Downtown Johnson City First Friday

SURVIVE JOHNSON CITY – GAME RULES

1. Players will come to the game wearing a white t-shirt under a black t-shirt. When a human player is tagged with both hands by a zombie they will remove the black t-shirt and become zombies. This way zombies will be easily identifiable by their white t-shirts.

2. After a “kill” the attacker must take the kill token, and count out ten seconds. Thats one-thousand, two-thousand, etc. before continuing on. No rapid fire 1-2-3-zzz10 like when we were kids, Give those poor humans a chance. Take this time to enjoy being a zombie: nibble on the brains of your fresh kill, take in the scenery a bit. No tagging six people in a row and then going back to get their tokens. Human victims must only change their shirts before starting their own killing spree.

3. Zombies can run, jump, climb, and even talk. Yeah yeah thats not real zombies, for the sake of the game we have taken liberties with what qualifies as “zombie.” Just go with it.

4. If asked directly, players must answer whether they are in the game or not. This will help avoid any mix-ups with civilians.

5. A small item yet to be revealed will be given to each player before the game starts. When a player is tagged they will hand that item over to their “killer” so that a kill count for each zombie can be assessed at the end of the game.

6. Going indoors is prohibited unless it’s for the restroom. Don’t hide from the zombies in a bar like a little bitch. Get out there and mix it up.

7. Checkpoints will consist of a stamp that will be placed on either the players’ skin or a piece of paper, at the players’ discretion. Checkpoints will be surrounded by small “Safe Zones” where zombies cannot tag players.
They do not have to be achieved in order.

8. Game must be played on foot. If you can’t walk then a wheelchair or powerchair is fine. No cars though since they are too enclosed and too fast for the zombies to have a chance. Remember it’s as much about being sneaky as about being fast. You don’t have to be fast to win the game. If you think you are physically unable to play, please consider being a volunteer. We need a person at each checkpoint to be in charge of the stamps and to make sure people play by the rules.

9. Humans can not, unfortunately, “kill,” “stun,” or otherwise incapacitate zombies. Having the tagging only go one way helps minimize arguments over who tagged who first.

10. Water guns, airsoft, nerf guns, any simulated or real weapons: Leave ‘em at home. If you’re a die hard airsoft player or super soaker enthusiast send me a message, I might have a different event in mind for you guys. But Survive Johnson City is a game of tag, bringing fake guns will not only invite several problems, but its also illegal within city limits.

11. We aren’t your mothers, but please behave. By all means have a GREAT time, but don’t vandalize property, assault anyone, or otherwise commit some sort of crime. This isn’t a real world zombie apocalypse situation – this is a friendly game of tag. Keep this in mind as you play. It will help ensure your safety, keep us out of any legal hot water, and will make future events such as this possible.

Friends of Olde Downtowne working in conjunction with the Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chamber of Commerce announces the 2010 Christmas Parade through downtown Johnson City is scheduled for Friday, December 3^rd, 7:00 p.m.  The Parade theme is simply “Christmas” and will follow the same route as last year’s parade, estimated to last approximately 90 minutes. 

Parade participants will include parade floats sponsored by local merchants and business groups, churches, area high school marching bands, civic organizations and of course Santa Clause.  The Parade precession will line up at the former Burley Tobacco lot at State of Franklin and Legion Street.  One lane of Legion Street will be dedicated to emergency thru traffic.  The Parade will begin by tuning left onto State of Franklin Road traveling west to Downtown Loop, turning right onto Buffalo Street and continuing onto East Main Street, with the disbandment in the Cranberry Street parking lot on Lonnie Lowe Lane.

Other Parade activities begin at 3pm with Hands On! Museum offering half price admission.  At 6pm, everyone may participate in voting for “Favorite Window” as part of the Christmas Store Front Display contest.  The Johnson City Evening Rotary Club is hosting a chili dinner at Girl’s Inc., the Celebration Children’s Choir returns again this year singing in Majestic Park, and Christmas Bell Ringers performing in the lobby of the King’s Centre.            

 Also, as an extra treat for the Children, Santa Clause will return to downtown Saturday, December 11th to visit with every child to check their christmas list.   Details to follow…

First Friday- December 3, 2010 CHRISTMAS PARADE. Just like last year, the parade will be a night time parade starting at 7pm.

