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34th Annual Christmas Connection Celebrates Arts and Crafts Kingsport Civic Auditorium November 8-10

Friday  November  8,  12Noon-­�

6pm Saturday  November  9,  10am-­�

6pm Sunday  November  10,  12noon-­�5pm Free  Admission!

Along  with  the  artists  and  crafters  in  the  Main  Hall  all  rooms  on  the  east  side  of  the  ˆƒ…‹Ž‹–› ™‹ŽŽ „‡ Ď?‹ŽŽ‡† –‘ …ƒ’ƒ…‹–›Ǥ A  bake  sale  at  the  entry  of  the  building  will  feature  everything  from  breads,  and  cookies  to  slices  of  cake  and  whole  cakes  and  pies  and  the  famous  pumpkin  rolls.  Patrons  wishing  to  purchase  any  baked  goods  are  urged  to  come  early  because  these  items  don’t  last  long,  especially  the  pumpkin  ”‘ŽŽ•Ǥ —–•‹†‡ǥ ’ƒ–”‘Â?• ™‹ŽŽ Ď?‹Â?† that  sweet  and  salty  treat,  kettle  corn,  being  made  fresh  all  day.  And  festive  funnel  cakes  will  also  be  available  for  purchase  at  the  parking  lot  entrance.  The  holiday  show  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.

Kingsport  Civic  Auditorium 1550  Fort  Henry  Dr. Kingsport,  Tennessee Kingsport’s  Christmas  Connection,  an  event  sponsored  „› –Š‡ ‹Â?‰•’‘”– ˆĎ?‹…‡ ‘ˆ Cultural  Arts,  is  celebrating  34  years  of  arts  and  crafts.

This  year’s  arts  and  crafts  show  will  be  Friday  November  8  from  noon  to  6  p.m.,  Saturday,  November  9,  from  10  a.m.  to  6  p.m.,  and  Sunday  November  10,  from  noon  to  5  p.m.  at  the  Civic  Auditorium  located  on  Fort  Henry  Drive  next  to  Dobyns-­�

Bennett  High  School. †Â?‹••‹‘Â? –‘ –Š‹• ˆ—Â?ÇŚĎ?‹ŽŽ‡†ǥ shopping  event  is  FREE  and  open  to  the  public.

Christmas  Connection  has  been  around  for  34  years  because  it  is  a  charming  old-­â€?fashion  festival  hosting  the  region’s  best  arts  and  crafts  vendors.  The  Civic  Auditorium  will  be  Ď?‹ŽŽ‡† ™‹–Š ‘Ž‹†ƒ› ™”‡ƒ–Š• ĆŹ Ď?Ž‘”ƒŽ ƒ””ƒÂ?‰‡Â?‡Â?–•ǥ ’”‹Â?‹–‹˜‡ ĆŹ …‘—Â?–”› Â…Â”ÂƒÂˆÂ–Â•ÇĄ Š”‹•–Â?ĥ ornaments,  pottery,  stained  glass,  woodcrafts,  handmade  soaps  and  lotions,  fabric  crafts,  needlework,  doll  clothing,  true-­â€?to-­â€?life  baby  dolls,  jewelry, Â

dichroic  glass,  handmade  greeting  cards  and  paper  art,  leather  crafts,  baskets,  paintings,  Ď?‹‰—”‹Â?‡•ǥ …ƒÂ?†Ž‡•ǥ „ƒÂ?‡† ‰‘‘†•ǥ and  much  more!

This  year,  courtesy  of  Bubba’s  Book  Store,  several  regional  authors  will  be  on  hand  each  day  to  sign  their  books  –  a  truly  unique  item  for  anyone  in  your  family.  These  local  book  authors Â

will  also  treat  shoppers  with  book  readings,  on  the  hour,  every  hour.  Look  for  them  in  the  Civic’s  West  Room.

Also  joining  us  this  year  are  the  artists  from  Kingsport’s  Senior  Artisan  Center.  Make  sure  to  stop  in  the  Civic’s  west  side  and  check  out  their  beautiful  crafts.

The  Holidays  are  fast  approaching  and  this  is  an  excellent  opportunity  to  grab  some  holiday  cheer,  support  Â?ƒ•–‡” …”ƒˆ–•Â?‡Â? ƒÂ?† Ď?‹Â?† —Â?‹“—‡ gifts  and  treasures.  Shoppers  can  spend  the  day  shopping  inside;  out  of  the  weather  and  amongst  quality  arts  and  crafts.  The  Christmas  Connection  CafĂŠ  has  concessions  to  enjoy,  including  mouthwatering  Š‘Â?‡Â?ƒ†‡ •‘—’• ĆŹ …‘”Â?Â„Â”Â‡ÂƒÂ†ÇĄ and  favorites  like  chili,  hot  dogs,  and  nachos.  Shoppers  won’t  have  to  lose  their  parking  spot  to  eat  elsewhere.  Come  visit  the  Christmas  Connection.  For  more  information  or  directions  to  the  Christmas  Connection,  please  call  423-­â€?392-­â€?8415

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Brad Puckett Headlines

Wounded Warrior Project Musical Tribute Biggie’s November 9th East  Tennessee  Will  Present  A  “Musical  Tribute“  Honoring  Wounded  Veterans  @  Biggie’s  In  Kingsport,  Sat  Nov.  9th.  ‡Â?‡Ď?‹––‹Â?‰ ‘—Â?†‡† ƒ””‹‘” Project.

The  Greatest  Casualty  Is  Being  Forgotten...East  Tennessee  Will  Never  Forget..!

As  The  Tri-­â€?City  Community  ‘‘Â?• ‘ Dz ‘Â?‘” ĆŹ Â?’‘™‡”dz Š‡ ”ƒ˜‡ ‡Â? ĆŹ ‘Â?‡Â? Šƒ– Fought  To  Keep  Us  Safe  Allowing  Us  The  Freedom  To  Enjoy  Local  Music  As  Our  Passion...!

The  Musical  Tribute  Will  Feature:  Country,  Rock,  Blues, Â

‘ŽÂ? ĆŹ ‡–ƒŽǤ ‘Â?‡–Š‹Â?‰ For  Everyone...

The  Show  Honoring  Wounded  Veterans  Will  Be  Co-­â€?Hosted  By  Our  Very  Own  Musical  Impresario,  ƒ›Ž‘” ƒ”Â?‡” ĆŹ ƒ†‹‘ Personality,  Jeri  George  From  WQUT... ƒ–Ď?‹•Š ”›‡ ƒÂ?† J.R.  Moore H.B.  Beverly Terry  McCoy Lily  Nelsen Lovely  GoodBye Taylor  Barker Brad  Puckett Scott  Javens Shooter  Band Southern  Sound Murder  In  The  Valley Elijiah  FeelGood Š‡ ˜‡Â?– • Dz ”‡‡dz Â?† —Â?• From  4pm  Until  the  Wee  Hours.

Biggie’s  Will  Match  Any  Donation  Of  $20  Or  Better  With  A  Matching  “Gift Â ÂƒÂ”Â†ÇłÇ¤ All  Donations  ‡Â?‡Ď?‹– ‘—Â?†‡† Warrior  Project.  Š‡‹” ƒ…”‹Ď?‹…‡•

Kept  Us  Free  Now  It’s  Our  Turn...

Donations  may  be  made  by  Cash,  Check,  Credit  Card,  or  Debit  card  A  Donation  The  Night  Of  The  Event  By  Check  Payable  To:  Wounded  Warrior  Project 4899  Belfort  Road  Jacksonville,  FL  32256-­â€?9411  (Community  Events  Division)  The  Wounded  Warrior  Project  @  Biggie’s  Is  Sponsored  By:  “Tennessee  Patriots  Honoring  ‘—Â?†‡† ‡–‡”ƒÂ?•dzǤǤǤ Info  Regarding  This  Event:   williamcamelot@ mymorningcoffee.tv Biggie’s  Clam  Bar  417  West  Stone  Drive  Kingsport  TN  37660

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Bristol Music Club Scholarship Fundraiser Central Presbyterian Church November 9th, 10am

Hannah King

November 5, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 7 The Bristol Music Club presents its Scholarship Fundraiser featuring music, food and fashions at Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Va., at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. Sarah Scott serves as pianist with Beth McCoy as fashion commentator.

A musical program is provided by previous scholarship winners, Hannah King, pianist; Betsy Nicholson, soprano; and Natalie, Jonathan and David Lugo, string trio.

Hannah King, 16-­‐year-­‐old daughter of Dennis and Darlynn King of Bristol, Tennessee is a piano student of Ann Holler.

Hannah is dual enrolling at King University studying music theory.

She plans to continue piano studies in a music conservatory after she graduates in 2015. In June 2013, Hannah performed at the Paramount Center for the Arts in its Tunes at Noon “Young dzǤ

held by the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools, ϐ district level and third place at the state level.

Betsy Nicholson is the daughter of Mike and DeEtte Nicholson of Elizabethton, Tennessee and voice student of

Ǥ ϐ winner of the 2013 Niswonger Children’s Hospital Talent Search, sang a solo with the Annie Moses Band and the Fine Arts Summer Academy on stage at the Grand Ole Opry, and was a 2012 State Winner for Music

Teachers National Association.

Betsy previously sang with the Highlands Youth Ensemble.

Natalie, Jonathan and David Lugo are the children of Ralph and Dawn Lugo of Jonesborough, Tennessee. Thirteen-­‐year old Natalie studies cello with Dr. Wesley Baldwin at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and violin with Tim Barrett at the Academy of Strings in Johnson City, Tennessee. Natalie is the Assistant Concertmaster of the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra and plays violin in the Milligan College Orchestra.

She enjoys singing with the East Tennessee Children’s Choir and Da Capo, a select choir, both under the direction of Jane Morison. Twelve-­‐year old Jonathan studies violin with Tim Barrett at the Academy of strings in Johnson City, Tennessee. He is the principal second violin in the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra. Jonathan also

sings with the East Tennessee Children’s Choir under the direction of Jane Morison.

