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October 6 & 7 • Downtown Erwin

National Storytelling Festival October 6-8 • Downtown Jonesborough

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03 46th Annual Apple Festival 04 Spotlight 06 International Opera Star Returns Home to Perform 06 Beezwax 07 Tri-Cities Nightlife 08 Puzzle Page

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11 Things To Do 13 Tri-Cities Faces and Places 14 Revitalized Bud Frank Theater Coming to Life 14

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16 The Indigo Girls to Perform at ETSU Martin Center 18 Appreciate the Beauty of Appalachia This Fall 22 WQUT Concert Schedule

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Hello Friends!

I know I keep saying this but here we are with another month…… October! I feel like the months are literally flying by us in a cloud of dust. It will be Christmas any day now at this rate. Fall is most certainly in the air lately. Do you have plans for this month? It would be a great time to enjoy the color changes in the mountains or be scared to death at some of the local Halloween attractions.

This weekend is Country Thunder!!!!!

So many great artists to see and I know everyone is super excited. The stages are going up now and the buzz is already in Bristol. If you don’t have tickets yet there are discounts available from WXBQ. You do NOT want to miss these shows. Whatever you do this month I hope you have a happy and safe one.

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46th Annual Apple Festival

As the leaves begin to turn and the crisp autumn air seeps through the mountains of East Tennessee, there is no better way to welcome the season than with the annual Unicoi County Apple Festival. The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will hold the 46th annual event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day in downtown Erwin, Tenn.

array of mouthwatering food options available at either of the two festival food courts.

From classic festival fare to local specialties, there’s something to please every palate. And don’t forget the apples! Explore a variety of apple-licious treats

the young festivalgoer can let their imaginations run wild.

To enliven one’s competitive spirit, the Unicoi County Apple Festival includes many activities and contests. The UT Extension’s Apple Cooking Contest will take place on

The festival, drawing more than 120,000 annual attendees, has been consistently named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 events in the southeast, is a four-year winner of the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Pinnacle Award and has been named the Johnson City Press Readers’ Choice Best Local Event from 2018-2022. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, offering two-days of family-friendly fun, delicious food, live entertainment, and, of course, an abundance of the region’s best apples.

Stroll along the downtown streets of Erwin where more than 400 talented artisans from across the country will display their creations. This is the perfect opportunity to find unique gifts, home décor items and other one-of-a-kind works.

Enjoy the sounds of live music throughout the weekend as a diverse range of musical acts will take the stages. Two stages of headlining entertainment will be included in this year’s festival.

Satisfy your taste buds with an

to the festival is free, making it an accessible and enjoyable experience for all. Several parking areas around Exit 37 have been secured for festival attendees.

To ensure the safety of the large number of attendees, festival organizers ask that you please do not bring pets onto the festival grounds. Bicycles and skateboards are also not permitted on festival grounds.

While visiting the Unicoi County Apple Festival, be sure to discover the vibrant business community located in Erwin and Unicoi County, with local shops, boutiques, and vendors offering a wide range of products and services. The festival, surrounded by the stunning Appalachian Mountains, offers breathtaking views and ample opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to explore the natural beauty of the region, so spend the weekend enjoying all that Unicoi County has to offer.

from candy apples and fried apple pies to apple dumplings and apple cider.

The large children’s area is a festival within a festival, uniquely designed with rides, inflatables, interactive games, face painting and much more.

Located in the parking lot of Erwin Town Hall, the 2023 children’s area is a place where

Friday, Oct. 6 and on Saturday, Oct. 7, runners from across the country will converge on the streets of Erwin for the running of the Apple Festival 4-mile footrace and 2-mile race walk.

The festival spans across a 5-block section of downtown Erwin and includes adjoining side streets.

From Interstate 26, take Exit 37 into downtown Erwin. Admission

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for two-days of Apple Festival fun in Erwin, TN! For more information, call the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce at (423) 743-3000, visit the website at www. unicoicountyapplefestival.org or stop by the Chamber office located at 100 South Main Ave.

