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Country band Dixie Highway from Maryville will play Saturday, Nov. 7, at Vision Nightclub, now under new management. Doors open at 3 p.m. and music starts at 9. Admission is $5.
(Contributed / Sean Green)

Stepping Out for weekend of Nov. 6-8

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MUSIC

Today, Saturday and Monday, The Acoustic Coffeehouse, 415 W. Walnut St., today, The Space Heaters, 10 p.m.; Saturday, Isaac Wilson, 8 p.m., Mac Comer, 10 p.m.; Monday, Open Mike/Jam, 7 p.m. (434-9872, www.acousticcoffeehouse.net)

Today and Saturday, The Hideaway, 235 E. Main St., today, Red Chord, Dormia, Stand Your Ground, Beards and Bats, 7 p.m., $10; Saturday, Via la Vulture, Commerce, 10 p.m., $5 (926-3896 or www.myspace.com/ahideaway)

Today, Poor Richard’s Campus, 825 W. Walnut St., Disillusioned, 10 p.m. (926-8611)

Today and Saturday, Capone’s, 227 E. Main St., today, Folk Soul Revival w/Possum Jenkins, 10 p.m.; Saturday, Cadillac Sky w/Michael Ford Jr. and The Apache Relay, 8 p.m. (928-2295)

Today and Saturday, Alta Cucina Italian Restaurant, 1200 N. Roan St., today, Richard Banks Band, “Dueling Acoustic Guitars”; Saturday, Jazz at the Alta: The Diamonds (928-2092)

Today and Saturday, The Down Home, 300 W. Main St., today, April Verch, 9 p.m., $14; Saturday, Paul Burch, 9 p.m., $12 (www.downhome.com or 929-9822)

Today and Sunday, Cappy’s Apex Sports Bar, 604 W. Market St., today, Rise On Three; Sunday, Scotty Melton, 5 p.m. (www.cappysapex.com, 926-9931)

Saturday, Horseshoe Restaurant and Lounge, 908 W. Market St., Capricorn Risin, 8 p.m.; Saturday, The T-Bone and Kyle Show, 10 p.m., no cover (928-8992)

Saturday, The Crowbar, 123 E. Springbrook Ave., Abnor Muhll, 10 p.m., no cover (282-1201)

Today, Scully’s Bar and Grill, 3103 N. Roan St. across from House of Ribs, Strike Zone (282-3559)

Today and Saturday, Stir Fry Cafe, 3020 Franklin Terrace Drive, today, Once: A Tribute to Pearl Jam, 10:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jones Boys, 10 p.m., no cover (232-6000)

Today and Saturday, Kemosabee’s Roadhouse, 2926 Boones Creek Road, Gray, Loose Enz (282-3830)

Today and Saturday, Cranberry Thistle, 107 E. Main St., Jonesborough, today, Moccasin Gap; Saturday, Lightnin’ Charlie, 7 p.m., free (753-0090)

Today and Saturday, Gentleman Jim’s Restaurant, 2102 Highway 81S, Jonesborough, today, Tennessee Traditions Bluegrass Band; Saturday, From the Heart, 6 p.m. (913-1007)

Saturday, Horse Creek Gospel Music Barn, Broyles Road off Highway 107 in Greene County, Faith Trio, 7 p.m., $2 donation at the door, cafe serving 5-7 p.m. (639-2322)

Saturday, David Thompson’s Bluegrass, Highway 107 outside Jonesborough, OverDrive, covered dish dinner, 7 p.m., $4 (913-8123)

Today, Bowmantown Music Barn, 230 Collins Lane just off Bowmantown Road, Buford and Becky Metcalf and band, Scotty Norton Band, supper starts at 5 p.m., music at 7, no cover charge for music but donations accepted (257-3349 or 948-0429)

Saturday, Ella’s Good Music Good Food, 1240 E. Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville, Shawn Mullins, 8 p.m., $25 (638-5728)

Today and Saturday, Woodstone Deli & Sports Grill, 3500 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport, Citizen Kane; Saturday, My Jaded Radio, Mindset, 9 p.m. (245-5424)

Today, The Shack, 4231 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, Scotty Melton, 8 p.m. (726-2487)

