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Sheep herding by Scottish border collies is a crowd favorite each morning and afternoon of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Photo by Hugh Morton

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Highland Games Grandfather Mountain July 11-14

The 58th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans brings the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and the clamor of half a dozen bagpipe bands to the North Carolina High Country Thursday through Sunday, July 11‐14.

The Grandfather Games are considered America’s grandest Games because of the spectacular mountain setting that is so reminiscent of Scotland.

The deep blue peaks of 6,000‐ foot Grandfather Mountain tower above a meadow ringed

by 170 red, blue, yellow and green striped tents. The color is augmented by thousands of !"#$%& '(")('& #*$& +,& $-(+.& /+,(%$& tartan plaids, and the energy +%& 0123+/+('& 45& $-(& %#*,'%& of bagpipes and kettledrums echoing across the moor.

The Highland Games begin Thursday afternoon, July 11, with a sheep dog demonstration, Celtic entertainment, the running of “The Bear” and the opening ceremonies. Many people choose to bring a picnic dinner or buy concessions at the Meadows to enjoy during the evening events.

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are considered America’s !"#$%&'(&)*+,%(*-"#%!".*/#"%(/"#$#%0'+,%$&"%1)/"%2',("%34/+$*'+% setting so reminiscent of Scotland. Photo by Hugh Morton

The opening ceremonies begin at dusk with a torchlight ceremony where representatives of each of the 100 clans and 16 societies announce their family’s participation in the gathering.

This “raising of the clans” proclaims that they have once again come together to celebrate their heritage.

Prior to the torchlight ceremony, 800 runners will participate in a 5‐mile footrace called “The Bear” that climbs 1,568 feet in elevation from the town of Linville to the summit of Grandfather Mountain. The next test of extreme endurance is the 45th running of the Grandfather Mountain Marathon on Saturday, July 13.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 0.(& /+33('& 6+$-& "#12($+$+#,& +,& heavy‐weight Scottish athletic events; highland dancing competition; bagpipe band parades; piping, drumming and harp competitions; sheep herding demonstrations by Scottish border collies and concerts featuring a wide variety of Celtic music.

At the center of the activity, the nation’s top Scottish athletes clash in traditional heavyweight events such as “Turning the Caber” and “Tossing the Sheaf.”

7-(& /+.%$& .(8*+.(%& 0,& 0$-3($(& $#& /3+2& 0& $(3(2-#,(92#3(9%+:('& tree trunk end‐over‐end and the second challenges athletes to loft a 16‐pound sack of hay over a cross bar more than 20 feet above the ground. Other ancient tests of strength awaiting the brawny professionals are highland wrestling, putting the stone, the hammer throw and various weight throws.

On Friday night, the Celtic Jam highlights traditional and contemporary Celtic music at MacRae Meadows and on Saturday night the Celtic Rock Concert serves up encore performances from some of the higher energy bands.

Among the performers at the

Grandfather’s Games are considered among the best in the world, both because of the beautiful highland setting and because a higher percentage of people at these Games attend in kilts, costumes and other regalia. Photo by Hugh Morton Celtic Jam on Friday night: Tuatha Dea, Cutthoat Shamrock, Ed Miller, Barleyjuice, Rathkeltair, Thistledown Tinkers, Colin Grant Adams, Chelsea House Orchestra, Lisa Lynn & George Tortorelli and Celtica Pipers Rock.

All of these groups perform during daylight hours at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games’ Celtic Groves. Tuatha Dea, Rathkeltair, Barleyjuice, Celtica Pipers Rock and Cutthroat Shamrock also perform Saturday night at the Celtic Rock Concert.

In addition to the many activities taking place at MacRae Meadows, there will be a Scottish Country Dance Gala at Lees‐ McRae College on Friday night.

The event begins at 8 p.m. and runs until 12 a.m. Admission is $30 for dancers and $10 for spectators.

Among the many sights and sounds of Scotland to be found

on MacRae Meadows throughout the weekend is the popular open‐ air market set up adjacent to the parade grounds. Merchants sell Gaelic and tartan gift items while concessionaires sell Scottish meat pies to give visitors a taste of the highlands. There is also a tent set up to help guests trace their Scottish roots and learn more about their heritage.

Adult tickets are $15 Thursday, $20 Friday, $30 Saturday and $15 Sunday. The tickets cover all activities in the meadows, which on Friday and Saturday last from early morning to midnight. Tickets are $5 each day for children ages 5‐12 with "-+3'.(,& *,'(.& /+;(& <.((=& 7+")($%& 0.(& 0;0+3043(& 0$& $-(& /+(3'& #,& $-(& day of the event. Four‐day tickets are also available online at www. gmhg.org. Adult 4‐day passes are $75 and children’s passes are Continued on page 5

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$20.

Parking is available on site 0$& $-(& >01(%& /+(3'& 7-*.%'05& 0,'& ?.+'05& #,& 0& /+.%$9"#1(@& /+.%$9%(.;(& 40%+%& 6+$-& #;(./3#6& parking at shuttle lots in Linville.

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July 2, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 5 Shuttle service is provided between MacRae Meadows and satellite parking areas in Linville, Newland and Boone. The Boone shuttle runs during the day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Linville shuttle runs Saturday and Sunday and the Newland shuttle runs Friday and Saturday.

Shuttle fees vary depending on

the distance between the lots and MacRae Meadows.

For more information call 828‐733‐1333 or visit online at www.gmhg.org. For lodging and other travel information, contact North Carolina High Country Host at 800‐438‐7500 or www. mountainsofnc.com.

The most colorful event of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games happens Sunday when representatives from each Scottish Clan in attendance march behind tartan banners in the Parade of Tartans. So many people participate that the parade circles the track twice before all participants are on $&"%0'"),5%6&4$4%!7%8/(&%349$4+

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The Highland Games After Dark The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games offer visitors the opportunity to experience the A+B-30,'%& #<& !"#$30,'& /+.%$-0,'& though traditional music, food and activities. But what some might not realize is that when the sun goes down, the fun is only beginning.

The Highland Games After

Dark begins on the evening of Thursday, July 11, with the “Gathering.” Here, the masses /3#")& $#& C0"D0(& C(0'#6%@& enjoying bagpipe music and sheep herding demonstrations while anxiously awaiting twilight and the dramatic opening ceremonies.

As the sun sinks behind Grandfather Mountain’s mile high peaks, the clan leaders convene to announce the presence of their family’s line.

Some bang their chest and yell as the enthusiastically primitive ceremony progresses, all in an effort to invoke the “Spirit of the Clans” upon the weekend’s traditional Scottish experience.

The Celtic Jam takes place on Friday night and features

performers that blend the traditional Celtic sounds of the Isles with the traditional bluegrass sounds of the Southern Appalachians. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children.

The lineup for the Celtic Jam includes: Tuatha Dea, Cutthoat Shamrock, Ed Miller, Barleyjuice, Rathkeltair, Thistledown Tinkers, Colin Grant Adams, Chelsea House Orchestra, Lisa Lynn & George Tortorelli and Celtica Pipers Rock.

Originally from Edinburgh, Ed Miller’s acoustic sounds offer 0& *,+8*(& %2+,& #,& $.0'+$+#,03& Scottish folklore. Thistledown Tinkers is another acoustic performance, mixing the Appalachian sound of the banjo with the sounds of Scotland.

Colin Grant Adams’ high‐energy and enthusiastic performances delight his audiences.

Chelsea House Orchestra, a large group made up mostly of school‐aged children, provides a Tuatha Dea

Chelsea House Orchestra

varied and colorful performance for Highland Games visitors.

Lisa Lynn & George Tortorelli’s %##$-+,B& /3*$(& 0,'& -0.2& %#*,'%& are another easy‐listening delight.

