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By Agatha Christie - Directed by: Windie Wilson
Performances: Oct 14-30, 2011
Audition Times: Saturday, Aug 20, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunday, Aug 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sunday, Aug 28, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Available Roles - 5 men and 3 women of varying ages
Please bring a headshot or recent photo, if possible. Resumes are helpful but not required. No prepared monologue is needed; auditions will be cold readings from the script.
Auditions will held at the theatre, 319 N. Gay Street [directions]. For more information, call 544-1999 or email info@theatreknoxville.com. www.theatreknoxville.com

We have the last laugh of summer! The Creative Arts Co-op is hosting its last murder mystery of the summer, and you're invited. 'Can You Really Be Photoshopped to Death?' will take the stage on August 20 & 27, 2011. The interactive evening is complete with an over-the-top comedy, wild clue hunt and interrogations, and delicious desserts. What more could a person want?!?
At the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman (Roane County). Tickets are $20.00 and include show, dessert bar, and beverages. For more information or to make reservations, contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865-765-1129, www.creativeartsco-op.com.

Feel like doing a little grazing, trying out a new watering hole, and shaking your tail feathers? Then join Knoxville Zoo for a wildly good time at one of the zoo’s biggest annual fundraisers. Guests can eat, drink and dance their way throughout the zoo for
the evening, sampling some very tasty food and drinks from more than 30 restaurants, wineries, breweries and distributors. Adventurous eaters can enjoy a variety of cuisines to suit all types of palates, from appetizers to desserts. Participating vendors include Bayou Bay Seafood House, Highland Brewing Company, Puleo’s Grille, Bean’s Creek Winery, Brixx Pizza, Ole Smoky Distillery, O’Charley’s, Sapphire Knoxville, Latitude 35, Blue Coast Burrito and Smoky Mountain Brewery. Music on three stages promises to keep the evening lively. Second Opinion will entertain on the main Plaza stage, playing danceable music from classics to contemporary hits. Dream On Alice will rock the Kids Cove stage with hits from the 70’s to the present and Homemade Wine will be playing songs for those who are on “island time” on the Animal Encounter Village stage. Tuatha Dea Drum Nation will be inspiring the inner drummer in everyone with a special drum experience. Tickets for Feast with the Beasts are $60 per person in advance and $70 the day of the event. Zoo members receive a $5
discount. Want to bring the whole herd? Buy nine tickets and get the tenth ticket free! Tickets are on sale at area ORNL Federal Credit Union branches and Knoxville Zoo’s ticket window during zoo hours. Tickets can also be purchased online. Feast with the Beasts is for guests 21 years of age and over and guests must show a valid photo I.D. to enter the event. All proceeds directly benefit Knoxville Zoo.

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. For information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

The 2011 East Tennessee History Fair will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with special reenactments, activities, and tours. Presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society, along with dozens of businesses, historical organizations, museums, musicians, and individuals, the East Tennessee History Festival features fun and educational activities highlighting the people, places, stories, and events that comprise the shared history of our 35-county region. Special highlights include:

Free admission to the Museum of East Tennessee History & three historic homes
WDVX Music stage featuring traditional, Cherokee, Celtic, Civil War music -- History Timeline -- Cherokee to World War II
Dozens of historical and genealogical societies representing county, region, and state organizations
"Meet the Authors" at Mast General Store
Book sales by Friends of the Knox County Library featuring Civil War, WWII, and other American history-themed books for children and adults
"History Hound" Dog costume contest - guests are invited to bring their pets to Krutch Park dressed as their favorite historical character. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the contest begins at 10:30 a.m. Prizes for "Best Costume" and "Most East Tennessee Spirit."
Free trolley rides to historic sites
Food vendors with traditional country fare
Storytelling by the "King of The Wild Frontier," Davy Crockett, along with a birthday party & cake for Davy and children
Vintage films at the Bijou Theatre from 12 - 6 p.m., including Knoxstalgia: Vintage Scenes from Knoxville's Past; Picturing the Smokies: Village Views of the Great Smoky Mountains; The Best of Bonnie Lou & Buster; This is Cas Walker; & Cape Fear with Polly Bergen.
Free graveyard and stained glass tours at First Presbyterian Church
Historic art display at Art Market on Gay Street
Women's Suffrage celebration
Walking tours of historic Downtown Knoxville led by Knox Heritage
Historic reenactments
Higher Ground exhibition at Knoxville Museum of Art

For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Bond. James Bond. He is everything a woman wants and everything a man wants to be: suave, sophisticated, and sexy with nerves of steel. In each of his movies our hero appears in a tuxedo at least once, and no one ever looked better. In this spirit we honor Bond with a high-style cocktail party. Our setting is the Whitaker residence, a stunning 1948 home evocative of Goldfinger’s lair. The multilevel home is a juxtaposition of Quonset hut, glass, and Candoro Marble. Like Bond, it is the picture of edgy sophistication and sheer genius. Put on your classiest cocktail wear and join us
for an evening of cocktails and heavy hors d'Å“uvres.

ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT! Call 865-523-8008 (Mon - Fri, 10a - 4p) to place your order.

Knox Heritage: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

The award-winning Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus announces its annual show, "Until Everyone Comes Home: A Salute to the U.S.O.", at Pellissippi State Community College's Clayton Performing Arts Center at Hardin Valley Road in Knoxville. The show will feature the Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus and special guest performances by Dream, the recent Sweet Adeline regional quartet winners from Georgia and Tennessee, and the Sound of Tennessee from Cleveland, TN, former Dixie District championship men's chorus. Tickets for the show: Adults $12; (Seniors 60 and over, Students, or Groups of 10 or more: $10).

The Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus is comprised of women from all walks of life who love to sing and perform in 4-part harmony in the barbershop style. Our chorus provides fun and family-oriented entertainment to our community. We are a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of nearly 25,000 women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. Information: 865-521-6975; www.smokymtnharmony.groupanizer.com

Beth Meadows brings select architectural salvage items to sell at the market, along with her own art.

Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

(All ages) Join Ijams naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales and tree aficionados Lynne and Bob Davis for this morning search for trees at William Hastie Natural Area in South Knoxville. We had a great wildflower walk here in the spring, this time we will be looking for something a little taller. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Love a garden, but do not have much space? Join green thumb Peg Beute and gardener Mary Glover of Prideland Landscaping and learn the basics of container gardening. Free program.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to exhibit the work of our first year graduate students who are entering the UT School of Art Graduate program within their various disciplines. The exhibit showcases the outstanding talent and artistic visions of these new students, which includes painting, printmaking, graphic design and sculpture works.
The following artists will be exhibiting their work: Andrew Merriss, April Bachtel, Eric Cagley, Cierra Reppert, Daniel Ogletree, Hannah Skoonberg, Jennifer Scheuer, Jonathan Lisenby, Justin Clay, Tamra Hunt, and Victoria Buck

Please join us for an opening reception Friday August 19th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. 865-673-0802. Gallery Hours: Wed – Fri 11 -6pm & Sat 10 – 3pm

Details TBA

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

Booder Barnes is the featured artist this month at Union Avenue Books. There will be a reception on Friday, August 5, at the bookstore 5-9pm. His work will be on display through the end of the month.

517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. 865-951-2180