Calendar of Events

Paul Hindemith's popular Symphonic Metamorphosis highlights the program, along with a continued tribute to Mahler (1860-1911) with Blumine, the deleted movement from his First Symphony. Guest bassoonist Steven V. Ingle performs Carl Maria von Weber's Andante und Rondo Ungarese, while guest conductor Anthony Parnther leads the concert.

James R. Cox Auditorium, AMB

THE TENNESSEE VALLEY PLAYERS PROUDLY PRESENTS
“NUNSET BOULEVARD: THE NUNSENSE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW,” THE NEWEST OF THE POPULAR AND HILARIOUS NUNSENSE SERIES.
DIRECTION BY EDMUND BOLT

GREAT HALL OF ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL,
DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE – CORNER OF
CUMBERLAND AND WALNUT.
PARK AND ENTER IN BACK FROM CHURCH STREET.

COST: $15 PER PERSON FOR EVENT
INCLUDING COFFEE AND DESSERT BAR
CASH OR CHECKS ACCEPTED.

MORE INFORMATION: www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org / call (865) 584-8173

Tennessee Valley Players is a community theatre organization with an impressive
résumé of quality musical theatre productions for the past 30 years in the Knoxville area. To inquire about reserving a table of 10, contact TVP at (865) 584-8173.
Supporters unable to attend the event may download a donation form via the TVP website at www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org or mail the donation directly
to Tennessee Valley Players, P.O. Box 50603, Knoxville, TN 37950.

Paul Hindemith's "Symphonic Metamorphosis," Gustav Mahler's "Blumine," the deleted movement from his First Symphony. Carl Maria von Weber's "Andante und Rondo Ungarese."
Cox Auditorium, 4:00 PM

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are FREE and open to the public. Most concerts/events will be in one of the three performance halls in the Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. (The James R. Cox Auditorium is located in the Alumni Memorial Building.) *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Come to a celebration of the life and work of poet George Scarbrough on Sunday, Oct. 30th at 2:30 p.m. in the Polk County Court House in Benton. A reception will be held afterward at the Polk County News Office across the street from the court house where visitors may view a display books, pictures, etc. of the life of Mr. Scarbrough. The Polk County News Bookstore will sell the two latest releases of Scarbrough books by Iris Press, A Summer Ago, a re-issue of his novel, and Under the Lemon Tree, a new book of poetry.

The celebration will be part of the annual Benton Fall Festival Oct. 27-30. Other events of the weekend will include a formal program with music by Judge Carroll Ross playing his hammered dulcimer, a Thursday night open mike event in the court yard of the Polk County News, a Saturday Oct. 29th show of the quilted wall hangings of 90-year-old Lora Creasman, and an exhibit by local artist Marie Haas. I

CELEBRATE CTK’S BIRTHDAY “HALLOWEEN-STYLE” AT OUR OPEN HOUSE / HALLOWEEN PARTY ON OCT, 30

CTK has a lot to celebrate this October:
- CTK turns four years old!
- “A Wrinkle In Time” is our 30th production!
- On Halloween weekend, we will give our 400th performance!

We couldn’t have done it without YOU: our faithful audiences, our talented performers, our hard-working students, our skilled designers and staff. So, we’re hosting a party in lieu of a show on Sunday, October 30 at 3 PM.

Costumes encouraged! Spooky snacks provided! Dancing and fun guaranteed!

The fun starts at 6 PM and wraps up around 8 PM. Free family- friendly fun for all ages! We can’t wait to see you there.

By Giuseppe Verdi
Friday, October 28, at 8:00pm and Sunday, October 30, at 2:30pm

Highlighting the list of soloists are cast members from Knoxville Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata including Metropolitan Opera soprano Joyce El-Khoury (star of KO’s 2009 Pagliacci) returns to sing the legendary Violetta, Zachary Borichevsky debuts as the heart-broken Alfredo, and Kevin Thompson. Also featured are Yvonne Andrews, Denisha Ballew, Evelyn Jack, Horace Smith and, of course, The Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir.

In Italian with projected English translations.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

October 29 10-5pm
October 30 11-5pm
Preview evening October 28, 6:30-9

Historic Rose Center
Morristown, TN
423-581-4330
postmaster@RoseCenter.org

Mountain Makins is a weekend folk life festival celebrating the traditions of Appalachia. More than just a fine art and craft show, visitors to the family-friendly event enjoy a variety of activities including two stages of mountain music, storytelling, prize-winning dancers, regional authors, children’s activities, and abundant good food.

$5 adults; $1 children 6-12

Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; Music and Lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin; at the Carousel Theatre. This Tony Award winning musical comedy that's a hit with critics and audiences alike! Six lovable nerds, in the throes of puberty, battle for a spelling championship that is a perfect evening of musical F-U-N. Who knows? YOU may find yourself Season Ticketson stage!

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

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee plays October 27 through November 13 in the Carousel Theatre. This delightful new musical is a real time event where ten finalists compete for the chance to go to the national spelling bee in Washington DC. Through the course of the bee we get up close and personal with all the contestants and learn of their dreams and challenges. As participants gradually are eliminated we see the trials and tribulations of adolescence in high comic relief.

The Tony award winning musical was based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original improvisational play created by Rebecca Feldman and performed by The Farm, a New York-based improvisational comedy troupe. It opened on Broadway in 2005 and ran until January 2008. The musical is now produced in theatres across the country to rave reviews!

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 13 Carousel Theatre.

“A WRINKLE IN TIME” PLAYS THROUGH NOVEMBER 5. CTK will present a special Halloween event: “A Wrinkle In Time,” a time-warping and space-bending play based on the Newberry Award-winning novel by MadelineL‘Engle, on weekends through November 5. Meg Murry has always felt like a misfit, especially since her father disappeared five years ago, while working on a top secret project for NASA. Her only friend is herbrother Charles Wallace, a six-year-old prodigy who hidesa secret of strange psychic powers. In one breath taking week, however, Meg meets three mysterious time-traveling ladies, battles a mysterious force called The Black Thing, travels to another galaxy, battles The Man With Red Eyes, comes face-to-face with a horrible entity called IT, and then meets the cutest and smartest boy ever! “A Wrinkle In Time” is a special family-friendly Halloween event, with just the right mix of creepiness, humor, and thought-provoking entertainment for the Halloween season. THE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is: Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM, Friday, October 28 at 7 PM, Saturday, October 29 at 1 PM and 5 PM Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM, Friday, November 4 at 7 PM, Saturday, November 5 at 1 PM and 5 PM. Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances. To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time, to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time. Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of10 AM and 5 PM. Tickets are $12 per person. CTK is continuing our special Adult & Child Combination rate for this production: If an adult and a child enter together, these two may be admitted for $10 each.The play is being performed at CTK’s theatre in downtown Knoxville, located at 800 Tyson Street.

The universe is under attack by The Black Thing. Meg's father has been kidnapped and is trapped on the alien planet of Camazotz. A man with red eyes has hypnotized Charles, and he's now under the control of a giant, disembodied brain named IT. A sci-fi classic for Halloween, based on the Newberry-winning novel by Madeline L'Engle.

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

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