Calendar of Events

As part of the East Tennessee Historical Society's Brown Bag Lecture Series, Ed Bearrs, National Park Service Chief Historian Emeritus, will discuss the strong pro- and anti-slavery divisions that formed around Kansas's admission into the Union as a free or slave state. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 led to a rush of new residents for Kansas, as citizens from pro-slavery Missouri and abolitionists from New England and other free states flooded Kansas to influence the decision, among them the fiery abolitionist John Brown and his five sons. Bearrs will emphasize the Kansas experience in the context of events leading to the Civil War and tell the dramatic stories of the individuals on both sides caught up in the melee.

Noon, Wednesday, November 9, 2011,
ADMISSION: FREE. | Attendees are encouraged to bring a "brown bag" lunch.

For more information about this event or to schedule an interview or site visit, please contact Cherel Henderson at either 865-215-8823 or 865-335-0888 or by e-mail at cherel@eastTNhistory.org.

This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony winner Mel Brooks along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director & choreographer Susan Stroman & three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.

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

Seven poets will be in the spotlight at Pellissippi State Community College Nov. 8 and 9 as they read from their works and talk about the process of writing.

"A Potpourri of Poets" is slated for 12:25-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and noon-1 on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Goins Building Auditorium at the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

The event is part of the college's 2011-12 Common Academic Experience, a series of activities that revolve around the book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope," co-written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. The public is invited to the free event.

An exhibit featuring the paintings of Sally Ham Govan and Hannah Holder will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

November 6, 2011 through January 6, 2012
Opening reception Friday, November 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists' talks at 7 p.m.
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
Free and open to the public

Sally Ham Govan: "Recent Works" and Hannah Holder: "Variations in Symmetry"
Free and open to the public - Opening reception Friday, November 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists' talks at 7 p.m.

Sally Ham Govan - Recent Works
Sally received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Tennessee. She has worked as a graphic designer, mostly in publication and website design. She is currently a publication designer, editor, and webmaster for Middle Tennessee State University’s Business and Economic Research Center. She is also working on a Master of Fine Arts degree in a limited residency program through the University of Hartford.

Hannah Holder - Variations in Symmetry
A Knoxville native, Hannah Holder received her first formal art training as an undergraduate at Wheaton College (IL), where she took courses in art history, drawing, graphic design, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and calligraphy (with Timothy Botts through the College of Dupage). Since 2003 Ms. Holder has worked part-time as a freelance artist, taking diverse commissions here in Knoxville; in Dayton, TN; in Littleton, CO; and in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918. www.tvuuc.org

You are cordially Invited to
An Opening Reception Sunday, November 6th, 2011 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
WAXING POETIC JUSTICE

Encaustic Paintings by NERANZA NOEL BLOUNT
with Poetry Reading by Kay Newton and Friends from the Knoxville Writers Guild 4:00 - 4:30 PM and Beekeeping Exhibit in adjacent gallery by Andy Marathe.

To wax is an ancient term that means to grow as in a waxing moon. Waxing poetic means to become increasingly expressive in an eloquent manner. Poetic justice often involves a twist of fate with either a reward for a virtue or punishment for a vice.

Using beeswax in the form of encaustic involves building up layers of visual expression, ultimately communicating our relationship to the honeybee. Depending on how well we treat this complicated creature will determine whether our own fate is punished or rewarded. If we continue to pollute our environment our future will not be pretty. However, if we pay attention to our ecological footprint, we can create a paradise for all.

Exhibits run November 6-23, 2011.
Rose Center and Council for the Arts
442 West Second North Street
Morristown, TN 37814

Red Line Gallery will be hosting a group invitational (curated by Lara Dann) exploring the mysterious art of dream interpretation entitled "Small Hidden Doors" featuring works by Charles Keiger, Elizabeth Foster, Sarah Kaufman, Lara Dann & Fang Ling Lee.

In this show a group of artists describes their dreams in word and in images. The dual representation is designed to provide both the contrast and connection of the written description and the visual representation of a dream vision to offer the viewer a twofold experience into what Jung called "the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul."