Cutthroat Shamrock, Baryleyjuice, Celtica Pipers Rock and Rathkeltair’s contemporary tunes mesh modern rock with traditional Celtic undertones.

For those into a modern, rock twist to the sounds of yore, these four bands will be a major highlight.

Self‐described as “pure primal energy with a Celtic twist,” Tuatha Dea’s eclectic sound blends the tribal vibe of primitive drums with conventional and non conventional instruments such as guitar, bass, modern and

E0$+;(&F1(.+"0,&/3*$(%&0%&6(33&0%& a myriad of vocal styles to create 0&$.*35&*,+8*(&%#*,'= Saturday night’s Celtic Rock Concert returns the /+;(& -(0'3+,(.%G& 7*0$-0& H(0@& Rathkeltair, Barleyjuice, Celtica Pipers Rock and Cutthroat Shamrock.

The cost of the Saturday night concert is also $15 for adults and $5 for children.

For more information on the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, phone (828) 733‐1333 or visit online www.gmhg.org.

For lodging and other travel information, contact North Carolina High Country Host at (800)‐438‐7500.

Photos by Skip Sickler

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Summer Saunter: A Walk With Carl Linnaeus

Grandfather Mountain is pleased to continue this years’ Summer Saunter guided hike series with “A Walk with Carl Linnaeus” on July 6.

One of the most acclaimed scientists in Europe at the time of his death in 1778, Linnaeus is known as the father of modern taxonomy and a major contributor to modern ecology.

A native of Sweden, Linnaeus was well known as a botanist, physician, and zoologist. This saunter along the Woods Walk trail will be focused on seeking out connections between living organisms and understanding how they relate to one another.

“We’ll be observing several plants and animals and trying to point out similarities and differences,” said Director of Education Jesse Pope. “When we can group wildlife, we can better understand how the ecosystem works.”

Participants in this Summer

Saunter will enjoy exploring how Linnaeus might have observed the natural world looking at connections and relationships between living organisms as well as how they might be related to one another.

This hike series is free with regular admission to Grandfather Mountain. No reservations are .(8*+.('=& & I,$(.(%$('& B*(%$%& should meet at the Woods Walk picnic area at 11 a.m. The Saunter lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is 0& ,#$9<#.92.#/+$& "#.2#.0$+#,& established to preserve Grandfather Mountain, operate the nature park sustainably in the public interest, provide an exceptional experience for guests, and inspire them to be good stewards of the earth’s resources. For more information, visit www.grandfather.com or call 800‐468‐7325.

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Back to Earth with Zerena Acoustic Coffeehouse July 5th, 8pm Many have said that an artist like Taylor Swift comes along once in a 100 years, but they have not met Zerena, the mesmerizing singer‐songwriter from Yorktown Heights, NY! At just 14 years of age, she has already graced the stages of The Hard Rock Café in Boston; and popular venues in New York City such as The Apollo Theater, Symphony Space, The Bitter End, and Webster Hall.

She has been a musical guest at various TV and radio shows both in NY and Nashville, and is currently one of “Renegade Radio Nashville’s New Faces of Country”.

Growing up, Zerena started 6.+$+,B&2#($.5&+,&$-(&/+.%$&B.0'(@& loved listening to country music, and by the time second grade .#33('& +,@& 0%)('& <#.& -(.& /+.%$& guitar. All those loves seemed to line up, and by fourth grade, triggered by the passing of her grandfather, Zerena wrote her /+.%$&%#,B&$+$3('&JK*.&L0%$&E+B-$=M&& That was to be the beginning

of what has amassed to multiply into more than two dozen original titles to her name. By the end of /+<$-& B.0'(& N(.(,0O%& 4+.$-'05& .(8*(%$&60%&$#&;+%+$&E0%-;+33(=&7-(& same Monday she arrived in town, she got the best present she could ever had hoped for… perform at the Bluebird Café! She went on to play at The Nashville Palace and The Commodore, and that’s all she needed. She was hooked!

That one week trip to Nashville produced great friends, and turned into a much longer stay with every year that followed, with performances at The Fillin’ Station (TV show Performing Writer), The Star Café, Richard’s Café, Dave & Buster’s, and now, The Acoustic Coffeehouse in Johnson City!

With her ever‐present acoustic guitar, Zerena delivers her storylines with an unexpected grounded, soulful tone, reminiscent of someone way beyond her years. Although many teenage artists have launched their music in the past few years,

Zerena is a captivating, fresh performer that clearly stands out from the pack. Her new full length CD titled “ZERENA – BACK TO EARTH”, (released June 20 on iTunes & all other digital media), is a compilation of 10 original songs, showcasing all lyrics and music composed by this young artist herself. Unexpected titles such as “Bear in a Bikini,” and skillfully performed melodies such as “Hopeless,” and “Here You Are” will keep you coming back <#.&1#.(=&P,8*(%$+#,0435@&&#,(&#<& $-(& 1#%$& *,+8*(& 0,'& <0%"+,0$+,B& recording artists to hit the airways in recent times.

ZERENA PERFORMING LIVE!!!

Friday July 5, 2013 Time: 8:00 to 9:00 PM At: The Acoustic Coffeehouse, 415 W. Walnut St., Johnson City, TN. Her newly Released CD will be available.

Check out Zerena at: www.zerenacom facebook.com@zerenalupomusic Twitter.com@zerenalupo Reverbnation.com@Zerena Instagram.com@Zerena510

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At The Moment

ETSU’s Slocumb Galleries Opening Reception July 2nd “At the Moment: Photography and Abstraction as Bridge to Figuration,” an exhibit of works by regional artists, is on display at East Tennessee State University’s Slocumb Galleries through July 12.

An artists’ reception will be held Tuesday, July 2, from 5‐7 p.m.

The exhibition features Bristol and Abingdon‐ 40%('& Q+.B+,+0& /+B*.0$+;(& artists Leila Cartier, Sam Morrow, Anna Nenonen, Perry Johnson and Jenny Snead and sculptor Dr. Marvin Tadlock.

Johnson, who holds a master #<& /+,(& 0.$%& RC=?=F=S& '(B.((& <.#1& ETSU, describes his recent body #<& 6#.)& 0%& J+,8*+.5& +,$#& #*.& stewardship of humanist ideals.”

I,& -+%& /+B*.0$+;(& 20+,$+,B%& #<& ordinary people, workers and individuals performing mundane 0"$+;+$+(%@& -(& 8*(%$+#,%& $-(& achievement of humanity, labor and development.

Morrow, inspired with the concept of the modern artist as an observer of culture, shares his current series that comes from police mug shots from the Internet. He compares the “zombie‐like gaze while confronting the police lens” to that of individuals “staring into a laptop computer.” Morrow received his M.F.A. from the Royal College of Art in London, England, and also attended The Ohio State University.

Tadlock, the sole sculptor in the group, employs “abstraction as (a) bridge to his visual "#11(,$0.5&#<&#$-(.&%+B,+/+"0,$& ideas.” Tadlock received his M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina and his doctorate in education from the University of Georgia.

Johnson, Morrow and Tadlock are members of the faculty in the Department of Art at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol.

Snead, an outreach

instructor at the William King Museum in Abingdon, deals with social realities through her work, “providing a voice to the disenfranchised few.” Her art gives “insight to the people whose lives are characterized by abject poverty and lack of opportunity … who ‘rarely have the opportunity to have their voices heard, and are very often misunderstood.’” Snead holds a bachelor of arts degree from Virginia Intermont College.

