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In a sport typically dominated by a standard roster of winners,, sometimes a rookie’s fantastic display of guts comes along that turns the sport on its ear.Take Trevor Bayne, the

youngest Daytona 500 winner in history, at a freshly‐turned age of 20.Always supported by his

family, Bayne grew up racing !"#$%&'()('%&'*+!)%')%!,)-*.,/)%+0)quickly racking up more than 300 feature wins and 18 State and Track Championships. In 2004, he participated in the Allison Legacy Race Series, becoming the National Champion in 2005.

In 2008, at the age of 17, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. took him into the driver development program, and he started racing in the NASCAR Camping World East Series.All his early success was

brought to an astonishing climax when he drove in the 53rd NASCAR Daytona 500. February 20th, 2011, just one day after his birthday, Trevor was shocked to win. He had to be directed to the turn into Victory Lane. His father had told him, just before the race, “Just race like you have since you 1,&,)%)2"3)%+0)3"4566)0")-*+,7)8")get ‘em.”

Before the race, while other drivers and their crews were surrounded by media, they left him alone. His team, Wood Brothers Racing, hadn’t had any notable wins in the past season of Sprint Cup events.The track had been freshly

repaved, making for what is now the smoothest track on the Sprint Cup circuit. In addition, most of the driving teams had been practicing a new two‐car drafting technique, instead of moving in a larger pack. The hind car can’t really see what’s in front of the pair, and any sudden need to brake can result in a major crash.

The improved aerodynamics of the two‐car drafting method is fast, though, and the freshly paved track allowed the teams to stay attached the whole way, even through the corners, instead of breaking apart for rough pavement through turns

that wouldn’t provide enough traction to keep up the speed.These changes made for an

increased danger, and the race resulted in twelve wrecks and %) &,9"&0) (*:',,+) 9%4'*"+) -6%!(7))

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Amidst the chaos, one advantage Bayne had turned out to be his *+,:;,&*,+9,7) )<=*()1%()=*() -*&(')Cup start at Daytona, and he didn’t have to unlearn any older drafting techniques. With a clean slate to learn on, he excelled.Another advantage Trevor has

as a driver as a whole is his feel for the car. Roush Fenway Racing signed him in 2010 to run in the Nationwide Series, and Roush 9"#"1+,&)86,+)>""0)$+,1)="1)good Bayne could be. “Trevor excels at diagnosing problems in the car and telling his crew chief exactly what changes need to be made during pit stops. He’s only 20, but he’s got the mind of a longtime veteran.”<=*()1"460+5')2,)'=,)-*&(')'*?,)

that the Wood Brothers had a statistically unlikely winner in their midst at Daytona. Another 0%&$)="&(,)=%0)'%$,+)'")'=,)-*,60)-*@'3) 3,%&() ;&,.*"4() %+0) !"+,)home with the gold.DeWayne Louis Lund was

another Cinderella story for the Daytona 500. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at about 270 pounds, “Tiny” Lund was large in stature as well as heart. He was awarded the Carnegie

Medal for Heroism, thanks to his 1963 rescue of fellow driver and friend Marvin Panch. Panch was testing an experimental Maserati (;"&'() 9%&/) 6"(') 9"+'&"6/) -6*;;,0)".,&)%+0)24&(')*+'")-6%?,(7))<*+3)rushed into the burning wreck and pulled him out.Due to his burns, Panch

was unable to compete in the upcoming Daytona 500 race, and suggested to his team that Tiny should drive their Ford instead. 86,+)>""0)"@)'=,)>""0)A&"'=,&()racing team agreed.The race started slow, heavy

rains delaying the start and 9%4(*+!) '=,) -*&(') ',+) 6%;() '") 2,)run under caution. As other drivers led, Tiny worked his way up; the team was planning on taking one less stop than the rest of the drivers..He managed to take the lead

late in the race. He got passed by two drivers, one by one, in the last ten laps, but both ran out of !%()%+0)=%0)'")('";7))B+)'=,)-*+%6)lap, Lund also ran out of gas, but coasted all the way to the win.Lund had been in a slow‐to‐

dead portion of his racing career. He was actually in Daytona at the time of the rescue searching for someone to let him drive for their team. His win of the 1963 Daytona 500 got him a position continuing to drive for the Wood Brothers for several more races, then went on with varied success with several other teams.In memory of his historic win

at Daytona, the Speedway built %)<*+3)C4+0)8&%+0('%+07) )<=,&,)is also a dirt‐track International Motor Contest Association D"0*-*,0) &%9,/) '=,) <*+3) C4+0)Memorial, held in his hometown of Harlan, Iowa. It gets over 200 entries each year, a highly popular event.Artwork of drivers: Daniel Leach

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The cast of Shenanigans 2013 is up to their crazy antics in this frolicsome musical comedy review at LampLight Theatre, Fall Branch, Tennessee, February 22‐24 and March 1‐3. Laugh away the winter blues with some knee‐slappin’ comedy, and let a talented cast of performers

help you reminisce of favorite musicals gone by. Presented in Vaudeville style,

this show promises to bring a smile to everyone who attends. People of all ages will get a “kick” out of this humorous turn of '=,) 9,+'4&3) &,.*,1) -*66,0) 1*'=)songs from past musicals and a

walk down memory lane. You’ll hear tunes from shows like E"4'=) F%9*-*9) %+0) D%?,/) %+0)enjoy a tribute to Irving Berlin with numbers such as “Cheek to Cheek”, “Steppin’ Out With My Baby”, and “Blue Skies”. The cast will laugh you to tears with its melodrama entitled “More Miserable”, a parody of the show “Les Miserables”. What a great way to bring in the spring season! A witty cast of singers, dancers

and comedians will provide you with a show that you’ll be talking about for years to come! So, grab a friend and a sense of humor and join the fun at LampLight Theatre. Laughter is great for the ("46/)%+0)3"4566)-*+0);6,+'3)"@)*')%')Shenanigans 2013.This is a show for the entire

family. The production will be held two consecutive weekends, February 22‐24 and March 1‐3 with evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. Saturday matinees will be held at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. Doors will open one hour prior to performances. The cost of admission for all performances is a suggested donation of $8.00 for Adults, $5.00 for students, and FREE for children under 6. Reservations are suggested

and can be made by calling '=,) C%?;C*!=') 2":) "@-*9,) %')(423) 348‐7610, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at www.lamplighttheatre.com.


Shenanigans 2013LampLight Theatre


E&H Presents NYC Comedy Improv Company, “Face‐Off Unlimited”The comedy improv

company will perform “A Whole ‘Nother Level” on the stage of Wiley Hall Auditorium Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.The New York City‐based

improv theatre group provides a “non‐stop comedy thrill ride” as it takes improvisation to “A Whole ‘Nother Level.” The comedy show features improvised live music and poetry, physical comedy, and audience interaction.Soliciting three suggestions

from the audience at points throughout the show, Face Off Unlimited demonstrates

how all things, no matter how seemingly different, are actually connected. Face Off Unlimited produces

three weekly shows in three different cities, including New York‘s hit Japanese game show, “HATSU!” Face Off tours the country performing at colleges and festival, offering performance focused improv classes and presenting the nationally syndicated weekend radio show “IN THE ROOM,” which is available on iTunes.Seating is limited in Wiley

Hall Auditorium; reservations are required. For reservations call 276.944.6846 or 6866, noon‐5 p.m., Tuesday‐Saturday, or write [email protected] is $12 at the

door or $10 in advance. Individuals over 55 years of age or who are students at other schools may make advanced reservations at the reduced rate of $8.

