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  LeAnn Rimes bringing new album to Greeneville's NPAC

  LeAnn Rimes, who burst onto the country music scene at the age of 13, will perform at 7:30 p.m., May 4 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville.
  Tickets are $65 and $50, and are available by calling the NPAC box office at (423) 638-1679 or visiting www.greenevillenpac.com.
  Rimes, who made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album "Blue," has sold more than 40 million albums, won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music ...

  Published April 25, 2013 or Published 4 weeks ago - By Staff Reports

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  Tall humor: At 6'2", Jeanne Robertson is at the top of her profession

  Professional speaker and humorist Jeanne Robertson, who specializes in turning her personal experiences into side-splitting -- and thought-provoking -- stage material, will bring her 2013 "FABulously Funny Tour" to Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville on April 6. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students.
  At 6-foot-2 in her size 11B stocking feet, Robertson stands at the pinnacle of her profession. She's received every top honor in professional speaki...

  Published April 3, 2013 or Published 2 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  'Superlative' show on tap

  He's a five-time Grammy winner, platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, country music archivist, Southern culture historian, photographer, musician, songwriter, TV show host and country music fan.
  Since starting out singing gospel as a child, Marty Stuart has spent more than four decades celebrating American roots music with a missionary's zeal. He'll share that passion with local fans when he performs March 23 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville. Stuart and his Fabulo...

  Published March 20, 2013 or Published 2 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Monks to perform sacred music, dance

  The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery will perform Thursday, March 21, at Tusculum College in Greeneville.
  The singers, whose sellout performances at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center have received national acclaim, will perform "Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing" at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building. The event is part of Tusculum College Arts Outreach's 2012-2013 Acts, Arts, Academia series.
  The performance featur...

  Published March 15, 2013 or Published 2 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Ed Asner as FDR

  Legendary actor Ed Asner explores the life of one of America's best-loved presidents and the events and decisions that shaped a nation in his solo performance drama "Ed Asner as FDR," coming to Greeneville's Niswonger Performing Arts Center on March 14.
  Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 for adults and $15 for students.
  Based upon Dore Schary's "Sunrise at Campobello," which ran 70 weeks on Broadway, "FDR" follows the iconic president as he reflects on his years in office, from his i...

  Published February 28, 2013 or Published 3 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Purdue singers bring GLEE to NPAC

  Thanks to Fox's hit musical comedy "Glee," singing in the choir has become cool again.
  Of course, Purdue University's Varsity Glee Club has been entertaining audiences and serving as ambassadors of the school for nearly 120 years. Founded in 1893, this select ensemble has performed on behalf of Purdue University for campus, community, state, national and international events, averaging between 50 and 60 appearances each year.
  The guys will bring their high-energy show to Greeneville for a 7...

  Published February 28, 2013 or Published 3 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  NPAC goes BIG with 'Clifford'

  Since Norman Bridwell's first "Clifford" book was published in 1963, the series about a little girl named Emily Elizabeth and her beloved Big Red Dog has grown to include 126 million books in print and an Emmy Award-winning television series on PBS.
  Now, Clifford, who celebrated his 50th anniversary in 2012, is the star of his own live musical, "Clifford the Big Red Dog LIVE," coming to Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville on Sunday, Feb. 10. Show time is 3 p.m. The family friendl...

  Published February 5, 2013 or Published 4 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Comedian/ventriloquist Todd Oliver bringing 'Dogs Gone Wild!' to NPAC

  Greeneville is officially going to the dogs.
  Nationally known comedian and ventriloquist Todd Oliver and his brood of talking mutts will bring their family-friendly show "Dogs Gone Wild!" to Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Feb. 2.
  Show time is 7:30 p.m.
  The performance, which mixes comedy and ventriloquism, features a cast of colorful characters, including a trio of live "talking" dogs -- Irving, Lucy and Elvis. Also part of the Oliver entertainment "family" are Pops, a crazy, confused...

