Calendar of Events

Students from grades six through 12 showcase their talents at the Knoxville Museum of Art during the fifth annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition. The exhibition, presented by the Tennessee Art Education Association and the KMA, offers students the opportunity to display their artwork and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment. The awards ceremony for the artists on Tuesday, December 7 at 6pm at the KMA is open to the public and free of charge.

Awards for students total over $600,000. The Best-of-Show winner receives a purchase award of $500, and the artwork becomes a part of the collection of James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Education Collection.

Categories for the competition include ceramic, drawing, digital imagery, mixed media, painting, computer graphics, sculpture, traditional photography, and printmaking. The competition includes works from middle and high school students, grades six – 12, from public, private or home schools in East Tennessee.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Friday, 10AM-8PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-934-2036, www.knoxart.org

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, in collaboration with The WordPlayers, presents a delightful evening of holiday entertainment. The first act will be TKD's The Gift of the Magi followed by Nativity on the Square performed by The WordPlayers.

Performances will be at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. on Nov. 26, 27 @ 8:00 pm, Nov. 28 @ 3:00 pm, Dec. 2, 3, 4 @ 8:00 pm and Dec. 5 @ 3:00 pm. Tickets are $15 on Fridays and Saturdays and $10 on Thursdays and Sundays.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.theatreknoxville.com or at the door with cash or check. Please call 865.544.1999 for reservations.

The Gift of the Magi, is a warm-hearted, romantic comedy in which a young couple learns the importance of the gift of love. Della and Jim eagerly await their first Christmas together as a married couple. However, times are hard and the two find themselves lacking the money to buy each other the proper Christmas gift. In a strange twist of fate, they end up finding the perfect gifts but at an unexpected cost in this adaptation by Jon Jory of the O. Henry story.

In Nativity on the Square by Tom Long, the figures of a public creche scene come to life on Christmas Eve and attempt to discover who they are. A drunken bag lady explains the Nativity to them in a manner that is both comic and deeply moving.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown's mission is to encourage the growth, expansion and interest in theatre in the Knoxville metropolitan area and to promote the training of persons therefor. For more information, please visit www.theatreknoxville.com. Information about The WordPlayers can be found at www.wordplayers.org.

Stop by for some holiday goodies and wonderful gift shopping! Refreshments and demonstrations with be provided!

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Director and Musical Director: Barry Wallace
Movement and choreography: Gayle Greene
The holiday sequel to G.I. JUKEBOX takes our Hollywood stars to the 'front' for a holiday reunion. It's Christmas-time, the world is at war, and for 90 brief minutes, the world is at peace as our singing stars deliver some of the best music of the 1940's, framed by a collection of holiday and Christmas music, ranging from the classic to corny to silly and sentimental! G.I. HOLIDAY JUKEBOX is the perfect holiday gift for everyone!

Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road, Knoxville, TN

Unique holiday shopping at the outdoor Christmas Market opens Fri. Nov. 26 at 12 Noon to 9 pm., at Krutch Park & Market Street. The outdoor Christmas Market will continue on Sat. Nov. 27 from 10 Noon to 5 pm.
865-215-4248; http://www.cityofknoxville.org/christmas

Vibrant art crawl on the last Friday of every month at various locations in downtown Maryville. Coordinated by the Maryville Arts Coalition who has enlisted local businesses of all types to help foster its emerging art scene. Directions: From downtown Knoxville, take Alcoa Hwy past the airport. Veer left at the split (411). Pass the Sun Trust, Food City, and Kroger on your right and take a right on Broadway. Park at either of the two big parking lots on your left. Information: www.maryvilleartwalk.com

Information: 888-214-3400, rugbylegacy@highland.net, www.historicrugby.org

Brown bag luncheon & video presentation.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. For information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

FREE & Family Friendly Event at Downtown's Krutch Park Extention and Market Square. The mayor will light the city's 38-foot Christmas Tree, and families may enjoy music, entertainment, photos with Santa, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, horse drawn carriage rides, roasting marshmallows over an open fire, hot cocoa and caroling.
865-215-4248; http://www.cityofknoxville.org/christmas

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, comes to life in this musical adaptation of the holiday classic. Stingy old Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by spirits and shown that, unless he changes his ways towards his fellow man, he will be faced with a sad fate. A delight for the whole family. Suitable for all ages. NOTE: This production is not a part of regular subsription, but can be added to your subscription.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. For information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Plan now to visit the UT Gardens in Knoxville for Holiday Express 2010.The UT Gardens and Mark Fuhrman have partnered again to bring East Tennessee an event that will delight visitors of all ages this holiday season. The garden-scale railroad display starts November 24, 2010 and runs through January 2, 2011.

New this year is a bridge that will enable visitors to walk through the display and Special Event Sundays. The bridge will allow visitors to get a close-up look at the miniature landscape and all of the detail that makes Holiday Express such an amazing and unique experience. Come out on December 5 and 19 for our Special Event Sundays. From noon to 6 p.m., families can explore Holiday Express and Knoxville Gardens together by participating in a scavenger hunt, making a few special holiday crafts and visiting with Santa Claus. Activities are free with Holiday Express admission.

The event will be open to the public every weekend from Thanksgiving through New Year's. Cost is $5 per person; children 4 and under are admitted free.

Hours: Thanksgiving Weekend:
November 24 - 27 12 - 8 p.m.
November 28 12 - 6 p.m.
Weekends (December 4 - January 2)
Friday & Saturday 12 - 8 p.m.
Sunday 12 - 6 p.m.

Special Event Sundays
December 5 12 - 6 p.m.
December 19 12 - 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve & Day
December 24 and 25 12 - 6 p.m.

http://utgardens.tennessee.edu

by Charles Dickens; Adapted by Edward Morgan and Joseph Hanreddy. For those who have embraced this Dickens’ classic as part of their holiday ritual -- and for those about to discover it for the first time -- Scrooge, the Cratchitts, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come return to the mainstage.

December 1-3, December 8-10, December 17, Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 PM - These performances are part of the Penny Performance program for Knox County students ages 5-18. Visit www.penny4arts.com for more information.

1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.org