Calendar of Events

When you smell the popcorn, you know it's that time of year again—time for screenings of classic movies at the Historic Tennessee Theatre! This year's Summer Movie Magic series features a great mix of comedy, drama and musicals:

The Pink Panther - Friday, June 19, 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 21, 2 p.m.
On the Waterfront - Friday, June 26, 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 28, 2 p.m.
The Birds - Friday, July 10, 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 12, 2 p.m.
The Sting - Friday, July 24, 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m.
Elvis Presley double feature: Viva Las Vegas/Jailhouse Rock - Friday, August 14, 8 p.m. and Saturday, August 16, 2 p.m.
Oklahoma! - Friday, August 28 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 30, 2 p.m.

Enjoy unforgettable films on the big screen. Each screening begins with Bill Snyder performing on the Mighty Wurlitzer. Series passes on sale as well as individual tickets. Info: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Monteverdi's Roman masterpiece. Information: 423-351-9013, www.masparts.org

Brown bag luncheon & video presentation.

201 Badger Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9-5; Saturday-Monday, 1-4. Admission is free. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 482-1441.

At Alex Haley Farm; target audience is youth aged 12-19.

Information: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org

Boston folk star Antje Duvekot returns for the official Southeast release concert for her new album, The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer. Boston station WUMB calls the album "a luxurious tangle of tunes that allow Duvekot's subtleties to radiate." According to England's Maverick Magazine, "Duvekot's star is on the rise and this CD will establish her firmly as a powerful lyricist whose haunting, gentle voice really brings out beauty and hope in a sometimes dark world."

Opening for Duvekot will be Philadelphia singer-songwriter Lizanne Knott, who Phil Roy says "sings so sweet she makes birds jealous." Knott has performed around the world, but this concert will be her first in Tennessee, which has strongly influenced her Americana style. Knott says, "It seems crazy that I wound up touring England before I even visited the home of my inspiration."

The concert is presented by Cumberland Music Association, which last month presented Irish band Teada to an audience of over 200 at the Grove Theater.

Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door, and are available at the Ferrell Shop in Oak Ridge's Jackson Square, or through www.cumberlandmusic.org.

Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Rd., Oak Ridge TN 37830
Information: Allen McBride, Cumberland Music Association, 865-567-1415, info@cumberlandmusic.org

June 26, 10:00 AM

Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation: Uniquely Friday with artist Brad Selph, 523-7263, afleenor@knoxville.org

Friday night double features will be screened in the order listed; screening order will be reversed on Saturday night. Double features include an intermission.

Tickets are $5, available in advance at the Tennessee Theatre box office on Clinch Avenue, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; by phone at 865-684-1200; or in the online gift shop at www.tennesseetheatre.com. A $1 per ticket fee applies to phone and online orders. For more information about the films and other events at the Bijou Theatre, visit KnoxBijou.com.

Let the Right One In (2008, R)
Friday, June 26, 9 p.m. and midnight
Saturday, June 27, 9 p.m. and midnight

A pair of lonely 12-year-olds find in each othe r the thing that was missing before they met. Part drama, part thriller, part horror film, of course, but it's the sensitive portrait of the children's friendship that makes the film work so intensely on so many levels. Glowing reviews accompanied its arrival, like, "A genre masterpiece, absolutely one of the most brilliant narratives I've had the pleasure to watch in the last decade," from Fears Magazine, and, "A brilliant film" from L.A. Weekly.

Voltaic (2009, NR)
Saturday, July 11, 9 p.m.
A concert film from one of the most innovative artists of our time, Voltaic features highlights from the Paris and Reykjavik dates on Bjork's visually dazzling Volta tour. Included are performances of songs from Volta as well as tracks from previous albums including Hunter, Joga, Army of Me and Hyperballad. This DVD is being released on June 23 by Nonesuch Records as part of a boxed set.

Easy Rider (1969, R) and Two-Lane Blacktop (1971, R)
Friday, July 17, 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, 9 p.m.
A double feature of the archetypal "search-for-meaning-in-America" film. Easy Rider: the saga of two guys (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper), two bikes, two hippie chicks, and Jack Nicholson thrown in for good measure. Two Lane Blacktop features two guys (one of whom is folk singer James Taylor) with great hair chasin' an older guy with a hot car and a female passenger. Minimal dialogue, maximum rpm's. Favorite line: "What're you=2 0tryin' to do, blow my mind?"

Labyrinth (1986, PG) and The Dark Crystal (1982, PG)
Friday, July 24, 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 25, 9 p.m.
Fans of fantasy rejoice! This is the one-two punch you're craving. David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly star in the cult favorite Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson. The Dark Crystal is another Henson project, this time co-directed by fellow Muppeteer Frank Oz. Great opportunity to compare two projects from the minds and hands of a pair of real puppet masters.

The Breakfast Club (1985, R) and Pretty in Pink (1986, PG-13)
Friday, July 31, 9 p.m.
Saturday, August 1, 9 p.m.
This John Hughes double feature will bring back all the painful/joyous memories of the mid-'80s, whether you actually have them or not. The cast of The Breakfast Club lists a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, a recluse, played by actors who became known as the Brat Pack. Pretty in Pink includes appearances by Harry Dean Stanton and the Psychedelic Furs; it's worth seeing for those facts alone. Common thread: Molly Ringwald, arguably the cutest of the bunch.