The “love potion.” Many songs and stories have been written about it, and one of those – 8%,'%+") G"+*H,''*5() ";,&%/) I<=,)Elixir of Love” – is coming to East Tennessee State University Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22‐23.Under the direction of Karen

Smith, ETSU Department of Music Opera Workshop director, the student cast will present Donald Pippin’s English translation of

this popular opera in a 1940s setting, with an orchestra led by ETSU Choral Director Dr. Alan Stevens.“The Elixir of Love” is a lighthearted rendition of the

classic “boy loves girl and will do anything to make her love him” story, according to Smith. “Cheap wine as the ‘elixir’ makes for many comedic

moments, but the famous aria, ‘Una furtiva lagrima,’ will remind everyone that the beauty of the voice is unlike any ‘potion’ prescribed by man,” she said. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights in the D.P.

Culp University Center’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors and students with ID. For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, call the ETSU Department of Music at (423) 439‐4276.

The Emory & Henry Department of Theatre opens its spring performance schedule Thursday, Feb. 21 with “The Understudy,” a comedy about a mediocre J"6631""0) %9'*"+) -*6?) =,&") =";*+!) '")make it on Broadway.The play will be staged in The Studio

Theatre on the E&H campus at 7:30 p.m., and will continue Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22‐23 with a 3 p.m. on Feb. 24.In an attempt to prove he’s a legitimate

stage actor, a play’s protagonist seeks to star in the Broadway premiere of a newly 0*(9".,&,0) ?%(',&;*,9,) 23) K&%+H) L%-$%7))Meanwhile, his understudy turns out to be an out‐of‐work actor using a fake name %+0) '=,) ,:#-*%+9,) "@) '=,) ('%!,) ?%+%!,&)who is trying desperately to keep rehearsals from careening out of control. Seating is limited; advanced

reservations are required to guarantee a seat. For reservations call 276.944.6846 or 6866, noon‐5 p.m., Tuesday‐Saturday, or write [email protected]. Admission is $12 at the door or $10

in advance. Individuals over 55 years of age or who are students at other schools may make advanced reservations at the reduced rate of $8.

ETSU Opera Workshop Presents “The Elixir of Love”

Emory & Henry Presents NYC Comedy Improv Company, !"#$%&'()*+,-.-/%01

Emory & Henry Presents “The Understudy”


The Walker Center, on the campus of Wilkes Community College, will present the world famous “Popovich Comedy Pet Theater” on February 22 at 7 p.m. This special production, a perennial favorite at performing arts centers

%9&"(()'=,)9"4+'&3/)@,%'4&,()8&,!"&3)%+0)=*()9%(')"@)jugglers, clowns, 15 house cats, 10 dogs, four geese, eight white doves and two parrots. The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family‐

oriented blend of the unique comedy and M4!!6*+!) ($*66() "@) 8&,!"&3) F";".*9=) %+0) '=,)extraordinary talents of his performing pets. They love to show off onstage ‐ performing a variety of stunts and skits! Audiences will be delighted to see this extravaganza of European‐style clowning, amazing juggling and balancing acts, and of course, very talented performing pets. Mr. Popovich and his pets have been featured

on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman/) %+0) %() %) -*+%6*(') "+)NBC’s America’s Got Talent. He appeared with his animals in an Animal Planet special titled Animals Are People Too where he is shown rescuing animals and working with them. Feature stories have appeared in People, The New Yorker and USA TODAY.“’Popovich Comedy Pet Theater’ is

,+',&'%*+*+!) %() 1,66) %() ,049%'*"+%67) 8&,!"&3)Popovich personally and professionally strives to educate people that all animals are unique and special, and that people have a great &,(;"+(*2*6*'3) '") '=,*&) ;,'(/N) (%3() L%'=3) 8&%3/)director, Events & Hospitality Services. “All of his performing cats and dogs have been rescued from shelters to be given a second chance at life. He also uses his shows to help support animal shelters, sanctuaries and animal welfare "&!%+*H%'*"+(7) 8&,!"&3) ('&"+!63) (4;;"&'() %+0)

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promotes adopting pets from animal shelters and the practice to spay/neuter all pets. He aims to teach people that one caring person can make a huge difference to the animal world.”

8&%3) %00,0/) I>,) 2,6*,.,) '=%') 8&,!"&35()message of hope and responsibility is important for all audiences. And, we believe that his show, Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, will win the hearts of our Walker Center audience.”An inexpensive meal of hotdogs and all the

-*:*+!(/) %(("&',0) (+%9$() %+0) 0&*+$() 1*66) 2,)available from 5:30‐6:30 p.m.Tickets for this performance are available for

$10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. 84,('() %&,) *+.*',0) '") ,+M"3)240!,'#@&*,+063) @""0)in the Lakey Ballroom prior to the show. For more information, or to purchase tickets,

9"+'%9')'=,)>%6$,&)O,+',&)A":)B@-*9,)%')PPQ#RPR#QSQT)"&)1%6$,&72":"@-*9,U1*6$,(997,047The John A. Walker Community Center is

dedicated to being the primary venue for cultural experience in Wilkes and surrounding areas and to serving as the preferred gathering place for meetings, receptions, conventions, banquets and parties.The Walker Center and Wilkes Community

College are 100% Tobacco Free.Wilkes Community College, a member of the

North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two‐year, open‐door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond.




The Rogersville Arts Council (RAC) invites you to join LaToya >*6("+) %+0) "+,) "'=,&) 9,&'*-*,0)Zumba instructor on Friday, February 22 at 6:00pm, for 2 hours of non‐stop Zumba, including glow sticks that will be provided.This event is the second of

several fundraisers featuring the talents of the Rogersville Arts Council Board of Directors. LaToya, who graduated from Cherokee High School, has been dancing her entire life. In addition to having her husband and three children dancing, she is currently an instructor at Studio One teaching Zumba, Zumbatomic and Hip Hop. She also holds Zumba events in various locations in the area.

T h e ticket price is $6.00 supporting the 2013 programs. Additional donations are appreciated. The Arts Council is a 501( c)3 depends on grants and matching community funding to bring quality theatre, entertainment, visual arts and arts education to the area.Since 1996, the Arts Culture

Enrichment Council of Hawkins County, dba Rogersville Arts Council, has been dedicated to helping establish programs that stimulate and support the development and appreciation of the arts for citizens of Rogersville & Hawkins County. Workshops by visual artists and drama

camp by performance artists have enhanced the quality "@) 6*@,/) @46-*66,0) '=,) 9&,%'*.,)yearning of many residences and encouraged many talented young people.Ticket Price $6.00 The

Rogersville Arts Council at the Rogersville Playhouse, 1924 East Main St (behind the American Legion building), Rogersville TN. For more information and

reservations, call 423‐293‐0882, or check the Rogersville Arts Council website at www.rogersvilleartscouncil.org

Rogersville Arts Council Hosts a

Zumba Glow Party!Featuring Dance Instructor

Lotoya WilsonFriday, February 22, 6:00PM

THEY’RE BACK!! LIMITED EDITION, a well‐known area party band, will be playing 50’s,60’s & 70’s music for your dancing (or listening) pleasure on Friday, February 22 at Jonesborough Visitors Center. The fun begins at 7:00 p.m. The band is known for entertaining their audience so even if you are not a dancer come and enjoy the music. For additional information call 423‐952‐0772. Cost $6.00.

