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Auditions/Call for Entries

• ONGOING: The Bristol Public Library invites artists, groups and curators to submit proposals for exhibition in the Virgie R. Fleenor Gallery, including 2-D, glasswork and multimedia (with limited area for 3-D exhibition). Work should exemplify the mission “Expanding Minds, Building Communities.” To apply, submit contact info, brief description of exhibition including titles and dimensions, two to 10 images, CV and requested dates to Bristol Public Library, ATTN TJ DeWitt, 701 Goode St. Bristol, VA 24201 or gallery@bristol-library.org

• ONGOING: Public Art Kingsport invites artists to submit proposals for exhibiting work in public gallery space in Kingsport, Tenn. All entries must be two-dimensional. 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.

• ONGOING: William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Va., seeks entries for its “From These Hills” exhibit. Open to artists working in any media: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, video or performance art in Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Western North Carolina, Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. The entry form is available on www.WilliamKingMuseum.org, or mail a CD or USB flash drive with six digital images or DVD for video and performance art, along with an artist’s statement and resume to William King Museum of Art, ATTN: From These Hills, P.O. Box 2256, Abingdon, VA 24212. Deadline for submission is July 21. A non-refundable submission fee of $20 is required. Make check payable to the William King Museum of Art. Details are available at www.williamkingmuseum.org.

• DEADLINES MAY 1-13: The Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest is seeking entries. Categories include nature, pictorial and the Carrie Penley Special Theme of “Blue” – each category is divided into color and monochrome. Levels of competition are youth, amateur and proficient. Monetary prizes. Deliver entries to Rainbow’s End Floral and Gift Shop, Kingsport, Tenn., weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entries may be shipped to 154 West Wanola Ave., Kingsport, TN 37660. Deadline is May 13 at 3 p.m. $5 per entry. Visit www.penjaccphoto.com for entry form and more information.

• MAY 6 & 7: Johnson City Community Theatre holds auditions for “All Shook Up” at 7 p.m. Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with classics such as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” Auditioners should prepare a ‘50s style song (bring sheet music or a track), one to two minute monologue and be prepared to learn a dance at the audition. 423-926-2542, www.jcct.info

• DEADLINE MAY 15: Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium is accepting submissions for its annual contest for grades six through 12 for the 2016/2017 academic year and adult-post high school. The entry fee is $5 for school students and $10 for adults. The contest offers three genres for entry: short story (2,500 words or less), essay (1,500 words or less) and poetry (30 lines or less). All entries must be submitted electronically and received no later than May 15. More guideline information can be found at www. appheritagewritersym.wordpress.com.

• DEADLINE MAY 21: The city of Bristol, Tenn.’s Paper Windows photography contest seeks entries with the theme of Bristol in Bloom. All pictures must be taken in Bristol, Tenn. Complete rules and entry forms are available at www.bristoltn.org.

Dance

• MAY 6 & 20: The Community Center of Abingdon, Va., hosts contra dances in the Virginia Ballroom. Saturday, May 6, the dance is from 3-6 p.m., Saturday, May 20 is from 6-9 p.m. $7, general admission; full-time students $5;

family rate $20. 276-628-3911, www.thecommunitycenterofabingdon.com.

• MAY 13: Bristol Ballet presents “Mulan, The Legend” at the Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tenn. at 5:30 p.m. Experience the legend of Mulan, the young lady who volunteered to take her father’s place in China’s war against invaders. Based on the Ballad of Mulan, which was first transcribed in the sixth century, the story has been popular not only in China, but worldwide. This ballet is set to the score “Mulan – Ballet in Three Acts” by Joshua Chan, who composed it especially for the Hong Kong Ballet. As a student concert involving ages 4 and up, there will be many memorable moments. $6.50-$11.25. 423-274-8920, www.paramountbristol.org

Exhibits

• ONGOING: William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Va., presents the winners of the Out in the Open: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. 276-628-5005, www.williamkingmuseum.org

• ONGOING: An exhibit by Sue Branham (watercolor and acrylic), Brenda Ratliff (acrylic), Mary Talbott (watercolor and acrylic) and Barbara Jake (watercolor) is on exhibit in the Members Gallery at The Arts Depot, Abingdon, Va. 276-628-9091, www.abingdonartsdepot.org

• ONGOING: “Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia’s Recording Legacy, 1923-1943” is on exhibit at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol, Va. “Hometown Stars” tells the stories of the talents and repertoires of Southwest Virginia musicians who proved to be a deep musical well for the nation’s growing recording industry. Some of them include the Powers Family, Dock Boggs, Carl Martin, The Roanoke Jug Band and Jack Reedy & His Walker Mountain Stringband. 423-573-1927, www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org

• ONGOING: “Connoisseur: Private Collecting in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee” is on exhibit at William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Va. A connoisseur is one who has developed an acute perception about a particular style or genre of art, one who has acquired a discerning knowledge about the characteristics of the works he or she collects. The 12 connoisseurs whose collections are represented in this exhibition are from Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Through them you explore various cultures — Asian carvings and embroidery on silk, 18th-century

“Delicate Arch” by Mark Roberts was the winner of 2016’s Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest.