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To Our Veterans: The Nashville Sound Thanks You For Your Service

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Volume 03 Issue 07 Publisher Lisa Durbin Creative DIrector Jon Bill Forrester Managing Editor Peggy Gale DIstribution Elizabeth Armstrong Entertainment Coordinator Andreax Jarre

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06 Sycamore Shoals State Historic Site Nov. and Dec. Schedule

21 WQUT Concert Schedule

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26 UVA Wise Presents A Streetcar Named Desire as a Part of ProArt’s 45th Season

23 Ponderings to Ponder Who is He? 25 Social Sentiments: Connect by Being Active 27 Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie: Quick and Easy Comfort Food 29 Pop Life: Dune 30 Batteries Not Included: Catching Up With the Archive Part One

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FROM THE

PUBLISHER Hello Loafer Readers!

Can you believe it is already November? I am in shock to be honest! The weather is feeling more like December and I will be glad to see time change so it’s not dark when I drive the kids to school. This morning my 14-year-old asked me why school has to be so early. I really didn’t have a good reason. I would be ok with a 9am start time.

Last weekend I had the privilege of covering the Country Thunder Concert in Bristol. It was an amazing show! Be sure to check out the coverage inside this week’s issue. Congrats to Ashley Jones our winner in the Morgan Wallen ticket contest. She did let us know that she and her husband Jacob had a great time.

In my opinion we should always recognize veterans and active duty military but November is a time to make sure we make that public. This month you will find that in our issues. There is still time to send us your loved one. We just need a picture, full name, branch and if they are active, veteran or have passed away. Thank you to every single person who has served or supported a loved one so they could serve this great country.

November is also the time to be thankful.

I am thankful for my God, my country, my family and every single reader, advertiser and employee here at The Loafer. Thank you for your support!

Be Thankful!

Lisa Durbin Publisher

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Georgia native country music singer Jon Langston with his huge hit “Forever Girl” that had the whole audience singing and swaying to the music. Although it was obvious the crowd came out in the nasty weather to wait for the man of the hour, Morgan Wallen but the ones who had shown up early for a good spot seemed pleased they were able to see these upcoming stars in the country music world.

These soaked and cold fans

Saturday, October 30th was a rainy (the kind that is so cold it soaks into your bones) and cold day but that didn’t stop the country music fans from pouring into the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway for the chance to see and hear their favorite singers.

Ernest came on stage first and he was very entertaining. He has a huge personality and we found out later that he is best friends with Morgan Wallen and wrote his first Country Airplay No 1 “More Than My Hometown.”

Larry Fleet came on stage next with his impressive beard and he gave me chills with his song “Where I Find God” and the crowd loved it! Next up was

Lisa and Bobby Durbin at Country Thunder 2021

Congratulations to Ashley and Jacob Jones, our Morgan Wallen ticket giveaway winner!

their feet cheering, hands in the air, singing every word and loving every minute. It seems as if everyone forgot they were wet, cold and tired. Morgan expressed his delight at being close to his hometown and the crowd made sure to let him know that they felt the same. He continued to sing every single hit song and some new ones until the night ended with fireworks.

cheered as Granger Smith took the stage with his guitar and his huge southern boy smile lit up the night. Fans sang along for his entire collection of hits and a heartfelt acoustic version of “Amazing Grace” seemed to humble everyone in the crowd.

The rain kept coming down but that wasn’t the only reason for wet faces.

After hours in the rain and loving every minute of these artists the man himself finally showed his face behind a piano singing “Sand in My Boots.”

What a way to start his show!

The fans absolutely went wild with delight. For the rest of the evening everyone was on

All in all, a good time was had by every fan! Thank you Country Thunder and we will see you next year for 2 full days of fun!

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Count Your Blessings Turkey Dinner Giveaway

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021 AT 8 AM – 6 PM We are offering Thanksgiving dinners for families that may be going through hard times.

Each meal will feed 4-6 people. Pick-up times will be delegated before the event date.

DONATE We are accepting donations: Money, Frozen Turkeys, Large Cans of Green Beans, Potatoes, Etc. Donations can be dropped off at Biker Wear (3515 Bristol Hwy Ste 101 Johnson City, TN 37601) or Shady Valley Country Store (110 TN-133, Shady Valley, TN 37688)

NOMINATE To nominate a family in need, please leave name, contact info and number of family members on web site. Bigoyspopup.com or e-mail BigBoyspopup@gmail.com

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All Together Now!Comes to Paramount Center for the Arts Theatre Bristol Broadway Favorites Arts Benefit: November 12-15 - Tickets on Sale Now!

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia, Frozen, Newsies, Jekyll and Hyde, Guys and Dolls, Rent, High School Musical, and more in this global event.

of Music, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Elf The Musical.

