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Comedian Vic Henley will appear at the Allendale Mansion outdoor amphitheater in Kingsport, TN August 2 at 7pm.  Admission is FREE.

Doors open at 6pm and there will be craft beer, food trucks, music and comedy.   The event will be held in the Allendale Barn venue in the event of inclement weather.   This event is provided to the community by Friends of Allendale and etncomedy.com.

A thirty plus year true comedy veteran, Alabama born and raised Vic Henley has done it all. Co-author of a national best-selling book with fellow comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Vic has appeared on HBO, CBS, NBC, FOX, BRAVO, CMT, MTV, A&E, The History Channel and just about every other stand-up comedy show on television. He was a VH-1 VJ and has his own Comedy Central half hour special as well as performances on The Late Show and The Tonight Show.

With an easy style that covers a variety of topics, Vic has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows as well several channels on Sirius/XM satellite radio. 

According to the London Times, Vic has an innate ability to turn perfectly reasonable adults into guffawing idiots making him a crowd favorite all over the world. Whether it's Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, or the granddaddy of them all, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, Henley continues to draw rave reviews and pack houses. His success at Edinburgh led to a slew of BBC TV appearances on stand up and talk shows, some where he was the first American to perform. 

Vic has also performed on over 500 college campuses in all 50 states, receiving 8 "Comedian of the Year" nominations. His popularity in the corporate, performing arts and associations markets has landed him many high profile gigs including co-hosting an event with former president George H.W. Bush. He has also been able to combine his writing and performing skills in feature films including Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno. 

Arby's is thanking its guests in the Tri-Cities with $1.29 Classic Roast Beef Day. On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, Arby's classic roast beef sandwiches, normally $3.49, will cost only $1.29—all day long. 

Come to any Arby's in the Tri-Cities to take advantage of this offer. Participating locations are in Abingdon, Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport, Greeneville, Blountville, and Jonesborough. There is a limit of 20 classic roast beef sandwiches per guest.

Smokey Robinson

SUNDAY • AUGUST 12 • 7:30 PM

Orchestra: $150 | Mezzanine: $125 | Balcony: $100

VIP ParTee: $250 (VIP package details @ NPACgreeneville.com)

William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is a legendary singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and co-founder of Motown Records. Robinson and his group, The Miracles, met Berry Gordy after a failed audition for singer Jackie Wilson’s managers. Gordy was impressed with Robinson’s vocals and ambitious songwriting. In 1960, The Miracles recorded their and Motown’s first million selling hit, “Shop Around.” Between 1960 and 1970, Robinson would produce 26 Top 40 hits with The Miracles including several Top 10 hits such as “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “I Second That Emotion” and the #1 Pop hit, “The Tears Of A Clown.”

The Grammy® Award winner was one of the major songwriters and producers for Motown, penning several hit singles such as, “Who’s Loving You,” “My Guy,” “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” “My Girl,” and “Ain’t That Peculiar.” Robinson has been inducted into the Kennedy Center, awarded an individual star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a second star with The Miracles. He was awarded a medal at the National Medal of Arts, a Heritage Award at the Soul Train Music Awards and a BET Lifetime Achievement Award.

The art of negotiating. It’s the single most valuable skill they didn’t teach you in business school. Yet, in today's global economy, it's not only acceptable - is expected. 

Join Kaplan CFO Solutions for a 90-minute crash course on the vanishing art of negotiating, with Mike Summey, The Weekend Millonaire®. 

Self-made multi-millionaire, author and speaker, Mike Summey’s story of perseverance and entrepreneurial success is powerful and inspirational. In the bestseller, Weekend Millionaire Secrets to Negotiating Real Estate, Summey and Roger Dawson teach the fine art of negotiating. On August 21st, you’re invited to learn these proven strategies straight from the source. 

$15 per person. Lunch will be provided. 
RSVP by August 15th 

This seminar is presented by Kaplan CFO Solutions, which recently opened its first office in the Tri-Cities area. Kaplan CFO Solutions is a team of veteran CFOs who provide interim financial and business leadership for growing companies and those in transition. Managing Partner, Ken Kaplan and Mike Holt, who heads the firm's Tri-Cities office, will be on-hand to discuss to answer questions.