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it’s Bristol Baby!
Volume 30 • Issue #37 Publisher Luci Tate
happenings
Editor Graphic Arts Director Don Sprinkle Cover Design Bill May Advertising Dave Carter Patti Barr Sam Jones Shawn Hale Coco Enriquez Judy Mahler Contributing Staff Jim Kelly Andy Ross Ken Silvers Mark Marquette Brian McManus Joshua Hicks Brian Bishop Daniel Worley Jason Worley Langley Shazor Distribution Jerry Hanger Teresa Hanger Published by Pulse Publishing, LLC., P.O. Box 3238, Johnson City, TN 37602 Phone: 423/283-4324 FAX - 423/283-4369 www.theloaferonline.com info@theloaferonline.com e-mail: editorial@theloaferonline.com (editorial) adcopy@theloaferonline.com (advertising)
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Food City Race Night
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Craig Morgan @ Night Race
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‘On Top Of Old Smoky’
11 Race Week Fan Schedule 12 Farm To Table Dinner 13 “The Adventures of Madeline” 14 American Cancer Society Benefit Recital
columns & reviews 24 The Casual Word - My Concerto 28 Stargazer - Moon Full Of Facts, Not Fancy 29 Skies This Week 30 Batteries Not Included - Silk Have Nots 32 Pop Life - Suicide Squad 34 Appalachian Wanderers - The Road To Nowhere 44 Lock, Stock & Barrel - Rimfire Rifle Series Pt. 3 C 512 51 Kelly’s Place - Wreck This Column
15 ‘Nurses Strong’ 5K 17 Auditions for Fall Musical 19 Hideaway Hosts Heaviest Night of Summer 20 Bourbon Express @ Acoustic Coffeehouse 21 Folk Soul Revival @ Carter Family Fold 24 Eddie Skelton Band To Join Lakeside Concert 25 Livingdog @ Acoustic Coffeehouse 31 Winter Comes Early to Founders Park 35 Kingsport Ballet in the Community 37 Create Your Own Drama Workshop 38 Farm Hands Quartet @ Dollywood 40 Summer Harvest Potluck & Contra Dance 42 Dovie Thomason To Perform 47 Pets Of The Week 48 Things To Do 49 Classifieds
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FOOD CITY 300 & QUALIFYING DAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
NASCAR’s future stars (and a few current ones too!) suit up for the toughest Friday night fight on the schedule – the Food City 300.
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BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES The campfires, the laughs, the racing, the music, the sights, smells and the check off your bucket list. Fierce clashes and heart-stopping finishes are hallmarks of the most popular race in NASCAR, and if history’s any indication The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race is guaranteed to entertain guests with yet another epic battle inside the Last Great Colosseum! Join us at America’s Night Race. See you in August. It’s Bristol Baby!
Food City Race Night Returns to State Street
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s the area prepares for the onslaught of race fans and RV’s, the folks at Food City are gearing up for the annual Food City Race Night, which paves the way for a weekend of action-packed XFinity and Sprint Cup racing at one of NASCAR’s most popular venues. The event will take place on Thursday, August 18, 2016 on State Street in downtown Bristol, VA/TN. Food City has hosted the highly popular event, which has contributed over $550,000 in proceeds to area non-profits for nearly thirty years. Fans can expect a fun-filled evening jam-packed with driver autograph sessions, show cars, simulators, souvenir trailers, entertainment and a smorgasbord of free food samples. The action will get underway at 1:00 p.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. $5.00 advance tickets are available at area Food City locations. Tickets will be $6.00 on the day of the event. Children twelve and under are admitted free of charge. Proceeds from the event will benefit Disabled American Veterans, Bristol TN/VA, Chapter 39. This year’s media sponsors are Bristol Herald Courier and News Channel 11. Food City has already received confirmation from several big name drivers and attractions, with more expected in. Among
those already confirmed are Brad Keselowski 6 p.m. (100 wristbands will be given out at Brad’s line beginning at 4 p.m.), Austin Dillon (250 wristbands will be given out at Austin’s line at 4:30 p.m.), Chad Finchum (5-7 p.m.), Eric McClure (5-7 p.m.), Greg Biffle (5-6 p.m.), Joey Gase (6:307:30 p.m.), Justin Allgaier (6-7 p.m.), Darrell “Bubba” Wallace (6:30-8:30 p.m.), Morgan Shepherd (time tbd), Derrike Cope (7-9 p.m.), Jordan Anderson, Jenna Wagner, Lexi Gay, Legend drivers Ashton Higgins, Brownie King, Gene Hobby, John Utsman, Larry Utsman, Paul Lewis, Terry Anderson and Travis Tiller, Super modified driver Brian Voiles, Late model drivers Austin Peters, Kevin Wolfe, Kres VanDyke, Ronnie McCarty, Terry Cregger and Wayne Hale, Street drivers Bobby Helton, Bobby Talbert and Dennis Deese, Kart drivers Brandon Morris, Dillon Hodge, Jenna Herrmann, Levi Herrmann and William Foster, as well as numerous other drivers, including Adam Gray, Carter Davidson, Craig Phelps, Emily Cook, Hannah Seal, Jerry Miller, Kevin
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Darnell, Larry Bowens, Robert Smith and Toby Jones. Special appearances will also be made by Hermie Sadler of SPEED (7-8 p.m.), NASCAR Artist Sam Bass (5-8 p.m.), Miss Food City Azlinn Alder, John Earnhardt and local authors Chuck Thompson, Joe Tennis, David McGee, Geoff Stunkard, Michael Manual and Larry Timbs, Jr. The Food City Big Cart will also be on hand. Live entertainment on two stages is schedule to begin at 1:00 p.m. Cody Shuler & Pine Mtn. Railroad will perform from 2-2:45 p.m. on the Pepsi stage (in front of Tri-Summitt Bank), followed by the Magic of Eugene Mullins from 3:15–4:15 p.m., Jessica Nixon live in concert from 4:30-5:30 and a Q&A with Brad Keselowski and MC, Larry McReynolds from 5:45-6 p.m. Join Food City for welcome ceremonies from 6-6:45 p.m., as they honor Greg Biffle and make special presentations to Richard Petty, Second Harvest Food Bank and Feeding America. Brothers of the Highway Band will take the Pepsi stage from 7-8:30 p.m. Performances will also be given on the downtown center stage by Thomas Taylor 1-3 p.m., Retroville 3-5 p.m., Marcus Boyd 5-7 p.m. and Shooter 7-9 p.m. Free food sampling will be available from 4 until 9:00 p.m., while supplies last. Food City will also be dropping PokÊmon Go lures along State Street throughout the event. Shuttle services will be available from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Pick-up and drop off locations include: the Bruton Smith Building (front entrance) at Bristol Motor Speedway; Tower C/
Speedway Blvd. at BMS; Hwy. 11E & Whitetop Road; Hwy 394 and Whitetop Road; Hwy. 394 & Copperhead Road and the Bristol Mall - Exit 1 off I-81. The event site is located just minutes from Bristol Motor Speedway. So mark your calendar and make plans to attend. For a complete listing of attractions, please visit the website at www.foodcity.com, where updates will continue to be posted as they become available. Please note that driver autographs are limited to time available and schedules are subject to change.
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NRA COUNTRY PRESENTS
CRAIG MORGAN
AT THE BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
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ristol Motor Speedway is home to “America’s Night Race” and that theme will be on display as country music entertainer, TV host and military veteran Craig Morgan kicks off the biggest night in racing with a pre-race concert on Saturday, Aug. 20, prior to the start of the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Morgan, who is well-known for country staples “International Harvester”, “Bonfire” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday”, will excite the crowd during the NRA Country presents Craig Morgan concert on the backstretch of Bristol Motor Speedway. “Bristol is renowned for its sense of tradition and authenticity and so are Craig Morgan’s songs,” said Jerry Caldwell, executive vice president and general manager for Bristol Motor Speedway. “Craig’s passion for the outdoors and classic story-telling will invigorate that Americana feeling that’s accustomed of Bristol’s pre-race festivities. It will surely be a great night under the lights that no one should miss.” Morgan is a natural fit for the NRA country sponsored concert taking place prior to “America’s Night Race” having spent 17 years serving this country, including 10.5 years on active duty in the US Army, before launching his music career. While penning some of country’s biggest hits and performing across the country, Morgan continued his military service in the Army Reserves for six-and-a-half years. In 2006, he was awarded the USO Merit Award for his tireless support of U.S. soldiers and their families. Morgan has participated in thirteen overseas trips to support U.S. troops and has also headlined 20 Jack Daniel’s “Toast to the Troops” events to prepare care packages for those stationed overseas. “NRA Country is thrilled to present this show,” said Director, NRA Country, Vanessa Shahidi. “We love working with Craig Morgan and this show is everything we are about: country music, NASCAR, Bass Pro, the Military and the NRA. It’s a perfect fit!” Morgan is an avid outdoorsmen and is the host of the hit show “Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors” on Outdoor Channel. The show won Morgan a Golden Moose Award for Best Comedy in 2015. The seventh season of the show premiered on July 5. Morgan’s newest album, “A Whole Lot More To Me” was released June 3 on Black River Entertainment and has spawned the hit singles “When I’m Gone” and “I’ll Be Home Soon”. Tickets are on-sale for by visiting BristolTix.com or calling (855) 580-5525. While supplies last, Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race ticket holders may add on a Pre-Race SuperPass and be stage-side (on the track) for the concert featuring Craig Morgan. The SuperPass also includes a Track Walk and track access for Bristol’s wildly popular Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Driver Intros.
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ETSU faculty and staff assist with
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he Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) will release a third album of traditional American music in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). The first of the three GSMA albums, “Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music,” was a Grammy Award nominee, while the second, “Old-Time Bluegrass from the Great Smoky Mountains,” was nominated for an International Bluegrass Music Association Award. Dr. Ted Olson, an East Tennessee State University faculty member in Appalachian Studies, served as producer for “On Top of Old Smoky,” with Roy Andrade of the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies faculty as associate producer. Ben Bateson, recording lab manager in the ETSU Appalachian Studies program, was the tracking engineer and John Fleenor, media collections manager in ETSU’s Archives of Appalachia, was the mastering engineer. Much of the recording for the album took place in the ETSU recording lab. Two free concerts will launch the album. On Saturday, Aug. 20, the public is invited to the GSMNP Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina, from 3-5 p.m., and on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 3-5 p.m. at the GSMNP Sugarland Visitor Center near Gatlinburg. “This new album offers 23 never-before-released performances of the classic American folk music repertoire,” says Olson. “These remarkable performances reinterpret field recordings collected in the Smokies by folklorist Joseph S. Hall, who documented the musical culture of the Smokies residents as they were leaving their homes and farms during the park’s development.”
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Among the songs included in the album are “Little Rosewood Casket” performed by Dolly Parton, “Man of Constant Sorrow” by John Lilly, “The Dying Cowboy” by Norman and Nancy Blake, “I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home” by Bryan Sutton, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” by Dale Jett and Hello Stranger, and “Don’t Forget Me Little Darling” by Ed Snodderly. A Kithfolk magazine reviewer said of the album, “This is one of the most insightful, interesting, passionate and authentic compilations of American roots music that I’ve heard in a long time.” And Rolling Stone Country added that this is “a beautifully crafted Appalachian tribute album.” For further information, contact Olson at 423-439-4379 or olson@etsu. edu. To learn more about the album, visit www.smokiesinformation.org, then click on “What’s New?”
