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!"#$%$"#$"&'()*+',-**-./' /010'-,'2-3"1'4-3%*$'567!89' 6:6;6<6. In search of a simpler life, a young couple returns home to Alabama where they set out to eat the way their grandparents did – locally and seasonally. But as they navigate the agro‐ industrial gastronomical complex, they soon realize that nearly everything about the food system has changed since farmers once populated their family histories. A thoughtful
and often funny essay on community, the South and sustainability, Eating Alabama is a story about why food matters. The Mary B. Martin School of the Arts presents Eating Alabama with Director/ Producer Andrew Beck Grace as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in ETSU’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. The documentary received the Best Alabama Film at the Sidewalk
Film Festival 2012 and Winner Top Grit at 2012 Indie Grits. Following a screening of !"#$%&'()*&$+",-.$/*'0&$'12$ the audience will engage in a 2"#0)##"31$'43)($(!&$+",-$'12$ !"#$53*6$'#$'$+",--'6&*7$8$ *&0&9("31$5"(!$(!&$+",--'6&*$ will follow the screening and question‐and‐answer session. Both screening and reception are free and open to the public. Grace and his wife, Rashmi, took this journey home to Alabama together and decided to document their experience '12$"1#":!(#7$;<!&$+",-$"#$ structured as an essay but is light and conversational, as if you were sitting down to dinner with old friends you haven’t seen in a while,” says a The Film Stage review. “It is not a hard‐hitting exposé ,"6&$=332$>107$4)($'$*&+,&0("31$ on our disconnection from the land, land in Alabama that has somewhat of a troubled history. A personal and historical tale, it strikes a powerful and entertaining 4','10&$(!'($?3)(!&*1$+"*#(@
person documentarians (such as Godfrey Cheshire’s Moving Midway) are achieving by unpacking family and regional history.”
The Sidewalk Film Festival calls Eating Alabama “enlightening, introspective and entertaining … a visual history of what rural life is like early in the 21st century… and that’s no small accomplishment.” =6::'>?@'587@AB'C$D$"&E' 6""30*'C43*%&3F$'G0*H' 5IE)J)&)-". The City of Kingsport is seeking artwork for the Seventh (7th) Annual Sculpture Walk Exhibition in Kingsport, TN. Dates for the Exhibition are May 2013‐ April 2014. Works can be in any media, must be suitable for outdoors and may be functional or non‐functional, temporary in nature or permanent. The temporary exhibit will be located in the heart of
downtown Kingsport on Main and Broad Streets. A citizen‐ led effort has enabled the City of Kingsport to acquire eight sculptures in the past six years for its permanent public art collection. Annually a full color brochure is produced and distributed as well as a digital video. Application and required materials: http://publicart. kingsporttn.gov/ For additional information or to submit application: (423) 392‐8414 Works: Functional and non‐functional, temporary and permanent work in any media suitable for outdoor public space. Works may be available for purchase. Up to 10 works will be selected for this exhibition. Eligibility: Open to all professional artists over the age of 18. Stipend: Each artist who is selected for the exhibition will receive a $1000 stipend per artist/piece. Selected artists are responsible for transportation to and from the site, and are encouraged to be on site to oversee installation. Most installation costs regarding site prep will Continued on page 7
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not be the responsibility of the artist. One or more works may be purchased at the discretion of the Public Art Committee at the conclusion of the exhibition for inclusion in Kingsport’s permanent collection. Deadline: Applications must be received by 5:00 PM (EST) on March 1, 2013 (no exceptions). An ad hoc sub‐committee of the Public Art Committee will review all proposals submitted. Additionally the Committee will be advised by guest juror Peggy Townsend, Public Art Director Chattanooga, TN. The committee will use the following criteria in the selection process: Suitable for an outdoor setting and safe to the public. Pieces should represent diverse materials and perspectives. Pieces should have been created within the last three years. ?K5@6'?8'L?@C5;6=MN It has been more than 70 years since cowboy entertainer Tom Mix and his horse took center stage at the Tennessee Theatre. After this prolonged absence, horses will be a featured
C240+-F$'CE-0*/'C&0&$' L)/&-F)4'6F$0'H)4H/'-,,')&/' OP&E'/$0/-"'-,'Q:)J$F&2NR' <0F4E'03#)&)-"/. “Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals,” <&11&##&&J#$B%+"0"',$B)(233*$ Drama, will be hosting its 35th year of performances in the Fort Watauga amphitheater at highlight in Knoxville Opera’s upcoming Wells Fargo Advisors production of Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden West. The musical drama exploring the 1849 California Gold Rush presents a unique opportunity for Knoxville to experience opera and horses! Opera singers will make their entrances and exits on quarter‐horses from Strong Stock Farm on Rutledge Pike. Horses are just one of the production’s many elements designed to depict an authentic recreation of life as it was in a small, mountain mining camp. The action includes :)1+":!(#.$936&*.$5!"#6&A$
and cigars, a sheriff, a Wells‐Fargo agent, Native Americans, and a blizzard! The opera is the perfect marriage of thrilling music and a slice of Americana, combined with excitement and an authentic Western storyline. To add to the audience’s experience, the Wells Fargo Stagecoach will be parked in front of the Theatre to welcome patrons and for photo opportunities. Tickets
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area in Elizabethton! We would love to have you and your families join us as cast members for our performances this July! You will have the opportunity to audition for speaking parts Saturday, March 2 at 4:30 pm in the theater of Sycamore Shoals. When you arrive, you will be given a short section of last year’s script to read for your audition, so you won’t need to worry about preparing something in advance. We will also be taking signups
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for cast members interested in participating in non‐speaking roles. If you do not have the appropriate clothing, Sycamore Shoals will loan it to you for the month of July! “Liberty!” will be performed the last 3 weekends in July, Thursday through Saturday, July 11 – 13; 18 – 20; and 25 – 27. Each show begins at 7:30 pm. S-40*'=E0+J$F'5"/$+J*$T' 8$.'A-FH'K-*2%E-"2'U-3F"$2/' &-';--"$',-F'?"$'8)1E&'?"*2T' >$JF30F2'V. Appalachian State University’s Performing Arts Series in collaboration with the Hayes School of Music, present an unforgettable evening of music rich in tradition and mesmerizing sound. The New York Polyphony is an all‐male, vocal chamber ensemble whose sound has been hailed by National Public Radio as a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts.” The four men will be performing at the Rosen Concert Hall on Appalachian State University’s campus on Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m. The doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased by 0',,"1:$KEHEL$HFH@IMIF.$N@EMM@ 841‐ARTS or visiting www.pas.