Founded in 1965 by Cathy DeCaterina, Theatre Bristol is a community theatre serving all ages that also has the distinction Masks and social distancing are desired. as the oldest continually running children’s Our cast and crew are vaccinated and theatre in northeast Tennessee. Located invite the audience to vaccinate and help on historic State Street in Bristol, it also us bring live performance back for good. serves southwest Virginia. Its Main Stage Favorite Broadway tunes and dance season consists of drama, comedy, and numbers come to the Paramount Center ALL TOGETHER NOW! opens Friday musical productions that take place in evening, November 12 at 7:30 pm, and for the Arts stage November 12 through the ARTspace, a multi-purpose, black box runs Saturday, November 13, at 2:30 pm 15 as Theatre Bristol presents Music theatre which seats up to 120, and at the and 7:30 pm; Sunday, November 14 at Theatre International’s ALL TOGETHER 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm, and closes Monday, Paramount Center for the Arts. Theatre NOW!, a global event celebrating local Bristol is a volunteer-operated November 15, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on theatre. Tickets are on sale now at community organization and we invite ParamountBristol.org for six matinee and sale now, $16 with processing fees, and seniors and student tickets are $12 you to get involved. evening performances for one weekend with processing fees, at only in this special not-to-be-missed Listed on the National Register of Historic www.ParamountBristol.org. fundraising event to benefit the arts.

Places, the Paramount Center for the Arts Audiences most recently enjoyed Theatre Theatre Bristol is pleased to present ALL is an art deco motion picture palace built TOGETHER NOW! as part of its familyBristol’s celebrated productions of The in the late 1920’s and early 30’s with an friendly 56th season of ARTspace and Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods, Fiddler opulent, richly embellished interior and Paramount shows, including Twelfth on the Roof, Annie, The Music Man, Les Night, Theatre Bristol On Air productions, Misérables, and more on the Paramount The Gift of the Magi, The Little Match Girl, stage, as well as She Loves Me, Scrooge and Christmas Scenes. Your support of the Musical, and Little Women The ALL TOGETHER NOW! helps us bring to Broadway Musical, on the ARTspace stage. Now, talent from around the region the 2022 ARTspace and Paramount stages our 57th Season of Real Heroes, Jack and invite you to “Be Our Guest” and enjoy the Beanstalk, Twelfth Night, The Sound musical numbers from Les Misérables, Theatre Bristol brings incredible talent from around the region back to the stage for six performances over four days only, in arts benefit event that proves “You Can’t Stop the Beat”

house organ. The original Venetian-styled murals and the art deco ambience were faithfully recreated during restoration in the 1990s. The auditorium welcomes more than 700, with street-level access and wheelchair locations, and a grand stage designed for full-scale theatrical productions.

For more information, visit: www.theatrebristol.org, follow TheatreBristolTN on Facebook, call 423-212-3625, or email info@theatrebristol.org. For tickets and more information, visit www.paramountbristol.org, call 423-274-8920, follow Paramount Bristol on Facebook.

To help Theatre Bristol continue to serve audiences for another 56 years, please consider donating! Donations of any size can be made at TheatreBristol.org/donate.

Thank you!

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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park November & December 2021- Programs and Events Come Share in the Glorious Cause of Liberty!

Carter Mansion Tours

November 6, 20 11:00 am Price: Adults - $9.00; Ages 7 to 17 years - $5.00; 6 and under free Tax included Max: 6 Registration required www.tnstateparks.com/parks/ events/sycamore-shoals The Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643 Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase.

Colonial Harvest Celebration Saturday, November 13 10:00am – 4:00 pm Sunday, November 14 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Join the festivities at Fort Watauga as the Washington County Militia gather to celebrate recent victories in the War for Independence and give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Enjoy demonstrations of 18th century life and living history presentations.

Fall Fiber Show

Sabine Hill Tours

November 13, 27 11:00 am Price: Adults - $9.00; Ages 7 to 17 years - $5.00; 6 and under free Tax included Max: 6 Registration required www.tnstateparks.com/parks/ events/sycamore-shoals Sabine Hill is located at 2328 West G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643 Please note, only portable toilet facilities are currently available.

Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase.

Living History Weekends at Fort Watauga November 6, 7, 20, 21, 27, 28 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Fellowship English Country Dancing

Sunday, November 7 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Meet in the Visitor Center. Sponsored

by Sabine Hill Social Society.

Saturday, November 13 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, November 14 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Fall is the time we plan our winter projects and our handmade holiday gifts! Spend a day visiting our regions finest fiber producers and artists! The day will include workshops vendors with handmade items for sale, raw fibers, and demonstrations of spinning, weaving, and more!