BMS TRACK FACTS NOTES OF INTEREST: Sprint Cup Track Qualifying Record : Denny Hamlin, 131.407 mph, 8/21/2015 Sprint Cup Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach, 101.074 mph (2:38:12), 7/11/71 XFINITY Track Qualifying Record: Greg Biffle, 127.1325 mph, 15.093 sec., 3/26/04 XFINITY Race Record: Brad Keselowski, 93.509 mph (1:25:30), 8/20/03 Camping World Truck Track Qualifying Record: Ken Schrader, 126.922 mph, 15.118 sec., 8/25/04 Camping World Truck Race Record: Travis Kvapil, 88.813 mph (1:12:01), 8/20/03 Whelen Modified Track Qualifying Record: Justin Bonsignore, 129.343 mph, 14.835 sec., 8/18/10 Whelen Modified Race Record: Ryan Newman, 101.025 mph (0:47:29). 8/18/10 Most Overall Bristol Wins (Driver): Kyle Busch, 16 (5 NSCS, 7 NXS, 4 NCWTS) Most Bristol Cup Wins (Driver): Darrell Waltrip, 12 (7 consecutive) Most Bristol Wins (Car Owner): Junior Johnson, 21 (8 consecutive) Most Bristol Cup Wins (Manufacturer): Chevrolet, 43 Most Bristol Poles (Driver): (tie) Cale Yarborough, 9; Mark Martin, 9
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RACE WEEK FAN SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
5:00PM • Speedway Children’s Charities Shooting Tournament presented by NRA Shooter’s Edge
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
9:30 AM to 10:25 AM • UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 1st Practice Speedway Track 10:30 AM to 11:25 AM • Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 1st Practice Speedway Track 11:30AM to 12:25PM • UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Final Practice Speedway Track 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM • Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Final Practice Speedway Track
2:00PM to 2:45PM • UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Autograph Session Gate 14 - Darrell Waltrip A-B Mezzanine
3:00 PM • Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying (2 Laps-All Positions) - Speedway Track
4:45PM to 5:15PM • Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Autograph Session Gate 14 - Darrell Waltrip A-B Mezzanine
4:45 PM •UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying (Multi-Vehicle/ 3 Rounds) Speedway Track 5:50 PM •Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Driver Introductions Speedway Track 6:05 PM to conclusion of Event Start of Bush’s Beans 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (150 Laps, 79.95 Miles) Speedway Track 8:00 PM • UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Introductions Speedway Track 8:30 PM to conclusion of Event Start of UNOH 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (200 Laps, 106.6 Miles) Speedway Track
Thursday, August 18, 2016
1:00PM to 2:25PM • Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series 1st Practice Speedway Track 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM • Food City Family Race Night Downtown Bristol - State Street 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM • iBelong Reception 620 State Street - Foundation Room 3:30PM to 4:25PM
Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Practice Speedway Track 6:00PM • Speedway Children’s Charities Live Auction The Bruton Smith Building
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RACE WEEK FAN SCHEDULE (continued)
6:00PM to 8:30PM Speedway Children’s Charities Seat Time Racing School Speedway Track 8:30:00 PM to 9:30PM Speedway Childrens’s Charities - The Night Race 5K presented by Bojangles Speedway Track 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM • Transporter Parade Pinnacle to Bristol Motor Speedway Infield 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM • Infield Hauler Parking Infield (Spectators enter at Gate 10 for viewing)
Friday, August 19, 2016
10:00 AM to 11:25 AM Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race 1st Practice
Speedway Track 10:00AM • Speedway Children’s Charities Meade Tractor Cornhole Tournament - Fan Zone
12:30 AM to 1:55 PM • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Final Practice - Speedway Track 2:00PM • Speedway Children’s Charities Meade Tractor Cornhole Tournament - Fan Zone 3:15PM • Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying (All Positions) - Speedway Track 5:45 PM • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Qualifying (2 Laps - All Positions) - Speedway Track 7:00 PM • Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Introductions - Speedway Track 7:30 PM to conclusion of Event Start of Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series (300 Laps, 159.9 Miles) - Speedway Track
Saturday, August 20, 2016
9:00 AM • Worship/ Church Services See Guest Guide for all Campground locations 10:00 AM Fan Zone Stage Fan Zone 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Kids Zone - Fan Zone 1:00 PM to conclusion of Event • Pit Road Party Zone - Speedway Infield 1:00 PM to conclusion of Driver Intros • iBelong Garage Party Speedway Infield 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM • SuperPass/Track Walk - Speedway Track 5:00 PM to 7:15PM SuperPass In Effect Speedway Track 5:45 PM • Concert - Speedway Track 7:00 PM to 11:30PM • HOT PASS ONLY - Speedway Infield 7:00 PM • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Driver Introductions Speedway Track
7:30 PM to conclusion of Event Start of the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (500 Laps, 266.5 Miles) Speedway Track
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Jonesborough Farm to Table Dinner reaches 20 states, set to earn record donation
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n Aug. 20, the Jonesborough Farm to Table Dinner will once again showcase local farms, food and food artistry by area farmers, Chef Alex Bomba and Main Street Catering. Now in its sixth year, this home-grown farm-to-table event, that takes place down the center of Jonesborough’s Main Street, has attracted national interest. In February, as the result of a widely shared Facebook post by GRIT magazine, organizers began to be flooded with requests for information from other communities wanting to learn how to create a similar event. “So many calls and emails came in – to the Town of Jonesborough, to Main Street Catering, to me – we couldn’t possibly talk to them all,” said Karen Childress, executive director of Jonesborough Locally Grown. Childress’ solution: Write it down. “I sat down and compiled a comprehensive how-to guide. It is a 15-page manual, and I offered it to everyone for a suggested donation to Locally Grown.” So far, 34 guides have been distributed to organizations in 20 different states, and more than $1,000 has been received in contributions ranging from $5 to $100. “We’ve gotten great feedback on the guide,” Childress says. “Just this week, I got an email saying how successful a new event was in Winchester, Ky., which
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raised $6,000 for their farmers market.” In addition to helping others create similar events, this year’s farm event is poised to raise a record amount of funds for Jonesborough Locally Grown. Mountain States Health Alliance has become a new sponsor, underwriting the cost of all of the locally raised ingredients that go into the meal. MSHA joins Bomba, Main Street Catering, Action Rental, Kingsport, Depot Street Brewery, Jonesborough Wine and Spirits and Woven Creative Studios Photography as major donors to the event. Serving 216 diners for $100 per ticket, organizers estimate $18,000 will be raised this year, all of which will be used in support of Jonesborough Locally Grown, the non-profit group which operates the Jonesborough Farmers Market and Boone Street Market local food store. The funds raised help keep market fees low to farmers, as well as enable Jonesborough Locally Grown to offer new educational and market opportunities for farmers and consumers. For more information, please see Jonesborough.locallygrown.net. Although the dinner is sold out, the Farm to Table link on the website allows a sign up for a waiting list (for lastminute cancellations and for notifications about next year’s event).
“The Adventures of Madeline” Opening August 26 at the ARTspace Theatre Bristol Announces
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n an old house in Paris that was covered with vines; Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines” And on the Theatre Bristol ARTspace stage, according to the sign; adults, girls, and boys present “The Adventures of Madeline”! For the first time, Theatre Bristol will bring “The Adventures of Madeline” to the ARTspace stage, featuring all the familiar characters, including Madeline, 11 little girls, Ms. Clavel, Pepito, Genevieve, and many more, including even author Mr. Bemelmans as the narrator. With the blessing of Ludwig Bemelmans’ estate, playwright James Still has adapted the classic stories of the little girl Madeline and woven them into a stage adventure that incorporates the memorable rhyme and endearing charm we expect. Directing “The Adventures of Madeline” will be actor/director/scriptwriter, Theatre Bristol veteran Dottie Havlik, most recently director of Charlotte’s Web, and actor in The Music Man, Les Misérables, Scrooge! The Musical, Steel Magnolias, and many more productions. “The Adventures of Madeline” cast features Steve Baskett as the celebrated series’ author and production narrator Mr. Bemelmans and Charli Carpenter in the title role as Madeline. Talia Kestner as Miss Clavel often notices something is not right and looks after Madeline and her 11 school chums: Natalie Beheler, Whitney Brooks, Isabel Gross, Zora Gross, Emmersyn Hardy, Emma Hatcher, Mary Hitch, Lea Johns, Carly Street, Faith Vance, and Ava White.
Sydney Cunningham plays Bemelmans’ daughter and she is accompanied by friends Annabelle Myers, Lucy Tester, and Ryleigh Tolbert. With their muchloved dog Genevieve portrayed by Wyatt Rush, the girls all go on adventures that include Dr. Cohn played by Katie Davis, Lord and Lady Cucuface played by James Altman and Cameron Roberts, the Spanish Ambassador played by Katie Davis with “bad hat” son Pepito played by Zaiah Gray, the thief by Wyatt Gross, and animal friends Jean-Pierre the mouse by Susannah Johns and tiger Isabel by Gracie Brooks. Cats, monkeys, as well as shoppers are played by Wyatt Gross, Raina Moody, and Olivia Opper. “The Adventures of Madeline” will run from August 26 to September 11 for nine shows over three weekends. Tickets are available online at www.TheatreBristol.org, by calling 423-212-3625, or at the door. Founded in 1965, Theatre Bristol is the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee and now celebrating its 50th season. Its Main Stage season consists of up to five productions. Some of its performances take place in the ARTspace, a multi-purpose, black box theatre which seats up to 120. Theatre Bristol is entirely volunteer run and we invite you to get involved. For more information, visit the Theatre Bristol’s website or Facebook page, contact Theatre Bristol at 423-212-3625, or email info@theatrebristol.org.
Tickets on sale now for nine performances August 26 - September 11
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Benefit Recital for
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entral Baptist Church, 300 North Roan Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, will host organist Craig Campbell and Elisa Wardeska in a benefit recital for The American Cancer Society on August 21st at 4 PM, according to The Reverend Tony Martin, Minister of Worship. The program will consist of works composed by the organists of Sainte-Clotilde Basilica and The Parish of Saint-Sulpice in Paris where Mr. Campbell has had the opportunity to study and perform with Olivier Penin and Daniel Roth. Ms. Elisa Wardeska of Johnson City, will collaborate on Ain Karim a Fantasy for flute and organ by Daniel Roth of Paris, who served on the music faculty of The Hohschule for music in Frankfurt until 2007. She is a private flute instructor and freelance performer who makes her home in her native Johnson City, Tennessee. She received her Bachelor Degree in Music Therapy from Tennessee Technological University in 1997, where she studied flute under Dr. Roger Martin. From there, she continued her academic studies, receiving her Master’s Degree in Special Education from East Tennessee State University in 2001. She is a founder and performing member of Cambia Flute Ensemble and is a member of the Johnson City Civic Chorale. She is a Technical Sergeant in the Air Force, playing flute and keyboard with the Air National Guard Band of the South, based on McGhee-Tyson Airbase in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has performed with the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, the East Tennessee Regional Orchestra, the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra and has been seen on the Main Stage at the Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City, TN, as a member of CameoRose. In 2007, she made her New York City debut at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Campbell is a native of Johnson City where he received his early musical training and is a graduate of Science Hill High School. He serves at organist at Wesley United Methodist Church in Johnson City, The Reverend Gerald Casson, pastor, and on the faculty of Northeast State Community College. He gives private lessons in piano, organ and voice and holds degrees from The Juilliard School and The Yale School of Music/The Institute of Sacred Music and has concertized throughout The United States, England and France. The public is invited to attend. For more information you may call the church at 423-926-7121
ETSU College of Nursing host ‘Nurses Strong’ 5K
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The East Tennessee State University College of Nursing and its affiliated community health centers will host a “Nurses Strong: Walk, Jog, Run 5K” on Saturday, Aug. 20. The USATF-certified course is located on the ETSU campus with registration and the start line located in front of Gilbreath Hall. Day-of-race registration begins at 7 a.m. with the race set to start at 8 a.m. The cost of the race is $20 for those who pre-register and $25 on the day of the race. To pre-register, visit bit.ly/NursesStrong5K. Timing services will be provided by the State of Franklin Track Club. Proceeds from the event will be used to further the mission of the College of Nursing’s community health centers, which include the Johnson City Community Health Center, Johnson City Downtown Day Center and the JCCHC/JCHA Partners for Health Clinic. For more information, contact College of Nursing Business Development Manager Carter Wade, at wadecm@etsu.edu or 423-4394076.
Bluegrass and Bayou to be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church
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t. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City, Tennessee presents Bluegrass and Bayou on Sunday, August 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the church. On the stage will be Rockingham Road (www.facebook.com/RockinghamRoad), Jeni & Billy (jeniandbilly.com), and Lee Bidgood & Friends (www.banjoromantika.com). The menu is a low country boil and dress is very casual. Tickets are $30.00 per person and a limited number of tickets will be available. Tickets may be purchased at the church office by cash or check only, or visit www.bluegrassandbayou.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets online. The church is located across the street from the Johnson City Public Library at 500 N. Roan Street. For more information please call 423-926-8141.
