A TENNESSEE TALE
I am continually dismayed by the suppression of art and attempts to limit its availability and accessibility. Art is the voice of the artist, the depiction of ideas, of simple beauties, harsh realities, personal beliefs, political statements and interpretations of those beliefs and statements. The creation is entirely at the hand, from the imagination, and in the vision of the artist, just as the impression or perception of it is in the eye of the beholder.... Read more

There's a patch of grass growing in the middle of Williston's Maple Tree Place, and the company that owns the shopping center is looking to turn that green into a community- enhancing environment. They're sponsoring a contest to generate doable ideas from landscape designers.

In the meantime, Seven Days put out our own call for proposals. Since no one was going to actually follow up, entrants were encouraged to set aside any practical considerations. Here are the answers we liked best.

The Fix Williston Contest

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Drive-in movie theaters may be going the way of gasoline under $2 per gallon, but opening day at those still standing is a sure sign summer's here. The idea of watching movies from cars under the stars also evokes all sorts of other associations. We invited the writers among our readers to reel out their own drive-in stories in 400 words or less. Many thanks to everyone who took us up on our offer. We're sharing with you with the seven best. Pass the popcorn.

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BACKSTORY... Read more

Like everyone else in town, we've been wondering for ages about the fate of the Panda Inn building on Shelburne Road, where two co-owners were murdered in 1999. So we invited seven writers to imagine some scenarios...

Into the Fire
By Karen Newman... Read more