Nenonen’s work deals with “the existential and redemption as its underlying current. (She) believes in the transformative potential of art and the power

of imagination to the development of humanity.” Nenonen refers “to nature and its various manifestations in relation to the human condition” in her artwork. She is curator of The Depot‐Gallery 1912 at Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va. The free public exhibit and reception are co‐sponsored by the Department of Art and Design in ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Summer hours for Slocumb Galleries are Monday‐Friday from 10 a.m.‐4 p.m., with extended hours during receptions and scheduled tours.

The main entrance to Slocumb Galleries is currently closed as part of the campus Green Space Project, but visitors may enter at the entrance at the end of Sherrod Drive; this entrance is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, contact Karlota Contreras‐Koterbay, director, at (423) 483‐3179.

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Shawn Waters

Acoustic Coffeehouse July 9th Shawn Waters is releasing -+%& /+.%$& %#3#& .("#.'@& T*.5& A(0.$& in July and will be touring the U.S. and Canada all summer, then heading to Europe in the winter. His sound is similar to Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Michael Kiwanuka, and Justin Townes Earle, and produced in the minimalist style of Johny Cash’s American Recordings.

T*.5&A(0.$@&$-(&/+.%$&#</+"+03&%#3#& release of Brooklyn artist Shawn U0$(.%@& +%& 0& *,+8*(& 2#.$.0503& of soul and emotion produced in the intimate style of Johnny Cash’s American Recordings.

Light instrumentation and eclectic percussion provide the background to Waters’ acoustic guitar and baritone vocals.

Though the songs are folk at

heart, Waters and producer Kyle Anderson draw from hip‐hop, 2#2@&0,'&2*,)&+,/3*(,"(%&$#&4.+,B& a new dynamic to the genre.

“Wash Your Sins Away” and “Why’d You Come To My Town?” are driven by bass thumping drum loops; “When I Close C5& V5(%M& 43(,'%& /+,B(.& 2+")+,B& and cymbal crashes to create a two minute and twenty second pop song; and the title track “Bury Heart” matches a softly strummed guitar with a piano medley in a style reminiscent of Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon.”

Adopt A Dog

Milo is a 8months old Corgi/Beagle mix. He has 3 other siblings that are up for adoption as well.

They are spayed and neutered. To adopt Milo or his siblings call Regina at 423‐239‐ 5237

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Let Us In Americana

Three Johnson City Residents Join Forces on Benefit Album Reviver Records has released its second “Let Us In” album (the /+.%$& 60%& JL($& P%& I,& E0%-;+33(MS& – “Let Us In Americana” on June 25th@& WXYZ=& I$& +%& 0& %+B,+/+"0,$& day in “Beatles history” On that day, in 1967 The Beatles performed “live” thanks to the TT[& #,& $-(& /+%$& B3#403& 7Q& 1*%+"& special entitled, “Our World”. It was viewed by over 400 million people spanning 26 countries.

Special guests during The Beatles performance included: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Graham Nash.

Flash forward to 2013, now 46 years later, “Let Us In Americana” dives into the catalogue of songs written by Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Each “Americana artist” chose a composition to record.

7-(& 2.#"(('%& <.#1& $-(& 4(,(/+$& album will go the Women And Cancer Fund, established in the memory of Linda McCartney (thewomenandcancerfund.org)‐ based in Chandler, AZ. Johnson City’s Ed Snodderly appears on the album performing “Uncle Alpert/ Admiral Halsey” and Johnson City native Kevin Jones designed the album artwork and cover.

Here is another Johnson City connection, (resident) Chris Ford is the executive producer.

CHRIS FORD: “This project features some of the best talent in Americana music today, including Grammy‐ winners and legends like Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer…..and the list goes on: The Wood Brothers, Holly Williams (daughter of Hank Williams) and Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor.

All of these artists regularly chart in the AMA Top 20 and have a discology that ranges from recordings with Ralph Stanley to Elvis Costello and beyond. We even have Ed

Snodderly, the ‘village idiot’ from “:;% 194$&"9% <&"9"% =9$% >&4/.”

It was an amazing experience watching all of the tracks fall together. Producer Phil Madeira made it all look and sound easy.”

“Kevin Jones’ artwork and cover of the LUI Americana album – they call them “digi­ paks” these day – is as good as any I have seen in Nashville.

It was a real thrill to have the chance to work with two great talents who happen to be from East Tennessee. East Tennessee

is a region with some amazing artists in just about every variety #<&1('+*1&0,'&B(,.(=&7-(&4(,(/+$& album debuted at #20 on the Indie charts and is now #18 on the Americana Music Association charts”.

The 16‐track “LUI Americana” – Reviver Records is distributed

by BDG/RED Distribution, LLC (a division of SONY Music Entertainment). Produced by Phil Madeira in Nashville, New York and San Francisco.

The tracks include The Wood Brothers performing Bad Finger’s “Come And Get It”, Lee Ann Womack singing “Let ‘Em In”, Rodney Crowell delivers one of his McCartney favorites – self produced ‐ “Every Night” or how about The McCrary Sisters (Amy Helm, Fiona McBain & Allison Moorer) belt out “Let It 1"”.

The “Let Us In Americana” is now one of the top 20 selling albums, according to the Americana Music Awards chart.

Is it Steve Earle and Allison Moorer singing “I Will” or is it Ed Snodderly’s “Uncle Alpert/ Admiral Halsey”? Could it be Bruce Cockburn’s “Fool On The Hill”? If that is not convincing

enough listen to Jim Lauderdale as he offers his rendition of “I’m Looking Through You” followed

by Matraca Berg singing “Yesterday”.

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Oldgrass

Youth Music Performance Series

Heartwood, July 11th The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail presents a concert by Oldgrass on Thursday, July 11th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway in Abingdon, Virginia. The concert is part of The Crooked Road’s Youth Music Performance Series.

Oldgrass, a stellar youth group from Carroll County, VA, brings together high‐powered old time and bluegrass musicians to play a blend of tunes that wins audiences and competitions throughout the region. The band $##)& /+.%$& 230"(& +,& $-(+.& /+.%$& performance together in 2010 in the youth band competition at the Galax Old Time Fiddlers Convention at the 75th anniversary of the convention.

In 2012 they earned the Triad Youth Band Award in High Point, NC. Each band member is an award winning musician on their own individual instrument.

Band members include Jared Boyd on banjo, Daniel Greeson #,& /+''3(@& T(,& C0.%-033& 2305+,B& bass, Jacob Greer on guitar, and

Joshua Allen on mandolin.

The Crooked Road Music Series features youth music performers, as well as showcasing venues of the Crooked Road region. These events along with open jams on the 1st, 3rd, (and 5th) Thursday of every month are hosted at Heartwood. The music series is sponsored by The Crooked Road, Heartwood, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway is located off I‐81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, Virginia and features food, music, and craft of Southwest Virginia. Admission to the concert is free and donations will be accepted for The Crooked Road Traditional Music Education Program (TMEP).

For more information on The Crooked Road Music Series call (276) 492‐2409 or email: info@ thecrookedroad.org.

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Wise Old River Northeast State July 5th, 7pm

Keep the July 4th weekend rolling with an evening of eclectic and pure Americana music when local band Wise Old River takes the stage at Northeast State’s Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts Theater at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5.

The free and public performance is part of the College’s Hot Nights, Cool Music Summer Concert Series.

The performing arts center is located on the main campus at 2425 Highway 75, adjacent to the Tri‐Cities Regional Airport.

Wise Old River blends 0& ;0.+($5& #<& +,/3*(,"(%& 0,'& instruments that combine tradition with originality.

The group features vocalist/ guitarist Jamen Denton (formerly of Virginia Ground and winner of best male vocalist by the GoTriCities.com Music Awards in 2005). Jeanne Denton provides well‐crafted harmony vocals and occasional percussion. Jim Denton adds acoustic lap steel, 12‐string slide guitar, and bouzouki.