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Johnson City

Kingsport

BLOUNTVILLE

TUESDAY Oct 3rd

THURSDAY Oct 5th

FRIDAY Oct 6th

Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

Dan Herrell Acoustic 6:00pm at Cherie’s Boutique

Shooterband 7:00pm at the Outdoorsman

WEDNESDAY Oct 4th

FRIDAY Oct 6th Big Dog Howlers 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

Abingdon, VA Abingdon, Va

WEDNESDAY Oct 4th

Rheva & Keegan’s Irish Fiddle Tunes 5:30pm at Mulligan’s Gaming Pub

T. Bailey 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

THURSDAY Oct 5th

THURSDAY Oct 5th

Jason Lloyd 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

Martha Spencer7:00pm at The Down Home

FRIDAY Oct 6th

META KASA EDM Night 9:00pm at Capone’s

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Tuatha Dea 6:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar

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SATURDAY Oct 7th Jeff Lane 5:00pm at The Reserve Shooterband 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

Blountville, TN

Saturday Oct 7th Tom Peterson’s Pahuno Toad Quintet will 4:00pm at Abingdon Vineyards Sunday Oct 6th Josh Bowles 2:00pm at Abingdon Vineyards

FRIDAY Oct 6th

Clay Blevins 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Craig Street Ramblers 8:30pm at Bristol Casino Bar SATURDAY Oct 7th Vaden Landers 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Morgan’s Mill 9:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe Dimestore Cowboys with Sam Foster & the Obsolete 10:00pm at Capone’s SATURDAY Oct 7th

Travis Reigh:6:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar

The Breakfast Club 10:00pm at Capone’s

Victor Lawson and Boogie Chillen 8:30pm at Bristol Casino Bar

SUNDAY Oct 8th

Sexbruise? 11:00pm at Bristol Casino Bar MONDAY Oct 9th Anthony Childress 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Demon Waffle 4:00pm at Johnson City Public Library Front Steps Rheva & Keegan’s Irish Fiddle Tunes 5:30pm at Mulligan’s Gaming Pub

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International Opera Star Returns Home to Perform Big Stone Gap’s own Roy Cornelius Smith has established himself among the ranks of the finest tenors of his generation with a voice of exceptional color and beauty. He and Soprano Sofi Rohlman will join Symphony of the Mountains in a concert co-sponsored by Pro-Art showcasing favorites from opera, musical theater, and country music on Sunday, October 8th at 4 p.m. at Union High School in Big Stone Gap. Roy Cornelius Smith now resides in Vienna, Austria, and is returning to his hometown to sing for one night only.

“I am thrilled to do these concerts with Cornelia and the symphony,” Smith said. “It will be the first time many in the area have heard me sing. I only wish my

father was alive to see this. I know he’s looking down and is as proud of me as I am of him. He was a huge inspiration to me and many others in the area.”

Smith has performed leading tenor roles at opera houses and festivals around the world including the Salzburg Festival, Spoleto Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna Volksoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, New York City Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.

He has also performed as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, and with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Among other favorites, this “Homecoming” concert will include “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto, “Granada”, “O sole mio”, and “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha.

Soprano Sofi Rohlman will perform alongside Cornelius Smith. Last year Rohlman won the Hayes School of Music Concerto Aria Competition at Appalachian State University and was also a winner of the Elizabeth Harper Vaughn Concerto Competition.

Tickets to the event are $20 and are available onsite, or in advance online at symphonyofthemountains. org, or by phone at (423) 392-8423. Proceeds from ticket sales support Symphony of the Mountains.

Children, students, and Pro-Art season ticket holders will be admitted free. Pro-Art season ticket holders may make reservations at proartva.org/homecoming.

Tickets to the 47th Pro-Art season are on sale now.

Explore the complete schedule of events, purchase season tickets, and make reservations at proartva. org. Individual shows over the course of the season range in price up to $20, while a season ticket to 30 performances can be purchased for $40—less

than $2 per show! Season tickets are valid for all performances of the 47th season and can be purchased online, in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520.

Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, therefore individuals with mobility issues or general questions are encouraged to call (276) 376-4520 or email the Pro-Art office at pro-art@uvawise.edu.