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The all‐male quartet are fast‐rising stars on the classical music scene. The four men are *&03:1"O&2$'#$31&$3%$(!&$+"1&#($ vocal ensembles active today '12$'99,A$13($31,A$*&+"1&2$ musicianship and interpretative detail but also a refreshingly modern touch to repertoire that ranges from austere medieval
melodies to cutting‐edge contemporary works. Dedication to innovative programming, as well as a focus on rare and rediscovered early music, have earned New York Polyphony critical accolades and a devoted following. The group consists of Geoffrey Williams, countertenor; Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor; Christopher Dylan Herbert, baritone; and Craig Phillips, bass. Craig Phillips is an alumnus of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music. On Friday, February 8th they will perform pieces written by William Cornysh, William Byrd, John Forrest, Walter Lambe and more. Tickets to the event are $15 for adults and $8 for Appalachian students. For videos and more information, visit http://pas.appstate. edu/schedule/id/new‐york‐ polyphony. C240+-F$'CE-0*/'C&0&$' L)/&-F)4'6F$0'>$JF30F2' G-FH/E-%/B'7F0#)&)-"0*'6F&/' G-FH/E-%/'C$F)$/W'To join one or more classes, you must register in advance and pre‐pay. Please call the park at (423) 543‐5808. G0&$F4-*-F'K0)"&)"1 –Mixed Media. Instructor: Barbara Jernigan. Saturday, February 9, 10 am – 1 pm. Cost: $12 (plus supplies) or $20 (includes supplies) Min: 5. Max: open. Learn and practice watercolor techniques and style. Dress to take a short walk outdoors for photos and observations, weather permitting. Call the park to register. ''G0&$F4-*-F'K0)"&)"1 –Mixed Media. Instructor: Barbara Jernigan. Saturday, =&4*)'*A$NF.$NM$'-$P$N$9-7$ Cost: $12 (plus supplies) or Continued on page 9
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$20 (includes supplies) Min: 5. Max: open. Learn and practice watercolor techniques and style. Dress to take a short walk outdoors for photos and observations, weather permitting. Call the park to register. ;$1)""$F/'M")&&)"1 ‐ Making a Scarf! Instructor: Amy Gawthrop. Sunday, February 17.1:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 Min: 1. Max: 10. You will learn to cast on, cast off, knit and purl, left & right handed knitting, and how to pick up dropped stitches. Bring at least 2 skeins of worsted weight wool in a solid color (if you want a long scarf, you will need at least 3 skeins) 3*$'1A$+"4&*$(!'($5",,$-'6&$'$ comfortable scarf; set of US#8 knitting needles (no longer than 10”), wood or plastic, straight or circular. Call the park to register. A-3&E'&0*$"&'/$0F4E$/' 03#)&)-"'&-'J$'E$*#'0&' 73/43*3+'=-**$1$. Finalists will perform alongside Broadway professionals. Tusculum College in Greeneville will once again be an audition stop for the successful “{One} Singular Sensational Evening” event sponsored by the Mountain States Foundation and presenting sponsor, Consumer Q*&2"($R1"317$<!&$4&1&+"($ concert supports the Niswonger Children’s Hospital, and %3)12'("31$3%+"0"',#$'*&$,336"1:$ for a special set of talented kids to help out with this year’s production. Auditions will be held in separate locations in order to encourage participation from kids all across the region. Five +"1',"#(#.$"10,)2"1:$31&$%&'()*&2$ soloist, will be invited to perform with four professional Broadway stars in an evening of entertainment at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on April 13. A number of extras will also be chosen from among the auditioning performers. For this year’s auditions, children ages 7 to 17 are required to prepare a Broadway song, a country song or a classical song of their choosing. Each vocalist will have a 1‐minute performance time. A CD player and a piano will be available at each audition,
February 5, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 9 but vocalists will need to bring their own accompanists if desired. Auditions will be held at the following times and locations: Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Mathes Music Hall, Room 107 and Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. at Barter Theatre Stage II in Abingdon, Va. For more information, call Cookie McKinney at 423‐431‐1224. !"'4$*$JF0&)-"'-,';*04H' L)/&-F2'<-"&E, the Arts Array of Virginia Highlands Community College will present a month‐long tribute to the black actor Denzel Washington. <!&$%3)*$+",-#$5",,$4&$#!351$31$ Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm in the Executive Auditorium of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. Introducing &'0!$+",-$'12$,&'2"1:$'$ discussion afterwards will be Tommy Bryant, an English instructor. Bryant is a graduate of King College and has a M.A. in Film Criticism from Hollins University. Admission is free for (!&#&$+",-$#!35"1:#7
Q9*-F2TR February 5, was Washington’s break‐out role, which won him an Oscar, in this historical re‐creation of the fate 3%$(!&$+"*#($',,@4,'06$S3,)1(&&*$ company during the Civil War. In Q7E$'X$D)*')"'0' ;*3$'XF$//,” February 12, Washington stars in this adaptation of a Walter Mosley novel about a black man who "#$!"*&2$(3$+"12$'$53-'1$'12$ gets mixed up in a murderous
political scandal. Washington stars in QL3FF)40"$TR a movie about the life of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who '"2&2$"1$!"#$+":!($(3$9*3S&$!"#$ innocence. February 19. <!&$+"1',$+",-$5",,$4&$ Q7F0)")"1'X02R$=&4*)'*A$HF7$ B1$!"#$+"*#($2'A$31$(!&$T34$'#$'$ 1'*03("0#$3%+"0&*.$'$*336"&$039$ works with a rogue detective, played by Washington, whose law enforcement techniques are questionable, if not corrupt.
L0"#/'?"'@$1)-"0*'<3/$3+' >$JF30F2'5D$"&/W 6F&' C&3#)-B Valentine’s Day Cards: Show your loved ones how much you care about them by making lovely Valentine’s Day cards. Chinese Lanterns: Ring in the Chinese New Year by designing a Chinese lantern. As we celebrate the year of the Snake, learn some Chinese symbols to decorate your lantern. >$JF30F2'P&E'Y' >$JF30F2'Z[&E'Y'L$0F&' C+0F&. Celebrate Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month in the Eastman Discovery Lab. Learn everything you would ever want to know about one of the most vital organs in your body. Then, help make plasma soup out of holiday candies. The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. (***Please note this program may contain peanuts and small parts that may not suitable for children under 3 years of age.) Continued on page 10
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>$JF30F2'V&E'Y';-2'C4-3&/' >F$$'X02. Free admission for boy scouts that visit the museum in uniform. Groups of 10 or more require a reservation. >$JF30F2'Z\&E'Y'>$JF30F2' ]^&E'Y'@$D$F/$'5"1)"$$F)"1. Do you like to take things apart and put them back together? If so, join us in the Eastman Discovery Lab this week in
honor of National Engineering week. Test your reverse engineering skills on lots of items adults would never let you take apart. There will be computers, phones, keyboards, and more! The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. (***Please note this program may contain small parts not suitable for children under 3 years of age.)