The Artist Reception will be on Saturday, November 5th from 7-9pm & the show will hang through the end of November. Red Line Gallery is located at 11519 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934 (Campbell Station & Kingston Pike). Phone: 865.288.0277 Website: www.redlinegallery.net The event is free. Wine will be served with Hors D’oeuvres provided by Season’s Cafe.

An exhibition of selections from the School’s Permanent Collection features objects representative of work by current and former instructors.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Holly Zausner’s work is about transformation through mediums both literal and metaphorical. For this body of work, she has transformed Unseen, a super 16 mm film made in 2007, which was shown at the Bode Museum , into a series of black, white, and colored collages.

In the film Unseen, the artist searches through key locations and museums in the city of Berlin attempting to find metaphorical space and literal rest for two rubber sculptures, one female and one male. As Zausner and her two rubbery protagonists move through the city, a non-linear narrative unfolds.

November 4 -26, 2011 The gallery will be closed the 24th and 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday
RECEPTION: November 4, 5-9PM
LECTURE: November 4, 3:30PM rm. 109, Art and Architecture building,
University of Tennesse Campus

UTDowntown Gallery - 106 S. Gay Street., Knoxville , TN 3790T. GALLERY HOURS: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM.
ph: 865.673.0802 - email: mberry8@utk.edu - web: http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Pellissippi State presents Neil Simon?s ?Biloxi Blues?

Pellissippi State Community College presents Neil Simon's Tony Award-winning comedy Biloxi Blues, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Nov. 6 and 13, at 2 p.m.

Neil Simon, a Pulitzer Prize winner, is probably America's best-known contemporary playwright. This semi-autobiographical comedy-drama follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates through army basic training, a crazy drill sergeant and falling in love for the first time.

Tickets are available at the Box Office 30 minutes before each show. Tickets are $12, with group and other discounts available. All proceeds go to the Pellissippi State Foundation to benefit the Theatre program.

For more information, including special ticket pricing, call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Pellissippi State Community College presents Neil Simon?s Tony Award?winning comedy Biloxi Blues, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Nov. 6 and 13, at 2 p.m.

Neil Simon, a Pulitzer Prize winner, is probably America?s best-known contemporary playwright. This semi-autobiographical comedy-drama follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates through army basic training, a crazy drill sergeant and falling in love for the first time.

Tickets are available at the Box Office 30 minutes before each show. Tickets are $12, with group and other discounts available. All proceeds go to the Pellissippi State Foundation to benefit the Theatre program.

For more information, including special ticket pricing, call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Historians have long mulled over the big and small questions surrounding the American Civil War. Scholars and enthusiasts alike look at the 1860s from every angle and still come up with new theories and ideas. As part of a four month sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, Knox County Public Library invites the public to join in a free five-part reading and discussion series called “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War.” The library is one of 65 public libraries nationwide receiving grants to host the book discussion series developed by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Library has multiple copies available for check out of each of the three books being discussed. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch as well as an appetite for meaningful discussion. All programs begin at noon and occur in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium, 601 South Gay Street , Knoxville , Tennessee , 37902 :

November 2 at 12 PM, March (2005), by Geraldine Brooks

November 23 at 12 PM, Selections from America’s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (2011), by Edward L. Ayers

January 4 at 12:00 PM, Selections from America’s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (2011), by Edward L. Ayers

January 25 at 12:00 PM, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (2002), by James McPherson

February 22 at 12:00 PM, Selections from America’s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries (2011), by Edward L. Ayers

For more information about the series please visit www.knoxlib.org/lincoln or contact Mary Pom Claiborne, 865-215-8767.

November 1 - Dec. 30 "NOISE!" a traveling exhibition, features 10 interactive exhibits that take a playful look at the physics of sound waves, as well as how music and sound affects out mood. Appropriate for students in K-8. AMSE Second Level.

The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 1 - 5 pm. Admission is Adults $5, Seniors (65+) $4, Students (6 - 17) $3 and Children (5 and under) free. Group rates are available for 20 or more with advance reservations. For more information on AMSE memberships, exhibits, programs, and special events, go to www.amse.org. To schedule a group visit, call AMSE at (865) 576-3200.