Calendar of Events

Come join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville's scariest landmarks. The tours last approximately two hours each and visit the sites of some of Knoxville's best kept secrets. 205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514 or www.jameswhitesfort.org

Reading at the Hodges Library Auditorium. Hilda Raz is the Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner, and the founder of the book prizes in poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Her latest books are All Odd and Splendid, poetry from Wesleyan U Pr, and What Becomes You, a memoir with her son Aaron, U of Nebraska Press. Hilda Raz is Professor of English and Gender and Women's Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Hilda Raz will also be offering an informal author chat, 3:30 p.m., October 26th. For more info: mkallet@utk.edu

At the Hodges Library auditorium on UT's campus. Hilda Raz is editor of Prairie Schooner, the author of a new book of poems, All Odd and Splendid, from Wesleyan, and a memoir with her son Aaron about his sex change operation. Hilda Raz's poetry is experimental, and can give Knoxville a taste of what's new in poetry. She can help advise about publishing in major literary magazines. We'll socialize afterward, probably in the Sunsphere.
Raz will host an informal author chat at 3:30 in the 1210 McClung. Refreshments. More info: mkallet @ utk.edu

Recent photographs by Lui Ho-Jang. Opening reception & Meet the Artist, Friday October 23, 6-9pm. Consisting of large digital photographs, this exhibition of recent work by Liu Ho-Jang offers the Knoxville community the unique opportunity to experience the art of one of Taiwan's leading contemporary artists. Liu Ho-Jang has an extensive international exhibition record. His visit to Knoxville is sponsored by the UT School of Art. 106 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wed-Fri 11-6, Sat 10-3. Free Parking in the Jackson Ave Lot. Information: 865-673-0802 or www.ewing-gallery.org/New_Downtown/Index/DT_Index.html#

A series of weekend multimedia events centered on the life and career of writer James Agee sponsored by the University of Tennessee and others.
October 23-25: The James Agee Film Festival. Films, lectures, readings, exhibits. November 1: An Afternoon in Agee Park. Lecture, readings, refreshments. November 6, 14 & 15: James Agee, Walker Evans, and Abraham Lincoln. Lectures, exhibits, reception.
November 20-22: One Last Weekend with Jim. Lectures, music. For more information, visit http://web.utk.edu/~english/news/agee100.html or http://www.knoxlib.org/agee100

Knoxville artist Russell Briscoe's paintings reflect the work of a historian, as well as an artist, and cover some 190 years of the region's past. Subjects include "Clinch and Gay, 1896," "Christmas Morning," "First Train in Knoxville, 1855," and "The 1897 Gay Street Fire." Information: 865-215-8830, www.east-tennessee-history.org

Join us for a wine and cheese reception and exhibition of high resolution photographs featuring Discover Life in America's All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory on Monday, October 19, from 5:30-7:30 PM. DLIA is involved in a quest to identify and understand all the species of life within an 800-square-mile ecosystem in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Researchers seek knowledge about the components, abundance, and diversity of life, from spiders in the soil to slime molds in the forest canopy. The primary tool of DLIA is the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, which brings scientists from around the world to inventory the estimated 100,000 species of living organisms in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These captivating illustrations capture the beauty and diversity of the species discovered in our region and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Admission to the reception and display is free, but reservations are requested. In addition to the reception, the photos will be on display throughout the month of October in the Garden Office. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. In the Stone Greenhouse at the Knoxville Botanical Garden, 2743 Wimpole Avenue. Information: 865-862-8718 or www.knoxgarden.org

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg will present "Women in Wood," an exhibition to bring light to the exceptional quality of work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood - both woodturning and constructed wood. The public is invited to the opening reception in the main gallery and lecture presented by nationally renowned studio wood sculptor Betty Scarpino on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6:00 pm. The exhibition runs October 16-January 2, 2010. The guest lecturer Betty Scarpino will also be teaching a weekend master class that weekend at the school. She has a background in industrial arts, sculpture, and design, all of which she teaches and writes about. Her work is represented in many public and private collections including The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Mobile Museum of Art. Her work was included in the recent book, New Masters of Woodturning: Expanding the Boundaries of Wood Art. She is currently the editor of American Woodturner, journal of the American Association of Woodturners. For more information: 865-436-5860 or www.arrowmont.org

By John Van Druten. Directed by Zack Allen. Before there was Bewitched, there was the stylish and funny romantic comedy "Bell, Book and Candle". Gillian is a smart, independent and beautiful woman. When she decides to amuse herself by casting a love spell on her handsome young neighbor, her life is turned upside-down. Gillian deals with the hilarious consequences of her new situation with the supernatural assistance of her eccentric aunt and beatnik/warlock brother. Bell, Book and Candle is an enchantingly funny romantic comedy that asks the question, "How much are you willing to change for the one you love?" Showtimes: Thursday, Friday, Saturday @ 8:00 pm and Sunday @ 3:00 pm. Tickets: Thursday, Sunday $10; Friday, Saturday $15. Located at 319 N. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917.  Information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

A spooky comedy based on the short story by Oscar Wilde

October 16-31

Thursdays at 7 PM, Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sundays at 3 PM

865-599-5284; www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com

Contemporary ethnic gypsy jewelry earrings, bracelets, charms, necklaces, rings, and more. Collected by women throughout the world who have been captivated by her creativity and high quality craftsmanship. 5607 KINGSTON PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10-5:30 and Sat, 10-5. Information: 865-584-6097, www.hansongallery.com.

Developed during professor Beauvais Lyons' 2009 spring semester course in Graduate Printmaking at The University of Tennessee, the premise was for graduate students to curate an exhibition surveying uses of print media by contemporary artists. During the first phase of planning, each student compiled a list of ten modes of using print media with representative artists. The final list was broad, encompassing uses of traditional print media intended for galleries and museums to vernacular and democratic uses of the multiple that function outside of art institutions. The show also includes uses of print media to create three-dimensional and installation works, as well as prints as the basis for animations. The bulk of the work selected for the exhibition reflects the students' own interest in various forms of self-publishing, though there are also examples of prints produced in collaboration with a master printer. Taken as a whole, the exhibition offers a survey of contemporary printmaking that is grounded in traditional approaches, while also including a variety of new media and democratic forms of practice that push art out of the galleries and museums and into the world at large. There will be a gallery talk by exhibiting artist Althea Murphy-Price on Thursday, October 8, at 7PM, in the McCarty Auditorium of the Art + Architecture Building. Her visit is sponsored by the UT Print Club. The exhibition preview reception will follow in the Ewing Gallery at 8 PM.
The Ewing Gallery is located at 1715 Volunteer Boulevard on the UT campus and is open free to the public Monday and Thursday, 10-8; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10-5; and Sunday, 1-4. For more information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.org