Old Time Music Jam Sunday, November 28 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Christmastide Tours of the Carter Mansion

Colonial Candle Dipping

Wednesday, November 17 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Drop in anytime between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and join museum curator Chad Bogart at Fort Watauga to learn about candles and other sources of light in the 18th century such as fat lamps, betty lamps, crusies, and sparking lamps. For a small cash fee, you can make your very own hand dipped beeswax candle. It’s sure to be an “illuminating” experience! Be advised that hot wax is used in this program. Please wear appropriate clothing. No unaccompanied minors.

No pets.

Sunrise Hike

Thursday, November 18 7:00 am Price: $5.00; 6 and under free: Tax included Max: 10 Registration required www.tnstateparks.com/parks/ events/sycamore-shoals Watauga Valley Art League

Christmas Art Show

November 21st – December 5th

Friday, December 3 - 1:00 & 2:00 pm Saturday, December 4 10:00 & 11:00 am, 1:00 & 2:00 pm Sunday, December 5 1:00 & 2:00 pm Price: Adults - $10.00; Ages 17 and Under - $6.00 Max: 8 per tour Pre-registration required – www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/ sycamore-shoals Registration Opens November 1st Step back in time as one of our historical interpreters guide you through the festively decorated rooms of Tennessee’s oldest frame-house, as it would have been in 1780, with beautiful greenery for the holiday season. The Carter Mansion is located at 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN. *Please note, the Carter Mansion is only accessible by stairs.

Overmountain Christmas Open House

Saturday, December 4 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Please join us at the park Visitors Center for a festive holiday gathering. Enjoy historically dressed carolers, Christmas stories, the Watauga Valley Art League’s annual Winterfest Art Show, and more.

Come do some Christmas shopping in our new gift shop and bookstore. Don’t miss out on getting some unique items you can’t find anywhere else!

Walking in Frontier Footsteps After Thanksgiving Day Hike Friday, November 26 9:00 am Pre-registration required www.tnstateparks.com/parks/ events/sycamore-shoals

Visitors Center Hours:

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday through Saturday (closed 11:00 -12:00 for lunch & cleaning) 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Sunday Our Visitors Center is closed on most State holidays. Park grounds are open from dawn until dusk.

In the event of extremely inclement winter weather, contact the park about program cancelations and park office closings.

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Honor Flight of the Appalachian Highlands was officially recognized as a new hub by the National Honor Flight Network in September 2021. The new hub serves veterans of all eras but prioritizes WWII, Korean, Vietnam era and terminally ill veterans for an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials built in their honor. Veterans will visit a variety of sites including Arlington National Cemetery, the WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial and Vietnam Memorial.

will travel by charter bus and spend a couple of nights in a Washington, D.C hotel.

commitment is strong for our veterans that have served our country. It’s now time for us to give our veterans a final mission with honors.

An honor flight tour is a small token of our appreciation for our veteran’s Honor Flight of the Appalachian service and sacrifice and shows them Highlands is proud to be a part of the that it is as important today, as when they served. Your support can help to positively impact the lives of our local heroes. These Honor Flights would not be possible if not for the generous support of our community by volunteering and through donations by Each Honor Flight hub creates their business, corporations, & individuals. own board, recruits their own veterans, Honor Flight of the Appalachian and sources their own funding. The Highlands will be conducting Honor Flight of the Appalachian fundraising events in the community; Highlands has also applied for 501(c) please support our efforts! If you would (3) status as a non-profit organization. like to donate, volunteer as a guardian Honor Flight of the Appalachian or support this endeavor, please visit Highlands is now taking applications www.honorflightah.org for more from Veterans who want to participate information. in Honor Flight and applications can The Board of Directors Honor Flight of be found at www.honorflightah.org. the Appalachian Highlands are working Veterans participating with Honor Flight of the Appalachian Highlands on our inaugural trip in April, 2022. Our

Honor Flight Network and is ready to take this exciting step in honoring our Heroes. For more information, please follow our Facebook page or website at: honorflightah.org; for questions, please email us at gotodc@honorflightah.org

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Johnson City, Tn Johnson City, TN Tuesday Nov 9th Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Wednesday Nov 10th HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Thursday Nov 11th

Friday Nov 12th

Wednesday Nov 10th

Ron Short & the Possum Playboys 8:00pm at The Down Home

The Anthony Wayne Vibe 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Gemini Syndromel 7:00pm at Capones

Friday Nov 12th

Saturday Nov 13th

Salty Cox (Zak Saltz and Johnny Cox) 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Big Son at Capone’s with Nathan Hardin and Sumo & the Chicken Bones 10:00pm at Capones Abingdon, VA Abingdon, VA Saturday Nov 13th Big Son 3:00pm at Abingdon Vineyards Senora May w/ Wayne Graham 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewing

Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

Bristol Bristol, TN/Va TN/VA

10 Years 8:00pm at Capone’s

The Guido Awesome Show 10:00pm at O’Mainnin’s Pub

Tuesday Nov 9th

Country Night Music and Line Dancing 8:00pm at Sidetracks

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Saturday Nov 13th

Shooter Band 9:00pm at CJs Sports Bar

euNoia – A Well Mind Concert with Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors and 49 Winchester 4:00pm at Cumberland Square Park TJ Darnell 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Poison’us - Poison Tribute 8:00 PM at Sidetracks

Friday Nov 5th

Saturday Nov 6th Jason Crabb 6:00pm at Robinson Middle School Brad Shankwiler 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company Crossfire 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar Railway Express at Kingsport Moose Lodge

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TUESDAY

Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm

WEDNESDAY

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar Karaoke at Quaker Steak and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

THURSDAY

Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment at Wild Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria Karaoke w/Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar 8pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10 Karaoke at Midnight Oasis - Brtistol, TN Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The French Quarter Restaurant

FRIDAY

Karaoke w/ Shane Rouse at Bear’s Bar Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Laurel Marina on South Holsten 9pm

Trivia TUESDAY

Wild Wing Café JC- Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm Johnson City Brewing Company- Trivia Tuesdays 7pm Aubrey’s Johnson City- Trivia Night 7pm 27 Lions - Trivia Night 7pm Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm

WEDNESDAY

Tipton Street Pub- Trivia Wednesdays 9pm Aubrey’s Bristol- Trivia Night 7pm Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 - DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City - Mellow Trivia 7pm Gypsy Circus Cider Company - Trivia 6:30pm

MONDAY

Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli - DJ Trivia 7pm Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar

SUNDAY 7pm Open Mic with Karaoke at Go Burrito Johnson City Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

MONDAY

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

**The schedule is subject to change due to the request for social distancing at this time.**

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JOHNSON CITY SATURDAYS

Parents Game Night 7:00pm at V. O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex

ACOA (adult children of SATURDAY NOV 13TH alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm.

Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 Paddle/Nature: Reservoir Ecology 12:00pm or Cheryl 423-262-6149 at Bays Mountain Park THURSDAY NOV 11TH Two on the Aisle, Three in the Acorn Trio Canvas Class Van 2:00pm and 7:00PM at 6:00pm at Into the Fire Kingsport Theatre Guild FRIDAY NOV 12TH SUNDAY NOV 14TH Turkey Door Hanger 6:00pm at Into the Fire SATURDAY NOV 13TH

Nature: Raptor Tour 3:00pm at Bays Mountain Park

Scarecrow Kids Canvas 10:00am at Into the Fire

Two on the Aisle, Three in the Van 2:00PM at Kingsport Theatre Guild

KINGSPORT

BRISTOL

THURSDAY NOV 11TH

FRIDAY NOV 11TH

IBN Biz Lunch 11:30 at Pratt's BBQ

Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic 7:00am at Bristol Public Library

FRIDAY NOV 12TH Nature: Dining With The Wolves 2:00pm at Bays Mountain Park Two on the Aisle, Three in the Van 7:00PM at Kingsport Theatre Guild

FRIDAY NOV 12TH Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington County Public Library SUNDAY NOV 14TH Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

LIMESTONE WEDNESDAY NOV 10TH Child's Holiday Dress 1:30pm at Washington College Academy SATURDAY NOV 12TH Alumni Fundraiser "NANCY" 6:000pm at Washington College Academy

COMEDY SHOWCASE WEDNESDAY NOV 10TH Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club THURSDAY NOV 11TH Pick a Side Stupid 7:30 at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY NOV 12TH Alingon Mitra 7:30pm & 9:30 at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Stand-Up - 2 Shows 8:00pm and 10:00pm at LOL Comedy Corner SATURDAY NOV 13TH Alingon Mitra 7:30pm & 9:30 at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

JONESBOROUGH

Stand-Up - 2 Shows 8:00pm and 10:00pm at LOL Comedy Corner

WEDNESDAY NOV 10TH

THURSDAY NOV 11TH

SUNDAY NOV 14TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

Tree Decorating 11:30am at Noelle

ABINGDON, VA

Stand-Up 7:00pm at LOL Comedy Corner

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68. "What ____ for Love" ("A Chorus Line" song) 69. Coal deposit 70. Signs of the future 71. Gestures of approval 72. O'Neill's "Desire Under the ___"

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The 2016 recipient of the prestigious John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership, Hayes won the honor for his contributions as a commander.

Hayes, who holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in national security strategy, is a former chief petty officer. After his college graduation, Hayes quickly rose through the ranks of the Navy.

He has served in many combat and command operations, including in the Panama Canal Zone and Afghanistan.