For evolving conditions related to weather cancellations, or similar unforeseen circumstances, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for up-to-date information

NIGHTLIFE

WEDNESDAY Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Pub Out Back (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar - Johnson City, TN 9pm Karaoke with Ron at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm Loudmouth Karaoke at Michael Waltrip Brewing Company - Bristol, VA on Wednesday, April 5th at 7pm THURSDAY Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub - Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Wild Wings Cafe - Johnson City, TN 9pm Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern - Jonesborough, TN FRIDAY Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Johnson City, TN 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Sports Mill - Kingsport, TN 8pm Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille - Bristol, TN 10pm SATURDAY Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with DJ Clyde and Prestige Entertainment at Macado’s -Kingsport, TN 9pm Karaoke with Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille - Bristol, TN 10pm

TRIVIA

TUESDAY Team Trivia at Wild Wing Café Johnson City TN DJ Trivia at Union Street Taproom Erwin, TN 5pm Trivia at The Corner Bar Bristol, VA 8pm Trivia at Aubrey’s Johnson City 7pm WEDNESDAY Trivia at Tipsy Toad Jonesborough, TN 7pm Trivia Night Mellow Mushroom Bristol, VA 7pm Trivia at Aubrey’s Bristol 7pm THURSDAY Mellow Trivia at Mellow Mushroom Johnson City, TN- 7pm Trivia at Riverside Taphouse at South Fork Bluff City, TN 7pm

BINGO

TUESDAY Singo at Riverside Taphouse at South Fork Bluff City, TN 6:30pm

DJ NIGHT THURSDAY DJ B-Digital at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille Bristol, TN 10pm

WEDNESDAY Bingo at Tipton Street Pub Johnson City, TN 9pm Singo at Holy Taco & Cantina Boones Creek, TN 8pm Blazin’ Bingo at Mellow Mushroom Johnson City, TN 6pm

FRIDAY Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub - Bristol, TN 10pm

THURSDAY Bingo at Mellow Mushroom Bristol VA 6pm Singo at Aubrey’s Bristol 7:00 PM

SUNDAY DJ B-Digital at O’Mainnin’s Pub and Grille Bristol, TN 10pm

SATURDAY Handsome Hodge Entertainment at O’Mainnin’s Pub - Bristol, TN 10pm

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35. Corporate image 69. Old Roman years 36. Suddenly run (at) 70. Comedian Artie 37. Kindergarten students 71. Stallone and Stone 39. One of the Earp brothers 42. Ode or haiku 72. Pope of the 16th century

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24. Boat with an open hold 26. "And higher," on a sale rack sign 27. Subject of a treasured 1922 Flaherty documentary 28. Urged (on) 29. Regards 30. Heavy, as a favorite 31. Neighbor of Lib. 32. Household pest, for short 33. "May ____ you?" (suitor's request) 34. Share with the church 38. Dutch pop singer 40. Three, in Venice 41. Designer Oldham 44. Fertilizer material 46. Play with, like a puppy 49. Stylized Japanese theater 50. Trendy pencil-topper dolls, once 51. Sacred observance 55. "____ M for Murder" 56. Like challah bread 58. Shore eagle 59. Wine, when combined 60. Computer key 61. Quarter of M 62. "Are you a man ___ mouse?"

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Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tours 2:30pm at Heritage Alliance

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KINGSPORT THURSDAY OCT 5TH First Thursday Shop and Hop 4:00pm at Downtown Kingsport SATURDAY OCT 7TH Farmers Market 8:00am at Kingsport Farmer's Market Nature: Wolf Howling 10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium Downtown Kingsport Whiskey and Wine Social 5:00pm at The Reserve To be featured in The Loafer's Things to Do email us at: theloaferonlineprint@gmail.com or call 423-930-7319

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Biker Events sponsored by biker wear Local Events: 1. Bluff City Heritage Day Sept 30th 9am to 1pm 2. Haunted Graham Mansion Sept. 29th- 30th Oct 6th–7th Oct 13th-14th Oct 20th – 21st 3. National Storytelling Festival Oct. 6th – 8th 4. Erwin Apple Festival Oct. 6th – 8th 5. Music & Culture Festival Oct 13th – 15th Damascus Va. 6. Fall-O-Dendron Festival Oct 14th Roan Mtn. 7. Bike Bash Oct 14th at TN Hills Brewstillery 3pm – 7pm 8. Howl-O-Ween Car Show Oct 21st Winged Deer Park JC, TN for Misfit Hounds 9. The Battletown Witch Festival Oct 28th 11am – 6pm Meade Olin Park Brandenburg, KY 10. Trick or Treat Oct 31st 4pm – 8pm Downtown Johnson City, TN

Bike Nights: 1. Wednesday – 19E Pit Stop 2. Friday – Tulips

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Hello everyone, hope your summer is a great one.

September is here and so is Labor Day. Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.

