2nd Annual Christmas Magic
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Join us in this Magical Holiday Celebration.
Fun for the whole family with lots of activities and performances all day!
All Day Admission is $5. Proceeds support our local community theater.
Schedule of Events Include:
Christmas Magic Pageant 10:00-12
Gingerbread House Competition 10:00-5:00
Kid’s Crafts 11:30-5:00
Bake Sale begins at 11:30
Pictures with Santa 12:00-2:00
Ugly Sweater Contest 1:00
Performances By:
HUGH McCAMPBELL
NICHOLAS WOOLARD
SARAH WILLIAMS
ARMFIELD DANCE ACADEMY
BORN 2 DANZ
MS. LISA’S DANCE ACADEMY THE ELLIS FAMILY
GOD’S HUMBLE
LIVE NATIVITY
& MORE TO COME!
For more information call us at 423-442-3210
Gingerbread House Contest
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You are invited to participate in Monroe Area Council for the Arts’ (MACA) upcoming 2018 Christmas Magic (December 15th) at the Hiwassee College. Christmas Magic is an annual holiday event to benefit MACA. This year we celebrate our 2nd show. Visitors will find beautiful holiday decorations, children’s activities, and of course, entertainment for the whole family.
We would welcome your contributions to our Gingerbread Village exhibit. This unique village features gingerbread houses deliciously constructed and decorated by people just like you! The Hiwassee College Butcher Auditorium will be transformed into a winter wonderland with this year’s theme of Christmas Nativity, which you may use for inspiration or choose another theme of your very own.
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Rules & Regulations
Christmas Magic Pageant
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This is an open natural pageant for girls and boys ages 0 – 18yrs.
December 15th from 10am – 12, at Hiwassee Colleges Butcher Auditorium in Madisonville, TN.
A single entry fee is $35 with side entry fees of $15.
Age divisions will be determined based on the number of applications received.
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Entry Form / Rules & Regulations
Downtown Madisonville Ghost Tour
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We are excited to announce…….Downtown Madisonville Ghost Tour presented by MACA…..
THIS IS A WALKING HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR OF DOWNTOWN MADISONVILLE, TN.
FIND OUT ABOUT A SINISTER SPIRIT IN AN OLD DENTAL OFFICE FORGOTTEN BY TIME OR THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
TOURS AT 7:30 P.M. OCT 13, 20, 27, 30 AND AT MIDNIGHT HALLOWEEN NIGHT
TICKETS ARE $15 A PERSON, CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER FREE
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!
Only taking 20 people per night!
CALL 423-442-3210 TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
Brunch & Brushes
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Come on out to Donna’s Old Town Cafe to paint one of our favorite images after you enjoy some good home cookin! 
Our professional MACA (Monroe Area Council for the Arts) artist will guide you step by step to create your own masterpiece to take home and show off to all your friends and family. Tickets available at 423-442-3210. Limited spots available! Age Limit 12 years +
Ticket price is $35 and includes all paint supplies, hands-on instruction, Brunch Buffet and a 12×16 take-home canvas!
Brunch Buffet from 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm.
PAINTING from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
2018-19 MACA Performance Series Season Passes On Sale Now!
mh 2018-08-24T16:37:43+00:002018-19 MACA Performance Series Season Pass allows you access all five amazing shows!
This season’s line up is as follows:
Sail On Saturday, Oct
ober 6, 7:30 pm (Hiwassee College) $25
Blue Moon Rising Friday, November 16, 7:30 pm (Hiwassee College) $20
Knoxville Opera Thursday, January 17, 7:00 pm (Sweetwater Elementary) $20
Missoula’s Children’s Theatre Robin Hood
Friday, February 8, 6:00 pm & Saturday, February 9, 3:00 pm (Hiwassee College) Adults$10 / Students $5
7Bridges: The Ultimate Eagle Experience
Friday, April 5, 7:30 pm (Hiwassee College) $25
Check out our line up HERE!
East Tennessee “Plein Air” PAINT OUT!
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Come and paint the beauty that is East Tennessee
September 13th, 14th, & 15th
WHAT IS “PLEIN AIR”?
It is a French term for painting in the outdoors. Monet, van Gogh and Renoir are examples
of famous painters who painted “en plein air”.
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Give A Gift That Gives Back
mh 2018-08-17T14:48:29+00:00Use the link below to do your all your Amazon shopping with a breeze and support Monroe Arts!