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Music will be provided by the University School Choir and the ETSU Ensemble Band. Cadets will participate in a Roll Call conducted for ETSU alumni killed in action. The Color Guard will place a wreath on the Veteran’s Memorial and Taps will be played.

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If you are interested in adopting : The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Shelter 423-239-5237 • 2061 Highway 75 Blountville, TN Facebook: bridgehome

Speaking at next week’s event is Navy Captain Harry “Chuck” Hayes, a decorated veteran with more than three decades of service.

“We are so pleased to honor and celebrate those who have served our country,” said Lt. Col. Kent Monas, professor of military science at ETSU. “We are also thrilled that Captain Hayes, a decorated and accomplished veteran, will be speaking at the service.”

D Say Hi to Diesel !!! He is having a birthday this month and will be 1 yr old. Diesel is a Feist/ Pit mix. Other than being a handsome guy, he is good with

University providing free meals, coffee to veterans East Tennessee State University will honor military veterans with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 in the Quad, a grassy area located between Brooks Gym and Gilbreath Hall.

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enjoy a free lunch between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the ETSU Dining Hall, located on the third floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center. Veterans may pick up a free meal ticket at any of the following locations: Veterans Affairs, located at 125 Yoakley Hall.

ETSU Army ROTC, located at 206 Brooks Gym. Office of Equity and Inclusion, located at 230 Burgin Dossett Hall.

Starbucks on campus, located on the first floor of the Culp, is also providing free coffee to all veterans on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.

“We are excited to welcome those who have served this country to ETSU,” said Dr. Keith Johnson, vice president for Equity and Inclusion at ETSU. “Please come enjoy a free meal and coffee on our beautiful campus.”

Starting at noon on Nov. 12 at ETSU’s Military Affiliated Student Resource Center, located on the ground floor of Yoakley Hall, ETSU will partner with Northeast State Community College to hold a celebration in honor of veterans. Current ETSU and Northeast State veterans and military affiliated students are invited. Guests will watch the movie “The Pacific,” enjoy food and drinks and get assistance preparing for the spring semester.

For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346

Observed each year on Nov. 11, Veterans Day is a federal holiday with origins traced back to the end of World War I. Veterans Day honors the service of all U.S. military veterans.

In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Brooks Gym. The Office of Equity and Inclusion and Sodexo have partnered to provide veterans free meals and coffee following the ceremony.

Veterans who are members of the ETSU community or from the community at-large are invited to

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The Loafer Salutes our Hometown Heroes Active Duty

Veterans

James (Bobby) Durbin US Army

Eric S. Burleson US Army

Justin Colmer USAF

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The Loafer Salutes our Hometown Heroes Active Duty

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Todd Church US Army

Everette Lee Bennett US Army

Christopher Wine USMC

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Audiences will find it hard to sit still when the music starts playing during upcoming performances of “Mamma Mia!” in the Marilyn duBrisk Theatre at Tusculum University.

The wildly popular musical will hit the stage for seven shows starting Friday, Nov. 12. The performances will showcase about 25 songs made famous by the pop rock band ABBA, including major hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me” and, of course, “Mamma Mia.” “This lively and highly entertaining show will enthrall the audience with outstanding musical numbers and excellent performances by the cast,” said Brian Ricker, the director.

“Theatre-at-Tusculum is thrilled to bring this musical to our campus, and we anticipate our guests will be singing the tunes on their way home. That is exactly what we want to achieve.”

The musical, which premiered in London in 1999, features the original songs written by ABBA members Benny

Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and some brought about 70 productions to life at songs with Stig Anderson. The book was Tusculum and reinforced the university’s written by Catherine Johnson. reputation as the home for top-notch “Mamma Mia!” is set on a Greek Island arts programming. She retired in 2020, and Tusculum celebrated her excellence and is woven around the story of during an Oct. 20 ceremony with the Sophie Sheridan, played by Reagan theater-dedication ceremony.

Bunch, a young girl on the eve of her wedding day.

Tusculum’s production of “Mamma Mia!” is made possible through a special arrangement Sophie never knew her father but still with Music Theatre International. wishes he could be the one to walk her down the aisle. She discovers Show dates are Nov. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 three other possible options – Sam, at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.

Bill and Harry, played by Jeff Ward, Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for those Tom Sizemore and R.J. McCullum, 60 and older and $5 for children 12 and respectively. Sophie invites all three gentlemen to her wedding, much to the younger. Tickets, which are payable by dismay of her mother, Donna Sheridan, cash or check only, may be reserved and picked up at the box office the day of the who is played by Laura Dupler. Donna performance by calling 423-798-1620 or has not laid eyes on the three men in emailing jhollowell@tusculum.edu.

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For more information about Theatre“Mamma Mia!” will be the first show at-Tusculum or other Tusculum Arts on the large stage in the Annie Outreach programs please call Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center since 423-798-1620, visit arts.tusculum.edu Tusculum named the theater on the or find on Facebook by searching for top floor after duBrisk. The legendary Tusculum University Arts Outreach. leader of Tusculum’s arts program

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Host TELLABRATION!™ Concert Nov. 20 The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild is set to host a special concert in conjunction with the celebrated worldwide TELLABRATION!™ event on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Jonesborough Visitors Center.

Guilds and storytelling enthusiasts from around the globe will share their storytelling talents in concerts held in cities and towns to celebrate the art of storytelling on or around the third Saturday in November each year. Locally, TELLABRATION!™ brings together each area’s most celebrated storytellers, to delight, captivate, and mesmerize audiences with their stories. It creates a network of storytelling enthusiasts bonded together in spirit. A portion of the proceeds with benefit the new Center on Second St., sponsored

by Jonesborough United Methodist Church.

Jonesborough’s event will feature internationally known storyteller

David Novak, who has also taken the stage at the National Storytelling Festival numerous times. Additional featured tellers include Moll Catron, Guerry McConnell, Steven James, and Wendy Gourley. Tickets are $10, and are available by calling the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010 or by visiting jonesborough.com/tickets, with limited quantities at the door on the afternoon of the concert.

The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild is the oldest continuing group of storytellers in the nation, offering weekly concerts, special shows, and private performances in Historic Jonesborough.

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UVA Wise Presents A Streetcar Named Desire as a Part of Pro-Art’s 45th Season The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Theater Department is at work on its fall production of the American stage classic A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams. The production opens November 10 in the Gilliam Center for the Arts Black Box Theater on the UVA Wise campus. Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play holds a lens to institutional restrictions placed on women’s lives in postwar America and director Michael McNulty has worked tirelessly with the cast to bring the drama to life, believing that the play’s message endures nearly 75 years after its debut.

In this production, Blanche du Bois (played by Kara Dotten) relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella (Ashlyn Mullins), and Stanley Kowalski (Luke Sage), after losing her Mississippi home to creditors. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life’s harsh realities. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley’s gentlemanly

friend, Mitch (Blane Sage), Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately loses her grip on reality.

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) transformed American theater by breaking away from the conventional using his psychological insight and bold honesty. Other works by Williams include The Glass Menagerie, Vieux Carre, Sweet Bird of Youth, Orpheus Descending, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. A Streetcar Named Desire, first directed by Elia Kazan, premiered at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway in December 1947.

The UVA Wise Theater Department is Office opens one hour prior to the start devoted to theater as a unified art form of each performance. Masks are currently that blurs the lines between visual-art, story and music by fusing performance, required on the UVA Wise campus. design, and engineering in a single, Pro-Art’s mission is to promote the arts meaningful experience. For more and expand accessibility to cultural information about the program, please experiences for residents and students in visit uvawise.edu/academics/majorsWise, Lee, and Dickenson Counties and minors/theater.

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Cool weather is finally here, and as the last of the leaves drop to the ground there’s no better way to embrace the season than with cozy comfort grub. If you’re anything like me, the days are already too short and with the sun setting earlier than ever I’m really pressed for time to get everything completed; the last thing I have time to do is slave over a stove. I’ve found that quick and easy one-dish comfort meals are the winning ticket for long cold nights.

I’ve compiled a couple of recipes that have really hit the spot for me as of late and encourage you to add your own flair!

¼ C sour cream Shredded cheese, diced bacon, sour cream, chives garnish (optional) Directions:

Heat a large pot over medium heat.

Add oil. Once oil is hot, add onions and carrots, stirring and cooking about 5 minutes until beginning to soften. Add garlic cloves and sautee for about 1 minute until fragrant, then toss in potatoes and season with garlic salt and pepper. Cover vegetables with approximately 2/3 carton of broth, bring heat to high until soup begins to boil, reduce heat, add rosemary, cover and No cold weather menu would be simmer until potatoes are fork tender, complete without a soup so that’s approximately 10 minutes. Stir in can where I’m starting. After scouring of cream of celery then sour cream, my kitchen for enough ingredients to sample and add more salt and pepper compose something edible last week, to taste. Top with your choice of I happened upon quite the happy garnishes. accident and created a delicious Next, you can’t talk comfort food potato soup. Not only did it taste without casserole. Chicken casserole amazing, but it was actually really is a classic and this one is so easy and healthy and cost next to nothing to delicious it might be best to double make. your recipe because everyone will be Kathie’s Accidentally Awesome coming back for seconds!