New York – passed laws creating a Labor Day holiday. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 more states had Labor Day is observed the first adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, Congress passed Monday in September, Labor an act making the first Monday Day is an annual celebration in September of each year a of the social and economic legal holiday. Who first proposed achievements of American the holiday for workers? It’s not workers. The holiday is rooted entirely clear, but two workers in the late nineteenth century, can make a solid claim to the when labor activists pushed for Founder of Labor Day title. Some a federal holiday to recognize records show that in 1882, Peter the many contributions J. McGuire, general secretary of workers have made to the Brotherhood of Carpenters America’s strength, prosperity, and Joiners and a co-founder of and well-being. Before it was a the American Federation of Labor, federal holiday, Labor Day was suggested setting aside a day for recognized by labor activists a "general holiday for the laboring and individual states. After classes" to honor those "who municipal ordinances were from rude nature have delved passed in 1885 and 1886, a and carved all the grandeur we movement developed to secure behold." But Peter McGuire's state legislation. New York was place in Labor Day history has the first state to introduce a bill, not gone unchallenged. Many but Oregon was the first to pass believe that machinist Matthew a law recognizing Labor Day, on Maguire, not Peter McGuire, February 21, 1887. During 1887, founded the holiday. Recent four more states – Colorado, research seems to support the Massachusetts, New Jersey and contention that Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, New Jersey, proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.

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Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades and parties – festivities very similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested that the day should be observed with – a street parade to exhibit "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations" of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families.

This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day.

FACTS ABOUT LABOR DAY: 1. The idea first became public in 1882.

2. The New York parade inspired other unions.

3. Grover Cleveland helped make Labor Day a national holiday.

4. Labor Day is the unofficial end of Hot Dog season.

5. THE BIG QUESTION> Can you wear white after Labor Day? This old tradition goes back to the late Victorian era, where it was a fashion faux pas to wear any white clothing after the summer officially ended on Labor Day. The tradition isn’t really followed anymore. Emily Post explained the logic behind the fashion trend – white indicated you were still in vacation mode at your summer cottage.

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The Indigo Girls to Perform at The ETSU Martin Center The Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo, Indigo Girls, are coming to the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale to the public on Friday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m.

beyond what’s right in front of us, take the long view of things, and strive to do better. As time has gone on, our audience has become more expansive and diverse which gives me a great sense of joy.”

Crowd singalongs that often overpower Released in 1989, Indigo Girls’ the band itself are a trademark of Indigo eponymous major label debut sold over Girls concerts. The duo has returned to two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” the road and amphitheaters across the and turned Indigo Girls into one of the country are once again filling with the most successful folk duos in history. sound of those collective voices raised in Over a thirty-five-year career that began song. The phenomenon epitomizes the in clubs around their native Atlanta, sense of community and celebration that Georgia, the multi-Grammy-winning defines Indigo Girls’ music. duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has recorded sixteen studio albums, sold Tickets range from $39.50 - $79.50 (+ over 15 million records, and built a tax & fees). Tickets for the show go on dedicated, enduring following across sale to the public on Friday, September the globe.

29. Pre-sale for Friends of the Martin On their 16th studio album, Indigo Girls Center begins Thursday, September 28 tell their origin story. Look Long is a stirring and eclectic collection of songs at 10 a.m. For more information on how that finds the duo reunited in the studio to become a Friend for early access to with their strongest backing band to tickets, visit date as they chronicle their personal www.etsu.edu/martin-center/ upbringings with more specificity and friends.php. focus than they have on any previous song-cycle. “We’re fallible creatures For more information on the Indigo Girls shaped by the physics of life,” says Saliers. “We’re shaped by our past; what visit www.indigogirls.com. For more about the Martin Center or to purchase makes us who we are? And why?” tickets, visit ETSUMartinCenter.org or “People feel lost in these political call the Martin Center box office at times,” explains Saliers. “Let’s lament 423-439-2787. our limitations, but let’s also look

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Johnson City Public Library’s front steps Concert Schedule October 8: Demon Waffle October 15: Daniel Byrd’s Boogie Machine October 22: Alexis Wax

EVENTS Artist Reception for Jason Flack Thursday, Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m.

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Your brand took a lot to create.

You put precious time and effort into sharing your passion with the world. Why should your audience feel the same passion for your brand?