Ten-­‐year old David studies violin with Tim Barrett at the Academy of Strings in Johnson City, Tennessee. He plays second violin in the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra.

David also sings with the East Tennessee Children’s Choir under the direction of Jane Morison.

Homemade refreshments will be provided by members of The Bristol Music Club. Fashions will be provided by Masengill’s Specialty Shop of Johnson City.

Models will be club members and friends, and will include Ann Woods, Nancy Arnold, Bonnie and Gene Hawkins, Sidney Burns, Barbara Smith, Peggy Rogers, Billie and Bill Whisnant, Beth Shumaker, Lois Crockett, Mary Malone, Steve Fey, Zane Myers, and Carolyn Haynes. Tickets are $20 at the door or from club members.

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The Nutcracker Kingsport Ballet

Northeast State’s Wellmont Performing Arts Center Hurry to purchase tickets now!

ϐ ǡ Kingsport Ballet will stage the holiday classic The Nutcracker, at a local stage.

In response to popular demand, Kingsport Ballet is pleased to bring this production a bit closer to home. The Company has staged The Nutcracker yearly, at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, TN, hosting regional audiences from all over Greene County and the Greater TriCities.

Audiences members should plan to get their tickets early for this production, slated for ϐ ǡ

at Northeast State’s Wellmont Performing Arts Center in Blountville.Tickets are now on sale through www.kingsportballet. org or through the Kingsport Ballet facebook page. Purchasers may print their tickets at home, or pick them up at ‘will call’ the night of the performance.

“We have staged productions here before, and believe that this venue will give audiences a very up-­‐close and intimate view of ǡdz Sinyavskaya, artistic director.

“The Nutcracker is a very warm ballet, at times bringing the audience in… while there are

other scenes that require the viewer to experience the whole stage at once, more from a distance. We look forward to striking this balance with this year’s Ǥdz To compensate for a smaller venue – Northeast seats 500 in spacious, stadium-­‐like seats – Kingsport Ballet will offer four p e r f o r m a n c e s , rather than the typical three.

The school p e r f o r m a n c e (already sold out) will take place Thursday, December 5th at 10am, and public performances will be held Friday and Saturday, December 6th and 7th at 7pm with an additional matinee performance on Sunday, December 8th at 2:30pm. Tickets range from $10 to $20. College students may attend the production for just $10 with a school I.D. Guest artist, Vadim Burciu, will charm audiences once again with his role of Herr Drosselmeyer.

Mr. Burciu, a native of Moldova, makes for a mysterious yet kindly uncle. Several other professional guest artists will join Mr. Burciu in this production, as well as the accomplished Kingsport Ballet Company members and students from the school.

For more information visit: www.kingsportballet.org or call 423-­‐378-­‐3967.

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Harold Honey

Acoustic Coffeehouse November 13th, 8pm

“It’s time to take a little ǡdz Ȁ rocker Harold Honey before launching into the infectious walking blues groove of the neo-­‐noir title track of his new album, Helltown. The song transports the listener to a place where he can “buy a dz the mundane. The song’s vibrant up-­‐tempo mood and doo-­‐wop backing vocals suggest that the underworld ǯ ϐ ǡ and that it just might be a fun damn place to be.

That adventurous spirit is portrayed throughout ϐ Ǧ and is brought to life by the artists dynamic retro vibe.

Produced by Adam Marsland ȋ ǡ Ƭ the Negro Problem) and Andrew Bush (Dead Rock West, Alexi Murdoch), the album features a stellar cast of musicians including Sasha Smith (Everclear), Janet Robin (Lindsey Buckingham Band, Meredith Brooks) and the rock solid rhythm section of bassist Teresa Cowles and drummer Perry Ostrin. The E.P. draws ϐ as diverse as Mississippi John Hurt, the Pixies, Rodriguez and the Black Keys without impeding on Honey’s uniqueness as an artist. Wrought with imagery, Helltown has already begun garnering praise amongst his ǡ ϐ Hal Oppenheim (Sin City, 300 ) and Craig Elkins of Huffamoose who describes Honey’s distinct Dz dzǤ

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Charles Goodwin Orchestra Symphony of the Mountains November 9th

Grab  your  best  gal,  put  on  your  dancing  shoes  and  take  a  step  back  in  time  with  Symphony  of  the  Mountains  and  the  Charles  Goodwin  Orchestra.  For  one  unforgettable  night  you  can  chase  all  your  cares  away  with  the  best  Big  Band  music  and  –™‘ †ƒÂ?…‡ Ď?Ž‘‘”• –‘ swing  the  night  away  ƒ– ‘—” Dz ‘…ƒŽ ‡‰‡Â?†•dz concert.  Soulful  vocalist  Wendy  Hayes  will  join  the  cool  rhythms  of  the  Charles  Goodwin Â Â”Â…ÂŠÂ‡Â•Â–Â”ÂƒÇŻÂ• Dz„‹‰ „ƒÂ?†dz music  and  the  smooth  sounds  of  Symphony  of  the  Mountains.   “Charlie  Goodwin  is  truly  a  ‘local  legend’  who  has  played  with  some  of  the  biggest  Â?ƒÂ?‡• ‹Â? –Š‡ „—•‹Â?‡••dz said  Symphony  of  the  Mountains  Music  Director  Cornelia  Laemmli  Orth.  “This  evening  will  be  unlike Â

ƒÂ?›–Š‹Â?‰ Â™Â‡ÇŻÂ˜Â‡ †‘Â?‡ Â„Â‡ÂˆÂ‘Â”Â‡Ç¤Çł If  you’re  looking  for  the  full  experience  of  a  vintage  nightclub,  you  can  purchase  the  total  package  which  includes  a  cocktail  reception,  full-­â€?service  dinner  with  preferred  concert  seating,  the  concert  with  dancing  and  a  nightcap  in  the  beautiful  Fieldstone  Cellar  all  at  MeadowView  Resort.  Dancers  from  Johnson  City  Ballroom  will  be  on  hand  to  show  off  some  of  their  moves  and  get  the  dancing  started.  Musical  selections  for  the  evening  include  favorites  such  ƒ• Dz Ž—‡ ƒÂ?‰‘ǥdz Dz ™‡‡– ‡‘”‰‹ƒ ”‘™Â?ÇĄÇł Dz ‡Â?Â?‡••‡‡ ÂƒÂŽÂ–ÂœÇĄÇł ƒÂ?† Dz ƒŽ—–‡ –‘ –Š‡ ‹‰ ƒÂ?†dz –‘ Â?ƒÂ?‡ just  a  few.  Tickets  for  concert  seating  are  $40.  Dinner  seating  is  an  additional  $60  which  includes  preferred  seating,  cocktail  reception,  dinner  and  nightcap.  To  purchase  tickets  or  for  more  information,  visit  the  Symphony  of  the  Mountains’  website  at  www.SymphonyoftheMountains. org  or  call  (423)  392-­â€?8423.

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New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters Carter Family Fold November 9th, 7:30pm

Saturday, November 9th, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by the New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters, an old time band. Admission to the concert is $10 for adults, $1 for children 6 to11, under age 6 free.

The New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters took their group’s name from the original Bogtrotters, the famous Galax, Virginia, area band of the 1930s, and because band leader Dennis

Hall lives on Ballard’s Branch.

Galax is home to the world-­‐ renowned Old Time Fiddler’s Convention, and the area has traditionally produced some ǯ ϐ string bands. Carrying on that rich musical tradition, the New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters features Dennis Hall on guitar, Leon Frost on mandolin, Jesse Morris on bass, Eddie Bond on ϐ ǡ Ǥ The guys have been playing

together for over twelve years.

Eddie Bond’s four great grandfathers were old time banjo players. He was raised by his grandmother who was a singer and guitar player. His family on both sides is packed with musicians who played the traditional music of the Blue Ridge.

Dennis Hall is a grand nephew of Uncle Eck Dunford – the droll ϐ the original Bogtrotters. Their dance band was recorded by Alan Lomax in the 1930’s. Dennis is noted among old time musicians for his unerring and rock-­‐solid guitar time. He is the keeper of a rich score of older, historic music.

Jesse Morris is a bassist and the son of a bassist. His timing is rock solid. Jesse comes from a musical family. When he isn’t playing music, Jesse teaches high school agriculture classes.

Josh Ellis was a Clapton-­‐style rock and roll guitar player when he came to Galax, but all that changed when he picked up a banjo.

Like the other Bogtrotters, Josh is very passionate about timing. Josh manages a business in Galax and has helped construct many beautiful homes in that area.

Leon Frost is the irrepressible

mandolin player who bounces around the stage putting his mandolin chop lick and occasional burst of melody exactly where they belong for the drive and rhythm of the Bogtrotters. Leon comes from a musical family as well, and members of his family were among the earliest pioneers to record Galax area music.

The group won the old-­‐time band competition at the Galax Fiddler’s Convention on six different occasions. In addition, they have played their music at such regional and national festivals as the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, Merlefest, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the University of Chicago Festival.

Having performed many times at the Fold, they’re a favorite of Carter Fold audiences. This group Ȃ ϐ dance tunes, outstanding vocals and harmony, beautiful gospel numbers, waltz tunes, and some ϐ ǯ ever hear. For more information, check out the Bogtrotters on Myspace, Facebook, and Youtube.

Carter Family Memorial Music Center, Incorporated, is a ϐ ǡ established to preserve traditional, acoustic, mountain music. For further information ǡ ǣȀȀ Ǥ carterfamilyfold.org.

Shows from the Carter Family Fold can be accessed on the internet at ǣȀȀ Ǥ Ǥ com. Carter Music Center is part of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. You can visit the Crooked Road Music Trail

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org. Partial funding for programs at the center is provided by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. For recorded information on shows coming up at the Fold, call 276-­‐386-­‐ 6054. The Fold is on Facebook – page Carter Fold – and Twitter – Twitter @carterfoldinfo. To speak to a Fold staff member, call 276-­‐594-­‐0676.

