Calendar of Events

They are small, active and everyone's favorite bird to watch in late July.
Join members of the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (a local club that H.P. Ijams help establish in 1924) at the nature center for the second annual event.

There will be a hummingbird banding demonstration by bander Mark Armstrong, talks by hummingbird experts Bob and Martha Sargent about the tiny birds' life history, and Chris Mahoney about favored backyard plants that hummers love.

Free admission to the vendor fair (arts, crafts, food, plants) and bargain barn (new or gently used bird and nature related items); $5 admission to the banding demonstration and indoor talks. Children under six, Ijams and KTOS members free. All proceeds go to KTOS and the Ijams education department.

To register call 577-4717, ext. 119.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

"Tuna Does Vegas" by by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard
Tuna Does Vegas re-unites the lovable and eccentric characters from the 'third smallest town in Texas' as they take a rambling romp in Sin City.

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts Theatre Festival
Individual Shows are $15 - 3 Show Package: $30 - 6 Show Package: $50

The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the Maryville College campus, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Presented by Morristown Theatre Guild
"The Silver Whistle" written by Robert McEnroe
The Silver Whistle is a quiet comedy about a group of downtrodden senior citizens during the Great Depression who are yearning to find something to lift them out of their doldrums. Luckily for them - their ho-hum existence is upended by the unexpected arrival of Oliver T. Erwenter, a fast-talking, silver-tongued huckster, who may have discovered the Fountain of Youth.

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts Theatre Festival
Individual Shows are $15 - 3 Show Package: $30 - 6 Show Package: $50

The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the Maryville College campus, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Presented by The Clayton Center for the Arts
"The Last 5 Years" written and composed by Jason Robert Brown
THE LAST 5 YEARS is a contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up... or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. As the story begins, Cathy is at the end of the relationship and Jamie is at the beginning. With inter-cutting scenes, we watch Jaime move forward in time as Cathy moves backward. Written by Jason Robert Brown, THE LAST FIVE YEARS is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress told from both points of view.

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts Theatre Festival
Individual Shows are $15 - 3 Show Package: $30 - 6 Show Package: $50

The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the Maryville College campus, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Athens Community Theater’s 2011 production of The Dixie Swim Club by Jones, Hope & Wooten will be featured as part of the Clayton Center for the Arts 2nd Annual Community Theater Festival. The festival will be held at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville , TN. Festival dates are July 27-29, 2012 . The original cast of five women from Athens will reunite for two performances at 9PM on July 27 and 1PM on July 28 in the 200-seat Haslam Family Flex Theatre at the center.

The festival features performances by 6 theatre groups from the region. Other participants and titles are Ragtime by The Word Players of Knoxville, Tuna Does Vegas by Theatre Knoxville Downtown, The Silver Whistle by the Morristown Theatre Guild, A Grand Night for Singing by Norris Little Theatre, and The Last 5 Years by the Clayton Center for the Arts. Patrons may see all 6 shows for $50, a 3-show package for $30, or individual performances for $15.

Prior to the first festival performance on Friday there will be music and barbeque on the plaza, weather permitting. It will be a fun weekend filled with theatre, food, and music. Patrons may learn about each theater group and meet and mingle with cast members throughout the weekend. A full schedule of performances and other festival information may be found at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Individual tickets for The Dixie Swim Club are $15.00 and are available both at The Arts Center in Athens and at the Clayton Center box office at 865-981-8590. Full festival tickets are only available at the Clayton box office. The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Maryville College near downtown Maryville , TN. The Athens Arts Center is located at 320 North White St. in downtown Athens , 423-745-8781. The web address is www.athensartscouncil.org.

One of British cinema's most enduring and atmospheric film noirs, The Third Man has been hailed as a cinematic masterpiece. The title resides among numerous Top 100 Greatest Films lists including the American Film Institute (AFI), AMC's Filmsite, IMDB, and more. Starring Joseph Cotten & Orson Welles, The Third Man finds pulp novelist Holly Martins traveling to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert praises the classic saying, "Of all the movies I have seen, this one most completely embodies the romance of going to the movies." Don't miss a moment of this endlessly rewatchable classic on Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July, 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
For general information, including rentals, ticketing, event schedule, and questions, contact our administrative offices at 865-684-1200.
604 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Saturday 7/21
Flint Blade
Etta Britt

Monday 7/23
Rich Del Grosso
John Del Toro Richardson

Tuesday 7/24
Sweet Wednesday
Tim Fast

Wednesday 7/25
Bonnie Whitmore
Chris Porter

Thursday 7/26
Natasha Borzilova
The Living Trees

Friday 7/27
Cabinet
Drew Gibson Band

Saturday 7/28
Austin Miller
Wilhelm McKay

Monday 7/30
Hillary Reynolds Band
Jon Gambino

Tuesday 7/31
Black Water Mojo
Stephanie Quayle

Wednesday 8/1
Kevin Abernathy
Jimmy Morris

Thursday 8/2
Tova Rinah and Molly Parden
Chuck Mead

Friday 8/3
Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons
Hiroya Tsukamoto

Saturday 8/4
Lonesome Meadow
Tim and Jodi Harbin

12:00 noon, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, 37902

Gatlinburg's premier arts and crafts show with over 180 of the nation's finest craftspeople plus country and bluegrass music shows daily.

July 20 - 29 and October 11 - 28, 2012.
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Gatlinburg Convention Center, 920 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN.
Adults $6.00 each, children 12 and under free. www.craftsmensfair.com

'The Comedy Experiment' is back on July 19, 2012! Join us for live sketch comedy, audience-inspired improv and stand-up comedian Tom Allen.

Catch us at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman.

The show begins at 8pm.
Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Must be 18 or older.
Call the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit www.creativeartsco-op.com

An entertaining evening of the various writings of the Bard, presented during the summer in Market Square. An old blanket or lawn chair is all you need to view the free performances under the stars. Donations of $5 are always welcome. Performed on a rough replica of the new Globe Theatre in London (a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original theatre), the plays will be presented in the timeless style of Elizabethan Theatre presentations. The Tennessee Stage Company encourages the audience to spend an evening on the Square: do a little shopping, have a nice dinner, see the play and maybe stop by a pub afterward. All of this and more is available on Market Square nightly. So come early and see the Square!

Thursday-Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM
“As You Like It” July 12, 14, 20, 22, 26 28, and Aug. 3, 5, 9, 11
“Julius Caesar” July 13, 15, 19, 22, 27, 29, and Aug.2, 4, 10, 12

Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

An exhibit featuring the talent of both the artists and the athletes.
3 photographers are showing their images:
Andrew Kornylak from Atlanta, GA
Janine Hill from London, UK
John May from Knoxville, TN

Opening reception - First Friday August 3, from 6pm to 9:30pm:

130 West Jackson Avenue, Suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902. The gallery is open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and after hours or weekends by appointment at 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com

Bliss Home will feature Callie Farmer for July's First Friday. A reception will be held at Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 6th. Callie is currently working on her MFA in Studio Art and Printmaking at Bradley University in Chicago, Illinois. Callie's most recent work, primarily in intaglio, invites the viewer to see her interpretation of the world through new and creative printing techniques. Callie's work intends to 'show the beauty in the overlooked images all around us.'

July 6, 2012 through the end of the month.
Website: shopinbliss.com and callie-farmer.wix.com/calliefarmer
Facebook: Bliss Home