Calendar of Events

A group that emerged out of an 8th grade friendship, Dr. Dog was years in the making. Their most recent recording Shame, Shame is the group’s first work in a professional studio, with this their unkempt edges were pruned, producing lean and muscular arrangements.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

It is said that there is a lot to learn from history. Even so, when we consider our monumental environmental challenges—climate change, air and water pollution, environmental toxins, etc.-- it seems that we must be the first civilization to face environmental degradation serious enough to threaten our very way of life. According to author Clive Ponting, we aren’t the first, and history does have something to teach us. Steve Cotham, Manager of the Knox County Public Library's McClung Historical Collection, will lead us in a consideration of Ponting’s book A New Green History of the World: The Environment and Collapse of Great Civilizations at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street. The East Tennessee Historical Society will join the Knox County Public Library and the City of Knoxville in sponsoring November’s program. Using the Roman empire as its central example, this classic work reveals how overexpansion and the exhaustion of available natural resources have played key roles in the collapse of all great cultures in human history. With an argument of urgent relevance to our modern society, A Green History of the World offers a provocative and illuminating view of human history and its relationship to the environment. Cotham has worked in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection of the Knox County Public Library System since 1980 and has been manager of the McClung Historical Collection since 1986. He is the author of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and holds three academic degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, including advanced degrees in history and library science. The public is invited to join the conversation and bring a lunch or pick up something from a downtown restaurant. Copies of the books are available at the Library if you'd like to read one before the program.
For more information, please call Emily Ellis at 215-8723.

By Tim Clue and Spike Manton - Leaving Iowa is a hilarious, sentimental comedy about family, family relationships, and family vacations. It is the story of a writer who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. This play is a postcard to anyone who recognizes that we are given an earthly family to teach us that a perfect father/son relationship may never occur this side of Heaven, but these “ties that bind” do give us a glimpse of our Heavenly Father’s love. As Mom says, “Follow your father, sweetheart.”
NOVEMBER 12, 17, 18, 25, 26 @ 7:30 pm
NOVEMBER 13 & 20 @ 2:30 pm

The WordPlayers performances are held at The WordPlayers' Theatre at MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd. at Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923. Information: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

The WordPlayers Present: Leaving Iowa, a comedy by Tim Clue and Spike Manton

Leaving Iowa is a hilarious, sentimental comedy about family, family relationships, and family vacations. It is the story of a writer who returns home and decides to finally take his father's ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma's house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don's memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. (Recommended for ages 12+)

Nov. 12, 17, 18, 25, 26 @ 7:30 pm, Nov. 13 & 20 @ 2:30 pm
at The WordPlayers' Theatre @ MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923

Tickets: Adults: $12, Seniors(60+)/Students(12+): $10, Groups of 12 or more $8
Purchase tickets online at www.wordplayers.org or at the door with cash or check.
For reservations and information, please call: 865-539-2490

Reception Nov. 11, 6:30-8:30 PM

213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. For information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org

Fountain City Art Guild Annual Fall Show and Sale at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918.

November 11 - January 7
Opening reception: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, Nov. 11.
No admission charged, all are welcome

(865)357-ARTS, fcartcenter@knology.net, www.fountaincityartctr.org

RECEPTION - November 10, 7:30PM
GALLERY HOURS - Mon - Fri 10-5PM; Sun 1-4PM

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art's faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art studies, are beginning to develop their own perceptions, skills, and theories in connection with the making of art. Although the resident artists present a slide lecture during their stay, it is access to their works of art that is highly anticipated and valued by both the students and the faculty. Therefore, the Ewing Gallery has sponsored group exhibitions of these artists since the inception of the Artist In Residence Program in 1982. This exhibition provides a continuing dialogue between artist-teacher and student. The Artist In Residence Biennial also offers our general university and regional community an opportunity to experience a provocative and often challenging exhibition of contemporary art.

This year's biennial includes work by Rob Nadeau, Fall 2010. http://www.robnadeau.com/
Ezra Johnson, Spring 2011. http://www.ezrajohnson.com/
Keltie Ferris, Fall 2011. http://hortongallery.com/artist/keltieferris
Josephine Halvorson, Spring 2012. http://www.josephinehalvorson.com/

For additional information on this exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

Join Knoxville Square Dance with Allison Williams and Friends in our third month of traditonaal squares and circles, waltzes, two steps and other social dances. No special training or equipment required - all dances will be taught and called.
Thursday, Noov. 10 and Thursday Dec. 8.
$5 JCA members, $7 general admission. Laurel Theater at 16th and Laurel.
8:00 PM, beginners lessons at 7:30.
www.jubileearts.org

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.