Arts and entertainment throughout the region

ART Create Appalachia will host "Enigmatic Encounters: The Veil Grows Thin," a juried fall exhibition celebrating mystery, imagination, folklore, and the unknown, through Oct. 30 at its gallery in downtown Kingsport. The gallery is located at 225 W. Center St. Suite 115. Richard Currie is the latest exhibiting artist at The Circle Gallery in Kingsport. Currie is a retired trial lawyer who specializes in nature and wildlife photography. The Circle Gallery is located on the first floor of Kingsport City Hall, 415 Broad St. Currie's exhibit will be on display through Dec. 21. Kingsport's Sculpture Walk is a program where the city leases sculptures from artists across the country to put on display within the city. This year, Kingsport Cultural Arts has brought five new sculptures to the city. The sculptures can be found along the Kingsport Greenbelt by the Holston River. BIRDING Birding Kingsport will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, located at 584 Lebanon Road. The program will be "Birding the Cordillera of Colombia" by Cyndi and Steve Routledge. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Birding in the Gap will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9-11 a.m. at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Meet at the museum's front gate. No registration is needed. For more details about the "Birding in the Gap" series, contact the park at 276-523-1322. CONCERTS Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform at the lawn by the lake at the University of Virginia's College at Wise on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in conjunction with Pro-Art's 50th season and the W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series. The performance is free and open to all. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will move indoors to Cantrell Hall at UVA Wise. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org. Acoustic Autumn is returning to Johnson City's Founders Park each Thursday in October from 6-7:30 p.m. Concerts are free and open to the public. The scheduled performer for Oct. 29 is The Twang Bangers. Boozy Creek Community Center, 1989 Shelleys Road, Bristol, Virginia, will host DCB Bluegrass Band on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5-6:30 p.m. A Thanksgiving meal will be served at 4 p.m., and door prizes will be given away at 4:45 p.m. For more information call 276-466-0026. Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will perform a Christmas show at East Tennessee State University's Martin Center on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, contact the ETSU Martin Center Box Office at 423-439-2787. The Larry Prevatte Memorial Duffield Jam is held on the first, third and fifth Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Thomas Village Community Center, 355 Cecil D. Quillen Drive in Duffield, Virginia. For more information call 276-431-1083. CRAFT FAIR The Jonesborough Senior Center will hold its annual craft fair Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More than 30 vendors will be on hand, and all items sold by vendors are hand-crafted by Senior Center members. In addition, a variety of baked goods and food will be available for sale. The craft fair is open to the public, and there is no admission charge. DANCE Jonesborough Community Dance Social will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St., with band Limited Edition. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., line dance from 6-7 p.m., and the band plays from 7-9:30 p.m. Please bring a snack to share during the break. Outdoorsmen, 4535 Highway 11W, Blountville, will host the band Southern Breeze on Friday, Oct. 30. Line dance from 5:30-6:30 p.m., potluck at 6:15 p.m., and the band plays from 7-10 p.m. Julie Williams & the Hired Guns will perform on Oct. 31. HAUNTED FOREST The Carters Valley Volunteer Fire Department is inviting the community to enjoy its annual Haunted Forest, which will be held every Friday and Saturday night throughout October at 5740 Carters Valley Road in Mount Carmel. All proceeds from the Haunted Forest go directly toward the department's operating expenses. For those who may not want to brave the Haunted Forest, visitors are still encouraged to stop by, sit around the fire, roast marshmallows, and spend time with the firefighters and volunteers. HOLIDAY A Gingerbread House Contest sponsored by the city of Kingsport is seeking entries in multiple divisions (Kids, Teen, Adult and Professional). Completed gingerbread houses must be delivered to the MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All entries will be on display beginning Nov. 13. Voting will take place Nov. 13-29. For contest rules visit https://www.kingsporttn.gov/kingsport-announces-inaugural-gingerbread-house-contest/. HOWL-O-WEEN A Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest will be held at Kingsport's Dogwood Park, 800 Granby Road, on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5:30-7 p.m. Open to dogs of all shapes and sizes. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/4xJIBhV. LASER FRIGHT LIGHT Bays Mountain Park will celebrate the Halloween season with the "Fright Light" laser light show featuring a mix of Halloween music from classics like the "Monster Mash" to pop hits featuring Michael Jackson's "Thriller," all set to fantastic laser artwork. Show dates are Oct. 27, 29, 30 and 31. To register for any of the laser light shows, visit https://bit.ly/414qLcI. MARQUEE BALL The Jackson Theatre in Jonesborough will host the its 2026 Marquee Ball on Saturday, Nov. 14, featuring music from The WannaBeatles, dancing, heavy hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails and mocktails, beer and wine, and a live auction. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with music beginning at 7 p.m. For ticket information visit thejacksontheatre.com. NATURE Bays Mountain Park has an interactive exhibit in the Nature Center titled "Discover Our Appalachian Highlands Home." The exhibit features a large lake diorama with various mammals, reptiles, birds and aquatic life native to our region. The exhibit also includes information panels and interactive sensory stations. For more information about Bays Mountain Park and its programs, events and activities, visit www.baysmountain.com. PLANETARIUM Bays Mountain Park's latest planetarium show, "Dark Side of Light," will be the main program through the end of the year. The 40-minute show will air at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and at noon and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The alternate planetarium feature showing Saturdays and Sunday at 2 p.m. through in September and October will be "Appalachian Skies." "Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon" will be shown in the planetarium theater at Bays Mountain Park at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 and 27. For ticket information, visit https://bit.ly/4rTxy3P. REUNION Gate City High School Class of '68 will have its annual Christmas Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral in Kingsport. For more information call 423-276-2594. SCIENCE Hands On! Discovery Center is an all-ages science center that offers a guest experience that includes fun, interactive programs and immersive, STEM-based exhibits for the whole family as well as exhibits and information about the Gray Fossil Site, an active fossil dig site dating back 5 million years. Tickets may be purchased at https://visithandson.org/tickets. STORYTOWN RADIO The StoryTown Radio Show will get dark and mysterious on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Jackson Theatre in Jonesborough. Celebrate the season with "Kooky and Spooky," an evening full of true and chilling tales. We'll be sharing ghost stories from Johnson City, including haints from ETSU's campus, the specter of Al Capone at Montrose Court, the old Swingle Hospital, and more. StoryTown performs in the format of a live, old-time radio show complete with sound effects, musical underscoring, live skits, unique commercials, and a musical guest. Joining the cast this month is Lightnin' Charlie. Tickets are available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010. SUPER SPOOKY HALLOWEEN Super Spooky Halloween festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4-7 p.m. at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City. The free event will feature games, crafts, candy, a pumpkin patch, costume contest and a haunted hallway. THEATER Monster Fest 3: The Revenge is underway at the Bonnie Kate Theater in Elizabethton. Remaining films are: Oct. 24 — 2 p.m. "Hotel Transylvania," 7 p.m. "The Lost Boys" and 9 p.m. "Fright Night"; and Oct. 25 — 2 p.m. "Psycho" and 4 p.m. "The Birds." Monster Fest continues Oct. 30–31 with more frightening film favorites. The Bonnie Kate Theater is located at 115 S. Sycamore St. in Elizabethton. LampLight Theatre will present "The Reckoning of Bram Stoker: Dracula's Descent" through Oct. 31. The story follows an aging Stoker as he confronts memories from his childhood, his relationship with celebrated actor Henry Irving, and the mysterious figure that inspired his most famous creation. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. The play is rated PG-13. For ticket information call 423-348-7610 or visit www.lamplighttheatre.com. Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, will present "Dracula" through Oct. 31 on Barter's Gilliam Stage. For ticket information call 276-628-3991 or visit www.bartertheatre.com. Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, will present "Kings Mountain" through Oct. 31 at Barter's Smith Theatre. For ticket information call 276-628-3991 or visit www.bartertheatre.com. Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, will present "Come From Away" through Nov. 1 on Barter's Gilliam Stage. For ticket information call 276-628-3991 or visit www.bartertheatre.com. Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, will present "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" through Nov. 6 at Barter's Smith Theatre. For ticket information call 276-628-3991 or visit www.bartertheatre.com. Theatre Bristol will present "It's a Wonderful Life," the musical, Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 4-6, at the Paramount Center for the Arts, 518 State St., Bristol. Tickets are on sale at ParamountBristol.org/wonderfullife. TRAINS The Chuckey Depot Railroad Museum in Jonesborough is open free of charge, but donations are appreciated. The depot is located at 110 S. Second Ave. in Jonesborough. Museum hours are: March through September: Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. October through February: Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit Jonesborough.com or call 423-753-1010. Submit items at features@sixriversmedia.com.