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Mural, p. 4 Kingsport Ballet, p. 6

SOTM, p. 8

Upcoming Classes, see throughout

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Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts 1200 East Center Street Kingsport, TN 37660

“We promise to connect you to a creative community.”

STAFF Cultural Arts Program Coordinator Hannah M. Powell hannahpowell@kingsporttn.gov 423-392-8416 Renaissance Secretary/Rentals Jennifer Phipps jenniferphipps@kingsporttn.gov 423-392-8414

Cultural Arts Program Leader/Rentals Beth Estep Lane bethestep@kingsporttn.gov 423-392-8415 Carousel Rentals Monica Sears monicasears@kingsporttn.gov 423-392-8418 Kingsport Public Art Committee Bruce Shine Brad Hoover Shelburne Ferguson Chrissy Idlette Joe Zoeller Joshua Reid Laura Feagins Chris Campbell Greg Willis John Morris Jessica Harmon Melissa Sanders Gail Cole Hannah M. Powell Engage Kingsport Colleen Gaskill, President Rachel Rhoten, Secretary Kathy Richards, Treasurer Steve Pitts, Assistant Treasurer Hannah M. Powell, Executive Director Gail Cole Brad Gaskill Frank Ireson Della Kivlighan John Kivlighan Bonnie Macdonald Daniel McMurray Lee McVey John Morris Shirly Nieves Doug Paton Zachary Starnes Dave Stevens To Advertise contact: Billy Kirk @ 423-392-1328 Next publication: Summer 2020

Operating Cultural Spaces, Public Art and Community Engagement and Economic Development through the arts.

Renaissance Arts Center and Theatre 1200 East Center Street Rentals for Birthdays, Baby Showers, Anniversaries, Business Meetings 7 days a week with a variety of rooms and fees.

Office Hours: 8:30 – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday 423-392-8414

Kingsport Carousel

350 Clinchfield Street Open to the Public Rides $1.00 per person Wednesday - Sunday. 11am-5pm • Sat. Sun. 1pm-5pm See ad for for times and contact info Birthday Parties, Private Rentals available.

423-343-9834

Farmers Market

308 Clinchfield Street Farmers in season April – November Wednesdays and Saturdays 7:00 am – 1:00 PM Facility available for rent at other times.

Call 423-392-8414

Cover artwork: See article on Page 4 for information on

the mural on front cover

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Arts Connection Calendar MARCH Exhibit: Two Artists Exposition Joe Zoeller and Lee Stone Kingsport Art Guild March 1 – 31, 2020 Kingsport Renaissance Center www.kingsportartguild.com/ Registration Opens! STEM Summer Camp 3D Printing, NASCAR robots, Drones Robots, Underwater ROV’s, Virtual Reality and much much more!

STREAMWORKS Open Registration: March 1, 2020 www.facebook.com/RDLSTREAMWORKS/ 423.579.4083 Registration Opens! Robot Drone League (RDL) STREAMWORKS March 1, 2020 www.facebook.com/RDLSTREAMWORKS/ 423.579.4083 Sip N Stroll Downtown Kingsport Association Thursday, March 5, 2020 Downtown Kingsport downtownkingsport.org

“All the Wonderful Things” New Work by Patti Lawrence Impressions Fine Art Gallery Thursday, March 5, from 5-8pm 246 Broad St Opening Reception Party Exhibiting Artist, Sharon Wyeth!

Music by Anthony Wayne Vibe Food Truck! Mae Malee’s Spring Rolls Food Truck Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery Thursday, March 5, 2020 128 E. Market Street cindysaadeh.com

“Painting with Cezanne” Instructor Renee Pitts 2nd Tuesday Paint Night Kingsport Art Guild March 10, 2020, 6-8pm www.kingsportartguild.com/

A Streetcar Named Desire KTG: Downtown series Kingsport Theatre Guild March 27 – April 5, 2020 www.kingsporttheatre.org

The Twenty Under 20 Awards STREAMWORKS March 10, 2020 www.facebook.com/ STREAMWORKSTwentyUnder20 423.579.4083

