Calendar of Events

This September, area elementary school classes have a unique opportunity to learn more about life on a farm and the important role agriculture plays in our daily lives.
Designed especially for children ages Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, this free educational event offers 8 interactive stations. During each tour, students will learn about farming, crops, cows, rabbits, poultry, sheep, insects and more. Tours are available at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. The Tennessee Valley Fair exists to celebrate and promote agricultural heritage, family values, and individual life skills in our community with an emphasis on youth development through exhibits, tours and scholarships. Created to bring agricultural education and technology to the region nearly 100 years ago, the Fair’s mission is to educate East Tennesseans about the importance of agriculture to our heritage and economy. The Fair fulfills its mission each year by providing a wide range of activities showcasing the very best of local agriculture while fostering local talent and ingenuity through award winning exhibits and special events like Down on the Farm at the Fair. More than 1,500 East Tennessee elementary students attended this program in 2010. Schools throughout East Tennessee are invited to participate in this free event. To sign-up, contact Tammy Bounds at 865-215-1470.
The 92nd annual Tennessee Valley Fair is September 9-18, 2011.
For more information: 865-215-1470, www.tnvalleyfair.org

The popular Music Concert Series hosted by Pellissippi State Community College will present 10 performances for 2011-12.

The first of these will be the All Steinway School Celebration Concert.

All performances are offered at no charge. However, donations will be accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship fund. During the 2010-11 academic year, the Foundation awarded more than 100 music-related scholarships to more than 80 Pellissippi State students.

Concerts take place in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road . Plenty of free parking is available, and the community is encouraged to attend.

Pellissippi State Community College will be immersed in “all things Steinway” on Sept. 13, as it shares with the community the achievement of becoming an All Steinway School .

The special Steinway Celebration concert, a free event to which the public is invited, features a performance by noted pianist William DeVan, an official “Steinway Artist.” DeVan is conducting a “master” class with Music students while at the college as well.

The concert is preceded by a dedication ceremony honoring Dr. Sharon Lord. Pellissippi State is recognizing the community leader, motivational speaker and businesswoman for her support and establishing the Dr. Sharon Lord Music Suite.

All activities take place on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.
The Dr. Sharon Lord Music Suite dedication begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Alexander Building . Attendees are asked to gather in the Lobby of the Clayton Performing Arts Center, where they will be directed to the suite.

The Steinway Celebration concert gets under way at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center. Free parking is available for both events.

Donations will be accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship fund. During the 2010-11 academic year, more than 100 music-related scholarships were awarded to more than 80 Pellissippi State students.

For additional information about the Steinway Celebration, contact Bill Brewer, Pellissippi State ’s Music program coordinator, at (865) 694-6701 or lwbrewer@pstcc.edu.

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic -- UT Cultural Attractions
Facility: Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN

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

"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 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

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

Friday, September 9: Brett Eldredge, Reserved Seat = $5
Saturday, September 10: Fairest of the Fair Pageant, Reserved Seat = $5
Sunday, September 11: James Rogers, Reserved Seat = $5
Monday, September 12: Sister Hazel, Reserved Seat = $7.50
Tuesday, September 13: Thompson Square, Reserved Seat = $10
Wednesday, September 14: Josh Thompson, Reserved Seat = $7.50
Thursday, September 15: .38 Special, Reserved Seat = $15
Friday, September 16: Boyz II Men, Reserved Seat = $15
Saturday, September 17: Con Hunley, Reserved Seat = $5
Sunday, September 18: Jerrod Niemann, Reserved Seat = $10

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. For more information: 865-215-1470, www.tnvalleyfair.org

Do you LOVE the movie Gone With the Wind? Then you HAVE TO SEE the play Moonlight & Magnolias at the Clarence Brown! True Story: Three weeks into production, David O. Selznick shut the movie down and fired the screenwriter and director. He then pulled director Victor Fleming off the set of The Wizard of Oz and hired script doctor Ben Hecht. With A WEEK to get the job done, he locked himself, Hecht and Fleming in his office – with only bananas and peanuts to eat – to knock out a workable screenplay.
The comedy, Moonlight & Magnolias, imagines what went on during those days of captivity as the three Hollywood giants acted out the book chapter by chapter to create the movie. The show runs on the Clarence Brown Theater main stage from September 8-25, 2011. Caution: Peanuts and PG-13 language will be used in the show. If you have a peanut allergy, please consider not attending this production.

Clarence Brown Theatre 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Designed especially to introduce you and your 2 or 3 year-old to the wonders of the animal world - 1.5 hours of hands-on learning filled with stories, crafts, animals and much more. Every week is different. Join us for each one. Snack and drink provided. One adult only required. No siblings of any other age can be accommodated.

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

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present the work of Scott Sherk in this exhibition of sound sculptures, soundscapes and field recordings. Mr. Sherk lives and works in Allentown , PA and is a Professor of Art at Muhlenberg College. Mr. Sherk has also exhibited internationally, completing sound projects in Iceland and Italy and his work has also been shown in several exhibitions at the Kim Foster Gallery in New York City .

Mapping sound explores ideas about the representation of space through the use of sound. If sculpture is an exploration of space through form, in these works of sound sculpture, sound becomes the primary focus of the exploration of three-dimensional space.

Included in the exhibition will be a sound drawing in eight channels of field recordings of New York City . This three-dimensional drawing with sound in space uses vector based amplitude panning of three sound sources over eight speakers. Also presented are several sculptural shapes that contain soundscapes of natural sounds in identifiable spaces. These works play with ideas about perspective and the perception of space through sound. Recent works that juxtapose video images with audio will also be presented for listening with headphones.

Scott Sherk will perform a live set of field recordings and audio manipulations along with video actualization of ambient sound during the First Friday Opening event on September 2, at 7:00pm in the UT Downtown Gallery, 106 South Gay Street.

Please join us for a First Friday Opening reception with the artist, September 2 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. Admission is free and the public is welcome.