  Published January 25, 2013 or Published 4 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Central Ballet puts Christian spin on 'Snow White'

  Central Ballet Theatre of Greeneville's newest full-length production puts a Christian spin on the classic fairy tale "Snow White."
  The not-for-profit performance company will present "Snow White: A Christian Twist on a Classic Fairy Tale" this weekend in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building on the campus of Tusculum College in Greeneville. Curtains up is 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18; 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19; and 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20.
  Lori Ann Sparks, Central Ball...

  Published January 16, 2013 or Published 4 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Tusculum Theatre brings the world of Dr. Seuss to life

  The wild, wacky, wonderful world of Dr. Seuss takes center stage in Theatre-at-Tusculum's production of "Seussical," opening Nov. 9.
  Curtains up is 7 p.m., Nov. 9, 10, 15-17, and 2 p.m., Nov. 11 and 18 in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building on the Tusculum College campus in Greeneville.
  Favorite characters from a host of Dr. Seuss books are brought to life by a cast of more than 90 actors. The crazy, karmic Cat in the Hat catapults the cast into one cataclysmic catastr...

  Published November 6, 2012 or Published 7 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Broadway play sails into NPAC

  As the world continues its observance of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the award-winning Broadway musical that tells the ship's fateful story will sail into Greeneville for a single performance Oct. 4 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center.
  Curtains up is 7:30 p.m.
  "The play gets under way at 7:30 p.m., but guests will want to be in their seats by 7 because Jaynee, first class maid from the Pigeon Forge attraction, and friends will present a brief monologue," said Darrel...

  Published September 26, 2012 or Published 8 months ago - By Staff Reports

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  Jack of all trades

  Comedian, actor, ventriloquist, entertainer and musician Taylor Mason will bring laughs and smiles to Greeneville during a performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at Niswonger Performing Arts Center.
  Mason is known for his clean, family friendly shows that capture the imaginations of the young and young at heart.
  He was born in Hinsdale, Ill., where his mother was a homemaker and his father was a church deacon and broadcaster at WGN Radio and Television, a local Chicago station that featured far...

  Published August 1, 2012 or Published 10 months ago - By Ben Kashdan

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  Variety spices up NPAC’s coming season

  From the country-rock sounds of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to a musical commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic to the family friendly comedy of Todd Oliver and his amazing talking dogs, Niswonger Performing Arts Center will offer a little something to suit most every taste during its 2012-2013 season, which kicks off Sept. 1 with “Night Fever,” a tribute to the Bee Gees.
  The largest production of its kind in the world, “Night Fever” features...

  Published July 18, 2012 or Published 10 months ago - By Staff Report

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  Tusculum stages ‘Diary of Anne Frank’

  Tusculum College’s Theatre-at-Tusculum will bring to life the heartrending experiences of eight people in hiding from Nazi forces in occupied Holland during World War II in its production of “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
  The thought-provoking drama will be performed at 7 p.m., April 20, 21, 27 and 28, with matinee performances at 2 p.m., April 22 and 29. All performances will be held in the Behan Arena Theatre in the lower level of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building on th...

  Published April 18, 2012 or Published 1 year ago - By Staff Report

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  Wounded Warrior event planned in Greeneville

  Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Greeneville, TN is proud to announce its support of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) through a special upcoming event. Our director of Physical Therapy was recently deployed to Afghanistan and he returned home with a passion for our wounded warriors. It was his desire for our community do something to aid the Wounded Warrior Project.
  
  The WWP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. With the help of individuals...

  Published April 5, 2012 or Published 1 year ago - By Staff Report

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  Looking for a ‘dazzler?’ Try Brumley’s of Greeneville

  One of the most important lessons I have learned as a novice Mystery Diner is that not all restaurants are created equal. Those of a discerning palate will recognize this and cultivate a goodly number, the better to have a comfortable home field advantage, whatever the occasion.
  It follows that the diner will have at least one high-class, high-priced “dazzler”-type restaurant in his repertoire to celebrate a special event with family and friends, impress a business client, or wow...

  Published March 9, 2012 or Published 1 year ago - By Mystery Diner

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  ‘Midnight Mind’ explores Edgar Allan Poe’s legacy

  Although it’s been more than 160 years since his mysterious and untimely death, Edgar Allan Poe remains an enigma in the literary world.
  An American short-story writer, poet, critic and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre, Poe created prose and poetry that continue to frighten, influence and inspire writers, composers, artists, poets and readers all over the world.
  Tusculum College will explore Poe’s life and legacy in “Midnight Mind of Edga...