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GMO OMG!

ETSU’s Culp Auditorium November 11th, 7pm Shortly after the devastating earthquake of January 2010, the Monsanto Co. donated 475 tons ϐ vegetable seeds to Haiti. The poor Haitian farmers burned the seeds rather than use the engineered seeds. ϐ ϐ Seifert to set off on a journey of discovery regarding genetically ϐ Ǥ Dz

ǡdz Seifert said in a HuffPost Live interview in September. “I knew very little about GMOs, probably as much as most Americans ǡ Ǯ ǫǯ dz That inspired his “inquiry into, ‘How is it that we are eating

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these every single day and most people don’t know what [GMOs] ǫǯ dz Ǥ Dz ǯ there but most people don’t know it. As I learned more, I ǥdz Mary B. Martin School of the Arts will present Seifert’s award-­‐winning documentary ϐ GMO OMG on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in ETSU’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium with ϐ South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

After the free screening of the ϐ ǡ engage in a discussion about the ϐ ϐ Ǥ A reception, catered by Johnson City’s Earth Fare, will follow. The ϐ open to the public. ϐ ϐ festival audiences, winning Audience Choice at the Yale Environmental Film Festival

and Best Documentary at the Berkshire International Film Festival. “GMO OMG is a must see for anyone who believes we are ǡdz reviewer for About.com “GMO OMG is an ϐ accurately describes the complexities of the GMO controversy while making it a very personal, touching, and humorous journey to ϐ Ǧ ǡdz said Ken Roseboro of The Organic & Non-­‐ GMO Report.

Seifert has explored and South Arts’ Southern Circuit continues to address cogent issues for today’s consumer who wants to stay informed.

“Jeremy Seifert really has some concerns about GMOs ǥdz Ǥ Martin School of the Arts Director Anita DeAngelis. “Coming on the ϐ ǡ Eating Alabamaǡ ϐ community and eating locally and seasonally, I’m glad we are

continuing to address concerns about food. The topic is thought-­‐ provoking, and we’ll have a lot of interesting conversation after ϐ Ǥ “By the simple act of feeding ourselves, we unwittingly participate in the largest experiment ever conducted

ǡdz Seifert says. “Massive a g r o c h e m i c a l companies like Monsanto (Agent Orange) and Dow (Napalm) are feeding us genetically-­‐ ϐ ǡ

that have never been fully tested and aren’t labeled.

This small handful of corporations is tightening their grip on the world’s food supply – buying, modifying and patenting seeds to ensure total control over everything we eat. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world and live sustainably. But we Ǥdz Dz ϐ ǡdz The Hollywood Report Card. “It’s not out to scare us all into veganism.

ǯ ϐ out if what he’s feeding his kids Ǥdz For more information on the ϐ ǡ Ǥ ϐ Ǥ .

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“Fall, or Thereabouts” Autumnal Watercolors at Millennium Centre in Montreal, Canada, of Ukrainian émigré parents and grew up in southern New Jersey. She began studying art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the age of seven, followed by a decade at the Barn Studio of Art in Millville, N.J., with renowned marsh painter and long-­‐time mentor Pat Witt. As a teenager, her drawings and paintings were shown annually at the Ukrainian Youth Art Exhibitions in New York City.

“I have been making art since I could hold a

A showcase of watercolor paintings by Theresa Markiw is on exhibit at the Millennium Centre in Johnson City. It is a display of vibrant color, rich texture, and captivating images of autumn. The show includes a series “leaf dz that the artist has collected over several years around her home in the mountains of northeast Tennessee. Each Dz dz characteristics. Other works ϐ late summer and early fall, and local images.

The exhibit is located on ϐ Millennium Centre at 2001 Millennium Place, Johnson City.

The show entitled, “Fall, or Thereaboutsǡdz through December 31st, 2013.

Viewers will certainly be engaged by the paradoxical nature of the work—rich, complex color in exquisitely natural, familiar forms. The artist draws great inspiration from the natural world around her and believes it is most important to observe things closely. Her works ask the viewer to do the same – to really look at and appreciate even the simplest objects and images around them.

Theresa Markiw was born

crayon,” Markiw says. “It started ǡ ϔ ǡ alligators, and moved on from there… From childhood I was ϔ ǡ and by the arts and culture of my Ukrainian upbringing—the rich colors and intricate designs of embroideries, woodcarvings, pysanky (decorated Easter eggs), and Byzantine iconsǤdz In 1979 Markiw received a BFA in Visual Arts from Concordia University in Montreal. She worked for ten years in advertising and graphic design in New Jersey before moving to Washington, DC, where she worked for the National Endowment for the Arts, Voice of America, US Information Agency, and Department of State. From 2000 to 2005, she worked

overseas as Public Affairs ϐ in Mongolia and Azerbaijan, with arts and culture as part of her portfolio. In Mongolia she worked to establish the Arts Council of Mongolia, and served as a founding board member. In 2006 Markiw left the diplomatic service to join her university professor husband in northeast Tennessee and devote herself full-­‐time to painting –– primarily water media.

The Johnson City Area Arts Council Gallery has coordinated this exhibit, which is part of an on-­‐going public art partnership between the Johnson City Public Building Authority and the JCAAC. If interested in purchasing any of the paintings on display, please contact JCAAC at 423-­‐928-­‐ 8229.

The Millennium Centre is open is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Arts Council is a designated local arts agency supported in part by grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission and contributions by members and businesses. To become a member of the Johnson City Area Arts Council or for more information, call 423-­‐928-­‐8229 or visit www. arts.org.

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Littlest Birds

Acoustic Coffeehouse November 6th Johnson City Folk Music Festival November 9th The Littlest Birds will be be playing twice in the Johnson City ǡ ϐ Ǥ ͸ at the Acoustic Coffeehouse at 10pm and then on Saturday Nov. 9 at the Johnson City Folk Music Festival which is being held at The Farmhouse Gallery and Gardens in Unicoi, Tennessee.

They will play sets at 1:00pm ͳͲǣͲͲ Ǥ ϐ ǣȀȀ

johnsoncityfolkfestival.com The Littlest Birds are a nationally touring cello and banjo duo from the Eastern Sierra of California.

Together since 2010 they’ve performed 100s of shows across 24 U.S. States, and Canada, including festivals, concert series, radio stations, farmer’s markets, ϐ ǡ ǡ weddings, bars, street corners, backyards, wine cellars, and even

one 200 year old Misión deep in the heart of the Baja Peninsula.

Recently they’ve been busier than ever, with several festival performances including The Millpond Music Festival, Mateel Summer Arts Festival, San Francisco Free Folk Festival, Oregon Country Fair, Beartrap Summer Festival, and the prestigious Vancouver Folk Music Festival in British Columbia, Canada. A 2012 performance at Fiddler’s Crossing in Tehachapi was recorded by Peter Cutler and rebroadcasted on KPFK’s Folk Scene program hosted by Roz Larman in its entirety to listeners around California and beyond. They’ve performed with Elephant Revival, Melvin Seals Ƭ ǡ Time, The Brothers Comatose, Pharis and Jason Romero, Run Boy Run, Joe Craven, Mary ǡ Ƭ Gellert, and Carolina Story.

Both David Huebner and Sharon Martinson have classical music backgrounds s u p p o r t i n g their current foray into

Americana roots music. Some years ago you may’ve seen David on the Disney Channel, twice, as principal cellist of the Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, which included a performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Or you may’ve run into Sharon deep in the forests of the southeast as she studied southern pine beetle ecology for her PhD at Dartmouth College where she also played french horn in their chamber orchestra.

Their current 2013 Fall U.S.

Tour is focusing primarily on the eastern states. As they come through Johnson City they’ll be in the midst of a two week straight run of shows taking them to Knoxville, Crossville, Nashville, Asheville, Gainesville, Greenville, Atlanta, and Athens. Both of their albums have been very well received, selling out of their intial runs and garnering airplay around the country. Material for a third album is ready and will be recorded soon.

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The Saturday Giant Acoustic Coffeehouse November 6th, 8pm

The Saturday Giant is the one-­‐man art-­‐rock band from Columbus, Ohio, established in 2010. The Saturday Giant (the stage name of nomadic aural tinkerer Philip Cogley) crafts an innovative and compelling live show in which he sculpts layers of guitars, drums, bass lines, beat boxing, keyboards and vocals into towering walls of sound, without the aid of prerecorded samples.

Even while maintaining a rigorous touring schedule—he’s on pace for nearly 150 shows this year alone—The

Saturday Giant is preparing his full-­‐length debut for early 2014. Get a taste of what’s to come on that release when The Saturday Giant performs at The Acoustic Coffeehouse in Johnson City on Wednesday, November 6 at 8 PM. The show is free of charge.

“Artful, epic, multifaceted Ǥdz -­‐Columbus Alive [Ohio] “Sometimes anthemic, sometimes intimate, sometimes downright odd indie pop ǯ Ǥdz -­‐Indie Monday [Chicago, Illinois] “I can’t say I’ve seen anything else quite like it…a promising artist, to say Ǥdz ǦBoca Mag [Boca Raton, Florida] “Previously, Andrew Bird was the one exception to my anti-­‐one-­‐man-­‐ band rule. As of last weekend, Saturday

Ǥdz -­‐The Other Paper [Ohio]

Arsena Schroeder Acoustic Coffeehouse November 9th, 9pm

Johnson City may not be prepared for the solo-­‐ acoustic performance of Charlotte singer-­‐songwriter, Arsena Schroeder, on November 8th (8pm). This traveling singer-­‐songwriter has stormed the east coast and is sure to do so in Tennessee this fall.

