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The Birthplace of Country Music Museum returns to History HappyHour on Thursday, August 18th at 6:30 pm to talk about “Mountain Airwaves.”

 

History Happy Hour favorites Dr. Rene Rodgers and ScottyAlmany will be on hand to share a new and exciting topic. “Mountain Air Waves: Storiesof Local and Regional Radio” will explore the history of early country radio,especially the local and regional stations that have been part of that musichistory. Radio impacted the development of musical genre and shared a widevariety of popular “barn-dance” shows that aired cross the United States, andit has been integral to the careers of many country and bluegrass musicians,past and present. From WLS and WSM to WCYB and WBCM – and beyond – radio wasand continues to be a vibrant center for music making.

 

The program will be in-person in the board room of theChester Inn State Historic Site and Museum, and it will be streamed live on theChester Inn’s Facebook page. The program will begin at 6:30 pm. The program isfree and open to the public!

 

This project is funded under an agreement with the TennesseeDepartment of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Historical Commission.For more information on the Chester Inn Museum, History Happy Hour, or theHeritage Alliance please call our office at 423.753.9580 or the Chester InnMuseum at 423.753.4580. You can also contact the organization via email atinfo@heritageall.org. Additional information about the Heritage Alliance andits mission can be found online at http://www.heritageall.org/. Be sure tofollow the Chester Inn and Heritage Alliance Facebook pages for updates aboutevents at the Chester Inn and other Heritage Alliance programs.

Opening to the public on Friday, August 5, theMcKinney Center’s next installment of its artist exhibition series will featureartist Jason Flack.  The exhibitionreception will take place on Friday, August 5, 5-7pm, during which timeattendees may meet and talk with the artist. This free exhibition will be on display through August 19.

Jason is an “Urban Folk” & pop-artist,speaker and native of Johnson City, Tennessee. His work has been heavilyinfluenced by personal life experiences as well as many cartoons, comic booksand music. He has been drawing for over 30 years, painting for over 10 and hasentrenched himself in an all-things-art lifestyle being a part of local artadvocacy and bridging the gap between self-taught and academia. He was calledto start painting after the sudden death of his twin sister, Jessica, in2010. 

 

His work elicits energy by using bright colorssurrounded by bold black lines. Since the beginning, he has used painting astherapy to direct grief into movement, thoughtfulness and to hold a mirror upto society. He is influenced by the work of many artists including Mike Judge,Margaret Kilgallen✝, Ed Roth✝, Genndy Tartakovsky and two major inspirations; Keith Haring✝ & Jean-MichelBasquiat✝. 

 

JasonFlack’s work can be found all over downtown Johnson City, TN, in privatecollections and in the Reece Museum permanent collection. In the summer of2021, his painting titled, The Black Nanny won Best in Show at theKingsport Art Guild’s Appalachian Art Show. In 2021, he painted a mobilemural for Lowe’s to commemorate their 100 years of service along with 99 otherartists selected from all over the United States. He continues to collaboratewith the City of Johnson City and ETSU and was the featured front cover artistfor the A! Magazine for the Arts October 2021 issue. For August 2022, hewill be featured in “The Black Gaze” exhibit at the Tipton Street gallerydowntown Johnson City and The Arts Depot Presents: “From Dining Room to FreightStation” in Abingdon, VA. He will also be a vendor and speaker at the Bristolin Bloom Festival October 8th. Jason’s work can be found on Instagram(@artbyjasonflack).

“Jason’s work is bold in color and in the pointhe is trying to get across to the viewer. His work is insightful, engaging and it makes you think,” says McKinneyCenter Director, Theresa Hammons.  “Ihope when people come into the center to see his work, they stand and studyit.  Each piece tells a story. “

 

Visitors to theexhibition will be able to experience Flack’s passion for the arts as well aspurchase any artwork on display. 

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