19 at Viking Hall

To purchase tickets, contact Viking Hall Civic Center box office at 423.764.0188 or online at

http://www.vikinghall.com or www.etix.com.

Corporate sponsors for this event are now being sought. For more information about

sponsorships, contact Colleen Cox, at 423.943.4989 or email [email protected].

SaturdayOctober  19th

2:00  p.m.Viking  Hall  in  Bristol,TN

General Admission Tickets are $40.00 and $25.00, All Reserved Seating

Proceeds Help Support On-­Site School Expansion Project

presents

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Jeremiah   Sammartano   from   the  Los   Angeles   group,   Jeremiah  and   the   Red   Eyes,   is   bringing  

on  tour  in  support  of  the  album,  HOME.   Joining   the   tour   around  

New   Zealand   and   currently  living  in  Nashville,  TN.  Jeremiah  and  Mikaela  successfully   toured  across  the  Southwest  earlier  this  year.

Jeremiah   Sammartano,   the  

Los   Angeles   based,   Emmy  nominated   Native   American  

Jeremiah   and   the  Red  Eyes,   has  covered   many   miles   over   the  past   several   years   -­‐   taking   the  various   roads   spreading   music  

Charley   Patton,   the   lyrical   and  often   raucous   sounds   of   The  Pogues,   the   twang   of   Willie  Nelson,   and   some   vintage   rock  

Twangy   Grooves”   -­‐   from   Los  Angeles   outward   through   the  Southwest,   Austin,   St.   Louis,  Nashville   (where   he   relocated  

Chicago   -­‐   and   overseas   to   the  UK.   In   the   past   Jeremiah   has  shared   the   stage   with   Willie  Nelson,  Southern  Culture  On  The  

SHURMAN   and   has   performed  

Plate   Special   out   of   Knoxville,  TN.,   The   Live@Lunch   show   on  KRFC   out   of   Fort   Collins,   CO.,  and  Chris  Morris’  Watusi  Rodeo  show   out   of   Los   Angeles.   In  Spring   2011   Jeremiah   received  an  Emmy  nomination  for  writing  music   for   the   documentary,  Prison   Through   Tomorrow’s  Eyes.   Three   albums   have   been  

Restless  and  2010’s  Under  Your  

a   10   song   album   called   HOME  -­‐   which   was   followed,   in   2013,  by   local  shows  and  a  Southwest  

from   New   Zealand   currently  living   in   Nashville,   and   shows  across   the  Midwest   and   South.  

the  works  -­‐  and  also  to  return  to  

to  start  recording  a  new  album.

Jeremiah and the Red Eyes with Mikaela Dewar

The Acoustic CoffeehouseOctober 17th, 8pm

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The   Mountain  Empire   Community  College   Foundation  will   hold   a   dinner   and  concert   event   to   raise  funds  for  Scott  County  students   attending  Mountain   Empire  Community  College.  The   MECC  

Foundation’s   “Harvest  Moon   Celebration”  will   be   held   Tuesday,  October  22  at  6:30  p.m.  at   the   Scott   County  Career   and   Technical  Center.   The   event   will  feature   a   delicious  buffet   dinner   including  coffee   and   dessert,   as  guests   enjoy   a   concert  by   the   Mountain  Empire   Community  College   Mountain  Music   School   String  

Band.  Tickets   for   the   event   are  

$30   and   may   be   obtained   by  contacting   Jeri   Bledsoe   in   the  

(276)   523-­‐2400,   ext.   287,   or  by  e-­‐mail  at  [email protected].  Tickets   may   also   be   purchased  online   at   www.meccfoundation.org.    Those  interested  in  learning  

more   about   the  foundation   or   MECC  can   visit   www.mecc.edu   and   select   the  Foundation  link.    Gifts   to   the   Scott  

County   Endowed  Scholarship   are  fully   tax-­‐deductible.    Anyone   wishing   to  contribute  to  the  fund  may   give   online   on  the  MECC  Foundation  web   page,   or   by  mailing   a   check   to  MECC   Foundation,  

Empire   Road,   Big  Stone   Gap,   Virginia,  

in   the  memo   section  that   the   funds  are   for   the   Scott  County   Endowed  Scholarship.