This Breedlove Guitars endorsed artist began her journey as a singer-­‐songwriter and instrumentalist in the Fall of 2009 and has since then performed locally, nationally, and internationally at venues such as The Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC, Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse in Washington, DC, Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia, PA, ϐ Domingo, Dominican Republic. She’s also competed and advanced in a round as an American Idol contestant. Her artistic twist ǡ Ȁ Ǧ melodies, and original music has been

reviewed as an “Arsenal, ϐ ǨdzǤ

says, “She has a spark that can’t be ignored. She’s having the time of her life on stage. You can’t help but Ǥdz Notably, Schroeder’s heart for intimate, candid encounters on stage led her to head up and host Charlotte’s ‘Unplugged + Live House Concert Series’ and Gaffney’s Capri on Main Open Mic at the Capri Theater. She says, “I thrive off connecting with the audience at my shows. This is what music is all about-­‐-­‐vulnerability, sharing your life stories, and inspiring someone Ǥdz live solo set and sharing the stories behind her release Abundantly (available on iTunes) at the Acoustic Coffeehouse November 9th at 9pm, It’s a free show. You wont want to miss the best Charlotte, NC has to offer. www. arsenamusic.com

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Greyscale

ETSU’s Big Fall Show November 9-10

Greyscale, East Tennessee State University’s new jazz-­‐pop fusion vocal ensemble, will headline the annual Big Fall Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9-­‐10.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the D.P. Culp University Center’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for ETSU students with ID. Greyscale is loosely modeled after The Jazz Singers, an earlier combined men’s and women’s ensemble that existed in the 1980s. The Big Fall Show began as a showcase for The Jazz Singers, and it has continued annually as a feature for a variety of groups.

“Greyscale was created to combine the jazz and pop vocal styles, and to give the students an opportunity to ǡdz Dr. Alan Stevens, who joined ETSU last year as associate director of choral activities and directs Greyscale and the new BucsWorth Men’s Choir.

The result, he says, is “a contemporary style that is based on professional vocal-­‐fusion ensembles like the Swingle Sisters, King’s Singers, Pentatonix and The Real Group. Our goal is to perform a variety of music in blended styles. The name of the ensemble is based on the idea that the group’s sound is not black-­‐and-­‐white in one genre or another – it’s somewhere Ǯ Ǥǯdz Zachary Ross, a senior vocal performance major from Johnson City, has participated in several vocal ensembles during his time at ETSU, and says he has really enjoyed being a part of the newly established Greyscale.

“We do music I relate to and really ǡdz Ǥ Dz ǡ ǯ a lot of involvement and have been able to put in our opinions about the

Ǥdz “We get to showcase our individual talents by doing solos, duets and small group ǡdz

Tierney Heisinger of Ottumwa, Iowa, also a senior vocal performance major.

“We get to really show who we are and kind of let our own colors ϐ Ǥdz Other members of Greyscale include Nick Monroe, Athens; Kelsey Stubbs, Cookeville; Maison Barnett, Elizabethton; Michael ϐ ǡ Ross, Johnson City; Christina Campbell and Taylor Cockrell, Kingsport; Derrick Epps, Traveler’s Rest, S.C.; and Kelsey Holmes, Glade Spring, Va. Also appearing during the program will be the BucsWorth Men’s Choir and the Women’s Choir. These groups were formed this year to provide students from all over campus an opportunity to sing, regardless of previous experience, according to Dr. Matthew Potterton, ETSU’s new director of choral activities and associate professor of music, who directs the Women’s Choir as well as the ETSU Chorale.

Participating in the Big Fall Show, Stevens says, gives the men’s and women’s choirs “a chance to perform in a ‘pops concert’ that they wouldn’t normally do as part of the traditional, Ǧ Ǥdz In addition to the students’ original numbers, the program includes a variety of jazz standards like “Java ǡdz Dz ǡdz Dz

ǡdz Dz ǯ dz Dz ǡdz contemporary pop tunes like Lionel ǯ Dz ǡdz ǯ Dz ǡdz ǯ Dz ǡdz ǯ Dz dz and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic ǯ Dz Ǥdz Advance tickets are available by visiting Ǥ Ǥ Ȁ Ȁ or calling the Department of Music at (423) 439-­‐4276; tickets will also be sold at the door.

For more information, call the number above. For disability ǡ ϐ Disability Services at (423) 439-­‐8346.

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Jeremy Camp

Niswonger Performing Arts Center November 9th, 7:30pm

When  you  think  of  Jeremy  ƒÂ?Â’ÇĄ –Š‡ ™‘”†• Dz•Š›dz ƒÂ?† Dz“—‹‡–dz †‘Â?ǯ– …‘Â?‡ –‘ Â?‹Â?†Ǥ Energetic?  Yes.  Passionate?  ‡Ď?‹Â?‹–‡Ž›Ǥ Â–Â”ÂƒÂ‹Â‰ÂŠÂ–ÂˆÂ‘Â”Â™ÂƒÂ”Â†ÇŤ Absolutely.  Camp’s  thoughtful  lyrics  and  booming  voice  have  earned  him  legions  of  fans  and  accolades  including  32  number  1  ”ƒ†‹‘ Š‹–•ǥ Ď?‹˜‡ ‘˜‡ Â™ÂƒÂ”Â†Â•ÇĄ ƒÂ?† three  ASCAP  Songwriter  of  the  Year  wins.  Jeremy  Camp’s  seventh  recorded  studio  album  Reckless  needs  a  warning  sign:  Not  for  the  faint  of  heart.  The  album  release  might  just  inspire  listeners  to  surrender  everything,  even  what  they  never  thought  they  could  give  up.  This  happened  to  Camp  about  a  year  ago  when  he  felt  God  ask  him,  “Are  you  willing  –‘ •—””‡Â?†‡” ‡˜‡”›–Š‹Â?‰Ǎdz ‘” Š‹Â?ÇĄ Ç˛Â‡Â˜Â‡Â”Â›Â–ÂŠÂ‹Â?‰dz ™ƒ• Â?—•‹…Ǥ Something  he  has  been  quite  successful  at  for  the  past  decade,  with  32  No.  1  radio  hits,  a Â

”ƒÂ?Â?› Â?‘Â?‹Â?ƒ–‹‘Â? ƒÂ?† Ď?‹˜‡ Dove  Awards.  Even  with  this Â

success,  Camp  says  God  brought  him  to  a  place  where  he  could,  if  the  day  ever  came,  surrender  music.  “Not  that  it  wouldn’t  be  ƒ …ŠƒŽŽ‡Â?‰‡ǥdz •ƒ›• ƒÂ?Â’ÇĄ Dz„—–

wouldn’t  be  devastated  because  this  is  not  my  life.  Christ  is  my Â ÂŽÂ‹ÂˆÂ‡Ç¤Çł ƒÂ?Â’ …‘nj™”‘–‡ Dz ‡…Â?Ž‡••ǥdz along  with  several  other  songs  on  the  album,  with  producer  and  longtime  friend,  Andy  Dodd.  Dodd  produced  several  of  Camp’s  earlier  albums  including  Stay  and  I  Still  Believe.  With  Dodd  back  on  as  producer,  Camp  says  he  feels  like  he  is  getting  back  to  his  roots  yet  creating  a  new  sound.  “Musically  and  vocally,  it’s  more Â Â”ÂƒÂ™ÇĄÇł •ƒ›• ƒÂ?Â’ÇĄ Dz„—– ‹Â? ƒ ‰‘‘† Â™ÂƒÂ›Ç¤Çł ‹Â?‡ ™‹–Š Dz ‡…Â?Ž‡••ǥdz ”ƒ–Š‡” than  bringing  in  heavy  guitar  for  the  chorus,  they  cranked  up  the  keys  and  let  the  piano  do  that  rock  part,  something  Camp  has  never  done  before.  And  rather  than  overthinking  it  musically  ƒÂ?† –”›‹Â?‰ –‘ Ç˛Â‘Â˜Â‡Â”ÇŚÂ’Â‡Â”ÂˆÂ‡Â…Â–Çł –Š‡ production,  Camp  and  Dodd  focused  on  the  lyrics.  “We  were Â

Â‘Â˜Â‡Â”ÇŚÂ–ÂŠÂ‹Â?Â?‹Â?‰ ‹– ‹Â? ƒ ‰‘‘† Â™ÂƒÂ›ÇĄÇł says  Camp,  “going  back  and  forth  with  each  other  always  asking,  ‘What  impacts  most?’  Camp  will  share  this  message  of  hope  with  large  crowds  as  he  tours  this  year.  This  CCM  success  would  rather  play  for  a  crowd  of  100  than  50,000  if  that  would  increase  the  ripple  effect.  “If  I  play  for  100  people  and  those  100  ’‡‘’Ž‡ ƒ”‡ ‹Â?’ƒ…–‡† Â”ÂƒÂ†Â‹Â…ÂƒÂŽÂŽÂ›ÇĄÇł says  Camp,  “that’s  so  much  greater  than  doing  something  massive  with  no  impact‌.  I’m  at  a  place  where  I’ve  just  let  this  go.  I  put  my  whole  heart,  blood,  sweat  and  tears  into  this  and,  God,  it’s  ›‘—”•Ǥdz As  a  part  of  giving  everything  to  God,  Camp  has  also  penned  his  story  in  the  book  I  Still  Believe  (Tyndale).  In  I  Still  Believe,  he Â Â•ÂŠÂƒÂ”Â‡Â•ÇĄ ™‹–Š —Â?Ď?Ž‹Â?…Š‹Â?‰ …ƒÂ?†‘” and  emotion,  the  extraordinary  story  behind  his  award-­â€?winning  lyrics–from  his  impoverished  childhood,  rebellious  teenage  years,  and  spiritual  awakening  at  Bible  College,  to  the  tragic  Ž‘•• ‘ˆ Š‹• Ď?‹”•– Â™Â‹ÂˆÂ‡ÇĄ Â‡ÂŽÂ‹Â•Â•ÂƒÇĄ –‘ cancer  and  the  heart-­â€?wrenching  spiritual  journey  that  followed  –  a  journey  that  reignited  his  faith,  inspired  some  of  his  most  beloved  songs,  and  paved  the  way  for  a  second  chance  at  love  with  his  second  wife,  Adrienne.  Jeremy  Camp  will  perform  at  Niswonger  Performing  Arts  Center  (NPAC)  in  historic  downtown  Greeneville,  TN  on  Saturday,  November  9th  at  7:30  pm.  Tickets  are  $35  for  orchestra  and  mezzanine  level  seating  and  $25  for  balcony  seats.  Tickets  may  be  purchased  online  at  www.npacgreeneville.com,  in  ’‡”•‘Â? ƒ– –Š‡ „‘š ‘ˆĎ?‹…‡ǥ ‘” by  calling  423-­â€?638-­â€?1679.  NPAC  offers  online  seat  selection  and  no-­â€?fee  ticketing.  Š‡ „‘š ‘ˆĎ?‹…‡ Š‘—”• ƒ”‡ ‘Â?†ƒ› through  Friday,  10am  until  5pm.  The  1130  seat  performing  arts  center  is  located  adjacent  to  the  campus  of  Greeneville  High  School  in  Greeneville,  TN.  For  venue  information,  and  to  purchase  tickets,  please  visit  www.npacgreeneville.com

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The Roys headline Song of the Mountains November 9th

The  Roys  will  headline  the  Lincoln  Theatre’s  award  winning  Song  of  the  Mountains  public  television  concert  series  taping  on  Saturday,  November  9th  in  Marion,  Virginia.

