NEWS:

[9/17/07]
On June 29th, 2007, Mary Jane Queen passed away at the age of 93, leaving behind a rich legacy of music and Appalachian tradition. Shortly before she died the public was informed that she had received the National Endowment for the Arts National Folk Heritage Award, the nation's highest such honor. Aware of this celebration of her life, and surrounded by her family, she died at home.

[4/5/07]
The Queen Family was broadcast on South Carolina's ETV series "Southern Lens." The film aired on April 26 at 10 pm. See more information here.

[11/20]
Thank you for supporting the national PBS broadcast of The Queen Family. Check your local listings for future broadcast times:
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[11/15]
The Queen Family was screened at two film festivals across the state last weekend, at Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington and at the Asheville Film Festival.

[10/2]
• Article in the Asheville Citizen-Times
• Article in the Sylva Herald

[9/27]
• Spotlight article on The Queen Family in the Independent Weekly
• The Queen Family in the Smoky Mountain News

• Neal Hutcheson and Walt Wolfram chosen as “Tarheels of the Week” by the Raleigh News and Observer
• Neal Hutcheson, Walt Wolfram, and Mary Jane Queen interviewed on WUNC’s hour-long NPR show “The State of Things”
• Profile of director Neal Hutcheson in the Independent Weekly