Calendar of Events

Lecture: “The Milky Way” where we will observe the Andromeda galaxy and identify the constellations in the Fall night sky. Free. Donations are appreciated.

1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Please join us in historic downtown Athens, Tennessee for our 9th annual Pumpkintown festival!! A Celebration of History, Harvest and Heritage, Pumpkintown offers something for everyone! From the beat of an Indian drum, the unmistakable smell of festival food to the wealth of entertainment, there's a reason why Pumpkintown is one of the area's most beloved festivals bringing in over 10,000 visitors!! Artists, craft vendors, Cherokee Indian and period re-enactors and Heritage Row exhibitors all add to the party mix. This year we hope to add an antique tractor exhibit and a street dance! Stay tuned for more details!

Festival hours: Saturday, October 13, 2012 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
www.pumpkintownfestival.com

GO! Contemporary Dance Works is honored to present both new and revisited works. Ticket prices are $16.00 adult and $12.00 senior/student/child if purchased in advance and $18/$14 if purchased at the door. Suitable for all ages, a limited number of tickets will be available through the Penny 4 Arts program (up to three students per paying adult).

Tickets for the performance may be purchased by calling (865) 539-2475, online at www.gocontemporarydance.com, or in person at the Clarence Brown Theatre.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the campus of the University of Tennessee

Featuring five artists and five contemporary interpretations of traditional painting genres: Nathaniel Galka, Craig Cully, Erin Treacy, Denise Stewart-Sanabria and Tim Clorius, curated by Hali Maltsberger.

Saturday, October 13, 2012, 6:00-10:00 PM at the historic Weigel House, 2721 Asbury Road, Knioxville, TN, 37914.

Bring $5 to enter a raffle for a $55 gift certificate to Jerry's Artarama.

Ingrid Michaelson Fall Acoustic Tour with Sugar + The Hi-Lows
Saturday, October 13, 8 p.m.

With her piano-fueled songwriting, witty wordplay, and slight vocal vibrato, Ingrid Michaelson carries the tradition of the female singer-songwriter into the 21st century. Michaelson first gained wide exposure through spots on TV soundtracks, including Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill, but blazed her own trail by independently issuing her proper debut, Girls and Boys, in 2006. The New York Times marveled that she was "singing her way from obscurity to fame." Billboard trumpeted her as the face of the new music business and NPR declared, "Ingrid Michaelson is everywhere."

Bijou Theatre, 803 South Gay Street, Knoxville or www.knoxbijou.com.

Pumpkintown 2012
Saturday, October 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Historic Downtown Athens,TN

*Living History reenactors**National Pickleball Tournament**Arts & Crafts Vendors**Tasty Food**Mutt Strutt & Doggie Costume Contest**Pumpkin Recipe Contest**Lots of Entertainment**

Come see why 10,000+ visitors LOVE Pumpkintown!!!!

SO much to see and do...Burkett Witt/Habitat for Humanity Pancake Breakfast from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m...African American Historical Walking Tour-12:45 at Mars Hill Presbyterian, 2:00 at First United Presbyterian... Corn Hole Tournament...Pumpkin Carving Contest...Native American Reenactors...Pioneer Encampments & Demonstrations...Community Artist League Banner Auction...Miss Pumpkintown Contest...Entertainment on Four Stages...Petting Zoo...Tasty Food...

Mutt Strutt-Doggie Costume Contest

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McMinn Regional Humane Society Adopt-a-Thon Happy Hounds E. Washington Ave.
10:15 - 10:30 Mutt Strutt-Doggie Costume Contest at Happy Hounds
10:45 Judging for Doggie Costume Contest begins
11:30 Costume Contest winners announced at Happy Hounds

Fantastic Festival Food!
Come on down to Pumpkintown!
www.pumpkintownfestival.com

October 13, 2012
Second Saturday Under The Bridge, a family oriented art, food, and music festival under the I-40 overpass near Knoxville’s Old City. This event is intended to be a nonexclusive venue for local artists, craftsmen, and musicians to gather to showcase their talents. Second Saturday Under The Bridge is truly excited to be able to use the versatile location of the viaduct, which consists of three large, fenced-in, free parking lots that are completely covered by the I-40 overpass.

Please contact us at www.2ndsaturdayunderthebridge@gmail.com">www.2ndsaturdayunderthebridge@gmail.com for more
information or visit the website.

RobRoy McGregor
robroy@robroymcgregor.com
cell: 865.228.6576

www.secondsaturdayfestival.org

Saturday, October 13th
10am Elementary Explorers: All About Bats and Owls
(ages 6-8 yrs) Join Ijams Naturalist Kara as we learn all about bats and owls. Learn how they do what they do and what is myth and what is truth. We will examine specimens, meet a live owl, do a craft and play some games. The fee for this program is $5 for members and $15 for non-members. Please note that this program is designed for one child with one adult partner ONLY. Siblings are allowed if under 6 months of age. Pre-registration is required; please call (865) 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport: 75 Years of Making Memories in Aviation,” a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from nearly 40 artists in the East Tennessee region. “Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art features contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork and will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from October 12, 2012 – April 11, 2013 with an opening reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM.

A gallery of images may be viewed at www.knoxalliance.com/album/airport_fall12.html.

The Arts & Culture Alliance, with assistance from Dorothy Habel, juried the exhibition with final approval by the Airport Authority. Prizes include $1,000 in awards to be announced at the reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM (awards ceremony at 5:00 PM). For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

A traveling exhibition of the atomic art of Doug Waterfield with paintings of an exploration of atomic testing phenomena and subsequent 1950's atomic culture.
An exploration of atomic testing phenomena and subsequent 1950's atomic culture is captured in "DOOMTOWN," the original paintings of atomic art by Doug Waterfield in his exhibition opening October 12 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

When the Atomic Energy Commission, predecessor to the Department of Energy, began 1950's testing of atomic bombs in the Nevada Test Site, the creation of several "Survival Towns" also known as "Doomtowns" were part of the test. These replica towns were built to see what the effects of the detonation of atomic weapons would have on Anytown, USA. The houses were furnished and peopled with mannequins. The photos and film footage that survives from these tests was quite influential on Waterfield's painting series, entitled "Doomtown." It is a commentary on a bygone age of American history, and is an effort to bring awareness to the past known as the Atomic Age - an age of optimism, technological advances and unmitigated paranoia.

Doug Waterfield is an Arkansas native currently residing in Nebraska with his family. He is an associate professor art at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His work has been shown nationally for the past 25 years.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

7th Annual FCAC Members' Show & exhibit of Bearden area Knox County student artwork at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918

Friday, October 12 - Friday, November 9, 2012
Reception Friday, October 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

For more information please contact Director Sylvia Williams, 865-357-2787
fcartcenter@knology.net

Just as a colorful outdoor environment is the hallmark of the fall season, the colorful Fall Awards Show is a seasonal hallmark at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC). At the Fall Awards Show, both residents and visitors will enjoy viewing some of the finest artwork that the members of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade have to offer.

To celebrate the Fall Awards Show, the public is invited to the opening reception held at the PCAC on Friday, October 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The Fall Awards Show may be viewed until its closing on Thursday, November 1.
View the Fall Art Show and enjoy the reception at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road). For more information about the Fall Awards Show or any of the fine art classes and events held at the PCAC, call 931-707-7249. Website: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net