On April 26, Overlooked in Appalachia will host its annual “Blue+Gold=Green” event at the Johnson City Tipton Gallery from 4 to 7 p.m.
The event is entitled “Mysteries, Myths, and Misinformation in the Mountains” and will be the opening event for the Environmental Oral History Exhibit. Guests for the event will include climate activist Alaina Wood, storyteller Jo Ann Dadisman and Basler Chair Jason Davis.
The event will be focusing on myths and mysteries that come from the Appalachian and local regions. Guest speakers of the event will cover climate issues, environmental stories, tales from the Appalachian region and environmental oral histories from community members in Southern Appalachia.
Alaina Wood is a sustainability scientist and climate communicator for the East Tennessee region. Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in Sustainability and Geography from the University of Tennessee. Wood has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, CNBC and BBC News. In this event, she will be discussing the Appalachia climate, science and solutions. Her goal is to educate individuals on how they can better this region and make it a cleaner place to live.
Jo Ann Dadisman is known for sharing stories and has done so for over 50 years. She has performed at many libraries, schools, parks and family functions. Many of her stories involve myths, mysteries, murder, folklore and legends that come from the Appalachian region, along with other communities around the world. For the event, she will be telling stories from her mayhem, murder and mystery repertoire.
Jason Davis was the Basler Chair of the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric, and Science at East Tennessee State University. Davis has started a “Climate Stories Project,” telling personal stories of people dealing with climate change. He will have an exhibition in this event featuring oral histories of community members of Social Appalachian region and involving their relationship to the environment.
The Tipton Gallery is located at 126 Spring Street, in downtown Johnson City. The gallery is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. by appointment only. The galley showcases art pieces by many different artists, and all the events are free and open to the public. The “Blue+Gold=Green” event is open to the public.