Harvest Moon CelebrationScott County Career & Technical Center

October 22nd, 6:30pm

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Loretta   Lynn   Morgan   was  born   to   make   music.   Barely   a  teenager   when   she   made   her  

on   country   music   fans,   Lorrie  Morgan,   a   child   of   the   Opry,  staked  her  claim  as  being  one  of  

her  debut  at   the  Mother  Church  of   Country.   Taking   center   stage  at  the  Grand  Ole  Opry,  alongside  her  father,  George  Morgan,  young  Miss   Morgan   performed   her  rendition  of  “Paper  Roses.”  Three   short   years   later,   after  

her  dad’s  passing,  Lorrie  became  a  road  warrior  to  launch  her  own  career,   touring  with  her   father’s  band.   Walking   in   her   father’s  footsteps,   she   kept   his   memory  alive   while   winning   countless  fans,   establishing   herself   as   a  front-­‐and-­‐center   entertainer.  Applauded   for   her   talents   and  commitment   to   country   music  and   her   heritage,   Lorrie   made  history   of   her   own   when   she  became   a   lifetime   member   of  the   Grand   Ole   Opry   at   the   age  

youngest  person  ever  to  become  a  member  of  the  Grand  Ole  Opry.

“One   of   my   biggest   struggles  in   the   earlier   years   was   to  

a   performer-­‐-­‐to   close   a   show  behind   a   singer’s   singer,   an  artist   who   was   on   the   cusp   of  the  cutting  edge,  or  a  known  fan  favorite.   It   took   me   a   while   to  see  myself   as  a   stylist-­‐-­‐that   I  no  longer   had   to   sing   other   artists’  songs;   I   could   sing  my  own  and  create   my   own   identity.   I’ve  

and  they’re  mighty  comfortable.”

RCA   recording   artist,   and   later  on   the   roster   of   its   sister   label,  BNA,   Lorrie   made   her   mark  with   what   have   now   become  timeless   country   standards,  “Five   Minutes,”   “Something   In  Red,”   “Watch   Me”   and   “What  Part  Of  No”  to  establish  her  place  as   a   bright   and   shining   country  star—a  modern  woman  making  country  music  history.Over   the   past   twenty   some-­‐

odd   years,   as   musical   trends  came  and  went  and  her  personal  life   rose   and   succumbed   to   the  turbulent,  changing  tides,  Lorrie  

has   remained   true   to   herself—unshakable.“Life   experiences,   life  

choices,   a  music   career   and   the  commitment  alone  can  make  you  ‘hard’—some   may   identify   it   in  another   term.  But.   I   think   that’s  

If   you   listen   carefully,   sadness,  revelation,   willpower   and  tenderness  are  revealed.”“I   have   been   a   daughter,   a  

bride,   a   mother,   a   divorcee,  a   widow,   a   single   mother,   a  grandmother,   a   breadwinner,  and   ultimately,   a   survivor.   It  seems,   in  many  ways,   that   I   am  a   living,   breathing   country   song  and  I  know  what  I  sing.  My  music  

and   songwriting   has   a  healing   power   for   me  personally,   and   I   these  days,  that’s  what  I  aspire  to   be,   a   compelling  and   captivating   music  

A   poet   indeed…  Lorrie   has   written   and  recorded  more  than  15-­‐plus   of   her   own   songs  over   the   course   of   her  career.A   singer,   songwriter,  

worldwide   entertainer  on   the   performing  and   theatrical   stage,   a  producer,   duet   partner,  wife,   mother   and   now,  a   grandmother,   Lorrie  Morgan   the   songstress  has  sold  over  six  million  records   and   a   trophy  room   adorned   with  

reminders  of   gold   and  platinum  successes   (including   fourteen  top   ten   hits,   twelve   recorded  albums  and  four  Female  Vocalist  of   the   Year   awards).   Her   duet  partners   have   included   the  likes   of   Frank   Sinatra,   Johnny  Mathis,   Andy   Williams   and   The  Beach  Boys.  She’s  performed  on  Broadway  and  abroad.Lorrie’s   life   story   and  

decorated   career   attracted   the  executives   of   ANR   Records.  Lorrie  is  pleased  to  introduce  her  documentary  entitled  Beyond  the  Interview:   Lorrie   Morgan   (from  ANR   Records)   which   includes  up-­‐close,   intimate  conversations  

with   Lorrie   who   shares   stories  of  her  childhood  and  growing  up  backstage  at  the  Grand  Ole  Opry;  she  reveals  her  road   to  stardom  and   discusses   with   candor   her  much   publicized   personal   life  (including   her   marriage   to   and  the   death   of   country   legend  Keith   Whitley).   Filmed,   in   part,  at   Lorrie’s   home,   the   piece   is   a  candid   look   behind   the   scenes  of   Lorrie’s   life   and   career   and  features   special   appearances  by   family,   friends   and   industry  peers,   some   of   the   folks   Lorrie  

well  as  Lorrie’s  all-­‐time  personal  musical  favorites.Lorrie   Morgan   will   perform  

at   Niswonger   Performing  Arts   Center   (NPAC)   in   historic  downtown   Greeneville,   TN   on  