Workshop “Printing: Oh What a Relief It Is” Instructor Russell Bennett, The Art Coach Kingsport Art Guild March 14, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ “Happy Birthday Beethoven Celebration” Symphony of the Mountains Toy F. Reid Eastman Center March 14, 2020 www.SymphonyoftheMountains.org

Workshop: “Limited Palette/ Endless Possibilities” Instructor Donna Bird Kingsport Art Guild March 21, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ Resin Class with Elena Corradino Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts March 21, 2020 Kingsport Carousel Studio Tickets online: engagekingsport.com

APRIL Opening Reception Party Music by the BOSSES Wine, Bellafina Chocolates, Little Cake Curbside Kitchen TN Food Truck!

Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery Thursday, April 2, 2020 128 E. Market Street cindysaadeh.com Sip N Stroll Downtown Kingsport Association Thursday, April 2, 2020 Downtown Kingsport downtownkingsport.org

Solo Recital Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia (STEA) Friday, April 3, 2020 @ 7pm Kingsport Renaissance Arts Center, rm310 www.steamusic.org

“The Magic of Alcohol Ink” Instructor Nancy Jane Earnest Kingsport Art Guild April 4, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ 2020 Appalachian Art Show Juried Fine Art Competition by Regional Artists Kingsport Art Guild April 5 - 28, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ “Zentangle” Certified Instructor Kay Grogg Kingsport Art Guild April 11, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ “Painting with VanGogh: Irises” Instructor Renee Pitts 2nd Tuesday Paint Night Kingsport Art Guild April 14, 2020, 6-8pm www.kingsportartguild.com/ “Coppelia” Comic Ballet entered around a Doll Kingsport Ballet April 16-19, 2020 Wellmont Performing Arts Center At Northeast State Community College KingsportBallet.org/

American Pastorales, Voices of the Mountains Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church April 3, 2020 www.SymphonyoftheMountains.org

Rainbow Fish – The Musical Kingsport Theatre Guild March 6 – 15, 2020 www.kingsporttheatre.org

“Strategies for Painting Glass Objects” Instructor Donna Bird Kingsport Art Guild April 18, 2020 www.kingsportartguild.com/ Kingsport Model Train Show Train Displays, Vendors, Food Trucks, Memorabilia, Carousel Rides, Crafts 220’ track of the entire Santa Train Project Friday, March 27, 12n – 6pm Saturday, March 28, 10am-4pm Kingsport Farmers Market

Shenanigans – A Musical Comedy Revue LampLight Theatre March 6 – 15, 2020 https://lamplighttheatre.com/

13th Annual Symphony Gala 250th Birthday Celebration of Beethoven Symphony of the Mountains Marriott Meadowview Conference Resort April 4, 2020 @ 6pm www.SymphonyoftheMountains.org

Solo Recital Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia (STEA) Friday, April 4, 2020 @ 11am Kingsport Renaissance Arts Center, rm310 www.steamusic.org Youth Orchestras Spring Concert Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestras Seeger Chapel at Milligan College April 4, 2020 www.SymphonyoftheMountains.org

Adventure into Acrylic Pouring!

Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts April 18, 2020 Kingsport Carousel Studio Tickets online: engagekingsport.com Spring Garden Fair Exchange Place April 2020, check website for confirmed date https://www.exchangeplace.info

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Eagle Scout Project: Adventure Is Out There Sam Tallent, Troop 48

Sam Tallent, 17, recently sought out an Eagle Scout project in order to achieve his Eagle rank in Scouting BSA. While many young adults choose to build their projects, Sam was inspired to do a public art mural. Sam did some sketches and reached out to the Downtown Kingsport Association, who is collaborating with the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts on a Creative Placemaking project for the alleyway that runs parallel to Main Street between the Inventor Center and Bellafina Chocolates. After reaching out to the groups, Sam was able to set up a series of meetings to propose his mural project. It was suggested that Sam meet some local artists for tips and inspiration. He sat down with Suzanne Barrett Justice, a local artist who owns a gallery in downtown Kingsport. Sam and Suzanne went through his sketches and found a hot air balloon sketch that was inspired by Kingsport’s Funfest, and by the fun whimsy of the movie “Up.”

