Calendar of Events

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

WDVX: Blue Plate Special

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Category: Free event and Music

Tuesday 10/23
New Rain
The Trishas

Wednesday 10/24
Tom House
Rachel van Slyke

Thursday 10/25
Tonight's NoiseThe Gloria Darlings

Friday 10/26
Charlie Morris
The Troubadour Kings

Monday 10/29
Tiller's Folly
The Barrell Jumpers

Wednesday 10/31
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypto Quartet
Norwegian Wood

Thursday 11/1
Ray Cashman

Friday 11/2
The Universal Thump
Jeff Blaney

Saturday 11/3
Meet The Seavers

12:00 Noon, Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 South Gay Street, 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Young People's Concerts

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Category: Kids, family, Music and Science, nature

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform for over 10,000 elementary school students at their annual series of Young People’s Concerts on October 23, 24 and 25 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. The KSO has hosted this series of Young People’s Concerts for over 60 years with the goal of introducing students in grades 3-5 to live orchestral music.

KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum will conduct the concert, themed Scientific Symphony, for students from East Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina. Performances are: 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on October 23 and 24 and at 9:30 a.m. on October 25. All 9:30 a.m. performances are sold out but availability remains for the 10:45 a.m. shows. Tickets can be can purchased for $6 at the door.
Scientific Symphony is an educational program designed for students grades three through five. “This year’s program will follow the scientific method as we experiment with the Scientific Symphony. Students will learn about the physics of sound including concepts that are in the TCAP test,” said KSO Director of Education and Community Partnerships Jennifer Barnett. “An on-screen oscilloscope will give students a visual representation of sound as the orchestra plays pieces that demonstrate high and low pitch and loud and soft volumes.”

“The show will open with a huge chemical science display created by the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. By joining dynamic science concepts with dynamic classical music we hope to introduce the symphony to thousands of young people in our region,” Barnett said.

Those wishing to attend the Young People’s Concerts or looking for more information should call the KSO Young People’s Concert Line at 865-521-2338.

UT School of Music: Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

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  • October 23, 2012
  • 8:00 PM

Category: Free event and Music

The ever-expanding UT School of Music fall 2012 calendar will feature renowned faculty, guest artists, speakers, symphony-orchestral-and-choral performances, plus workshops and master classes. Most events are free and open to the public.

At the James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.
website: www.music.utk.edu • concertline: 865-974-5678

Historic Rugby: Halloween Ghostly Gathering

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  • October 20, 2012 — October 27, 2012

Category: Kids, family

HALLOWEEN GHOSTLY GATHERING
Saturday, October 20th and 27th
A Calling of the Spirits of Rugby’s Past…Award Winning Chili Dinner... Lantern Lit
Tours to Historic Buildings…Story Telling & “Ghost” Film…More Stories
at the Druid’s Bonfire. Advance Reservations Required.
www.historicrugby.org

New Harvest Park: Scarecrows in the Park

  • October 18, 2012 — October 31, 2012

Category: Festivals, special events, Free event and Kids, family

Knox County Parks and Recreation invites you to:

Design your scarecrow and win prizes! Applications at www.knoxcounty.org/parks.
Walk the Scarecrow Trail! From Thursday, October 18 at 3:00PM through October 31, sunrise to sunset.
Vote for your favorite! Scarecrow ballots will be available October 18-22. Winners will be announced at the Farmers Market on Thursday, October 25.

For more informatin contact Knox County Parks and Recreation, 215-6000 or online at www.knoxcounty.org/parks.

James White's Fort: Hearthscares - The Walking Tour of Ghostly Knoxville

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Category: Festivals, special events and History, heritage

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours which last approximately one and a half hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. Stories for this year include; the legend of Knoxville’s own Frankenstein, Knoxville’s first mass murderer, John Roberts, and the Spirit of the Tennessee Theatre. This year’s tour will also include the story of “Hank’s Last Ride” and will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours began and end at James White’s Fort located at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive. Ample free parking is available for tour participants at the Fort. Tours are given Monday through Friday, October 18, 19, 22, 23, 29 & 30th. Tours will depart at 7:00 p.m. each evening. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort. Admission for Adults 16 and over will be $10.00 and $6.00 for children ages 6 – 15. Reservations are requested for large groups of 12 or more and may be made by calling the Fort at 525 – 6514.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW BEFORE THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS DO!

WDVX: Blue Plate Special

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Category: Free event and Music

Thursday 10/18
Lonesome Traveler

Friday 10/19
Erin McDermott Band
Frazier Band

Saturday 10/20
Meade Skelton
Conservation Theory

Monday 10/22
Whiskey Shivers
Them Damn Kids

Tuesday 10/23
New Rain
The Trishas

Wednesday 10/24
Tom House
Rachel van Slyke

Thursday 10/25
Tonight's Noise
The Gloria Darlings

Friday 10/26
Charlie Morris
The Troubadour Kings

12:00 Noon, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay St.
www.wdvx.com

Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and Arts & Culture Alliance Present “Arts in the Airport”

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

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.

American Museum of Science: DOOMTOWN

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  • October 12, 2012 — January 20, 2013
  • Mon.-Sat. 9AM-5PM, Sun. 1-5PM

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Kids, family

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

Fountain City Art Center: 7th Annual FCAC Members' Show

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

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

Plateau Creative Arts Center: Fall Awards Show

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

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

BOO! At the Zoo

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  • October 12, 2012 — October 30, 2012
  • 5:30-8:00 PM

Category: Festivals, special events and Kids, family

Celebrate the most spooktacular time of the year with your little monster at Knoxville’s largest Halloween event! BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S. Cellular® kicks off 12 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13 and continuing Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 18-21 and Thursday through Tuesday, Oct. 25- 30, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening.
BOO! at the Zoo, a Halloween tradition for 26 years, is a family event featuring
devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in The Clayton Family
Kids Cove, friendly costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only “haunted”
carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. (How can you tell it’s
haunted? It goes backwards, of course.)
It wouldn’t be Halloween without the trick-or-treating! One of the highlights of
BOO! at the Zoo is the BOO! Trail, where little trick-or-treaters can fill their bag
with goodies as they make their way through the zoo. Each night of BOO! at the
Zoo will also feature a variety of entertainment, from dancers and jugglers to out-ofthis-world STAR WARS characters. For updated information about each evening’s activities, visit the zoo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/knoxvillezoo.
Boo! at the Zoo tickets are $6 per person. Children under two are admitted free.
Parking is $5. Tickets are available at in advance by phone at (865) 637-5331,
online at knoxvillezoo.org, or at the zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours. Knoxville Zoo members receive a $1 discount on admission and free parking.
Tickets for BOO! at the Zoo can also be purchased at all Knoxville area Kroger stores. (Member discounts not available at Kroger locations.)

Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Knoxville Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education.
For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

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