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Johnson City Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up for 6th Annual Festival March 21-23

Johnson City Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up for 6th Annual Festival March 21-23

Organizers of the Johnson City Jazz Festival today announced the line-up for the 6th annual popular Festival that will take place March 21, 22 and 23, 8 to 10pm each night, at the Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City, TN. Bill Perkins, local jazz guitarist and the person responsible for booking the musicians, noted this will be another great year of both local and regional Jazz talent.

As in previous years, local jazz talent will perform at no charge (tips are encouraged) on Thursday night.

Performers include The ETSU Jazz Ensemble, The Peterson Perkins Quartet, The TriCities Jazz Orchestra and the Johnson City Jazz Collective. Because Thursday night is free, Festival goers are encouraged to show up early as the venues will fill up.

Friday and Saturday tickets are $25 for one night, $40 for both. There will be 2 bands each night. Friday night performers will be the Denin Slage-Koch Trio and

The Gregory Tardy Quartet. Saturday night performers will be The Dan Keller Trio and The Iliana Rose Quartet.

Organizers appreciate all the support they have received from the community including sponsors First Horizon Bank, Carnegie Hotel, Livewire Radio, Bank of Tennessee, Alberts Pawn, Time & Pay, Christian Schmid Design, Interstate Graphics as well as other Friends of the Festival as they work to bring great live Jazz to our area.

For more details about the festival and to buy tickets, visit http://www. johnsoncityjazzfestival. com. Or follow the festival on Facebook (Johnson City Jazz Festival) and Instagram. (johnsoncityjazzfestival).

Anyone looking for more information on how to support the festival or other details can contact Steve Scheu at: 423-677-9042 or email to info@johnsoncity jazzfestival.com.

Bristol TN/Va

Bristol, TN/VA

WEDNESDAY Mar 6th

Mick Kyte 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

THURSDAY Mar 7th

Club Rewind 7:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar

FRIDAY Mar 8th

Momma Molasses 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Bill Dotson 6:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar

Damon Heath 8:00pm at The Corner

The Great Big Hug 9:30pm at Bristol Casino Bar

SATURDAY Mar 9th

Three Miles South 6:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar

Servility 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Ryan Clevinger 8:00pm at The Corner

Coal Camp 9:30pm at Bristol Casino Bar

Spotlight

MONDAY Mar 11th

Anthony Childress 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Johnson City

SUNDAY Mar 10th

Rheva & Keegan’s Irish Fiddle Tunes 5:30pm at Mulligan’s Gaming Pub

Kingsport, TN Johnson City, TN

TUESDAY Mar 5th

Old Time Jam 5:00pm at Yee-Haw Brewing Company

Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

WEDNESDAY Mar 6th

Rheva & Keegan’s Irish Fiddle Tunes 5:30pm at Mulligan’s Gaming Pub

HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

College Country Night with Adrian Bundy 9:00pm at Capone’s

THURSDAY Mar 7th

Justin Mychaels 6:30pm at Rocks Wood FIred Pizza

FRIDAY Mar 8th

The Arcadian Wild 8:00pm at The Down Home

Acoustifried Band 8:00pm at Tulip’s Pub and Grub

I Am Revenant | Seven Year Sideshow | Covalence 10:00pm at Capone’s

SATURDAY Mar 9th

Dr. Enuf Presents Bailey George & Jukebox Jess 6:00pm at The Boone’s Creek Opry

Elderbug | Polka Monroe | Eyecandy 10:00pm at Capone’s

Kingsport

THURSDAY Mar 7th

Sam Collie 7:00pm at Model City Tap House

FRIDAY Mar 8th

G Man Blues & Dr. Ron w/ Special Guest: Shelton Clark 7:00pm at Model City Tap House

Counter Clay 8:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company

Full Sirkle

9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

SATURDAY Mar 9th

Rare Fiction 7:00pm at Gypsy CircusCider Company

Bo Compton 8:00pm at Model City Tap House

The Color 7

9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

Jason Ellis 9:00pm at Krazy Chicken

Elizabethton

Elizabethton, TN

WEDNESDAY Mar 6th

Wednesday Live Music with Dan Herrell & Guests 6:00pm at Jiggy Ray’s

FRIDAY Mar 8th

Piper Paisley

6:00pm at Jiggy Rays

SATURDAY Feb 9th

Mick Kyte

6:00pm at Jiggy Ray’s

Theatre Bristol Presents

“Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam & Eve”

Theatre Bristol Presents “Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam & Eve” ARTspace Friday, Saturday Performances

Tickets now on sale for an evening out of live performance

Theatre Bristol brings the original love story, Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve, to the ARTspace stage in year-long weekend ARTScene performances. Choice of show dates and tickets for this touching ARTScene comedy are available at www.TheatreBristol.org

“Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve, is a uniquely American theatre piece, funny, beautiful, and deeply moving. David Birney has crafted a light-hearted look at the world’s first love story through the eyes of America’s greatest humorist, Mark Twain, whose Garden of Eden bursts with wit, laughter and the lyric poignance of the first love and the first loss” (Concord Theatricals).

‘’I get no chance to name anything myself. The new creature names everything that comes along, before I can get in a protest,” protests Adam. Eve wryly notes among her pages, “It tapers like a carrot. I think it is a man.”