If you would like to participate in the 2010 Christmas Parade please submit your application by November 29, 2010.

Applications may be accessed by going to the Chamber of Commerce’s website at www.johnsoncitytnchamber.com and typing in Christmas Parade in the search box.  This years parade theme is “Christmas!”

Slocumb Galleries- 126 Spring Street   In celebration of ETSU’s 100 year anniversary this First Friday will feature ETSU Art Department Alumini displaying assorted works in a multi-media exhibit.  FREE to the public. Donations accepted 6 – 8pm.

Johnson City Arts Council- King’s Centre  In celebration of the holiday season, Tennessee Asssociation of Craft Artists, State of Franklin Chapter, will exhibit original works to include handmade crafts, pottery sculptre, hadn-woven and quilted clothing, jewelry woodwork & ormaments. FREE to the public. Donations accepted 6 – 8pm.

ProjeXx- 238 E. Main Street  Sculptural show by Nathan Russle.  Wine and Cheese tasting.  DJ Kelley Davis from Back Door Records spinning tunes with Powder Kegs preforming live at 9pm.  FREE to the public. Donations accepted.  Doors open at 6pm.

SR 404 Gallary- 404 S. Roan Street  Always something different and interesting on exhibit. FREE to the public. Donations accepted 7 – 9pm.

Nelson’s Fine Art- 324 E. Main Street  In celebration of ETSU’s 100 year anniversary this First Friday will feature ETSU painting students exhibiting their works. Pat Whisnant will provide violin accompaniment. FREE to the public. Donations accepted. Doors open at 7pm.

The Charles- 308 E. Main Street  The City Youth Ballet brings “Dracula with a Bite” to stage to recreate Bram Stocker’s classic tale of passion, mystery, horror, and even a lttle humor.   Choreography by local artist Thom Bleesing along with CYB artistic dierector Susan pace-White and asssociate direcor, Sarah Sims. Addmission $10 at the door. Production start time 8pm.

Blue Moon Dinner Theatre- 215 E. Main Street  Presenting “Wait Until Dark”, a sinister con man and two ex-convicts meet    their match pursuing a mysterious doll with a dark secret, and what ensues is   a deadly game of cat and mouse. www.BlueMoonDinnerTheatre.com for tickets.

Cultural Booths and Activities from Latin America  The Club Latinoamericano of the Tri Cities will be hosting several tables displaying various Latin American countries, such as Puerto Rico, Panamá, Spain, and Mexico. 

Latin and American Food and Vendors   

4:00 – 5:00 pm:   Bilingual Story Hour

Bilingual Story Hour will be held at the Johnson City Public Library.  This event will be held indoors at the library in the children’s corner and will feature bilingual stories for children and families.  It will be hosted by Maria Wrangle of Milligan College. 

6:30 – 7:30 pm:   Kid’s Activities

Hands On! Museum will feature “Animal Secrets” traveling exhibit, as well as the opportunity to meet several therapy dogs in the community. Weather permitting, the dogs will likely be outside, otherwise in the Penney’s building. This and the Animal Secrets exhibit will be the only parts of the Museum open, however during the day, Museum patrons can bring in a 5 lb. bag of dog food to receive free admission to the entire museum. They can also bring in dog food during First Fridady, to be donated to Everything Under One Woof’s animal food pantry.   Also, the Gray Fossil Site will be participating outside Hands On! with an array of kid’s activities.

7:00 - 9:00 pm:   East vs West Exhibit 

Art- presented at Nelson Fine Art including a mural painted by the children of the Migrant Education Program.   The mural is the result of a partnership between Telamon Corporation, Tennessee Arts Commission and East Tennessee State University’s Migrant Education Program in Johnson City. During summer 2009, over 20 students enrolled in the Migrant Education Program worked with Peruvian artist, Sonia Hoffmann to create the 6’x8’ painting. The project was documented by photographer, Chuck Rector, a graduate of Milligan College. The mural was exhibited at Walters State Community College and East Tennessee State University on March 3, 2010, as part of Hispanic Student Day.  For more information, you may contact the Language and Culture Resource Center at 423-439-8342, or Jane Crowe, Program Development Coordinator at jcrowe@telamon.org or visit the website at www.telamon.org.  Stating at 7:00 pm, the children of the Migrant Education Program will be presenting a cultural dance learned during the 2010 summer program.  This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the children who helped paint the mural.