>$JF30F2']Z/&T'\BO_' 0+'Y'Z]BO_'%+'Y'!+01)"$$F' !&N'G-FH/E-%. Celebrate National Engineering Week with a workshop that will test your craftsmanship, skill, and ingenuity. Design a miniature alternative energy car, build a giant geodesic dome, and invent A3)*$351$'"*0*'%($(3$#&12$+,A"1:$ in our famous wind tubes. A healthy snack will be included as well. Cost $10 for members, $12 for non‐members. Ages 7‐13. To register, please call 423‐434‐ IHFU$&D(7$NMM.$<@=$V@G$3*$&-'",$ main@handsonmuseum.org. >$JF30F2']`&E'Y'<0F4E' Z_&E'Y'=0"'A-3'L$0F'<$'8-.a Discover some of the smallest bones in our bodies ‐ the ones in our ear! Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions. Play a song on our palm pipes, listen to our singing crystal water glasses, and even try out our Boomwhackers! The Eastman
Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. 7E$'G0*H$F'=$"&$F'KF$/$"&/' QL--F02'>-F'L-**2.--#R' ?"'>$JF30F2'VW'“Hooray for Hollywood” takes a nostalgic journey through the most popular movie musicals of (!&$,'#($+"%(A$A&'*#7$<!"#$#!35$ features a cast of wonderful singers and dancers, live music and over 300 costume changes. <!&$')2"&10&$5",,$&1T3A$+",-$ clips of movie favorites like “Singing in the Rain” and “The
Glenn Miller Story” to “Grease,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Titanic.” “Hooray for Hollywood” sings and dances its way through over 30 songs including “Staying Alive,” “All that Jazz,” “Dancing Queen,” “Jailhouse Rock” and many more! Watch as lights, camera and action unfold live on stage. A limited number of tickets are available for this performance. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact the Walker Q&1(&*$C3D$B%+"0&$'($UUF@EUE@ FHFM$3*$5',6&*743D3%+"0&W Continued on page 11
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wilkescc.edu. The John A. Walker Community Center is dedicated to being the primary venue for cultural experience in Wilkes and surrounding areas and to serving as the preferred gathering place for meetings, receptions, conventions, banquets, and parties for our community. The Walker Center and Wilkes Community College are 100% Tobacco Free. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two‐year, open‐door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. 6F&/'X$%-&'>$0&3F$/'C%$4)0*' >3"#F0)/$F'`b`'Q6F&',F-+' &E$'L$0F&R'5IE)J)&'?%$"/' 7E3F/#02T'>$JF30F2'[&EW'The Arts Depot will be open from 11 am through 9:00 pm in conjunction with Abingdon’s “First Thursday” events. At FXUF$9-$(!&$Y&93(J#$=3)12&*#$ Gallery will open to reveal (!&$;FZF$8*($%*3-$(!&$[&'*(\$
fundraising exhibit where more than 170 pieces of artwork will be available for purchase '($(!&$#9&0"',$9*"0&$3%$]UF7MM7$ There will be no early sales. Visitors will be entertained with live music performed by the Abingdon Thumb Strummers who feature the Dulcimer and other traditional stringed instruments and complimentary refreshments while they view the exhibit. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit and sale will run through Saturday, March 23, 2013. For this special exhibit artists were invited to create and 231'(&$UF$#^)'*&$"10!&#$3%$(!&"*$ artistic talent and creativity on canvas or artist’s board as a fundraiser for the Arts Depot. As a result the exhibit will feature over 170, six‐inch by six‐inch pieces of art, by more than 50 regional artists in most every media imaginable. Visitors may 9)*0!'#&$(!&#&$UF$#^)'*&$"10!$ :&-#$%3*$31,A$]UF7MM$&'0!7$<!&$ proceeds will help the Arts Depot to complete some long needed gallery updates. Photos: '##3*(&2$FZF$9"&0&#$ that will be for sale at the special
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Phil Vassar and High Valley to Appear at Marsh Blood Drive
Did you know that only 5 percent of eligible blood donors across the nation actually donate blood? The number of transfusions increases by 9 percent each year. Blood cannot be manufactured. It can only come as a gift from people. Phil Vassar and the group High Valley were recently made aware of those facts and decided to take action in an effort to try to improve local donations. Marsh Regional Blood Center in cooperation with the entertainers is sponsoring a blood drive on the day of their
show at the Paramount Center. On February 14, 2013 the Marsh Regional Blood Mobile will park outside the Paramount and accept blood donations from 12 Noon until 5PM. Phil Vassar and High Valley will be taking a tour of the blood mobile at 12:30 and invite everyone out to say hello and donate. “It only takes 45 minutes to one hour to donate and make a difference in someone’s life,” said Darlene Cole, Venues Manager for the city. “These guys are like most everyone you know. They realize there is a need but just don’t
think about it in their everyday busy lives,” Cole continued. The staff of Marsh will be giving away a limited number of tickets and backstage passes. Tickets are on sale now for the Phil Vassar concert at the `'*'-3)1($C3D$B%+"0&$'12$a"6"1:$ [',,J#$ C3D$ B%+"0&.$ 3*$ 31&$ -'A$ order by at 423‐274‐8920 or IHU@bFI@MNEE.$ (3$ 3*2&*$ 31,"1&$ go to E‐Tix.com.
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Young Canadian Band High Valley Opens for Vassar February 14th
High Valley’s second album, Love Is a Long Road, might raise an eyebrow among some cursory fans and critics. The band consists of three 20‐something brothers – Brad, Bryan and Curtis Rempel – who seemingly came out of nowhere to earn four Canadian Country Music Association nominations '12$ (!&$ +"*#($ c)13$ 13-"1'("31$ for their latest project, Love Is A Long Road. They’ve opened shows for Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Reba McEntire and become friends with some of their heroes. “We gravitate toward songs that can have some kind of an impact on people, the way they make decisions and build relationships,” says Brad, High Valley’s lead singer and guitarist, who wrote 10 of the 11 songs on Love Is A Long Road. “Music isn’t just something that feels good – although we’re happy when it does, and we made it a point to
have plenty of rockin’, upbeat songs on the record. At the end 3%$ (!&$ 2'A.$ "(J#$ S&*A$ #":1"+"0'1($ to us that people would hear the songs and say ‘Man, that really made me think about my relationship.’ Maybe it’s about Mom and Dad, maybe it’s a spouse, or a brother or sister, but it’s all about relationships.” Their single, “Love You for a Long Time”, is currently being 9,'A&2$ 31$ dZCe.$ (!&$ #!35J#$ radio sponsor and receiving a warm welcome from country listeners in the area. “We are so excited about the opportunity to bring in this group of young men who have already received some of their country’s highest !313*#$ "1$ (!&$ +"&,2$ 3%$ 03)1(*A$ music” said Darlene Cole. For more information on High Valley or the Phil Vassar concert please contact Darlene Cole, at 423‐ bFI@INbN$3*$'($203,&W4*"#(3,(17 org.
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volunteers to install two world‐class feature exhibits and to expand the delivery of standards‐based STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs at the Museum and in classrooms throughout this region.
