Nationally Recognized Caricature Carvers Highlighted At Dollywood's Harvest Celebration October 26-27; Fall Foliage Approaches Peak for Final Two Weeks of Theme Park's Annual Event.Entertainment Editors PIGEON pigeon, common name for members of the large family Columbidae, land birds, cosmopolitan in temperate and tropical regions, characterized by stout bodies, short necks, small heads, and thick, heavy plumage. FORGE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001 With "the stage set for a very good fall peak season the last two weeks in October," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park National preserve, eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, U.S. It is 20 mi (32 km) wide and extends southwest for 54 mi (87 km) from the Pigeon River to the Little Tennessee River. Established in 1934 to preserve the U.S. Service Spokesperson Nancy Gray, the Dollywood theme park is preparing for the final two weeks of its annual Harvest Celebration, which will be highlighted by a presentation from the Caricature Carvers of America In 1989, a group of ten wood carvers, with the common goal of promoting the art of caricature carving, met in the back room of Paxton Lumber Co. in Fort Worth, Texas to discuss the formation of a national organization to further that goal. (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ) on October 26 and 27. The CCA is a group of men and women who are readily recognized as being among the elite in the carving carving, n the shaping and forming with instruments. community across the country. In the Pigeon Forge area for their annual meeting, CCA members will demonstrate and display their works at Dollywood and will also present their "Full Moon Saloon," "10th Anniversary," and "CCA Circus" exhibits, along with a surprise presentation. Traveling the nation showcasing exhibitions of their works, the CCA performs group-taught seminars and writes trend-setting books on caricature carving A caricature carving is a humorous wood carving that exaggerates or distorts the basic essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. . With two books already published, "Carving the Full Moon Saloon" and "Carving the Caricature Carvers of America Circus," the group is working on a third book, "The Tenth Anniversary Collection." Dollywood's Harvest Celebration takes place October 5 through November 3 (closed Thursdays). Park operating hours during this special event are Sunday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Thursdays), and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors to the park can double their fall fun by combining the great variety of entertainment, rides, attractions, crafts, and food found at Dollywood all season long with the added bonus of the Harvest Celebration's many activities for a single Dollywood admission price. For more information, call Dollywood at 865/428-9488 or toll free at 800/DOLLYWOOD, or visit the park's website at www.dollywood.com. Media: For more information on the Caricature Carvers of America event at Dollywood, call Dollywood Publicity at 865/428-9486. |
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