Calendar of Events
Monday, August 6, 2012
Knoxville Country Dancers
Category: Dance, movement
Mondays at 8:00 PM. Contra dancing to live acoustic music. No experience or partner required. $7 fee.
At the Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-386-6627; www.knoxvillecontra.org
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Civil War Exhibit
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and History, heritage
In observance of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is hosting an exhibition from the Tennessee State Museum, Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War in Tennessee. The exhibition focuses on how the war affected the lives of Tennesseans through personal stories of participants whose sagas illustrate a land divided.
The narrative of personal struggle and endurance during the Civil War is presented on 10 graphic panels taken from the State Museum’s collection of photographs and artifacts from the era, as well as from other collections across the state. Each panel portrays a different theme: Confederate leaders, Union leaders, African-Americans, civilian home front, common soldiers, war on the water, reconstruction and commemoration.
Admission to the special exhibition is included in the museum admission price, and free for Heritage Center members. For current hours and admission rates, visit www.gsmheritagecenter.org
