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| DATE | ARTICLE .JPG | HEADLINE | SUMMARY |
| 10/09/2008 | | Latest ACAC play ‘by far the best yet’ | From the moment, I walked in the door of the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 5, and saw the stage decor and props, I knew I was in for a treat. Pink floral wallpaper, prints of “Pink Lady” and “Blue Boy” on the wall, the old phone, radio and furniture reminded me of home. |
| 10/03/2008 | | ACAC presents John Patrick’s ‘The Curious Savage’ | Booked as a “tale of greed, insanity, hope, happiness, love — and a one eyed teddy bear — John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage” has all the elements that make for a great afternoon of entertainment. On Sunday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 19, a cast of 11 Appalachia Cultural Arts Center players bring this zany comedy to the stag, jump to ces are at 3 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $10 for general admission and $8 for senior citizens and groups of 10 or more. |
| 09/25/2008 | | ACAC presents John Patrick’s ‘The Curious Savage’ | Booked as a “tale of greed, insanity, hope, happiness, love — and a one eyed teddy bear — John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage” has all the elements that make for a great afternoon of entertainment. On Sunday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 19, a cast of 11 Appalachia Cultural Arts Center players bring this zany comedy to the stag, jump to ces are at 3 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $10 for general admission and $8 for senior citizens and groups of 10 or more. |
| 09/04/2008 | | ACAC presents The Curious Savage in October | The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center in October brings to the stage John Patrick’s delightful tale of greed, insanity, hope, happiness, love — and a one-eyed teddy bear. |
| 07/24/2008 | | ‘Love Letters’ is great local production | On Sunday, July 13, I watched another of our Appalachia Cultural Arts Council productions and, as usual, was extremely pleased. This one was a drama staged by only two members and was awesome! “Love Letters” will continue to run each Sunday at 3 p.m. with a different cast and on Saturday during Railroad Days. One ticket gets you in to all the performances. |
| 07/18/2008 | | ACAC sets series of ‘Love Letters’ performances | The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center presents its latest play, “Love Letters,” by A.R. Gurney, at 3 p.m. on consecutive Sundays through Labor Day at the ACAC Theater on Main Street. Director Harry Wise Bird said the production, which features only two players, is the story of a love affair told through the characters’ letters over the decades. |
| 07/17/2008 | | ACAC sets series of ‘Love Letters’ performances | The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center presents its latest play, “Love Letters,” by A.R. Gurney, at 3 p.m. on consecutive Sundays through Labor Day at the ACAC Theater on Main Street. Director Harry Wise Bird said the production, which features only two players, is the story of a love affair told through the characters’ letters over the decades. |
| 07/03/2008 | | ACAC sets series of ‘Love Letters’ performances | The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center launches an innovative production series this month, continuing it through Labor Day weekend. “Love Letters,” written by A.R. Gurney, will be presented by a rotating cast at 3 p.m. on eight consecutive Sunday afternoons beginning July 13, Director Harry Wise Bird said in a Monday interview. |
| 02/14/2008 | | ACAC presents ‘The Odd Couple’ Feb. 16-17 | It started with a simple act of friendship. Florence Unger’s marriage was breaking apart, so her friend Olive invited her to move in until she got back on her feet again. But there was trouble. Florence was such a careful housekeeper she made Martha Stewart look like a disaster zone. Olive, on the other hand, never saw a room she couldn’t mess up just by walking into it. |
| 02/07/2008 | | ‘Odd Couple’ comes to ACAC stage Feb. 16-17 | APPALACHIA — A couple of hours of comedy is just the remedy for winter-time Cabin Fever, according to Appalachia Cultural Arts Center volunteers preparing for the Feb. 16 and 17 staging of an American classic. Director Glenn Gannaway, in a Friday interview, outlined the plot for next weekend’s offering on the ACAC stage. |
| 01/31/2008 | | Bush requests council Arts grant for ACAC | APPALACHIA — Appalachia Cultural Arts president Gary Bush on Jan. 17 asked council to include in its upcoming budget funding which can be applied toward a Virginia Commission of the Arts matching grant this year. |
| 10/24/2007 | | Auditions for two plays on tap in Appalachia | Christmas is in the air in Tuna, Texas. Citizens of the 10th smallest town in the state are busy shopping, decorating, and getting on each other’s nerves. Leonard Childers is trying to unload a shipment of radioactive toys he picked up for a bargain. Arlis Struvy is lamenting the departure of his wife who tried to take his double-wide with her. |
| 10/23/2007 | | Auditions for two plays on tap in Appalachia | Christmas is in the air in Tuna, Texas. Citizens of the 10th smallest town in the state are busy shopping, decorating, and getting on each other’s nerves. Leonard Childers is trying to unload a shipment of radioactive toys he picked up for a bargain. Arlis Struvy is lamenting the departure of his wife who tried to take his double-wide with her. |