Tickets  are  $35  for  orchestra  and  mezzanine  level  seating  and  $25  for   balcony   seats.     Tickets   may  be   purchased   online   at   www.npacgreeneville.com,   in   person  

offers   online   seat   selection   and  

hours   are   Monday   through  Friday,  10am  until  5pm.The   1130   seat   performing  

arts  center  is  located  adjacent  to  the   campus   of   Greeneville   High  School  in  Greeneville,  TN.For   venue   information,   and  

to   purchase   tickets,   please   visit  www.npacgreeneville.com

Lorrie MorganNiswonger Performing

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Local   bakers   around  Northeast   Tennessee   will   join  forces  against  cancer  on  Sunday,  October  20,   2013   in   the   second  annual   “Battle   Of   The   Batter”  at   The   Charles   in   Johnson   City.    All   proceeds   from   this   tasty  

American  Cancer   Society,  which  includes   local  patient  programs,  research,  and  awareness.  Tickets   are   on   sale   now   for  

the   public   to   attend   this   fun  event   that   will   not   only   host  fabulous   cupcakes,   but   a   “Milk  Bar”   hosted   by   EarthFare,   live  entertainment,   and   door   prizes.    Each  attendee  will  be  able  to  take  home   six   professionally   baked  cupcakes  of   their   choice  as  well  as   the   opportunity   to   taste-­‐test  and   judge   all   the   home   baked  

and  can  be  purchased  by  visiting  www.ACSBattleOfTheBatter.org   or   by   calling   the   American  

975-­‐0635.Professional   and   Home  

Bakers   will   not   be   competing  against  each  other.    Professional  Bakers  will  be  judged  by  a  panel  of   celebrity   judges   including  local   television   personalities,  radio   hosts,   and   professional  chefs.     Home   Bakers   will   be  judged   by   the   public.     Plaques  will   be   awarded   to   winners  in   each   category   and   all  participants   will   receive  

public   recognition   as   well   as  

awarded   to   the   overall   “Best   In  Show”  for  both  Professional  and  Home  Baker  categories.    Professional  Baker  categories  

include  Best  ACS  100th  Birthday  Inspired   Cupcake   (traditional  cupcakes  with   birthday   theme),  

inside),  Best  Around  The  World  

Creative   Themed   Cupcake  

Alternative   Cupcake   (vegan,  gluten-­‐free,   etc.),   and   Best  Alcohol  Inspired  Cupcake.Home   Baker   categories  

include  Best  ACS  100th  Birthday  Inspired   Cupcake   (traditional  cupcakes  with   birthday   theme),  Most   Original   Cupcake   (most  

Halloween  Theme).For   more   information   or  

to   register   to   participate   as  a   Baker,   please   visitwww.ACSBattleOfTheBatter.org   or  call  the  American  Cancer  Society  

The  American  Cancer  Society  is   a   global   grassroots   force  of   more   than   three   million  volunteers   saving   lives   and  

threatened   by   every   cancer   in  every  community.  As  the  largest  voluntary   health   organization,  the   Society’s   efforts   have  contributed   to   a   20   percent  decline   in   cancer   death   rates  in   the  U.S.   since  1991,  and  a  50  percent   drop   in   smoking   rates.  

million  Americans  who  have  had  cancer  and  countless  more  who  have   avoided   it   will   celebrate  more   birthdays   this   year.   As  we  mark   our   100th   birthday   in  

investor   in   cancer   research,  ensuring   people   facing   cancer  have   the   help   they   need   and  

to  quality  health  care,   lifesaving  screenings,   clean   air,   and  more.  For   more   information,   to   get  

“Battle Of The Batter”Local Bakers Fight Cancer

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NASA   celebrated   its   55th  birthday   Oct.   1   with   a   surprise  party—that   literally   turned   out  

the   cosmos,   America’s   proud  space  agency  could  do  nothing  to  take  on  the  US  Congress  as  NASA,  along   with   most   of   America’s  government   agencies,   was  shutdown  when  funding  expired  

year.  Instead   of   celebrating   55  

years  of  NASA’s  triumphs  on  the  

Moon,   Mars   and   outer   space,  

from   Cape   Kennedy,   Florida   to  Vandenberg   Base   in   California  have  been  closed.  Allowed  to  continue  operating  

with   a   skeleton   staff   is   NASA’s  Manned  Mission   Control   Center  in   Houston,   Texas,   monitoring  the   six-­‐person   crew   on   the  International   Space   Station,  while  3,000  at  the  Johnson  Space  Center   are   staying   at   home.    Our   ISS   partners   at   Russia   and  Europe  space  centers  are  picking  

up   the   slack   caused   by   the   US  government  shutdown.  Other   NASA   space   probes  

continue   operating   with  contractors,   like   the   Jet  Propulsion   Laboratory  controlling   the   Curiosity   rover  on   Mars   and   the   Hubble   Space  Telescope   Center   in   Baltimore  Maryland.  The   National   Aeronautics  

and   Space   Administration   was  founded   by   the   US   Congress  

the   existing   National   Advisory  Committee   for   Aeronautics  (NACA).  “Congress  declares  that  it   is   the   policy   of   the   United  States   that   activities   in   space  should   be   devoted   to   peaceful  

humankind,”   wrote   the   authors  

and  Space  Act.  Aviation   safety   is   another  

major   contribution   of   NASA,  with   one-­‐fourth   of   its   annual  $17  billion  budget  used   to  keep  the  busy  commercial  airline  and  

smoothly.  