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the current facility with minor renovations. The theater will resume operations as soon as possible in the existing location during the construction phase of the expanded premises accommodating >_8Z7$$`*&9'*'("31#$%3*$(!&$ new expansion have already commenced. 7E$'U3")-F':$013$'-,'U-E"/-"' =)&2'E-/&/'0'"$.'+$+J$F'<$$&' f'9F$$&'-"'73$/#02T'>$JF30F2' Z]&E'0&'`'%W+. at the Panera Bread, located at 3140 Peoples Street, Johnson City. The Meet & Greet provides women interested in membership the opportunity to interact with current members and to learn about the League’s rich history and outstanding community impact in Johnson City. “Membership in the Junior League of Johnson City has been so rewarding,” says Joy Fulkerson, JLJC President. “I’ve developed close friendships, gained knowledge and experience from outstanding leadership training and learned so much about Johnson City and its needs and assets. I encourage all women to consider membership in the JLJC as we work to build a better, stronger community.” 9$-*-1)4'L)H$'&-'&E$' g30FF2'=0D$ We will take a moderate hike learning the stories in stone of the last half billion years in Steele Creek Park! Saturday, February 9th, 9:00 am. Meet at the Steele Creek Park Nature Center. 80 Lakeshore Drive, Bristol, TN This activity will be lead by Nature Center Manager and Naturalist, Jeremy Stout, with Parks and Recreation Department. Larry McDaniel @ Steele Creek Park Nature Center @ 423‐989‐ GFNF ;F-0#+-F$'C$")-F':)D)"1')/' E-*#)"1'0"'0""30*':)JF0F2' :-D$Fe/'<-"&E')"'>$JF30F2. The Broadmore events are co‐sponsored by the Bristol Public Library and will be participating with book chats, discussions on genealogy, storytelling and various services of the library. Among these services are Books
February 5, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 15 On Wheels, which delivers books, books on tape and CD to Independent and Assisted Living Communities in the Bristol area. Library Lover’s Month at Broadmore will include a Book Chat, presentation or discussion each Thursday afternoon. The series begins with a Book Chat on February 7 at 2:00pm by Bristol Librarian Jud Barry, followed by a public reception. Special guests the following Thursdays will be storyteller Jerry Necessary Ivey February 14 at 2:00pm, genealogy instructor Karen Fitzgerald Hall February 21 at 2:00pm, author Joe Tennis February 28 at 1:00pm, followed by a storytelling session by BPL Branch Librarian Susan Wolfe at 2:00pm. Join us on Tuesday, February 5 at the Bristol Public Library Avoca branch for Broadmore Senior Living Day. A 2:00pm presentation will feature a celebration of President’s Day by Susan Wolfe, branch librarian, entitled “Presidential Stories”. Refreshments will be provided for library patrons. The Avoca Library is located at 1550 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol. G-*,'@)#1$'CH)'@$/-F&'L-*#/' >3"#F0)/$F',-F';02/'<-3"&0)"' K0FH. With the recent visit by winter weather comes even more incentive for ski and snowboard enthusiasts to get out and hit the slopes. On Thursday, February 7, 2013, Wolf Ridge Ski Resort will donate 20% of all ticket sales to Bays Mountain Park! Wolf Ridge has chosen to support Bays Mountain Park because of their
commitment to the preservation, education, and stewardship of the environment and wildlife of this region. Wolf Ridge is located 30 minutes north of Asheville just 5 miles 3%%$>@HF7$5557#6"53,%*"2:&107 com. Tickets can be purchased the day of arrival. Annually, more than 150,000 visitors pass through Bays Mountain Park making it one of the State of Tennessee’s Top 50 Most Visited Attractions, according to the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. One of the nation’s largest city‐owned parks with 3,550 acres, Bays Mountain Park features 40 miles
of hiking trails, a state‐of‐the‐art planetarium, wildlife habitats, fun exhibits, a 44‐acre lake, ropes course with zip line, trails for mountain biking and much, much more. 7E$'=)&2'-,'M)"1/%-F&'?,()4$'-,' =3*&3F0*'6F&/'0""-3"4$/'0'40**' ,-F'$"&F2',-F'&E$'3%4-+)"1' =0F-3/$*'>)"$'=F0,&'CE-.. In celebration of the amazing community project known as the Kingsport Carousel Project we present Kingsport’s new 9*&-"&*$T)*"&2.$!":!$^)',"(A.$+"1&$ arts and crafts show. This juried show of 20 quality exhibitors is 39&1$(3$',,$+"1&$'*("#(#.$'*("#'1#.$
craftspeople, photographers and printmakers. The show will be juried by Kingsport Artisan Walt Turpening and will take place at the Kingsport Farmer?s Market. All work must be original hand‐made works of +"1&$0*'%(g'*(7$hB$03--&*0"',$ items for resale, kits, imported or consigned goods will be accepted. Applications are 'S'",'4,&$(!*3):!$(!&$B%+"0&$3%$ Cultural Arts or online at www. Arts.KingsportTN.gov. Postmark deadline: Feb 28, 2013. The show will be opened up with a Gala Event on Friday Continued on page 16
Page 16, The Loafer • February 5, 2013 Developing a video game had been on Coppedge’s “bucket list” of life goals since he was eight years old, and he spent every spare moment during 2012 working on the product. The *&(*3$'#9&0($3%$(!&$:'-&$*&+,&0(#$ Coppedge’s own fond memories of playing arcade games as a child. “The arcade was one place I could go and forget the world,” he noted.
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_'*0!$HH$%*3-$F@V$9-7$$<!"#$ will be a special fundraiser for the Carousel Project. Carousel animals and paintings in progress will be prominently displayed. The public will be encouraged to visit the show to see the progress of the Carousel Project and to interact with the carvers, painters and other volunteers as well as taking part in the Fine Craft Show. The future site of the Kingsport Carousel will be in the vicinity of the Kingsport Farmer’s Market. Dates/Times: March 22‐24, 2013. Gala Event: Friday March HH$F$9-$@$V$9-7$ Show hours: Saturday March 23,10 am ‐5 pm. Sunday March 24, 10 am‐ 5 pm.
;F)/&-*'!7'5"1)"$$F'9$&/' S)#$-'90+$'644$%&$#'J2' 6%%*$e/')73"$/'C&-F$. Phillip Coppedge, the owner of Total Edge Technology, LLC, in Bristol, Va., “went retro” in creating an entertaining video game that was recently approved for sale in the popular iTunes Store, the online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. The game, called Vector Tract, is designed for play on mobile operating devices, such as iPhones and iPads, and is physics‐based – meaning that the animation simulates real‐ world physics. Approved for sale in early August, Vector Tract features retro arcade graphics and sounds and requires gamers to throw and stack three cubes within a time limit. The game contains nine levels of "10*&'#"1:$2"%+"0),(A7$
Once Vector Tract was completed, Coppedge had the game tested by friends and the iTunes community. After the debugging process, Coppedge 3%+"0"',,A$#)4-"((&2$a&0(3*$<*'0($ to the iTunes Store. Thirteen days later, he received word his video game was approved and would be available for sale. Coppedge posted Vector Tract '($(!&$+"*#($("&*.$5!"0!$-&'1#$ gamers can download and play his game for only 99 cents. To play Vector Tract and give a review, go to http://udm4.com/ iPhone/Vector_Tract‐3448580. Email Total Edge Technology info@totaledgetech.com or visit www.totaledgetech.com.
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8th Annual Antique Appraisal Fair & Show Greeneville
The Tourism Department of the Greene County Partnership will host the Eighth Annual Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show Saturday, =&4*)'*A$ NF.$ '($ /*&&1&S",,&$ High School on Tusculum Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is FREE. <!&$&S&1($5",,$%&'()*&$(&1$0&*("+"&2$'99*'"#&*#$(!'($5",,$'##&##$(!&$ value of antique treasures brought in by the public. A small fee of $5 will be charged per piece to be appraised. Also featured at the event will be local and regional antique shops displaying and selling their wares throughout the day, as well as local museums and historical attractions. New to the Appraisal Fair will be a “Preview Party” on Friday night, February 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. for those that would like to purchase their treasures early. The new addition will feature live entertainment, a silent auction, light hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to shop the vendors early for that special item. Admission will be $10 per person. Appraisers will be available as well as more than 40 antique dealers. For more information, please contact Tammy Kinser at the `'*(1&*#!"9.$ IHU@FUE@INNN.$ &-'",$ tkinser@greenecop.com or visit www.GreenevilleAntiqueAppraisalFair.com.