James Francis, Mary Ellis Rice, Amy Reid, Hunter James, Natasha Parton Snyder, and Richard Albright bring a different show to the stage each time as they alternate roles throughout the year.

Directing Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam & Eve is long-time Theatre Bristol veteran director and actor, Chris McVey. Chris is supported by stage manager Sarah McCall King and producer Samantha Gray, along with Theatre Bristol crew.

Performances are at 7:30 pm at

the Theatre Bristol ARTspace, 506 State Street, Bristol, TN on various Friday and Saturday evenings in March, May, July,

theatrebristol.org/tickets and at the door.

Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam & Eve is presented as part of ARTScene.

August, September and October. Visit the website for specific dates and to make your reservations. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, plus processing fees, available online at

ARTScene performances feature actors and productions in the small black box theatre on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year. Enjoy an affordable evening out with dinner downtown before or after

a quotable comedy, heart-touching classic, throw-back to times past, or avant-garde work. Follow Theatre Bristol events for upcoming ARTScene performance dates or stroll by for tickets at the door.

Theatre Bristol ARTScene is pleased to present Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve as part of its family-friendly 59th season of ARTspace and Paramount shows, including Aesop’s Foibles, The Rainbow Fish, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Mockingbird Sings, Scrooge! The Musical, A Tuna Christmas, as well as the Catherine DeCaterina School of Theatre Arts and PLAYtime in the ARTspace.

Founded in 1965 by Cathy DeCaterina, Theatre Bristol is a community theatre serving all ages that also has the distinction as the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee. Located on historic State Street in Bristol, it also serves southwest Virginia. Its Main Stage season consists of drama, comedy, and musical productions that take place in the ARTspace, a multi-purpose, black box theatre, and at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts. Theatre Bristol is a volunteer-operated community organization and we invite volunteers to get involved.

Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam & Eve is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www. concordtheatricals.com.

For tickets and information, visit www.theatrebristol.org, follow TheatreBristolTN on Facebook, call 423-212-3625, or email info@theatrebristol.org.

Spring Cleaning: Don’t Toss That ‘Junk,’ It May Be Valuable!

From baseball cards and sports equipment to postcards and photographs, is that “junk” in your attic or basement dusty treasure or just dusty? We’ve all heard of families getting rich from the sale of rare memorabilia they found when spring cleaning.

A little time spent determining if items are valuable and where to sell them can pay off in the long run.

“The sale of older sports cards, postcards and photographs can yield thousands of dollars, even tens of thousands or more for the right ones,” says Al Crisafulli, Auction Director at Love of the Game Auctions, an internet sports auction house that helps families identify and sell valuable sports cards and memorabilia. Crisafulli has assisted people in selling tens of millions of dollars of baseball card collections, autographs, sports equipment and more. Such sales can be life changing. In one instance, he researched a family’s old baseball bat and proved it was game used by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig. His Love of the Game Auctions sold it for almost half a million dollars, a figure which would top a million dollars today.

Here are some of his tips to determine if your sports collectibles are valuable:

The Older, the Better with Cards

Vintage sports cards from the early periods of sports are collectible, especially Hall of Famers. Do you have stars from the 1960s, 1950s or earlier? Look for names like Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner or Ty Cobb. Even non-star cards can be valuable, especially in nice condition with sharp corners and no creases.

Really early cards from the 1880s through the 1930s are particularly desirable, such as those by tobacco, gum and candy brands, such as Old Judge, Piedmont, Sweet Caporal, American Caramel, Goudey or Diamond Stars.

When determining where to sell cards and memorabilia, focus on a specialty auction house, such as Love of the Game, which employs trained experts in researching sports ephemera, and maintains bidder lists of sports collectors. More information is available at loveofthegameauctions.com.

Don’t Overlook Memorabilia and Equipment

Cards aren’t the only potentially valuable things. Look for older promotional and advertising ephemera spotlighting sports stars, especially items that promote sporting goods, food or tobacco brands. Ads from magazines aren’t valuable, but store displays, signs and premiums can be pricey.

Old sporting goods and equipment, such as balls, bats, gloves and uniforms, can also be valuable, especially if you had a family member who played minor or major league sports. Note that items from before the 1960s are highly collected. Also look for equipment endorsed by star players. Condition matters, but game-used equipment from professionals can be valuable in almost any condition.

Save Postcards and Photographs

If you have old photographs, cabinet cards or postcards of sports stars or ballparks, they should be evaluated. Those from pre-1960 can be expensive. Look for early “real photo” postcards from the 1900s through the 1940s, which are photographs printed on postcard backs.

Popular stars are key, meaning original images like Babe Ruth or early ballparks can be valuable, as opposed to images of your family members playing sports or of popular vacation destinations. When examining photographs, look for markings on the back, such as photographer, publication and date stamps. Also set aside cabinet cards, which are photographs from the 1880s through the 1930s adhered to cardboard stock.

