Calendar of Events

Indian Festival of Colors - "Rang de Basanti"
Enjoy a delicious meal of authentic Indian cuisine presented by Bhojanic. Featuring music by the Johnson Swingtet, ORHS Chorus, ORHS String Quartet; cocktails and dinner; auction; and more!
6:00 PM - cocktails and silent auction begin
7:00 PM - dinner and dances

Info: 865-482-1074, www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Louisiana Creole Dance Music

The Ardoin family have recorded Creole dance music for four generations, representing the whole path from the old country dance music to modern zydeco. The legendary figure Amédé Ardoin, whose first cousin Alfonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin was Morris Ardoin’s father, formed a partnership with Cajun fiddler Dennis McGee, whose 1930 recordings are revered by Cajun and zydeco musicians alike as pioneering in their use of Delta blues motifs, but also document the oldest Creole music styles on sound recording. “Bois Sec” led the Ardoin Family band with his sons Morris, Lawrence “Black” and Gustav “Bud” until Gustav’s death in 1974. The Morris Ardoin Band offers a rare opportunity to hear styles of Creole music nearly lost among living musicians but seminal to Cajun, zydeco and swamp pop music that thrives in South Louisiana and beyond today.

The Knoxville Cajun Dance Association will offer dance lessons downstairs at the Laurel from 6:45 to 7:45 for an extra $3 at the door. Advance tickets are: $10 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $11 General Advance • $6 Children 12 and under. Fees apply. Tickets (if available) will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $12.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Proceeds support the Good Samaritan Christmas Project. Tickets are $8.00 in adv and $10.00 at the door. The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. For advance tickets 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin’s Music World, 429 West Broadway, Maryville, TN. www.palacetheater.com

"Vibrant realism" by Maria Augusta Bustamante. Maria Augusta is an artist from Ecuador, where she taught Art History and Instruction prior to moving to Knoxville in 2002. She now works as an interior designer an faux finisher, and pursues her passion for art. In 2009, she participated in the Hispanic Heritage Month's Latino Artist Exhibit at the Knoxville Museum or Art. This is her first solo exhibit in United States.

HoLa Hora Latina: 865-690-8660, www.holafestival.org

Blount Mansion Association will be hosting a free day for senior citizens over the age of 65. Tours begin at the top of each hour, with the first tour starting at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour starting at 4:00 p.m. Blount Mansion was the home of William Blount, a signer of the Constitution for North Carolina, governor of the Southwest Territory, and one of Tennessee’s first Senators. Blount Mansion is the only National Historic Landmark in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

[Full-length version], Adapted by Joe Landry. “Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?” An angel trying to earn his wings shows George Bailey what life would be like without him. Five actors take on all the roles to bring this beloved holiday classic to life. Performances will take place in the Carousel Theatre.

December 8-10, December 15-17, 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

Mooreland Heights Elementary School, Value Plus Program

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

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Popcorn balls and paper chains… Fruits and nuts in their stockings … Carols by the fire … A cedar tree cut in the nearby woods- that’s the Christmas most rural Appalachian children knew. And it's the Christmas we recreate each year throughout the Museum village at our special Christmas in Old Appalachia.

Sing Christmas carols along with musicians in the Homestead House, where they'll be singing holiday and traditional songs every day during December. Sit and visit with the kids over some hot chocolate and Christmas cookies from the Museum Restaurant.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org