Kingsport Community Band Begins a New Year of Rehearsals The Kingsport Community Band welcomes new members at any time – but especially as it begins this new year in rehearsal. KCB rehearses regularly on Thursday nights in the Dobyns‐ Bennett Music Building off Center Street in Kingsport. Rehearsals – from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. – are open to all interested musicians. The band welcomes experienced musicians as well as those who have not played in some time. If your high school or college instrument has become buried in the closet, you are encouraged to get it out and give the band a try. Kingsport Community Band, directed by F. Scot Fleming, performs music of varying styles – concert marches, Broadway standards, familiar band repertoire, even new music composed/arranged for the band. <!&$ -)#"0$ S'*"&#$ "1$ 2"%+"0),(A.$ designed to accommodate all the players. The band is composed of long‐ time members with extensive
experience, players who have learned their instruments as adults, husband‐and‐wife teams, mother/son and mother/son‐ in‐law pairs, a trombone player recently moved here from Ireland, a member who drives 45 minutes from Virginia each 5&&6$7$7$7$i3)$53),2$0&*('"1,A$+"($ in. Student players are welcome as well. The group performs for a variety of functions, both indoor and outdoor. An outdoor performance in the amphitheater at Natural Tunnel State Park, VA, has become an annual event for the band. All instruments are welcome. Especially welcome would be tubas, saxes, +,)(&#.$ '12$ 9&*0)##"317$ =3*$ more information, contact KingsportArts at 423‐392‐8420 or email ccfaust@gmail.com to be directed to a band member – or drop by a rehearsal at any time.
Adopt A Dog
Maxwell was hit by a car and taken to a vet, he was so sweet they called us and asked if we would take him. His leg was broken in 3 places and had to be amputated. He is all healed and ready for his forever home. He really is so sweet. Max is neutered and current on his shots. To adopt him call Regina at 423‐239‐5237. More about Maxwell: Spayed/Neutered • Up‐to‐date with routine shots • Primary colors: Red, Chestnut or Orange, Black • Coat length: Medium. The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue, Kingsport, TN.
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Paper Windows Photography Project Session Ten Winners shot at the Downtown Center during one of the city’s Tribute Series concerts. The featured performer was a Rod Stewart look‐a‐ like. The photo was titled “Impersonating Legendary Rod Stewart”.
The judges of the city’s Paper Windows Project have announced the winners of Session 10. During this session photographers were to show what the “Sound of Music” meant in their mind’s eye. Project Coordinator, Lisa Beckner stated, “We were certaib we would get lots of concert photos, with all the music that goes on in Downtown Bristol it was a given. However, we were surprised to get some of the photos that actually had nothing to do with music in the way one would expect and those shots were equally beautiful. It was more about music we hear in nature or see rather than hear. It was a wonderful concept.”
The 3rd place was taken by Terri Campbell, who shot a performer at one of the many Border Bash concerts hosted downtown during the summer months. The picture was titled “Kenny Vaughan at Border Bash.” So far in the project there have been almost 250
The 1st place winner went to Mandy Barker, with her picture titled “Music on the Sidewalk”. The shot contained one of the city’s sidewalk water meter covers and a mandolin. It was presented in black and white, creating a very stark image. The 2nd place winner was sent in by Regina Shinall. Shinall’s shot was full of vibrant color and
entries varying from sessions :'*1&*"1:$+"%(A$(3$(!3#&7$$;<!"#$!'#$ been one of the most successful community projects we have ever undertaken,” said Terrie Talbert, Director of Community Relations for the city. “I hope everyone takes a few minutes to go to the city’s website page for Paper Windows and look at all the wonderful pictures that have been entered.” There are two sessions left in the project. The current one underway is titled “Seeing Red.” For project rules go to www. bristoltn.org, click on the Home tab, scroll down to Paper Windows.
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One Acre Cafe: A True Community Establishment by Steve Church
The problem of hunger and malnutrition among families and individuals in east Tennessee has not eased in recent years and poverty, due to unemployment and other circumstances, continues to tear at our communities. A welcome part of the solution to hunger and as a means toward community restoration, the concept of '$ ;131@9*3+"($ 03--)1"(A$ restaurant” has come to reality in dozens of communities around the country. Now, with great expectations for continuing this concept, organizers for the proposed Johnson City‐based One Acre Café hosted a “First Seeds Event” kickoff to mark the next phase of community involvement and planning for the café’s opening later this year. Held at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN on Saturday, c'1)'*A$ HF(!.$ (!&$ 5&,,@'((&12&2$ &S&1($ "10,)2&2$ +",-$ 0,"9#$ %*3-$ several of the 29 current cafes in the United States followed by brief remarks from Renee Boughman of the F.A.R.M. Café (Boone, NC) and members of the One Acre Executive Committee Jan Orchard and son, Bryan Orchard.
The purpose of this café is to build a stronger sense of community through healthy food and eating together based on the following concepts: Operate with a no‐set‐menu, no‐set‐price ‐ providing an opportunity for people to “eat what they want, and pay what they can”, pay what they would typically pay, “pay it forward” through paying more, or pay through an hour of service. Encourage volunteerism. Give people the opportunity to give back to the community and organization or to donate their
time to pay for their meal. Provide job training skills for those who want to move into other areas of the food industry. Allow patrons to choose their own portions; this helps each person play a role in ending food waste. Serve healthy food to promote good health, and support local farmers. One Acre Café is dedicated to providing a place for all members of the community to gather and eat and where having a healthy, high quality meal in a welcoming environment is given priority over the ability to pay. One Acre Café currently 39&*'(&#$ )12&*$ (!&$ 131@9*3+"($ status of Summit Leadership Foundation while they apply for (!&"*$351$131@9*3+"($#('()#7$GMN$ j$KUL$131@9*3+"($.$;9'A$5!'($A3)$ can” community restaurant. This café belongs to the community and the planned opening for fall 2013 will be dependent on the willingness of the community to provide the capital necessary to open the doors. www. oneacrecafe.org
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MECC’s Slemp Gallery Hosts Goolsby Exhibition
Mountain Empire Community College’s Slemp Gallery is now featuring an exhibition of the works of Charles W. Goolsby located in the Wampler Library, 31$(!&$#&0312$+,33*$3%$k344$[',,7$ The exhibition, which will run through Feb. 28, is titled
Intersect: Landscapes by Charles Goolsby. The works featured are explorations of physical and psychological space and include graphically powerful mark‐making, restricted color and strong contrasts of light and dark intended to communicate
anxiety, transition, confrontation, drama and monumentality. Goolsby, art department chair and professor of painting, printmaking, drawing, design and art history, creates works inspired by landscapes that !'S&$ 4&&1$ #":1"+"0'1(,A$ ',(&*&2$ by human intervention. Partly informed by traditions from nineteenth century American Landscape painting, he transforms the twenty‐ +"*#($ 0&1()*A$ &1S"*31-&1($ into ambitious oil paintings that celebrate beauty and monumentality. By celebrating
the industrial beauty and its impact on the environment, Goolsby seeks to open conversations concerning resources. Goolsby’s work has been featured in more than 45 solo exhibitions throughout the southeastern United States at various college, )1"S&*#"(A.$ +"1&$ '*(#$ center, and commercial galleries, and he has been awarded fellowships from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Ucross Foundation, the Vermont Studio Center, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts,
and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation. For more information on the Slemp Gallery, or the Charles Goolsby exhibition, please contact Gallery Co‐Director Alice ['**"1:(31$'($KHbFL$GHU@HIMM7
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Contemporary Christian Artist David Crowder Performing at the Paramount Center As the David Crowder Band has now put a period at the end of its sentence, a new chapter is emerging for front–man, David Crowder. As the next paragraph begins, David Crowder will take the stage of The Paramount Center for the Arts performing with his new collective, simply called, Crowder. Fans can expect more of what they’ve always loved about David Crowder through the years; the songs, the worship, musical innovation and now they get to be a part of the new beginning when the doors of the Paramount open for the 7:30 PM show on Friday, March, 8, 2013. Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 11, 2013 on‐ line at E‐Tix, at the Paramount C3D$B%+"0&.$'12$a"6"1:$[',,$Q"S"0$
Q&1(&*$C3D$B%+"0&$'($$$NMXMM$8_7$$ To charge tickets by phone please 0',,$ IHU@HbI@EVHM$ 3*$ IHU@bFI@ 4171. The group has been awarded 9 GMA Dove Awards, and has been nominated for 22 additional Dove Awards and a Grammy for their work on “Church Music”.
