Downtown Bristol Blog
Friends of the Bristol Public Library to Hold Public Meeting

Help the Bristol Public Library pursue its mission of ‘Expanding Minds and Building Community’. The Friends of the Bristol Public Library are holding a public meeting, Tuesday, January 11th at 1:00pm in the Blue Stocking Room located at the Bristol Public Library. During this time, they will elect new officers and board members for the upcoming year.
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Dailey & Vincent Coming to the Paramount
Multi-award winning bluegrass duo, Daily & Vincent are coming to the Paramount Center for the Arts on Friday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent became the most heralded new act in the bluegrass music field in 2008, as their debut album and busy tour schedule introduced them to wildly appreciative audiences. Their first recording, Dailey & Vincent, was #1 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart, as well as the Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Music Profiles album charts, and it yielded the #1 singles “By the Mark,” “More Than a Name on a Wall” and “Sweet Carrie.” It was named Album of the Year, one of seven awards the group took home in an unprecedented feat at the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards Show. Never before had an act been named Entertainer and Emerging Artist in the same year, an honor that both humbles and challenges the duo. As Darrin said during one of their acceptance speeches at the awards show, “We’re going to give 100% to bring you the best bluegrass music we can.”
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Theatre Bristol creating a Singing Telegram Troupe
Theatre Bristol is excited to announce that we will be holding open auditions for a singing telegram troupe. Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. on January 7th and again at 3 p.m. on January 8th. We ask that you come prepared to sing The National Anthem as well as your choice of "I'm a little teapot," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," or "Happy Birthday." The National Anthem will define your vocal range for us while the other songs will allow us to see the energy and personality you can add to well known songs. The songs will be sung a cappella.
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Beaver Creek Storytellers at 606 State Street Gallery!
Carl Jenkins
"Old Christmas" STORYTELLING — Thursday, January 6, 2011 with the Beaver Creek Storytellers! 7:00 p.m. — 606 State Street Gallery, Bristol, TN $5.00 Admission, for more information please contact Pat at 423-968-1301.
Come out for the Bristol Senior Show Choir!

The Bristol Virginia Parks and Recreation Department’s Senior Show choir has rescheduled their popular Christmas show that was postponed due to bad weather. The new date which is on the 12th Day of Christmas, is January 6th @ 7:30PM at the Paramount Center. Admission is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person at the door. For more information call 276-645-7375. .
Theatre Bristol's Theatre Arts Advisory & Resource Team Presents The First Annual New Play Contest!
In its continued efforts to allow local artists expression in the performing arts, Theatre Bristol is accepting entries for its First Annual New Play Contest. The Guidelines For Entry: Open to residents of Northeast TN and Southwest VA (or within a 100 mile radius of Bristol, TN); One entry per person; $15 entrance fee; No ELECTRONIC submissions. The Script must be: One act, 30 to 45 minutes in length; Geared towards school-aged audience (Educational themes encouraged); Family oriented (G or PG rated, NO PROFANITY!); Able to be cast with 8 actors or less; A non-musical; AN UNPUBLISHED WORK.
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Upcoming Events
Wine Down Wednesday
January 05, 2011Bristol Bright Sparks Electronic Club
January 05, 2011Children's Storytime at Bristol Public Library
January 05, 2011Pottery Class at One of a Kind Gallery
January 05, 2011Fabric Design and Batik art classes at One of a Kind
January 05, 2011Treasure Hunters Book Club at Bristol Public Library
January 05, 2011Teen Book Club at Bristol Public Library
January 05, 2011Basic Drawing class at One of a Kind Gallery
January 06, 2011Pottery for Youth class at One of a Kind Gallery
January 06, 2011Pottery class at One of a Kind Gallery
January 06, 2011Kid's Art Hour at One of a Kind Gallery
January 06, 2011Senior Show Choir event RESCHEDULED
January 06, 2011Painting Class at blowfish emporium
January 06, 2011Tales by Beaver Creek Storytellers
January 06, 2011Open Auditions for Singing Telegram Troupe
January 07, 2011Wine event at KP Duty
January 07, 2011Genealogy Workshop at Bristol Public Library
January 08, 2011Kings Grass to perform
January 08, 2011Open Auditions for Singing Telegram Troupe
January 08, 2011An Evening with Dailey & Vincent
January 08, 2011Outside the Box creativity workshop for kids
January 10, 2011The Nevermore Book Club
January 11, 2011Children's Storytime at Bristol Public Library
January 11, 2011Teen Craft Time at Bristol Public Library
January 11, 2011Friends of the Bristol Public Library to Hold Public Meeting
January 11, 2011Painting class at blowfish emporium
January 11, 2011Children's Storytime at Bristol Public Library
January 12, 2011Wine Down Wednesday
January 12, 2011Chill Hill night with Bristol Public Library
January 13, 2011Painting Class at blowfish emporium
January 13, 2011Outback concert presents Ralphie May at the Paramount Center
January 13, 2011Wine Event at KP Duty
January 14, 2011Circle of Friends — Musical Benefit for the Marshall Family
January 14, 2011Painting Class at blowish emporium
January 18, 2011The Nevermore Book Club
January 18, 2011Wine Down Wednesday
January 19, 2011Children's Storytime at Bristol Public
January 19, 2011Family Craft Night at Bristol Public Library
January 20, 2011Art Improv class at blowfish emporium
January 20, 2011Wine Event at KP Duty
January 21, 2011Teen Craft Time at Bristol Public Library
January 25, 2011Children's Storytime at Bristol Public Library
January 25, 2011More Upcoming Events »