A brand sentiment reflects the emotions, opinions, and attitude your current and potential customers have towards your brand. These sentiments can be positive, negative, or neutral. Positive sentiments reinforce the reason you pour your heart and soul into your brand while negative sentiments can reflect a need for change.

Analysis of your brand sentiment can be as simple as checking your comments.

Thoroughly read all comments and respond accordingly.

Reading comments allows you

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to understand your brand from the perspective of customers, while responding shows your audience that you truly care and want to create a positive experience.

To get started on your brand sentiment analysis, search your brand name online. Respond to the first five or ten mentions of your brand. Create polls that show your audience that you want to hear what they have to say. Compile your research and turn it into a strategy to create or maintain a positive image for your brand.

Your brand sentiment is your image. How do you want to be perceived?

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Appreciate the Beauty of Appalachia This Fall Hints of autumn hues appearing

to brilliant golden yellow within 24 to 48 hours and then will drop almost With a symphony of colors emerging simultaneously one cold night to form a in the highest elevations of the Appalachian Highlands, East Tennessee golden carpet over the lawn.”

State University’s Travis Watson hopes The Sweetgum also made his list. “It regional leaf peepers appreciate the can be a pesky tree in the landscape raw beauty of the area. due to its spiky fruits, but in fall it often “The botanical diversity of the Southern produces a wide spectrum of color Appalachian forests, consisting of over long into the season,” he said. “It’s not uncommon to see bright reds, oranges, 100 species of deciduous hardwoods, and even deep purple colors all on the provides a broad color palette and same tree at the same time.” can provide a slightly longer display than the maple-dominated forests Color is already occurring across the of the Northeast,” said Watson, the mountains of East Tennessee, Western university’s campus arborist.

North Carolina and Southwest Virginia.

Watson suggests planning a drive For Watson, a few trees are through the highest elevations the especially striking: second or third week of October.

Maples are “the star of the show, and Color is also appearing across the sugar maple is my favorite because I love the orange-to-yellow gradient that hills and valleys of the Appalachian Highlands. Look for peak color a bit it produces dependably.” later in October.

Ginkgo Biloba is a close second for ETSU publishes a weekly fall color Watson. “I have long had a fondness for them as a tree, but their fall display prediction every Thursday until the season ends. Find it on ETSU’s social can be quite amazing,” he said. “All of the leaves tend to turn from green media channels, as well as ETSU News.

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the new cuisine. Summer-centric flavors like melon, lime, basil, and mint will take a backseat to ginger, sage, cinnamon, apples, oranges and nuts, while wines featured by-the-glass will swap light, crisp whites and rose’s for earthy and robust reds. I haven’t confirmed, but I would imagine Juniper, Gourmet, and Timber will be leading the pack in the Tri-Cities when it comes to exceptional seasonal menus.

by Kathie Scalf

so it’s nice to use the longer evenings stuck indoors to do some housekeeping. Remove things that no longer serve a purpose to make room for the new- that advice can go for your home OR your head.

Also use the extra time at home to get in the habit of journaling and reading; sometimes just getting Autumn is also the best time of intangible thing out of your brain year for festivals. I hate nothing and making them tangible on more than suffering through paper is enough to clear the muck. outdoor events in summer Align your mind with the seasons months; during September and October the weather is much more and remember that like leaves on trees, there is beauty in letting agreeable and predictable. From go of dying things and that new Oktoberfests to Pumpkinfests to growth will soon be right around harvest grape stomps, it’s time to the corner. get your butts outside this Fall.

The Tri-Cities is centrally situated These are a just a handful of my for enjoying all of autumn’s favorite fall things, but the list splendor and everywhere you could go on. Create your own turn, folks are celebrating within list and start ticking things off, a 1 hour radius. A quick Google because before we know it we will search of “festivals in Tri-Cities be in full holiday chaos!

TN/western NC” will return more options than you’ll ever have time to commit to and fill your weekends with outdoor family fun. cold-weather get-together would be complete without a fire, so invest in a firepit for after-dinner drinks, discussions and s’mores.

Everyone will save money and be able to avoid crowded, noisy bars full of people they don’t like and bad music they don’t want to listen to.