and   NASA-­‐TV   have   gone   blank  with   this  

message:

government  funding,  this  website  is   not   available.   We   sincerely  regret   this   inconvenience.   For  information   about   available  government   services,   visit   USA.gov.”  And  space  junkies  are  getting  

employees   furloughed,   NASA  is   the   United   States   agency  with   the   highest   percentage   of  employees  currently  left  without  work.   The   EPA   is   second   with  just   six   per   cent   of   its   16,205  employees   working.   The   longer  the   government   shutdown  lingers,   the   further   behind   get  projects   like   the   manned   Orion  capsule  and  experiments  on  the  International  Space  Station.  Some   spacecraft   have   been  

put   in  a  “sleep”  mode;  some  are  still   collecting   data   but   storing  it   instead   of   sending   it   back   to  Earth   and   the   space   scientists  that  analyze  the  data.    But  there  are   some  NASA  spacecrafts   that  just   can’t   operate   without   the  human  touch.  Last   week,   a   NASA   moon  

orbit   around   the  Moon   to   study  the   tenuous   atmosphere   and  surface   dust.     Launched   on  Sept.   6   from   Wallops   Island,  

long  trip,  circling  the  Earth  three  times   to   gain   a   “gravity   assist”  momentum   to   the   Moon.     The  

to  lunar  orbit  on  Oct.  6,  couldn’t  be   rescheduled,   so   NASA   had  no   choice   but   to   call   to   work  

The   Lunar   Atmosphere   and  

looking   for   electrically   charged  dust   moving   about   the   surface  like   a   fog,   test   a   prototype  laser   communications   system  and   sniff   the   very,   very   thin  atmosphere   surrounding   the  Moon.  A   new   mission   to   Mars   was  

in   jeopardy   until   a   government  exemption   was   reached   last  week   to  allow   the   launch  of   the  $650   million   Mars   Atom   and  Volatile   Evolution   (MAVEN)  spacecraft.     It   is   scheduled   for  

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launch—or   be   mothballed  to   wait   until   2016   for  another   launch   window   to  Mars.  This  NASA  investment  will  analyze  carbon  dioxide  and   other   gases   important  for   the   development   of   life  on  Mars.  NASA   has   not   only  

shut   down   its   website  and   television   station,  but   all   of   the   agency’s  Twitter   accounts   have   also  been   suspended,   like   @AsteroidWatch,  which  sends  out   alerts   of   Near   Earth  Asteroids,   called   NEA’s.   But   the   hunt  for   threatening   asteroids   continues   as  those  telescope  surveys  are  funded  by  grants  and  will  continue  a  while.    How  much  do  Americans  care  about  

outer  space?    Well,  check  out  the  movie  

start   for   the   Hollywood   space   movie  “Gravity.”    Hauling  in  an  October  record  

“Gravity”  is  a  space  saga  starring  Sandra  Bullock   and   George   Clooney,   and   plot  involves  a  catastrophic  emergency  that  happens   during   a   spacewalk   outside  the  International  Space  Station.  The   movie   is   heralded   as   a  

breakthrough   in   cinematography  that   depicts   amazing   realism   in   the  weightlessness  of  outer  space.    Though  it   has   some   inaccuracies   in   basic  science   and   real   space   travel,   most  critics   love   it   as   a   true  human  drama  in  outer  space.  And   lots  of  Americans  are   spending   their   movie   money   on  getting  “spacey.”The   movie   “Gravity”   joins   some  

other   blockbusters   that   have  

space.   They   include:   “Apollo   13,”  “StarWars,”   “Alien,”   “The   Right   Stuff,”  “Red  Planet,”  “Close  Encounters,”  “E.T.,”  and  “2001:  A  Space  Odyssey.”  NASA   has   also   showed   us   that  

science   fact   is   often   stranger   than  

exotic  discoveries  of  the  Hubble  Space  Telescope.    NASA’s   amazing   array   of   space  

observatories   and   manned   space  mission  has  made  our  planet  a  better  place   to   live.     And   increased   our  

understanding   of   our   place   in   the  Universe.  The   NASA   logo   is   one   of   the  most  