After  years  of  hard  work,  siblings  Lee  and  Elaine  Roy  Šƒ˜‡ Ď?‹”Â?Ž› ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† themselves  as  one  of  the  pre-­â€? eminent  acts  in  Bluegrass  today.  As  THE  ROYS  they  bring  immaculate  harmonies,  impeccable  musicianship  and  strong  songwriting  to  their  music,  combining  a  traditional  vocal  styling  with  a  progressive  instrumental  attitude  to  enchant  fans  around  the  world.  Proud  to  …‘Â?–‹Â?—‡ –Š‡ Ç˛ÂˆÂƒÂ?‹Ž› Šƒ”Â?‘Â?›dz sound  started  by  such  groups  as  Hall  of  Fame  inductees  The  Carter  Family,  The  Louvin  Brothers  and  The  Osborne  Brothers,  THE  ROYS  revel  in  exploring  new  facets  of  the  genre  while  remaining  true  to  their  roots.  THE  ROYS  have  played  some  of  the  top  stages  in  America  and  beyond,  bringing  their  unique  sound  to  Dollywood,  Country  Thunder,  Tamworth  (Australia),  Folk  Alliance,  CMA  Music  Festival  and  countless  Bluegrass  festivals.  This  year  the  siblings Â

will  make  their  European  debut  with  shows  in  Germany,  the  U.K.  and  Denmark.  The  sought-­�after  duo  has  performed  the  National  Anthem  for  fans  of  NASCAR,  NFL  and  Major  League  Baseball.  They  have  hosted  radio  shows  as  well,  including  the  legendary  Ernest  Tubb  Midnite  Jamboree  and  650  AM  WSM’s  popularGuest  Artist  Series.

Also  on  the  Song  of  the  Mountains  television  taping  November  9th  will  be  Blue  Yonder.  Blue  Yonder  is  a  new  band  from  Charleston,  West  Virginia,  that  takes  strands  of  early  country  music  –  from  swing  to  honky-­â€?tonk,  bluegrass  and  rockabillly  –  and  weaves  them  together  with  award-­â€? winning  original  compositions Â

and  a  contemporary  feel.  The  group  features  three  seasoned  musicians  each  with  distinctive  and  notable  skills:  singer  and  songwriter  John  Lilly,  national  guitar  champion  Robert  Shafer,  and  bassist  Will  Carter.

The  Dismembered  Tennesseans  will  also  perform  on  this  concert.  In  1945  a  group  of  McCallie  students  got  together  and  began  singing  and  playing  a  brand  of  Bluegrass  music  that  has  gone  on  now  for  more  than  67  years. Ž‡–…Š‡” ”‹‰Š– ‹• –Š‡ Ď?‹††Ž‡ player  and  spokesman  for  the  Dismembered  Tennesseans.  As  an  accomplished  musician,  Š‡ Šƒ• –ƒ—‰Š– Ď?‹††Ž‡ ˆ‘” Â?‘”‡ than  20  years  at  workshops  across  the  country  as  well  as  in  Canada  and  England.  In  2005  Fletcher  received  the  Tennessee  Governor’s  Award  for  the  Arts.

Mountain  Thyme  will  bring  their  Appalachian-­â€?Celtic  music  to  Song  of  the  Mountains.  Mountain  Thyme  was  founded  in  1983  by  four  friends  who  had  been  learning  and  playing  traditional  music  together  informally.  The  group’s  initial  musical  interests  included  old  time  mountain  tunes  along  with  folk  and  Appalachian  songs.  In  no  time  at  all  the  band  began  to  focus  on  traditional  Celtic  tunes  ƒÂ?† •‘Â?‰•ǥ ĥ ƒ ”‡Ď?Ž‡…–‹‘Â? ‘ˆ –Š‡ members’  growing  interest  in  the  music  and  songs  of  Ireland,  Scotland,  Wales,  Brittany  and  England.

Decker  and  Skinner  will  also  be  on  the  bill  with  their  special Â

brand  of  bluegrass  music  on  November  9th.  Based  in  Bluff  City,  Tennessee  this  band  has  a  hard  †”‹˜‹Â?‰ Dz ‡Â?‘ ĆŹ Â?‹Ž‡›dz •‘—Â?† with  great  harmonies  and  tight  musicianship.

This  Song  of  the  Mountains  concert  on  Saturday,  November  9th  begins  at  7:00  pm.  Tickets  and  information  is  available  at  www.songofthemountains.org  or  by  calling  276-­�783-­�6093.

Song  of  the  Mountains  is  underwritten  for  public  television  by  TEDS,  the  General  Francis  Marion  Hotel  in  Marion,  VA,  The  Appalachian  Cultural  Music  Association  and  the  Mountain  Music  Museum  in  Bristol,  TN,  Blue  Ridge  Country  98.1  fm,  The  Bank  of  Marion,  Morehead  State  University,  Bryant  Label  Co.  of  Blountville,  TN.  Special  support  from  the  Town  of  Marion,  VA.  Also  Song  of  the  Mountains  appreciates  all  the  support  received  from  their  faithful  supporters  who  contribute  dollars  to  keep  this  concert  series  funded  and  on  public  television  across  America.

Memberships  and  Song  of  the  Mountains  merchandise  are  available  at  the  website  and  your  purchases  help  support  the  concert  series.  Donations  are  accepted  at  the  website  as  well.  Underwriting  opportunities  are  available  by  contacting  Song  of  the  Mountains  through  our  website. ‘Â?‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â?•Ȁ Š‡ ‹Â?…‘ŽÂ? Š‡ƒ–”‡ ‹• ƒ Â?‘Â?nj’”‘Ď?‹– organization.

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Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Open for Registrations The 11th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) opened for registration and submissions in September, 2013. Amateur and professional photographers 13 years of age and older are encouraged to submit at www.appmtnphotocomp. org prior to the competition’s close at 5pm on Friday, November 22, 2013.

The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition offers numerous categories that will be chosen as winners with over $4,000 in cash and prizes.

A partnership between Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation,

AMPC celebrates the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians and attracts entries from across the United States.

The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition has grown into one the region’s most prestigious photography competitions with close to 1,000 submissions last year and viewed in person by over 10,000

people at the Turchin Center for Visual Arts.

The AMPC is made possible through the sponsorship of Virtual Blue Ridge, the premier online resource for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Mast General Store.

Supporters of the AMPC include: Appalachian Voices, Bistro Roca, Footsloggers, Peabody’s, and Stick Boy Bread Company.

Competition organizers are excited to announce this year’s Blue Ridge Parkway Category theme, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, which is The Blue Ridge Parkway -­‐ Parkway People. The photographer is challenged to capture People on the Parkway, on the road, in the backcountry,

or at any of the parks along its 469 miles. Photos can include visitors or people at work. Entries will be judged on creativity, impact, subject matter, center of interest, and storytelling -­‐ effectively sharing the journey by celebrating People of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The winning image in this category will receive a $500 cash award, provided by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

Another exciting category for the AMPC this year, highlighting our commitment of raising awareness of the natural environment through this competition, is the Our Ecological Footprint Category which is intended to document environmental concerns in the Southern Appalachians.

Photographers are encouraged to capture an image that represents our ecological footprint in a creative and poignant way.

Appalachian Voices and the Mast General Store are partnering to present this award which will go to the photographer who best captures the spirit of this category with a $500 prize

package of cash and prizes.

Additional competition categories this year include Best in Show, which wins a $1,000 cash prize, the People’s Choice Award presented by Footsloggers which will receive a $350 cash award, and the following categories of Culture, Adventure, Flora and Fauna, and Landscape, will each win $250 prize packages from the Mast General Store.

The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition offers numerous categories that will be chosen as winners with over $4,000 in cash and prizes. A panel of professional photographers will review all entries and narrow them down to approximately forty-­‐six that will be displayed in exhibition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, March 7 through June 7, 2014. From those images, ϐ winners which will be showcased during the exhibition.

Pictured: “Mount LeConte Winter “ Scott Hotaling 2012 People’s Choice Landscape

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Treasures of the Reece 2013: Artifacts from the New World Opening November 8th “Treasures of the Reece 2013: Artifacts from the ǡdz Ǧ Ǧ scenes exhibit preview and fundraiser, will kick off the Grand Reopening festivities for the Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University on Friday, Nov. 8, from 6-­‐9 p.m.

The Grand Reopening, which will be held Nov. 8-­‐13, will also include a “Community dz art demonstrations, storytelling and music on Nov. 9; a reception and unveiling of the museum’s annual Poinsettia Tree in the Burgin Dossett Hall administration building on Nov. 12; and a discussion on Melungeon identity in Southern Appalachia by author and public radio commentator Wayne Winkler.