| 10/23/2007 | | Group seeks folks with stories to tell | So you think you have a story to tell? Or you just like to tell stories? Your chance is coming Nov. 3 during Fall Festival in Appalachia. The Appalachia Cultural Arts Center will open its doors to all story-tellers and story-listeners. |
| 07/25/2007 | | ‘The Miser’ comes to ACAC stage July 29 | APPALACHIA — An all-volunteer cast brings Moliere’s “The Miser” to the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center this Sunday, July 29 at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, and proceeds help to defray the cost of keeping the center open and operating to serve the community. “Moliere wrote his play in the 17th Century. Director Harry Wisebird took the name and rewrote the play his way to fit the 21st Century,” ACAC president Gary Bush noted in a recent press release. |
| 07/18/2007 | | ACAC theater to present ‘Miser’ encore | On Sunday, July 29, Appalachia will once again see her Main Street and parking lots filled with out-of-town and out-of-state vehicles as people swarm to the Cultural Arts Center to enjoy the Harry Wisebird rendition of “The Miser” in its third staging. The cast and crew recently returned from a performance at the Jetty Baker Center in Clintwood, where they were asked to please return. |
| 07/18/2007 | | ACAC to present ‘The Miser’ July 29 | The Appalachia Cultural Arts players will present an encore performance of Moliere’s “The Miser” at the Cultural Arts Center on Main Street July 29 at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, an ACAC press release notes. |
| 06/20/2007 | | Jettie Baker Center presents ‘The Miser’ June 23 | Director Harry Wisebird and actors from the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center present Moliere’s “The Miser,” on Saturday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center, in Clintwood. Tickets are $10 at the door. ACAC first presented the play in December in Appalachia. |
| 06/14/2007 | | Jettie Baker Center presents ‘The Miser’ June 23 | Director Harry Wisebird and actors from the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center present Moliere’s “The Miser,” on Saturday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center, in Clintwood. Tickets are $10 at the door. ACAC first presented the play in December in Appalachia. |
06/13/2007 | | Director Harry Wisebird and actors from the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center present Moliere’s “The Miser,” on Saturday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center, in Clintwood. Tickets are $10 at the door. ACAC first presented the play in December in Appalachia. | |
| 12/13/2006 | ACAC's 'Miser' offers great entertainment | If the rat race is wearing you down, there's a solution to your problem. If company is coming for the holidays and you want to give them a special treat, look no further. If you want to reward yourself for all you've survived or accomplished this year, or if you're sad and need a bit of merriment, come join the crowd at the Cultural Arts Center in downtown Appalachia for Harry Wise Bird's witty version of The Miser this Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. or Sunday, Dec. 17, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. | |
| 12/06/2006 | The play's the thing this week | Folks who enjoy the performing arts will have a host of diversions this weekend. Powell Valley High School drama students present their Holiday Dinner Theater Friday night, the C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library presents Howard Cummins' 'Christmas Puddings' Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. and the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center presents Moliere's 'The Miser' Sunday at 4 p.m. | |
| 12/06/2006 | | ACAC presents Moliere's 'The Miser' | Moliere has asked that his name be removed from the program when the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center presents The Miser, Dec. 10, 16, and 17. Of course, the French playwright died in 1687 so his request had to be transmitted at a seance, director Harry Wise Bird notes in a Friday press release. |
|  | ACAC presents 'Miss Toddy' Oct. 8 | Ann Goode Cooper, the author of The Angel of Happy Hollow, will be playing the part of her character, Mary Elizabeth Toddy Collins, at the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center this Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. |
09/20/2006 |
 | ACAC mitigation lifted; door opens for grants | APPALACHIA -It's great! Just fantastic! Appalachia Cultural Arts Council president Gary Bush said as he discussed last week's official notification that a five-year mitigation agreement which bound the volunteer group had finally come to an end. |
| DATE | MEDIA OUTLET | SUMMARY |
| 10/03/2008 | WCYB-TV 5 News at Noon | The Curious Savage is highlighted in the program. Cast members Jerry Lou Brown (Miss Wilhelmina) and Erin Dalton (Fairy May) appear. |
| 10/01/2008 | Heritage-TV | The Curious Savage is highlighted. Cast member Erin Dalton (Fairy May) provides an interview regarding the production. |
| 02/00/2008 | Heritage-TV | The Odd Couple is highlighted in an interview with cast members. |
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