Limited Edition

Jonesborough Visitors Center February 22nd


Try a class at Rose Center in Morristown to get inspired and energized on the cold winter days ahead. Please call Rose Center at 423‐581‐4330 to pre

register for all classes. This will ensure that there is space for you in class and that classes aren’t canceled due to lack of interest.

W A T E R C O L O R WORKSHOP: Talented local artist Kay Murphy will teach this workshop. The class will meet on Saturday, February 23, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The focus of this class will be free and loose landscapes. Students will go home with a completed 9 x 12 “ painting. The fee is only $50. Students need to bring a set of watercolors and brushes (available locally). Pre registration and advance payment are required. Kay Murphy, of Talbott,

=%()2,,+)%)@466#'*?,)-*+,)artist for more than 30 years, selling her art at shows and festivals. She also free‐lanced with greeting card publishers licensing her art to: National Wildlife Federation, Humane Society of the United States, Pumpernickel Press, Barton‐Cotton to name a few. Her favorite subjects include wildlife, equine art and southwest themes. VW>WCXY) DZL[\8)

WORKSHOP: Treat yourself or make a gift in these fun Jewelry Making workshops taught by Renee Suich. Handcraft your own one‐of‐a‐kind necklace or bracelet while learning basic jewelry making techniques, terminology and how to use the tools. Renee will bring new beads and new techniques to each of her classes to inspire your creativity. The classes will be held Saturday, February 23 and March 23, from

1 ‐ 3 PM at Rose Center. Come and enjoy an afternoon of “Bead Therapy.” Double your fun by taking the class with a friend or making it a mother‐daughter activity for a reduced fee for the second person. All supplies will be provided. The fee is $40

and only $20 for a second person. Pre registration with payment is required.A C R Y L I C

F Z [ \ < [ \ 8)W O R K S H O P S : Popular local artist G%+) 8*2("+) "@@,&()monthly acrylic painting classes at Rose Center. The next two classes will meet from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, February 23 and March 23. Students will complete an 11” x 14” acrylic painting in each class. The fee for each workshop is only $45 and includes all materials. Each workshop will take a short break; bring a bag lunch or take

a quick trip to get something. A maximum of eight students may register for each class to allow plenty of time for one‐on‐one attention. Pre‐registration with advance payment is required.

Rose Center in Morristown Offers

Arts Workshops


On February 22 at 8 pm, a group of classically trained singers will be performing in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts as 3 Redneck Tenors. Tickets range from $25‐35 and may be purchased by calling 865‐981‐8590 or at www.claytonartscenter.com. Student and senior discounts are available. This group, featured on the

second season of America’s Got Talent in 2007, combines virtuosic musical skill with “down home laughs” to deliver a new twist on “big city music.” These highly accomplished

performers don overalls and mullet wigs to tell a story about three boys from Paris, Texas. The show is in two acts featuring 19 musical numbers sung by three yokels Billy Bob, Billy Joe and Billy Billee, the 3 Redneck Tenors, are discovered by an enterprising Colonel. They then take the audience with them on a journey to the Big Apple to -*+0) @%?,) %+0) @"&'4+,7) ) B+) '=*()adventure the Tenors sing their way through many different venues including a Masonic Lodge and Carnegie Hall.Critics of the performance

claim “Vocally, they are phenomenally talented,” Mark Lowry of Star‐Telegram.com. Marilyn Bauer, Entertainment Editor for TC Palm “found

[herself] laughing out loud. They’re crazy fun.” Written and directed by opera star Matthew Lord and composed by accomplished pianist and conductor, Craig Bohmler, this show is both musically excellent and fun for the masses. The 3 Redneck Tenors are

Matthew Lord (Billy Joe), Blake Davidson (Billy Billie), and Alex Bumpas (Billy Bob), with Dinny D984*&,) ;6%3*+!) '=,) O"6"+,67))Lord is known for his versatility of encompassing repertoire from many different time periods and styles. He has performed in productions with the San Francisco Opera, the Washington Opera, the Cleveland Opera, and many others across the nation. He has also performed with the Detroit Symphony, the

Santa Fe Symphony and is a member of the Julliard Opera Center. Davidson is well known for his versatility in different genres of music including opera, orchestral works and musical theatre. He has performed with the Dallas, Florida and Fort Worth Symphonies, the Auckland Philharmonic and has extensive experience with Broadway musicals and concerts. Bumpas has performed as a soloist with many groups such as the Dallas Symphony, Orchestra of New Spain and the Orpheus Chamber Singers. He is also an accomplished trumpet player and a graduate in vocal performance from the University "@)\"&'=)<,:%(7))D984*&,)=%()=%0)many varied positions including choir director and music teacher. Most recently, he was ringmaster for circuses around the world. The last 25 years, he has performed with Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus, and New York City’s Big Apple Circus.3 Redneck Tenors is sponsored

by Rodger L Newman Co. Heating and Cooling.The Clayton Center for the

Arts, located on the Maryville College campus and constructed through a unique partnership between the College and the cities of Maryville and Alcoa, is East Tennessee’s newest venue for arts and entertainment.

3 Redneck TenorsClayton Center for the Arts

February 22nd, 8pm


7TENSE will be bringing their =*!=) ,+,&!3) (="1) @"&) '=,) -*&(')'*?,) '") A[88[W5E) %') ]^_)>7) E'"+,)Dr. in Kingsport, TN on Friday, February 22nd. This will be a night of Rock ‘N’ Roll to remember with a special appearance by “THE ‘SHROOMS”. 7TENSE performs a variety of original songs, as well as many favorite classic tunes from the past. 7TENSE is comprised of Harpo Bragg (drums, vocals), Joe Freeman (lead guitar, vocals), and Tim Kirkland (bass guitar, vocals). Come out and ROCK with 7TENSE as they take the stage for their A[88[W5() ;&,?*,&,) ;,&@"&?%+9,`))Show starts at 9PM, and there is NO cover charge!

7TENSE at BIGGIE’S in KingsportFebruary 22nd

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by Moccasin 8%;7))<=*()(="1)1%()&,(9=,046,0)due to a cancellation of their February 2nd show. Admission to the concert is $8 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 11, under age 6 free. A64,!&%(()2%+0)D"99%(*+)8%;)

has a repertoire that includes

traditional bluegrass tunes as well as more modern bluegrass tunes. The band has three recordings to their credit. Members of the group are: Luanne McMurray, Eric McMurray, Keith Sims, Bob Blackstock, and Daniel Housewright. Luanne is featured on vocals and upright bass. Eric ;6%3() '=,) 2%+M") %+0) -*006,) %+0)does vocals. John Malayter plays

mandolin. Daniel Housewrite plays lead guitar. D"99%(*+)8%;)=%();,&@"&?,0)

at the 75th Anniversary of the Bristol Sessions, the Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Mayberry Days, and the Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival. They also regularly perform at Bellamy’s Hardware, the Cranberry Thistle, and the Carter Fold. If you like traditional bluegrass, solid bluegrass picking, and enjoy beautiful bluegrass harmony, 0"+5')?*(()D"99%(*+)8%;)%') '=,)Carter Family Fold! Carter Family Memorial

Music Center, Incorporated, is part of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. You can visit the Crooked Road Music Trail site at http://thecrookedroad.org. Carter Music Center *() %) +"+;&"-*'/) &4&%6) %&'()organization established to preserve traditional, acoustic, mountain music. For further information on Carter Music Center, go to http://www.carterfamilyfold.org. Partial funding for programs at the Carter Music Center is provided by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. For recorded information on an upcoming show at the Fold, call 276‐386‐6054.

