Calendar of Events

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours which last approximately one and a half hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. Stories for this year include; the legend of Knoxville’s own Frankenstein, Knoxville’s first mass murderer, John Roberts, and the Spirits of the Bijou Theatre. This year’s tour will also include stories of Knoxville’s Market Square and will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours began and end at James White’s Fort located at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive. Ample free parking is available for tour participants at the Fort. Tours will depart at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort. Admission for Adults 16 and over will be $8.00 and $6.00 for children ages 6 – 15. Reservations are requested for large groups of 12 or more and may be made by calling the Fort at 525 – 6514.

205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Regular tour schedule: Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (April - December); Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (January - March). Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitesfort.org, jameswhitefort@aol.com

Monday-Thursday, 6, 7, 8 PM
Friday & Saturday, 7, 8, 9 PM

Tickets are $6 and $8. Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

In association with the Better English Fund, Writers in the Library, Ready for the World, the Fern and Manfred Steinfeld Judaic Studies Program, and the Commission for Women. All events take place at 7 p.m. at Hodges Library Audtorium unless otherwise noted. All events are free and open to the public.

October 25: Suzanne Cleary, Keeping Time;
Trick Pear - Poetry

For more information: Marilyn Kallet, Director, Creative Writing Program
mkallet@utk.edu, 865-974-6947

1711 Dandridge Ave., Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com; www.mabryhazen.com

By Lerner & Lowe. The magic and beauty of the Scottish Highlands form a backdrop for the enchanting story of a magical village that only appears for one day every hundred years.

Crossville, TN. Information: 931-484-5000; www.ccplayhouse.com

Interested in learning what role Jewish community members Sam and Virginia Morrison played in Elvis Presley’s career? (Hint: It happened on Market Square.) Ever wonder what Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” would have been called if one of Knoxville’s Jewish community leaders, Max Friedman, had not spoken up? Curious about what distinguishes the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge as unique in American history?

The story of Jewish immigration to Tennessee and how those who came here embraced the culture they found is the subject of this touring exhibition from the Tennessee State Museum. It follows the Tennessee Jewish experience from the 1770s, when the first Jews immigrated to upper East Tennessee to escape religious persecution in Europe. The exhibition then guides visitors through more than 200 years of history by way of compelling stories and images that illustrate the development of Jewish communities across the state; in East Tennessee, congregations located in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Chattanooga, and Blountville are featured. The exhibition also explores how Jews were able to preserve their religious and cultural heritage while at the same time embracing and supporting the culture found in Tennessee.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

For ages 8 to 13

CTK Instructor Dr. Mary Alford teaches this dynamic class which focuses on improving an actor's ability to communicate through movement and express emotion and action with their body. Students will collaborate and create an original movement piece which will incorporate: brain dance, improvisation technique, anatomy, locomotor and axial movements, different genres of
music, and classical dance steps. Beginners welcome! The instruction fee for the 7.5 hour workshop is $150. Class size is limited to 14 students maximum.

Located at 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

Celebrating the Human Form. In the Sandra J. Blain Galleries. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Based on the novel by Roald Dahl. In fairy tales, witches always wear silly black hats. And black cloaks. And they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy tale. This play is about REAL witches. REAL witches dress in ordinary clothes and look very much like ordinary women. They live in ordinary houses, and they work in ordinary jobs. That is why they are so hard to catch.

Performances: October 15 through 31, 2010. Located at 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

by Victor Gialanella from the novel by Mary Shelley. This classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he gives life to a creature both hideous and touching. Adhering more closely to the original novel than did the famous motion picture versions, the play blends moments of brooding terror and sudden shock with questions of morality and the dangers of unrestrained scientific inquiry. RSCC Playmakers, Roane State Theatre, Harriman. ($7/10 Student /General Admission)

October 14-16, 21-23 at 7 pm
October 17 & 24 at 2 pm (matinee)
October 29-31 at The Square Room, Market Square
October 29 & 30, 7 pm & 10 pm
October 31, 10 pm

http://www.roanestate.edu/theatre; (865) 354-3000

Inviting women singers, all voice parts, for Christmas performances throughout Knoxville with the Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus.

Weekly rehearsals take place at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 6900 Nubbin Ridge Rd.

Contact Nancy at 865-521-6975, www.smokymtnharmony.org

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org