“A good rule of thumb is that the older a sports item is, the more valuable it might be, especially from before the 1950s going back to the 1880s,” says Crisafulli. This spring cleaning season, don’t rush to haul “junk” to the curb. Examine it first. (StatePoint)

TRI-CITIES NIGHTLIFE

WEDNESDAY

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Pub Out Back (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar - Johnson City, TN 9pm

Karaoke with Ron at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm

Loudmouth Karaoke at Michael Waltrip Brewing Company - Bristol, VA on Wednesday, April 5th at 7pm

THURSDAY

Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub - Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Wild Wings Cafe - Johnson City, TN 9pm

Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN

Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern - Jonesborough, TN

FRIDAY

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Johnson City, TN 9pm

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Sports Mill - Kingsport, TN 8pm

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaoke with Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille - Bristol, TN 10pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaoke with DJ Clyde and Prestige Entertainment at Macado’s -Kingsport, TN 9pm

Karaoke with Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille - Bristol, TN 10pm

TRIVIA BINGO DJ NIGHT

TUESDAY

Team Trivia at Wild Wing Café Johnson City TN

DJ Trivia at Union Street Taproom Erwin, TN 5pm

Trivia at The Corner Bar Bristol, VA 8pm

Trivia at Aubrey’s Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

Trivia at Tipsy Toad

Jonesborough, TN 7pm

Trivia Night Mellow Mushroom

Bristol, VA 7pm

Trivia at Aubrey’s Bristol 7pm

THURSDAY

Mellow Trivia at Mellow Mushroom Johnson City, TN- 7pm

Trivia at Riverside Taphouse at South Fork Bluff City, TN 7pm

TUESDAY

Singo at Riverside Taphouse at South Fork Bluff City, TN 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY

Bingo at Tipton Street Pub Johnson City, TN 9pm

Singo at Holy Taco & Cantina Boones Creek, TN 8pm

Blazin’ Bingo at Mellow Mushroom Johnson City, TN 6pm

THURSDAY

Bingo at Mellow Mushroom Bristol VA 6pm

Singo at Aubrey’s Bristol 7:00 PM

THURSDAY

DJ B-Digital at O’Mainnin’s Pub and GrilleBristol, TN 10pm

FRIDAY

Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub - Bristol, TN 10pm

SATURDAY

Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub - Bristol, TN 10pm

SUNDAY

DJ B-Digital at O’Mainnin’s Pub and GrilleBristol, TN 10pm

SODOKU CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Red-wrapped cheeses

DROP QUOTE

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

6. Makes do

13. Scare away, doggy-style

14. Suspicion

15. Dubai royalty

16. Outdoor company, with "The"

17. Defunct science magazine

18. Geo cars

19. Scoundrel

20. Union intermediary

22. Refuses to admit

23. Wise old man

24. Jargon of a particular field

25. Durbeyfield girl, and namesakes

26. Paris or Nicky

27. Irish or English follower

28. Type of pill

29. Soda-fountain order

30. Steakhouse offering

31. Slender as ___

32. Ford classic

33. Seance sounds

34. Connie Corleone in "The Godfather"

38. Jefferson Davis org.

39. Some large planes have two

40. Morales in the movies

41. Dorm warmers

43. ___ out a living (making do)

44. ____ the Unready (English King)

45. Burn just a bit

46. Not evening clothing

47. Garden border tool

Answers to last week’s puzzles can be found on page 09.

Down

1. "Keep your ___ the prize"

2. Jean-Claude Van ___

3. Mimicry

4. Puppets

5. Rds.

6. Looking glass

7. Mary or John J.

8. Numberless ordinals

9. "Woof!"

10. Assurance

11. Snail at Chez Jacques

12. Cowboy's headwear

14. Slogans

16. Not so messy

18. Felt nostalgia for

21. Gave an exam to

22. Old West outlaw

24. Smears in print

25. Mind reading

26. ____ corpus

27. Florida city on the Gulf of Mexico

28. Makes neat

29. Locomoted, military style

30. Turned over and over

32. Overcome

34. Little crown

35. Gershwin's "Of Thee ____"

36. Poconos or Tetons

37. Swiss Alp

39. Everyone in Essen

42. Cartoon skunk Pepe Le ____

43. Ending for Taiwan or Japan

PETS

Lady is a special needs 13 yr old. Now, I may have this thing called Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, but that won’t stop me from being your purrfect companion. I’d do best as your one and only or with a feline pal who has the same virus. Let me tell you, I’ve got the sweetest chirp of a meow and this long, beautiful hair that’s just waiting for a bit of attention. I weigh 9.5 lbs, spayed,

got all my shots, and even have a nifty microchip. In my golden years, I’ve traded wild antics for gentle cuddles and cozy spots by the window. If you’re on the lookout for a seasoned sweetheart who’s seen a lot in her time, I might just be the feline friend you’ve been dreaming of. Other than the FIV, she has no other health issues. Bday 8/16/10

Hi! My name is Lucky! I am a very handsome Hound/Beagle mix. I am a sweet boy that just wants to find a home that will give me the love and attention that I need. I am high energy and love to play. I would like a kid to play with but maybe one over 5 because I could possibly knock a smaller one down with all my love. I have that perfect hound bark to serenade you when you get home.

I have the best personality and will always be happy to see you! I would like to have a family that can keep up with me. Walks? Hikes? Runs? I am your guy! Though, I do like the occasional snuggle session under snuggly blankets. I weigh 40 lbs, good with other dogs, neutered, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, partially housetrained. Bday 10/18/22

JOHNSON CITY

SATURDAYS

ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm. Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149

THURSDAY MAR 7TH

Tri-Cities Turtles Run Club

12:45pm at Yee-Haw Brewing Co.

