Calendar of Events

Featuring painter Marie Merritt and the metal art of Morgan Fitch. The Gallery will host an opening First Friday Reception August 7, with live music provided by Gil Draper & Chad Beauchane playing traditional Irish music. 422 S. Gay St., operating hours Tuesday - Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 1-5. 865-525-5265 or visit the website at www.artmarketgallery.net.

The reigning Beatles tribute band in the world returns to rock Fab Four fans with timeless hits from yesteryear. Tickets on sale via the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444 or online.

604 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Knoxville's unique live music experience on select Fridays in the museum's Great Hall. Non-smoking, two cash bars, dancing, catering, family-friendly and great for a date. Free parking. Admission is usually $8 for non-members, $4 for members and students.

July 10 — Jenna & The Joneses Rhythm & blues and funk
July 17 — Johnson Swingtet Swingin’ acoustic jazz
July 24 — Sammy Blue Band Blues
July 31 — Rolando Matias & The Afro-Rican Ensemble Latin jazz
August 7 — Efrat & Friends Jazz & pop
August 14 — Blue Mother Tupelo Bluesy Americana

1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. For more information: (865) 525-6101, www.knoxart.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.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - July 16, 18, 24, 26, 30, Aug. 1, 7, 9, 13, 15; Hamlet - July 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, Aug. 2, 6, 8, 14, 16 - 7:00 PM nightly - Admission Free

The Tennessee Stage Company will be back on Market Square for our seventh season of Shakespeare On The Square playing at 7:00 pm Thursday through Sunday evenings July 16 - August 16, and featuring two of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet.

A Midsummer Night's Dream will be directed by Amy Hubbard- the Artistic Director of the Actors Co-op - and Hamlet by Tennessee Stage Artistic Director Tom Parkhill.

Played on a rough replica of the new Globe Theatre in London (a reconstruction of Shakespeare's original theatre) the plays will be presented in the timeless style of Elizabethan Theatre presentations.

The Tennessee Stage Company encourages our audience to spend an evening on the Square: do a little shopping, have a nice dinner, see the play and maybe stop into a pub afterward. All of this and more is available on Market Square nightly. So come early and see the Square!

For more information about the Tennessee Stage Company, Shakespeare On The Square or its support guild, BoB (Buddies of the Bard), call 546-4280 or e-mail tennesseestage@bellsouth.net.

Tickets are $27, plus applicable service fees, available now at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 656-4444 or online at TennesseeTheatre.com. "1964" The Tribute is hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and enduring Beatles show in the world. With songs pre-Sgt. Pepper era, "1964" recreates an early 60s live Beatles concert with period instruments, vintage clothing, hairstyles, onstage mannerisms, speaking voices, and unmistakable harmonies of the lads from Liverpool. www.tennesseetheatre.com, 865-684-1200.

WDVX with the support of Nettwerk Records is honored to present the world premier showing of the Old Crow Medicine Show DVD "Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre". This world premier is a WDVX benefit and will take place on Friday, August 7th, at the Square Room at 8:00p.m. in downtown Knoxville and will feature 20 songs filmed live during last December's Old Crow Medicine Show concerts at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre. The first 40 pair of tickets purchased will receive a complimentary copy of the DVD in advance of the August 18th, release. Tickets are only $10 and go on sale this Wednesday morning at 10a.m. exclusively through WDVX by phone at 865-544-1029 and on-line at WDVX.com and during the Blue Plate Special at noon.

August 1-30 featuring Youth Stone Carving Institute

1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. FREE. For more information: (865) 525-6101 or www.knoxart.org.

By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Robert Hahn
Cast: Gay Harrison, Krisha Newport, Beverly Harrison, Alicia Sells, Mark Palmer, Erin Glisson, Robert McDonald, III, Gary Mullins
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday, Saturday @ 8:00 pm and Sunday @ 3:00 pm
Tickets: Thursday, Sunday $10; Friday, Saturday $15.
319 N. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917.  865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

Exhibit of before and after the Creation of the Park; explore artwork depicting Great Smoky Mountains National Park landscapes and life.

(865) 215-8830, www.east-tennessee-history.org

A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet. The two shows will play on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings in Market Square.

For more information: 546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

The University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery and Three Flights Up Gallery are presenting a juried exhibition of Fine Art Portraiture. "Face It: Contemporary Portraiture" features original artwork by artists from around the country, as well as local main stays. The juried competition was open to artists from all media and backgrounds. Dr. Carl Gombert, Associate Professor of Maryville College was selected as the sole Juror for the exhibition. Gombert's own artwork is largely focused on the genre of portraiture, making him an ideal choice in juror. "Face It: Contemporary Portraiture" includes paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, and digital artworks that deal with the human form as their primary subject matter. Often overlooked in a world awash in digital cameras that instantly reproduce a subject's likeness, portraiture is one of arts oldest traditions. The artists selected for this exhibition have found new and interesting ways of relating to their subjects through the process of creating their works. The exhibition, which was organized by Three Flights Up will be hosted by the UT Downtown Gallery in their exhibition space. A reception will held at UT Downtown Gallery on First Friday August 7 from 6-9pm. For information, contact Benjamin McKamey at 864-381-9888 or gallery@threeflightsup.com. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. 865-673-0802 or www.ewing-gallery.org/New_Downtown/Index/DT_Index.html.