Moccasin GapCarter Family Fold

February 23rd


The Pickin’ Porch Show ‐ Mondays Music starts at 7:00 ‐ Admission is free but donations are requested thru the non‐;&"-*')ZODZ)%+0);&"9,,0()!")'")2,+,-*')'=,)D"4+'%*+)Music Museum which tells the history of the music born in the

southern Appalachians. The Pickin Porch is always fun and exciting and is a great place to take your entire family!February 23 ‐ ACMA Presents 17th Annual Leon Kiser ConcertFebruary 25)#)8,"&!,)V"=+("+)and The Sunshine Boys

VW Boys CD Release Party!Join the VW Boys for the release of their “Listen to the Music” on Mountain Roads Recordings. Also... FREE CAKE at this release party!New location: 620 State Street, Bristol, TN‚ http://www.pickinporch.org‚ For More Information Call: 423‐573‐2262

Heartwood: The Crooked Road Venue Showcase continues the 4th Thursday of each month beginning at 7pm. Admission is free but donations are accepted.February 28 at 7 p.m.Join us for our monthly Venue Showcase.Capo’s Music Store from Abingdon, VA will be the feature of the month.Heartwood will also have their wonderful Bar‐B‐Q menu that night until 9 p.m.One Heartwood Circle (just off exit 14) Abingdon, VA 24210www.heartwoodvirginia.orgFor More Information call 276‐492‐2409

Lays Hardware Center for the Arts ‐ Live Bluegrass every

Friday night from 7:00 ‐ 10:30, doors open at 6:00 $5/adults, $1/children 6‐12, under 6 admitted free. Lays Hardware O,+',&)@"&)'=,)Z&'()*()%)+"+;&"-*')organization dedicated to the preservation of Appalachian culture. We offer great entertainment in a smoke‐free, alcohol‐free family atmosphere.409 Front Street Downtown Coeburn, Virginiahttp://www.layshardware.comFor More Information Call: 276.395.5160

The WHEO Jamboree is held at The Historic Star Theatre, 318 Patrick Avenue, in Stuart, VA at 7PM on the third Friday of each month.....The Star is a beautiful restored theater and makes such a nice theater experience. So far it had been almost exclusively Patrick County talent....but that is a pretty deep well in this county! $5 admission at the door goes directly to musicians. Shows are recorded on Friday

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night in front of a live audience and rebroadcast in half hour segments on Tues and Thurs on WHEO radio 1270 AM at 11:30 AM.The Historic Star Theatre, Stuart, VA 24171 www.historicstartheatre.comFor more information call: 276‐694‐5139

American Legion Post #105 presents the American Legion Variety Dance with live bands! Every Saturday night from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Excellent live bands play dance ?4(*9a)9"4+'&3/)'1"#(',;/)-6%')foot, waltz, square dance and line dance...DANCE EVERY EZ<bXGZY)\[8J<)"+)'=,)6,!,+0%&3)I2,(')0%+9,)-6""&)*+)Southern Virginia”! Concessions available: hotdogs, snacks, chips, cold drinks and coffee. Admission is $5.00 at the door.553 American Legion Road Stuart, Virginia 24171Email for information [email protected] More Information Call: 276‐694‐3941

The Floyd Country Store1117-6"309"4+'&3('"&,79"?206 South Locust St. Floyd VA 24091Phone: 540‐745‐4563Friday, February 226:30 Alleghany Strings7:30 The Black Twig Pickers9:00 The Clyde Williams BandSaturday, February 2312:00 Americana Afternoon1:30 Americana Open Mic7:30 Story and Song Series with Author Lynn Coffey & Musician Z++%)X"2,&'(#8,.%6'Sunday, February 24

2:00 Beginner Jam in Community Room2:00 Bluegrass Music Jam

JamsRadford Fiddle and Banjo Jam every Monday at 7 pm. Bluegrass and old‐time mountain music are on the menu every week at River City Grill. Join the jam session or just ,+M"3)'=,)("4+0()"@)-*006,/)2%+M"/)mandolin guitar and upright bass.X*.,&)O*'3)8&*66)^TP)<=*&0)

Avenue Radford, VA 241411117&%0@"&0-*006,79"?For More Information Call: 540‐629‐2130

Smyth County Jam is held every Monday at the Chilhowie Lions Club building. Jamming starts at 6:30 and goes to we can’t jam any more! The open mic stage show starts at about 6:45. Admission is free but we do request donations.Chilhowie Lions Club 116 Industrial Park Road Chilhowie, Virginia 24319www.scjam.comFor More Information Call: (276) 496‐5467

Mitchell Music Company in Floyd presents Tuesday night open Jams from 6:00 pm ‐ 9:00 pm. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Coffee, tea and refreshments are free.401 South Locust and Baker Streets Floyd, VA 24091www.mitchellmusicco.comFor More Information Call: 540‐745‐6872

The 1908 Courthouse presents Wednesday night Jams. Every

Wednesday night, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, rain or shine. Join us for a traditional, old‐time, mountain music jam. When the weather is nice we’re outside under the gazebo and when it’s not so nice, we’re inside. Chairs are available or bring your own. Admission is free. No refreshments are available. Be ready to tap your toes.1908 Courthouse Junction of US 21 and US 58 Independence, Virginia. For More Information Call: 276‐773‐3711




Lays Hardware Center for the Arts ‐ every Thursday night from 6:30 ‐ 10:30. Lays Hardware O,+',&)@"&)'=,)Z&'()*()%)+"+;&"-*')organization dedicated to the preservation of Appalachian culture. We offer great entertainment in a smoke‐free, alcohol‐free family atmosphere.409 Front Street Downtown Coeburn, Virginiawww.layshardware.comFor More Information Call: 276.395.5160

Dairy Queen in Rocky Mount has jam sessions every Thursday morning from September through May from 9 am to 10 am! Be sure to join them for a jamming good time!Dairy Queen 995 Franklin Street Rocky Mount, VA 24151Email for information [email protected] More Information Call: 540‐483‐7754

Allen Hicks Jam in Nickelsville every Friday night all year long from 7:00 ‐ 10:00 pm.1844 Bethel Road, Nickelsville, VA 276‐386‐6521

Capo’s Music Store has jams every Saturday night beginning at 6:30 p.m.