recognized  insignias  in  the  world,  and  is   known   as   the   “meatball.”     But   also  

for   17   years   a   stylized   script   of   the  letters  n-­‐a-­‐s-­‐a,  called  “the  worm”  was  used.  In   the   NASA   insignia   design,   the  

sphere  represents  a  planet,  the  blue  is  symbolic  of  Earth,  the  stars  represent  space,  the  red  chevron,  in  the  alternate  shape  of  the  constellation  Andromeda,  is  a  wing  representing  aeronautics  (the  latest   design   in   hypersonic   wings   at  the  time  the  logo  was  developed),  and  then   there   is   the   orbiting   spacecraft  going  around  the  wing.The   swinging   1970s   modernized  

the  NASA  logo  with  a  type  called  “the  worm,”   a   red,   stylized   rendering   of  

special  occasions.  The   NASA   seal   is   reserved   for   use  

administrator.     It   is   used   in   more  formal   traditional   and   ceremonial  events   such   as   award   presentations  and  press  conferences.    

bodies,   Earth   and   Moon,   the   vector  and   the   agency’s   words   wrapped  around  the  outside  of  the  blue,  starry  background.Let’s  hope  we  can  see  the  old  NASA  

“meatball”   back   on   our   computer  monitors  and  TV  screens  as  America’s  space  workers   get   back   to   their   jobs.  As  the  saying  goes,  we  can  put  a  man  on  the  Moon,  but  we  can’t  balance  the  

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Celestial  events  in  the  skies  for  the  week  of  Oct.  15-­‐21,  2013,  as  compiled  for  The  Loafer  by  Mark  D.  Marquette.

Full  Moon  time,  and  this  month  is  the  Hunter’s  Moon,  named  for  the  extra  night  light  that  American  settlers  used  to  forage  for  animal  life.    Excitement  is  mounting  for  

ISON  is  visible  near  the  planet  Mars  in  the  morning  constellation  of  Leo  the  Lion,  th,  

miles  away,  and  maybe  a  faint,  naked-­‐eye  object  by  then.

Tues.  Oct.  15  On  this  2003  date  in  space  history,  Yang  Liwei  became  

-­‐man  as  he  was  launched  in  Shenzhou  5  to  Earth  orbit.  Ten  years  later,  China  has  

launched  four  more  manned  missions,  including  two  to  its  

Wed.  Oct.  16  Venus  is  brilliant  in  the  

evening  twilight,  and  right  beside  it  is  the  red  Antares,  brightest  star  in  the  constel-­‐lation  Scorpius  the  Scorpion.  In  a  backyard  telescope,  the  second  planet  looks  like  a  

half-­‐moon,  as  it  goes  through  phases.    

Thurs.  Oct.  17  The  Moon  begins  three  days  crossing  the  large  constellation  Pisces  the  Fishes,  its  

gibbous  to  full  phase  shining  brightly  on  the  half-­‐bare  trees  and  changing  landscape.    This  is  not  a  particularly  good  time  to  see  the  Moon  in  a  telescope  as  there  are  few  shadows  to  show  surface  details.  It’s  like  mid-­‐day  on  Earth  when  the  overhead  Sun  

washes  out  details  better  seen  in  the  angled  morning  or  evening  sunlight.

Fri.  Oct.  18  

illuminating  the  Autumn  landscape.    This  is  the  Hunter’s  Moon,  as  the  extra  silvery  light  allowed  for  past  generations  of  hunters  to  see  at  night  deer,  rabbits  and  other  animals  valuable  for  this  meat  and  fur.  Today  that  moonlight  is  still  important  to  many  Third  World  farmers  as  they  use  the  extra  night  light  to  do  farm  chores.

Sat.  Oct.  19  Stargaze  with  ama-­‐teur  astronomers  at  Bays  Mt.  Park  Observatory  from  7:30-­‐9  pm.    The  informal  program  will  point  out  the  Autumn  constella-­‐

views  through  tele-­‐scopes  of  celestial  objects  like  the  

Andromeda  Galaxy  and  Ring  Nebula.  Interesting  in  buy-­‐ing  a  telescope?    There  will  be  

plenty  of  stargaz-­‐ers  willing  to  give  you  tips  as  you  look  through  a  variety  of  

telescopes.  

Sun.  Oct.  20  The  Moon  rises  in  the  faint  and  small  constel-­‐lation  Aries  the  Ram,  well  above  the  horizon  by  9  pm.    Though  it  seems  bright  and  big,  both  are  illusions.    The  Moon  is  only  one-­‐half  degree  across  in  the  sky—meaning  360  Moons  end-­‐to-­‐end  would  span  from  eastern  horizon  to  zenith  directly  overhead  to  western  horizon.    And  the  

lump  of  coal,  sending  back  about  17  percent  of  the  sunlight  that  strikes  it.