Potato Soup Classic Chicken Casserole Ingredients: Ingredients: ½ small red onion diced For topping1 large carrot shredded 1 can chicken or vegetable broth 3 garlic cloves minced ½ stick butter or margarine 3-4 Russett potatoes 1 box chicken flavored Stovetop 2 TBSP butter, oil or bacon grease Dressing Garlic salt Other ingredients-

Preheat oven to 400 and grease a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick spray. Prepare topping by bringing 1 can broth and ½ stick of butter to a boil. Add dressing, stir to thoroughly combine, cover then remove from heat and set aside while preparing rest of dish. Combine all other ingredients in a large mixing bowl then spreading in greased dish. Top by spreading dressing over entirety of dish, then bake for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.

Caramel Apple Mimosas

Finally to satisfy your sweet tooth without requiring an insulin shot or an hour on the treadmill, you can throw together a low calorie cobbler with just a few ingredients. It’s so yummy you won’t even know it’s not full of butter like the real thing.

Rim a champagne flute or wine glass by dipping in caramel sauce then rolling in brown sugar. Fill glass almost to top with bubbles, leaving about an inch to the rim. Top with apple cider, then garnish to taste with a few fresh or frozen cranberries and a cinnamon stick.

Kathie’s Cheat Code Cobbler Ingredients:

Ingredients: Caramel dipping sauce Brown sugar Sparkling dry white wine (prosecco, cava, brut) Jug of apple cider Cinnamon sticks/cranberries for garnish (optional) Directions:

I hope you all have a great cozy day in Fruit of your choice (diced apples are and give these easy recipes a try. Put perfect this time of year or do a mix of apples and pears) you can also toss in your own spin on them and let me know how they turn out! berries or whatever flavor you’d like, just make sure it’s enough to cover the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish 1 box French vanilla cake mix 1 can diet lemon lime soda (like Sprite zero) Vanilla ice cream garnish (optional) Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 13x9 dish with nonstick. Spread fruit across bottom of dish. Sprinkle box of cake mix on top evenly. Without Salt mixing, drizzle can of soda over dish.

1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken Pepper breast cut into small bite-sized pieces Top with spritz of nonstick then bake 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

1 ½ TBSP fresh rosemeary, finely 1 16oz bag of frozen mixed veggies Serve warmed and top with a scoop chopped (carrots, corn, green beans, peas) of vanilla bean ice cream or yogurt.

2/3 carton vegetable or chicken broth thawed and drained Don’t worry, I didn’t forget a cocktail.

1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of celery soup For me, there is no better indulgence than sipping mimosas in your pj’s 1/3 cup sour cream on a chilly Sunday Funday. Trade in Garlic salt/Black pepper/Italian your standard OJ for apple cider and seasoning to taste it elevates your bubbles to another Directions: level!

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If you are like me you have been waiting for a big sci-fi flick to be released. The wait is finally over with the release of "Dune", based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert. The first big screen effort was released in 1984 and was directed by David Lynch. The film was a box office disappointment and received less-than-favorable reviews, and made many "worst films of the year" lists. Flash forward to 2000, as the SyFy Channel broadcast the better received "Frank Herbert's Dune", a three-part miniseries. This production was wonderful and I became an immediate fan of this version. The miniseries was such a hit it garnered two Emmy Awards and was one of the highest rated programs ever to run on the SyFy Channel. For whatever reason the 1984 flop attracts more attention than the far superior miniseries. There was even a 2003 sequel "Frank Herbert's Children of Dune", which was successful as well. In 2021 we have a new big screen version of "Dune", this effort directed by Denis Villeneuve ("Enemy'), and starring Timothee Chalamet ("Call Me by Your Name") as hero Paul Atreides.

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The story is set in the year 10191(!), and has various planets striving to control a precious source called spice, a drug that gives users a longer life span, greater vitality, and heightened awareness. The spice can also aid in safe and accurate interstellar travel. The spice is also highly addictive, and withdrawal is fatal. Harvesting of the spice is also dangerous as the desired commodity is only found on the desert planet of Arrakis, where it's guarded by giant sandworms, as the giant creatures produce the spice.

So, you can just imagine how valued the spice is for the various planets. The aforementioned Paul Atreides lives with his family, ruled

by Duke Leto of House Atreides (Oscar Isaac) on the ocean planet Caladan, and is living an idyllic life until his family is called upon by the Emperor (ruler of the planets) to replace House Harkonnen (the bad guys of the film) to rule over planet Arrakis. As you might imagine, this does not bode well with House Harkonnen, led by Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skaragard), who plans a coup to retake the home of the spice with the help of the Emperor's troops, after he convinces the Emperor House Atreides is a threat to his rule. With the coup pending, Duke Leto begins to see the native population of Arrakis, the Fremen, as potential allies.

