Join us for our next Speaker Sessions with author Taylor Hagood as he shares the story of the life and murder of country music legend Stringbean.
Join us on Tuesday, June 13, 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Sessions with journalist and author Holly Gleason as explores the stories and impact of country music's women.
Join us on Tuesday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Sessions with Dr. Angela Keaton of Tusculum University as we explore Appalachian stereotypes.
Join us on Tuesday, August 8, 7:00 p.m. EST for our next Speaker Sessions with Dr. Bryan Pierce from the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, Tennessee!
Join us on Tuesday, October 10, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions as we explore balladry and murder ballads.
Join us on Tuesday, November 14, 7:00pm - in-person or virtually via YouTube - for our next Speaker Session featuring Damean Matthews talking about Appalachian folklore!
Join us on Tuesday, December 12 for our next Speaker Session featuring Dr. McKenzie Isom as she examines the experience of women in country music.
Music journalist, artist manager, and self-proclaimed "country music disrupter" Holly G will be with us via Zoom to discuss the Black Opry, a home for Black artists, fans, and industry professionals working in country, Americana, blues, and folk music.
Join us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. for our February Speaker Sessions with Bailey George and Jessica Stiles as they explore the story of country music's rich duet tradition.
Join us as we explore how regional chefs meld different cultural traditions with Appalachian foodways to create a wonderful and tasty dining experience – from food on the road with The Pakalachian Food Truck to a meal in a historic bus station with Union 41 Bristol!