Crowder was named as one “the most thoughtful, progressive and exciting acts in contemporary Christian music” by the New York Times, the popular yet unconventional Crowder draws an enthusiastic audience where ever he performs. For more information contact Darlene Cole, with the City of Bristol Tennessee at dcole@bristoltn. org.
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Apollo 14 Landing Redeemed NASA
I never miss an opportunity to remind people that 24 humans made the quarter‐million mile journey to the Moon and back, and this is the week of NASA’s triumphant Apollo 14 mission. Redeeming the near fatal failure of Apollo 13 in April 1970, the mission of Apollo 14 less than a year later showed the technological prowess of America to solve a problem in front of the eyes of the world. The back‐story of Apollo 14 is an interesting one involving (!&$+"*#($8-&*"0'1$"1$#9'0&.$8,'1$ Shepard, and his famous golf shot on the Moon. Then, there are the telepathic experiments, unbeknownst to NASA, by the sixth man on the Moon, Edgar Mitchell. Shepard was an American !&*3$5!3$31$_'A$G.$NVFN$(336$'$ 15 minute, suborbital trip to the edge of outer space, rocketing off Cape Canaveral inside Mercury spaceship called “Freedom 7” and landing near Bermuda. While training for a Gemini mission, he was diagnosed with an inner ear disorder called Meniere’s syndrome that affected his walking balance. Shepard was
given a desk job, sharing rein over the astronaut corps with Deke Slayton, another Mercury astronaut grounded because of heart arrhythmia. Together, they chose the crews for Mercury and 893,,37$$>1$NVFE.$?!&9'*2$!'2$&'*$ #)*:&*A$ (3$ +"D$ !"#$ 9*34,&-$ '12$ 5'#$ 0,&'*&2$ %3*$ +,":!(7$ $ [&$ 9)($ !"-#&,%$ 31$ (!&$ 893,,3$ NU$ +,":!($ crew, but later moved to Apollo 14 for more training. Shepard died in 1998 from leukemia. The third member of the crew, Stu Roosa, orbited the Moon in the Command Module called Kitty Hawk for two days. He would have commanded and walked on the Moon with Apollo 18 had the mission not been cancelled. Roosa was a former smoke jumper, and was coaxed by the Forest Service to take 500 seeds of trees with him to lunar orbit. The seeds were germinated and grown by the Forest Service and disseminated throughout America. The “Moon Trees” include included Sycamore, Sweet gum, Redwood, Douglas Fir and Loblolly Pine (one of which is alive and well on the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee). Roosa
died in 1994 of pancreatitis. The destination for the third landing was a little rougher (&**'"1$ (!'1$ (!&$ +,'($ ,'12$ 3%$ Apollo 11 and 12. Called Fra Mauro, the hilly moonscape is near the middle of the Moon. Fresh debris tossed out of 1,000‐ foot wide Cone Crater millions of years ago was the target, and Shepard made a pinpoint landing in the moonship named Antares, coming closer to his target (!'1$ '1A$ 3%$ (!&$ 3(!&*$ +"S&$ -331$ landings. Despite the setback of Apollo 13 and its crippling explosion on the way to the Moon, and with just two moon landings under its belt, NASA wanted Apollo 14 to be an ambitious geology mission. Big handheld drills were added to bore into the surface and bring back three‐foot core samples of lunar history. And a wheeled rickshaw to carry tools was wheeled around with some &%%3*($ "1$ (!&$ S&*A$ +,)%%A$ '*&'#$ of moondust. Still, the alien world proved a match for the two astronauts, who struggled uphill in ankle deep moondust to reach the rim of Cone Crater Continued on page 23
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to have a look inside. But tired, disoriented and running out of oxygen time in their moon suits, Shepard and Mitchell had to turn back. Photos in the year 2009 by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showed their foot tracks stopping just 30 yards from the rim. The astronauts brought back almost 100 pounds of moon rocks and core drillings, deployed a science station called ALSEP, and then there was a little time for athletics. Before walking up the ladder to end
February 5, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 23 the second moonwalk, Shepard (336$'$:3,+"1:$#"D$"*31$3)($3%$!"#$ pouch and stuck it to a sampling tool pole. Then he dropped two Titleist golf balls on the lunar #)*%'0&.$ '12$ 5"(!$ 31&$ "1+,'(&2$ spacesuit arm took a couple mighty golf swings! Not to be outdone, Mitchell took a tool !'12,&$'12$+,)1:$"($,"6&$'$T'S&,"1$ across the Moon’s surface. The light‐hearted moment in the serious business of moon exploration is captured on video, and available on YouTube along with all the videos of the six Apollo Moon missions.
Shepard’s conquest of the Moon was symbolic as the only member of the “Original Seven” Mercury astronauts to have met President John F. Kennedy and %),+",,$ !"#$ 0!',,&1:&$ (3$ ,'12$ '$ man on the Moon. Shepard was the quintessential jet‐jockey test pilot, cocky and living the fast life. In fact, the character Garrett Breedlove portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the 1983 movie, Terms of Endearment, is based on Shepard. He parlayed !"#$ _&*0)*A$ +,":!($ "1(3$ (!&$ +"*#($ astronaut millionaire through real estate investments around Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In May 2011, the R?$ `3#(',$ ?&*S"0&$ "##)&2$ '$ +"*#(@ class stamp in Shepard’s honor, (!&$ +"*#($ R?$ #('-9$ (3$ 2&9"0($ '$ #9&0"+"0$'#(*31')(7$ The sixth man to set foot on an alien world, Edgar Mitchell, is alive and well at age 82 on his ranch outside his hometown of Herford, Texas. Since 1974, Mitchell has been promoting Institute of Noetic Sciences, that conducts and sponsors research in neglected mainstream science, like the mystery of the human consciousness and psychic
intuition. Of the 12 moon walkers, four were greatly affected by their lunar voyage. Mitchell felt a conscience presence in the void of space and on the Moon. Mitchell actually went to the Moon with a plan to communicate with several people on Earth telepathically while on the Moon. While the experiment conclusions were mixed, Mitchell became more engrossed in the paranormal, UFOs and psychic healing. His experiences and belief system are outlined in his book, “The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut’s Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds.” Enough said. Mitchell said on the way to the Moon he sensed a universal presence that connected he and fellow space travelers with the Earth and Universe. The consciousness of another entity was not a religious one for Mitchell, but was so overwhelming he’d never be the same. Other moonwalkers who were drastically changed by their experience were Apollo 11’s
Buzz Aldrin, 82, who battled alcohol and pills to suppress ego problems with being the #2 and nearly forgotten moon man; Apollo 15’s James Irwin, deceased, who began a quest to +"12$ (!&$ h3'!J#$ 8*6l$ '12$ 893,,3$ NFJ#$ Q!'*,"&$ Y)6&$ EM.$ 5!3$ became a born again Christian and doesn’t consider the Moon mission as in the top 10 events of his life. The mission of Apollo 14 and ,"%&$ 3%$ 8-&*"0'J#$ +"*#($ #9'0&-'1.$ Alan Shepard, is vividly recounted in his book, Moonshot: The Inside Story of America’s Race to the Moon.