Mon.  Oct.  21  

public  planetarium  show  as  performed  at  the  German  Museum  in  Munich.  Visit  the  Bays  Mt.  Park  Planetarium  in  Kingsport,  TN  and  you  will  see  an  amazing  show  by  one  of  the  best  plan-­‐etariums  in  the  entire  Southeast  America.  The  

current  program  is  all  about  comets.

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Sandra   Bullock   and   George  

could  fans  of  the  stars  and  movie  fans  in  general  want?  While   the   two   actors   are  

not   literally   in   space,   they   sure  appear  to  be  due  to  the  amazing  

“Gravity”.  

without  hesitation.  From   the   beginning   “Gravity”  

Ryan   Stone   (Bullock)   and  fellow   astronaut   Matt   Kowalski  (Clooney),   as   the   two   are   part  of   a   space   shuttle  mission   to  do  repair  work  on  the  Hubble  Space  Telescope.  While  the  two  are  outside  the  

shuttle  working  on  the  telescope,  

they   are   warned   by   Houston  control  that  a  Russian  missile  has  caused   damage   to   a   satellite   no  longer   in   use,   and   the   resulting  

direction.   Told   to   abort   the  mission   immediately,   Matt   and  

the  shuttle  for  protection,  but  the  debris  strikes  too  quickly,  and  the  two  are  left  in  a  chaotic  mess.    The   two   are   soon   adrift   in  

space,   but   thankfully   Matt   is  wearing   a   thruster   pack,   and   is  

two   eventually   make   it   back   to  the   space   shuttle,   but   I   will   not  reveal  what  happens  at  this  point  as  I  really  don’t  want  to  give  too  much  away.  Not  only  does  the  action  drive  

struggle  with  a  recent  tragedy  in  her   life   has   left   her   vulnerable,  

emotional  core.  Both   Clooney   and   Bullock  

Bullock   making   you   feel   all   her  characters   pain.   I   have   never  

and  the  effect  is  memorable.  

candy,  and  I  felt  many  times  as  if  I  was  with   the   characters   above  the  Earth.  Our  home  planet  never  

ground   breaking   special   effects  are   well   worth   the   price   of  

admission.  I   expect   to   see   Bullock   and  

that  can  be  enjoyed  by  those  who  

in  this  genre.  

will   leave   you   breathless,  and   director   Alfonso   Cuaron  (“Children   of  Men”)   takes   us   on  an   unforgettable   cinematic   ride.    (Rated  PG-­‐13)  A

Gravity

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I   found  myself   at   the   grocery  the  other  day—I  know,  shocking.  I  had  no  grand  scheme   in  mind,  I   was   out   of   fabric   softener,  and   the   all   natural   brand   that   I  use—which   you   can   only   get   at  a   particular   type   of   store—was  all  I  had  on  my  mind.  I  walked  in,  with  a  moderate  amount  of  duty  in   my   stride,   and   went   straight  to   the   cleaning   aisle.   Fabric  softener   in   hand,   I   did   a   quick  tour   of   the   facilities,   looking   at  the   sales   items,   snagging   a   bite  of  cheese  from  the  sample  trays,  and  ogling  the  organic  halloween  candy  on  display.    I   began   a   debate  with  myself  

as  if  I  should  actually  buy  the  bag  of   individually  wrapped  organic  dark   chocolate   peanut   butter  cups.   They   looked   fantastic.  

My   heart   said   yes,   my   brain  

my   heart   said.   My   brain   gently  reminded   me   “Uh,   yeah,   didn’t  

peppermint   patties   and   place  them  on  your  desk?”  The  week  in  

and  I  came  to  the  conclusion  that  I   deserved   some   peanut   butter  cups.  Cups  and  softener  at  my  side,  

I   went   to   the   check   out   lanes.  Upon   reaching   the   check   out  section   of   the   store,   I   noticed   a  familiar   face   behind   one   of   the  registers.   A   young   lady   that   I  used  to  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  with  about  eight  years  or  so  ago.  Every   lane,  except  her   lane,  was  a   little   crowded.   I   like   to   think  

that   I’m   a   jolly   old   soul   who  does   make   a   modicum   amount  of  effort  to  keep  things  civil  with  the   various   women   that   I’ve  encountered  over  these  years,  so  I  made  my  way  towards  her  lane.  I  was  midway  in  my  approach  

when   she   glanced   over   and  saw   me.   I   was   smiling,   a   smile  that   I   thought   indicated   “I’m  happy   to   see   you,   and   hope   to  learn   that   you   are   doing   well.”  Yet   as   I   got   closer,   and   in  what  