BMS TRACK FACTS BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
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MORE ABOUT BMS Nine-time BMS winner Dale Earnhardt won his very first Sprint Cup event at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile on April 1, 1979 in the Southeastern 500. Rusty Wallace snapped Jeff Gordon’s fouryear Food City 500 winning streak in 1999 and got his 50th win in 2000. Cale Yarborough led all 500 laps of the 1973 Southeastern 500, the only driver to accomplish such a feat in a Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Timothy Peters achieved a similar milestone in the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, leading all 200 laps of the UNOH 20. Richard Petty holds the record at BMS for most top 10 finishes with a total of 37. Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip are tied for the record at BMS for most top five finishes with 26 each. Photo courtesy of Bristol motor speedway
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Auditions set for fall musical at Tusculum College
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heatre-at-Tusculum announces auditions for Aug. 22 and 23 for its annual fall musical directed by Marilyn duBrisk. This year duBrisk and her creative team will be producing the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.” Auditions for adults and high school students will be held Monday, Aug. 22, and Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. in the Annie Hogan Byrd Theatre at Tusculum College. Auditions will consist of singing, choreography and readings from the show’s script. No prepared audition pieces are required, and registration for those wishing to audition will begin at 5:30 p.m., with callbacks being held on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. Performance dates are Nov. 4-6 and 10-13. Rehearsals will take place three evenings a week beginning Aug. 30 from approximately 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with some Sunday rehearsals scheduled as needed. The production team is looking to cast approximately 25 men and women of varying ages for this production. Roles available include seven leading and supporting roles for men, and two leading roles for women. An ensemble of 16 or more men and women are needed to complete the cast. Those wishing to audition should be prepared to list any scheduling conflicts between Aug. 30 and the performance dates at auditions.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” premiered on Broadway in 1962 and was awarded several Tony Awards that year including Best Musical and Best Author (Musical). The show was adapted in to a popular film in 1966 staring Broadway legends Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford in the leading roles of Pseudolus and Hysterium respectively, and was later revived on Broadway in 1996 starring Nathan Lane. The music and lyrics for the show were written by renowned Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim (Follies, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods), and with Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), with book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Music Theatre International describes the musical as “Broadway’s greatest farce” and as “light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ is a nonstop laugh fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.” For the production, duBrisk has assembled a talented production staff, including Angie Clendenon as musical director, Kim Berry as choreographer, Suzanne Greene as stage manager, Kasie Shelnutt as accompanist and David Price as percussionist. The production staff also includes Tusculum Arts Outreach staff members Brian Ricker as assistant director, Barbara Holt as costume director, Frank Mengel as set designer and Jennifer Hollowell as box office manager. For more information regarding auditions or to see a full character breakdown, please visit the Arts Outreach website at http://arts.tusculum.edu, TC Arts Outreach on Facebook or call 423798-1620.
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Hideaway to host
the Heaviest Night of the Summer
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Left to Right: Swallow The Sky, Navajo Witch - Bottom: Waft
or nearly the past two decades, Johnson City’s Hideaway has been known for bringing in some of the best talented, local, regional and national bands. Saturday, August 20 is no exception. Local metal standouts Navajo Witch, and Swallow The Sky will be supporting Waft from Greenville, South Carolina, making their way to the Tennessee Sludge Fest in Murfreesboro, and then off to tour the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. If heavy music is your thing, this night has it in spades. Local trio Navajo Witch have recently released their first full length album “Ghost Sickness” which is already receiving favorable reviews from several media outlets, and are well known regionally for bringing their pummeling doom laden sound to the live stage. Swallow The Sky bring their own brand of metal to the Tri Cities by incorporating multiple genres, and time signatures (usually in the course of one song) often reserved for Jazz or Modern Prog, all the while being accessible and memorable. If you’re bored of today’s mall metal, and are curious as to what hides beneath the underbelly of the Tri Cities metal scene, this is undoubtedly the show you’ve been waiting for. The Hideaway is located at 232 East Main St. in downtown Johnson City. Doors open at 8pm, the music starts around 10pm. theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 19
Bourbon Express at The Acoustic Coffeehouse
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inger-songwriter, Katie Curley, and guitarist, Brendan Curley, of the Brooklyn-based country band, Bourbon Express, will be playing a free show at The Acoustic Coffeehouse in Johnson City, TN on Tuesday, August 23 at 10:00 P.M. The couple is gearing up for a tour of the Southeast following the release of their well-received debut album,One Big Losin’ Streak, hailed by New York Music Daily as “a deliciously old school new album.” Bourbon Express has been playing honky tonks around New York City since 2011, when Katie and Brendan, both originally from Washington State, met in Brooklyn and discovered that they share an affinity for vintage country music. Their debut release has been praised by critics and has received international airplay, ranking in the top 10 on Roots Music Report’s True Country Album Chart six weeks in a row with “Last Dance” topping at #2. Their Southeast U.S. tour kicks off in Washington D.C. on August 19. The duo will be joined by vocalist, Sarah Kinsey, at Backstage Cafe in Covington, KY, and the tour will conclude with a full band performance at Burning Bridge Tavern in Wrightsville, PA. Fans of One Big Losin’ Streak can expect to hear a fair number of songs off of the album as well as new material. The band is scheduled return to the studio early next year.
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Southeast U.S. tour kicks off August 19, following self-released debut, One Big Losin’ Streak.
FOLK SOUL REVIVAL @ Carter family fold
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aturday, August 20th, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by Folk Soul Revival. Admission to the concert is $10 for adults, $2 for children 6 to11, under age 6 free. Folk Soul Revival is a harmony drenched, boot stomping, rowdy and rootsy acoustic group from right here in the Appalachian Mountains. Their diversity, creativity, and passion are evident to anyone who’s ever seen them perform. With their distinct vocals, unique instrumentation, haunting four-part harmonies and sheer talent, the boys have garnered much success and have attracted a large following. A Folk Soul Revival concert is consistently eventful and features strong songwriting, spot on vocals, earthy instrumentation, and an unreserved honesty. Band members of Folk Soul are: Daniel Davis – guitar and vocals; Brandon Sturgill – upright bass and vocals; Justin Venable – baritone guitar and vocals; Justin Louthian – drums, percussion and vocals; and Chad Light – guitar, banjo and pedal steel.
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Folk . .. . continued from page 21 Based in Bristol, VA/TN – the birthplace of country music – Folk Soul Revival is one of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee’s most beloved and sought after acts. Performing original Americana, the quintet’s distinct, radioready sound and back-porch instrumentation have garnered success with high profile gigs opening for the likes of Travis Tritt, Jason Isbell, Eric Church, Justin Townes Earle, Dr. Ralph Stanley, and many more. Folk Soul Revival’s loyal fan base, referred to as “the congregation,” consistently packs sold out shows across the southeast while singing along with the band word for word. Folk Soul annually plays the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. They have also performed at Floydfest and are among the best-selling acts to perform at the lengendary Carter Family Fold and the Down Home. Folk Soul’s frontman, Daniel Davis, achieved second place in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest in 2013 for the song Homesick. The band’s third album, Prompting the Dapperness, rose to number 12 on iTunes’ country chart and reached number 99 on the day of its’ release. The band also climbed to number 10 on Billboard Magazine’s Heatseekers chart (South Atlantic Division). Virginia Living readers also listed them among southwest Virginia’s top three bands in 2012. In 2011, Folk Soul was voted Virginia is for Lovers Band of the Year at Rhythm and Roots. Their second album, Words Off a Tongue, was listed among No Depression’s top 15. The band has also been spotlighted on Music City Roots and Sirius/XM’s Outlaw Country. While at first glance Folk Soul Revival may not seem like the typical band you would expect to see at the Carter Fold, they exemplify where the music of our region began and how it will always be the basis of other music that followed – bluegrass, country, and rock. Expect to see the family-oriented show the Fold is known for – no alcohol permitted. Folk Soul fans often attend shows that are standing room only. With seating for over 800, they won’t have that problem at the Fold. Both Fold regulars and Folk Soul Revival fans love to dance…and FSR’s uplifting energy and song selection will keep everyone dancing the night away! We have the largest dance floor in the Tri-Cities and can easily accommodate fans who love to dance to the music of Folk Soul. Bring along your friends and celebrate all that makes our mountain region so unique, heartwarming, and unforgettable. Don’t miss Folk Soul Revival at one of our region’s most historic venues. Their first show in September of 2012 packed the house, and their subsequent performances at the Fold have been the same. The band performed at two Carter Family Festivals. The Carter Fold and Folk Soul Revival – it just doesn’t get any better than that! For more information on Folk Soul Revival, go to their web site - http://www.folksoulrevival.com/. You can also check them out on Myspace, Facebook and YouTube. Carter Family Memorial Music Center, Incorporated, is a nonprofit, rural arts organization established to preserve traditional, acoustic, mountain music. For further information on the center, go to http://www.carterfamilyfold.org. Shows from the Carter Family Fold can be accessed on the internet at http://www.carterfoldshow.com. 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 – @carterfoldinfo. To speak to a volunteer Fold staff member, call 276-594-0676. If we don’t answer you right away, we’ll get back to you in 24 hours.
MORE ABOUT BMS
Bristol Motor Speedway celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The halfmile oval hosted its first NASCAR Sprint Cup event July 30, 1961. In August of 2010, Kyle Busch made NASCAR history by sweeping the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series’ events at BMS. It was the first time a driver had won all three events at the same track in the same week/weekend.
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Eddie Skelton Band to join the Lakeside Concert Series
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inged Deer Park’s Goulding Amphitheatre will host the Eddie Skelton Band on Thursday (Aug. 18). Showtime is set for 7 p.m. The Eddie Skelton Band plays a little pop, a little country, and lot of ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll. The free Lakeside Concert Series takes place at Winged Deer Park, 4137 Bristol Highway, and the Goulding Amphitheatre is off Carroll Creek Road. Sponsors include Bristol Broadcasting, Johnson City Parks and Recreation, and News and Neighbor. For more information, call (423)283-5815, email jcparksinfo@johnsoncitytn.org or visit www.facebook.com/ jcparkstn. This year’s remaining concert schedule is as follows:
• Thursday, Aug. 18, 7-9 p.m. – Eddie Skelton Band • Thursday, Aug. 25, 7-9 p.m. – Kids Our Age
• Sunday, Sept. 11, 6-8 p.m. – Johnson City Symphony
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the casual word By Langley Shazor
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My Concerto Holding you close, I hear your drum beat. Your breath a flute; light and beautiful, speaking to the heavens. Your skin soft and warm As though it were strings vibrating against the bow. Your voice sings sweet melodies with every word that is spoken. The symphony of your soul speaks to me at the deepest of levels, touching my heart with every movement. Taking me to places long lost, places never seen, and places longed for. I lose myself in your songs; my, what beautiful music you make.
LIVINGDOG at Acoustic Coffeehouse
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ivingdog, the moniker of Asheville-based indie folk musician Corey Robert Parlamento, has announced the release of his second full-length album,Childsurvivors, on August 1, 2016. Parlamento recorded Childsurvivors in a converted horse stable in Western North Carolina. The album will be released by Asheville-based record label and artist collective, Eternal Mind Records. The 10-track album combines the personal narrative lyricism of traditional folk music with experimental instrumentation and production, creating an unforgettable and even haunting sound. Livingdog will tour the Southeast in August in support of the new record. Parlamento began the process of recording Childsurvivors with the intention of laying down tracks in a traditional studio and collaborating with other musicians. After spending time in a studio and a few failed attempts to enlist other musicians — including a high school brass band — Parlamento eventually retreated to his converted horse stable/laundry room in his rented home with an old Casio keyboard. The resulting body of work is as deeply personal and intimate as the recording process. “It was cramped and often either too cold or too hot,” he says,”but it felt really rewarding to shut myself away for hours at a time and kind of live inside the songs.” In the end, says Parlamento, the recording of Childsurvivors was likely meant to be a solo endeavor. “I realized that I needed a lot more time and room to experiment,” he explains. “I found this cheap old Casio keyboard at a thrift store by my house and became obsessed with the way that the chorus setting sounded on it. I think “Brave” was the first song that I actually recorded for the album and that song kind of paved the way for what my accompaniments were going to be like.” Listeners will find the instrumentation as intriguing as the subject matter. “I wanted to dig into some topics I had been thinking a lot about at the time: childhood, masculinity, dominance vs. power, family.” Major musical influences include Antony and the Johnsons, Sparklehorse, Grandaddy, Vic Chesnutt, Jacob Augustine. “Outside of music,” says Parlamento, “I think the desire for me to understand my own masculinity and how it is informed by my past and my present pushed me along a great deal in writing some of these songs.”
