Category Archives: ENTERTAINMENT
The Palace Theatre; More than a movie house!
For years it was known as the Movie House on Main Street, and for many, it was where they saw their first motion picture.
After years of neglect, the old Palace Theatre became an eyesore for many, and in 1997 became the center of debate. Save it for the future, or tear it down? A campaign to save the “Jewel of Main Street” ensued and it was put on the ballot for the public to decide.
Voters spoke. The decision was to save the old girl! The rest of the story
Thanks to Dr. David Litchford and his capable staff — I no longer wear prescription coke bottles
We all know someone who has had their cataracts removed. We hear in Church announcements nearly weekly that brother or sister so-and-so will be going in for eye surgery this week. Maybe you are like me and never really paid much attention to that because you didn’t really know them or what they were going through. I do remember my mother having her’s done several years ago, but I’m sure things have changed since then. The rest of the story
“Into the Night with Gershwin” opens PAART 2012 season
Performing Arts Alliance of Rural Tennessee (PAART) will be opening their 2012 season on Friday night, January 6, with the internationally acclaimed pianist Thomas Pandolfi in a program entitled “Into the Night with Gershwin”. Pandolfi is an exciting virtuoso who, with each passing season, is becoming more and more sought after The rest of the story
Premieres highlight 48th Cumberland County Playhouse season
2012 promises a great year for Cumberland County Playhouse, now announcing its 48th season lineup. Two of the most popular titles in American theater launch the year, with Driving Miss Daisy, sponsored by Dr. Stanley Bise, MD opening in the … The rest of the story
Playhouse Dancers, Theater Students Grow & Perform
Nearly 300 class attendances including new students and new families each week has the Playhouse studios humming, as new Director of Education, Jennifer Austin, and her remarkable faculty, “teach technique through choreography” and rehearsal as well as via traditional technical exercises. The rest of the story