The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport,” a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from 40 artists in the East Tennessee region. “Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in ...
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Bobby Tomberlin Celebrates New CD Release In Gatlinburg
Grammy, CMA and ACM nominee Bobby Tomberlin is celebrating the upcoming release of his new CD “Out of Road” at Crystelle Creek Restaurant and Grill in Gatlinburg on Saturday night. Tomberlin will play songs from the project and share the stories behind each song. There will be two shows at Crystelle Creek Restaurant and Grill, 1654 East Pkwy. in Gatlinburg, ...
Read More »Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud adds $500K 3D LED Video Wall
A brand new, state-of-the-art 3D LED video wall has now been installed at the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge. The new full-stage video wall was a half-million dollar investment in the show and integrates over 6 million LED lights with industry-leading 3D technology and gives guests the feeling of sitting in the midst of the Great Smoky ...
Read More »American Pickers Looking for Collections to Pick in Tennessee
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Tennessee! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region this November and December. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers ...
Read More »Wilderness at the Smokies hosts Funds for Food Drive Event
The public can enjoy a day at Wilderness at the Smokies indoor waterpark during the Funds for Food Drive special admission event to benefit the local food ministry. On select upcoming dates in 2016, Wilderness at the Smokies will host the 2nd annual Funds for Food Drive in partnership with Sevier County Food Ministries. The general public is invited to ...
Read More »Local Family Community Education Members Recognized
Sevier County Family Community Education (FCE) members were recognized at the East Tennessee Regional FCE Conference. Attending the conference in Knoxville were Seymour Members (pictured left to right) Glenda Huff, Judy McQueen and Alice Dickenson. The conference included a cultural arts competition, with members entering hand-made items from their county. These items were judged, with winners selected to represent East ...
Read More »Tom Wopat Focusing on Music, Surprised by ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Popularity
Actor, singer and songwriter Tom Wopat will be appearing in Gatlinburg on Saturday for a meet and greet event, then later an intimate evening of music and conversation. Wopat springboarded to fame in 1979 when he won the role of Luke Duke in the TV series “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Following the cancellation of the series in 1985, he went ...
Read More »Charlie Daniels Celebrating 80th Birthday, Says Music is Labor of Love
Country music fans will get a rare opportunity to see two Country Music Hall of Famers in concert at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum date for the Alabama Southern Drawl Tour. The show features Charlie Daniels, who is best known for such hits as “The Devil went down to Georgia” and “The South’s Gonna Do It Again.” He will be appearing ...
Read More »Arrowmont Hosts Silk Painters International’s Silk in Transition Exhibitions and Conference
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting over 70 silk paintings by 36 national and international artists in two exhibitions. The exhibitions are in conjunction with the Silk Painters International’s (SPIN) biennial conference “Silk in Transition” being held at Arrowmont Oct. 7-15, 2016. Arrowmont invites the public to view the exhibitions and attend the reception. Admission is free. Silk ...
Read More »Sandi Patty, Guy Penrod to Headline National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration
Dollywood announced today the lineup for its National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration presented by Humana will include Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty. As the leaves change in the Great Smoky Mountains, one of the area’s most beautiful places to be is Dollywood’s National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration presented by Humana. During the event running Sept. 30 – Oct. ...
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