Prior to the release of Childsurvivors, Livingdog had recorded one full-length album titled Summer Homes and a concept EP titled Scavenger Angels, an exploration of the relationship between vultures and humans, as well as Parlamento’s relationship with his hometown of South Florida. “Childsurvivors is a great combination of the deeply personal lyricism of Summer Homes and some of the more experimental production of Scavenger Angels,” says Parlamento. With that combination, Childsurvivors is surely Livingdog’s most mature, and compelling album to date. Livingdog is on tour and will perform in Johnson City, TN at Acoustic Coffeehouse on Wednesday, August 17th For more information on Livingdog, visit http://www.livingdogsongs.com
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- TUESDAY - Aug. 16th -
THUNDERCOCK w/ The Rebel, Spray Paint & Nerve Endings at The Hideaway DOWNTOWN COUNTRY at Jiggy Ray’s KELCY MAE / THE GOOD BAD KIDS at Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
- WEDNESDAY - Aug. 17th SCOTT TUCKER at Our House Restaurant JAMIE COLLINS at Harvest Table Restaurant 6pm OPEN MIC at The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 6pm LIVINGDOG at Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
- THURSDAY - Aug. 18th RETROVILLE / MARCUS BOYD / SHOOTER
at Full Moon Jam - Bristol Downtown Center BRIM LEAL at Wellington’s Restaurant 8pm
JAKE MOORE W/ WES AND JEREMY of Earthsuits at Capone’s ADAM MCMILLAN (A little bit of everything)
at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm DAN DEEL 5pm BENTON BLOUNT 7pm & 9pm CHRIS HENNESSEE at Earhart Campground SHOOTER (Country, Classic Rock, Oldies) at Bristol Family RaceNight WOLF CREEK (Eclectic Americana) at Banner Elk Summer Concerts
BURN HALO w/ THE BUDDZ
at The Hideaway 7:30pm PLAN Z (Rock) at O’Mainnin’s Pub SUITCASE JUNKET at Bone Fire Smokehouse 8:30pm BEN GAINES at Acoustic Coffeehouse
- FRIDAY - Aug. 19th CATFISH FRYE BAND (Rockin’ Boogie Blues) at Sonny’s Marina & Cafe 7pm REMEDY at Marker “2” Grill 7pm
ADAM MCMILLAN (A little bit of everything) at Hungry I Apex 8pm
RUSTY STEEL
(Metal, Southern, Hard Rock) at O’Mainnin’s Pub THIS MOUNTAIN at Founders after Five - JC LANCE STINSON 12pm DIRTY GRASS SOUL 2pm BENTON BLOUNT 4pm & 9pm THE TAILGATERS 10pm at Earhart Campground STEPHEN SIMMONS at Down Home
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- FRIDAY - Aug. 19th -
If you or your band are playing in the upcoming week and would like to be in The Spotlight, call in advance to (423) 283-4324 or go online to: theloaferonline.com. Due to last minute cancellations or changes, please call the location to confirm.
- SATURDAY - Aug. 20th -
JERRY PIERCE & THE NIGHTLIFE BAND
CATFISH FRYE BAND (Rockin’ Boogie Blues)
BOOGIE CHILLIN’
(Country, Classic Rock, Southern Rock) at Farmer Bob’s Camp Ground
at JC Senior Center 7pm
at Country Club Bar & Grill
FARMHOUSE GHOST
(Americana, Alt. Country, Jam Band) at Mellow Mushroom - JC 7pm
RAILWAY EXPRESS
(Souther Rock, Blues, Old & New Country) at Just One More Bar & Grill THE TILLERS at Sleepy Owl Brewery 9pm
THE COMET CONDUCTERS
at The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room
NOISE ALTER / SAKI BOMB RURAL ROT / PRESERVATION SOCIETY THE GROWTH and more at The Hideaway STAGECOACH (Classic & New Country, Southern
at Elizabethton Covered Bridge Jams 7pm
SOUTHERN REBELLION 7 MILE MUSHROOM at The Old Barn
LEDGERWOOD & YOUNG at The Damascus Brewery 7pm
PHIL LEADBETTER & RICHARD BENNETT at The Down Home 8pm
THE FAIRVIEW UNION 12pm RAY SCOTT 2pm THE TAILGATERS 4:30pm at Earhart Campground
PEA PICKIN’ HEARTS
at Yee Haw Brewing Co. 8pm
FOLK SOUL REVIVAL
Rock, Classic Rock, Bluegrass & Gospel) at Abingdon Moose Lodge SUNDOWN BAND (Country) at St. James Community Center
at Carter Family Fold NIGHTSHIFT (Country, Southern Rock, Oldies) at Buffalo Ruritan 7pm
at Capone’s 10pm
(50’s - 90’s, rock n roll, country, a bit of everything) at Tazwell VA Cruise-I
SOUL SWAGGER / ONLY THE STRONG LAURA THURSTON (Folk) at Jiggy Ray’s 7pm BEFORE THE STORM at Biggie’s Clam Bar 9pm
UNDER THE TABLE (Classic Rock n Roll) at Painter Creek Marina 8pm
DEVYL NELLIES
at Bone Fire Smokehouse 9pm
KYLE NACHTIGAL COLONY PARK at Acoustic Coffeehouse
- SATURDAY - Aug. 20th BLOWIN’ SMOKE
at Sonny’s Marina & Cafe 7pm WOLF CREEK (Eclectic Americana) at Marker “2” Grille 7pm PLAN Z (Rock) at O’Mainnin’s Pub JACKDAW’S 7 (Appalachian Alternative) at Our House Restaurant
KIDS OUR AGE
QUARTER BOUNCE at Quaker Steak & Lube
WYLDEHEART
at Country Club Bar & Grill
CHRIS LONG
(Americana, Roots Rock, Heartland Rock) at Jiggy Ray’s 4pm
LOST FIDDLE STRING BAND Bone Fire Smokehouse 8:30pm
MATT HOGAN
at Acoustic Coffeehouse
- SUNDAY - Aug. 21st IVY ROAD at Marker “2” Grille BELOW 7 (Modern Rock, Alternative) at Bobarosa SMOKEY MTN SIDESHOW at Sonny’s Marina & Cafe 4pm
WOLF HILLS JAZZ QUARTET at Bone Fire Smokehouse OPEN MIC at Acoustic Coffeehouse
SUMMONERS CIRCLE BONES OF MARY REALM at Capone’s BAKERSFIELD (Alt. Country, Outlaw Country, Texas
RAILROAD ANGELS
THE BILLY CRAWFORD BAND
BANJO NICARU & WESTERN SCOOCHES
Honky Tonk) at David Thompson’s Produce
at Holiday Inn - Bristol (Exit 7)
- MONDAY - Aug. 22nd Old & New Country w/ a bit of bluegrass and pop) at Appalachian Fair Pickin’ Porch
at Acoustic Coffeehouse
Spotlight Directory Appalachian Fairgrounds 100 Lakeview St. Gray 423/ 477-3211 Biggies Clam Bar 417 W Stone Dr Kingsport 423/765-9633 Bone Fire Smokehouse at the Hardware 260 W Main St Abingdon Va 276/623-0037 Bristol’s Pickin’ Porch 620 State St Bristol 423/573-2262 Buffalo Ruritan 200 Willowbrook Dr. Bluff City 423/391-7382 Capone’s 227 E Main St Johnson City 423/928-2295 Carter Family Fold 3449 A. P. Carter Hwy Hiltons VA 276/594-0676 Country Club Bar & Grill 3080 W State St Bristol 423/844-0400 The Damascus Brewery 32173 Government Rd. Damascus VA 276/469-1069 David Thompson’s Produce 251 Highway 107 Jonesborough 423/913-8123 Down Home 300 W. Main St. Johnson City 423/929-9822 Earhart Campground Bristol TN 423/764-4406 The Harvest Table Restaurant 13180 Meadowview Sq Meadowview Va 276/944-5140 The Hideaway
235 E. Main St Johnson City 423/ 926-3896 Holiday Inn (Exit 7) 3005 Linden Dr Bristol Va 276/466-4100 Hungry I at the Apex 604 W. Market St. Johnson City Jiggy Ray’s 610 E. Elk Ave Elizabethton Johnson City Senior’s Center 510 Bert St. Johnson City 423/ 434-6238 Just One More Bar AJ Hwy Mosheim Kickin’ Back at King’s Alley 156 E. Jackson St. Gate City VA 276/386-3831 Marker “2’ Grill at Lakeview Marina 474 Lakeside Dock, Kingsport 423/323-4665 Mellow Mushroom 2929 N. Roan St. Johnson City 423/ 928-6356 O’Mainnin’s Pub 712 State St Bristol 423/844-0049 Our House Restaurant 4903 N. Roan St. Johnson City 423/ 282-1555 Painter Creek Marina 766 Painter Creek Rd Bristol TN 423/878-5775 Quaker Steak & Lube 629 State St Bristol VA 276/644-9647 Rainbow Asian Cuisine 2412 N. Roan St. Johnson City 423/ 232-6688 Rock’s Wood Fired Pizza & Grill 3119 Bristol Hwy. Johnson City 423 / 262-0444 Sleepy Owl Brewery
KARAOKE TUESDAY Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Boomershine’s Pizza Karaoke w/ Marques at Painter Creek Marina Karaoke at 50Fifty Sports Tavern Karaoke At Numan’s - Johnson City TN *********************** WEDNESDAY Karaoke w/ Southern Sounds Karaoke at American Legion 8pm Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Smokey Bones - Johnson City TN Turn the Page Karaoke At VFW Post 2108 - Johnson City TN *********************** THURSDAY Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Macado’s - Kingsport Karaoke At Numan’s - Johnson City TN Karaoke At Holiday Inn - Johnson City TN Karaoke at Jiggy’s Rays Pizzaria Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Mellow Mushroom - Johnson City ***********************
151 E. Main St. Kingsport 423/390-8476 Sonny’s Marina & Café 109 One St. Gray TN 423/283-4014 Wellington’s Restaurant Carnegie Hotel 1216 W State of Franklin Rd Johnson City 423/979-6400 The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 216 E Main St Johnson City Yee Haw Brewing Company 126 Buffalo St. Johnson City
FRIDAY Karaoke w/ Southern Sounds Karaoke at Sportsman’s Bar & Grill 9pm Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30 pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 - Johnson City TN Karaoke At Elizabethton VFW - Elizabethton TN Karaoke w/ DJ Marques At Holiday Inn (Exit 7) - Bristol VA Karaoke At Numan’s - Johnson City TN *********************** SATURDAY Karaoke at The Horseshoe Lounge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 - Johnson City TN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment At Macado’s - Kingsport Karaoke At Numan’s - Johnson City TN *********************** SUNDAY Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment At Biggie’s Clam Bar *********************** theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 27
Moon Full of Facts, Not Fancy
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ooking up at the big, bright full phase Grain Moon this week, fall under the spell of moonlight’s mesmerizing experience. But do you know what you’re looking at? Well, you know it’s not made of green cheese! Here are some lunar facts to ponder. Earth’s diameter is 7,926 miles, while the Moon is better than onefourth that at 2,160 miles across. The average distance apart is 238,850 miles. That varies by in an ellipse with closest (perigee) at 225,623 miles, and farthest (apogee) 252,088 miles. There are only five other moons in the Solar System bigger than Earth’s. Jupiter’s Ganymede, Callisto and Europa, Saturn’s Titan and Neptune’s Triton. Everybody looks up at the Moon. Though it seems huge in our mind’s eye, you can cover it up with an outstretched pinky finger. That’s just one-half degree of the sky. This proves that as large as the Moon looks to our human eyes, it is actually quite tiny in the sky. That half-degree width of the Moon means that 360 Moons would span end-to-end from one horizon to directly overhead to the other horizon! When near the horizon rising or setting against the backdrop of buildings, mountain and trees, the Moon looks huge. It’s called the “moon illusion” and several books have been written about this optical illusion in our minds. The Moon is always the same size each night varying slightly in its elliptical orbit each month. Yes, there is a “Super Moon” sometimes when the full phase syncs with the closest point in its orbit. But you can’t tell with your eye—and you can still cover it up with an arms-length pinky finger! Orbiting the Earth at a speed of 2,100 mph, the Moon moves to the left, or eastward, much faster than the 1,100 mph eastward spin of the Earth’s rotation. So, the Moon keeps ahead of the Earth’s spin, and in fact, moves its own diameter eastward every hour. That means that from one night to the next, the Moon has moved 12.5 degrees in 24 hours from its position in the constellations of the Zodiac. The Moon is also moving away from Earth at the rate of nearly two inches a year. One billion years ago, the Moon was only 100,000 miles away, whizzing around the Earth in seven hours instead of today’s 27 days! Because of the time lag caused by the rotation of the Earth, the time between Full Moon to the next Full Moon is 29.5 days—the basis for the calendar time as marked by civilizations since antiquity. With its sphere locked as one side faces Earth and the other side remains unseen, because of a wobble in the Moon called “liberation,” we actually see about 59 per cent of the lunar surface as it rocks back and forth throughout the year. The six Apollo lunar landings from 1969-72 brought back almost 1,000 pounds of rock that proved the Moon was ripped out of the Earth some 4.6 billion years ago by an unknown body whizzing through the early Solar System. So the Moon is made up of the outer layers of a primordial Earth, and is extremely light. That makes its gravity pull only one-sixth that of Earth—you’d weigh less than 17% of your current size. That familiar line on the lunar globe that separates night from day is called the “terminator.” On Earth, our terminator marks evening or morning twilight, just like on the Moon. But without a blanket of atmosphere, the difference from night to day on the moon is a huge temperature swing. The temperature in the bright areas is around 250 degrees F., while the black, shadowed areas are around -250 F. degrees below zero—a 500 F. degree swing!