During “Treasures of the ǡdz Ǧ Ǧ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian community curators Thunder Williams and Penny Gamble-­‐Williams will present an exclusive preview of the exhibition, “IndiVisible: African-­‐Native American Lives Ǥdz Gamble-­‐Williams, whose paternal lineage is African American and Alabama Creek and maternal lineage is African American and

Ȁ ǡ is a visual storyteller and cultural presenter. Her husband, of Carib Indian, African and European descent, emigrated from Trinidad and Tobago to the United States when he was 5 years old. Both are active in the African American, Native American and Afro-­‐Caribbean communities. For the past decade, they have hosted “The dz on Radio One WOL 1450 AM in Washington, D.C. The evening will also include a rare, behind-­‐the-­‐scenes tour of the Reece Museum’s collections with Alan C. Longmire.

A native of Tennessee, Longmire is an archaeologist for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, covering the 24-­‐county Region One. His ϐ

came in 1986 when, as a high school student, he ϐ school at a house site near Knoxville that dated to around 1792. In 1996, he received his master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Te n n e s s e e -­‐ K n o x v i l l e , specializing in historic archaeology.

During the Nov. 8 event, Longmire will showcase important artifacts found locally, such as stone implements from as long ago as 10,000 years and pieces of stamped pottery.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to view the Reece Museum’s selection of Pueblo pottery, fertility votives from Syria, Bird points from Japan and Egypt, and other collections.

Music for the evening will be provided by Daniel Bigay, a member of the Echota Cherokee Ǥ ǡ ϐ Ǧ Ȁ been creating traditional and contemporary Native American art and music for over 25 years.

Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided by local restaurants, ϐ ǡ Smokie, Ruby Tuesday, and Main Street Café and Catering.

The evening is sponsored, in part, by the support of Caroline Dunbar of Jonesborough.

Limited seating is available on ϐ Ǧ ǡ ϐ Ǧ Ǥ Tickets are $50 for individuals and $90 for couples and may be ordered by Oct. 30 by calling (423) 439-­‐4392 or emailing hammonste@etsu.edu.

For more information, use the same contact information or visit the Reece Museum at www. Ǥ Ȁ Ȁ Ȁ Ǥ aspx or ǣȀȀ Ǥ Ǥ Ȁ͓ǨȀ . For disability accommodations, call ϐ Services at (423) 439-­‐8346 by Monday, Nov. 4; accommodation requests after this date cannot be guaranteed.

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Free to Gloat

If you’ve been in a retail store anytime from the middle of October to now, you’ve noticed something. There was an alarmingly early display of Christmas items. I took my mother to the grocery the other day, and in the dairy section I noticed that there was already Egg Nog on sale. Out loud, I said “Egg Nog? But it’s not Ǩdz laughed, she laughed a laugh of glee and delight and said “Oh,

Ǥdz ǯ the fact that for years, when she would complain about the sight of Christmas in stores before Thanksgiving, I would call her out on it. She took great delight in gloating over how I was now doing the same thing.

Matter of fact, if one digs through the archives of my column, and goes back a good six or seven years, I actually WROTE about my mother’s complaints Dz ǯ dzǤ Since things are coming full circle

with my entering into the stage of Dz ǯ dzǡ ǯ ϐ ǯ and write a column about my coming around to it. Even if the sight of it before Thanksgiving is starting to irk me, I think two-­‐ three weeks before Halloween is overkill. This is even more shocking for me to say, as I have a reputation of going a little overboard at Christmastime.

Christmas starts for me right after Thanksgiving. As quickly as the last of the leftover turkey is gone, I’m walking around the house decorating things and singing “We Need a Little dzǤ the horror of any relatives who are still lingering around. One time someone I once dated told me “If you bring another candy cane into this house, I’ll murder ǨdzǤ

they had already had more than enough Christmas.

On an afternoon of errands around town the other day, I

went into a bookstore where I’m known and friendly with the staff.

I was greeted with not one, but two piles of that creepy Spawn of Dz dzǤ

where near ready to see that the week before Halloween, every time I saw the elf doll, I couldn’t help but faintly hear “Somebody’s dzǤ

will be doing something similar Dz dz

up with last year. “Tom Servo on dz tradition. Every day leading up to Christmas, I’m going to take ϐ character from Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a different location in my house. It will be glorious.

I do admit that I don’t think it’s too unreasonable to see Christmas starting to appear as we inch closer to Thanksgiving, people like to get a jump start on things. I know people who actually get out on Black Friday and go shopping in the madness.

I did that last year, and I felt like I was going into battle. I got out later than most, and the shelves at Target resembled something you’d see in a Ken Burns

documentary about war.

ϐ why it seems this year Christmas is showing up earlier than usual.

Thanksgiving runs late, and therefore the Christmas shopping season is short. Retailers are trying to stretch the chance for as much yuletide cheer for their bank accounts as possible. As a result, you have to see that creep elf way earlier than you wanted to. None the less, I have come around to the fray of bemoaning the early glow of tinsel and glitter. I’m putting it all out of mind to focus on feeding a horde of people that will be coming to my house in a few weeks, and where I’m gonna hide Tom Servo. See you next week.

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Update: ISS Alive and Well 225 Miles High

It’s time for a little update on one of mankind’s greatest feats of construction—the International Space Station orbiting Earth some 225 miles high.

Often neglected but an ever-­‐ present testimony to the skill and intellect of mankind in the 21st Century, the ISS is one of a handful of amazing marvels built by humans and sent into outer space. And now it is a Dz Ǧ dz blockbuster movie, Gravity.

Occupied for 12 years by space explorers from the 16-­‐nation consortium that are partners in the construction and maintenance of the incredible home orbiting our planet, it is often neglected by the world unless something breaks down to make news.

The 16 nations have four big players, the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia; the others and have diminished responsibility and involvement:

Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The good news is “the dz expectations of performing as a serious laboratory for all kinds ϐ applied down on Earth as well as paving the way for man’s future exploration of the Solar System.

Orbiting Earth 16 times a day, the ISS goes through cycles of being seen in America for a week in the evening after sunset and a week or so in the morning sky before sunrise. Sunlight catches its huge array of solar panels as it glides unblinking across our night skies.

This week of November 2013, six spacefarers are under the ϐ commander as part of the Expedition 37. On Nov. 9, three more astronauts will blast off the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin the mission of the Expedition 38 crew. That ϐ

since October 2009 that nine people have served together on the ISS without the presence of a US Space Shuttle.

Also arriving at the ISS this week aboard the Soyuz TMA-­‐ 11M will be the Olympic torch, which is making the longest leg of its relay leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian. Two cosmonauts will take the Olympic torch outside the station during a symbolic spacewalk. The Olympic torch will return to Earth along with ϐ Expedition 37 on Nov. 10 when they board their Soyuz for the journey home after more than ϐ Ǥ crawl in the cramped Russian spaceship and ride the ultimate roller coaster through Earth’s ϐ will end under parachute in the frozen land of Kazakhstan.

Sadly, the only access to the ISS for its 16 nations is the Russian’s Soyuz TMA spacecraft, designed ϐ ϐ Ͷͷ Ǥ That’s because of the retirement ϐ America’s Space Shuttle in

2010—with which the ISS could not have been built without its 40-­‐foot cargo bay hauling up the main components. ǡ ϐ ϐ ͳͻͺͳǡ complicated and had two fatal accidents killing 14 astronauts over its 30-­‐year history, the 135 successful Space Shuttle missions have done nothing short of revolutionizing our understanding of Earth, our Solar System and the Universe.

Though America’s three retired space trucks are now museum centerpieces, NASA is methodically working on the new, four-­‐person spaceship called Orion that is basically an enlarged Apollo moon capsule.

But it won’t be ready for another ϐ ǡ ride to the ISS is Russia’s three-­‐ man classic spaceship.

Once mortal enemies in the 1960s Moon Race, America and Russia are amiable partners as the key players in the ISS—sort of. That rocket ride aboard the Soyuz spaceship is not cheap, with Russia charging up to $50 Continued on page 23

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million per seat. Usually a Russian and American are on board, with the third seat for the other partners, like Europeans ϐ Ǥ Each ISS expedition crew is trained for more than a year, part of the time at Star City outside of Moscow or the American space centers at Houston and Cape Kennedy. The expeditions have their ϐ ǡ ǯ ϐ interests.

Research on the ISS centers around learning how to live in the extremes of outer space, so each astronaut becomes a laboratory of their own as their adjustment and reaction to the weightless environment is meticulously monitored. Some of the physical quirks that have been noted for decades are the ϐ and leave the feet and hands cold. The human spine stretches out to up to two inches longer, making some astronauts feel uncomfortable in their own skin until the body adjusts. And about one-­‐third of all space travelers experience “space dz disorientation of up and down being the same.

Other space science being done on the ISS include important medical, engineering and Earth surveillance tasks that have had hundreds of spin-­‐offs for the health and well-­‐being of humans on the ground.

And then there are the seemingly routine but very risky EVA’s, those spacewalks that are necessary for routine maintenance of the complex ISS. It’s those spacewalks that have been dramatically portrayed as part of the plot ǡ Dz Ǥdz have been a handful of close calls, no astronaut has been injured or lost while working outside the ISS for the usual 6-­‐9 hour spacewalks where old equipment is replaced or experiments are setup and retrieved.

The entire stay of an ISS Expedition stay aboard their home in outer space is choreographed and then monitored minute by minute from two mission controls, one at NASA in Houston and the other at the Russian Space Agency in Star City. Astronauts have some privacy during the wake-­‐up period for personal hygiene and down time during the crew gatherings for meals. And every astronaut wants to get as much day-­‐off time in the seven-­‐window dome of the cupola, the observation deck that was the last piece of the ISS puzzle brought up by a Space

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Shuttle.