“I want to inspire people to get out, do their own thing, and inspire others to reach for the sky!”

Eagle Scout Sam Tallent

It was explained to Sam that in order to do public art in downtown, he was first going to have to fund his project and then clear it with the Public Art Committee. Sam said, “There were a lot more steps than I thought it would be.” In November, 2019, Sam brought his proposal to the Public Art Committee, showing them sketches of his work. The proposal passed unanimously among the committee, and Sam was ready to firm up contracts to get the art on the wall. Contracts had to have the agreement of the artist and the building owner.

When asked what Sam hopes for viewers of the mural, he said, “I want to inspire people to get out, do their own thing, and inspire others to reach for the sky!”

Sam has been a member of Troop 48 in Colonial Heights since March of 2013. He is currently a student at South High School, and plans to attend ETSU in the fall. Sam will be earning his Eagle Scout rank in February, 2020.

The Creative Placemaking Alleyway project is underway with the help of a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.

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KINGSPORT BALLET TO STAGE COPPELIA April 2020 Production at Northeast State

Kingsport, TN – After 25 years, Kingsport Ballet prepares to re-stage the ballet classic, Coppelia, under the direction of Valeria Sinyavskaya and the assistant direction of Leonid Flegmatov.

Kingsport Ballet company dancers and students from the school, as well as invited professionals.

Dr. Coppelius will be performed by KB’s own Leonid Flegmatov.

While this ballet was originally staged in 1870 in Paris by the Imperial Theater Opera (later Paris Opera Ballet) Modern-day productions are traditionally derived from the revivals staged

by Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg in the late 19th century.

“I think the colorful, comic story of this ballet is super charming, and the heart-warming music of Leo Delibes is sure to win hearts” said executive director, Bertina Dew. “Twenty five years is a long time – we have changed and grown exponentially as an organization since then. This will be a whole new ballet from what we staged in the 1990s.”

Coppelia is a comic ballet centered around a doll, Coppelia, who was lovingly created by the eccentric toy-maker Dr. Coppelius. She is so lifelike that a handsome village boy is infatuated with her and determined to win her love, despite the fact that he is already engaged to be married!

Set in an old-world village, the ballet in three acts takes the audience along on an entertaining and charming ride, from the village in Act One, into Dr. Coppelius’ study in Act Two, where in the shadows all manner of life-size toys appear so realistic as be able to move and dance and play all on their own.

Though at times comical, the plot gets complicated and heart-wrenching, as Swanhilda and her friends sneak into Dr. Coppelius’ study and she fools him into believing Coppelia has come to life.

“I am very much enjoying working on this ballet with our company,” said artistic director Valeria Sinyavskaya. “Unlike the grand, regal ballets that we usually stage, such as Swan Lake, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia is charming and approachable, and the perfect ballet for our current company.”

The cast of Coppelia will be made up of

Kingsport Ballet will launch educational, children-centered activities related to the ballet, such as a doll-making workshop. Children ages 6-12 can create their own “Coppelia,” using fabric and decorative objects they will embellish, snip, sew, and glue their ballerina dolls into their very own creation. Participants will be invited to bring their unique doll to the see the ballet and qualify to win a beautiful keepsake. Check kingsportballet.org for details.

Area artists and designers have collaborated to create sets and re-create costumes for the ballet to be staged at Wellmont Performing Arts Center at Northeast State, April 16-19, 2020. The daytime school performance takes place Thursday the 16th at 10am. Public performances will be held Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18 at 7pm and Sunday, April 19 at 2:30.