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See how bright the silvery Moon looks? The moonlight will be casting a beautiful shadow on the autumn landscape this week, and the Harvest Moon is called such because centuries ago the light allowed farm work to be done into the night. Well, that lunar brightness is deceiving as the Moon is made up of material as dark as a lump of coal. The dark Moon rocks reflect only 12 per cent of the sunlight that strike them. If the surface was a better reflector, say 50 percent, then night life of creatures on Earth might have evolved differently. Apollo astronauts said moon dust in their spaceship smelled like gunpowder, which makes sense. All the violent impacts with cosmic rocks are evident in craters from hundreds of miles wide to micrometeorites seen with microscopes. For all you chemist types, here is the chemical makeup of lunar soil: Oxygen 40% Silicon 20% Iron 12% Calcium 8.5% Aluminum 7% Magnesium 5% Titanium 5% traces of Sodium, Chromium, Manganese, Potassium, Sulfur and Carbon. Twelve sets of footprints and tire tracks from three Lunar Rovers will last for millions of years. No natural forces of erosion will wipe them away; the Moon’s barely detectable, 10 tons of atmosphere has no impact. Instead the indentations in the moon dust will be worn away by the millennium of micrometeorites showers. Tons of buried frozen water was discovered in the Moon’s north and south poles by Lunar Prospector in 1998. Radar detected hydrogen bound up in frozen water, and NASA estimates there is between one and six billion tons of ice buried beneath 18 inches of dry lunar soil. One billion tons of water would fill 300,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. Looking at the Moon in binoculars or a small telescope will reveal the dark, dry lava seas and hundreds of craters caused by impacts from space rocks over billions of years. All of the craters visible from Earth have names, and that catalog began in the mid-1600s when it was agreed that craters be named after dead scientists, artists, philosophers, explorers and scholars. Thus, the prominent craters are called Copernicus, Archimedes, Tycho and Plato, for example. This naming of lunar craters was given a more modern tone when the Apollo astronauts called their landmarks as seen from orbit with jargon like Cone Crater. Deceased space pioneers, and the Apollo moon voyagers have been honored with small craters named them. The Moon is, next to the Sun, the most prominent object in the sky that all mankind has looked up to and marveled at. As the brightest beacon of any night it graces, the Moon is always something to be looked up to, inspiring our human minds with much fancy. And know you know some solid facts about our celestial friend. Get your share of moonlight this week, and marvel at how man has conquered this alien world that patiently awaits the next human footprints from future explorers.
Celestial events in the skies for the week of Aug. 16th-22nd 2016, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.
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tock car racing returns for the annual NASCAR August party at Bristol Motor Speed- yellow Saturn in its claws. way, and race fans will love the moonlight. Or celestial neighbor will Moondance to Sun. Aug. 21 full phase this week, proving the setting for some real lunacy. Joining the sky party Scorpius looks like a giant will be Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in evening twilight, and Mars and Saturn in the fishhook with red star Ansouth. tares in the creature’s heart. Tues. Aug. 16 To the left is Sagittarius the Scraping the northwest landscape is the Big Dipper, aka The Plough. From mid- Archer, though the outline is night to 5 am the most familiar seven stars in the sky is hard to see unless you have that of a Teapot. Out of the a clear northern horizon. The Big Dipper is an “asterism” of a much larger constellation, The Great spout is steam in the form Bear or Ursa Major. of the Milky Way. Above Wed. Aug. 17 the spout is the center of our My daughter, Jessie, turns 20 today, and I always remind her of the influence of astronomy on Galaxy, and looking in that songs, science and society. And I like to remind Jessie that just because astrology says she’s a Leo, direction—unseen by all the she’s really a Marquette! Happy Birthday, Jessie! stars blocking our view—is a tremendous Black Hole! AsThurs. Aug. 18 Full Moon today is called the “Grain Moon” in many Native American cultures. Rising shortly tronomers have discovered after sunset above our Appalachian skyline, bathe in the beauty of a Summer night under the silver that most other galaxies have a Black Hole in the center… moonlight. and they are not sure why. Fri. Aug. 19
You’re not going to see it without a good telescope, but the eighth planet Neptune is below the Mon. Aug. 22 In the big fish Pisces after 1 Moon, just two lunar diameters away. Neptune is huge with a diameter of just over 30,000 miles, am, the Moon swings by the and it is more than 2 billion miles from the Sun. planet Uranus, which is visSat. Aug. 20 ible with binoculars and the Bristol Motors Speedway will be rockin’ with the big NASCAR race, and when the green flag aid of a star map. drops Jupiter will be setting in the west as the Scorpion crawls across the south with red Mars and
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Silk Have Nots
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have some beginnings and endings to talk about this week. One of the last of the great MGM musicals, and the beginning of a love affair. New blu-ray releases of more classics from the golden era from Warner Archive. Fred Astaire & Cyd Charisse in “Silk Stockings” (not to be confused with the 1990s cable series), and Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall in “To Have and Have Not.” “Silk Stockings” is a 1957 MGM musical, one of the last of the studio’s famed musicals, and itself taken from a Broadway show based on the 1939 MGM film “Ninotchka.” With a score by Cole Porter, “Silk Stockings” was made at a time when the movie musical was becoming out of fashion with moviegoers. An event that would start an identity crises for MGM, who made their bread and butter on musicals. This makes the second pairing of Charisse and Astaire on screen, having first appeared together in 1955’s “The Bandwagon”--one of my favorite MGM musicals. I should also point out this is the only time Fred Astaire and Peter Lorre ever appeared together in a movie--if that doesn’t make you want to see this, then I can’t help you. Peter Lorre does a dance in the film that simply must be seen. Like the 1939 film, “Silk Stockings” is about a Russian envoy sent to Paris to retrieve comrades who are trapped in the decadence of capitalism. This is a film of its time, but still most enjoyable to a 2016 audience. “Silk Stockings” also contains an early example of meta thanks to the stage show having the song “Stereophonic Sound,” a commentary about all the things Hollywood was doing to fight TV, by going wider with the screens and the sound. Which is meta because “Silk Stockings” was filmed in CinemaScope and released in Stereophonic Sound. Because the film was shot with stereo in mind, elements still exist in the vault that allowed for a DTS-HD 5.1 soundtrack to be created--which sounds amazing. The film looks good in HD, but not amazing. This is through no fault of Warner Archive, who commissioned a new 4K scan of the original camera negative. The reasons are due to when “Silk Stockings” was shot. For one thing, the early CinemaScope lenses tended to distort parts of the background from time to time. “Silk Stockings” was filmed in “Metrocolor” which was just “MGM using Eastmancolor stock to make it sound like we have invented some amazing new process.” Unfortunately, this was the time when all Eastmancolor stock
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produced tended to age very poorly. Yellow layers of the film failing, films fading straight to a red hue, and excess grain are all problems films produced during this period on Eastmancolor stock have dealt with. All this being said, the color is very solid, and the film does look better than the last time I saw it on TV. This is the best “Silk Stockings” is likely to look. WAC should be commended for not using digital grain reduction to manipulate the image. It’s a fine presentation of a film with less and stellar elements to work with. Plus, you got Fred, Cyd, and Peter? What’s not to love about that? Speaking of love (Transition time!), one could say that modern sexualty on screen began with one infamous moment in 1944’s “To Have and Have Not.” Now, sexuality on the screen wasn’t new in 1944. Anyone who thinks classic Hollywood was “more sweet and innocent” than modern films clearly has never seen a pre-code movie. Films made before the Hayes Code of censorship was enforced. Go watch a copy of “Baby Face” with Barbara Stanwyck then get back to me with that “innocent jazz.” The moment in question is a moment you may know if you’ve never even seen a frame of “To Have and Have Not.” When Lauren Bacall looks at Humphrey Bogart and says “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.” “To Have and Have Not” was a steamy box office hit. It was not only Lauren Bacall’s debut film (talk about a heck of a way to make an entrance), but the debut of her love with Bogart as well. The two show a simply explosive chemistry together every time they’re on screen. Directed by the great Howard Hawks, “To Have and Have Not” is based on the Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name, adapted by Jules Furthman and William Faulkner--keeping scant little of the original novel. The film also has elements that are rather close to another Bogart film, “Casablanca.” French Resistance Fighters? Check. A piano man? Check. A bar/cafe setting where everyone goes? Check. A mysterious fat man? Check. But what this film has that “Casablanca” doesn’t is Bogart & Bacall and their chemistry that loads every inch of the frame with sex appeal. “To Have and Have Not” looks amazing on blu-ray, with a rich black and white image that is even more impressive when you learn the original negative to the film doesn’t exist. The best surviving element is a nitrate fine-grain master positive that lives at The Museum of Modern Art. With all the variables faced with bringing the film to the HD world, new preservation elements were made right alongside the HD scans. In a strange way, blu-ray has become one of the best things to ever happen to classic film. Movies look amazing, and are getting preserved for future generations to boot. As someone whose addictions are movies, and loves film preservation too, what a time it is to be alive! I hope you’ll check both of these out sometime soon, see you next week.
Winter comes early to Founders Park
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f August is getting too hot, fear not! Winter is coming to Founders Park in the form of the upcoming production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the second season from Shakespeare in Founders Park, opening Saturday, August 20 at 5:30pm. Directed by Stephanie Sherwood, and sponsored by Johnson City Brewing Company, this family-friendly performance is packed with comedy, tragedy, laughter, tears, love, betrayal, reconciliation, and even a bear! Performances will be held August 20, 21, 27, and 28 each night at 5:30pm. The play will run approximately 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission. Performances are free to the public, but a donation of $10 per person is suggested. Patrons are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy dinner with the show at the amphitheatre in Founders Park. The Winter’s Tale marks the second season of the local performance company, Shakespeare in Founders Park (SFP.) SFP is a local group of theatre-lovers who are committed to bringing quality Shakespeare productions to downtown Johnson City, and making the Bard accessible to everyone. They hold open auditions for all productions, and always welcome new people to join their company! For more information on performances or on Shakespeare in Founders Park, please find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Performances will be Aug. 20, 21, 27, and 28 @ 5:30pm
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Suicide Squad (3 1/2 Jokers out of 4)
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must begin this week by saying not all movies based on a comic book are meant for kids. “Watchmen” and “Deadpool” are two prime examples. While those two movies were rated R, the film I am discussing this week, “Suicide Squad” is rated PG-13, and for good reason. I don’t recommend the film for those 12 and younger, but I’m sure parents can make the proper decision concerning this new hit film. I recall a friend of mine bringing one of his kids to see “Jurassic World” (also rated PG-13), and the kid was so terrified by the dinosaurs in the film they had to leave. My point is, take movie ratings seriously. Scared kids aside, “Suicide Squad” is a film based on the DC comic book of the same name, and features a rag-tag team of anti-heroes made up of the following: Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Bommerang (Jai Courtney), El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), Killer Croc (Adewale-Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Enchantress (Cara Delevingne), Katana (Karen Fukuhara), Slipnot (Adam Beach), and Batman’s main nemesis The Joker (Jared Leto). The aforementioned, excluding The Joker, are recruited by intelligence operative Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) as disposable assets to take part in high-risk missions for the U.S. government. The story-line picks up after (SPOILER ALERT) the death of Superman in “Batman v Superman”, as Waller must use the agents in a mission led by Colonel Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman). The mission will see the Squad clashing with otherworldly creatures brought to life courtesy of the aforementioned Enchantress. You may wonder why the newly released prisoners would cooperate and take part in a dangerous mission. You would too if you had a small bomb implanted in your neck. You see, Waller can simply detonate the devices if any of the Squad attempt to escape, thus the prisoners must cooperate. During flashbacks we see how all the bad guys became that way, and how several of their encounters with Batman (Ben Affleck) led them to be captured. One of the most exciting flashback segments is when Batman chases Joker and Harley through
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the streets of Gotham City in his Batmobile. In the present day, as Harley and her friends are attempting to complete their mission, Joker makes it know he is coming for his loved one. As Joker plans his rescue mission, the battle between the Squad and the evil beings created by the Enchantress takes place in Midway City, a fictional DC comics city often used as the home of Hawkman and Hawkgirl. The fights in the film are epic and thrilling, and Harley’s fights are among the best in the film. In addition to Batman, another member of the Justice League also makes a surprise appearance in the film, and made me even more excited for the JL film coming in 2017. Jared Leto’s performance as The Joker has caused quite a stir, as some love him, and others don’t like is portrayal in any way. Let’s be honest, it would be extremely difficult for any actor to follow in the steps of the late Heath Ledger’s Oscar winning performance as Joker. I’m here to say while Leto’s Joker has similar traits to Ledger’s version, his portrayal is unique, and he owns it. Personally I thought Leto’s Joker was creepy and slimy, just as the character should be. Don’t be fooled by some bad reviews. This Joker rocks. The other characters have plenty of chance to interact with each other before, during and after their mission, providing many opportunities for wise cracks. While all the characters have time to shine, the one who steals every scene is Robbie’s Harley. Harley is definitely one character who needs her own film. I would love to see her in a film with Poison Ivy and Catwoman for example. My wishes aside, “Suicide Squad”, while not perfect, is a thrilling way to beat the late summer heat with some of the most famous characters from DC comics. While I saw the film in the 3D format, you can still get the same level of enjoyment in the 2D format. Warning: stay in the theater for a mid-closing credits scene that is a direct lead into the “Justice League” film. RATED PG-13
ST. JUDE WALK RUN TO END CHILDHOOD CANCER
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ake a step to help fight childhood cancer by registering today for the Tri-Cities Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer at the Pinnacle, Bristol, TN. You can join thousands of others in over 65 communities nationwide for the walk/ run benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital located in Memphis. The Tri-Cities area is also fortunate to have an affiliate St. Jude clinic at the Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City. Support the kids of St. Jude during September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by participating in the walk/run on September 24. Register at stjude.org/walkrun and form a team or support participating individuals and teams. August 26 is St. Jude night at Cardinal Park. Bring your family, join the fun, and let’s go gold for childhood cancer while raising funds for St. Jude. Tickets are $5. For tickets call Misty at 423-398-3417 or email Ritchie0219@aol.com.