The ISS’ odometer reads more than 1.5 billion statute miles (the equivalent of eight round trips to the Sun), over the course of nearly 58,000 orbits around the Earth. The International Space Station is not only an orbiting laboratory, but also a space port for a variety of international spacecraft and budding spacecraft entrepreneurs. As of June 2013, there have been: 90 Russian launches 37 Space Shuttle launches ͳ ϐ ʹ ϐ by independent SpaceX’s Dragon spaceship, which has a manned version in production.

3 Japanese cargo-­‐carrying spacecraft missions 4 European cargo spacecraft, the last one, called Albert Einstein, returned to Earth by being burned up in the ϐ 2013 A total of 168 spacewalks have been conducted in support of space station assembly totaling more than 1,061 hours, or some 44 days.

The space station, including its large solar arrays, spans the area of a U.S. ϐ ǡ Ǥ The complex now has more livable room ϐ Ǧ ǡ and has two bathrooms and a gymnasium.

Six cylinders the size of a big tour bus are interconnected on a giant metal truss, the huge solar panels on another truss and moving to follow the Sun. The Station has been visited by 206 individuals from eight different countries, which a big chunk of the some 560 different humans blasted off Earth into outer space since Russian Yuri Gagarin in 1961.

This week the ISS makes some morning passes across our pre-­‐dawn skies: Friday Nov. 8 at 5:57 am; Sunday Nov. 10 at 5:55 am; and Monday Nov. 11 at 5:08 am.

For details of the direction to look, and

ǡ Dz dz download one of the many SmartPhone apps that will keep you alerted. And when looking up, don’t forget to wave…

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Celestial  events  in  the  skies  for  the  week  of  Nov.  5-­â€?11,  2013,  as  compiled  for  The  Loafer  by  Mark  D.  Marquette. Š‹• ‹• –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– ˆ—ŽŽ ™‡‡Â? ‘ˆ ƒ•–‡”Â? –ƒÂ?†ƒ”† ‹Â?‡ǥ ™Š‹…Š ‹• ƒŽ™ƒ›• ƒ •Š‘…Â? –‘ ‘—” Â†ÂƒÂ›Č€Â?‹‰Š– ”Š›–ŠÂ?•Ǥ —Â?”‹•‡ ‰‘‡• ˆ”‘Â? ͸ǣ͚͡ ƒÂ? —‡•†ƒ› –‘ ͚ǣͲ͜ ƒÂ? Â?‡š– ‘Â?Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?† sunset  is  at  5:30  pm  and  getting  about  a  minute  earlier  each  day!  That  early  darkness  is  a  delight  to  stargazers,  who  can  grab  some  celestial  light  in  their  telescope  for  a  few  hours  and  still  get  a  good  night’s  sleep.  But  back  in  July,  6  pm  seemed  like  the  middle  of  the  afternoon!   One  of  the  targets  this  week  is  the  Moon,  waxing  from  a  beautiful  crescent  to  quarter  phase  this  week,  and  pointing  out  the  location  of  unseen  planet  Neptune  and  dwarf  planet  Pluto.

Tues.  Nov.  5  The  Milky  Way  is  still  spectacular  with  the  Summer  Triangle  of  Deneb,  Vega  and  Al-­â€? tair  still  shining  bright  as  they  straddle  the  starry  cloud  of  our  Galaxy.   Directly  north  ‹• –Š‡ Dz Çł •Šƒ’‡ ‘ˆ ƒ••‹‘’‡‹ƒ –Š‡ —‡‡Â?ÇĄ ‹Â?„‡††‡† ‹Â? ƒ ˆƒ‹Â?–‡” ƒ”‡ƒ ‘ˆ ‘—” ÂƒÂŽÂƒÂšÂ›ÇŻÂ• spiral  arm,  but  rich  with  many  star  clusters  as  seen  in  binoculars.

Wed.  Nov.  6  Tonight  the  crescent  Moon  and  brilliant  Venus  below  it  are  a  beautiful  sight,  but  look  quick  as  both  will  be  setting  around  7:30  pm.   Any  optical  aide  like  binoculars  will  show  dazzling  detail  on  the  Moon.  And  in  a  small  telescope  Venus  will  have  a  half-­� moon  shape  as  it  goes  through  its  phases  that  will  make  it  a  crescent  in  late  Decem-­� ber.

Thurs.  Nov.  7  The  Moon  is  two  degrees  above  the  unseen  and  extremely  faint  dwarf  planet  Pluto  in  the  constellation  in  the  constellation  Sagittarius.   Pluto  was  discovered  in  1930  and  …Žƒ••‹Ď?‹‡† ĥ –Š‡ Â?‹Â?–Š ’ŽƒÂ?‡– —Â?–‹Ž ‹–• …‘Â?–”‘˜‡”•‹ƒŽ †‡Â?‘–‹‘Â? ‹Â? ʹͲͲͺǤ Š‡ •‹œ‡ ‘ˆ ‘—” Moon  at  around  2,100  miles  wide,  Pluto  has  one  moon  a  third  its  size  and  four  small  ones  just  tens  of  miles  in  size.

Fri.  Nov.  8  On  this  1995  date  in  space  history,  the  European  Space  Agency  ESA  launched  the  Venus  Express  spacecraft,  and  it  still  orbiting  and  sending  back  information  on  the  second  planet  from  the  Sun.  ESA  also  has  Mars  Express  orbiting  the  Red  Planet  since  December  2003,  providing  a  valuable  per-­� spective  of  the  fourth  planet.   Mars  is  in  Leo  the  Lion,  rising  around  3  am.

Sat.  Nov.  9  On  this  1934  date  in  space  history,  astronomer  Carl  Sagan  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York.  Unfortunately  he  is  little  known  to  a  new  generation,  but  in  the  1970s  and  ‘80s  Sagan ʪĥ –Š‡ Dz‰‘nj–‘dz •…‹‡Â?…‡ Â?‡”† ˆ‘” –Š‡ Â?Â‡Â†Â‹ÂƒÇĄ ƒ’’‡ƒ”‹Â?‰ Â?ƒÂ?› –‹Â?‡• ‘Â? ‘ŠÂ?Â?› ƒ”•‘Â?ǯ• Dz ‘Â?‹‰Š– Š‘™ǥdz ™Š‡”‡ Š‡ –ƒŽÂ?‡†

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about  billions  and  billions  of  stars  in  his  New  York  accent.  A  Cornell  University  pro-­â€? fessor,  Sagan  was  the  popular  force  behind  NASA’s  interplanetary  missions  of  his  day,  ƒÂ?† ™ƒ• ƒ ’”‘Ž‹Ď?‹… ™”‹–‡”ǥ ‹Â?…Ž—†‹Â?‰ –Š‡ Â?Â?› ÂƒÂ™ÂƒÂ”Â†ÇŚÂ™Â‹Â?Â?‹Â?‰ •‡”‹‡• ‘Â? …ƒŽŽ‡† Dz ‘•Â?‘•dz –Šƒ– Š‡ ™”‘–‡ ƒÂ?† Â?ƒ””ƒ–‡†Ǥ ‹Â?‡ ƒ‰ƒœ‹Â?‡ …ƒŽŽ‡† Š‹Â? –Š‡ Dz Š‘™Â?ƒÂ? ‘ˆ …‹‡Â?…‡dz ‹Â? ƒÂ? …–‘„‡” ͳ͝ͺͲ Â…Â‘Â˜Â‡Â”ÇĄ ƒÂ?† –Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ Â?ƒÂ?› ’‘•–Š—Â?‘—• Š‘Â?‘”• „‡•–‘™‡† ‹Â? Š‹• Â?‡Â?‘”›ǥ ‹Â?…Ž—†‹Â?‰ –Š‡ Dz ƒ”Ž ƒ‰ƒÂ? ‡Â?‘”‹ƒŽ –ƒ–‹‘Â?Çł ŽƒÂ?†‹Â?‰ ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”Â? ‘ˆ –Š‡ ͳ͚͝͝ ƒ”• ƒ–ŠĎ?‹Â?†‡” ƒÂ?† ”‘˜‡” ‘Œ‘—”Â?‡”Ǥ –Š‘—•ƒÂ?† ƒ”–‹…Ž‡• ƒÂ?† ʹͲ ƒ……Žƒ‹Â?‡† books.  Sagan  was  said  by  Isaac  Asimov  to  be  more  intelligent  than  he!  The  thrice  married  Sagan’s  big  secret?  He  was  a  user  and  advocate  of  marijuana  as  revealed  in  a  1999  biography.  Sagan  died  of  MDS,  bone  marrow  leukemia,  in  December  1996  at  age  62,  and  is  sorely  missed.  His  impact  on  popularizing  astronomy  and  general  science  is  unprecedented.

Sun.  Nov.  10  The  Moon  is  at  First  Quarter  at  exactly  12:57  am,  standing  directly  south  at  sunset.   What  a  perfect  time  to  play  with  any  kind  of  telescope,  as  the  shadows  along  the  “ter-­â€? Â?‹Â?ÂƒÂ–Â‘Â”Çł ‘ˆ Â†ÂƒÂ›Č€Â?‹‰Š– •Š‘™ ƒ™‡•‘Â?‡ †‡–ƒ‹Ž ‘ˆ ‘—” „ƒ––‡”‡† Â?‡‹‰Š„‘”Ǥ –ǯ• „‡•– –‘ Ž‹Â?‡ —’ –Š‡ Ď?‹Â?†‡” •…‘’‡ ‘Â? ƒ †‹•–ƒÂ?– ‘„Œ‡…– Ž‹Â?‡ ƒ –‡Ž‡’Š‘Â?‡ ’‘Ž‡ †—”‹Â?‰ –Š‡ Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?† –Š‡Â? begin  your  lunar  exploration  with  a  low  power  eyepiece,  like  25mm.