Today and Saturday, Kingsport Grocery Company, 453 E. Main St., Kingsport, today, Five Dollar Charlie, 9 p.m.; Saturday, Gary Hensley, 8 p.m. (578-6847)

Today, Kingsport Renaissance Center Theatre, Arts Nights, City Lights series, The Crooked Road’s Dale Jett and Hello Stranger, Whitetop Mountain Band, 7:30 p.m., $12 adults, $10 students/seniors (392-8417 or www.KingsportARTS.org)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, O’Mainnin’s Pub & Grille, 712 State St., Bristol, CLOSED FOR VACATION (844-0049)

Today and Saturday, Machiavelli’s Italian Restaurant & Night Life, 8 5th St., Bristol, today, Double Trouble; Saturday, Houser & Co. (573-9955)

Saturday, Carter Family Fold, Hiltons, Va., ETSU Bluegrass Band, 7:30 p.m., $7 adults, $1 ages 6-11, under 6 free admission (276-386-6054, 276-386-9480, www.carterfamilyfold.org)

Today and Saturday, Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main St., Marion, Va., today, Simple Gifts Trio, ethnic folk style music, three women, 12 instruments, 8 p.m., $12 general, $7 students; Saturday, Song of the Mountains: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, IIIrd Tyme Out, Williams & Clark Expedition, 7 p.m., $25 (276-783-6092, 276-783-6093)

CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC

Today, Seeger Memorial Chapel, Milligan College, Milligan College Orchestra’s 10th Anniversary Concert, works by Williams, Bach, Zimmer and Giacchino, 7:30 p.m., free (461-8700, www.milligan.edu/music)

Sunday, St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Max Street, Asheville, N.C., “Mostly Jazz,” Asheville Flute Ensemble, 3 p.m.; admission is donation, which will be used for restoration of church (828-225-6656)

FUNDRAISERS

Today, The Charles, 308 E. Main St., Adsmarts Creativity Auction, cocktail hour and art viewing 6 p.m., auction 7 p.m., proceeds benefit an endowed ETSU scholarship in advertising and graphic and media arts, general public admission $10 advance, AAF members and students $5 advance, or $15/$10 at the door (741-3669 or cornettc@etsu.edu)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, Va., 11th Annual Mistletoe Market, holiday shopping event featuring merchants from across the southeast, holiday décor, food, children’s items, clothing, jewelry, books, collectibles, candles, ornaments, plants and more, proceeds to benefit programming at William King Arts Museum, today and Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $10 weekend pass, $5 daily, $2 ages 6-12, free age 5 and under, free parking (276-628-5005)

DANCE

Saturday, Crossroads Christian Church, 1300 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TriState Singles Inc. Dance, music by The Juke Box Boys, bring a snack to share, 7:30 p.m., $7 members, $10 guests (357-4096, 384-1469)

Saturday, Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St., Jonesborough, Contra Dance, Historic Jonesborough Dance Society, music w/Contra Cowboys, caller Anne Marie Walter, beginners class 7 p.m., dance 7:30 p.m., waltz break 9 p.m., $7 general, $5 HJDS members, $4 students, smoke- and alcohol-free (929-1841 or 202-2502, 753-1010 make sure to list correct ph. # for event)

Today, The Outdoorsmen Building, 4535 U.S. Highway 11W, Kingsport, David O’Roark and the Southern Countrymen Band, 7:30 p.m., $5 (913-3205)

Today, Stardust Dance Centre, 321 E. Sullivan St., Kingsport, class and dance, semi-formal attire requested, several dance styles, beginner class 7:30 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m., $10 per person (292-9512)

THEATRE

Today and Saturday, Blue Moon Dinner Theatre, 215 E. Main St., “Deathtrap,” dinner at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $34.99, through Saturday (232-1350)

Today and Saturday, Proud Annie Mystery Dinner Theatre, 920 Old Boones Creek Road, Jonesborough, “Bloodhounds II,” dinner and show 6:30 p.m., $42.50, through Nov. 21 (753-3735, 753-1010)