903 East Main Street in Abingdon. Exit 19 beside Highlands Ski HouseFor More Information: 276‐525‐1880 or www.caposmusicstore.com

Allison Gap Ruritan Club presents a weekly Jam every Friday night beginning at 6:30pm. Admission is FREE, come to play or just to watch. Pickers of all skill levels are welcome. Allison 8%;)X4&*'%+)c)O"??4+*'3)Center 165 Lick Skillet Road Saltville VA 24370 *From Saltville, Rt 91 downtown: North "+)Z66*("+)8%;)X"%0dO"4+'3)Road 634 (opposite 1st Street) 2 miles to stop sign at intersection of Poor Valley Road/County Road 613. Straight ahead (on to Lick Skillet Road) 0.4 miles to Ruritan/Community Center sign on right (driveway is Bolton Road). 276‐496‐3984

Willis Gap Open Jam Family Fun, Music: Old time, County, 8"(;,6/)A64,!&%((7)B;,+)V%?/)play what you bring, so anyone is welcome to participate. Tune up your musical instrument and or voice and come on down! FREE admission, Jamming Every Friday Night 7:00 until 10:00 pm. dancing is permitted!!!! Featured in Sept 2011 edition of Smithsonian Magazine http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/A‐Musical‐Tour‐Along‐the‐Crooked‐Road.html?c=y&page=2Located South of Blue Ridge F%&$1%3/),:*')>*66*()8%;)X"%07)144 The Hollow Road, Ararat, VA 24053http://www.>*66*(8%;O"??4+*'3O,+',&79"?For More Information Call: 276‐251‐9906

The Floyd Country Store will host Sunday Jams again from 2‐4 pm. First and Third Sundays will be an Old Time Jam and Second and Forth Sundays will be a Bluegrass jam every month. Each jam will be lead by a host group of musicians and others are welcome to join. The Floyd Country Store, home of the Friday Night Jamboree, has been an important part of the Floyd community for a century now. This historical landmark is a destination along The Crooked Road, Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail, and continues to be the meeting place for traditional musicians from the area.DETAILS: What: Sunday Old Time & Bluegrass Jams When: Every Sunday Who: Public welcome. Free Admission Where: Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, downtown Floyd, VA1117-6"309"4+'&3('"&,79"?For More Information Call: (540) 745‐4563

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Race fans visiting Bristol Motor Speedway for the March 15‐17 Food City 500 NASCAR race weekend now have the opportunity to enhance their experience with a visit to the Pepsi Max Half‐Mile Club.Membership in the

Pepsi MAX Half‐Mile Club comes with a number of VIP experiences, among them a scheduled appearance by Pepsi MAX G&*.,&) V,@@) 8"&0"+/) %) @"4&#time NASCAR Cup champion %+0) -*.,#'*?,) ADE) &%9,) 1*++,&7)Members also receive entrance to the exclusive BMS Hospitality Village, a pre‐race track tour just before the start of the Food City 500, a special member’s‐only gift pack with a souvenir program, catered meals, entertainment, door prizes and a cash bar.Tickets to the Pepsi MAX Half‐

Mile Club for the Food City 500 March 17 are $170 for adults and $125 for children.Pepsi MAX Half‐Mile Club

pricing does not include grandstand seating for any of the NASCAR events. To purchase grandstand tickets, fans may 9%66) '=,) ADE) '*9$,') "@-*9,) %')423‐BRISTOL (274‐7865) or toll free at 1‐866‐415‐4158 or go online to www.bristoltix.com.March race weekend ticket

packages, which include the Food O*'3)eTT)%+0)V,@@)K":1"&'=35()8&*')Chips 300/K&N East Series 125 doubleheader, remain available, starting at $99. A package in the Wallace Tower for both Sprint Cup races also is available for $99, while packages for fans 15 and younger are available for the March races at half price. Lower‐

row seating for the Food City 500 is available with tickets starting at $65 for adults and $32 for children 15 and under.84,('() %&,) ,+9"4&%!,0) '")

purchase in advance while the price is $5 less per grandstand ticket than the race‐day cost for the same seat. Purchasing tickets to the Food City 500 enters the guest in the Bruton’s Big Bristol 8*.,%1%3)*+)1=*9=)^T)649$3)@%+()win a new Ford Mustang.The K&N Pro Series East 125

takes place March 16 following V,@@) K":1"&'=35() 8&*') O=*;() PTT7)Tickets for the doubleheader are available, starting at $35 for adults and $17 for kids 15 and under.BMS season tickets, which

include the Food City 500 and IRWIN Tools Night Race Sprint Cup races, as well as Jeff K":1"&'=35() 8&*') O=*;() PTT/) '=,)Food City 250 and the K&N race, also are on sale. Pricing for all four races begins at just $175 in the Wallace Tower.For more information or to

purchase tickets, fans may call toll free at 1‐866‐415‐4158 or 423‐BRISTOL or online at www.bristoltix.com.

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The 2nd Annual Marathon Jam is an international fund &%*(*+!) ,.,+') '") 2,+,+,-*') '=,)Fisher House Foundation. The mission of the Marathon Jam is to gather people from all walks

of life and musicians of all styles and genres from across the globe to gather together for a day of public service. In recent years, the focus of the Marathon Jam has been to give tangible support

to our service members and their families as they recover from injuries sustained in the line of duty by raising money for the Fisher House Foundation. Bristol, TN will again be the only Tennessee city host site to proudly represent the state for this year’s event of which will be held at the American Legion building (515 Marion Ave) and will begin on Saturday, February 23rd starting at 12 noon and will continue nonstop until midnight. Some of the best regional musicians will come together to jam and to provide music entertainment in support of this important and worthy cause. The public is encouraged to attend in order to enjoy the excellent line up of music and atmosphere. Any musicians who would like to support this event by participating or by your

donations rest assured that ALL the PROCEEDS will go to help our military families. Please put the date and times for this event on your calendars and come help support this event. For more information, please 9"+'%9'a) V*?)8&%32,%6)(phone 423‐646‐8353) or CanJoe*John ( 423 ‐323 ‐0174 ) ; more details about the the Fisher House

Foundation or the Marathon Jam can be found at www.marathonjam.com.


Marathon JamAmerican Legion in Bristol

February 23rd Noon-Midnight


Tipton‐Haynes State Historic Site will be hosting its eleventh annual Making Maple Syrup Day on Saturday, February 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Have you ever wondered how maple syrup gets from the tree to your table? Did you know that

it takes 10 gallons of sap to make a quart of syrup? This is your chance to learn all about it! Come to Tipton‐Haynes to discover the history, lore, and method of making maple syrup. The sap will be extracted from the maple trees located on the grounds of the site by volunteers

Oscar Wagner and friends. Then the sap will be boiled down ".,&)%)1""0)-*&,0)@4&+%9,)4+'*6)*') 2,9"?,() '=,) &*9=/) -6%."&@46)?%;6,) (3&4;) '=%') 3"4) -*+0) "+)you pancakes. Bring the whole family and help Oscar with the gathering and boiling of the sap. We will have special treats cooked over an open hearth in the cabin as well as premiering our Nature Trail guide, which explores all of the wonderful, hidden secrets of Tipton‐Haynes beautiful grounds and forest. Tipton Haynes will also be serving pancakes and hoe cakes with coffee, cocoa, and juice from 8:30 to 10:00. The breakfast is free for anyone who joins or renews a 2013 Family Membership to Tipton‐Haynes. For non‐members the fee is $4 per adult and $2 per child. Admission is free but your generous donation will help support the gardens of the site. Tipton‐Haynes is a Tennessee

Historical Commission State‐Owned Historic Site.Tipton‐Haynes is located

in South Johnson City at 2620 South Roan Street. For additional information, please call 423‐926‐3631 or email [email protected].

