Arts & Entertainment

When Kevin Auwarter decided to launch The Chord Collective, an after-school rock band program for kids ages 8-18, he had a simple goal: make music fun from day one. What he didn’t expect was how quickly his community would embrace the vision— or that his 12-year-old daughter would become the marketing force behind it.

Get ready for a fun blast from the past as Common John Brewing Co. officially kicks off their 2026 Summer Concert Series with what the venue calls “the most electric party of the year.”

The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Stone Fort Music located at 109 E. Main St. off of the Historic Manchester Square. Owners Joey Gipson and Michael Klug thanked the crowd for coming and explained the business was something they always wanted to do. A surprise to the crowd, Chamber President and CEO Katy Riddle revealed that she plays a little guitar before brandishing the miniscule instrument and briefly accompanying Gipson and Klug.

Riverdance’s New Generation 30th anniversary tour is in no danger of being just some tired nostalgia act that rests on its laurels.

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Copper Daisy Art is hosting its inaugural April Showers Bring May Flowers Art Crawl around the Historic Manchester Square on May 2 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The Coffee County Central High School English Department hosted the annual Prom Fashion Show Friday, March 20 featuring clothing from Tullahoma fashion shop Bell and Beaus.

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