If you are looking for interesting avenues for your young ones to travel this summer, take a peek at the Creative Arts Co-op. We offer a variety of camps for students of all ages.

Visit Link... or call the Co-op at 865/765-1129.

So much fun and so close to home...!

Call for Artists!

The Arts Council of Roane County (ACRC) is delighted to announce:

A Day in the Park with Artists
June 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Roane County Park
Pavilion #2 + surrounding areas

Visual/Literary Artists: Reserve a 10 x 10 Booth space: $25,
$20 for ACRC members
10 x 10 Table space within the covered pavilion also available

Performing Artists: Schedule FREE stage time!

Street Artists: No fee, no schedule, just let us know you’re coming!

The Creative Arts Co-op is taking our show on the road. While we are still headquartered in Harriman and will continue to produce entertainment and arts education for our area as we have for eleven years, we are trying to broaden our audience within our region. And we need your help! Read about it here - then buy tickets at the Palace Theatre, Crossville...
THANKS!

LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE IN CROSSVILLE...

Dearly Beloved, We are Gathered...to Solve a Murder?'
'Murder a la Mode' interactive murder mystery
April 20, 2013 @ 7:00pm (CST)

On Friday, April 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance (ETPA) and Roane State Community College will host an open house, recital, and panel discussion about the restoration project. The FREE event will take place at Princess Theatre Complex at 421 Roane Street in Downtown Harriman.

More about this event on the Princess Blog.

Tickets are on sale at Rocky Top General and Harriman Jewelry Exchange, or call 865-882-8867.

Proceeds go to support the Princess Theatre Foundation.

Join the Creative Arts Co-op for the 7th annual high school level musical. This year's show is 'Footloose!'. The details are:

'Footloose!'
at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center
426 Ruritan Road, Harriman
March 22, 23, April 5, & 6, 2013
All Shows begin at 8:00pm
Tickets are $7.00 per person $5.00 for students 12 and under - at the door

For more information or for group rates, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit Link....

Roane State Community College Arts & Lectures Committee Presents three-time Grammy award winner Bill Miller on April 5th!

Tickets are $10 per person (Free for RSCC Students)

Contact RSCC for Tickets (865) 354-3000 ext. 4514 - Show Starts at 7:30 PM

See and hear more on this subject HERE!

A concert for composer John Preston Dennis (J.P. Dennis). The details are:

Friday, March 1st, 2013

at the First Christian Church in Rockwood (next to the post office).

Admission is $5.00

Everyone is welcome!

See the details on the PRINCESS BLOG!

In the first publication of the National CASA Association's announcement, tickets were to be part of the "reverse auction" event at $75 and $100, but now a limited number of tickets will be available for only $25!

This is for the concert show only, and does not get you into the auction action. However, it does get you in to see country artist Jimmy Wayne.

HURRY BEFORE TICKETS RUN OUT!

Call (865) 717-4186 or go to www.casaninth.org for ticket information.

Janet and Don Gasparetti of Kingston, donated a "Baby Grand" piano to the Princess Theatre Foundation this week. What a wonderful surprise and awesome thing to do!

See the original blog story HERE!

On behalf of the Princess and the Princess Theatre Foundation, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Fine Art Classes & Winter Painting Retreats
Rockwood, Tennessee
Instructor, Candace McManus
Call to register / For details - 678.457.8339

- Winter Painting Retreat at lakeside cabin on Watts Bar ‘Lake’
Saturday, January 19, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
$85 includes lunch, paints, brushes and canvas

- Winter Painting Retreat at lakeside cabin on Watts Bar ‘Lake’
Saturday, February 2, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
$85 includes lunch, paints, brushes and canvas

Fine Art Classes
Painting 101 (beginners)
6 classes, beginning Tuesday Jan 22, 10 a.m.-12 noon

An evening of entertainment and dining is planned for the CASA's Winter Blast, to be held at the Princess Theatre on Saturday, February 9th, from 7 until 11PM.

Country music artist Jimmy Wayne, the CASA spokesperson, will the the primary entertainment.

The Midtown 1st District Fire Department presents "The Kingdom Heirs" at the Princess Theatre Thursday (January 10th).

See flier on the blog!

Now that Christmas is past, it's time to plan New Year's Eve...How about a little murder? 'Time Warp Murders' at the Creative Arts Co-op is set for December 31! Good food, good fun...And all so close to home.