Making Maple Syrup Day at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site

The 2 Monkey Boys store of Kingsport will host the Johnson City Doll Show on Saturday, February 23, at the Best Western Plus on N Roan Street in Johnson City from 9:30 a.m. To 4:00 p.m. Admission is free for children under 12 and $4.00 for adults. The event will

feature Asheville doll sculptor Jackie Stone and Reborn artist Diane Brown. Also featured at the event will be local and regional doll vendors bringing an array of antique, vintage, OOAK, and modern

collectible dolls. Doll vendor Ralph Parr will be showcasing a huge (,6,9'*"+)"@)&,'*&,0)%+0)=%&0)'")-*+0)9"66,9'*26,)A%&2*,)0"66(7)Members from The Johnson City Fashion Doll Club will be on hand

to share information about their organization throughout the day.For more information, please contact Robert Crawford at 2 Monkey

Boys, 423‐765‐0065 via email [email protected] or visit www.2MonkeyBoys.com and check the Events/Shows tab.

Johnson City Doll ShowFebruary 23rd



After years of encouraging people to get outside under the canopy of stars, I’m under no illusion that few actually experience starlight, but many like to read about astronomy.But that’s okay, because

armchair stargazing in our 21st Century world is truly an experience that can satisfy as well as entice some outdoor experiences.While the winter weather

makes frequent cloudy skies, or cold ones when it is clear,

there are many Internet sites where you can remotely stargaze through a telescope; or stare at the latest images from the surface of Mars; or even look at raw images from telescopes making sky surveys of asteroids, distant comet or stars exploding in nearby galaxies.There are two excellent and

free planetarium programs that are a quick download—Stellarium and Celestia. There %&,) "'=,&(/) 6*$,) 8""!6,) E$3) %+0)Microsoft Worldwide. You can

get familiar with the night sky, see where the Moon and planets were on your birthday, or look into the future nights ahead. The motion of the stars, planets and Moon are predictable because of the laws of physics, and it is fun to look thousands of years back or thousand of years in the future. Though stars are moving at tremendous velocities through space, the constellation patterns are basically unchanged over thousands of years—it takes millions of year to see them

change. But the Sun, Moon and planets are predictable, and fun to see what ancient stargazers, or special events were like in the real stars.Most professional

astronomers—and there are probably less than 10,000 worldwide, actually don’t look up at the stars through telescopes. Those gigantic observatories on top of mountains around the world aren’t used for “eyeballing” their celestial targets. They let their special instruments gather

starlight, and later look at the computer data, the charts and graphs, or chemical properties of the object of study. And, a professional

astronomer might not necessarily know where to -*+0) %) ;%&'*946%&) ('%&) *+) '=,) ($3)they are studying—either it is very faint, or they don’t have an interest in stargazing! I once met a female astrophysicist at a star conference doing a lecture on double star system where one big star is sucking off gases from an orbiting smaller star. The star system wasn’t very bright, but easily seen as one innocent star in a telescope. When the astrophysicist joined our stargaze that night, we showed her the star of her lecture and doctorate thesis. She could tell you anything you wanted to know about the dynamics of this star system, but had no idea where it was in the night sky! Looking through a modest telescope at the white light of her star, she was thrilled. She had been studying data charts and numbers acquired by telescopes

Armchair Stargazing Not Just

for Cloudy Nights



around the world, yet never let the starlight strike her own eyes until that night. In her defense, many professionals spend '=,*&) '*?,) *+) "@-*9,() ('%&*+!) %')computer data, instead of under the starry skies. You can rent time on a

big telescope from a remote location around the world, or watch a “live” event happening from special telescopes open to the public through the Internet. Or make an actual discovery of planets orbiting distant stars. Check out Lightbuckets.com

and see how you can rent a telescope by the hour in France or Spain or Australia to do your own serious stargazing of galaxies, nebulae and planets. Cost is $50‐$100 an hour, depending on the size of the telescope. Another rental remote telescope site, Slooh.com, is also like a cable astronomy channel, broadcasting live events like solar and lunar eclipses, or the 96"(,) -6323)"@) '="(,);,($3)+,%&#Earth asteroids. Planethunters.org is a website

where ambitious amateur astronomers can help out the professionals by analysing data in search of exoplanets orbiting

distant stars. These armchair astronomers have found several of the more than 500 exoplanets orbiting nearby stars, including one orbiting two stars of a quadruple stellar system. NASA has some interactive

sites, like the Mars Excursion Rover Opportunity or Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity, and the popular Hubble Space Telescope. Also interesting is the website for the spacecraft Cassini, orbiting Saturn for the last seven years. All these sites, and other NASA ones, have raw images you can retrieve and manipulate anyway you like‐‐the American taxpayer has paid for these missions and the science data is made available for free. You can even download photos to print. The Hubble site has wall murals that you can download and take to a printer to piece together in your “space cave.”

The bane of amateur astronomers is obviously the weather and obscuring clouds. But with the Internet, there’s always something to look at‐‐or stargazing equipment to drool over. There are even plenty of social media outlets that have the typical back‐

and‐forth banter on any subject under the Sun, and Universe for that matter. One of the favorite gathering spots for amateur astronomers is CloudyNights.com, where equipment reviews, 96%((*-*,0) %0() %+0) @"&4?() 9%+)keep a shut‐in stargazer starry‐eyed for a few hours. There’s no lack of ways to

keep a stargazer occupied when the cold, cloudy weather forces one to peek out windows for glimpses of those stellar points wheeling through the night. Of course, there is another resource that amateur astronomers have been availing themselves of for more than a century. And one of my personal favorites. That’s curling up on the couch with a good old handheld, page‐turning book! I think I’ll pull one off the shelf the next cloudy night and let my mind wander across the Universe.


The esteemed work of Australian photographer Annie Hogan is on display at Virginia Intermont College in the Fine Arts Center through Thursday, March 7, 2013.Titled “Inseparable,” the exhibit

investigates slavery’s legacy of injustice and inequity. “One’s race and bloodline were important markers for the continuation and perpetration of this system of imbalance oft called in the North that ‘Peculiar Institution,’” said Hogan. “As an outsider to the U.S., I question what lies beneath the grandeur and elegance of the plantation house, which is a powerful architectural and social symbol in the South.”In her study of plantation homes,

Hogan looks at both the main house and the buildings and slave cabins on the grounds that surround it. The exhibit includes “one scene from both the grand f8,"&!*%+5) ="4(,) %+0) "+,) @&"?) '=,)simple slave cabin as these abodes are inextricably linked in terms of family and

heritage.”Born in Perth, Western Australia,

Hogan lived for many years in Brisbane, Queensland. Presently she resides in New Jersey and teaches in the Photography ;&"!&%?) %') '=,) D%("+) 8&"(() E9=""6) "@)the Visual Arts at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.Hogan has an MFA from the School of

the Art Institute of Chicago, where she taught before becoming an Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator of Photography in 2006 at East Carolina b+*.,&(*'3/) *+) 8&,,+.*66,/) \7O7) F&*"&)to living in the United States, Hogan earned her Bachelors of Photography and First Class Honors in Fine Art from '=,) g4,,+(6%+0) O"66,!,) "@) Z&'/) 8&*@-*'=)University, Brisbane.As part of Virginia Intermont’s

Convocation Series, Hogan will give a presentation at the College on February 21. For more information on the convocation event, call Will Hankins at 276.466.717.