Bassist Stephen Marshall joined the band in fall 2010 and

plays with an Americana focus bridging musical styles with his honest sound and harmonic vibe.

The group has performed on local and national television programs such as the PBS syndicated show “Song of the Mountains,” which is taped at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Va. The show airs on over 90 PBS stations across the United States.

Other venues and events include the 19'#$4)% 2&7$&-% *+,% 244$#% 2"/+'4+, Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Hungry Mother Park Arts and Music Festival in Marion, Va., the ?'$$)"%@&'.*(4%1)/"#%A"#$'B*), the Home Grown Show Case at the Down Home in Johnson City, The Pickin’ Porch in Bristol, the Tim <&'$"% 1)/"% C9*##% 2*,'4% D&4EF% Studio One (WETS 89.5 FM) at East Tennessee State University, and many other local and regional events and venues.

For more information, visit www.wiseoldriver. com or contact jpkelly@ NortheastState.edu or 423.279.7669.

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Ralph Stanley II Carter Family Fold July 6th, 7:30pm

Saturday, July 6th, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by Ralph Stanley II. Admission to the concert is $10

for adults, $1 for children 6 to 11, under age 6 free.

Being the son of a living legend isn’t easy. Despite the opportunities and public

attention, there’s tremendous 2.(%%*.(& $#& /+33& 5#*.& <0$-(.O%& shoes. Your success or your failure in doing so is a matter of public record. Most artists get the opportunity to grow in relative anonymity. Ralph II didn’t have that luxury. When your father is Ralph Stanley, your course is pretty much mapped out at birth.

As one might expect for the son of a world‐renowned banjo 2305(.@& $-(& /+.%$& instrument Ralph II ever held was a banjo. At the ripe old age of three, Ralph (or Two as he’s called by his friends and family), had his /+.%$& 3(%%#,& <.#1& his Dad – learning 0& %+123(& /+,B(.& roll. It turned out, however, that he would not be following in his father’s footsteps when it came to his choice of instrument. He soon fell under

the spell of the guitar. From the time he spotted one under his sister’s bed, he wanted to play +$=&&A(&4(B0,&2305+,B&0$&/+;(@&0,'& he’s been playing ever since.

Despite his interest and the fact that he travelled with the Clinch Mountain Boys, he didn’t develop an ambition to play professionally until he saw a video of Keith Whitley during his tenure as lead singer for his father’s band.

Ralph II was 12 years old. After seeing Whitley, he was hooked and spent hours in the basement honing his skills and weathering the comparisons to his late Uncle Carter. His persistence paid off, and he took the stage as lead singer with the Clinch Mountain Boys in 1995. Since then, he has earned the respect of Stanley fans everywhere and has garnered praise as a strong new artist in his own right.

Ralph II just signed with Stanley Generation Records – a new Nashville record label owned by his nephew and country artist Nathan Stanley.

Ralph II has had two Grammy nominations. He’s proven to be an accomplished song writer and has six solo albums to his credit.

His most recent release is Born to be a Drifter, and the title cut is the #1 most spinned tune of the month on Sirius XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction.

This will mark Ralph II’s fourth performance at the Fold with his band. The Stanley and Carter families have been pivotal in preserving the region’s rich musical tradition and carrying the music of the mountains throughout the world. Come see this legendary performer in one of the region’s most historical venues – the Carter Fold! For more information, go to http://ralph2.com/ or www. drralphstanley.com.

Carter Family Memorial Music Center, Incorporated, +%& 0& ,#,2.#/+$@& .*.03& 0.$%& organization established to preserve traditional, acoustic, mountain music. For further information on the center, go to http://www.carterfamilyfold. org. For recorded information on shows coming up at the Fold, call 276‐386‐6054. The Fold is on Facebook – page Carter Fold – and Twitter – @carterfoldinfo.

To speak to a Fold staff member, call 276‐594‐0676.

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Tibetan Acharya Lama Gursam

Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center July 6th, 10am 7-(& -+B-35& 8*03+/+('& 7+4($0,& Acharya Lama Gursam is visiting the TriCities area to give a talk on Compassion & Meditation in Everyday Life followed by a Refuge Vow Ceremony on Saturday, July 6, 10 ‐ noon at the Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center (ADMC) located at 108 W. 10th Avenue in Johnson City. A donation of $20 is suggested.

He will also attend the Friday, July 5, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. regular meditation session and the Sunday, July 7, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Zen session at the ADMC location. On Monday, July 8, he will accompany ADMC members

to the Lee County Federal Prison to meet with Buddhist inmates there. ADMC has an ongoing prison outreach program.

Lama Gursam is also an experienced Yogi and will present the topic Yoga and Your Meditation Practice at InnerSea Yoga Studio on Sunday, July 7 from 10:30 to noon. InnerSea is located at 207‐B Unaka Avenue in Johnson City.

Lama Gursam has studied extensively in languages and Buddhist studies. He holds a master’s degree in advanced Buddhist philosophy. For more information go to dharma4et@ gmail.com.

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Historic Jonesborough Dance Society Welcomes Alaska band “Eel House”!

July 6th

The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will present a contra dance during the annual Jonesborough Days Celebration on Saturday July 6th at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone Street.

Admission to the dance is $7 per person, $5 for HJDS members and full time students. An entire family can gain admission for only $15. A class for beginners will be held at 6:00pm. The dance will run from 6:30‐ \G]^21&/+,+%-+,B&+,&$+1(&<#.&$-(& /+.(6#.)%&%-#6&0$&YXGXX21=&&E#& Partner is necessary. All dances are taught by the caller. All dances are smoke, alcohol and fragrance free.

Event organizer, David Wiley states “Being a part of Jonesborough Days gives us a chance to showcase our dance program to everyone in the region. Our dancers come to enjoy the traditional music and dance, get some exercise and to be a part of a dance community that is intergenerational and family oriented. Now in our eighth year in Jonesborough,

we have produced over 200 dance events that are open to all comers” “We are so lucky to catch a touring band from Alaska for this event,” adds Wiley. “ Eel House, from Fairbanks, Alaska, is a progressive contra dance band that plays a mix of traditional Celtic, jazz, rock 0,'& /+''3(& +,%2+.('& $*,(%=& & 7-(& band consists of Eric Barker, Susie Hallinan, Chazz Gist & Alisa Williams. The r recipe for V(3& A#*%(G& 1+_& #,(& 20.$& /+''3(& and contra dance, one part folk, one part rock, one part jazz, add a pinch of classical, and season with wild creative energy. Add four musicians who grew up in Fairbanks Alaska, were immersed in music since before they could remember, and played music with their families. Despite their shared roots, each member of Eel House has traveled a different musical... `#*.,(5& $#& 4.+,B& 0& *,+8*(& %($& #<& skills to the group: Eric took the modernistic approach, emerging from Oberlin Conservatory with a degree

in electronic music composition. Returning to Fairbanks, he threw his energies into a rock band and meanwhile discovered New England Contra dance music and traditional Irish tunes.

Ryan was more old‐ fashioned. He learned acoustic bass on‐the‐ job performing with a young contra dance band and soon was writing and singing -+%& #6,& 8*+.)5& 0,'& engaging brand of bluegrass. Ryan is ,(0.35& /+,+%-('& 6+$-& a degree in vocal performance from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Susie was not truly 4#.,&6+$-&0&/+''3(&+,&-(.& hand…she waited until age four to begin classical violin studies.