Today and Saturday, Paramount Center for the Performing Arts, 518 State St., Bristol, “Viva la Follies,” w/April Taylor, Junior League of Bristol Follies, variety talent show, 8 p.m., $15, $40 patron tickets include patron party (274-8920)

Today and Saturday, Barter Theatre, 127 W. Main St., Abingdon, Va., “Heaven Sent,” 8:15 p.m. (276-628-3991)

Saturday and Sunday, Barter Theatre, 127 W. Main St., Abingdon, Va., “Frankenstein,” today 2 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. (276-628-3991)

Today and Saturday, Barter Stage II, 127 W. Main St., Abingdon, Va., “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” 10:30 a.m. (276-628-3991)

Today and Saturday, Barter Stage II, 127 W. Main St., Abingdon, Va., “Little Shop of Horrors,” 8:15 p.m. (276-628-3991)

Saturday and Sunday, Barter Stage II, 127 W. Main St., Abingdon, Va., “The Foreigner,” Saturday 2 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m. (276-628-3991)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, N.C., “Dorothy’s Adventure in Oz,” today 7 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., $22 (828-257-4530)

EVENTS

Today and Saturday, Gregory Center, Milligan College, Sonata/Sonatina Festival, featuring J4 from Bluff City, concerts, auditions and recitals, today 7 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (www.sonatafestival.com)

Sunday, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, 1651 W. Elk Ave., Elizabethton, Shape Note Singing w/Don Wiley, 2 p.m. (543-5808)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Kingsport Civic Auditorium, 1550 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport, 30th Annual Christmas Connection: 2009 Arts & Crafts Fair, food, snacks, music, wood carving, homemade soaps, pottery, candles, art, textiles, floral arrangements, greenery and more, today noon-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m., free admission (392-8414)

Today and Saturday, General Morgan Inn, 111 N. Main St., Greeneville, Main Street Tours, “Dickson/Williams Mansion,” year-round, daily 1 p.m., 90-minute tours, begin and end in lobby of General Morgan Inn, $10-$5 adults, $5 students age 6-18, free admission children age 5 and under (787-0500)

Today, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 423 W. King St., Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., Downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl, meet and talk to the artists (see below for new exhibits), live music w/The Lucky Strikes, 7 p.m., free (828-262-3017)

Saturday, St. James Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 424 W. State St., Black Mountain, N.C., Annual Black Mountain Shape Note Singing, bring food for potluck lunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free (828-669-7260)

EXHIBITS

Today and Saturday, Nelson Fine Arts Center, 324 E. Main St., “Neo-Permanence,” tattoo art by various local artists, today 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (926-2931)

Today, SR404 Contemporary Art Gallery, 404 S. Roan St., “Figure Studies,” work by various artists exploring the human figure, opening reception 6:30 p.m.; also, First Friday Body Painting Exhibition, eight artists, eight live models, opening reception 7 p.m. (306-3278)

Today, Carroll Reece Museum, ETSU Campus, “The Appalachian Warhol,” through Jan. 7; museum hours Tues., Wed., Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (439-4392)

Today, Slocumb on Tipton Gallery, 126 Spring St., “Pending,” work by Stacy Isenbarger, Anna Kell, Jackson Martin, opening reception 6-8 p.m. (483-3179)

Today, Johnson City Area Arts Council, 300 E. Main St., annual Tennessee Association of Craft Artists Holiday Show & Sale, opening reception 6-8 p.m., through Dec. 18 (928-8229)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, ETSU and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum and Visitor Center, Gray Fossil Site, 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, “Predators,” traveling exhibit of past and present predators, through Jan. 10; site hours, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (439-3659, 866-202-6223, www.grayfossilmuseum.org)

Today and Saturday, Renaissance Center’s Main Art Gallery, 1200 E. Center St., Kingsport, First Frontier Quilter’s Show, through Nov. 23; gallery hours Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (246-1227)

Today, Slater Community Center, 325 McDowell St., Bristol, Roots and Sprouts Art League, showcase exhibit of art students, through Nov. 14; gallery hours, Mon.-Fri. 8 p.m.-5 p.m. (764-4023)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, William King Regional Arts Center, 415 Academy Drive, Abingdon, Va., “Buying Time: Clocks Along the Great Road, 1790-1870,” through Jan. 3; “From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands,” through Feb. 14; “J.C. Leyendecker: America’s ‘Other’ Illustrator,” through Nov. 22; gallery hours, Tues. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. (276-628-5005)