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Celestial events in the skies for the week of Feb. 5-11, 2013, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.
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Moonless evenings yield the beautiful stars and constellations of winter with more bright stars than any other time of year--and brilliant Jupiter as a bonus.
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On this date in 2010, NASA launched its most sophisticated satellite to study the Sun, the $1 billion Solar Dynamics Observatory. Watching the Sun 24/7 with an '**'A$3%$#9&0"',$+",(&*#$(3$S"&5$',,$5'S&,&1:(!#$3%$3)*$#('*.$?YB$!'#$4&&1$'$9!&13-‐ enal tool. Check out the website for amazing, live views of our Sun: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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Page 26, The Loafer • February 5, 2013 They’re damned entertaining. They look great, are fun, have story lines, and everyone has fantastic clothes on. I deeply hate that it wasn’t till I hit my late twenties when I started watching the classic Universal Monster movies. The +"*#($ ("-&$ >$ #'5$ The Bride of Frankenstein my reaction was not that I thought it was a great horror movie, I just thought it was a great movie period. One of the truly great American movies, so much so that it’s quickly becoming one of my top ten favorites. I was overjoyed with delight at Christmas, that one of
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I have an odd relationship with the movie genre known as horror. I really don’t care for it, and I’m not really a fan of scary movies. I like suspenseful movies, and everyone knows I adore Hitchcock, but they are not the same thing. However, there '*&$ #3-&$ +",-#$ (!'($ '*&$ !3**3*$ movies that I like a lot. I like older horror movies, ones where
it’s not about franchises, or gore, or blood, or creepy people. But onces where there are monsters, weird goings on, and—are you ready for this—a storyline. I love William Castle’s horror movies because they are so wonderfully out there. I love campy American International horror movies for (!&"*$ :33+"1&##7$ C)($ >$ 231J($ 0'*&$ %3*$ #,'#!&*$ +",-#.$ 3*$ '1A$ 3%$ (!&$
current crop of horror hits. But I liked the 2nd Evil Dead$+",-.$'#$"($ made me laugh really loud. Modern horror fans, regardless if you want to admit it or not, every single movie you’ve seen in a theater, at home, or on cable, owes it’s existence to one set of movies from the 1930s and 1940s. Universal Studios, more 3*$ ,&##.$ 0*&'(&2$ (!&$ !3**3*$ +",-$ genre. It was their trademark as much as MGM’s was their musicals, and Warner Brothers’ (!&"*$ :'1:#(&*$ +",-#7$ >$ ,3S&$ (!&$ Universal Monster movies. Why? The biggest answer is this:
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February 5, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 27 There is obviously more going on here than simple “shock tactics” like you see in so many horror movies today, why else would these +",-#$!'S&$&12)*&2$ some 70 years? Though today it’s all about making 900 versions of the same movie, I sincerely believe (!'($ %)()*&$ +",-$ generations will still be talking about these movies far more than they
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my gifts was Universal’s recent “Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection” Blu‐Ray box set. A -':1"+"0&1($&":!($2"#0$03,,&0("31$ of every Universal monster -3S"&$'1A$$+",-$,3S&*$53),2$&S&*$ want to own. The box set includes: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera, and Creature From the Black Lagoon. All mastered in full 1080p from original elements, and when you see just how beautiful (!&#&$ +",-#$ ,336$ 31$ C,)@k'A.$ "(J#$ an astonishing result (Lest we %3*:&($ (!'($ (!&$ +"*#($ :&1&*'("31$ 1&:'("S&#$(3$-3#($3%$(!&#&$+",-#$ do not exist anymore). If that’s not enough, one of the coolest extras in the set, is the 3D version of Creature From The Black Lagoon, for those of you with 3D capable TVs and Blu‐ Ray players. The box set doesn’t stop there when it comes to bonus features, each disc is loaded. fS&*A$+",-$!'#$'($,&'#($31&$')2"3$ commentary, some of them have two. A making of feature, features on the stars, the studio, the directors, the make up men, and then some. It’s a cinema buff’s dream. Though it’s not in this set, around the same time the studio also released on blu‐ray Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein. Which is worth owning because it’s Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein. Though it is doubtful that (!&#&$ +",-#$ 13$ ,31:&*$ !'S&$ (!&$ power to shock and scare that they once had, that still doesn’t knock them down one bit.
will any of those pointless Saw movies (That’s right, I said it, don’t care if you’re upset by it). <!&#&$ +",-#$ '*&$ '1$ &##&1("',$ part of the history of the American movie industry, they are the very backbone of Universal studios, it’s often been #)::&#(&2$(!'($(!&#&$+",-#$#'S&2$ the studio from bankruptcy more than once. You owe it to yourself to add this one to your collection, unless all you can think about at night is the next Paranormal Whoop-De-Doo movie. Then you, my friend, have problems I can 13($+"D7$?&&$A3)$1&D($5&&6.$%3,,35$ me on Twitter @ThatAndyRoss
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters As I have mentioned in this column before, I never thought I would see Snow d!"(&$+":!($5"(!$'$#53*2$31$(!&$4":$#0*&&1$ like the character did in “Snow White and The Huntsman”. I would also say the idea of fairy tale characters Hansel & Gretel !)1("1:$'12$+":!("1:$5"(0!&#$1&S&*$0'-&$(3$ my mind as a big screen endeavor. However, with the success of the Kristen Stewart ?135$ d!"(&$ +",-.$ [3,,A5332$ 5'#$ 43)12$ to “remake” other fairy tale characters. As a result we now have “Hansel & Gretel: d"(0!$[)1(&*#\7$d!",&$(!&$?135$d!"(&$+",-$ 5'#$*'(&2$`/@NU.$(!&$[n/$+",-$"#$*'(&2$k.$ in order up the violence. After seeing this +",-.$ >$ #&&$ 13$ *&'#31$ 5!A$ "($ 03),21J($ !'S&$ been edited to allow a PG‐13 rating, but I suppose exploding witches and harsh language was more appealing to the +",--'6&*#7 $ $ >1$ (!&$ +",-$ 5&$ +"*#($ -&&($ ['1#&,$ '12$ Gretel as children, who lose both parents in a freak accident (I will not reveal the real cause here), and after wandering in the woods, come across the famous gingerbread house where they are captured by a hideous witch who resides within the yummy abode. The witch, as we know, is pushed into the oven by the duo, and they escape. What we never knew is the fact Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) grew up to become witch hunters. Only in Hollywood. The duo prove to be successful in their bounty hunts, as they are immune to harmful witch spells and curses. If you can’t be immune to (!&$ +,).$ >$ #)993#&$ 4&"1:$ "--)1&$ (3$ #9&,,#$ and curses is the next best thing. Of course,