Soon she discovered something 1#.(& `#5#*%G& /+''3(& 1*%+"a& F& four‐year stint at the University of Alaska Fairbanks earned Susie a music degree, a teaching "(.$+/+"0$(@& 0,'& 0& '($(.1+,0$+#,& to train up a whole new crop of /+''3(.%= Alisa, on the other hand, was born into a family of singers. Besides learning every instrument she could get her hands on, she showed her (_8*+%+$(& ".0<$%10,%-+2& 6.+$+,B& country and folk songs. In college, she also studied classical cello and earned music minor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Anne Marie Walter is a long time caller in the Asheville area.

She also helps to organize and call for the monthly English Country Dance there.

For more information, contact event organizer, David Wiley at 423‐534‐8879 or follow the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society on Facebook.

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Hands On! Museum July Calendar of Events

Art Studio Schedule American Flags: During July, we will celebrate our country 45&10)+,B&#*.&F1(.+"0,&/30B%& out of construction paper! This patriotic project will show off your Independence Day spirit!

Paper Fans: Cool down during this hot month by making a paper fan! Learn about the origin and many designs of this cool kind of art!

Special Events

All month long ‐ .99¢ postcards in the Gift Shop!

All Month Long ‐ Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You! Experience this new feature exhibit that explores how our bodies interact with the world.

Through a variety of exciting and engaging activities, children can understand the science of how their body works. Learning zones include Balancing Act, Dizzy Tunnel, Walk the Plank,

Hang Time, Think Fast, and many more interactive areas!

Monday, June 24th ‐ Sunday, July 7th ‐ Uncle Sam Science [(3(4.0$(&I,'(2(,'(,"(&H05&3(0.,+,B&04#*$&'(,%+$5@&"#3#.&1+_+,B@&0+.&2.(%%*.(&0,'&1#.(=&&[.(0$(&3+8*+'& /+.(6#.)%&6+$-&"#11#,&-#*%(-#3'&+$(1%@&%(,'&%(3$:(.&.#")($%&/35+,B&+,$#&$-(&0+.@&0,'&60$"-&#*.&<01#*%& 2#$0$#&30*,"-(.&%(,'&2#$0$#&2+("(%&/35+,B&+,$#&$-(&0+.a&&7-(&V0%$10,&H+%"#;(.5&L04&6+33&4(&#2(,&45& announcement periodically throughout each day.

Thursday, July 4th ‐ Closed for Independence Day Holiday

Friday, July 5th, 5:00 pm ‐ 7:00 pm ‐ First Friday Free admission to the feature exhibit, Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You!

Monday, July 8th ‐ Sunday, July 21st ‐ Give Me 5!

Learn all about your 5 senses in honor of our feature exhibit, Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You! Try out the jelly bean challenge, test out some optical illusions, and more! (***Allergy Information: this program may contain traces of nuts or soy.) The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day.

Monday, July 15th ‐ July 19th ‐ Kid’s Kaleidoscope Summer Camp Join Hands On! Regional Museum for Kid’s Kaleidoscope summer camps. Where else can you make your #6,&"*%$#19/+$&-*30&-##2@&$+(&'5(&0&A0,'%&K,a&$9%-+.$@&%"*32$&B+0,$&ZH&/+B*.(%@&430%$&C(,$#%&B(5%(.%&+,$#& the air, build a miniature hovercraft, create exploding toothpaste, and more?! Children ages 5 to 12 can explore and discover the worlds of the arts, sciences, and humanities in our week long summer camp that is sure to make learning exciting and fun! Payment and registration due by Monday, July 1st. To register, please call 423‐434‐4263 ext. 100, M‐F 9‐5 or email main@handsonmuseum.org. Visit http:// handsonmuseum.org/play‐learn/summer‐camps/ for further details.

Monday, July 22nd ‐ Sunday, August 4th ‐ Marvelous Magnets Discover how magnets work, where they come from, and why Earth is considered a giant magnet. Test various items for magnetism and play with some magnetic gadgets. The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. (***Please note that this program contains neodymium magnets which may inhibit the proper function of pacemakers.)

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Charade

I want to take a second and take stock before we launch into this week’s column. For the past four weeks I’ve been taking you all on a little journey alongside a group of friends and I all watching and commenting over movies together. The movies 0.(& #,& E($/3+_@& $-(& "#11(,$%& are on Facebook. I’ve called it Andy’s Film Club, and this will be the last week that I discuss what we’ve been watching in these pages. We’re still gonna be watching movies, because it’s 8*+$(&0&4+$&#<&<*,@&-#6(;(.&I&6#,O$& be writing about it here. Perhaps from the time to time I will, but I doubt it’ll be a regular feature.

In other words, things return to normal next week.

7-(&30%$&/+31&$-(&&1#;+(&B.#*2& watched is a favorite of mine, and one that I have nothing but high regard for. 1963’s “Charade” directed by Stanley Donen, and staring the oh so perfect combination of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Charade has often been called “The best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made”, and I agree with that wholeheartedly. “Charade” is a movie that I can not conceive of a single person not linking, no one in the group disliked the movie. It was an all in out hit with everyone.

J[-0.0'(M& +%& 0& /+31& $-0$& masterfully bounces between three types of movies. It’s a suspense thriller, a comedy,

and a romantic movie all at the same time. Often switching from one to the other at the drop of a hat, rarely giving the audience a chance to “catch its breath”. The /+31& <#"*%(%& #,& D(B+,0& L012(.$& (Hepburn) a new widow after the discovery of her husband’s

body near a set of railroad tracks.

It seems her husband actually had a number of monikers, and now the American government is interested in a matter of $250,000.

The money was due to be delivered to a safe haven during WWII by Regina’s husband, and four other men.

However, they stole the money, and now everyone is after Miss Lampert in search of the money. That’s the /+31& %$.+22('& '#6,& it’s most basic plot.

However, when a /+31& 3+)(& J[-0.0'(M& is as enjoyable, as delightful as it is, I don’t want to give any thing away. I dare say this is a top ten fave for me. Stanley Donen has a long and celebrated past. He began as a choreographer at MGM, eventually teaming up with Gene Kelly. Together, he and Kelly

both would co‐direct a number #<& /+31%& $#B($-(.b1#%$& ,#$0435& J!+,B+,B& I,& 7-(& D0+,Mb0,'& Donen himself would graduate to solo director with movies “Royal Wedding”, and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”.

“Charade” has a beautiful color pallet, and a “killer” cast. In addition to Grant and Hepburn, it has Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy.

7-(& /+31& -0%& 0& 2(.<("$& A(,.5& Mancini score from his prime period. It is full of twists at almost every turn. All of us agreeing that it’s simply impossible to not love Audrey Hepburn. Because if you hate Audrey Hepburn, you fail at life.

“Charade” is as good as it gets, 0,'& +%& #,& E($/3+_=& T*$& +<& 5#*O.(& more inclined, I must highly suggest you seek out Criterion’s beautiful blu‐ray of the movie.

I doubt you’ll regret having it in your collection. That wraps up our month‐ish long look at the world of movies that I feel people should see. Next week’s column will be the usual silliness and pop cultural references. See you then.

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The Band Perry

An Appalachian Summer Festival, July 6th An Appalachian Summer Festival will kick off its 29th season with an Outdoor Fireworks Concert featuring The Band Perry on July 6 at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium starting at 7:30 p.m.

The superstar sibling trio has taken their career to new heights since releasing their self‐titled debut album in 2010.

7-(5&-0;(&0"8*+.('&0&%$+,B&#<&-+$& %+,B3(%@&+,"3*'+,B&$-(&8*0'.*23(9 platinum If I Die Young (which climbed to No. 1 on 1'))!4*9,’s Country and AC charts), the platinum You Lie and the Country No. 1 All Your Life.