second,   she   produced   a   sign  that   said   “Closed.   Please   use  next   available   lane.”   She   was  in   the   middle   of   checking   out  someone,  and  I  was  so  surprised  by   it   that   I   slightly   stumbled   as  I  stopped  my  body  from  moving  towards   her   lane.   She  was   icily  staring  ahead  at  the  person  she  was  checking  out,  and  not  once  did   she   look   again   towards  my  direction.  My   joyful   mood   quickly  

changed   to   one   of   slight  

move  on  her  part   to   keep   from  having   to   interact   with   me  was   something   I   had   never  encountered  before.  Sure,   there  are  those  on  this  planet  that  will  go   to   all   costs   to   avoid   seeing  me,   or   even   being  made   aware  of  my  presence,  but  the  sudden  reaction  movement  cause  me  to  pause  for  a  moment  and  ponder  it.  That  short  pause  quickly  gave  way   to   my   desire   to   be   on   my  merry   way,   and   I   went   to   the  lane  that  was  open  besides  her.  

That   particular  check   out   person  was   more   than  happy  to  smile  and  engage   in   quick  chatter   while   I  bought   my   cups  and   softener.   The  funny   thing   is,   you  see,  while   I  was   at  the   “here’s   your  receipt”   portion  of   the   transaction,  she  who  denied  my  cups   and   softener,  quickly   motioned  on   someone   to  check   out   in   her  lane.   Receipt   in  hand,   I   left   the  store,   drove   home,  did   the   laundry,  and   ate   a   peanut  butter  cup.  See  you  next  week.  

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known   for   their   locations  as   for  their   monsters.   For   instance,  the   1930s   saw   the   birth   of   the  “old   dark   house”   genre   that  has   become   a   staple   in  modern  horror.  Today,  the  old  dark  house  has   been   replaced   by   cabins   in  the   woods   or   suburban   split-­‐levels   possessed   by   all   manner  of   spirits   and   poltergeists   (will  this   “paranormal   activity”  nonsense   never   end?).   We’ve  even   seen   haunted   automobiles  (“Christine”),   high   school   gyms  (“Carrie,”   “Prom   Night”),   and  trailer   parks   (“Trailer   Park   of  Terror,”  anyone?).This   week,   let’s   check   into   a  

motel   and   see  what  we   can   stir  up.   This   topic   is   particularly  interesting   to   me   because   I  grew   up   in   Kelly’s   Motel   (often  referred   to   as   “Kelly’s   Place”  by   family   friends   and   guests—hence  the  name  of  this  column).  I   must   admit   that   I   never   once  saw   a   ghost   or   maniac   while  living  there  and  was  very  rarely  

Mom   discovered   the   stash   of  Playboy   magazines   I   thought   I  had   cleverly   hidden   behind   the  shower   stall   in   my   room.   But  

because  motels   found   there   are  very   often   places   where   evil  checks   in   for   an   overnight   (or  much  longer)  stay.  Motels   became   evil   places  

during   the   1950s,   during   the  golden   age   of   the   family-­‐owned  motel—horror,   it   seems,   never  books   a   room   at   the   Holiday  Inn,   but   only   in   out-­‐of-­‐the-­‐way   family   establishments   like  Kelly’s   Motel,   which   opened   its  

the   Eisenhower   era,   motels   (or  tourist  courts  as  they  were  most  

often   called   back   then,   owing  to   the   fact   that   the   rooms  were  actually  disconnected  one  or  two  room  cabins)  were  often  settings  

the  Clark  Gable-­‐Claudett  Colbert  classic,  “It  Happened  One  Night,”  

tourist   court   as   a   malevolent  place   is   “Niagara,”   a   little   gem  starring   Marilyn   Monroe   and  directed   by   Henry   Hathaway;  in   it,   Ms.   Monroe   plots   to   kill  her   husband,   played   by   Joseph  Cotton,   but   ends   up   meeting  an   untimely   end   herself.   And,  needless  to  say,  hotels  have  also  been  the  setting  for  evil  in  horror  

Kubrick’s   masterpiece,   “The  

example.  Hotels,  as  interesting  as  they  may  seem,  however,  are  not  the  focus  of  this  week’s  column.  Feel  free  to  make  your  own  list  of  

are  many   to   choose   (you  might  start   by   watching   the   Stephen  

While   we   are   waiting   for  

let’s  take  a  look  at  the  following  examples   for   your   viewing  displeasure.   You   are,   of   course,  invited   to   disagree   with   my  choices.Needless  to  say,  the  most  well-­‐

