Highlighted Stories
Christmas in Appalachia at Appalshop
Posted 11/19/09
Christmas the way it used to be with friends, family, and community. Christmas when it was about sharing and giving rather than buying. Christmas when we sing and tell stories together. That’s Christmas in Appalachia at the Appalshop, returning on Friday, December 18 at 7 PM. The free event will be a community celebration in the Appalshop Theater at 91 Madison Avenue in Whitesburg, Kentucky. » »
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot (Work In Progress) Screening in Louisville, Kentucky
Posted 11/02/09
Appalshop filmmakers Mimi Pickering and Anne Lewis will screen segments from their work-in-progress documentary "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Historical Association in Louisville at the Marriott Downtown on Friday Nov. 6 at 5 pm. » »
AMI Featured in UNICEF Magic Media Digest
Posted 10/19/09
Appalshop's Appalachian Media Institute (AMI) and intern Allie Mullins are featured in the October issue of Unicef's Media Magic Digest, which includes video excerpts from Summer Documentary Institute videos. » »
Mimi Pickering will be on WFPL-FM's "State of Affairs" Oct 14 at 1pm
Posted 10/14/09
Appalshop filmmaker Mimi Pickering will be on WFPL-FM's "State of Affairs" today from 1 to 2 PM eastern. She'll be talking about Oral History since Appalshop will present the Saturday night program for the Oral History Association on Saturday, October 17. » »
Alltech presents String Band Day October 10
Posted 10/06/09
Enjoy a day of free workshops and concerts at Appalshop, topped off by a great big square dance with caller Julie Shepherd-Powell! Workshops in Beginning Banjo, Beginning Fiddle, Rhythm Guitar, East Kentucky Banjo, Traditional Song, String Band, Singing with a Band, Dance Calling - All beginning at 12 noon, no pre-registration required! Free concerts begin at 6 pm featuring Kentucky Wild Horse, Clack Mountain String Band and Rich and the Po' Folk! For more information call Appalshop at 606 633-0108. » »
WMMT Fall Fund Drive
Posted 09/18/09
Community Radio, A Resource to our Communities -- WMMT aims to be a resource for you and our communities! As part of our FALL FUND DRIVE we want to hear from you about what WMMT is your community resource for. » »
Music From Home: Appalshop Music Documentaries
Posted 09/16/09
On Wednesday Sept. 23rd, as part of Whitesburg Day during the Mountain Heritage Festival, Appalshop will hold an all day screening of Appalshop films that showcase the music of our region. The screenings, which begin at 11 a.m., are free and open to the public. » »
Ted Kennedy in Neon, KY (1983)
Posted 08/28/09
In 1983, Senator Edward M. Kennedy traveled to the eastern Kentucky counties of Letcher and Floyd during a survey on hunger in America. He was accompanied by fellow Democrat Carl D. Perkins, a member of the US House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th Congressional District who had built a legacy of support for the underprivileged. This hearing in Neon, Kentucky took place on November 23, 1983 and was documented by filmmaker Anne Lewis. » »
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