Long, cold nights are also the perfect time for staying home, which is why another one of my fall favorite things is hosting house parties. Not the kind we all snuck out to in high school of course, but elevated home This wouldn’t be a Kathie Scalf experiences that are intimate and certified list without starting relaxed and perfect bonding with at food and beverage. While close family and friends. Start it’s hard to beat the farm-fresh produce of summer, I must admit by making custom simmer pots for natural air infusions that will I’m a fan of the heartier fare that accompanies cozy nights indoors. greet your guests from the time Root veggies and roasts, red wines they step through the door and and whiskeys, these are definitely create an aroma illusion that sets the tone for a warm, cozy a few of my favorite things! All evening. Simply toss orange peels, Finally, there’s never a bad time to your fine dining and boutique restaurants will be switching their apple slices, cinnamon sticks and focus on mental health matters, cloves into a pot of boiling water but October being Depression menus in the surrounding weeks and let it simmer all day, adding Awareness Month shines an extra to reflect the season; make your fresh water as needed. These bright light on an issue that affects reservations now to be first in pots will not only perfume the most everyone I know at some line to sample hearty soups, slow time or the other. I’m someone roasted meats and spiced desserts. air inside your home, it will also add much-needed humidity that who has lived with bouts of These changes extend far beyond is stripped away from constantly depression for as long as I can the kitchen and into the lounge running the heat during winter remember, so I will probably do as well. Any bar worth their months.

Theme nights are a more in-depth feature article in margarita salt will roll out fresh always fun and encourage guest the coming weeks in honor of this features that incorporate seasonal participation; choose a topic like dedicated awareness holiday. In herbs and flavors into their “charcuterie,” “Italian,” “soups,” the meantime, we can all use the signature cocktails and update or “Friendsgiving” and go potluck changing of the seasons to really their wine lists to compliment style. Create an online group look inward and work toward invite where everyone can list 1 improving our headspace. For food and 1 beverage item they’re me, I always have better mental clarity when my living spaces bringing to prevent duplicates, then fill in the gaps as needed. No are less cluttered and organized,

XO - Kathie

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Gather your flannels and prepare your harvests, fall is finally upon us! Saturday, September 23 at 2:50a is the official date and time for this year’s autumnal equinox, and following a summer of recordsetting heat I am beyond ready for longer nights and cooler temperatures. Beyond the fact that cold weather months are my preferred time to thrive in general, there are certain things about this time of year that bring me immense joy that you may or may not already know about. For that reason and to avoid gatekeeping, I am going to share with you my list of Fall Favorite Things – look out Oprah!

Fall Favorites

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ETSU Celebrating Founders Week, Oct. 9-13 ETSU planning special events to mark the university’s founding in October of 1911

for the college. Business leaders donated funds, supplies, land and labor to work to build a campus and serve the people of The inaugural East Tennessee State University Founders Week, the region.

Oct. 9-13, is a celebration that “This early example of is more than a century in the Appalachian grit and making. determination set the tone that Founders Week commemorates those who call this institution home work hard, give back and ETSU’s founding in October of go beyond,” said Noland. “These 1911, and will include a variety acts have made such a positive of events that underscore and lasting impact that we are the university’s ongoing commitment to improve the lives of the people of this region.

pair students with nine different community partners to address an economic, social or environmental issue of their choice. The students will present their pitches in front of a live audience and three judges.

Tuesday, October 10: ETSU Remembers ETSU Carillon 10 a.m. (Bells of remembrance ring at 10:11 a.m.)

ETSU Remembers is an annual

ETSU’s founders did not merely provide proposals and plans to the governor and other officials; they rolled up their sleeves and started the job. Local utility companies offered free services

ETSU Heroes is an annual recognition program celebrating the impactful and extraordinary service of people across the ETSU community. The outstanding members of the university community who have been chosen as ETSU Heroes will be honored with a medallion and a cash award provided by the ETSU Foundation during this special ceremony.

Thursday, October 12: Gilbreath Hall Ribbon Cutting

“Since it was founded as East Tennessee Normal School in 1911, this institution has served the region as a beacon of knowledge, innovation and service,” said ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland. “Founders Week is a recognition of the longstanding community support that has allowed this university to thrive, and it is also an opportunity to showcase how ETSU continues to make meaningful and lasting impacts on the lives of the people it serves.”

The roots of ETSU began to grow in 1909, when the citizens of the region sought to convince thenGovernor Malcolm R. Patterson to locate the East Tennessee Normal School in Johnson City.

Over the course of two years, community members worked to secure resources, persuade policymakers and build unified support for the creation of the school in Northeast Tennessee.