“Psycho,”   which   was   made   for  just   under   one   million   dollars  

an  unsuspecting  public   in  1960.  Featuring  the  most  infamous  and  referenced   scene   in   the   history  

begins,   interestingly   enough,  in   a   hotel   before   moving   to  

dramatically   signals   the  transition   from   hotel   to   motel  in   American   horror   movies  and   violently   rips   down   the  curtain  that  divides  “old  school”  and   “new   school”   horror.   And  sometimes   reality   too   closely  imitates  art,  as  witnessed  by  the  assassination   of   Martin   Luther  King,   Jr.   at   Memphis’   Lorraine  

along   with   the   assassination  of   Robert   Kennedy   at   a   hotel  during   the   same   year,   might  

genre.  We  certainly  saw  a  rise  in  this   genre   following   those   two  very  violent  events.The   most   over-­‐the-­‐top   motel  

horror   movies   are   from   the  

you  such  masterpieces  as  “Road  House”  (one  of  my  favorite  guilty  

and   “The   Mountaintop   Motel  

movies  on  our  list  with  the  word  

is   a   mini-­‐masterpiece   starring  Rory   Calhoun   in   his   most  expressive   role   as   a   character  named   “Farmer”   Vincent   Smith,  the   proprietor   of   a   neat   little  establishment   specializing   in  turning   his   motel   guests   into  tasty   little   snack   items   lovingly  referred  to  as  “Farmer  Vincent’s  Fritters.”  The  name  of  the  movie  refers   to   Vincent’s   neon   sign,  which   is   transformed   from  “Motel   Hello”   into   “Motel   Hell”  when   the   last   “o”   conveniently  

burns   out   during   one   dark   and  stormy   night.   A   “rehabilitated”  former   inmate   from   an   insane  asylum  is  the  owner  of  the  quaint  little  Mountaintop  Motel,  the  site  of   the   massacre   mentioned   in  the  title  of  our  second  offering  in  the   “Motel  Hell”   double   feature.  While   not   nearly   as   inventive  as   the  Farmer  Vincent  epic,   this  one  does  have  its  moments,  and  the  similarity  between  it  and  its  ripped-­‐off   inspiration   (about   a  certain   chainsaw   massacre   in  Texas)  is  purely  intentional.Three   much   better   examples  

of   motel   horror   are   “Joy   Ride”  (2001),   “Identity”   (2003),   and  “Vacancy”   (2007).   All   three  deal   with   motel   guests   who  

place   at   the   wrong   time.   They  would   have   been   much   better  off   checking   into   the   Holiday  Inn   or   even   Motel   6.   Variations  of   these   three   movies   are   the  very   controversial,   contentious,  and  divisive  movies  from  Robert  Rodriquez   and   Rob   Zombie,  

(2005).   After   watching   these,  you   will   never   want   to   stay   at  a   Mom   and   Pop   establishment  again.   My   guess   is   that   there  was  a  precipitous  decline   in   the  check-­‐in   rates   at   these   types   of  establishments   following   the  release  of  these  movies.By   far   the   most   quirky   and  

bizarre   hotel   movie   is   2006’s  “Bug,”   starring   Ashley   Judd,  Michael   Shannon,   and   Harry  Connick,   Jr,   and   directed   by  

William   Friedkin   of   “The  Exorcist”   fame.   Taking   place  almost  entirely  in  a  drab  and  ugly  

catapults   our   fear   of   bugs   and  infection  to  new  heights.  Starting  out  its  life  as  a  play  by  Tracy  Letts  (whose  other  work,  “Where  The  Heart  Is,”  became  a  well-­‐received  movie  also  starring  Ashley  Judd),  this   movie   is,   in   the   words   of  

tweaky.”   Guess   that   just   about  sums  it  up,  doesn’t  it?Before   I   bring   my   list   to   an  

end,  I  feel  compelled  to  mention  a   very   creepy   motel   segment  incorporated   into   a   clever  “found   footage”   anthology,  “V.H.S.,”  a  movie  that  appeared  a  couple  of  years  ago  and  has  now  spawned   the   inevitable   “V.H.S.  2”.  This  segment  takes  place  in  a  dingy  motel   room  and   becomes  creepier  and  creepier  the  longer  you   watch   it—and   it’s   really  impossible  not  to  watch  it,  along  with   the   other   segments   that  make  up  this  anthology.  There   you   have   it—a   rather  

brief   introduction   to   a   very  interesting  type  of  movie.  Here’s  hoping   nothing   I   have   written  will  keep  you  away  from  motels.  Just   be   sure   you   perform   a  thorough   background   check   of  the   proprietor   before   checking  in.  If  he  or  she  invites  you  to  try  out   their   fritters,  politely   refuse  

And  don’t   forget  to  check  to  see  what’s  behind  the  shower  stall.See   you   next   week  with   Part  

Four  of  this  series.

Halloween Horrors, Part Three:

Checking In At The Horror Motel

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