As the Perry’s take off running with their second album, Pioneer, which has already earned a No. 1 with the lead off single 1"$$"9% Dig Two, they put a spin on their traditional side. The songs on this ,(6&034*1&0.(&10'(&%2("+/+"0335& for arena shows. Band member

Neil Perry adds, “Playing the new songs has given our live show a new burst of energy and the crowd feels it, too.”

For more information on this show, visit http://appsummer. org/schedule/id/the‐band‐ perry. For more information on The Band Perry, visit http:// www.thebandperry.com/.

The tickets for this event are $37 for adults and $5 for children 6 & under. Blue Ridge Electric Members receive tickets at a discounted price of $32. To purchase tickets, call or visit the Q034#.B& 7-(0$.(& T#_& K</+"(& 0$& 800‐841‐2787 or 828‐262‐4046.

Tickets can also be purchased online at http://appsummer.org/ tickets.

The gates of Kidd Brewer Stadium will open at 6:30p.m.

Seating is general admission and picnics are permitted into the stadium. No alcoholic beverages allowed. Tailgating

in the following parking lots is permitted starting at 4 p.m.: Raley, Edwin Duncan, Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, Rosen Concert Hall and Stadium.

Parking in the stadium lot is by festival parking permit only.

Opening for the The Band Perry will be The Chris Lane Band and /+.(6#.)%&6+33&<#33#6&0$&$-(&(,'&#<& the concert.

An Appalachian Summer Festival is presented annually +,& c*35& 45& $-(& *,+;(.%+$5O%& K</+"(& of Arts and Cultural Programs.

Beginning as a small chamber music series founded by festival patrons Arnold and Muriel Rosen, the festival is now one of the nation’s most highly regarded, multi‐disciplinary art festivals. The festival has been named on of the “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society. True to a university‐based arts festival, educational opportunities, including lectures and chances to meet artists, artistic directors, competition jurors and other experts, have always been an important component of festival programming.

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to do so. “World War Z” is a fun summer horror‐thriller, with an (,'+,B& .(0'5& 10'(& <#.& 0& %(8*(3=& (Rated PG‐13) B+

Monsters University

Get out your popcorn and favorite drink for this week’s double feature!

World War Z

T.0'& d+$$& 105& -0;(& /+,0335& found the movie franchise he has been searching for: “World War Z”. Pitt stars as United Nations employee Gerry Lane, and he gets to battle zombies!

7-(& /+31& +%& 40%('& #,& $-(& WXXe& novel of the same name, and the 0"$+#,& +,& $-(& /+31& +%& .(3(,$3(%%=& 7-(& /+31& #2(,%& +,& L0,(O%& -#1(& +,& d-+30'(32-+0& 6+$-& 0& 8*+")& introduction of his family. Soon Lane, along with his wife Karin (Mireille Enos) and their two )+'%@& 0.(& %$*")& +,& 0& d-+335& $.0</+"& `01=& U-+3(& %$*")& +,& $.0</+"& $-(5& hear a report of a international outbreak of rabies, and soon the infected are running throughout downtown Philadelphia. These are no “Walking Dead” zombies as they move fast in the vein of the infected in “28 Days Later”.

Lane and his family manage to escape the chaos and are rescued off a rooftop by a helicopter due to the importance of his position with the U.N. Remind me to apply for a job at the United Nations

before a zombie pandemic. Lane and family are taken to a U.S. Navy vessel off the coast of New York City. Note to self, have a high ranking friend in the Navy before a zombie outbreak as well. Not long after they are safely aboard the ship, Lane is told he needs to help investigate the outbreak or his family will be sent back to the mainland. Maybe working at the U.N. would not be so great after all.

Lane’s investigation takes him to South Korea and then to Israel, before he ends up on a commercial airline that eventually lands in Wales. The 1#;+(& +%& /+33('& 6+$-& thrills, chills, and wonderful special effects. The one aspect I liked about $-(& /+31& 60%& $-(& lack of graphic gore. This movie proves you can scare movie fans without excessive blood and guts.

In addition the infected humans move with the lethal precision of a cat, and are ant‐like in their behavior. In other words, human /+.(& 0,$%=& d+$$& +%& (_"(33(,$& +,& $-(& role, and director Marc Foster (“Quantam of Solace”) keeps the /+31&1#;+,B&0$&4.(0)&,(")&%2(('@& so hold on for the ride. I saw the /+31& +,& $-(& W9H& <#.10$@& 6-+"-& +%& 2(.<("$35& /+,(@& %#& #,35& %((& $-(& 3‐D version if you feel the need

I can’t believe “Monsters, Inc.” was released in 2001! It seems like only yesterday we were introduced to the characters of Sulley (John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal), and their J1#,%$(.M&6#.3'=&I,&$-(&,(6&/+31& JC#,%$(.%& P,+;(.%+$5M@& 0& 2.(8*(3& to the original, Mike and Sulley are both students at Monsters University, where they are studying to be scarers. You ),#6@&0%&+,&$-(&/+.%$&/+31&6-(.(& they go through a door in the monster world which opens to the bedroom of an unsuspecting child, where they do their job #<& J%"0.+,BM=& 7-(& '*#& /+,'& $-(& college life rough, and both end up in a nerdy fraternity "#,%+%$+,B& #<& 1+%/+$%=& K,"(& $-(& two meet, they are rivals in the beginning, but eventually are the best friends we know them to be. Being at a monster university, we have the fun of seeing all sorts of creatures, one of which is the regal but frightening headmistress of the university, Dean Hardscrabble, voiced by Helen Mirren.

Instead of being set at the 6#.)230"(& #<& $-(& /+.%$& /+31@& $-(& "#33(B(& %($$+,B& +,& $-(& ,(6& /+31& allows for a freshness to the proceedings, and we may not have to wait over a decade for a new adventure with Mike and Sulley. “Monsters University” is /+33('& 6+$-& 30*B-%& 0,'& "-0.1@& made possible by the one‐eyed Mike and the hairy Sulley, so gather the kids and head to the theater. (Rated G) B+

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Ross Scholarship Benefit Concerts ETSU, July 7th & 9th

Two internationally known pianists will perform in the sixth annual LaFaye Vickers Ross !"-#30.%-+2& T(,(/+$& [#,"(.$& Series at East Tennessee State University.

These concerts, which will begin at 7 p.m. in Mathes Hall on Sunday, July 7, and Tuesday, Dr. Olga Kleiankina

July 9, will be held in conjunction with ETSU’s Summer Piano Camp. Proceeds will provide scholarship assistance for 8*03+/+('& %$*'(,$%& 0$$(,'+,B& $-(& camp.

On July 7, Dr. Olga Kleiankina will play works by Debussy and Ravel, as well as Mussorgsky’s

“Pictures at an Exhibition.”

A professor of music at North Carolina State University, Kleiankina has received numerous awards and prizes for performance, accompanying, chamber music, jazz and composition. She has presented numerous lectures, lecture‐ recitals and master classes at international events, including the 2008 Music Teachers National Association Conference in Denver and the 2011 College Music Conference in Richmond, Va. The second concert in the series on July 9 will feature Dr. Kevin Class, the Summer Piano Camp’s second guest artist, along with Kleiankina and other ETSU Summer Piano Camp faculty and guest artists, including Dr. Chih‐ Long Hu, Dr. Heather Killmeyer, Karen Smith and Jerilyn Paolini.

Class is director of collaborative piano and music director/conductor of the Opera Theatre at the University of Tennessee. Born in Belgium, Class performs regularly in many of the world’s major concert venues, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Vienna’s Musikverein, and New York’s Carnegie Hall. For several years, he has held extended residencies in Asia, where he leads master classes and workshops for pianists, accompanists, singers and conductors.

The Tuesday evening program features vocal, chamber and two‐piano works, including a performance by Hu and Kleiankina of Saint‐Saens’ two‐piano work “Carnival of the Animals.”