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Gilbreath Hall 4 p.m.

Beginning at 3 p.m., ETSU students will offer tours of the newly renovated Gilbreath Hall – ETSU’s first building. At 4 p.m., the campus and community will cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand reopening of the state-ofthe-art space located near the heart of campus.

Friday, October 13: State of the University Address still celebrating them decades later.”

ceremony to honor faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the prior year.

A special event is planned for This special ceremony includes each day of Founders Week. All a ringing of the Carillon bells events are free and open to the public. They include: in remembrance of those the university has lost. This year’s Monday, October 9: ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition ceremony will remember those ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, who passed away between January 2022 and June 2023.

ETSU Foundation Grand Hall 5 p.m.

The pitch competition will feature nine projects that

Wednesday, October 11: ETSU Heroes Award Ceremony D.P. Culp Student Center Ballroom

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, Powell Recital Hall 10 a.m.

ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland will deliver his annual State of the University address. The event will also be livestreamed at www.etsu.edu/president/ speeches.php.

For more information about Founders Week, visit etsu.edu/founders.

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Who among us could have imagined a movie based on a famous doll would have dominated the summer movie box office when facing off with fast cars, superheroes, Indian Jones, and Tom Cruise among others? I think we were all surprised. Nevertheless, the doll Barbie, full name Barbie Millicent Roberts, crushed the summer box office with the power of a pink Godzilla. The doll, created in 1959 was joined by Ken, full name Kenneth Sean Carson, himself created in 1961, made for a pink summer. When I went to the theater I saw women and girls, dressed in pink having a blast. So many fans had a blast ,"Barbie" the movie is the biggest box office hit directed by a woman in history. Barbie is played by Margot Robbie and her counterpart Ken is portrayed

by Ryan Gosling, and the two actors prove to be perfectly cast.

Robbie plays "Stereotypical" Barbie and Gosling is "Beach" Ken. The film opens in Barbieland where all types of Barbie and Ken's reside, along with only one Allan (Michael Cera), who was a discontinued friend of Ken. We see a typical day in Barbieland where all the Barbies hold important positions, including President, and are self-

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sufficient. Meanwhile, the Kens only participate in recreational activities and are basically window dressing for the Barbies. Beach Ken is only happy when he has the full attention of Barbie and desires a closer relationship with her. However, Barbie is against the idea and rebuffs Ken's idea in favor of a more independent lifestyle. During one of her parties Barbie mentions if any of the Barbies and Kens ever think about death, stopping the party "dead", and leaving the others in shock.

When she awakens the next day, Barbie is unable to complete her usual tasks, and her feet are now flat. When Barbie goes to Weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon), a wise outcast, she is told she must go to the real world and find the child playing with her in order to be cured. Barbie reluctantly agrees and heads to the real world with surprise stowaway Ken in tow.

When the two arrive in Venice Beach, CA, they get into antics that alert the CEO of Mattel (Will Farell) who orders the two to be captured and "reboxed". While Barbie finds her owner Sasha (Genvieve Toussaint) she discovers the tween no longer needs her. Meanwhile, Ken sees how men behave in the real world and realizes he has been conned by Barbie on how he should behave. Ken heads back to Barbieland to tell the other Kens how they can take control and be the real leaders of Barbieland.

While she is still in the real world, Barbie is being chased by men of Mattel, but eludes them and heads back to Barbieland with Sasha and her mom Gloria (America Ferrera), When the trio arrive, they see how the Kens have taken over and Barbie becomes depressed.

However, Gloria is able to save the day by encouraging Barbie, and let's just say Barbieland is soon back to normal, but will include better treatment for the Kens and the outcast dolls. The film does

a wonderful job of addressing inequality without pounding us over the head, and leaves most of us thinking about how we can positively address the issues dealt with in the film in our world. Yes, the film is still fun, has hilarious moments, and even resulted in Gosling hitting the music charts with his song "I'm Just Ken". The actors in the film are all perfectly cast, and frankly Gosling stole

the film with his on-the-spot performance. I really can't imagine anyone else as Barbie other than Robbie, other than maybe Reese Witherspoon. I am here to say "Barbie" is not just a film for women, but one to be enjoyed by all. Now playing in theaters. (Rated PG-13

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The Criterion Collection has reissued Rob Reiners's 1987 classic “The Princess Bride” in a brand new 4K UHD blu-ray edition. This is largely based on their already wonderful 2018 blu-ray release of the film which I wrote about at the time of release. I’m reusing a lot of the words from that 2018 review, as outside of the upgraded 4K image, the material in this collection is the same, but I’ll come in with new thoughts about the video upgrade when we get there.