FRIDAY MAR 8TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking

Date For Couples (Self-Guided)

7:00am at Willow Springs Park

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking

Date For Couples (Self-Guided)

7:00am at Willow Springs Park

Pancake Breakfast

8:00am at Aubrey's

Storytime & Paint:

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny 10:00am at Into the Fire

Easter Market 10:00am at The Mall at Johnson City

Boomtown Improv!

8:00pm at Wallace Theatre

BRISTOL

WEDNESDAY MAR 6TH

Open Mic 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

THURSDAY MAR 7TH

“Lucky” Canvas Class

6:00 PM at Kil'n Time

Contemporary Ceramics

THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO

FRIDAY MAR 8TH

“Home Sweet Home” Canvas Class 6:00 PM at Kil'n Time

Contemporary Ceramics

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Board Game Night 5:00pm at Bristol Public Library

Wellington Ojukwu 7:00pm, at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

SUNDAY MAR 10TH

Parenting Prime Time –Make Parenting Sweet

8:00am at Parenting Sweet

KINGSPORT

THURSDAY MAR 6TH

Puzzle Night 7:00pm at Inspire Wine Bar

FRIDAY MAR 8TH

Kingsport Home Show 4:00am at MeadowView Conference Center

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Nature: Wolf Howling

10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

Kingsport Home Show 12:00pm at MeadowView Conference Center

SUNDAY MAR 10TH

Kingsport Home Show

9:30am at MeadowView Conference Center

JONESBOROUGH

TUESDAYS

Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The Intl. Storytelling Center

WEDNESDAY MAR 6TH

IBN BIz Lunch 11:30am at The Black Olive

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Bob Ross Paint Class 10:00am at Mill Spring Makers Market

Historic Jonesborough

Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site

ABINGDON, VA

WEDNESDAY MAR 6TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

FRIDAY DEC MAR 8TH

Movies for Adults 2:00pm at Washington County Public Library

SUNDAY MAR 10TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

GRAY

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Tr-Cities Toy and Hobby Show 9:00am at Appalachian Fairgrounds

PINEY FLATS

SATURDAY MAR 9TH

Gardening Fun Day 10;00am at Rocky Mount State Historic Site

Parks and Recreation to Celebrate Completion of New Athletic Complex

The Johnson City Board of Commissioners will join City staff to celebrate the completion of the James K. Ellis Athletic Complex located at Winged Deer Park, 277 Championship Lane, with a ribboncutting, dedication and grand opening ceremony. Scheduled for March 8 at 1 p.m., the day’s event will begin with Mayor Todd Fowler’s first pitch. The public is invited to attend the ceremony to celebrate the grand opening.

“This expansion is a game changer for Johnson City,” said Assistant City Manager Steve Willis. “I am grateful to see the successful completion of a project that had its beginnings under the leadership of James Ellis during his tenure as the director of Parks and Recreation, and championed by key stakeholders within the City. Their vision for what this park could become is being

realized today with softball, baseball and soccer games scheduled through 2024.”

The City purchased 37 acres adjacent to Winged Deer Park for the athletic complex expansion in 2018. Schematic designs approved by the Commission in 2020 are now a reality with the addition of four softball and two synthetic turf fields bringing the total playable surfaces to nine diamond and nine rectangular. The facility includes sports lighting, a warm up area, a playground, a walking trail and a concession stand.

The project, which cost more than $17 million, was paid for using Capital Improvement Plan funding.

For questions about the event, please contact the Parks and Recreation Administration Office at 423.283.5815.

TUES. Mar. 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th

Useless Facts about 2024:

1. February fluctuates between having 28 and 29 days per year. The 29th day only occurs every 4 years during leap years.

2. The length of February was finalized when Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and assigned the month 28 days and 29 days. In 713 B.C., February was officially added to the Roman calendar.

3. If you were born in February, your birthstone is an amethyst, and your flower is a primrose.

4. The western zodiac signs in February are Aquarius which is until February 19th, and Pisces, which is until February 20th.

5. Over time, the length of February kept changing. At one point, it had as little as 23 days. Emergency Bike Night February 28th

WED.

THUR. Feb. 7th 14th,

1. Gala Scholarship Fundraiser 7pm at The Heritage Event Venue Feb 17th

2. Bear’s Celebration of Life February 24th 5pm at 19E Pit Stop

3. 2nd Annual St, Patty’s Day Party 1pm March 16th at True Sons Club House

1. Lids for Kids March 30th

Bike Rallies:

Daytona Bike Week March 1st – 10th Daytona Beach Tulips

Beanz Biker Corner Beanz Biker Corner

Hello everyone, well it’s been a cold, snowy, wet winter but warmer days are on the way. Hang in there Spring is just around the corner. The week I’m going to write about a dear friend of mine that suddenly passed away recently Theodore "Bear" Richard Barnes II. He was from Shinnston, West Virginal but moved to Bristol Tennessee. He went to Shinnston High School and Lincoln High School. He worked at Teddy Bear Motors/ Mid Motion Foods for many years. Bear was the owner of Bear’s Bar on US 421. He was born on September 27, 1958, to the late Theodore Barnes and Diana Lantz Barnes. Bear worked for KVAT as a driver. He enjoyed participating in motorcycle rides for charity and attending auctions. Bear used to own a used car lot and he enjoyed driving his roll back. Bear was a jokester and never met a stranger.