7-+%& T(,(/+$& [#,"(.$& Series is sponsored by the Dr. James A. Ross Family.

Receptions following each concert are sponsored

by The Fresh Market of Johnson City; Johnson City’s Kroger stores on State of Franklin Road and Sunset Drive; and

Food City on South Roan Street in Johnson City.

Tickets, which are $15 per concert ($10 for students and seniors), or $25 for both concerts, will be available at the door or in advance by calling the ETSU Department of Music at (423) 439‐4276. Individuals 6+$-& '+%04+3+$+(%& 6-#& .(8*+.(& special assistance may call that same number to make arrangements.

Dr. Kevin Class

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NASA Asks Backyard Astronomers to Help Find Killer Asteroids Near Earth asteroid Toutatis

EF!F&-0%&10'(&0&.(8*(%$&<#.& amateur astronomers to help /+,'& %1033& 0%$(.#+'%& $-0$& 1+B-$& one day smash into Earth and

really mess up somebody’s day.

This week there are 1,397 “Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” (PHAs) that are 30.B(.& $-0,& 0& 8*0.$(.91+3(& 0,'& can come closer to Earth than twice distance to the Moon, or 500,000 miles.

Astronomers estimate that accounts for just 10 per cent of the biggest ones down to a 1000 feet wide. There could be another 90,000 smaller space rocks on a collision course with Earth‐‐someday.

NASA simply can’t keep up

with all the PHAs in orbits that intersect Earth’s path around the Sun. And they have turned to the “citizen scientists” whose backyard observatories can rival those used by universities around the world.

I only have modest, mostly home built telescopes, but I’m willing to upgrade and start /+,'+,B& dAF%a& C054(& EF!F&

will have a grant program‐‐I can spend about $20,000 real 8*+")& #,& 0& %(1+92.#<(%%+#,03& telescope with a super accurate, star‐tracking mount and a nice domed observatory!

Since 1988, NASA has had government funding to seek out what is also called Near Earth Asteroids (NEAR). And they are a serious threat to life on Earth‐‐

just ask a dinosaur! Professional a s t r o n o m e r s ‐ ‐ n u m b e r i n g maybe 5,000 world‐wide‐‐just don’t have enough time to look for space rocks. There might be 200 amateur astronomers in the world actively looking for NEOs, and NASA is hoping to attract more to its ranks.

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July 2, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 23 In the past 20 years, meteors that have hit cars, mailboxes and crashed through roofs. In early June 2013, an asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past the Earth just one‐fourth the distance to the Moon. This space invader crossed just 65,000 miles above Australia, possibly to return even closer to Earth a hundred miles from now.

With the help of a global network of amateur astronomers, NASA thinks it can detect nearly all NEOs 100

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(8*+22('& 6+$-& $(3(%"#2(& +10B+,B& (8*+21(,$& 0,'& software that will detect the physical structure and minerals on a nearby space rock.

Between 50 and 100 amateur astronomers are doing what is called light‐curve analysis on space rocks, making repeated images of the astronomical bodies to help determine their characteristics.

The NEOs are detected using digital cameras, not human eyeballs behind an eyepiece.

A modest price telescope with an accurate star tracking mount and a standard digital 0%$.#"01(.0& +%& $-(& (8*+21(,$& needed. Special software can detect a moving blur of an A fragment of the Chelyabinski meteor

object against the background of stars, and calculations can be made to determine if its a NEO and how close.

Don’t forget that just in February 2013 a small asteroid 60 feet wide buzzed 15 miles high over a Russian city of 1 million people, causing $6 million in damages and injuring 1#.(& $-0,& Y@WXX& <.#1& /35+,B& glass and debris. The mid‐ morning Chelyabinski meteor was completely unexpected, and it lit up the urban landscape 3+)(& 0& "01(.0& /30%-=& & I$& 60%& $-(& largest known object to explode above Earth since the 1908 %*%2("$('& "#1($& $-0$& /30$$(,('& -*,'.('%& #<& %8*0.(& 1+3(%& #<& forests in the remote Siberia area of Tunguska.

feet wide or larger. Building upon this history of excellent work and global contributions, NASA is seeking to expand the conversation of how we work together to address this 2.#43(1=& 7-(& B#03& +%& $#& /+,'& all asteroid threats to human populations and know what to do about them.

U.S. lawmakers have also become interested in NEO. In March the House of Representatives’ science committee held a hearing on “Threats from Space” that

reviewed efforts to track and mitigate asteroids and meteors.

I’m just hoping that President Obama will let okay some federal funds to let stargazers like me jump on the bandwagon and begin hunting down Earth‐ threatening asteroids.

I’ve got my eye on a sweet Meade 14” LX850 catadioptric telescope ($6.000) with a ZEQ25 Ioptron tracking mount ($2,000) and a Finger Lakes Instrumentation Proline cooled digital camera ($1,000). Oh, yeah. Let me at those PHAs!

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Celestial events in the skies for the week of July 2­6, 2013, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette. &

7-(.(&0.(&0&4*,"-&#<&"(3(%$+03&/+.(6#.)%& that happened on the date of July 4th in space and astronomy history. Such as: in 1054 AD a star exploded in Taurus the Bull, seen in the morning dawn and into the daylight. Recorded by Chinese astronomers, it was later “discovered” as an irregular shaped, faint fuzzy object by 18th Century comet hunter Charles Messier and called M‐1, or the Crab Nebula, on his famous list.

I,&Y\\f@&C0.%&d0$-/+,'(.&30,'('&#,&C0.%@&4.(0)+,B&033& )+,'%&#<&.("#.'%&#,&$-(&+,<0,$&I,$(.,($&<#.&$.0</+"&$#&%((& the images of the toy‐size rover called Sojourner. On 2005, NASA’s Deep Impact space probe released a probe to collide with Comet Tempel I, recording the amazing explosion. And on 2006, Space Shuttle Discovery is the only manned rocket to blast off on the famous I,'(2(,'(,"(&H05&#<&F1(.+"0,&/+.(6#.)%@&"#123($+,B& a 13‐day mission to the International Space Station, the 121st of the program.

Sojourner in 1994

Tues. July 2 The Sun sets before 9:30 pm, and as the evening twilight descends, Venus stands like a white dot in the sky high above the horizon.

Wed. July 3 Happy 78th birthday to Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the 12th and last man to walk on the Moon. He parlayed his fame into a term as Senator from New Mexico, but today promotes returning to the Moon to mine its mineral resources.

Thurs. July 4 F&4*,"-&#<&/+.(6#.)%&6+33&4(&(_23#'+,B&0B0+,%$&$-(&40")B.#*,'&#<&%$0.%&+,&$-(& constellations Virgo, Hercules, the Big and Little Bears, Bootes and Leo. Be safe!

Fri. July 5 Leo the Lion is setting as the Milky Way is rising, and by 2am the sky has become the summer stars that we’ll see right after sunset in August.

Sat. July 6 On this 1687 date in astronomy history, Sir Isaac Newton published one of the world’s most important books, “Mathematical Principles of Natural Science,” simply known as ‘Principia’.

This single book by the genius Newton was the beginning of the science of physics and the laws that govern the Universe.

Sun. July 7 On this 2003 date in space history, the Mars rover Opportunity was launched from Cape Kennedy for a six‐month journey to successfully land on the Red Planet on Jan. 25, 2004. Opportunity is alive and well after nine years and 22 miles of driving on Mars.

Mon. July 8 New Moon is today at 3:18 am. The Moon is invisible in the daytime sky near the Sun. In two days it will be a thin crescent in the evening twilight. On this 2011 date in space history, EF!F&30*,"-('&+$%&YZ^$-&0,'&/+,03&!20"(&!-*$$3(@& Atlantis.

