Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, return to Pigeon Forge this weekend to kick off Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass festival. Skaggs will debut several new songs during two free concerts each day on May 25 and 26. “Dollywood is just right for bluegrass,” said the 14-time Grammy Award winner. “Everything is country, mountains and down to earth. This music fits the theme of this park more than
The play, “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat” concludes its run Saturday at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they’ve ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he can turn a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. For more
THE CROODS The world’s first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. Rated PG. Showing at Carmike Cinemas 12 College Square Mall at 1:25, 5:10 and 7:35. EPIC 3D A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters plans to retire next year, ending a television career that began more than a half century ago and made her a trailblazer in news and daytime TV. Someone who works closely with Walters said the plan is for her to retire in May 2014 after a series of special programs saluting her career. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and
Voted Best Local Band in Nashville by The Tennessean, the four classically trained musicians of Harpeth Rising give an exciting and distinctively new sound to the folk genre. The band will be playing in Cosby Saturday, March 9. The group met at the Indiana University School of Music and were united – and continue to be driven by – their eclectic musical interests. They began performing as a quartet in
The judges and the people have spoken. This year’s most talented duo in Morristown is Brooke and Tori Roberts. The duo won Tuesday’s finale of the Morristown’s Got Talent competition at the Rockin’ Porch downtown. For winning the competition the duo will receive a photo shoot with Jerry Seals Photography and a two-hour recording session at Next Door Recording Studio. The winners will also serve as the opening act for
The Rogersville Fourth of July Celebration committee has announced the entertainment lineup for 2013. Once again, there will be co-headlining entertainment with a country artist and a contemporary Christian artist. The celebration will take place in the Rogersville City Park on Saturday, July 6 as voted by the committee. Known as well for her acting career as her up and coming music career, Jana Kramer will be one of the
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Walters State’s five-year wait to take the field
JEFFERSON CITY — A day after making the NFCA All-America first team,