Annie Hogan Photography Virginia Intermont College Through March 7



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The moon dance of our nearest celestial neighbor takes place in our evening skies as the crescent turns into a halflit globe. The amount of daylight is increasing by two minutes each day as we get closer to the March 20 Spring Equinox when the !"#$%&'#(')!*&+",'-%!..*'#/,0&!1,2'&3,'!"#$%&'#('%+43&5'6#"7!0,'3#8'"$93':0+43&,0'planet Jupiter is, directly overhead, to the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, rising in the

east.

Tues Feb. 12

The crescent Moon spends three days moving 36 degrees across the constellation Pisces before entering Aries on Friday and Saturday, then Taurus on Sunday, Monday

and next Tuesday.

Wed. Feb. 13

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saw this group of stars as one of two dogs following Orion the Hunter.

Thurs. Feb. 14

Planetary astronomers will always have a special place in their hearts for the asteroid named Eros, as on this date in 2000 the NASA spacecraft called NEAR began orbiting the potatoshaped, 18milelong space rock. Eros is the Greek goddess of love. When the yearlong mission ended, space scientists unexpectedly set the NEAR spacecraft

down on the surface of Eroswhere it remains.

Fri. Feb. 15

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place in the Universe.

Sat. Feb. 16

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of your telescope eyepieces.



The Tusculum College band program‚ winter concert on Tuesday, Feb. 26, will feature a musical celebration of the joy and wonder of childhood as well

as a tribute to the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting.The concert, which is free and

open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the

Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building. Performing will be the Concert Band, Handbell Choir and Jazz Band.David Price, director of the

Band Program, has chosen selections for the concert that relate to the happiness that children bring as well as some pieces that are tributes to the youngsters and teachers who lost their lives in the Newtown, Conn., shooting.The Concert Band will

be performing Stardance, Hallelujah‚ Children of the Shrine, Bridges‚ and Dances of Innocence.

The Handbell Choir will be performing Pachelbel’s Canon of Joy‚ and Hymn of Promise.The Jazz Band will perform

Fantasy, Pick Up the Pieces, Children of Sanchez‚ and Birdland.The band program began in

2010 with the formation of a pep band and has grown to include a Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Handbell Choir and various small ensembles.Tusculum College, the oldest

college in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the nation, is a liberal arts institution committed to utilizing the civic arts in

developing educated citizens distinguished by academic excellence, public service and qualities of Judeo‐Christian character. Approximately twenty‐one hundred students are enrolled on the main campus *+) 8&,,+,.*66,) %+0) '=&,,) "@@#(*',)locations in East Tennessee. The academic programs for both traditional‐aged students and working adults served through '=,) 8&%04%',) %+0) F&"@,((*"+%6)Studies program are delivered using focused calendars whereby students enroll in one course at a time.

Tusculum College Winter Concert Features Music

Celebrating ChildrenFebruary 26th


Do you think Oscar looks 85 years old? Despite being over 80, Oscar, aka The Academy Award, still has his shiny gold sheen, and will be presented to winners on the night of February 24th. At my annual Oscar party, we always enjoy seeing what the stars are wearing as much seeing who takes home the golden man. This week I decided to predict who I think will win in the major categories at the 85th Academy Awards. May I have the envelope please...

BEST PICTURE:AmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchangedLes MiserablesLife of PiLincolnSilver Linings PlaybookZero Dark ThirtyMy pick: This is a tough one, plus I

am still upset “The Dark Knight Rises” was not nominated (shock us Hollywood!). I loved “Le Miz” and “Life of Pi”, and “Lincoln” is the type of epic Hollywood loves. I will choose “Lincoln” to win.

BEST ACTRESS:Jessica Chastain for “Zero Dark Thirty”Jennifer Lawrence for “Silver Linings Playbook”Emmanuelle Riva for “Amour”Quvenzane Wallis for “Beasts of the Southern

Wild”Namoi Watts for “The Impossible”My Pick: Based on her awards track record,

I will choose Jessica Chastain. I will add I saw Chastain in the horror movie “Mama”, and she was barely recognizable.

BEST ACTOR:Bradley Cooper for “Silver Linings Playbook”Daniel Day Lewis for “Lincoln”Hugh Jackman for “Les Miserables”Joaquin Phoenix for “The Master”

Denzel Washington for “Flight”My Pick: Please, if Lewis

doesn’t win for “Lincoln” I will give MY Oscar, back! Of course mine is made of chocolate.

AWE<) EbFFBX<[\8)ACTRESS:Amy Adams for “The

Master”Sally Field for “Lincoln”Anne Hathaway for “Les

Miserables”Helen Hunt for “The

Sessions”Jacki Weaver for “Silver

Linings Playbook”My pick: Anne Hathaway

has been sweeping other awards for her touching performance. After all, she 0*0)!,')=,&)=%*&)94')"+)-*6?`)Well, kidding aside, she was marvelous and should take Oscar home.

AWE<) EbFFBX<[\8)ACTOR:Alan Arkin for “Argo”Robert De Niro for “Silver

Linings Playbook”Philip Seymour Hoffman for “The Master”Tommy Lee Jones for “Lincoln”Christoph Waltz for “Django Unchained”D3) F*9$a) >,66) D&7) 8&4?;) F4(() hV"+,(i/) +,.,&)

smiled or laughed once (at least on camera) at '=,)8"60,+)86"2,(/)(")1*66)B(9%&)'4&+) *'5()+"(,)4;)at his behavior? We shall see. I will go with Jones nevertheless, and if he wins let’s hope for a smile.

BEST DIRECTOR:Ang Lee for “Life of Pi”Benh Zeitlin for “Beasts of the Southern Wild”Michael Haneke for “Amour”Steven Spielberg for “Lincoln”David O. Russell for “Silver Linings Playbook”My Pick: The Academy stepped in it by not

+"?*+%'*+!)A,+)Z@-6,9$/)(")(*+9,)'=,3)0*0+5'/)[)'=*+$)Spielberg deserves to walk away with the prize. ¬† There you have it, my choices to win at The 85th

Academy Awards. I just hope the show doesn’t run 4 hours!