2)*"1:$ (!&$ 03)*#&$ 3%$ (!&$ +",-.$ 5&$ ,&'*1$ how the immunity came into being, and is a part of the siblings heritage. The duo &S&1()',,A$+"12$(!&-#&,S&#$"1$(!&$(351$3%$ Augsburg, Germany, where they prevent the burning of a local maiden accused of being a witch. After the rescue, the mayor of the town hires Hansel and Gretel to !&,9$+"12$#&S&*',$0!",2*&1$5!3$!'S&$4&&1$ abducted by actual witches. Leading the pack of bad witches (there are a few good ones too, shout‐out to Samantha and Glenda), is Muriel (Famke Janssen), who is actually beautiful one moment, and tragically ugly the next. Muriel and company do have some children from Augsburg, and plan to use them in a ritual that will make the witched nearly invincible. Out to stop the diabolical plan are our heroic duo, who are aided by the maiden they rescued from death. The battle between the forces of good and evil take place deep in the forest, '12$ +,A"1:$ 5"(0!&#$ '*&$ &S&*A5!&*&7$ ?'"2$ witches are merely target practice for H&G, but the road to their victory is a rough one. The battle sequences are exciting and at times humorous, but 5!'($ &,#&$ 53),2$ 31&$ &D9&0($ %*3-$ '$ +",-$ 3%$(!"#$1'()*&7$<!&$+",-$!'#$'$S&*A$%'"*A@ tale feel, but in the sense if “True Blood” was written by the Brothers Grimm. The 9&*%3*-'10&#$ 5&*&$ #93($ 31$ %3*$ '$ +",-$ of this ilk, with Renner bringing all the attitude with him from his character from the “The Bourne Legacy”. Meanwhile, Arterton handles Gretel as if she was 43)12$%3*$;<!&$[)1:&*$/'-&#\7$<!&$+",-$ is in 3‐D, and I was impressed at times with the many items +,A"1:$ '($ -A$ %'0&.$ almost causing me to duck for cover. Bottom line: “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” is a fun “popcorn” movie for those who enjoy adventures in the vein of the “ U n d e r w o r l d ” series. (Rated R) B
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Underrated and Annoying Activities: Spending Some Time With Thought Catalog While searching for a thought‐ provoking topic to write about this week, I fortuitously came across ThoughtCatalog.com, a site devoted to self‐indulgence. With lots of articles like “5 Books To Read When You’re Falling In Loooooove,” “Movies To Watch When You’re Sad About Being Single,” “What Were These Celebrities Doing When They Were Your Age?” “Facebook App Tells You Who Gave You The Flu,” “Paris Hilton Nostalgia,” “I Want A Fake Girlfriend,” and “Let’s Stop Pretending To Care About Messed Up Celebrities,” ThoughtCatalog is the perfect place to hang out if you want some diversion and ego‐stroking. Not that the Internet isn’t populated with plenty of sites devoted to self‐importance, of course. But it seems to me that ThoughtCatalog is relatively innocuous and lots of fun. Not a bad way to spend a little time online. And a lot more creative and mind‐nourishing than Facebook. According to the “About” page on the website, ThoughtCatalog is “fun, smart, and creative [and] we don’t take any of this or ourselves too seriously.” Furthermore, “Culture is our politics,” and “Reading Thought Catalog will probably make you more interesting,” because “You’re going to discover stories, ideas, and voices here that you 531J($4&$+"12"1:$(!&$-'"1#(*&'-$ media.” What’s there not to like about all this stuff? My two favorite articles (out of the 1750 or so I didn’t take a look at), are Christopher Hudspeth’s “32 Of Life’s Most Underrated Activities,” and Madison Moore’s “The 20 Most Annoying Life Situations.” After reading these, I
became inspired to make my own ,"#(#7$C)($+"*#(.$,&(J#$('6&$'$,336$'($ what Hudspeth and Moore have to say. Hudspeth’s list include many of the things you and I no doubt &D9&*"&10&$4)($1&S&*$*&+,&0($)9317$ For instance, just think about the joys derived from “going to the movies solo,” “receiving and opening packages in the mail,” “eating foods you get to dip,” “using a brand new toothbrush %3*$ (!&$ +"*#($ ("-&.\$ ;#(&99"1:$ 31$ and hearing the crunch of piles of leaves,” “building and lounging under a pillow or blanket fort,” ;+,"06"1:$ (!*3):!$ '1$ &1("*&$ rack of posters at Spencer’s, Hot Topic or some other dimly lit mall store,” “peeling protective sheets of plastic off of our brand new electronics,” “going through loud, wet, sudsy carwashes that feel like a poor man’s Universal Studios special effects experience,” “removing
your shoes by kicking them off with your feet, and never having to bend or kneel down,” and “getting out a string of 3 3*$ I$ *'9"2$ +"*&$ #1&&O&#$ "1$ '$ *35$ to clear the nasal area out.” Life is indeed full of some pretty incredible experiences, isn’t it? I would add to Hudspeth’s list things like the feel of a rough 0'($ (31:)&$ ,"06"1:$ A3)*$ +"1:&*l$ the precious moment when you realize you woke up too early and can now go back to sleep; the look and feel of the open road, especially when you’re driving in that brief interval between twilight and dark; the momentary thrill of getting paid, just before the realization sets in of how all that money will be spent; and the anticipation of opening an unread text message. I guess I’m very easily amused. Moore’s list of annoying situations is a very clever capsule summary of a day in the life of most of us. Ever had any of the following experiences?
“When you’ve already watched 18 minutes of your favorite television show online but for some magical reason those last 5 minutes just won’t load;” a phone message that announces that your call is very important just before you’re put on hold for an interminable period of time; “You want to use your iPhone before you go to sleep and you’re already in bed but the battery is at like 3% and the cord isn’t long enough to reach you;” the “You can skip this ad in 10 seconds” message that invariably pops up while you’re watching some sort of streaming content; “When your straw disappears into a bottle;” “When you wake up in the middle of the night and peep at your phone to check the time but actually you have to get up in 7 real minutes; “If you have a Mac, when the color wheel of death pops up;” and “When the aisles at the grocery don’t make ANY sense.” Yes, we’ve all had those annoying moments. My list includes people who leave their buggies in the parking lot instead of pushing them the &D(*'$ (&1$ 3*$ +"%(&&1$ %&&($ to park them where they belong, people who end their sentences with the phrase “I’m just saying,” as if this needs to be said at all; use of the phrase “Back in the day;” people who turn on their left or right turn signals to inform you that the
car in front of them is signaling; when you think that someone is talking to you and then you discover that they’re talking to someone else via the stupid Bluetooth device permanently attached to their ear; when radio “personalities” talk over song intros and fade‐ outs; when you eat a container of yogurt and then discover the expiration date is somewhere around the time your youngest child was born; and thinking you have one clean pair of underwear in the drawer when in fact you don’t (and you’re late for work). The next time you need an activity for an ice breaker, or just want something to occupy a little personal time, make up lists of annoying and underrated activities. As you can see, lists like this can be both instructive and thought‐provoking.
Before I left ThoughtCatalog, I couldn’t resist going to the very last page in their rather long list of columns. And, here, in slot 1800, I found an intriguing little piece entitled “The Music Of Chilly Gonzales,” complete with '$ 2"#03:*'9!A$ 3%$ +"S&$ ',4)-#7$ Needless to say, I had to take a listen. With that, I will leave you to your own exploration of ThoughtCatalog. Hope you +"12$ #3-&(!"1:$ "1(&*&#("1:$ '12$ worthwhile. See you next week. Ideas are always welcome, so send your suggestions to The Loafer.
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