Princess Mononoke (1997, PG-13) and Spirited Away (2001, PG)
Friday, August 7, 9 p.m.
Saturday, August 8, 9 p.m.
A double dose of animated fantasy by director/writer Hayao Miyazaki. Princess Mononoke is set in a time of upheaval in feudal Japan. The title character is a young brave princess raised by wolves who is sent to an ancient forest to defend it from human encroachment. It ranks high on any "best of" animation list. Joined by Spirited Away, a truly marvelous, spooky Japanese anime feature. Awards rained down on this picture, including the second Oscar ever awarded for Best Animated Feature. It tells the story of a 10-year-old girl and her journey through the realm of the bathhouse of the gods.

Going to the movies becomes an adventure with the debut of Zoovies presented by Fowler's Furniture at Knoxville Zoo! On Friday, June 26, the zoo will screen the Dr. Seuss favorite Horton Hears a Who. This family favorite features Jim Carrey as the voice of Horton the Elephant as he struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Clayton Family Kids Cove tent. In addition to some wild time to play in Kids Cove, Zoovie-goers will also get to meet some zoo animals and take a carousel ride on the "Fuzzy-Go-Round". Admission to the ev ent is $6 per person, and $5 per person for zoo members. Guests under 2 years of age are admitted free. Parking for this event is free. For more information, visit Knoxville Zoo's website at www.knoxville-zoo.org or call (865) 637-5331, extension 300.

African American Appalachian Arts, Inc. (AAAA) and area sponsors are delighted to present one of Knoxville's most anticipated and attended events at four premier locations throughout Knoxville: Knoxville Museum of Art, Emporium Building, Downtown/Market Square and Chilhowee Park. KUUMBA (Ki-swahili for "creative") Festival is a multi-event celebration with more than 200 entertainers performing on two stages, demonstrations, and service by more than 100 crafts' people and food vendors. The KUUMBA Festival is the largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee.

Beginning Thursday, June 25, KUUMBA kicks off at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 5 PM - 9 PM with the Taste of Africa, featuring "A Taste of Africa Buffet;" artist exhibits, featuring: Live Jazz band, Kuumba Watoto Drum & Dance Company, Spoken Word Cafè, and hands-on arts & crafts. Admission: $10.00

Continuing on Friday, June 26, Venue TBA, from 10 AM - 3 PM is the Youth Arts Extravaganza. Also, starting in Downtown Knoxville at 6 PM the JUNKANU on Gay Street and Market Square (features festival participants, the original Free Spirit Stilt Walkers, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company, churches, and community groups who strut, drum, and dance), culminates with a live concert on Market Square.

On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, at Chilhowee Park gates open at 11 AM until 10 PM enjoy the African Market Place with traditional crafts, clothing, and foods; the World Children's Village; and two entertainment stages. On Saturday on Center stage at 6pm R&B Recording Artists. Admissions: $5.00 before 5PM; $10.00 after 5PM. children 6yrs. & under FREE. Ending on Sunday, gates open at 12 noon until 9 PM relish in the African Market place as the early afternoon brings forth the Gospel with GOSPEL IN THE PARK and the Knoxville Zoological Garden's Petting Zoo (Children's World Village) from 3 PM - 5 PM. Also featuring a Live Recording Artist Performance at 7pm. Admissions: $5.00; children 6yrs. & under FREE, and on Sunday children 12yrs., and under FREE.

For more information call: 865-546-9705 or visit www.kuumbafesttn.com

Quilts by members of the Smoky Mountain Quilters.

201 Badger Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9-5; Saturday-Monday, 1-4. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 482-1441.

By C.S. Lewis, Dramatized by Aurand Harris. June 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 @ 7:30 pm and June 24 & 27 @ 2:00 pm

At The WordPlayers' Theatre @ MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd. @ Middlebrook Pike
Adults - $10, Students/Seniors - $8, Children Under 12 yrs. - $5
Groups of 10 or more $6, Thursday Tickets: PAY WHAT YOU CAN
All tickets are general admission. Tickets available at the door with cash or check. Purchase tickets online at www.cmajor.net (Events)

Bring a new toy to The Magician's Nephew for a child age 3-13 and receive a free child or student ticket to the show! The toys will be given to children with disabilities and their siblings at Joni and Friends-Knoxville family retreats. For more information about Joni and Friends, please visit www.joniandfriends.org

The Magician's Nephew is the first book in C.S. Lewis' famed Narnia Chronicles. This play reveals the creation of the world of Narnia, holds the first confrontation between Aslan the Lion and the evil Queen Jadis, and illustrates the rewards of obedience. The Magician's Nephew explores the confrontation of good and evil as we watch young Digory and his friend Polly set forth on a series of magical adventures through mythical kingdoms and enchanted lands. Seeking a healing apple for the boy's mother, they encounter Queen Jadis and awaken her from her enchanted sleep, unleashing the power of evil in Narnia. Aslan sends Digory on a quest to bring back an apple to protect Narnia, but the same apple that could protect Narnia could also save his mother. Digory has a difficult choice to make. What will he do? Come and see how this exciting adventure unfolds.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

By Cole Porter. Performances will be at the UT School of Music Hall. Please call (865) 584-8173 or e-mail Tnbolts @ comcast.net for further information.