While a major battle is about to take place, we learn Paul has advanced physical and mental abilities thanks to inheriting these special abilities from his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), who is member of the Bene Gesserit, a group of women whose members train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning

film is also entitled "Dune Part 1", so the film ends with fans eagerly awaiting part 2, set to be released in 2023. "Dune" is the big screen effort we have deserved since the novel first hit the shelves, and is a box office success. I also recommend checking out the 2000 miniseries for an even more expanded story. Now playing in theaters and for a limited time on HBO Max. (Rated PG-13)

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Last month, your favorite major studio boutique and mine, Warner Archive, released a large number of fantastic goodies on blu-ray for the first time.

All of these October titles were, appropriately, seasonally themed to come out just before Halloween. Six movies in total, on five new blu-ray discs, one of which is a double feature.

Because there are so many titles to look at, I’m going to split my coverage of these new titles up by talking about the six films over the next two columns.

In the wake of Universal’s—pardon the pun—monster successes with 1931’s “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” other studios decided they wanted a slice of the spooky pie. MGM, the prestige studio, was trepidatious of getting into the Horror genre. In 1932 they hired “Dracula” director Tod Browning who gave the studio “Freaks.” A film that today is considered a classic, but was such a controversial flop at the time it ended Browning’s career.

had made a splash on the International movie scene after starring in Fritz Lang’s German picture “M.” Based on a novel “Mad Love” was a heck of a debut for Lorre to have with American audiences.

Brilliant surgeon Dr. Gogol (Lorre) goes to see the horrific stage plays every weekend at a theater that specializes in shocking productions. Gogol becomes obsessed with one of the actresses in the show, Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake), whose husband is a wellregarded concert-pianist (played by Dr. Frankenstein himself, Colin Clive).

Yvonne quits the theater to be with her husband, and while traveling by train there’s a horrible accident that crushes Orlac’s hands.

Remembering Gogol’s affections for her, she turns to him for help. Gogol agrees to restore her husband’s hand to their former glory. What he doesn’t tell her, or him, is that motivated by jealousy and his own desires to have her, he’s replaced Orlac’s hands In 1935 the studio hired “Dracula” cinematographer Karl Freund, who had entirely with those of a recently been directing for three years, to helm executed murderer. The hands soon a horror film starring Peter Lorre in his seem to take on a life of their own, with a certain desire to return to the first American motion picture. Lorre practice that sent their previous owner to the guillotine.

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By Andy Ross aross@ theloaferonline.com

Restored from original 35mm elements, this new blu-ray of “Mad Love” is absolutely impressive! The DVD release, from about 15 years ago, looked fine. However, this new restoration of the film has a great depth to it that hasn’t been present on any prior home video releases. Also restored is an audio warning to the audience that was cut out of the film just before release. Ported over from the previous DVD release is a very good commentary with Steve Haberman.

If you’ve ever heard one of his commentaries before, you know you’re in good hands. Haberman’s tracks are always informative and never slow.

This disc is highly recommended.

A pair of RKO films directed by Mark Robson for famed Horror producer Val Lewton has been teamed up together in fantastic new restorations

on one disc. First is 1943’s “The Ghost Ship” with Richard Dix, then 1946’s “Bedlam” with Boris Karloff—one of three films the screen giant would make for Lewton. Both films share a common theme, and that’s men who are obsessed with their positions of authority.

position, soon begins to turn his ire toward them to ensure they may never step foot outside Bedlam again.

Both films are quite good thriller chillers, I had never seen “The Ghost Ship” before and I was knocked out by how great it looked. The dark shadows of the ship at night really In “The Ghost Ship” a young third mate on a freighter that some crew call are impressive on this new blu-ray. cursed begins to notice that there does “Bedlam” I had seen before as I owned seem to be a frequency of crew dying the DVD—where it was paired with the by unusual circumstances. Eventually, released earlier in the year on a standthe young man witnesses the captain alone blu-ray “Isle of the Dead.” Here, murdering a crew member, but no the film looks leaps above that DVD, one else on the ship believes that kind which used a worn print for the scan captain would do such a thing. Slowly and had lots of scratches. realizing the captain has been driven insane by power, he begins to wonder This new blu-ray is a revelation in how how long till the captain will try to “Bedlam” looks, I never thought I’d see murder him? the film look this perfect compared to Set in 1761, “Bedlam” has Karloff that earlier DVD. Ported over from that as the society popular overseer of DVD is the very wonderful commentary an asylum. The society people are

by Tom Weaver, it’s packed with info great benefactors to Karloff, who is and casual, a great listen. All of these as charming as can be to them while new blu-ray titles from Warner Archive ruling over the inmates at Bedlam with a cruel iron fist. One of his benefactors are highly recommended, though “Mad Love” might be my favorite of decides to get herself committed to this batch. I’ll be back next week with a see what is going on firsthand, and is look at three more titles. Till then, see horrified and insists that reforms will happen. Karloff, desperate to keep his you next week.

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