Photography- Juan M Gisbert will be providing  for Corazón Latino.  Juan has been involved with photography for the past 6 years, concentrating in landscapes, urban landscapes and still life.  He got his B.A.F from East Tennessee State University and has been recognized as finalist by photographer’s forum magazine 2009 2010 (Best of college photography).  As an emerging photographer he tries to transform images that are common into something new and refreshing.  Growing up in Bolivia gave him a unique opportunity to travel around South America and learn the rich and diverse essence of the Hispanic culture making it an essential influence on his work. 

7:00 – 9:00 pm:  Hispanic Cinema

The Charles will be hosting Hispanic Cinema from inside the Charles Center.   Schedule:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   7:00pm -Morristown:   In this hour-long documentary, director Ann Lewis chronicles nearly a decade of change in Morristown, Tennessee, through interviews with displaced or low-wage Southern workers, Mexican immigrants, and workers and families impacted by globalization.  The film shows how working-class people in Mexico and eastern Tennessee are caught in the throes of massive economic change, challenging their assumptions about work, family, nation and community.  “Morristown” is in Spanish and English with subtitles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8:15pm- Porque Podemos: A student documentary from the University of Monterrey.  Corazon Latino will be one of the first public screenings of this brief student documentary.  Commentary may be provided by ETSU’s new broadcasting teacher and former teacher at UM, Shara Lange.

8:00 – 10:30 pm:  Dance & Music

DANCE-  Corazón Latino will be hosting FREE Latin dance lessons and performances by Rachel Blattner of Asheville, NC.   In 2006, Rachel entered the health and fitness industry and started teaching aerobics, and Latin cardio dance, a phenomenon today known as Zumba fitness. In 2007, at a dance club in WNC, she found her love for salsa dance. She moved to Asheville, NC and is a self-taught dancer. She was requested to teach and in 2008, she organized a team of 12 dancers to form “Salsational”, a group that brings awareness to latin dance, and promotes movement in the community. Currently, Rachel is a certified personal trainer and works with diabetics to manage their health at the YWCA. She started her personal training business in 2009, to serve women in WNC. She teaches salsa, zumba and trains in Asheville.  For a list of services, visit www.rachelblattner.com Contact Info.Tel: (828) 691-1148  Fitness@rachelblattner.com

MUSIC-  Corazon Latino will be offering a variety of musical entertainment .  One of the acts will be Los Condimientos, a jazz band, who play a variety of different styles of Latin music from ballads to salsa.  The band is made of musicians from several Latin-American countries.  For more information, contact Efrain Atiles at Atilesfam@comcast.net.   Additional musical talents will be present to also preform.

Put on your blue and gold to show your ETSU pride at our November 6th First Friday event downtown Johnson City. The celebration will be huge!

Here are some of the activities you can enjoy:

ADSMARTS Creativity Auction at The Charles – 6:00 pm Silent Auction, Live Auction preview and refreshments at 7:00 (Proceeds benefit endowed scholarships for ETSU students in Advertising and Media Arts)

• 6:15 pm ETSU mascot Bucky & Friends arrive downtown to mix and mingle

• Voice of the Bucs, Jay Sandos, the Pep Band and Cheerleaders kick-off festivities at 6:30 pm on East Main Street near Majestic Park

• Meet the Lady Bucs, the Bucs, Coach Kemp, Coach Bartow and get their autographs

• Meet the nominees for Homecoming King, Queen and Court

• ETSU Bluegrass Band performs live in Majestic Park gazebo from 7:30 – 8:30 pm

• Scale the ROTC Rock Climbing Wall (age restrictions and waivers required), play the Basketball Toss and Football Toss
  

• Stop by Artopia to get your temporary Bucs Tattoo and get a 25% discount on materials with your ETSU ID