Mon.  Nov.  11  Š‡ ‘‘Â? ‹• Ď?‹˜‡ †‡‰”‡‡• ƒ™ƒ› ˆ”‘Â? ’ŽƒÂ?‡– ‡’-­â€? tune  in  the  constellation  Aquarius.  On  this  1966  date  in  space  history,  NASA  launched  the  Gemini  XII,  two-­â€?man  spacecraft,  the  last  of  the  series  before  the  three-­â€?man  Apollo.   Aboard  were  Jim  Lovell,  and  Buzz  Aldrin,  who  would  make  their  separate  mark  in  the  Apollo  moon  missions.   ‘˜‡ŽŽ Œ‘‹Â?‡† –™‘ ‘–Š‡” ƒ•–”‘Â?ƒ—–• ĥ –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– men  to  orbit  the  Moon  Christmas  Eve  1968,  then  became  the  famous  commander  of  the  near  fatal  Apollo  13  aborted  Moon  landing  mission.   Aldrin,  of  course,  was  the  second  man  on  the  Moon,  barking  out  the  altitude  readings  to  his  commander  Neil  Armstrong  as  they  landed  Apollo  11’s  Eagle  moonship  at  the  edge  of  Mare  Tranquility.  During  Gemini  XII,  Aldrin  performed  two  space  walks  to  test  the  moon  suit  he  would  eventually  wear  on  –Š‡ Š‹•–‘”‹… ’‘ŽŽ‘ ͳͳ Ď?‹”•– moon  landing.

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Captain Phillips

ϐ ϐ Dz dzǡ ϐ Ǥ Then I saw the second preview and my interest increased, as the ϐ the 2009 hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship by Somali pirates, and stars Tom Hanks in the lead role.

I entered the theater with hopes of an exciting adventure, and director Paul Greengrass ȋDz dzȌ delivered the goods.

The movie begins with a brief introduction of Captain Richard Phillips, who is about to leave for the ship Maersk Alabama to make a delivery. We are also introduced to the world of Somali pirates, as they prepare for their

Dz dzǤ Once the Maersk Alabama sets sail, the pirates choose the ship because it has separated from other similar vessels. Soon Captain Phillips and his crew are being pursued, and despite their best efforts to thwart their attackers, are overtaken by the pirates.

Phillips does everything he can to convince the pirates they have little to offer, but the pirates are not buying his suggestions and demand millions in ransom money. Eventually Phillips is taken off the ship by the pirates and the U.S. Navy becomes involved.

The showdown between the pirates and the Navy is thrilling,

and I have renewed respect and admiration for the Navy SEALS. The action is intense, and was made so by the actions of the unpredictable pirates.

Regarding the actors, I have never been a huge fan of Tom Hanks, but I was most impressed with his performance ϐ ǡ strength and vulnerability in equal measures.

The lead pirate, Muse,

played by Barkhad Abdi, was so effortless in his performance I often felt I was watching a documentary. Dz dz everything a movie fan could

ask for: chills, action, quality acting, and a director who knows how to successfully mix all the aforementioned elements. (PG-­‐ 13) B+

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Carrie

The choices for a scary movie to see during the recent Halloween season were all but nonexistent.

ϐ Dz dzǡ movie fans would have been left without a chilling cinema choice. Dz dzǡ on the Stephen King novel from ͳͻ͹ͶǤ ϐ ϐ ǡ the 1976 classic starring Sissy Spacek, will forever be etched in the minds of most movie fans as the ultimate version. Dz dz not quite as shocking as a new Dz dz ǡ ǯ still a bit disturbing. Dz dz ϐ 2002 in a made-­‐for-­‐tv movie I personally never saw. The ϐ version is closer to the novel than the original, so I will recommend that fact as a reason to see this version. I will admit I’ve never read the novel (!), so I entered the theater with nothing to ϐ other than the original.

Starring in the new version as Carrie is Chloe Grace Moretz (“Let Me

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character is actually played by a teenager. When you compare Sissy (26 at the time of the original) to Chole, the new Carrie seems like a child.

Taking over the role of Carrie’s controlling mom Margaret is Julianne Moore. Those familiar with the novel or the original ϐ ǡ is bullied at her school, and is just trying to survive until she graduates. ϐ in revealing Carrie’s telekinetic powers, and as one would expect, the special effects ϐ freshness.

The new version also takes Dz dz society, as the torture and harassing of Carrie is soon

online for not only the whole school to see, but the whole world to witness.

As in the original, when one of Carrie’s tormentors, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), realizes the error of her ways, she convinces her boyfriend Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort) to take Carrie to the upcoming prom.

Of course the prom is where all the excitement occurs, and I don’t mean dancing.

While Carrie is preparing for the prom, against her Mom’s wishes, the classmate who was suspended for posting Carrie’s video, Chris (Portia Doubleday) is plotting her revenge.

The revenge involves rigging the contest for prom King and Queen, and a bucket of pigs blood.

After Carrie experiences the happiness she deserves at the beginning of the prom, her dreams come crashing down due to the actions of Chris.

Soon Carrie is causing chaos at the prom, and her powers, and the special effects, are in high gear. ϐ are all impressive, and Chole

ϐ generation Carrie. As for Moore, she is all messy hair great as Carrie’s domineering Mom. The new version features many scenes not in the original ϐ ǡ new effort apart.

Dz dz to be a pleasant surprise, so I recommend a visit with the most famous prom queen of all time at your local theater.

(Rated R) B

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Complaining Your Way To Success

The upcoming holiday season tends to focus our minds on various emotional states as we prepare ourselves for the inevitable onslaught of shopping frenzy and fanciful tales about peace on earth. Fishing around ϐ turned up a promising item about depression, a perennial holiday favorite. However, when I began reading this little tidbit from the Harvard School of Public Health, I became rather depressed myself when I discovered that researchers have found a link between pasta consumption and depression. After considering how depressing it would be to give up eating spaghetti, I gave up on reading this article. As luck would have it, I found something much more interesting that had nothing to do with avoiding spaghetti. So let’s see where this little foray into pop psychology takes us.

The already-­‐too-­‐large self-­‐ help bookshelf has recently made room for yet another title, The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships, and Enhance Self-­‐Esteem, by Dr. Guy Winch ȋϐ ʹͲͳͳǡ

now getting new attention in the pages of Psychology Today, just in time for the holidays). Who among us has never complained and used complaints to get our way? And who can doubt that complaining is an essential ingredient in the holiday spirit?

Let the complaining begin as we delve into what Dr. Winch has to say—once we get past his name, that is.

Acknowledging that complainers are not generally held in very high esteem, Winch proposes to teach us a new technique called “effective dz what we want in a way that isn’t perceived as obnoxious and whiny. According to Winch, the Dzϐ . . .is deciding if you truly want a concrete result or if you just need Ǥdz emotional validation (oftentimes known as venting) if you want to have your way. After all, the goal of effective complaining is to get results, not sympathy or the cold shoulder.

The path to getting what you want through complaining seems simple enough.

Winch says we can achieve success through complaining by following a three-­‐step process: Determine what ǡ ϐ who has the power and authority to give it to you, then, through clever manipulation, create an environment in which the person caves in to your complaint.

Supposedly, the end result will make everyone happy. We’ve seen this all before in various

Dale Carnegie plans, but the twist here is to transform complaining from a negative quality into a positive strategy. I’m sure several doctoral dissertations are being written on this topic as we speak, not to mention the legions of Dz dz the bit to make a presentation to your organization or group.

Because complaining generally ϐ ǡ you to bone up on the techniques ϐ ȋ many PowerPoints have you seen on this all-­‐too-­‐familiar subject that is a staple of leadership seminars?), Wince talks about the necessity of creating a Dz dz hopefully minimize the level of ϐ Ǥ ǡ of this complaint sandwich seems straightforward enough. ǡ ϐ bread and create an appetizing rationale for your complaint. ǡ Dz ǡdz consists of the complaint itself, which doesn’t seem as irritating now that you have provided your rationale. Finally, take another slice of bread to complete your sandwich, representing a “grateful statement reinforcing the idea that you are a reasonable Ǥdz

words, make your complaint seem so logical that the person capable of granting your wish has no choice but to grant your wish.

Sometimes this complaint sandwich is known as a Dz dz ȋ Dz dz negative complaint acting as the

meat in between). The Dz ϐ ϐ ǡ it is wrapped up in an extolment of our many virtues and presented as a tiny little improvement that could make a huge difference, we can usually Ǥdz between this model and the usual one that turns a complaint into a rant is the two missing pieces of bread. We should therefore feel good about complaining as long as we make sure we are praising the accomplishments of the person to which the complaint is directed.

Flattery will apparently get you pretty far in the complaint-­‐turned-­‐positive department.

Here’s an example of a Ȁ dialogue: “I was really pleased to receive a delivery from you this morning as I love your products, but when I opened it I was really disappointed to see that there were 2 items missing.

This hasn’t happened before and I know that you work really hard to deliver everything to ϐ Ǥ

if you can resolve this issue for ǫdz Ȅ your complaint amid a torrent of praise and you should get what you want. Does it matter if you are sincere? Probably not, since what you are after is satisfying ϐ Ǥ ǡ you may have a legitimate complaint, but there’s nothing

like using a little manipulation to get what you want.

What bothers me about most of these self-­‐help techniques and motivational tools is that they, upon examination, appear pretty soulless. Everything seems so neat and packaged— just follow the directions to get the results you want, just like preparing a microwave dinner.

Sometimes human relationships are not as neat and predictable as a mathematical formula. How many times have you attended a motivational seminar and felt really good about the experience until you returned to the “real dz neat little formulas are not quite ϐ appeared. Don’t get me wrong—I have nothing fundamentally against motivational techniques.

ϐ terminology amusing—all this stuff about “complaint dz Dz dz organized for my messy mind to comprehend. But all this jargon certainly appeals to my interest in pop culture, and for some strange reason makes me want to sit down and watch “Bob And dz more time.

ϐ to make your complaints work for you this holiday season.

Maybe you can even write a book about your insights. You’ll have to use different terminology than Dr. Wince, however. “Complaint ǡdz ǫ See you next week.

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