Me,” he decided he wanted to bring “The Princess Bride” to the screen. Reiner had been a fan of the book since his father, legendary comedy writer and director Carl Reiner, gave him a copy of the book shortly after its publication.

Studios showed no interest in bringing the film to the screen, so Reiner took it upon himself to have the film made as an independent production, bringing in his old pal “All In The Family” creator Norman Lear in as executive producer.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the The story of “The Princess Bride” ultimate test for a movie is a test of time. concerns a sick boy (a pre-"Wonder Years” Fred Savage) and his grandfather Today we worry about what movies make the most at the box office—which (the late, great, Peter Falk) who have has always been true to a degree. This is come to cheer him up with a book that why it’s all the more surprising when you his father read to him and so on and so on. find out that a movie we all know and love was either a flop at the box office Buttercup, played by Robin Wright in (“Clue”) or did only middling success her breakout, is about to marry the like Rob Reiner’s 1987 film “The Princess scheming and rather not nice at all Bride.” Based on the 1973 novel of the Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), same name by William Goldman, “The but Buttercup’s heart belongs to a Princess Bride” was in development for farmhand named Wesley (Cary Elwes)— years before Reiner finally brought the who hasn’t been seen in a week of film to the big screen.

Sundays. Just as Buttercup is about to Goldman wrote a screenplay for the film become a Princess, she is kidnapped by a band featuring a Spaniard looking for shortly after the book was published the man who killed his father (Mandy when 20th Century Fox snapped up Patinkin), a gentle giant played by Andre the rights to the film. At various points, everyone from Richard Lester to Francois The Giant, and a mysterious pirate.

Truffaut to Robert Redford was attached “The Princess Bride” is as charming to the film. Dismayed, Goldman bought and delightful of a movie as any movie back the rights to his story. Following the could be. As much as it has become a part of our pop culture today, it’s hard to success of Reiner’s 1985 film “Stand By believe that though critics in 1987 loved the movie, audiences largely stayed away. What a lucky time we live in where movies can be discovered on home video and become classics.

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This new 4K UHD/Blu-Ray combo pack of “The Princess Bride” is technically the fourth time Criterion has issued the film, they did it twice during the Laserdisc era, and then their blu-ray from 2018. A new scan of the film was not made for this release, it uses the very good 4K restoration that was made for the 2018 release, but this time it’s been graded for Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range. So how does it look and is it worth an upgrade?

Yes, there is an improvement across the board. It’s not a dramatic improvement, but what it does, which I’m very happy about, is take an already great-looking restoration and make it all the better.

The first thing that struck me is how richer the colors are, they’re more vivid

and more present. Fine detail also is sharper and there is an improved clarity to the image overall. It’s impressive, not a night and day difference, but one well worth having if this a film you’ve been waiting to see on a 4K disc.

The packaging is the same hardcover book style as the previous release by Criterion, but just slightly larger to accommodate room for two discs, as a copy of the 2018 blu-ray is included as well, which holds most of the extra features. The audio is a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track, there isn’t any info on the source of this track, but it sounds great. Everything is clear and sharp. There isn’t much activity in the surround speakers, which leads me to think this is maybe a 5.1 re-mapping of the original Dolby Stereo track that would have been in theaters.

Bonus features begin with the commentary track from Criterion’s 1997 laserdisc, it features Reiner, Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and

actors Billy Crystal and Peter Falk. Also included is a really neat feature taken from the audiobook of the novel read

by Rob Reiner, it’s been edited to be in sync with the film, allowing you to get an idea of how Reiner adapted the film. Also new is a look at a tapestry Goldman had commissioned based on his novel. Additionally, most of the bonus material from the previous DVD and blu-ray releases is included as well.

Criterion has taken their already great edition of “The Princess Bride” and made it even better with a fantastic looking 4K, Dolby Vision HDR presentation of the film which shows a marked improvement over the previous release. This is one well worth having in your library, but if you’re happy with the old blu-ray, you’re gonna be fine sticking with that too. But I have to say, the deeper richness of the colors does really make this well worth upgrading to. See you next week.

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