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The Road to Nowhere
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ryson City, a small town of around 1,500 located just south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, serves as one of the primary vacation hubs for visitors to the Smokies. While it may lack the feverish action and ever-growing list of attractions popping up across the mountain in Sevier County, it provides a much more relaxed and authentic experience which is preferred by many. From rides on the Smoky Mountain Railroad which begins in downtown to a splashing adventure down Deep Creek in an inner tube, there is no lack of activities for everyone to enjoy. Easy access to the park, the surrounding Nantahala National Forest, and Fontana Lake help establish the area as a great base camp for those who prefer outdoor recreation over mini golf. While the peaceful city may be an ideal location for those who want to escape the traffic in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, many residents feel that the area is not attracting as many visitors as it could. When the park was first established, Newfound Gap Road was originally to follow a different route then it does today, entering the park at Bryson City instead of its current position today in Cherokee. When the path down the Oconaluftee Valley was found to be cheaper and easier to build, the hopes and dreams of the town were crushed. It wasn’t long after that nearby Fontana Dam was built, forcing many communities in Swain County to relocate once again, not only as the rising waters flooded their homes, but also as the northern lakeshore was ceded to the national park. This area was uninhabitable as the only road into the region was flooded by the reservoir. As compensation, the county and city residents were promised that one day a new road would be built through the park to connect Fontana Dam to Bryson City. Not only would this bring tourists through the area, but it would also allow those who had moved to be able to visit their old home sites and cemeteries once again. For many years, nothing happened. Then in the early 1960’s construction on the first phase of the road began. In all, seven miles were completed, stretching from the western city limits to a tunnel which bore a one-thousand foot hole through the side of Forney Ridge. This is all of the road which would ever be completed. Today, it is officially named Lakeshore Drive, while most simply refer to it as “The Road to Nowhere.” While one of the park’s shortest scenic drives, it does provide some great views, very little traffic, and access to some great hiking trails. As you enter the park, you’ll probably notice the rough condition of the road. While paved, it is in need of some tlc and has several potholes which can be a driving hazard, so watch your speed carefully. Only one official overlook lies along the road, although there are shoulders and gravel pull offs which allow great views of the Fontana reservoir far below as well as the distant Cowee and Nantahala mountain ranges on the horizon. It seems a shame that such a beautiful road wasn’t completed. As you round one last bend, you’ll find a barrier preventing access to the portion of the road approaching the tunnel. Parking is provided in a lot to the right. If you want to see the tunnel, you’ll have to walk the rest of the way. This closed portion of the road has actually been incorporated into Lakeshore Trail, the second-longest trail in the park which also serves as a piece of the much larger Benton MacKaye Trail. The tunnel is a magnificent architectural achievement to behold, and a fun experience to walk through. Stretching over three-hundred yards in length, the passage is the longest in the park. Echoes seem to go on forever, and the drip of water seeping through cracks will keep you company all the way through. Don’t forget to bring a flashlight here, as it can be quite dark in the middle portion. Exiting the tunnel, you are presented with three choices: you may continue several hundred feet along the Lakeshore Trail and turn right onto the Tunnel Bypass Trail to return to the parking lot, venture further to the Goldmine Loop Trail and return via that route, or simply retrace your steps through the tunnel. On our last visit, we chose the Goldmine Loop Trail, as it provides a scenic hike while also passing by several old homesites and an inlet of Fontana Lake. While you won’t find any gold along the trail, it provides a great loop hike totaling just over two
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The tunnel on the Road To Nowhere was completed in the 1960’s and stretches almost 1000 feet through the mountain. miles in length. The trail begins at the 0.5 mile mark on Lakeshore Trail, plunging down a steep ridge side until it reaches Goldmine Branch. Here you find several open spaces where the remains of farms and chimneys may be found. After 0.9 miles, a side trail splits off to the left to climb a small creek valley, leading to a campsite before it dead ends. Continuing to the right, the trail soon reaches the shore of Fontana Lake. After a quick pause, prepare to climb back up the ridge you originally came down, before reaching a junction with the Tunnel Bypass Trail. Turn right here, and you will soon reach the parking area after 0.4 miles. Perhaps a hike such as this will allow you to understand the reason why the road was never completed. While funding problems were a factor, the major resistance to its construction came from those who wanted to preserve the largest chunk of roadless wilderness in the Southern Appalachians. While several other options were offered, such as the construction of a second transmountain road from the current tunnel to Townsend, Tennessee, environmental groups still opposed it, and the construction tab continued to climb steadily higher. Finally in the late 2000’s, the National Park Service was able to reach an agreement with Swain County for monetary compensation, and all further plans to build the road were dropped. Hopefully now feelings and relations on all sides can be on the mend, and visitors to the area can enjoy the wilderness largely as it was intended: free from the hum of cars and the smell of exhaust fumes, unspoiled and intact for generations to come.
KINGSPORT BALLET In The Community
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ingsport Ballet has become a fixture in the downtown community as an arts and wellness center. The 15,000 square foot facility serves as the destination for dance students and their families, fitness enthusiasts, music students, and even for those seeking the services of a physical therapist or a massage therapist. The ballet school offers dance instruction following the Vaganova method of classical ballet, respected around the world as a provider of technique of excellence. It is primarily for this reason that students commute from around the region, up to 1.5 hours away to receive training, and serious students even travel from other states to receive instruction here. Other forms of dance and a recreational track are offered to students who have other interests but who still want a strong technical foundation. “Parents spend a lot of money on their childrens’ extra-curricular activities. It only makes sense that they would want to offer them the best available training, no matter what their goals are,” explains artistic director Valeria Sinyavskaya. “We believe that if you’re going to do it, you should do it right.” KBFit offers a wide range of fitness classes for adult students of all ages. Arts partners who sublet space in the facility offer arts instruction such as clarinet, piano and violin lessons, while others teach reading or offer videography services. A part time physical therapist and a massage therapist offer affordable care to not just Kingsport Ballet clients but to the community at large. This type of facility, even a not-for-profit one like Kingsport Ballet, receiving general operations support from the Tennessee Arts Commission, must work hard to nurture and build community relationships. Partnering with businesses and private entities who believe in the quality of life benefits of such an organization is paramount to KB’s sustainability. The organization depends on these relationships with long-standing businesses for its survival. Many such partners have provided support for the organization through the years. Some of those long-time supporters include Eastman Credit Union, Bank of Tennessee, First Bank and Trust, Eastman, Regions Bank and Powell Valley Bank. Kingsport Ballet’s neighbor and banking partner Bank of Tennessee is building their regional headquarters across the alley from the ballet school. When the call came for KB students to participate in beautifying the bank’s construction fence, students were preparing for a contemporary performance at the Busker Fest, organized by Downtown Kingsport Association. Dancers responded enthusiastically and readily agreed to decorate the fence with colored plastic strips, woven into the fence in the shape of flowers. They even recruited a Burleson Construction staff to help with the art work. “Being good neighbors and nurturing the relationships of our community friends and supporters is on the top of our list of priorities,” said executive director Bertina Dew. “These partnerships not only strengthen our organization, they benefit our whole community.” Kingsport Ballet is supported in part for general operations by the Tennessee Arts Commission under an agreement with the General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. Outreach programs are funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Funds for At-Risk Youth, the City of Kingsport, the Massengil De- Friece Foundation, and the Junior League of Kingsport, among other foundations and private entities. theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 35
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CREATE YOUR OWN YOUTH DRAMA WORKSHOP
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our student is restless and wants to make something happen! Or maybe they are spending too much time being stimulated by the computer! The Rogersville Arts Council has a creative outlet in the fall that might interest them: “Create Your Own Youth Drama Workshop”. This is the brain child of Amanda Campbell, who has directed the summer theatre youth camp for over 5 years; and it is open to 3-12 grade students. Skills in acting, public speaking, stage presence, and community theatre are included to inspire a new generation of actors in the community; as well as to prepare youth for participation in larger theatrical productions in and beyond Rogersville/Hawkins County. In addition, it exposes youth to opportunities to write and/or adapt scripts for the community theatre. This learning experience translates into better work and achievement in school, as well as more confidence for the student. Since 2012, Ms.Campbell and her sister Anna, who is a choreographer, have given local students the opportunity to learn performing arts skills and be exposed to community theatre in productions of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid JR”, “Annie JR”, Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty KIDS”, Disney’s “Cinderella KIDS”, and in the first Spring BJTAC production of “Honk! JR”. In addition to directing youth theatrical productions, Amanda has served as musical director and actor for Encore Theater Company, Rogersville Arts Council and other local companies.
Ms. Campbell holds Bachelor and Master degrees in vocal performance, and a Master of Education degree in special education. She previously held the position of Adjunct Faculty at Walters State Community College, and now works for Washington County Schools as a Special Education Interventionist in Reading and Language Arts. As a graduate student, she taught music and directed programs for Power of Performing Arts (POP Arts), an ETSU program for individuals of all abilities. Amanda has been a proud member of the Rogersville Arts Council Board of Directors since 2012 and currently serves as Vice President/ Acting President. She has served as Music Director at Barton Springs Presbyterian Church of Morristown since November 2011. All workshop sessions are being held at the Rogersville Playhouse in the top floor of the American Legion, on Saturdays in September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22. The hours are 10 AM to 3 PM with the exception of 9/17, which will be 1-4 PM. Performance times are Saturday, October 22 at 7 PM, Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 PM. For more information, call 423-307-2341. We are accepting financial sponsors to support us this program, especially so we can offer scholarships to children whose families cannot pay. Camp fee of $25 will be accepted throughout the month of September by cash, check, or Paypal (on the website). Registration will be held online by messaging on Facebook, contact form on website (www.rogartscouncil.org), email (rogersvilleartscouncil@gmail.com). Ticket price for a performance is $7, which can be paid online or at the door on performance date.
