Calendar of Events

Reception: Sun. Sept. 11, 2-4:30pm

Public Lecture: Thurs. October 27, 7:30pm

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

On second Sundays at the Laurel Theatre.

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

Knox County children are admitted for one penny with a paying adult. Each child admitted for a penny must have a paying adult accompanying them. Ticket sales close at 5:00 PM.
Contact: Becky Witherspoon, 865-637-5331 ext 300, e-mail
3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville TN 37914 | www.knoxville-zoo.org

The Carpetbag Theater presents the 2011 Home Grown at the Garden Series consisting of touring works, local artists, and original works of The Carpetbag Theatre.

On September 11, The Carpetbag Theatre will present a table reading of it’s new work “Speed Killed My Cousin”. “Speed”, a multigenerational, multi-discipline work rooted in the story of an African American female combat soldier and her struggle with post traumatic stress disorder upon her return home from Iraq, explores multiple issues related to war, including the history and otherness of African Americans in the military, and the experiences of women in combat. It is a contemporary story of survival and coping in a confusing and damaging world. The central character, a third generation soldier, courts death by vehicular suicide. This performance contains adult language and content.

Other Home Grown at the Garden performances:
September 18 - Café Noir in the Garden

At Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914. For tickets, call 865-523-7512 or visit www.KnoxTIX.com. For more information: thecarpetbagtheatre@gmail.com, 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org.

On September 11, the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Knoxville (FBC) will resound with The Voices of Lee, a seventeen-member a cappella ensemble from Lee University in Cleveland , TN.

Since their 1994 debut, this talented group, directed by Danny Murray, has captivated audiences worldwide with their unique variety of vocal harmonies, high-energy patriotic tunes, fun-filled audience participation, and heart-felt gospel favorites. In NBC’s first “The Sing Off” season, The Voices of Lee placed second runners-up.

The community is cordially invited to attend the September 11 concert, a portion of which will be a 9/11 remembrance.

Although admission is free, tickets are required. You may order your tickets by calling First Baptist Church ’s Music Office (865-246-4655).

The church is located at 510 W. Main Ave. next to the City-County Building in downtown Knoxville .

For more information about the concert series, please visit the FBC website: http://www.fbcknox.org/events/concerts.

3:00 PM - Join faculty artists for light refreshments and enjoy the music of UT School of Music's Student Chamber Ensembles.

4:00 PM - Faculty Chamber Music Concert, including:
Premiere performance of Duo for Two Pianos by Brendan McConville, featuring Kevin Class and Kristian Klefstad.
Waslton's Pieces from Richard III, performed by Brasswind, the UT School of Music faculty brass quintet, with Cathy Leach, Daniel Cloutier, Sande MacMorran, Karl Kramer and Emily Whildin.
Libby Larsen's Sifting Through the Ruins performed by Kevin Class, Hillary Herndon and Lorraine DiSimione.

Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building, UT

"Windows to Heaven: Treasures from the Museum of Russian Icons, Clifton, MA" brings together historically significant works from the collection, dating from 1590 AD to present day. This spectacular exhibition helps demonstrate how religious structures and organizations are created by civilizations to reflect their own spiritual, social and political needs.

Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN
Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

The Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum are partnering for the Great Island Festival, a series of concurrent events designed to take visitors back in time to an 18th Century Trade Faire and a Cherokee Indian encampment. Merchants and artisans will be on hand to peddle food and wares reminiscent of the time, and a variety of musical acts and entertainment will be on hand.

Meanwhile, the Festival at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, visitors will have the opportunity to experience Native American food, arts and crafts demonstrations, music and dance.

Festival parking is at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum; located at 576 Highway 360 in Vonore, Tenn. Free shuttle buses will provide transportation for visitors from each site (approximately 1.5 miles). Adult tickets are $5.00 to the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and $5.00 to the Trade Faire. Kids 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

For more information about the Great Island Festival, contact the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum at (423) 884-6246 www.sequoyahmuseum.org or Fort Loudoun State Historic Park at (423) 884-6217 www.fortloudoun.com .

The Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum are partnering for the Great Island Festival, a series of concurrent events designed to take visitors back in time to an 18th Century Trade Faire and a Cherokee Indian encampment. Merchants and artisans will be on hand to peddle food and wares reminiscent of the time, and a variety of musical acts and entertainment will be on hand.

Meanwhile, the Festival at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, visitors will have the opportunity to experience Native American food, arts and crafts demonstrations, music and dance.

Festival parking is at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum; located at 576 Highway 360 in Vonore, Tenn. Free shuttle buses will provide transportation for visitors from each site (approximately 1.5 miles). Adult tickets are $5.00 to the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and $5.00 to the Trade Faire. Kids 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

For more information about the Great Island Festival, contact the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum at (423) 884-6246 www.sequoyahmuseum.org or Fort Loudoun State Historic Park at (423) 884-6217 www.fortloudoun.com .

The 13th Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition and the 8th International Juried Student Exhibition are hosted at Arrowmont in conjunction with The Enamelist Society conference 2011; Transformation in Contemporary Enamels, Alchemy. The exhibition premiers at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts then travels to the Knoxville Museum of Art and on to the National Ornament Metal Museum. 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

By Tom Ziegler
Grace, a feisty 90 year old cancer patient, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. The volunteer hospice worker who appears with the pain medication Grace willfully left behind is a Harvard MBA recently transplanted to this rural backwater from New York. Glorie is tense, unhappy and guilt ridden, her only child having been killed in an auto accident when she was driving. As she attempts to care for and comfort the cantankerous rustic, this sophisticated urbanite gains new perspectives on values and life's highs and lows.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday; $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

The 92nd annual Tennessee Valley Fair is one of the state’s largest multi-day events attracting nearly 140,000 people each year. The Fair begins the Friday after Labor Day as it invites you to "Let Go” this fall. Known for its innovative exhibits, livestock shows, concert series, action sports, exciting rides and a variety of unique fun foods, the Tennessee Valley Fair offers tremendous family entertainment for a gate adult admission of only $9, $7 in advance (kids 5 and younger are free). The Fair is also proud to present nightly fireworks sponsored by the Tennessee Lottery.

Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org