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/62-1615958
7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience
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Friday, 04/05/19, 7:30 pm
Hiwassee Performing Arts Center
7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles. Using no backing tracks or harmonizers, 7 Bridges faithfully recreates the experience of an Eagles concert from the band’s most prolific period. Every show features one brilliant hit single after another with some mighty Don Henley and Joe Walsh surprises sprinkled into the mix. 7 Bridges offers the perfect blend of songs to capture all levels of Eagles devotees. (more…)
Missoula’s Childrens Theatre: Robin Hood
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Friday, 02/08/19, 6:00 pm & Saturday, 02/09/19, 3:00 pm Hiwassee Performing Arts Center
Embark on an adventure with the legendary Robin Hood, Maid Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham and a host of others in a musical wonderland as the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of ROBIN HOOD. (more…)
Knoxville Opera: A Musical Trip Around the World
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Thursday, 01/17/19, 7:00 pm
Hiwassee Performing Arts Center
The Knoxville Opera has prepared this unique concert designed for the Monroe Area Council for the Arts annual performance series. “A Musical Trip Around the World” will feature an international assortment of popular Broadway, movie, operetta, and opera hits performed by soprano Brittany Robinson, tenor Brandon Russell, and baritone Eric McKeever—the stellar cast of Knoxville Opera’s outreach production of Lucia di Lammermoor.
This show reflects the vast musical experiences available through the Knoxville Opera, from its traveling opera to its African American Voices series to its educational programs for local schools to its highly esteemed annual opera season. This exciting concert will be hosted and accompanied by Knoxville Opera’s distinguished Artistic Director Brian Salesky.
Blue Moon Rising
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Friday, 11/16/18, 7:30 pm
Hiwassee Performing Arts Center
Blue Moon Rising is a nationally touring band from East Tennessee comprised of Chris West, Keith Garrett (of the Boxcars), Justin Jenkins (of Grasstowne), Randall Massengill, Tim Tipton, and Brandon Bostic. BMR garnered international recognition with the release of their third album, “On the Rise” (Lonesome Day Records) that proved to be a symbolic title for the group as the album debuted at #14 on the BILLBOARD Top 50 Bluegrass Chart in 2005.
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Sail On The Beach Boys Tribute
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Saturday,10/06/18, 7:30 pm
Hiwassee Performing Arts Center
Get ready for a fun-filled night as Sail On plays all your favorite hits by America’s Band, The Beach Boys to sheer perfection! This quintet of top-notch players have shared the stage with some of the greatest legends of rock ’n’ roll, from Brian Wilson’s band, The Zombies, Earth Wind & Fire, and Cheap Trick.
They’ll have you singing and dancing along with hit after hit:
Surfin’ Safari • Little Deuce Coupe • I Get Around • Help Me Rhonda • Fun, Fun, Fun • Don’t Worry Baby • California Girls • Wouldn’t It Be Nice • Sloop John B • God Only Knows • Good Vibrations • & more
Specialty License Plates Support the Arts in Tennessee!
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Tennessee Specialty License Plates—which support over 100 different organizations and charities—are now available as gifts through a new website hosted by the State Department Treasury office at tngiftcenter.com/giftatag.
Each GIFT-A-TAG is good for the purchase of a Specialty License Plate or the personalization of any license plate. GIFT-A-TAG vouchers are $35 and you can buy as many as you want for your family and friends.
You can also use your Gift-A-Tag to renew your Specialty License Plate or the personalization of your license plate. Just redeem the voucher online or mail in with your check.
Its easy to order:
Go to tngiftcenter.com/giftatag
Click on the purchase button below and select the number of vouchers needed
Complete the credit card information and check your email for your GIFT-A-TAG Vouchers
You can then EMAIL your GIFT-A-TAG Vouchers to your recipients or PRINT for a hard copy
The lucky receiver of your gift should then check out the available Specialty License Plates ONLINE or complete the application to personalize a license plate
The last step is for the recipients to go to their local County Clerk’s office to redeem the voucher and pick up their own specialty license plate
For Personalized Plates, the County Clerk will contact them when the plate is ready
Specialty License Plates
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Purchase a Tennessee Arts Specialty License plate for your vehicle to show your support of the Tennessee Arts Commission!
Available at the Monroe County Clerk’s office