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Cadence

Poor Richard’s Campus WRZK Sweet 16 Summer Birthday Bash Friday July 5th, 2013 a night of Celebration, as WRZK 95.9 the Hog celebrates it’s Sweet 16 Summer Birthday Bash. This year’s bash will be located at the newly re‐opened Johnson City institution known as Poor Richard’s Campus.

Come out and rock the night away with a live performance

by Phoenix Records Nashville recording artist Cadence. They will be handing out a free copy of their debut CD “Wish I was in Vegas” as part of the night’s festivities. Make sure you get their early, doors open at 6 p.m for this 18 and older event.

For more info call Poor Richard’s Campus at 423.928.8611 Cadence formed in Feb. 2008 and the current lineup consists

of Dustin Howser on lead guitar & vocals, Brad Puckett on lead vocals & rhythm guitar, George Duncan on drums and Scott Javens on bass guitar.

Cadence is a Phoenix Records Recording Artist based out of TN. They are a Modern Rock 4 piece with a strong foot in heavy, blues‐ based riffs, songwriting, melody, and grooving rhythms.

Cadence’s goal is to have a good time playing rock n roll that anyone can enjoy. They are currently playing shows supporting their new debut album, “Wish I Was In Vegas” under Phoenix Records. They also enjoy breaking out fan favorite songs with a twist, so if you want to know more come out to a show and party!

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Declaring Your Independence From Passwords, Social Media, and Mobile Technology While hoping an appropriate topic for this week’s column would magically appear, my wish was granted when I came across a trio of interesting items that all seem related to this week’s celebration of Independence Day. And, these items have added to my ever‐growing list of trendy terms (how’s that for a trendy term in itself?).

Each of these topics has to do with our love/hate relationship with being online and our ever‐increasing dependence on mobile technology and the demands it makes on our time.

If you’re a psychologist or a psychiatrist, pay close attention to all this because you will no

doubt be called up to deal with these maladies in the very near future.

7-(& /+.%$& +$(1@& J20%%6#.'& fatigue” (aka “password chaos” and/or “identity chaos”), is perhaps an inevitable byproduct of the necessity for us to create and keep up with an ever‐ growing list of passwords. If you are suffering from PF, and you undoubtedly are, you have too many passwords in your life. According to a report in The Age, “Passwords have thus proliferated so much that it’s a daily struggle for users to cope 6+$-& '#:(,%& #<& $-(1b0,'& ,#$& just on a personal computer, but across several devices.” This new

malady has resulted in concerns about internet security as users tired of creating new passwords and then forgetting them are resorting more and more to using the same passwords for multiple applications or creating easy‐to‐remember ones like “password” or “12345678” (two of the most insecure passwords on the planet). I know I am guilty of doing this, but I have never till now had a name for my being fed up with the constant demand for new passwords. I suddenly feel very tired. But I am comforted by the fact that I now belong to a group of fellow PF sufferers; I’m sure there are numerous focus and therapy groups out there who spend lots of time coming up with secure passwords while moaning and groaning about their overwhelming sense of fatigue or chaos.

H#,O$& 6#..5b$-(.(O%& -(32& on the way. Several companies, like Google, are hard at work coming up with solutions, %*"-& 0%& /+,B(.2.+,$& (,"#'('& password keys, universal, highly‐ (,".52$('& #,(920%%6#.'9/+$%9033& access to all your accounts, and biometric password protection that hopefully will stop short of having users submit to blood tests every time they logon.

Motorola has even proposed a “password pill” that consists of a microchip and battery “that would be activated by stomach acid.” When ingested, the pill will (1+$&0&.0'+#&%+B,03&$-0$&+%&*,+8*(&

to the individual and capable of gaining access to multiple Internet accounts. I can hear $-(&8*(%$+#,&,#6@&+,&-#*%(-#3'%& 033& 0".#%%& $-(& "#*,$.5bJA#,(5@& did you remember to take your password pill this morning?”

As you start generating new passwords, we will move on to the next topic for "#,%+'(.0$+#,bJ!#"+03& C('+0& Anxiety Disorder” (SMAD).

While not yet recognized as a 4#,09/+'(&'+%#.'(.&R4*$&IO1&%*.(& we won’t have to wait very long before that happens), SMAD is nevertheless affecting more and more people, particularly those who are heavy users of social media like texting, Facebook, and Twitter. In a recent 8/G0'+($4+% Post blog, we discover that “You might be showing signs of the ‘disorder’ if you obsess over retweets, check your klout score compulsively or wish you could bring your iPhone in the shower.” SMAD was coined by Julie Spira in her book >&"%2/)"#% of Netiquette, and you might be suffering from the malady if you panic when you forget your charger(s) when you leave home in the morning, take your mobile device to the dinner table or bathroom, are too busy tweeting (or retweeting) to notice your %+B,+/+"0,$& #$-(.& %05+,B& $-(5& want to end your relationship, pay more attention to your phone than to your children, are consumed by guilt if you are not continuously updating your Facebook status, experience blocks of “missing time” because you are preoccupied with your device, would rather check email messages in the middle of the ,+B-$& $-0,& %3((2@& -0;(& 0& '+</+"*3$& time differentiating between friends who are with you in‐ person and those who are merely a presence on your screen(s), and (the list goes on and on) never have a need to hear a person’s real voice because all you need are text messages, tweets, and Facebook updates. Needless to say, many people also experience acute anxiety when deprived of social media for any period of $+1(b(%2("+0335&6-(,&$-(5&/+,'& themselves without wireless signal, power outlets, or routers.

Might as well be in Hell with your arm broke, as the old saying goes.

This fear of deprivation

3(0'%& *%& $#& #*.& $-+.'& $#2+"b0& growing trend advocating calling “time out” and declaring our independence from mobile technology and social media every once in a while. Referred to as “Unplugging” (not to be confused with the now‐ancient and largely‐forgotten MTV show “Unplugged”), this trend is all 04#*$&/+,'+,B&$+1(&$#&.("-0.B(&R0& curious term for a plugged‐in age, don’t you think?), to realign our priorities, and to just breathe air instead of wireless signals. A site called Fast Company even offers a neat little item called “#Unplug: The Complete, Printable Guide,” designed to help us free ourselves from as much password fatigue and SMAD as possible. Advice found in this guide includes taking a weekend, a weekday, or even a morning or afternoon to declare your independence from being online. Even a minute can be very refreshing. No less an authority than Ivana Trump (remember her?) confesses that “I never take my iPhone into meetings. . . . it’s important that I give my undivided attention to my colleagues and partners and I expect (and appreciate) the same respect in return.” Thanks, Ivana, for that little tidbit of advice.

This handy‐dandy unplugged B*+'(& 03%#& 3+%$%& $-(& /+;(& J4+BB(%$& temptations to replug,” which include boredom (not knowing what to do when Facebook isn’t open), fear of being left alone, fear of becoming lost without GPS, not being able to ask Google #.&!+.+&(;(.5&8*(%$+#,&$-0$&"#1(%& to your mind, and missing being able to share information with $-(& %6+2(& #<& 0& /+,B(.=& I& %*%2("$& that a sixth reason might be a gnawing fear that you are all of a sudden not the center of 0$$(,$+#,b$-(& #,35& .(0%#,& Facebook seems to exist, of course. When you can’t tell the world about what you just had for breakfast, life seems devoid of meaning and purpose.

As you go about your various Fourth of July activities this week, think about what you’ve just read. And you might want to schedule a visit to your physician just to make sure you aren’t suffering from password fatigue, social media anxiety, or fear of being unplugged.

See you next week.

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