As always, Nelson Fine Art Center will have an artist reception and Brew Plum features fine coffee and sweet treats

The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists will have their Holiday Show & Sale at the Johnson City Area Arts Council in the King’s Centre

• ETSU Athletic wear is available from BucStylez

• Stop by Halo, Numan’s Billiard or Tipton Street Pub to purchase a Buc Wild Shot

• Unique Treasures & Coffe Emporium, 232 E. Main Street, will have Belly dancers, a band, art exhibit and offer a free, one card pull Tarot card reading with student ID

Beadworks is open, offering free earring assembly, home-cooked food, and music

• The Coffee & Tea Haven (King’s Centre) re-opens for First Friday, 5-8 pm offering organic coffee and tea

• Taste Budz is open from 11 am-10 pm with their famous home-cooking

• Auntie Ruth’s will make their famous home-made donuts and have caramel apples available

• Chicago Red Hots and Polish Sausage are available from Windy City Red Hots

• Food Drive! Thank you for bringing non-perishable food items for the needy in our area – look for collection barrels on E. Main Street to donate food items to Second Harvest Food Bank  of N.E. TN

Event is sponsored by ETSU, downtown businesses, Friends of Olde Downtown and the Johnson City Development Authority

Downtown Johnson City will host “Chili Fest by the Junior League of Johnson City” for First Friday, October 2nd. The Junior League is a nonprofit, charitable organization that works to improve our communities. All funds raised in this event go right back to needy organizations in our area.

Here’s a run-down of some of this First Friday’s happenings:

• Bowls of Chili go on sale at 6pm, Majestic Park area; cornbread and desserts are also available and Junior League Cookbooks will be sold

• A large children’s play area is also part of the fundraiser; including 5 games (with prizes) inflatables and crafts

Performing at Majestic Park Gazebo, 7-9pm is the band “23-19″ – a power pop band of college age guys from NC; they promise to bring an edgy performance sure to entertain audiences of all ages

Spark Plaza is throwing a 6 Month Anniversary Party with cake and ice cream from 7-9pm; they also offer a Free Workday 9am-5pm sparkplaza@gmail.com

• Keep your eyes peeled as Street Performers, the Vaudevillains, take to the streets in their debut performance of “Skid Row” from Little Shop of Horrors

Nelson Fine Art hosts an opening reception for Paul Bishop’s “The Permanence of Shadows” large-canvas photography and “Smoke and Mirrors: The Grand Illusion” with a model posing for makeup artists to create Living Art

• To compliment your chili, Simply Tea has over 25 varieties of fruit teas and lemonades to purchase – a portion of sales to benefit the Junior League
• Blue Moon Dinner Theatre performs Broadway’s record-breaking, comedy thriller, Deathtrap by Ira Levin; call 232-1350 or visit bluemoondinnertheatre.com
• Unique Treasures Coffee Emporium begins a month-long agenda of special Halloween events and pumpkin treats, stop by to get your schedule and purchase a Pumpkin Milkshake

Mountain Yoga will serve snacks, have massage therapists, and door prizes from 5-7pm, and a FREE QiGong class at 7pm

Beadworks will have their warm, in-shop party with FREE earring assembly and home-cooked food

• Everything Under One Woof hosts a Silent Auction with terrific items donated from all their vendors; 6-8pm to benefit Nibbles and Kibbles Pantry - needy pet food pantry

• Coffee & Tea Haven reopens 5-8pm for First Friday serving Spiced-and-Iced Organic Chai with Milk and their fresh-brewed, custom-roasted organic coffees
• Taste Budz is open from 11am-10pm with their famous home-cooking
• Stay True Tattoo Company hosts live bands on South Roan St. from  8-10pm

Celebrate First Friday in the latest Hand’s On! Museum exhibit – Maze-a-palooza; although the museum is closed the Maze-a-palooza exhibit will be open  5:30-6:30pm

The Johnson City Area Arts Council will host an Artist Reception for well-known, Asheville artist, Cindy Walton from 6-8pm at their King’s Centre office

• Great food is always ready for you from all our downtown restaurants!

First Friday is sponsored by Friends of Olde Downtown, downtown businesses and Johnson City Development Authority.