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Ricky Skaggs to kick off Barbeque & Bluegrass at Dollywood

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 10:04 am

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

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  • Hot Picks May 24

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 10:02 am

    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

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  • At the Movies

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 10:01 am

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    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

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National Entertainment

Events

Festivals and Events

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 10:09 am

Editor’s Note: To submit a calendar event, e-mail: ctstate@lcs.net MAY MARCH 1-JUNE 23 – Nashville – Exhibit: Exploring Arts of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection in the Upper-Level Galleries at theFristCenter for Visual Arts. The exhibit features 125 artworks fromMexico toPeru. Organized thematically by culture, the artworks present more than 2,500 years of creativity in Mesoamerica,Central America and Andean South America between 1200 B.C. to 1520 A.D. The

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