Bear was a good man and always willing to help anyone in need. I have even had to call him in the middle of the night

By Anne Hartley

to come rescue Pork and I on 421 mountains. There are so many stories that so many folks could tell. The laugher, the kindness, the love, the respect, the friendship, the brotherhood and so much more that Bear had for everyone that he met was true and real. He gave of his time and his love for people. Bear was truly one of a kind. He would cook Thanksgiving Dinner and Christmas at his bar and feed everyone who didn’t have everywhere to go for free. At the end of any night, he would have biscuits and gravy for everyone free, so they would have food on their tummies before leaving the bar. His Brussels sprouts was the best. He and I would host dinners, rides, wrestling, bike games and so much more. I know I am not the only who will forever miss him. Folks from all over the country would come by his bar just to say hi and hang out for a while when they were in town. This is just a very small amount of the things that can be said about him. However, I encourage everyone to stop by during his Celebration of life and share your story of Bear, The Man, The Friend, The Legend Theodore "Bear" Richard Barnes II

I am hosting his Celebration of Life on February 24, 2024, at 19 E Pit Stop at 5pm, $10 to eat some of the best home cooking food you could ask for with 100% of the food sales going to help pay for his head stone that we will deliver to his grave on his birthday in September. Plus, on August 17, 2024, I will be hosting his Memorial Ride. If you would like to know more about this two event, you can text me on my cell 423-2975675 or go by 19E Pit Stop and ask for Tammy.

Full Moons Of 2024

1. Snow Moon on Saturday, February 24 - 7:31 am

2. Worm Moon on Monday, March 25 - 3:01 am

3. Pink Moon on Tuesday, April 23 - 7:51 pm

4. Flower Moon on Thursday, May 23 - 9:55 am

5. Strawberry Moon on Friday, June 21 - 9:10 pm

6. Buck Moon on Sunday, July 21 - 6:19 am

7. Sturgeon Moon on Monday, August 19 - 2:28 pm

8. Harvest Moon on Wednesday September 18 - 10:36 pm

9. Hunters Moon on Thursday October 17 -7:27 am

10. Beaver Moon on Friday November 15 - 4:29 pm

11. Cold Moon on Sunday December 15 - 4:02 am

Barter Theatre: Pay What You Will

When the town of Abingdon, VA allowed actor and director Robert Porterfield to use the Opry House for his theater in 1933, Porterfield knew he had the opportunity to change the way theatre was seen and performed. But doing so during the Great Depression was a challenge unto itself – and one that didn’t deter Porterfield from making theatre accessible to all who wanted to watch.

To make seeing theatre available to any seeking entertainment and culture, Porterfield put a barter system into place, which gave theatergoers the opportunity to see shows by trading goods for tickets. Patrons could pay the

thirty-five-cent admission price with livestock, produce, and dairy products. A pig ended up being worth ten tickets while two quarts of milk would buy one ticket. Barter Theatre was born and the rest, as they say, is history. Today, the legacy of Barter Theatre continues with the Pay What You Will program, giving patrons the chance to return to the theatre’s roots and original mission.

The first show of each Barter production is a “pay what you will” performance. Theatre lovers can come to the box office before the show starts and will be traded a ticket for a price they are happy

to pay.

The truth is, sometimes going to a play for an outing with your family can be costly, but the Barter wants to ease that cost by making it more affordable. And this has helped several families over the years to see quality theatre together with those they love the most.

“There are several families that we see for every single Pay What You Will, as it’s the only way that they can enjoy a performance with us,” said Associate Director of Sales and Services Nikki Goodman. “We all know that the region we’re in struggles financially, and it’s warmed my heart to see how many people we’ve been able to get into premium

seats for a fraction of the cost.”

Goodman adds that it’s truly special that Barter still honors the idea of “bartering” what you can afford.

“I don’t ever want to see anyone miss out on a production due to cost constraints and giving them at least one opportunity to see a show for as little as a dollar a ticket is so impactful ,” Goodman noted. “There’s a mom that will bring her four children, that she homeschools, to almost every single production. They live a very alternative lifestyle and have shared with me how much they would struggle putting the amount away that it would take for the five of them to attend a normal performance. I don’t know her full story, but seeing the joy in her eyes when she did this the first time has really stuck with me.

“There’s another couple that only comes to Pay What You Will. The husband will show up with a post it note that his wife has handed him, that has a list of seating preferences that she’s put in order after looking at availability on the website. He has been out there when it’s been snowing, with a smile on his face, and tells me every time that he loves spoiling her by taking care of the tickets. It’s precious, and he’s just the nicest guy. He’s often let other folks go ahead of him in line when they’ve looked like they’re in more of a hurry or been grumpy from waiting for us to open.”

For the last 91 years, Barter Theatre has stayed true to its mission and roots by allowing patrons to pay what they will for the shows they love. And Barter will continue to make theatre and the arts accessible for all who want to escape into the stories and lives they see on stage for generations and beyond.

Change Your Perspective!

By Wendy Hayden socialsentiments @outlook.com

Are you viewing your social media accounts as your customers do? Are you speaking to them in their language? Viewing your social media accounts from the perspective of your audience is the basis for connecting with your audience.