Kingsport Ballet is funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, under an agreement with the General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. As a member of Tennesseeans for the Arts, Kingsport Ballet promotes specialty license plates, which help support the arts in the state of Tennessee: www.tnspecialtyplates.org

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Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery Upcoming…

“Love Kingsport...Get it Downtown” MARCH – Please join us for the Opening Reception (Thursday, 3/5/20) for March Exhibiting Artist, Sharon Wyeth! Sharon specializes in Fabric Art and colorful animal paintings! Music performed by Anthony Wayne Vibe. Featuring delicious wines served from our Wine Nooks! Also featuring Bellafina Chocolates, Little Cake Cupcakes and Light hors d’oeuvres. NEW for 2020: We will have a Food Truck on sight for every First Thursday event! Mae Malee’s Spring Rolls Food Truck scheduled for March! ALL Exhibition Art work is 10% OFF during the night of the opening reception. HOMETOWN SPECIAL of 20% OFF of any style of Wine Nook! Town Park Lofts will be here to answer any questions about the Town Park property. You can also make an appointment for a FREE tour of their gorgeous lofts and all of the amenities that accompany living there. We hope to see you!

APRIL – Please join us for the Opening Reception (Thursday, 4/2/20) for April Exhibiting Artist, (To Be Announced). Music performed by the BOSSES. Featuring delicious wines served from our Wine Nooks! Also featuring Bellafina Chocolates, Little Cake Cupcakes and Light hors d’oeuvres. NEW for 2020: We will have a Food Truck on sight for every First Thursday event! Curbside Kitchen TN Food Truck is scheduled for April! ALL Exhibition Art work is 10% OFF during the night of the opening reception. HOMETOWN SPECIAL of 20% OFF of any style of Wine Nook! Town Park Lofts will be here to answer any questions about the Town Park property. You can also make an appointment for a FREE tour of their gorgeous lofts and all of the amenities that accompany living there. We hope to see you!

MAY Please join us for the Opening Reception (Thursday, 5/7/20) for May Exhibiting Artist, Will Byers! Will specializes in hand thrown Pottery and Photography! Music performed by Michael Cody. Featuring delicious wines served from our Wine Nooks! Also featuring Bellafina Chocolates, Little Cake Cupcakes and Light hors d’oeuvres. NEW for 2020: We will have a Food Truck on sight for every First Thursday event! Me & K’s Food Truck is scheduled for May! ALL Exhibition Art work is 10% OFF during the night of the opening reception. HOMETOWN SPECIAL of 20% OFF of any style of Wine Nook!

Town Park Lofts will be here to answer any questions about the Town Park property. You can also make an appointment for a FREE tour of their gorgeous lofts and all of the amenities that accompany living there. We hope to see you!

Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery 128 E. Market Street Downtown Kingsport, TN cindysaadeh.com | 423.245.2800

Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery 128 E Market Street • (423) 245-2800

Brixey Studios 119 Shelby Street • (423) 863-3978

Impressions Fine Art 246 Broad Street • (423) 765-9100

101 Cherokee St. Suite 10 • (423) 230-8074

Tara Hodges Photography 108 E Market Street • (423) 202-4229

In A Mother’s Eye Unique Photography 334 Commerce Street • (423) 773-2904

Suzanne Barrett Justis Fine Art Studio & Gallery 110 E Market Street • (423) 765-0363

Up Against the Wall Gallery 316 E Market • (423) 246-7210

Picsee Studio

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Symphony of the Mountains presents finale concerts of the 2019-2020 season Symphony of the Mountains under the direction of its Music Director Cornelia Laemmli Orth concludes its 2019 -2020 season with a “Happy Birthday Beethoven Celebration” on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 pm at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center. After Mendelssohn’s Beautiful Melusine Overture, Canadian violinist Christina Bouey will perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto to celebrate the great master’s 250th Anniversary. Ms. Bouey will perform the work on a Stradivarius violin.

Brahms’s monumental Symphony No. 1, with its many Beethoven quotes forms the second half of the concert. The work is often lovingly called Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony and is only one of many examples of Beethoven’s influence on other composers. Tickets are $30 for adults. Children and students of all ages are free.