Check out the other photos on the Princess blog!

Last evening, I was privy to a rehearsal at South Harriman Baptist Church as Dr. Eric Littleton and Muse Watson prepared for their concert at the Princess Theatre on Friday. The concert will begin at 7PM.

The Princess Theatre Foundation presents "A Celebration Of Christmas Music" featuring concert pianist Dr. Eric Littleton with special guest award winning actor Muse Watson.

Check out the cultural, artistic, citizenship, learning and other positive things going on in Paraguay... based on a unique way of recycling trash. I dare you to spend the 11 minutes with this video and not be moved.

Link...

RB

The Creative Arts Co-op proudly presents a new holiday tradition 'It's A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play' by Joe Landry.

Join us for a classic story retold in a vintage style. Follow George Bailey as he finds out he really has had a Wonderful Life...

Two Shows: December 21 & 22
Both shows begin at 8:00pm
Tickets are $5.00 at the door.
All shows are at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman.

For more information, please call 865/765-1129.

Already we have been entertained by Erica Lane, and the Christmas Musical Gala, featuring area churches. Click on the embedded links to see photos!

Still to come are these events:

The Babahatchie Community Band
Caroling Around the Tree
And...
The Celebration of Christmas, featuring pianist Eric Littleton, and special guest singer Muse Watson!

Click on the bold links for more information!

"The Romance of Christmas" was a beautiful quality show presented by Erica Lane Saylors.

On Friday evening (7PM), December 21st, Dr. Eric Littleton, celebrated pianist, returns to the Princess for "A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC".

Tickets are now on sale for the Creative Arts Co-op's New Year's Eve Extravaganza! This year's show, you ask? 'Time Warp Murders'! Get ready to laugh and dance... and laugh your way into the 2013!

Tickets are $30.00 per person (advanced ticket purchase required).
Ticket price includes: live show, hors d'oeurves, non-alocholic beverages and toast, dessert buffet, and party favors. All you have to bring is yourself.

The details are:
'Time Warp Murders' interactive murder mystery
December 31, 2012
8:00pm - ?
at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center
426 Ruritan Road
Harriman, TN (Roane County)
Tickets are $30.00pp

Call 865/765-1129 or visit Link... for more information or to buy tickets via PayPal.
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Enjoy a classic American story - re-told in a vintage style, as a live radio show.

Watch the characters come to life in front of the microphone as George Bailey struggles with life in Bedford Falls.

The details are:

'It's A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play' by Joe Landry
December 21 & 22, 2012
Both Shows begin at 8:00pm
Tickets are $5.00 at the door

For more information, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at a 865/765-1129 or visit Link....

Here's a great preview of what Friday night's Erica Lane "The Romance of Christmas" show will be like. I looks great! Get your tickets now!

The Creative Arts Co-op is excited to announce that this year's high school level musical will be 'Footloose!' All students 9th through 12th grades are encouraged to audition. Come prepared to sing. Cold reading from the script, and some dancing.

The shows will be in March,
Rehearsals begin in January,
Auditions are November 19 at 7:30pm at the Creative Arts Co-op.

The Creative Arts Co-op is located at 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman (next to UGO). Call 865/765-1129 or visit Link... for more.

The Arts Council of Roane County is hosting its inaugural Open Art Show November 30 - December 2, 2012 at the Creative Arts Co-op in Harriman. Open to all area artists,the show offers a showcase to local talent - as well as unique gifts for the holiday season. From paintings to pottery, sculptures to sketches, there will be something for every taste.

For more information, contact the Arts Council of Roane County via Facebook or the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129.

The Roane Writer's Guild is hosting a Poetry Slam at the Creative Arts Co-op on November 17. The evening will include poets from Knoxville as well as local literary notables. Everyone is invited to attend - and everyone is also invited to read (original works or from others).

Refreshments will be served as well.

The details are:

Poetry Slam
at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center
426 Ruritan Road, Harriman (next to UGO)
November 17
6:00-9:30pm
Admission is Free

For more information, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit www. creativeartsco-op.com

So many politicians today chime in about "traditional" values and how they think women should act, or be forced to act (Link...).

Here's a traditional voice that predates even Mad Men fantasies. In the 1897 book "Songs and Stories from Tennessee," Tennessee state librarian and archivist John Trotwood Moore first praised Julius Caesar, Horace, and Cicero, then went on to warn,