Using jargon may sound fine to you because you understand it, but does your audience? Your audience will better understand your message through simplicity. Cut industry driven verbiage and speak to your audience as you would a friend. Think about a conversation with someone you know. Would you expect them to understand industry terminology? Apply the same

standard to your social media audience. Simplistic language will create a connection that could put you ahead of your competition.

Would you share your updates on your personal accounts? Could grammatical errors prevent a post from being shared by your potential audience? View your updates from the perspective of your audience to gain insight into how they will view and share your content to their audiences.

How would your social media updates look to an outsider? Answering that simple question can connect you to your audience in ways that will boost visibility, trust, and sales.

Tusculum University To Host The Presentation “Women’s History At Andrew Johnson National Historic Site”

Tusculum University will celebrate Women’s History Month with a special presentation about ladies who played an important role in the life of the nation’s 17th president and the site that honors his memory.

The Thomas J. Garland Library and Tusculum’s sociology program are sponsoring the presentation “Women’s History at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.” Ashley Burns, the site’s education technician, will deliver the talk Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in the library.

“Women are often the keepers, protectors and stewards of history,” she said. “This program highlights the stories of five women who shaped the history of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and influenced Andrew Johnson’s life. Their names are Eliza, Martha, Mary, Dolly and Margaret.”

These ladies are Eliza Johnson, the former first lady; Martha Johnson Patterson, one of the president’s daughters; Mary Johnson Stover, another daughter; Dolly Johnson, a

slave of the president; and Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett, a greatgranddaughter of Andrew Johnson.

Kathy Hipps, the library’s director, said Tusculum is pleased to host this special program.

“Presidents generate considerable interest from the public because of their fascinating lives and the many distinctive moments of their time in office,” Hipps said. “But it is also nice to learn about the many people connected to them that are not in the limelight as much but can have a tremendous impact on them and the way they are remembered. We are grateful to Ashley for presenting this excellent topic and educating all of us about these influential women.”

For additional information about the university, please visit www.tusculum.edu. People can learn more about t he Andrew Johnson National Historic Site at: www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm.

In my line of work, which is sales, each quarter I’m given a list of objectives to hit known as KPI’s -or Key Performance Indicators. These KPIs are exactly what they sound like; my performance in hitting these key objectives is indicative of how well I’m doing my job. As I rolled into January and received my list of KPIs for Q1, I started considering what my key performance indicators in regular life are and began to evaluate accordingly.

Like in business, life KPIs are never big, extraordinary feats. They’re intended to be small, daily undertakings that are essentially “just part of the job” and should be routine. Sometimes though, when things are out of balance with our mental or physical health, those little things start to slip through the cracks.

For example, my main life KPI would have to be my bed; if I’m operating at peak functionality, my bed is neatly made every morning. On the flip side, as soon as I start to fall into a funk or depression, I tend to neglect making it, sometimes for days at a time. The same thing with taking my garbage down; even though I have concierge trash pickup and only take the bag to the bottom of my stairs, if I’m in a dark mindset the task seems wildly daunting and I put it off until it’s practically

Life KPI’s

falling in the floor.

Taking notice of these seemingly inane tasks can be very beneficial in getting ahead of any unhealthy behavior. Look around you and take stock of your surroundings; is your car a mess? Does your fridge need to be cleaned out? Is your living room in disarray, littered with empty water bottles and takeout boxes? It’s very much true that a cluttered environment reflects a cluttered mind, and using these environmental life indicators as a gauge for your health can snap you back into healthy habits before the unhealthy ones become the norm.

Human beings are purpose driven, meaning we get a lot of fulfillment out of successfully completing tasks. One small win for the day tends to set in motion more small wins, until one day you look up and you’re firing on all cylinders as a high functioning person. When you put yourself in this “flow state” of stacking wins, you want to feel that sense of fulfillment across every aspect of your life and it truly becomes addictive.

If you’ve found yourself living in a way that is less than beneficial to your health, you don’t have to tackle the big stuff right away; start with the little stuff that you’ve let slide. If it feels too overwhelming to work, just get out of bed and shower and see how you feel. If showering seems too much, simply get up and make your bed and brush your teeth then see if you feel

like doing more. If you’ve fallen out of shape you don’t have to jump up and run a marathon. Simply set a goal of a 15-minute walk outdoors, then see if you want to do more. There are many days where I have no inspiration or motivation for writing this column, but I tell myself to sit down and just write about my day for even 5 minutes and see what comes up. By the end of the 5 minutes, I’m usually feeling a flow of creativity and have it knocked out. Personal success is truly found in the minutiae of our daily routine, just as being successful in business is built upon consistent, concerted efforts toward specific goals. It is a very rare event that I cold call an account, catch the buyer, have the opportunity to sit down with them and they commit to buying a product all in one fell swoop. The majority of my wins come from every day hitting the market, visiting accounts multiple times, chipping away at the gatekeepers little by little until I get a meeting and finally getting to put on the dog and pony show. I would say 9 out of every 10 times I get to the actual meeting stage of sales I close the deal, and that is because all the real work is done on those boring days where it feels like I’m making no progress and beating my head against a wall. If I gave up after the first try or two, I’d never make it to a meeting.

