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KINGSPORT – The Kingsport Police Department alerts area motorists to expect traffic congestion and delays on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in the Highland and Fairacres area due to a road race event.
The event is Coopers Race/MitoAction Energy 3K Walk and 5K Run and will be based out of Indian Highland Park, located at 1814 East Center Street in Kingsport.
The event runs from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, with the actual race beginning at 3:00 PM.‚ The race will guide through residential streets in the Highland and Fairacres neighborhoods.
A map of the race route is included in this release.
The following streets will be affected:
1) East Center Street
2) Park Street
3) Vance Street
4) Harris Street
5) Watauga Street
6) Crescent Street
7) Belmeade Drive
8) Brightridge Drive
9) Lamont Street
10) Fairidge Drive
11) Fairidge Place
12) Sandalwood Drive
Individuals who do not intend to participate in this event should consider alternate routes to avoid delays.
KINGSPORT – After 7 years, the Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, SOAPIFF, in partnership with the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, will present a retrospective with carefully selected films that relate to the Tri-Cities area at the Renaissance Center Theatre on October 18, 19, 20, 2013. Tickets are $7 a day, or $15 for all three days of the event. The public is encouraged to participate for one, two or all three nights!
SOAPIFF started as a Masters thesis project in Cross Cultural Tourism Development at ETSU by founder Mark Compton. With close to one hundred films screened each year, it was difficult to choose what movies to show. So with that said, SOAPIFF decided to stay somewhat local with sprinkles of International flair thrown in for good measure – International is our middle name. Compton said.
Festival Highlights:
Friday: Beginning at 5:00 pm films include: Five Across the Eyes the first ‚¬Best in Fest winner, and Broken Springs, the zombie thriller, directed by Neeley Lawson (85 min- R). Three teenage boys have their world turned upside down by tainted moonshine. They must rescue their loved ones and battle a marauding horde of zombies while fighting their way out of town. Broken Springs is a horror flick that was filmed in and around the Tri-Cities. Mr. Bones, the 2007 -Best in Fest movie, was shot right across the border in North Carolina & will have the filmmaker, Nathan Ross Freeman, in attendance.
Saturday: Beginning at 4:00 pm several shorts & 5 films will be screened including ‚¬Best in Fest film Freedom, created by Rick McVey with the assistance from the great folks at Barter Theatre. Freedom is a fine piece of Historical Civil War Drama, & will be opened by the 2012 winner, another great film from NC, Wolf Call. This short is an historical drama all performed by one actor, Mike Wiley.
Sunday: Beginning at 1:00 pm 5 films will be screened including two regional documentaries of note: Melungeon Voices & The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin.
The folks at SOAPIFF & the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts want to encourage more filmmakers to create films right here in the Tri-Cities region. Come check out what art our local filmmakers are capable of accomplishing. Hope to see y’all in Kingsport!
For a complete listing and synopsis of all the films visit: www.EngageKingsport.com
For more information on SOAPIFF visit www.SOAPIFF.com
About the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts
& Engage Kingsport:
City of Kingsport Mission: The mission of the City of Kingsport is to provide economic, educational and quality of life opportunities that create a safe, vibrant and diverse Community.
The Office of Cultural Arts, part of the City of Kingsport, connects, coordinates and engages the public with a creative community. It operates a public art program, concert and theatrical events, the Kingsport Carousel Project, the Carousel Fine Craft Show and a broad range of support to the areas arts organizations. They work in tandem with Engage Kingsport, the Friends of the Cultural Arts group, a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization, in order to facilitate their objectives.
The City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and Engage Kingsports goals are to collaborate with a variety of arts organizations as well as non-arts organizations, with the aim of increasing opportunities and outlets for artists of all types. As Kingsport becomes a destination for artists and art enthusiasts, new markets and opportunities emerge. The City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and Engage Kingsport are dedicated to cultivating cultural assets and promoting them as vehicles for economic and community development.
For more information contact the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts at (423) 392-8414
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The Kingsport Police Department alerts area motorists to expect traffic congestion and delays on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in the Highland and Fairacres area due to a road race event.
The event is Cooper’s Race/MitoAction Energy 3K Walk and 5K Run and will be based out of Indian Highland Park, located at 1814 East Center Street in Kingsport. The event runs from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, with the actual race beginning at 3:00 PM. The race will guide through residential streets in the Highland and Fairacres neighborhoods. A map of the race route is included in this release. The following streets will be affected: 1) East Center Street 2) Park Street 3) Vance Street 4) Harris Street 5) Watauga Street 6) Crescent Street 7) Belmeade Drive 8) Brightridge Drive 9) Lamont Street 10) Fairidge Drive 11) Fairidge Place 12) Sandalwood Drive Individuals who do not intend to participate in this event should consider alternate routes to avoid delays. For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov or Christopher S. Castle 423-502-8847 coopersrace@comcast.net or visit www.mitoaction.org/cooper |
Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
General Narrative |
The Kingsport Police Department alerts area motorists to expect traffic congestion and delays on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in the Highland and Fairacres area due to a road race event.
The event is Cooper’s Race/MitoAction Energy 3K Walk and 5K Run and will be based out of Indian Highland Park, located at 1814 East Center Street in Kingsport. The event runs from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, with the actual race beginning at 3:00 PM. The race will guide through residential streets in the Highland and Fairacres neighborhoods. A map of the race route is included in this release. The following streets will be affected: 1) East Center Street 2) Park Street 3) Vance Street 4) Harris Street 5) Watauga Street 6) Crescent Street 7) Belmeade Drive 8) Brightridge Drive 9) Lamont Street 10) Fairidge Drive 11) Fairidge Place 12) Sandalwood Drive Individuals who do not intend to participate in this event should consider alternate routes to avoid delays. For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov or Christopher S. Castle 423-502-8847 coopersrace@comcast.net or visit www.mitoaction.org/cooper |
Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |