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December 2015
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from 6-8 p.m. Evan Goldman is plucked from
his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and
plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following
his parents’ divorce. Surrounded by an array
of simpleminded middle school students, he
needs to establish his place in the popularity
pecking order. Can he situate himself on a
comfortable link of the food chain or will he
dangle at the end with the outcasts? A large
male and female cast of teens (or people who
can play teens) is needed. 423-392-8427,
www.kingsporttheatre.org
To submit information and photos, e-mail artsmagazine@aamearts.org
Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Please call venue to confirm events.
Auditions/
Call for Entries
• ONGOING: Public Art Kingsport
invites artists to submit proposals for
exhibiting work in public gallery space in
Kingsport, Tenn. All entries must be twodimensional. Exhibits run for approximately
two months. All original works should be
finished for display and/or hanging. Artists
and organizations within 100 miles of the
Kingsport area may apply. No entry fee.
To apply, submit brief bio, artist statement
and up to five images of work. Send
entries to Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts,
Attn: William Stephanos, Renaissance
Arts Center and Theatre, 1200 E. Center
Street, Kingsport, TN 37660 or email
williamstephanos@kingsporttn.gov.
• DEADLINE DEC. 2: The City of
Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and Engage
Kingsport in partnership with Tennessee
Craft seek entries for its annual fine arts and
crafts show, “Carousel Fine Craft Show.”
All work must be handmade fine craft/art
work done and shown by the artists. The
Tennessee Craft board of directors serves as
the jury. This juried show is open to all fine
artists, artisans, craftspeople, photographers
and printmakers. Download the exhibitor
application at www.engagekingsport.com.
• DEADLINE DEC. 4: The Birthplace
of Country Music seeks musicians to enter
cover versions of the Tennessee Ernie Ford
hit “16 Tons” in a contest. Renditions can
be a faithful rendering or reimagined. The
cover versions are judged on the quality of
the performance as well as musical creativity
and originality. The winner will have the
chance to perform their version of “16 Tons”
at the museum. To enter, upload a video of
a performance to YouTube and send a link
to the video using the online entry form. For
more information about the contest, visit
www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org.
• DEADLINE DEC. 6: The Arts
and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville
announces a call for entries for its Tenth
Annual National Juried Exhibition of
2016. Approximately 40-50 fine art works
encompassing all styles and genres from
emerging and established artists comprise
the exhibition. The call for entries is open
to all artists. Entries must be original works
completed within the last two years in the
following categories 2-D (painting, drawing,
mixed media, printmaking, photography)
and 3-D (sculpture of all media). Prizes
include at least $1,000 in cash awards, and
exhibiting artists receive a catalog of the
exhibition. The nonrefundable entry fee is
$40 for up to three works ($25 for Arts and
Culture Alliance members and students). Up
to three additional entries may be submitted
for $7/each ($5 for members/students).
Visit www.knoxalliance.com to download
the prospectus. Artists may apply online,
download an application or send an SASE to
Suzanne Cada, Arts & Culture Alliance, P.O.
Box 2506, Knoxville, TN, 37901.
• DEADLINE DEC. 7: Fun Fest 2016
seeks entries for designs to be used for
t-shirts, brochures and posters. The theme
is “Here Comes the Fun.” Designs should
include the words Fun Fest and Kingsport
in addition to the year, 2016. More detailed
information can be found on the Facebook
page “Kingsport Fun Fest.” Entries can be
turned in the at the Fun Fest office inside the
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Kingsport,
Tenn., or by emailing lfleming@funfest.net.
Dance
• DEC. 4-6: Highlands Ballet presents
“The Nutcracker” at The Paramount
Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tenn. Joining
HBC are guest dancers from New York City,
Chattanooga and the Carolina Ballet, along
with numerous local artists. A fascinating
story for the young and the young at heart,
the ballet has become a “must see” holiday
favorite all across the USA. The innocent
fantasyland, populated by such iconic figures
as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow
Queen, The Mouse King and The Nutcracker
Prince, has struck a uniquely American
chord. Friday’s performance is at 7:30 p.m.,
Saturday’s matinee is at 12:30 p.m., and the
Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6
for children, $12 for seniors and students
and $15 for adults. 423-274-8920, www.
theparamountcenter.com (see page 9)
• DEC. 5: Lincoln Center at the Movies
presents George Balanchine’s “The
Nutcracker,” as performed by the New
York City Ballet to Tinseltown Theatre,
Bristol, Va., at 12:55 p.m. In the New York
City Ballet’s famously extravagant staging,
Balanchine’s choreography shines amidst
awe-inspiring set pieces, ornate costumes,
and grand one-of-a-kind visual effects.
In addition, the audience is treated to a
behind-the-scenes look at the company and
interviews with the artists. $15-$17. 276669-2091, www.cinemark.com
• DEC. 5 & 19: The Historic
Jonesborough Dance Society holds a contra
dance at 7 p.m., at the Jonesborough
Visitors Center.
• DEC. 6: The Bolshoi Ballet’s
production of John Neumeier’s “The Lady of
the Camellias” is broadcast at Tinseltown
Theatre, Bristol, Va., at 12:55 p.m. A young
bourgeois, Armand Duval, falls madly in
love with Marguerite Gautier, a gorgeous
courtesan celebrated by the Parisian high
society. Despite her infidelity, Armand will do
all he can to win her heart and convince her
to leave her indulgent life. John Neumeier’s
tragic ballet is inspired by Alexandre Dumas’
novel and accompanied by Chopin’s score.
$15-$17. 276-669-2091, www.cinemark.
com
• DEC. 11-13: Bristol Ballet presents
“The Nutcracker” at The Paramount
Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tenn. George
Balanchine’s visions of sugar plums took
a lesser-known Russian ballet featuring
national dances and made it into one of
the most popular ballets of all time. First
presented in Russia in 1892, the ballet was
not an instant hit. In 1954, Balanchine
• DEADLINE DEC. 8: East Tennessee
State University’s Slocumb Galleries seeks
entries for its “Inhabitants: Creatures of
Imagined Worlds” exhibit. The national
juried exhibition is a celebration of aliens,
monsters, robots and creatures of all kinds
that reside within the imagination of the
artist’s mind. The artist’s works can be
created from any genre, time or place. All
mediums are welcome. Three-dimensional
and two-dimensional works are encouraged.
Entry fee is $20 for three works. Complete
details and entry forms are available at
https://etsu.slideroom.com/#/permalink/
program/28651.
• DEADLINE DEC. 17: The 31st
Positive/Negative National Juried Art
Exhibition, organized by the Slocumb
Galleries under the Department of Art and
Design at East Tennessee State University,
seeks entries. The event is open to all 2D
and 3D categories of artistic practice and
video art. There is no theme this year. Up
to $1,000 in cash prizes with $500 for Best
of Show and exhibit opportunities. Open
to all artists 18 years and older residing in
the United States. Current students and
employees of ETSU are not eligible to apply.
Entry fee is $36 for three works. Complete
details and entry application are available
at https://etsu.slideroom.com/#/permalink/
program/27072.
• DEC. 17 & 18: Kingsport Theatre
Guild holds auditions for “13, The Musical”
Olga Smirnova as Marguerite (photo by Damir Yusupov) in the Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of “The Lady of The Camellias” can be seen at Tinsletown Theatre.