  Published March 15, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Land, building donation will help Boys & Girls Club expand

  
  The Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County has accepted a donation of 19.4 acres and three large buildings from American Greetings Corp. The property at Bohannon Avenue will be the site for a new Boys & Girls Club facility. The Boys & Girls Club plans to move from its current facility at 740 W. Church St. once the donated property has been renovated and geared up for use by the end of this year.
  “American Greetings certainly has been a good neighbor to our c...

  Published March 11, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Church Basement Ladies serve a ‘Second Helping’

  The Church Basement Ladies are headed back to Greeneville, where they’ll serve up a “Second Helping” of their down-home humor to audiences at Niswonger Performing Arts Center.
  “Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping!” — the sequel to Troupe America’s hit musical comedy “Church Basement Ladies” — will take the NPAC stage at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 6.
  Tickets are $27.50 for adults and $10 for students. Group and Pick 4 rate is $23....

  Published March 1, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Magic Ticket: The Spencers Come to NPAC

  Today’s magic isn’t merely about baffling the audience by doing something seemingly impossible. It’s about spectacle, drama, danger and personality.
  That’s exactly what master illusionist Kevin Spencer and his wife, Cindy, plan to deliver when their Theatre of Illusion visits Greeneville this weekend.
  The Spencers, accompanied by their tireless troupe and 12 tons of state-of-the-art illusions and special effects equipment, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, a...

  Published January 31, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Carmen Musick

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  Ella’s to host Greene Mountain Blues Fest

  
  Ella’s, 1240 E. Andrew Johnson Highway, will host the Greene Mountain Blues Fest on Feb. 18 starting at 7:30 p.m.
  The show will feature some of the area’s top players and vocalists in a listening setting, including Jimmie D, Kevin Wilder, John Brown, Frankie Bowman and Roscoe Justice. Arhythm section including Chuck Ward, Jerome Heitmann and Jon Moore is set to back the players.
  Seating is limited so call for reservations. Call 638-5728.

  Published January 20, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  'Expressions II' on Exhibit at On the Verge Callery

  On the Verge Gallery showcases the artwork of Shirley Butler and Sherri Russell in a two-woman exhibition entitled “Expressions II”. The exhibit will run through Saturday, February 28th at On the Verge Gallery, 124 S. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743.
  About Shirley Butler:
  Shirley Butler has been a resident of Chuckey for over five years; relocating to this area from Deep River, Connecticut. Originally, Shirley hails from Shelter Island, L.I., New York where she lived for her firs...

  Published January 18, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Christian comic Mark Lowry to perform Nov. 18 at NPAC

  Mark Lowry has been making people laugh, cry and think for nearly 40 years.
  It wouldn’t be out of the question to say that Lowry, who has been singing publicly and recording albums and videos since age 11, has done that most of his life.
  Lowry attended Liberty College, now Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Va., from 1975 to 1980 with intentions to obtain a degree in business. But in 1976, Lowry felt God was calling him to a music ministry and, when he graduated in 1980 with a Youth de...

  Published November 11, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Community Band, Tusculum College Form Partners

  Tusculum College's new band program and the Community Band have finalized an agreement that will be mutually beneficial to both groups and provide multiple opportunities for the two directors, as well as members of each group, to collaborate.
  "Beginning in September (2010), we will begin having our rehearsals in the Tusculum College Band room at Annie Hogan Byrd," said Mike May, director of the Community Band.
  "We expect the location will work well for our group, as we have arranged to be a...

  Published August 25, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Camp Creek Bald beyond expectations

  
  Warriors’ Path Park Ranger Marty Silver told me recently that for great views he recommended a hike across Camp Creek Bald and up the mountain ridge. What I found, wasn’t what I was expecting. It was far better.
  The trick to getting there is finding a small side street, Viking Mountain Road, that winds up to the top of the mountain. The road began with pavement and slowly morphed into a one-lane gravel road. Thankfully, I had my GPS to help me prepare for the sharp turns ahead....

  Published July 30, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Kristen Buckles

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