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Farm Hands Quartet to perform at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort
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he Farm Hands will be performing at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort Sat. Aug. 27th during the 5th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival. For more information on how to get tickets go to www.smswf.com. The Farm Hands are one of the most exciting and talked about bands in Bluegrass Music. At the 2016 Bluegrass Music Awards, the Farm Hands were named for a second consecutive year Bluegrass music’s Gospel Band of the Year as well as being named Vocal Group of the Year. This followed up an incredible 2015 when they received one of the industry’s highest honors Entertainer of the Year. Since their inception in 2010, they have received over 40 awards and nominations including 2014’s Album of The Year. In 2015, Grammy award winner Tim Graves became the newest inductee into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Tim has over 30 years of professional music under his belt, including 20 years as part of the world famous Grand Ole Opry. Tim has toured extensively across the U.S. both as a sideman and with his own group. Tim plays his signature ‘Tim Graves model’ Red Line guitar and is the reigning Dobro Player of the Year in bluegrass music, a distinction he has held 11 times and the last 8 years in a row. Gospel music icon Bill Gaither calls Farm Hand’s bass player Daryl Mosley “a poetand we don’t have many poets left.” As a multi-award winning songwriter, Daryl has written songs featured on ‘American Idol’, ‘The View’ and “True Hollywood Story’, and has several #1 songs to his credit, including the southern gospel classic, ‘(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw It All. Daryl is a four time nominee as bluegrass music’s Male Vocalist of the Year and in 2016 was named Songwriter of the Year. Two time Guitar Player of the Year nominee Keith Tew has toured with his band High Strung, Vassar Clements of the Grateful Dead, Rock County, and performed on the Grand Ole’ Opry as a member of Rhonda Vincent’s band. Keith is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter who has written songs recorded by many artists including Mountain Heart and Lou Reid and Carolina. The Lonesome River Band’s recording of Keith’s song, ‘Am I A Fool’ was named Song of the Year a few years back. Although Bennie Boling is a multi-instrumentalist, most of his time with the Farm Hands is spent on the banjo. His tremendous talent has been recognized by the bluegrass industry by nominating Bennie as Banjo Player of the Year the past three years in a row. Bennie, who sings bass in the Quartet, is also a talented and successful songwriter, having written songs recorded by country music legends The Oak Ridge Boys, Gene Watson, Jeanie Seeley and many others. Also coming to this year’s Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival Aug. 24-28, 2016 are the hit songwriters who wrote the songs with Garth that made Garth Brooks GARTH. Pat Alger “Thunder Rolls”, Tony Arata “The Dance” and Kent Blazy “If Tomorrow Never Comes” will be in a ticketed concert at the Glenstone Lodge in Gatlinburg Sat. Aug. 27th at 7 PM. Sylvia who took “Nobody” to the top of the charts will be the pre-show for this great evening. Emi Sunshine is also going to be in concert on Fri. night Aug. 26, 2016 at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort. The 5th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival is a 4 day event with over 120 free live music shows being performed throughout Gatlinburg. The songwriters will tell you the stories behind the songs you hear on the radio and perform them as they were originally created. For information about this great event go to www. smswf.com
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Summer Harvest Potluck & Contra Dance in Jonesborough
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he Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will present the Annual Summer Harvest Potluck Dinner & Contra Dance on Saturday August 20, 2016. The potluck dinner and contra dance will be held at the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 117 Boone Street beginning at 6:00 pm. Class for beginning contra dancers will follow at 7:00 pm. The dance will run from 7:30-10:30 pm with a waltz and Klondike Bar break at 9:00pm. Coming to Jonesborough to perform for the dance will be the Silverdale from Knoxville. Calling for the dance will be Phoebe Williams from Blacksburg, VA. During the dinner hour, guests can also waltz to recorded music. The Summer Harvest Potluck Dinner will begin at 6:00pm. Nothing brings people together like a potluck, and nothing gets them talking together like the subject of food. Just watch as the buffet table fills up with salads, casseroles, pastas and desserts and you’ll see for yourself. “We are building a community through traditional music and dance. We hope to get our dancers chatting happily, exchanging recipes and telling the story behind each recipe,” adds Wiley. Food talk at a potluck can teach us a lot about each other and the world around us. Prizes will be given to the most creative and mouthwatering dishes. If you are not a home gardener, support your local Farmer’s Market including the Jonesborough Farmer’s Market held every Saturday from 8 am until noon in the parking area next to the Court House on Main Street. A dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman—a supermarket. There are all kinds of reasons for that: Farmers who sell directly to consumers tend to buy more supplies locally,
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Contra . .. . continued from page 40 which can benefit seed and equipment sellers in the area; and they also tend to hire more local labor, which in turn benefits in the community. So, support local farmers and community dances as well! Riverdale is a high-energy father-son duo featuring Nick Shoemaker on the nyckelharpa and Ed Shoemaker on the baritone guitar. With a repertoire of tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Cape Breton, Quebec, New England, Sweden, and the Southern Appalachians, Riverdale offers a little something for everyone! Riverdale comes to us from Knoxville, TN. The name Riverdale comes from a small community along the French Broad where the Shoemaker family has lived for quite some time. Riverdale started playing for Contra Dances about 2 years ago. Nick plays a version of the nyckelharpa know as a fiddleharpa. A fiddleharpa is a variation on the Swedish Nyckelharpa: a stringed instrument dating back to the fourteenth century. It consists of sixteen total strings: four are bowed, and twelve are resonant. A keybox is used in place of the fretboard, with keys in half-step intervals. Unlike the traditional nyckelharpa, a fiddleharpa has four rows of keys and is tuned like a violin (G-D-A-E). This expands the range and allows fiddle players to maintain familiar finger patterns. Fiddleharpas are rare, even in Sweden, and they are nearly non-existent in the United States, with numbers barely reaching double-digits. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful-sounding instrument with plenty of untapped potential. The term fiddleharpa is actually a bit redundant. Nyckelharpa translates roughly to “key fiddle” in English. That makes fiddleharpa a “fiddle fiddle” in its most literal translation. Nevertheless, the term has stuck and 4-row harpas with fiddle tuning have become known as fiddleharpas. For discussion purposes, it is correct to refer to all of these instruments as nyckelharpas. Phoebe Williams was born into a contra dance family. She started calling
contra dances about 5 years ago. A dance enthusiast in her own right, Phoebe has participated in a variety of dance styles. She can teach swing, waltz, Irish set, Irish step, Scottish country style dance. As a caller, she likes to focus on the community aspect of dance and the overall pattern of the dance. Making beginners feel welcome and giving advanced dancers style points to think of is her only goal. Come as you are; wear soft flexible shoes for dancing. Come to dance, join the potluck dinner or just to listen. No partner is necessary. All dances are taught. As always, our dances are smoke and alcohol free. Admission to the dance is $7, $5 for HJDS members and $5 for full time students. Families with their own children are all admitted for only $15 as a package. For further information call event organizer, David Wiley, at 423-534-8879 or visit www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org or Historic Jonesborough Dance Society on FACEBOOK.
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Ryan Newman became the first driver to record a sub-15 second lap at BMS during March 2003. Newman grabbed the Food City 500 pole with a 14.908 sec./128.709 mph lap. The only father-son combinations to have competed in and won Sprint Cup races at BMS are Ned and Dale Jarrett, Bobby and Davey Allison and Dale and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Elliott Sadler’s victory in 2001 Food City 500 was the first for Bristol victory for Stuart, Va.’s, famed Wood Brothers team.
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Folklore Futurist
Dovie Thomason to Perform in Jonesborough
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et your glow sticks, glow-paint, and anything else to light up the night when Northeast State Community College hosts the 5K GLOW Run race on Friday, Aug. 26 at the Blountville campus, 2425 Highway 75, next to Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Race start time is 7:30 p.m. Runners can register and get entry packets the day of race between 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The race registration fee is $20 before Aug. 25 and $25 on the day of race. All runners who register before race day receive an event T-shirt. Participants will be fitted with electronic B-tag result timers via We Run Events. Participants can register now at the www. werunevents.com website. The race course follows a new route that incorporates the Hurley Fitness Trail at the Blountville campus. The course is a double loop 5K entirely on the Northeast State campus. There are a few hills on the fitness trail, but the rest of the course should be flat and fast. Runners can adorn themselves in their best fluorescent fashions, paint up with some illuminating neon colors, or accessorize themselves with fluorescent face paint and glow sticks. All race participants also receive a GLOW Run t-shirt. Runners will be registe ll traditions have to start somewhere. That’s the view of Dovie Thomason, a storyteller whose Native American roots have led her to explore traditional stories in ways you might not expect. Thomason’s traditional retellings include tales from her own Kiowa Apache heritage, other Native cultures, and what she calls “pan-Indian” stories, which don’t necessarily originate with any one tribe. But she’s also extremely interested in a topic that doesn’t come up that often in storytelling circles: the folklore of the future.
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More often, folks focus on the future of folklore—that is, preserving old stories. “I’m really interested in what stories might look like tomorrow,” she explains. “I think I’ve always been perceived as a traditionalist. My storytelling is really based in old stories. This is at least my second generation of people I’ve been telling these stories to. The stories are moving forward in time. I tell stories differently than my grandmother did. My daughter and grandchildren will receive stories differently than I did. I’m curious about what it’s going to look like.” As a result, many of Thomason’s stories, especially her relatively new material, is a sort of hybrid form, combining traditional folk trappings—old characters, settings, lessons, and ideas—with a modern setting. “I think folklore has to evolve,” she says. “That’s what societies and cultures do: they change over time. You don’t live like your mother, nor me mine. And my daughter will live a different life than me.” The future isn’t a threat to stories; it’s an opportunity. Thomason will share a wide variety of stories—old, new, and tales that mix the two—during her upcoming storytelling residency in Jonesborough. Sponsored by the International Storytelling Center, she’ll be on stage for daily matinee concerts running August 23 – 27, Tuesday through Saturday. All performances begin at 2:00 p.m. sharp in the Mary B. Martin Storytelling Hall. Tickets are just $12 for adults and $11 for seniors, students, and children under 18. Walk-in seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, but advance purchase is strongly recommended. Ticketholders for all performances can present their ticket stubs for a 10 percent discount on same-day dining at JJ’s Eatery and Ice Cream or Main Street Café, two popular eateries in Jonesborough. The latest performer in ISC’s renowned Storytelling Live! series, Thomason will be followed by another storyteller each week through the month of October. Information about all performers, as well as a detailed schedule for 2016, is available at www.storytellingcenter.net. The premier sponsor of Storytelling Live! is the Mountain States’ Heart & Soul program. Media sponsors include News 5-WCYB, FOX Tri-Cities, Tri-Cities CW, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times-News, Herald & Tribune, Cumulus Media, The Laurel of Asheville, Plough to Pantry and Foster Signs. Additional funding comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the East Tennessee Foundation, Eastman Credit Union, the Mooneyhan Family Foundation, the Niswonger Foundation, and Massengill-DeFriece Foundation, Inc. The International Storytelling Center is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information about Storytelling Live! or to make a group reservation, call (800) 952-8392 ext. 222 or (423) 913-1276. red in age brackets with GLOW Run trophies, ribbons, and medallions awarded to first-place winners in each category. The runner decorated with the most “glow” will get a $100 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods. Sponsored by the College’s Honors Program, the GLOW Run supports the College’s Because of You campaign, a weeklong event of activities dedicated to raising money for student scholarships. All race entry fees and proceeds will benefit student scholarships at Northeast State. Come on out and enjoy a night run at this awesome race! For more information, contact jbhoneycutt@NortheastState.edu or 423.354.2596.
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The most lead changes occurred at BMS in the 1991 Valleydale 500 when Rusty Wallace won the race after 40 lead changes.
Johnny Allen crossed the finish line first in the inaugural BMS race, but he was driving in relief of Jack Smith, who gets credit for Bristol’s first victory. Kyle Busch leads all XFINITY Series drivers in wins at BMS with seven. Kyle Busch leads all Camping World Truck Series drivers in wins at BMS with four. theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 43
Rimfire Rifle Series Pt. 2: CZ 512
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he word “incredible” is almost sacred to shooters, sure several guns are “awesome” or “sweet” but very few are “incredible” well I’ve yet to see a CZ .22 rifle described as anything but incredible. They have built a very loyal fan base after decades of quality and reliability. They are among the most praised firearms manufacturers in the world. Last week we looked at the Mossberg 702 Plinkster, this week I am very happy to say we are discussing the CZ 512 semi-auto .22 rifle. Let me just start out by saying I’m a bit smitten with this rifle, which seldom happens. So if I seem like I’m gushing a little I apologize in advance. So first off let me just say this rifle is gorgeous, it comes standard with a beechwood stock, blued barrel and coated receiver. The lower is actually made of fiberglass reinforced polymer. One of the big sellers of CZ rifles is their hammer forged barrels, which the 512 comes standard with. As before mentioned in the Plinkster article the sight system is also incredible on the 512. CZ has a reputation of accuracy and are often used by competitive shooters. While designated by CZ as a hunting rifle the 512 can also be used for competitions, target practice, and plinking. The 512 comes with a 20.5-inch barrel with contributes to its accuracy. Like the Plinkster the 512 is upgradable to a 25 round magazine. ATI has also developed an aftermarket tactical chassis for the 512 which puts in direct competition with the Ruger 10/22. The 512 also comes with an integral 11mm dovetail for easily mounting optics, unlike the 64F or Plinkster which require the installation of a picatinny rail. I can’t believe I’m saying this but the 512 does have a couple disadvantages when compared to the Plinkster. The first of which is weight, as you recall the plinkster weighed in at only 4lbs the 512 comes in at 5.88lbs. Now 1.88lbs is reasonable when you consider the beechwood stock on the 512.
