Calendar of Events

By Agatha Christie
The longest running play, in the world, ever, has been running continuously since 1952 at St. Martin's Theatre in London. But if you can't make it to London, travel on down to Theatre Knoxville Downtown instead! Written by the world’s most successful author, Agatha Christie, it’s one of the finest plays ever written.

It follows a group of strangers – one of whom is a murderer – trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Is it the newlyweds whose rampant suspicions nearly wreck their marriage, or the spinster with the curious background? Perhaps it is the architect, the retired Army major, or the odd man who claims his car overturned in a snow drift? The play is also known for its twist ending, which at the end of every performance the audience is asked not to reveal.

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

This year's show is 'The 2nd Annual Psychic Convention' (PG-13). The show is an evening of interactive entertainment - from mingling with the characters to participating in clue hunts and interrogating the 'suspects'.
It is a fun time for all.

'The 2nd Annual Psychic Convention' Friday, October 14, 2011 and Saturday, October 15, 2011
Both shows begin at 8:00pm at the Creative arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman , TN ( Roane County ).

Tickets are $20.00 per person and include show, beverages and dessert bar.
Reservations are recommended as seating is limited.
For more information or to make reservations, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit http://creativeartsco-op.com.

Local singer/songwriter Scott Miller has grown to become an international star with bands The V-Roys and more recently Scott Miller and the Commonwealth. His appearances at the Laurel Theater are popular and exciting displays of the young man’s extraordinary talent, incorporating historical ballads, local color and an edgy personal perspective in his trademark style of writing and delivery.

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

His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 85, he is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. Don't look for him in some kind of semiretirement; look for him out on the road, playing for people, popping up in a myriad of TV commercials, or laying down tracks for his next album. B.B. King is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can't get enough of him. King will share with his audience the musical prowess that made him the respected musical presence he is today.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

This elegant gala dinner party, which serves as our major annual fundraiser for the Garden will feature fine food, entertainment and auction of garden-related items and experiences. The seated dinner under a tent will feature: fine food, entertainment and auction of garden-related items and experiences. Tickets are $150/person. Tables of 10 available.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Rolando Matias & The Afro-Diziak Quintet
$10 General Admission
$6 with Membership or student ID
Free for ages 17 and under

A native of Puerto Rico, now based in Columbus, Ohio, Rolando Matias is a multi-talented percussionist who has performed/recorded with the likes of multi-Grammy winner David Sanchez, Latin Grammy winner Brian Lynch, Othello Molineaux, Duke Robillard, and many more. He has performed at Alive After Five many times over the years with several different ensembles, always with top caliber musicians, and this year is no different. His current 5-member group will perform international quality Latin-jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms as we celebrate the conclusion of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This is a fun family event. Kids love the Raku process. Or it could be a great ''date night'' event. Plus, you will be taking home a beautiful piece of art to decorate your home that you helped create! Hope to see you there! The $30 fee includes your choice of one handmade bisque piece, use of our studio raku glazes, glazing instruction and the firing.

The public is invited to a reception for the Fall Awards Show in the art gallery at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine), Fairfield Glade.
Awards will be given to the artists by judge, Julie L. Rabun, an Associate Art Professor at Carson Newman College. Rabun will judge the following categories: watercolor, oil, colored drawings (pastel and colored pencil), black and white drawing (pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink), 3-D (pottery, sculpture, and jewelry), mixed media, and photography.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249; www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249; www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Naturalized Knoxvillian Scott Miller, known for his work with the V-Roys and Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, returns to the Laurel Theater as a solo performer, following the release of his latest single Lo Siento, Spanishburg WV and his recent relocation to his native Virginia.
There are not many tickets left for this show -- if you plan to attend and have not yet purchased tickets, do it now.

Friday, October 14, 8 pm
Advanced tickets recommended.

$18 General Audience Day of Show (if available)
$17 General Audience Advance
$16 JCA Members, Students, Snrs 65+
At the Laurel Theater, 16th Street and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood.
www.jubileearts.org (tickets & info) * 865-523-7521 (tickets) * 865-522-5851 (info)

BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S. Cellular® kicks off 11 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun beginning Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 13, 14 and 15 and continuing Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 20-23 and 27-30, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening.
BOO! at the Zoo, a Halloween tradition for 25 years, is a family event featuring
devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in The Clayton Family
Kids Cove, your favorite costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only
“haunted” carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. (How can you tell it’s
haunted? It goes backwards, of course.)
One of the highlights of BOO! at the Zoo is the BOO! Trail, where little trick-or-treaters can fill their bag with goodies as they make their way through the zoo. Each night will feature a variety of entertainment, from belly dancers and jugglers to out-of-this-world STAR WARS characters. For updated information
about each evening’s activities, visit the zoo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/knoxvillezoo.
Boo! at the Zoo tickets are $6 per person. Children under two are admitted free. Parking is $5. Tickets are available at in advance by phone at 865.637.5331, online at www.knoxville-zoo.org, or at the zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours. Knoxville Zoo members receive a $1 discount on admission and free parking.

It?s 1961 and all of Maryville, Tennessee is abuzz at it prepares for its annual event, "A Hillbilly Homecoming." You won't want to miss a minute of the parade, the fireworks and, of course, the Miss Belle of the Smokies pageant because all your friends and family will be there! So join us for a toe-tapping, belly-laughing romp as we laugh, love and remember this little slice of Americana in the heart of Blount County. It's a celebration of the times, the event and oh, that hair!
October 13, 14 & 15 at 7:30 PM and October 16 at 2 PM. For Tickets or Information for Events call 865-981-8590 or www.claytonartscenter.com.