I had the same feeling the first 3 weeks of this year when I

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committed to getting healthier. I eliminated 80% of my diet, was working out daily, and the scale wouldn’t budge. But instead of giving up, I stayed the course and the dam eventually burst. I recently took before and after pictures that were quite shocking; while there’s only roughly 9lbs lost, my entire body composition is changing. If you want to change your life for the better, take stock of your daily habits and really focus your efforts on productivity there. What are your personal Key Performance Indicators and where do you currently stand in your execution of them? Start stacking those little wins until one day you look up and all you’re doing is winning in life!

XO - Kathie

I like Mark Wahlberg, but every time I see him I think of Marky Mark, his former music persona, despite his Oscar nomination in 2006. More often than not, Wahlberg tends to stick to roles that best suit his talents, as in the new movie "The Family Plan", an action/comedy, where he plays a former assassin living incognito with his family in Buffalo, NY. Frankly, if I were in his position I would have lived in a warmer climate, but I suppose that's beside the point. Wahlberg stars as Dan Morgan, a car salesman married to Jessica (Michelle Monaghn), and the father to three kids, Nina (Zoe Colleti, Kyle (Van Crosby), and Max (played by twins Iliana and Vienna Norris). Dan shys away from technology and social media, leaving Jessica often frustrated that the family isn't more spontaneous. Gee, I wonder why Dan is this way?

Little does he know, his past is coming back to haunt him. When Dan and Jessica are at a local carnival celebrating their anniversary, they discover

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some guys filming a romantic moment, and while Dan goes nuclear inside, he holds back due to the danger of revealing his former occupation. Matters really crank up when Dan and his youngest child Max are at the supermarket and he is attacked by an obviously trained assassin. Dan manages to defeat his attacker, but after contacting a former associate, he is advised to leave town as the attacker could have been hired by McCaffrey (Ciaran Hinds), his former employer. Upon discovering the photo taken of Dan and Jessica taken at the carnival "outed" him, he prepares to gather passports for his family and packs bags for them under the guise of taking a spontaneous trip to Las Vegas. Once the family is on the road to Vegas, Dan discovers this vehicle has a tracking device, and manages to dispose of it. The family makes several stops on their trip, but are found by the henchmen at each stop. When the family finally makes it to Vegas, everything comes crashing down when Dan and Jessica are attacked in their hotel suite and Dan is finally forced to tell his wife the truth about his past. After a shoot out in the hotel, Dan reveals his real name is Sean, and tells his family their life in Buffalo is over, and Jessica decides to take the kids and leave Dan/Sean. This action proves disastrous, as Jessica and the kids are kidnapped by McCaffrey's henchmen forcing our hero into action. There is an eventual showdown at an

abandoned hotel involving everyone, including Dan/Sean's ex-love Gwen (Maggie Q). There is also a surprise involving Dan/ Sean and McCaffrey that I will not reveal. As expected the bad guys lose, and the Morgan family is able to return to Buffalo and get their lives back to normal. The film doesn't pretend to be anything new or different, but does succeed as an action/comedy. Wahlberg is fine in a role tailor made for him, and I often feel as if I

have seen this plot hundreds of times. The supporting cast is fine, and the sparring of their characters is typical for this genre. Overall, if you want a film with surprisingly tense action, with some comedy thrown in, "The Family Plan" is for you. Just don't expect the reinvention of cinema. Now streaming on Apple TV+ (Rated PG-13)

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Feb 3 Brad Upton

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Feb 20 Farm & Fun Time featuring St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Mar 2 Asleep at the Wheel

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Mar 9 Tartan Terrors

Apr 10 John Oats

Apr 25 Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Jan 18 Black Jacket Symphony performs Journey’s Escape Album

Feb 2 Three Dog Night

Feb 15 Larry Fleet with Dalton Dover

Apr 1 ZZ Top

Apr 13 The Chain-Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band

Apr 25 Rain: A tribute to the Beatles

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Jan 19 Rhonda Vincent

Jan 22 Drumline Live

Jan 27 The Guess Who

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Feb 4 The Canine Stars

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Feb 19 Drew & Ellie Holcomb

Mar 1 The Steeldrivers

Mar 9 Jeff Allen

Mar 6 Sawyer Brown

Mar 22 Stayin Alive: One night of the Bee Gees

Apr 5 Evil Woman-The American ELO

Apr 13 Firehouse

May 4 Anthem Lights

May 10 John Anderson Acoustic

May 14 Brothers of the Heart

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Jan 27 Molly Hatchet with Peacemaker

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Feb 3 Song of the Mountains with The Malpass Brothers and The Kody Norris Show

Feb 17 Big Gun AC/DC Tribute

Feb 23 William Golden and the Goldens

Mar 16 Carson Peters and Iron Mountain

Apr 20 Aaron Tippin

Jun 15 Mark Lowry & Friends with Endless Highway and The Sound

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Jan 28 Judy Collins

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Apr 25 Nickel Creek

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Jan 13 Aerosmith and The Black Crowes

Feb 8 Disturbed with Falling in Reverse and Plush

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Apr 26 Tim McGraw and Carly Pearce

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Feb 15 Matt Rife

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Feb 4 Theo Von

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Jan 29 Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

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Feb 9 Grace Potter

Feb 14 & 15 Band Of Horses

Feb 16 & 17 Clint Black

Feb 21 & 22 Oliver Anthony

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Feb 28 Jon Batiste

Mar 8 & 9 Greensky Bluegrass with Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country

