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A note about the Blues Guitar on the cover from the artist, Cassie Edmonds: “Among the many surfaces I use to create my mosaics, guitars and violins are some of my favorites. I like to “transform” inanimate objects and bring them to life with glass. Normally I don’t give any of my pieces a name until I finish them. When I’m done, I can look at the piece and the name for it naturally comes to fruition. For the Blues Guitar, I actually came up with the name first and used it as my inspiration. This was also my first attempt using a monochromatic color as part of my design. The circles and waves represent the sound of the Blues. The reflective nature of the glass seems to move to the beat of the viewer.”
Blues Guitar launches our first annual Music Issue... If you thought, when you looked at the cover, “This magazine must be about music,” you would have been dead right! June is the month for music festivals in the Piney Woods, it seems. The month opens with AlleyFest in Longview on June 3-5 and continues with the T-Bone Walker Blues Fest in Linden on June 17-18. If you have energy enough in between those two, you can run on down the road a bit to Nacogdoches and catch music on two stages at the Blueberry Festival on June 11. AlleyFest began more than 30 years ago as an arts and crafts festival in Longview’s Bank Alley. Today, it features some of the best artisans and crafters that can be found. Each year produces new surprises with new artists and new vendors that produce quality work. The music component of the festival has grown over the years, and this year on Friday and Saturday night three acts each night will entertain the crowd. Friday night Matthew Davidson Band (about whom we write elsewhere in this issue) opens for headliner Wade Bowen. Saturday night features three rock ‘n’ roll tribute bands: 7 Bridges, Back in Black, and Guns 4 Roses. In addition to the headliners on the main stage, additional entertainment from local groups will be presented on a second stage. The lineup was incomplete at press time, but it is known that Gypsy Rebel, The Down Home Cloggers, and Wheel’s Off Band will perform. Complete schedule is at www.alleyfest.org. The T-Bone Walker Blues Fest is arguably THE premier music event in our area. We also cover it elsewhere in this issue. Those music lovers who have not yet experienced this event should decide to do so without delay. It is an intimate, well-run event staffed by an army of volunteers where musicians mingle and talk with fans and sign CD covers and programs. Admission to the outdoor stage is free on Friday and only $5 on Saturday. Indoor seating starts at $20. Get there if you can.
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Blues Fest returns to educate, entertain ........................ 4 A Piney Woods Renaissance .......................................... 6 Artist Profiles ................................................................ 8 The Matthew Davidson Band ...................................... 10 Crossroad Music Company announces lineup ............. 11 Tyler Civic Theater’s play competition winners............ 11 Mineola Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands ................. 11 A report on the A.C. Gentry Tribute ............................ 12 Main Street Theatre to present children’s workshop .... 12 Artist’s World by Jan Statman........................................... 13 Kurbsyde Paradox........................................................ 14 The “B” Side of Music - “I’m a Loser” by Randy Brown ........ 15 Going tribal at the Michelson Museum ....................... 16 Tyler’s Hip-Hop Spot ................................................... 17 Art in the Home - “Repurpose’ for a Purpose.............. 18 Home Grown .............................................................. 20 Theater Spotlight - The Tyler Civic Theater Center ....... 21 The Longview Symphony............................................. 22 Beyond Mere Thoughts by Karen Dean ............................ 23 Rosewood Studio ........................................................ 23 Publishers / Editors Tracy Magness Krell & Gary Krell Advertising Director Gary Krell Public Relations Randi Garcia Contributing Writers Amanda Retallack, Tom Callens, LaDawn Fletcher, Jan Statman, Jim King, Randy Brown, Larry Tucker, Emmitte Hall, Mike & Kathy Wood, Cassie Edmonds, Karen Dean, Candace Williams Graphic Artists Tracy Krell, Joni Guess, Mary Hernandez Sales: Donna Vincent, April Harlow, Shannon Dykes, Denise Reid, Randi Garcia, Kathy Hollan, Cookie Bias, James Taflinger, Paul Magness
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