Today and Saturday, The Arts Depot, Showcase Gallery, 314 Depot Square, Abingdon, Va., Four Regional Artists: Bill Dotten, Pat Mighell, Myrna Nein, Frank Renault, through Nov. 14; Juried Spotlight Gallery, “Close to Home,” Pat McCarthy, Adelaide Moss, through Nov. 14; gallery hours, Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (276-628-9091, www.abingdonartsdepot.org)

Today, Catherine J. Smith Gallery, Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University Campus, Rivers Street, Boone, N.C., Daniel Eatock: Extra Medium, through Nov. 16; Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (828-262-7338)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, N.C., “Selections,” through Dec. 31; gallery hours, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. (828-251-0202 or www.bluespiral1.com)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square at Pack Place, Asheville, N.C., Holden Community Gallery, “Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed,” through Dec. 6; Gallery 6, “Drawing in Space,” Ruth Asawa, through Feb. 7; Appleby Foundation Gallery, “Looking Forward: New Works and New Directions for the Permanent Collection,” through Feb. 14; 2nd Floor Galleries, “Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum,” ongoing, art break lunch tour, noon today; gallery hours, Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m., open until 8 p.m. Fri. (828-253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org)

Sunday, Rose Center, Edith Davis Gallery, 442 W. 2nd N. St., Morristown, “Natural Abstractions Photography,” Alan Finch and Jayne Marie Jones, reception 2-4 p.m., exhibit through November; gallery hours, Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (581-4330)

Today and Saturday, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 423 W. King St., Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., Main Gallery, “225° F: Encaustic Encounters,” works of heated wax and pigment from selected artists, through Feb. 6; Mezzanine Gallery, “Collective Dialogues: New Work from The Collective on Depot,” through Feb. 6; Catwalk Gallery, “Brush & Palette: Artists Unmasked,” through Feb. 6; Mayer Gallery, “African Vailet: Olivia ‘Holly’ Pendergast,” through Jan. 16; Gallery A, Studio Art Quilt Associates Inc., through Jan. 16; Gallery B, Plastic Flame Press, through Jan. 16; gallery hours, Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 12-8 p.m. (828-262-3017)

Today, Saturday and Sunday, Penland School of Crafts, Conley Ridge Road, Mitchell County, N.C., “The Barns: 2009,” glass, metals, jewelry, wood, painting, beadwork, mixed media, through Dec. 6; gallery hours, Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., noon-5 p.m., closed Mon. (828-765-6211)

COMEDY

Today and Saturday, Comedy Zone at Holiday Inn, professional comedians, Munsey, Jamie Morgan, two shows, for parties of six or more call for reservations, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., $10 (283-0074)

COMING UP

Sept.-ongoing, Appalachian Ghostwalks Fall Season Tours, explore the history and mystery of the region through lantern-lit tours with certified ghost hunters, includes tours of Johnson City, Erwin, Jonesborough, Greeneville, Blountville, Rogersville, Bristol, Abingdon, Dandrige and the Smoky Mountains, nightly, year-round, call for reservations (743-9255, www.AppalachianGhostWalks.com)

Nov. 10, Martha Culp Auditorium, University Center, ETSU campus, Homecoming and Fall Fun Fest, jazz music w/Spyro Gyra, 7:30 p.m., call for ticket info (439-5673)

Nov. 11, Freedom Hall Civic Center, 1320 Pactolas Road, Aaron Tippin, 7 p.m., free (461-4884)

Nov. 13, Viking Hall Civic Center, 1100 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, “Can’t Stop Rockin’ Tour,” REO Speedwagon, STYX, Night Ranger, four-hour concert, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., reserved seating (764-4171)

Nov. 13, Carnegie Hotel, 1216 W. State of Franklin Road, “A Night for Rwanda: Hope 221” fundraiser, silent auction, dinner, special guest speaker from Rwanda, 6:15 p.m., $30 per person, $50 per couple, RSVP by Nov. 11 to evens@hope221.org or 283-7557