The Academy Awards

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This past Friday I went out to the movies with some friends. It’s not that going to the movies in an unusual occurrence for me, I just dislike the experience most of the time at the mega plex. We went to see a movie on opening night, and the theater was fairly full. We arrived early, which when you consider how many ads and previews you’re subjected to before the actual movie starts, meant nearly an hour before. The theater was fairly full, and the row I was in was full. With the exception of two empty seats at my right, cut off by a young couple at the end of the row. The house lights had dimmed, the

previews were about half way through. Still, a few stragglers began to make their way into the theater. From the corner of ?3),3,/)[)9"460)(,,)%)-*!4&,)9"?*+!)4;)'=,)aisle. There were plenty of seats above, and below, but this person chose to sit directly next to me. Not in the chair next to the couple, but directly next to me. The movie began, and half way thought my salty popcorn, I realized I should have gotten a bottle of water from the concession stand—even if it did cost $8. I try to be considerate to those around

?,/)%+0)+"')!,')4;)04&*+!)'=,)-*6?/)6,(()[5?)on the aisle. I was locked for the duration. >=*9=) 1%() -*+,/) '*66) [) 6""$,0) ".,&) '") ?3)right and saw who was sitting next to me. The mother of a former girlfriend, and

one that never liked me. Matter of fact, it was this mother who was the catalyst that began our break up. She wanted her darling daughter to be with a doctor, or a lawyer. Not a writer who tends to dance around his house in a bathrobe to “Sex Machine” by James Brown. The movie was rated R, one of those

comedies that promises to be “outrageous”, (") '=,) (*!=')"@)=,&) %6"+,)%') '=*() -*6?)1%()strange. My goal now became not one of enjoying the movie, but one of not getting noticed. I was not helped by the times the movie made me laugh, and I do have a rather, um, noticeable laugh. An awkward situation to be sure, locked in for nearly two hours with no escape in sight. But the awkward level did not hit eleven

'*66)%2"4')=%6@1%3)'=&"4!=)'=,) -*6?/)1=,+)a sex scene appeared on screen. I wanted to sink down in my seat, and sneak out of the theater. I couldn’t, I just had to sit there and hope she didn’t look over to her left at any point. When the credits began, and the lights came back up, I quickly moved so that my back would be to her as she got up from her seat. My friends kept staring at me while I just sat there. The ex momma left without seeing me, or if she did, she didn’t want to acknowledge my presence. I still made everyone wait for about

a minute and a half before getting up to leave, they didn’t like that. I made my

way out, and back to my car, without running into her. I was thankful, but still felt like I needed to take a shower. I did when I got home, and as soon as I was out of the shower, there was a voicemail from my ex waiting for me. How. Nice. See you next week, follow me on Twitter @ThatAndyRoss

Awkward Times atthe Movies


I have been fascinated by the famous “invisible gorilla” psychological experiment ever since its appearance in 1999, but I have never written a column about it and its many spin‐offs. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I suggest you check out theinvisiblegorilla.com, the website of Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, authors of the 2010 book, The Invisible Gorilla And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us. Fascinating stuff indeed.Here is where I warn you

that there are spoilers ahead, so skip this paragraph if you have an aversion to spoilers—but, be honest, don’t spoiler alert warnings only make you want to read further? The invisible gorilla experiment involves a little friendly game of basketball, featuring some players in white shirts. The directions for the spectator is quite simple—watch a video of the game very carefully and count the number of times the ball is passed to the players in the white shirts. Most participants in the experiment correctly count the number of passes, but completely fail to notice a man in a gorilla suit walking among and past the players at one point. After you’ve seen the gorilla, you wonder how you ever watched the video without noticing such an obvious hairy intruder. Since '=,)"&*!*+%6),:;,&*?,+')1%()-*&(')shown, there have been other experimental variations, all involving the “invisible” gorilla.Failing to see the gorilla is a

manifestation of what Chabris and Simons call the “illusion of attention.” As New York Times columnist Paul Bloom points out in his review of the book, we shouldn’t think there

is something wrong with our brains just because we don’t see the gorilla. Rather, “our brains are physical systems and hence =%.,) -*+*',) &,("4&9,(7N) >,) %&,/)however, “often unaware of these limitations; we think we see the world as it really is, but ‘our vivid visual experience belies a striking mental blindness’” This experience can seem quite harmless, but an unsettling adaptation of this experiment to the world of medicine is a little frightening. In his January Sj/) ST^P) J4@-*+!'"+) F"(') 26"!/)Wray Herbert writes about an experiment where untrained observers were pitted against trained radiologists in a scenario involving the detection of cancer cells in a patient’s lungs; this involved implanting a tiny gorilla image in the x‐ray of the cancer cells. Although the radiologists, to their credit, did spot the gorilla more often than the untrained observers, this experiment does raise a disturbing possibility that even trained physicians can often miss images in an x‐ray due to the illusion of attention. However, the fact that “83 percent of these highly trained physicians missed what might have been a life‐threatening anomaly” should give us something to think about. Makes you wonder about other instances, particularly jury trials, eyewitness accounts, and various inspection reports. We are only human, after all.In their book, and in

their very entertaining and enlightening TED talks, Cabris and Simons discuss other related phenomenon. For instance, people often confuse their memories with the memories of others. In case after case, stories about what happened to a given individual might in

fact be an “implanted” memory from another source. Elizabeth Loftis, a pioneering psychologist of “false memory,” has given us a large body of research relating to people who have inaccurate or totally false memories of given situations. Another psychologist, Alison Landsberg, in her provocative book Prosthetic Memory: The Transformation Of American Remembrance In The Age Of Mass Culture (2004) believes that our being surrounded by a constant bombardment of sensory images (which have only grown more intense in the nine years since her book was published) has populated our brains with many prosthetic memories that over time become confused %+0) ,.,+) *0,+'*-*,0) %() "4&) "1+)unique personal recollections. Many believe that a great deal of testimony given by victims of alien abductions might in fact be based prosthetic memory—especially when we consider that many of these so‐called victims have been subjected

beforehand to countless images @&"?) (9*,+9,) -*9'*"+) %+0) ="&&"&)movies dealing with alien encounters. Another thing to keep in mind is that the longer removed in time a person is from the source of his or her memory the more likely their recounting of that memory will be distorted and even false. Consider the many wistful reminiscences that parents and grandparents give of their youthful “good old days”—memories that can, despite the wishful thinking on the part of the teller, be easily contradicted by a presentation of historical fact.In addition to illusions of

memory, most people sometimes exhibit illusions related to $+"16,0!,) %+0) 9"+-*0,+9,7)According to a survey conducted by Chabris and Simons “63 percent of Americans consider themselves more intelligent than the average American, a statistical impossibility.” When given an opportunity, we usually overestimate our intelligence or ability to solve problems.

All we have to do is consider the large number of botched household projects that exist in order to verify the truth of this observation.As a historian, I am very

much interested in the illusion of causation, which is very common. In searching for explanations, we often jump to conclusions that are not warranted or that have no causal relationship. Many proposed cause‐and‐effect explanations don’t take into account the effect of accidents and chance occurrences in their attempt to present a tidy conclusion. Our world is full of examples that attempt to infer very spurious causal relationships—witness the ongoing debate about the relationship between video games and violence or the decline of morality. We should be critical of explanations that posit a very simple connection between one thing and another. In these kinds of explanations, we might not see the gorilla

because we are paying attention to the wrong things.Another illusion from we all

suffer from time to time is the “illusion of potential” which posits that “vast reservoirs of untapped mental ability exist in our brains, just waiting to be accessed.” This illusion has been largely responsible for marketing of questionable products like the Baby Einstein series or the comparable Baby Mozart series that ask us to believe that our babies can be made more intelligent by listening to Mozart while in womb or crib. Although research discredits such claims, our determination to believe we can give our children headstarts toward becoming genuises far outweighs the facts.What should we conclude from

our consideration of the invisible gorilla and related phenomena? According to Bloom’s blog, “the invisible gorilla just might teach us to be more humble, understanding and forgiving,” leading to an awareness that our illusions “can change how we think of ourselves and others.”I hope you have enjoyed

this excursion into the land of illusion and that it has made your invisible gorillas more visible.See you next week with

another very visible installment of “Kelly’s Place”.

The Invisible Gorilla Revealed


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