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Celebrating the milestone of 10 seasons on Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Moonshiners”, comedian Killer Beaz is running the roads delivering his new “Best Buzz in Town” tour of outrageously funny and clean comedy. This legendary comedian continues to make regular performances at The Grand Ole Opry, and is headed, loaded down with laughs, to The Princess Theater in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, Saturday, March 14 at 7:00 PM

Presented by Randy Patton, “Tufted Textiles Take the Floor” will examine the early history of carpet manufacturing in the Dalton area, focusing on the development of tufting machine technology, the changes in the national marketplace that facilitated the rise of tufted carpeting.

Randy Patton was born in Dalton, Georgia, and attended Dalton State College before receiving his BA from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and his MA (1985) and PhD (1990) in History from the University Of Georgia. He is the author of Carpet Capital: The Rise of a New South Industry (1999); Shaw Industries: A History (2003); Working for Equality : The Narrative of Harry Hudson (2015); Lockheed, Atlanta, and the Struggle for Racial Integration (2019); and numerous scholarly articles. He currently holds the Shaw Industries Distinguished Chair in History at Kennesaw State University, where he has taught since 1993.

This event is free and open to the public.

We are pleased to announce that the 2nd International Conference on Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering will be held on April 13-15, 2026 in Paris, France.
This would be one of the leading conferences in the fields of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. The conference aims to gather scholars from all over the world to present the latest research outcomes and advances in relevant fields and provides an ideal environment for making new scientific collaborations.
The conference will be organized based on the theme of stem cell innovations in regenerative medications.
Join renowned leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the latest advancements and future directions in stem cell science. This event brings together top experts, distinguished delegates, and passionate students for impactful discussions and invaluable networking opportunities. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of regenerative medicine.
We look forward to welcoming you to Paris for an unforgettable experience at the International Conference on Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering!
Sincerely,
R Gayathri | Conference Secretary
STEMCELL-2026

Each year 4 Bridges Arts Festival debuts with the highly popular annual Preview Party, Friday April 17, 6-9 PM. A ticketed social event, the Preview Party is a celebration that opens festival weekend and features select wines, signature cocktails, and gourmet hors d’oeuvres. Tickets available through participating sponsors, patron program, or by purchasing an event ticket.

The Association for Visual Arts’ 4 Bridges Arts Festival is returning to the First Horizon Pavilion this April! At this nationally recognized juried art show, guests can enjoy more than 140 visual artists from around the country. Plan a full day out to enjoy shopping with all the artists, and enjoy great local live music and our great selection of local food trucks. Saturday and Sunday, entry is $5 at the gate ($6 if paying with credit card), and children under 18 are free. 4bridgesartsfestival.org

The Association for Visual Arts’ 4 Bridges Arts Festival is returning to the First Horizon Pavilion this April! At this nationally recognized juried art show, guests can enjoy more than 140 visual artists from around the country. Plan a full day out to enjoy shopping with all the artists, and enjoy great local live music and our great selection of local food trucks. Saturday and Sunday, entry is $5 at the gate ($6 if paying with credit card), and children under 18 are free. 4bridgesartsfestival.org

A select member of jazz's piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music's course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been proclaimed "the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade" by Vanity Fair, "an elegant force of musical invention" by The L.A. Times, and "a living legend" by The New Yorker.

Concert made possible by a donation from Ken and Nancy Dryden.

Student tickets can be purchased at the box office with presentation of ID.

Main Gallery: AVA Member Thematic Show- “Macro/Micro”

Annual multi-media thematic exhibit for AVA Members only. Artists are invited to submit works that play with the idea of scale, whether in size, concept or in subject matter. Think universe vs. particle, big vs small, large format or wide angle lens vs macro lens, tiny art, large scale works, large things made from small components, systems vs units, scope vs scale, etc.

Landis Education Gallery: Overflow for “Macro/Micro”

The Stage: CROSSPOLLINATION - The Language of MIXED-UP Media

Featured installation work created in collaboration by Claire Vassort, Lisa Houser, Dixon Stetler and Cody Havens

Opening Night- Friday, May 1st

Main and Landis Education Galleries: Annual Juried Member Exhibition

Every year, AVA hosts a Juried Show for our Member Artists. Each year a panel of jurors (each an established professional in the visual art field) score and evaluate submissions from AVA’s member artists. This show is a smaller scale group exhibit and helps us determine an artist for our annual Solo Artist Exhibition. The artist whose work receives the highest score from the Jurors is awarded “Best in Show” and will receive a solo exhibition of their work at AVA the following year as well as serving as a juror for the next Juried Show. Jurors are also each asked to select an artist to receive “Juror’s Choice” for automatic inclusion in the exhibition, regardless of score. Those artists are awarded a small group exhibition of their work in the Landis Education Gallery the following year, coinciding with the Best in Show solo exhibition.

Opening Night- Friday, July 3rd

Main Gallery: 2025 Best in Show: Danyelle Woods (Title TBD)

Danyelle Woods received “Best in Show” in the 2025 Annual Juried Exhibition for her work Memory Map I. Danyelle’s work is a combination of known and unknown forms, created with organic materials made by the earth.

Landis Education Gallery: 2025 Juror’s Choices: Jeweli Eslinger, Meredith Olinger and Andy Brooks (Title TBD)

Eslinger, Olinger and Brooks were each selected by the Jury of the 2025 Juried Show as recipients of the “Juror’s Choice Award.” Jeweli Eslinger is an abstract artist working in a street art and graffiti aesthetic. Meredith Olinger is a mixed media artist who works with bold patterns through wallpaper that she designs, create, and prints using both digital and hand-printing along with some collage techniques. Brooks is a photographer who creates abstract, filtered images of mundane, household objects printed at a large scale.

Opening Night- Friday, September 4th