The Voices of the Mountains, Symphony of the Mountains’ own chorus, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Potterton will present their final concert of the season on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm at the Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnson City. This concert features choral works by American composers, two of whom are still living. Entitled American Pastorales, these works include poems and vignettes telling of life in Western U.S.A.; of growing up in a family home in Los Angeles; and adaptations of familiar American ballads and love songs. This musical event will evoke memories, dreams and reflections on the unique experiences of growing up as an American and a reminder of our common heritage. Tickets are $15 for adults.

Children and students of all ages are free.

The Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestras will present a Spring Concert on Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 pm at the Seeger Chapel at Milligan College in Elizabethton, TN. Both the Primo Orchestra under the direction of Wendy Royston and the Youth Orchestra under the direction of Dr. David Kovac will treat us to an afternoon of beau-

tiful music from a variety of time periods. The concert will feature the two winners of the Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, Elizabeth Burch, playing a movement of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and Grace Roberts playing a movement of the Crusell Clarinet Concerto No. 2. The following Monday, April 6, at 10:00 am the Youth Orchestra will repeat the concert for the local public schools at the McGlothlin Center for Arts at Emory and Henry College in Emory, VA. Admission is free for all. As with all Symphony of the Mountains concerts, our Youth Orchestras further our mission of Entertaining, Educating & Enriching.

The Symphony of the Mountains season will reach a glorious finale with the 13th annual Symphony Gala on April 4 at 6:00 pm at the Marriott Meadowview Conference Resort. We will celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig von Beethoven with a Viennese Ball. The event features a multicourse dinner with interesting wine pairings, musical entertainment by Symphony of the Mountains Musicians and the Fred Goodwin Band, dancing and both a live and silent auction. The Gala is strategic in raising funds to help Symphony of the Mountains continue to present the magic of music to Kingsport, Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.

Tickets to the Gala are $135 and are available online at www.symphonyofthemountains.org or from our box office at 423-392-8423.

Spring 2020 Spring 2020 / Kingsport Art Guild Classes and Workshops

March March 10 - 2nd Tuesday Paint Night - Painting with Cezanne, 6 - 8 p.m., $25 instructor Renee Pitts vrlpitts@yahoo.com March 14 - Workshop - Printing: Oh What a Relief It Is, instructor Russell Bennett, The Art Coach, $65 March 21 - Workshop: Limited Palette/ Endless Possibilities, 10 – 3 p.m., instructor Donna Bird $50, donnabirdfineart@gmail.com

April April 4 - The Magic of Alcohol Ink, 10 – 1 p.m., instructor Nancy Jane Earnest, $50 nancyjane51@ charter.net

The Kingsport Art Guild is offering a variety of classes and workshops to help you explore your creative side.

For complete information on these activities visit our website at www.kingsportartguild.com or contact the instructor. Try something new in 2020!

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April 11 - Zentangle, 10 – 1 p.m., taught by certified Zentangle instructor Kay Grogg, khgrogg@gmail.com April 14 - 2nd Tuesday Paint Night Painting with VanGogh: Irises, 6 - 8 p.m., $25 instructor Renee Pitts vrlpitts@yahoo.com April 18 – Strategies for Painting Glass Objects, 10 – 3 p.m., instructor Donna Bird, $50 donnabirdfineart@gmail.com

May

Monthly

May 12 – 2nd Tuesday Paint Night: Painting with Grant Wood, the Landscapes, 6 - 8 p.m., $25 instructor Renee Pitts vrlpitts@yahoo. com

2nd Tuesday Paint Night is a monthly painting experience for a fun, relaxing way to enjoy art. Come join your friends, learn about a famous artist or technique and leave with a painting!

May 16 – Making Art from Found Objects, mixed media, 10 – 3 p.m., instructor Lee Dixon, $60 dixon3lee87@gmail.com

All classes and workshops are held in the Renaissance Center room 313.

