If you refuse to watch cheesy holiday movies, you're missing out

The best way, in my opinion, is to cuddle up in the evening with a toasty mug of hot chocolate or some mulled wine and enjoy some holiday movies.

Meet the man in front of the orchestra

When he first fell in love with Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” Robert Seebacher said if he ever conducted the piece, he would do it the way Tchaikovsky intended it: with a full orchestra, a children’s choir and the fully staged ballet.

A Christmas classic comes to the stage

See your favorite Christmas classic like you’ve never seen it before.

This week: on stage...

Johnson City Community Theatre, 600 E. Maple St., Johnson City: “A Christmas Story: The Musical” Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., $14. (423-491-5053, jccommunitytheatre.org)

Community comes together for a grand production of "The Nutcracker"

The Johnson City Symphony Orchestra will bring a grand production of Tchaikovsky’s, “The Nutcracker,” to Johnson City this holiday season.

Five questions with Angelica Markland: owner of Artistic Icing

Markland sells her jewelry locally at Boomtown & Co. In Johnson City. Mercantile on State in Bristol, Mercantile on Broad in Kingsport and Red Chair Salon in Jonesborough. Along with the Hometown Holiday Street Fest on Friday, she will be set up at Cherokee Creek Farm in Jonesborough on Saturday, Dec 1 and 9. She also hosts a Handmade Holiday Market at the Bramble in Erwin.

If you prefer shopping form the warmth of your home in this cold weather, Markland’s products can also be shopped via her Etsy store. All links to social media and Etsy can be found online at www.artisticicing.com.

Unicoi Commission votes to oppose Buffalo Valley stream mitigation

The Unicoi County Commission voted unanimously Monday night to oppose Johnson City’s stream mitigation plan to restore about 25 linear acres of natural wetlands on the Buffalo Valley Golf Course property.

Healthcare, #MeToo and equality are on the minds of local women

President of Women Matter East Tennessee, Ruth Taylor Read, said that when having such a discussion, the necessary points to acknowledge were pay inequity, comprehensive health care that includes birth control, abortion, prenatal care and safe births, and rounding out the list was domestic and sexual violence.

Catch some live theatre!

Oct. 22-28, 2018.  

Get hype for the holidays!

Christmas season is officially upon us! Celebrate with these local activities coming up.