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The second disadvantage is price, the MSRP on the Plinkster was $190.00 the MSRP on the 512 is $480.00. That is quite a price difference, while a high quality firearm CZ’s aren’t made in the U.S.A. any more than the Plinkster. They are made in the Czech Republic. I’m not a nationalist per se, I in no way think that other countries aren’t capable of producing quality firearms, quite the opposite in fact. It’s just difficult to justify paying nearly twice as much for a 512 than a comparable 10/22. I say difficult but not impossible, the 512 is a truly fine rifle with a reputation of accuracy and quality. CZ’s are also what I like to call “Legacy Guns” they are the kind of guns you take extra good care of and pass down for generations. Sadly, the Plinkster is not a legacy gun, it’s more of a work horse gun, designed to be used and abused and if and when it gives up the ghost you simply buy a new one. That’s not to say it might not last a lifetime, but more than that might be asking too much. CZ’s on the other hand while rugged are gorgeous for a reason. As always I hope you enjoyed this article if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to writhe me, I look forward to your feedback. Sources: http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-512-22-lr-semi-automatic5-rd-mag/
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pets of the week
This week we have Storm. This sweet kitty came to the shelter in December. He was 12 years old at the time and his family situation changed and they could not keep him.. This is the sweetest and most social cat at The Bridge Home. He is the first to greet you at the door! This fellow needs a family with a kind and big heart to give an elderly cat love and dignity in his later years The Bridge Home has an ongoing aluminum can can collection in front of the shelter at 2061 Hwy 75 in Blountville,TN 37617. The cans are collected by a volunteer and the money from the aluminum goes towards badly needed food and supplies for the animals The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue has started a pet food pantry for people that have had financial hardships because of job loss or medical problems and are struggling to feed their pet. They can come by the shelter and get cat or dog food to get through the tough time. Donations can be sent to The Bridge Home Shelter PO Box 654 Blountville, TN 37617 Every animal in their care is spayed or neutered and fully vaccinated before being adopted. Being a non profit the shelter is funded entirely by membership dues and private donations. They always need volunteers or monetary donations. Other always needed items:pet food, cat litter & cat toys dog treats & dog toys,paper towels, cleaners, office supplies,Purina weight circles. Phone: 423.239.5237 Hours are Mon-Fri 12pm-6pm Sat 12pm3pm and Sun 2pm-4pm. Website is www.bridgehomerescue@gmail. com or like them on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/bridgehome theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 47
things to do
Do Something BIG Bringing Hope Through Mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Have you ever wondered how you can do something BIG to make a difference in the life of a child in need? Sometimes just having someone to talk with can turn a path of hopelessness into one of survival. That’s one of the compelling premises behind the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Tri-Cities. Spending 2 to 4 hours a month with an atrisk youth can help them improve in school, their behavior and their self-esteem. Our local Big Brothers Big Sisters office is part of one of the oldest and largest youth mentoring organizations in the United States. It’s a system that has been proven to work and transforms the lives of children who might not otherwise ever get the support they need to grow and successfully meet life’s challenges. Child-volunteer matches are made based on in-depth and comprehensive interviewing with parents, children and
potential volunteers. Stringent safeguards are in place to assure that all parties are safe. Volunteer and parent engagement and training also play a big role. Anyone wanting to find out more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Tri-Cities should contact the office by calling 423-247-3240, or visiting TennesseeBig.org.3, 2016. Free. Info: www.folkheritage. org or (828)258-6101 x345.
Still Life Painting Class, Taught by Donna Bird
Wednesdays 6-8pm July 13 - August 31 $25 per session This class will cover basics of still life painting in this casual once a week “drop in” class. Discover the beauty of painting still life with oil or acrylics as we work through the elements of a painting including: studies in basic drawing, direction of light, value, mixing
color, design and proportion. There is a lot to learn! Donna Bird moved to East Tennessee in 2008 and has established herself firmly in the arts community. As the manager of Art in the Heart Gallery she holds a BFA in Graphic Design and has continued to pursue her love of painting through classes and workshops with local and nationally known artists Art in the Heart Gallery 246 Broad Street Kingsport, TN 423-480-9702 www.EngageKingsport.com
Workshop….August 23
“Energizing Your Creative Community for Economic Impact” interactive workshop will be hosted by the Rogersville Arts Council and presented by Kimberly Nyberg, on Tuesday, August 23, at the Hawkins County Gas Utility Building at 202 Park Boulevard, in Rogersville The event starts at 5:30pm on Tuesday, August 23rd, with heavy. All artists, musicians, writers, photographers, arts educators, small businesses, community leaders, events planners, venues, and other interested citizens of Hawkins County are welcome to attend! The Rogersville Arts Council is delighted to bring this resource to the community for only $10 per person. Due to space restrictions and in order to have enough food, reservations are required by August 16. To make reservations, or for more information, please email rogersvilleartscouncil@gmail. com or leave a message at 423293-0882.
Computer Classes @ the Jonesborough Library 10:00 – 11:00 am
The Jonesborough Library will offer a series of computer Cryptogram: classes in August: Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. If we continue to develop our technology Aug. 19 without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. iPad & iPhone Basics Drop Quote: “An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may Aug. 26 Introduction to Social Media add his ten toes, and lump the rest.” These classes are free and open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, please call the Jonesborough library at 753-1800.
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Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will offer Start Smart Lacrosse, an introductory lacrosse sports program, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Sept. 1-Oct. 6. The program, instructed by Parks and Recreation staff, will teach children ages 7-9
the basic skills of lacrosse with developmentally appropriate equipment and stations. Parents or guardians are required to be involved one-on-one with their child during the one-hour instruction. Space is limited to 15 participants, and registration is now open online at www.johnsoncitytn.org/parksrec. Program fee is $25 for City residents and $30 for non-City residents. Each child will receive a Start Smart T-shirt. Participants should wear appropriate athletic clothing, tennis shoes, and bring a water bottle. Please call 434-5749 for more information.
Exercise Your Mind:.
Journaling will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Gray Library. Adults are invited to come and learn the benefits and methods of journaling, as well as practicing with prompts. Bring a notebook and be prepared to write! This is an ongoing class, but new participants are always welcome! No registration is required. Call 477-1550 for more information.
Science Fiction Book Group.
The Jonesborough Library Science Fiction Book Group will be meeting on Wednesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. We will be discussing the classic novel 1984, by George Orwell. We will also talk about the upcoming books that are planned and what members are interested in reading for future meetings. Whether you are a sci-fi fan or are completely new to the genre, you are welcome to come join in the discussion! Snacks and drinks will be provided. This program is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Washington County Friends of the Library. For more information, please call the Washington County – Jonesborough Library at 7531800.
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Tri Cities Ladies Only Board Game Group - 423-609-575 This is a Meetup group for ladies either bi, lesbian or straight who are serious about playing board/card games. We want ladies who will actually attend game nights. The goal of the group is for ladies to meet, get to know each other, form friendships while playing different types of games: Cards Against Humanity, Masquerade, Nanuk, Coup, Cash N Guns, Dixit, One Night Ultimate Vampire, Smart Ass, The Game of Baloney, The Game of Things, Salem: A Card Game of Deception and Exploding Kittens.
137 Transportation 1999 Mazda Miata for sale Price: $Â 1,600.00 Needs some work. Black on black. 131,000 miles. $1,600.00. Call 423-833-2095
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MORE ABOUT BMS Darrell Waltrip leads all drivers in the win category at BMS with 12 victories. Tied for second with nine wins each is Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace and Cale Yarborough. Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch are the current drivers with the most wins with five apiece. Junior Johnson is the all-time winningest car owner at Bristol Motor Speedway with 21 wins. Second on the list is Jack Roush with nine. Darrell Waltrip’s seven consecutive race wins at BMS were from the spring of 1981 through August of 1984.
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his week’s column takes its inspiration from the wacky and creative work being done by Keri Smith, the self-described “author/illustrator turned guerilla artist.” You have no doubt seen, and probably own, some of her wonderful books, including WRECK THIS JOURNAL, THIS IS NOT A BOOK, and MESS: A MANUAL OF ACCIDENTS AND MISTAKES. Keri resides in Canada and is an inspiration for all of us who refuse to think in conventional ways. This week I downloaded Keri’s app package on my iPad Pro and have been working hard to wreck my tablet ever since. Don’t worry, I haven’t yet cracked my tablet’s screen or tried to immerse it water. And I haven’t covered it with duct tape. Obviously, you can’t be quite a creative or as destructive with the app as you can with the physical journal. For instance, you shouldn’t try to poke holes in your iPad. Despite these limitations, however, the app package, which includes “Wreck This App,” “The Pocket Scavenger,” and “This Is Not An App,” is quite addictive, therapeutic, and completely necessary. And it is priced very reasonably. If you only purchase one app bundle this year, this is the one. So, go get it and start having lots of creative and anarchic fun with your iPad. Let’s take a look at some of the goodies found in these three apps. First, on page one of Wreck This App (with its delightful motto, “To Create Is To Destroy”) we have several activities, all guided by this inspirational set of instructions: “Carry this with you everywhere you go, follow the instructions on every page, order is not important, instructions are open to interpretation, experiment, and share your results.” Shouldn’t these instructions be carved on the walls of our schools? Shouldn’t these be our new common core? Activities found inside Wreck This App include “Draw Fat Lines And Thin,” “Draw The Things In Your Bag or Pockets,” “Color Outside The Lines,” “Create A Nonstop Line,” “Add A Photo Of Dirt, Garbage, Or Stains,” “Add Pictures Of Random Items Here,” “Fill In This Page When You Are Really Angry,” “Write Carelessly Now,” “Document A Boring Event In Detail,” “Tap This Page,” “Cover This Page Using Only Photos Of Office Supplies,” “Collect The Letter ‘W’ Here,” and “Trace Your Toes.” These and many other activities let you use multiple iPad tools and challenge the limits of your creativity (which should be a goal of every educational method).
Turning to “This Is Not An App,” we find fifty activities, which are similar to the ones found in the previous app, but with a different format. For instance, the first activity asks you take a dare by writing “a list of things you would like to try in your lifetime.” Another pages asks you engage in an “ethnographic study” by going to a public place, pretending you are an alien visiting earth for the first time, and then taking “notes about human behavior and human customs as if you’ve never seen them before.” Of course, this is a classic exercise used in anthropology classes, but it seems more subversive here. Other activities ask you to complete a drawing, take a picture and then add imaginative details to it, or “drop a string onto the screen, trace the string [and] repeat. A particularly useful activity is one labeled “Outlet,” in which you are asked to “vent about things that are bothering you.” I’m sure whatever was bothering you when you began this exercise might seem a little less significant once you complete the activity by wrecking your app (if this is an activity that can ever be completed). “Pocket Scavenger,” the third app in this series, reminds me of the segment of the “old school” TV game show “Let’s Make A Deal” when host Monte Hall asked his contestants to find things in their purses. When you click on “Quick Scavenge,” you can run through a series of hunts that include things like “a stain that is green,” “something with text on it,” a list of nine things like “postage stamps, a feather, a used envelop, something you can see through, the number five, and a form of currency,” and “something that is miniature.” This kind of still can keep you busy for quite some time, and it makes for a more engaged experience that the useless task of memorizing strings of facts and dates. The thing I like most about these three apps is that, unlike “traditional” books (i.e. the ones with paper pages) that contain many of the same ideas as those listed above, completing these activities on your iPad (or tablet/smartphone of choice) doesn’t end up destroying your book. You can also create multiple copies of your work and retrieve them whenever you like using the “save” feature. I guess this could be described as “Wreck This Cloud” more accurately than “Wreck This App.” Needless to say, creativity can’t be measured by a standardized test, which is yet another reason (among many) for moving in another direction by assessing students rather than testing them. Why not make “Wreck This Journal (App)” required reading in our classrooms? Now there’s a class I want to take! See you next week. In the meantime, try to find some creative ways to wreck my column. And feel free to send me your results. theloaferonline.com | August 16, 2016 | 51
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