For complete information or to register visit www.kingsportartguild.com

Weekly Steven Reeves holds on-going painting and drawing classes Monday 3:30 – 5 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. contact stevenreevesart.com for complete information

Upcoming Exhibits: March 1 – 31 Two Artists Exposition Joe Zoeller and Lee Stone April 5 – 28 2020 Applachian Art Show Juried Fine Art Competition by Regional Artists

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Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia Music Lessons in violin, viola, cello and piano.

Ages: 3 to adult.

Renaissance Center, Kingsport, TN 423.246.1367 www.steamusic.org Upcoming Recitals: (Free and open to public) Friday, April 3 – 7:00 pm Solo Recital Renaissance Center Room 310 Saturday, April 4 – 11:00 am Solo Recital Renaissance Center Room 310 Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia has been providing music education and training in violin, viola, cello and piano for over 50 years in the TriCities Region.

Talent Education or Ability Development are other names for the Suzuki Method, chosen because the founder, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, believed the influences from a student’s environment resulted in the development of talent or ability. Many arguments for inborn talent have been issued over the years, but the wisdom of surrounding students with a rich set of knowledge has shown to be invaluable in learning.

Ear training and observation play a huge part in music learning and can transform a musically untrained student into one who plays with technical grace and also a great deal of artistic expression.

Dr. Suzuki believed in the value of the arts to provide not only the pure enjoyment of expression and the act of capturing imagination, but also as a means of communication between human beings. He believed in the value of creating a positive and nurturing atmosphere for learning.

Suzuki Method fosters a method of learning that aspires to create beautiful hearts and noble human beings as they learn the skill of playing an instrument. Growing ability in students of every age is our goal.

The Arts Connection Kingsport Theatre Guild Upcoming shows: kingsporttheatre.org | 423-392-8427

Rainbow Fish SHOW DATES: March 6, 7, 13, 14 @ 7pm March 7, 8, 14, 15 @ 2pm School Show March 13 @ 10am THE STORY: When Rainbow Fish refuses to share his (or her!) vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, whose tentacles can also be played by separate actors. Octopus helps the young fish learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful. With a bubbly, energetic score and a script that invites wonderful creativity and flexibility, the universal message at the heart of this one-of-a-kind musical becomes much more than just a simple children’s story….

A Streetcar Named Desire SHOW DATES: March 27, 28, April 3, 4 @ 7pm March 28, 29 April 4, 5 @ 2pm A Streetcar Named Desire is presented as part of the KTG: Downtown series.

“Dr. Suzuki believed in the value of the arts to provide not only the pure enjoyment of expression and the act of capturing imagination, but also as a means of communication between human beings.”

THE STORY: Production contains adult themes. In one of the most renowned plays of the American theater, Blanche DuBois, a schoolteacher from Kentucky, arrives in New Orleans and takes a streetcar named “Desire” to the French Quarter, where her sister, Stella, and Stella’s husband, Stanley Kowalski, live barely above squalor. Blanche’s affectations of refinement set her immediately at odds with blue-collar Stanley, who is further incensed when he learns his wife’s aristocratic inheritance—the family estate—has been forfeited to creditors. Believing that Blanche has sold the estate for personal profit and is swindling Stella and Stanley from sharing in the proceeds, Stanley disdains and demeans Blanche, who fights back in the only way she knows: with her genteel femininity. The Kowalskis’ Elysian Fields apartment becomes a pressure cooker of sensuality and class tensions, until ultimately erupting in some of the most iconic dramatic moments seen on the modern stage.

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Sip N Stroll Downtown Kingsport Association Thursday, May 7, 2020 Downtown Kingsport downtownkingsport.org

Opening Reception Party Exhibiting Artist, Will Byers!

Music by Michael Cody Wine, Bellafina Chocolates, Little Cake Me & K’s Food Truck!

10% off during opening reception Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery Thursday, May 7, 2020 128 E. Market Street cindysaadeh.com MATE ROV Competition STREAMWORKS Kingsport Aquatic Center

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Plasma cutting, 3D modeling, CNC cutting, CGI effects/animation, 3D printing The Inventor Center 118 Shelby St www.theinventorcenter.com “PAINT A MASTERPIECE” PARTIES Saturdays by appointment, 2-3 hrs For Adults, group of 3 -6 people $30 per person includes all supplies and step by step instructions Impressions Fine Art Gallery 246 Broad St pattilawrence@charter.net

PAINTING & DRAWING, Beginners thru Advanced Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor, & Mixed Media.

