At a press conference Wednesday before media reps and their children as special guests, world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton announced the release of I Believe In You, her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album will ...
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“Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love” receives Emmy nomination in the Television Movie category! In the two-hour movie, the Partons, a family of humble means living in the mountains of Tennessee, face a devastating event that challenges their will. But when they experience a bewildering Christmas miracle, the Partons are drawn closer together than ever — with ...
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Sevier County Days at Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country are being held this month, in which people who live or work in Sevier County may visit the theme parks for only a $5 donation to help local families in need of food assistance. Everyone who lives or works in Sevier County is invited to visit Dollywood’s Splash Country waterpark June ...
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The Mountain Tough Recovery Team received a boost this week as The Dollywood Foundation pledged the organization at least $3 million from the My People Fund. During a six-month period, The Dollywood Foundation’s My People Fund provided $10,000 to recipients whose primary residences were completely destroyed due to the November wildfires. The fund, which was established by Dolly Parton, The ...
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The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the Dolly Parton Statue. Created by artist Jim Gray, the statue is located on the Sevier County Courthouse lawn in historic downtown Sevierville. The exhibit 30: Celebrating Dolly in Bronze will be on display from March 15, 2017 until the end of December at the Sevierville ...
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The statewide amateur singing competition Tennessee Idol is kicking off across the state and proceeds from the events will fund the building of tiny homes for disabled veterans. Brighton Road Entertainment is proud to be the sponsor of the first annual Tennessee Idol, a singing competition that will be held in each of the 95 counties in Tennessee. Winners from each ...
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A new dinner theater show that tells the story of Dolly Parton’s family will open this spring in the former Lumberjack Adventure theatre on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The musical theater production with its high–flying acrobats and lumberjack competitions at Lumberjack Adventure will not be returning for the 2017 season as show owners announced today that the theater will ...
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A lineup of bluegrass music’s top artists is scheduled to perform Feb. 10-11, 2017 in Pigeon Forge with proceeds from ticket sales to benefit the Dollywood Foundation Wildfire Scholarship Fund. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Grascals, Flatt Lonesome, and Volume 5 will take the stage on Friday, Feb. 10. The Lonesome River Band, Barry Bales & Friends, Newtown, Dave Adkins ...
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Several famous names have been added to the growing list of celebrities set to perform during Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at 8 p.m. (EST). Chris Stapleton, Chris Young, Big & Rich, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, LOCASH, Chris Janson and Montgomery Gentry are just a few of the new ...
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In a video message released Thursday, Dolly Parton announced a new effort by The Dollywood Company and The Dollywood Foundation to establish a fund to assist the victims of the Great Smoky Mountain wildfires in Tennessee. The new My People Fund will provide $1000 each month to Sevier County families who lost their homes. “I’ve always believed charity begins at ...
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