Calendar of Events

Upcoming Workshop: Art and Asana - A Creative Yoga Retreat for Women
Sundays, October 7th, 14th & 21st
3:00-5:00pm
$70 for all 3 sessions or $25 per session.

An integrated journey of creative mindfulness, art making, and restorative and vinyasa yoga practices.

Explore how to create more healthy and healing spaces in your life
All levels are welcomed and encouraged.

reclaimwholebeing@gmail.com or http://www.facebook.com/ReclaimWellness?fref=ts

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society has announced the 2012 line up for the Star of Knoxville Riverboat Blues Cruise Series. Mark your calendar now for the best entertainment value anywhere around. The Summer line-up is:

October 7th-VooDoo Bone
October 28th-Fall Colors Cruise –Slow Blind Hill

Except for the two sunset cruises, loading starts at 2, boat sails from 3-6. The Sunset cruises begin loading at 5 and boats sail from 6-9. Tickets are $13 in advance and $18 day of cruise. Call the Riverboat Company at 865-525-7827 or 800-509-2628 or www.tnriverboat.com for ticket information. The boat sails rain or shine and is a relaxing way to take a mini vacation. Traveling by paddle boat on the river, while listening to a style of music with roots almost as old as the river, promises a nostalgic escape. Food and drinks are available on the boat.

Smoky Mountain Blues Society is a 501 3 C that support a Veteran's outreach and 'Blues in the School' programs that focuses on inner city children. Information: 865-919-1788 or pdoka@comcast.net

The TCDE, along with other young local artists, will entertain you with singing, dancing, martial arts, and musical instruments. Tickets are just $6 for adults and 1c for children. Tickets can be purchased in advance on at the gates on the day of the performance. Come and support your local young Tennessee artists! Tickets are $6 per adult.
Contact: Irena Linn, 865-584-9636
At the Knoxville Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Site
www.tcdedance.org
Questions - visit the Dancers Studio located at 4216 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville.

Pat Benatar’s voice and Neil Giraldo’s guitar produced some of the most iconic musical sounds of the 1980s. From the guitar riff on “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” to the booming vocals of “We Belong,” Pat Benatar’s songs will forever be intertwined with the early days of MTV and the decade that birthed it. After 30 years in rock 'n' roll, she's a bonafide living legend, touring alongside her husband, collaborator and producer Giraldo, who helped create the signature Benatar sound from its inception. Tickets to the Sunday, October 7 performance go on sale this Friday, August 10 at 10 a.m. via the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Knoxville Tickets outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444 or online.

Sunday, October 7, 3:00 PM
UT School of Music: Faculty Chamber Series
Contact: 865-974-5678
Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
www.music.utk.edu/events

Join us for the 28th annual Ijams Native Plant Sale.

Sunday Oct. 7, 9:00AM-3:00PM, rain or shine.
ijams.org for more information.

Saturday, October 6 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 17 at 7:30pm
Thursday, October 25 at 7:30pm

At Mead's & Ross Marble Quarries! A Truly Unique Haunted Experience. Why do quarries have a mysterious yet diabolical history? Could it be that these dark and dreary mines hold the key to some of our most sinister and unexplained phenomenon? Find out the answers on Ijams' Haunted Lantern Tour of Meads Quarry and the Ross Marble Natural Area. Be led through the dark quarries for an informative yet hauntingly fun adventure in search of the infamous, the unknown and the unexplained!

Meet in the Mead's Quarry parking lot at 7:30. Please dress appropriately for the weather, bring a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes. Program suitable or adults and children, ages 10 and up. Space is limited, and preregistration is required. Cost $10 for non members and $7 for members. Please call 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.

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

This annual event, in its third year, celebrates woodcarving’s best & features serious woodcarvers from across the country. Presented by the Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers.
www.woodcarvers.com

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

Saturday, October 6 at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 7 at 2:00 PM
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Inspired by a bewitching cat, a lazy apprentice, Klaus, tries to use his master’s magic to do everyday chores. Soon he unlocks more magic than he imagined possible. Not only Klaus but also the Sorceror himself must learn to use their magical powers well and struggle with the good and evil at their command. A highly theatrical and spirited escapade for young audiences with a modern urban twist to a classic tale.

This production is suitable for General Audiences. No children under age 3 admitted.

PRESENTED BY B&W Y-12.

ONLINE SALES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.

BUY TICKETS NOW!

Box office open 12 noon- 5:30 PM Mon-Sat
OR TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR AT EACH PERFORMANCE

(Please note that Jr. Playhouse productions are no longer General Admission. Seating is assigned.
We strongly suggest you purchase tickets early.)

October 5: First Friday at Blount Mansion, featuring the historic newspapers we have in our collection on special display. Begins at 5 pm. Light refreshments.

October 13: Big Brothers, Big Sister BIG KnoxVenture Race. Blount Mansion will be a stop during the race.

October 27 and 29: Ghost and Ghouls. A haunted tour around downtown Knoxville put on by the Blount Mansion.

November 7: Blount Mansion and the Knoxville Garden Club will be co-hosting a lecture by the White House florist at the Blount Mansion

December 8: Open House with Christmas Decorations by the Knoxville Garden Club

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of colorful oils and drawings by Monroe County artist Denny Morelock entitled “Dreamscapes, An Altered Reality”, on display in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from October 5-26, 2012.

Born in upper east Tennessee in the small historic town of Rogersville, Denny Morelock recognized his love for drawing at a young age when he began copying schematic drawings he found in books. In high school, he studied art under the direction of Donald Hilton, an accomplished artist and teacher. In Hilton’s classes, Morelock was able to explore multiple media and showed talent in 2- and 3-D objects of art; he also learned to work with charcoal, pastels, graphite, watercolor and clay sculpting. Morelock studied oil painting at the University of Tennessee with Walter Stevens and Carl Sublett and studied printmaking with Byron McKeeby. Walter Stevens became his mentor and inspired Morelock’s work, praised his insights, and challenged his creativity.

“Dreamscapes, An Altered Reality” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from October 5-26, 2012. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on October 5 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, October 6, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

A crash-landed aviator meets a curious little Prince from a house-sized asteroid while stranded in the desert. As the open-hearted little Prince recounts tales of characters he has met in his intergalactic travels, the aviator is reminded of the simple truths people seem to forget as they grow older. A parable celebrating the wisdom of the innocent, the play is based on one of the most beloved children’s stories of all time.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel 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