Mar 12 Tesla

Mar 14 K.C. & The Sunshine Band

Mar 16 Extreme

Apr 2 Dustin Lynch

Apr 4 The Wood Brothers

Apr 5 & 6 Black Pumas

Apr 9 Casting Crowns

Apr 26 Leftover Salmon & the Infamous Stringdusters

May 4 Tracy Lawrence

May 10 & 11 Amy Grant

Jun 6-9 Matt Rife

June 21 & 22 Blackberry Smoke

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Anita Baker

Feb 9 Pantera with Lamb of God

Feb 17 Disturbed with Falling in Reverse and Plush

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Feb 24 Billy Strings

Mar 1 Sam Hunt

Mar 21 Dan + Shay

Mar 29 Chris Tomblin

Mar 31 Fall Out Boy & Jimmy Eat World

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Apr 18 & 19 Tyler Childers

Apr 25 Tim McGraw

Apr 29 The Postal Service with Death Cab For Cutie and Pulp

May 11 Bad Bunny

May 24 & 25 Noah Kahan

Jun 3 Niall Horan

Jun 14 Luis Miguel

Jun 23 Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett & Morgan Wade

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May 16 Mammoth WVH

BROWN COUNTY MUSIC CENTER

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Mar 24 Steve HackettGenesis Revisited

May 4 Beth Hart

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM

Oct 10 Three Days Grace and Chevelle

Oct 26 -28 Hardy with Lainey Wilson

ASCEND AMPHITHEATRE

Apr 27 Cody Jinks

May 31 & Jun 1 Lainey Wilson

Jun 22 Cypress Hill

Jul 12 Styx, Foreigner and John Waite

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Jul 20 Def Leppard and Journey

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Jan 20 The Milk Carton Kids

The Criterion Collection continues revisiting some previous releases in new 4K blu-ray editions with an updated release of their 2016 release of Robert Altman’s anti-western “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. This is my first time encountering the film, which Altman made the year after his breakthrough, “M*A*S*H.” This is also one of the more peculiar 4K blu-ray releases I’ve come across, but more on that later.

Based on a novel by Edmund Naughton, “McCabe and Mrs. Miller” centers on the small, Pacific Northwest mining town of Presbyterian Church. Beatty is McCabe, a businessman who shows up to start a brothel, and soon finds himself partnering with Mrs. Miller—Christie—an entrepreneuring prostitute with dreams of bigger and better business. Things run smoothly for the two, and their “hotel” is doing a fine business.

Until the representatives of a large, corporate mining operation show up and want to buy McCabe out. McCabe is uninterested, so they send some heavies to town to help force McCabe’s hand. One of the ways “McCabe and Mrs. Miller”

McCabe and Mrs. Miller

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deconstructs the American West is with the setting. What do you think about when you picture a Western? A dusty town? Dessert? Altman moves this to a cold, frozen town. It’s not a glamorous place. The town is muddy, dirty, frozen, and desolate. In addition to Beatty and Christie, several Altman’s stock players appear as well. Shelly Duvall, John Shuck, and Rene Auberjonois. The film is most interesting and downright bleak. Now comes where I have to admit that I have a weird relationship with Altman’s work. I like and respect Robert Altman a great deal, but I find I tend to go either way with his work. This is one where it just didn’t work for me, I don’t know why. Maybe the fact that I don’t care for Westerns to start with. I love “The Long Goodbye,” which he would make after this, but this just didn’t do all that much for me, though I can respect the film for what it is.

This new 4K release from Criterion is like many of their revised editions of previously released titles. You get the original blu-ray release, on its own disc with all the extras, plus a new 4K blu-ray disc with the film in the 4K format. Here is where this one takes an odd turn. The 4K restoration was made from the 35mm camera negative, with a 35mm reference print made by the Academy Film Archive and color timed by cinematographer Villas Zisgmond as a reference for the color pallet.

This film was purposely shot and made to look a little degraded, Altman wanted the film to feel like an old photograph, even “flashing” the negative film to ensure it couldn’t be cleaned up by the studio after turning in the film. Most of Criterion’s 4K releases feature high dynamic range grading in Dolby Vision, which sends information to your TV to maximize the picture quality on the fly in real time. This disc doesn’t have that. It doesn’t even have any kind of high dynamic range grading.

The 4K image is very good, and like some of the best 4K discs, does look very close to a 35mm projected image. However, the differences between it and the blu-ray are subtle. You get more detail in the images, but comparing the two it’s not a huge difference. The bit-rate is significantly higher, averaging around 93mbps vs the 34mbps on the blu-ray. If you’re happy with the 2016 disc, there isn’t much of an argument to be made for upgrading to this 4K edition. If you don’t have either, you might as well get the 4K version for your shelf.

The bonus material is very good, all ported over from the previous 2016 release. A commentary with Altman and the film’s producer

made in the early 2000s is included. We also have several features and a making-of documentary, archival interviews, and clips from two episodes of “The Dick Caveat Show” featuring Altman and then film critic Pauline Kale discussing the film.

“McCabe and Mrs. Miller” is another one of the many fine productions from the 1970s American New Wave, for those who are fans of it and die-hards for Altman, this new 4K release will be most welcome. It’s nice to see more American classics come out in the format, so regardless if you upgrade or not, it’s nice to see more titles being revisited by Criterion. See you next week.