Kingsport Art Guild Mondays, 6pm – 8pm Renaissance Center, Room 313 $11 per class, contact instructor: 423-767-0858 http://www.kingsportartguild.com/ OPEN HOUSE / MODEL TRAINS PROJECT First & Third Saturdays, 10am – 1pm 3rd floor, Lynn View Community Center 257 Walker St., Kingsport facebook.com/KingsportModelTrainsProject

Ongoing Events Suzanne Barrett Justis Fine Art Tuesday Night (6-8pm) GROUP PAINTING LESSONS Plus, private lessons offered 110 E Market St suzannebarrettjustisfineart.com WEEKLY ROTATION of Educational Workshops One-on-one Instruction

AFTERNOON DRAWING/PAINTING, Beginners thru Advanced Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor, & Mixed Media.

Kingsport Art Guild Mondays, 3:30 pm – 5pm Renaissance Center, Room 313 $11 per class, contact instructor: 423-767-0858 http://www.kingsportartguild.com/

KINGSPORT CAROUSEL Closed Mon & Tuesday Wednesday - Friday 11am – 5pm Saturday & Sunday 1pm – 5pm 350 Clinchfield St. $1 Rides engagekingsport.com

STREAMWORKS IN THE NEWS

Get ready for the coolest competition of the year: area K-12 and college students from local teams flying hand-built, remote controlled robots through a challenging series of precision maneuvers - all in under 15 minutes - underwater. This year, the competition is challenging students to tackle problems that impact the entire world: plastics clogging our rivers, lakes, waterways, and ocean, climate change raising ocean temperatures and affecting the health of coral reefs, and the increase of contaminants in our waterways. This is relative around the world.

The MATE Appalachian Highlands Regional Competition is scheduled for May 9th, 2020 at the Kingsport Aquatic Center in Kingsport, TN. Scout Team registration is only $50! You can learn more here. https://appalachianhighlands.materovcompetition.org/

Robot Drone League (RDL) – The RDL 2020 Game has been announced!

RDL’s 2020 Challenge “Dragonfly” needs your team to engineer solutions for a simulated future mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan. RDL focuses on real-life mission tasks - the Dragonfly RDL mission will require operation teams to search for potential mining sites, deploy underwater sensors, collect scientific data and samples, and establish a communications base.

Teams made up of 6 - 8 students in two competition classes - RDL and RDL Jr Registration opens March 1st, 2020 RDL Season starts September 2020 Season Finals in December 2020 - RDL GoBilda and Drone kits available The Twenty Under 20 Awards celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of 20 individuals who are younger than 20 years of age. These superlatives are from East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina, and have demonstrated exemplary achievements in community service, entrepreneurialism, leadership, academics and STEM activities. A recognition dinner event is scheduled for March 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. in Milligan College’s McCormick Dining Center located in Sutton Hall. Tickets are on sale now for $35.

Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) – The MATE Appalachian Highlands Regional Kickoff was a success! 155 participants attended and are looking forward to a fantastic season!

STEM Summer Camps Coming Soon!

3D Printing, NASCAR robots, Drones, Robots, Underwater ROV’s, Virtual Reality and much much more!

Registration opens up March 1st, 2020 at www.streamworkseducation.org Contact Us: Dennis M. Courtney STREAMWORKS Executive Director 200 Lynn Garden Drive Kingsport, TN 37660 423.579.4083 Check us out on social media!

Streamworks Facebook https://www.facebook.com/STEMGYMGURU/ Streamworks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/streamworkseducation/ Streamworks Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2083846195087994/ RDL Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RDLSTREAMWORKS/ Twenty Under 20 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twentyunder20streamworks/ Twenty Under 20 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/STREAMWORKSTwentyUnder20/

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