Calendar of Events

The Town of Farragut is hosting a senior art show at the Farragut Town Hall, located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office).

Strang Senior Center "Joy of Watercolor" Art Show
Visit the Town Hall Rotunda to view art pieces from courses taught at the Knox County Strang Senior Center.
Monday, Oct. 29 - Friday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Reception: Thursday, Nov. 1, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Chris Smithers and Moses Atwood on October 29.

Chris Smither’s unmistakable voice evokes a time and place both timeless and universal, rooted in the American blues and folk traditions yet always prescient for our modern lives. Hundred Dollar Valentine, released in June 2012, is Smither’s 12th studio release and the first solely made up of his own songs. In person as on disc, his fingerpicking astounds.

Whether playing the acoustic guitar or piano, Moses Atwood channels the willing spirits of blues players in dim roadhouses. The native of Damariscotta, Maine, learned to play the harmonica at age 19, inspired by Blues Traveler. His first release went over like gangbusters in Portland, Maine, prompting the guitar builder and one-time student at Berklee College of Music to hop in a van and tour the country. But a visit to Asheville, N.C. turned into a full-on relocation. As he tells it, the mountain town’s music scene adopted him; he’s played for several years with Johnson's Crossroad and The Overflow Jug Band. His warm voice draws comparisons to Randy Newman and Van Morrison, especially when nestled in with the horns and keys on his 2012 release One Bright Boat.

The show happens every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay Street, and is broadcast live on award-winning, listener-supported radio station WDVX FM and WDVX.com.

Tickets are $10, available in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets are sold at the door on the night of the show, while supplies last. Doors of the visitor center open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 7 p.m.
Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free of charge. For additional information, visit TennesseeShines.com.

On October 27 and 29, 2012 Blount Mansion’s Halloween tour Ghost and Ghouls comes back. This walking tour of downtown Knoxville’s haunted past is sure to please all ages. Two tours will leave the Blount Mansion Visitors Center at 6:30 and 8 pm Saturday and Monday evening, $10 for adults and $5 for children. This is a family centered event.

Blount Mansion will be guiding tours through the streets of downtown Knoxville showcasing its ghastly past. Starting at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center, two tours will be leaving nightly at 6:30 and 8 pm. Festively dressed guides will lead the guests by lantern light through the streets and alleyways of historic Knoxville telling historically based tales of intrigue.

Some of the featured stories will include the mystery of the Gay Street Bridge, Blount Mansion’s own Craighead Jackson house as well as the legend of the Wampus Cat. Ghost and Ghouls will share the best local lore with you and your family in this Halloween event.

Blount Mansion is Knoxville’s only National Historic Landmark and is Knoxville’s oldest house museum. www.blountmansion.org.

Ijams Wildlife Program
EVERY Saturday-Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and
Sunday at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Meet one of the animals of Ijams and learn more about its natural history. Cost is Free to members, $2 for non-members.
No registration required.

Nature Fun Stations
Every Friday at 3:30pm
Join one of Ijams Educators for some serious fun. We might be blowing bubbles, dipnetting in the pond or throwing seed bombs! Program is FREE and no pre-registration is required.
Meet at the visitor center.

Get to Know Ijams Hike
Every Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the fall and join one of Ijams Naturalists for a guided hike around Ijams. Learn about Ijams' history and what to look for when you are out on our trails in October. Meet at the visitor center. Cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. No registration required.

2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville TN 37920

FOR MORE INFORMATION
(865)-577-4717 ● www.ijams.org

Bringing the beauty, humor and drama of his words to life, Will Power! takes you on a journey of discovering (or rediscovering) Shakespeare through scenes, monologues, and songs from his most famous plays.

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

A collage of his Shakespeare’s greatest hits, “Will Power” will play in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre October 25 – November 11, 2012.

Adapted and directed by UT Theatre faculty member, Kate Buckley, the production is set in a timeless context and includes monologues, scenes, forty-two characters, excerpts from nineteen plays, and six songs.

“Will Power!” runs from October 25 – November 11, 2012. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances begin at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For tickets, please call the CBT box office at 865-974-5161 or Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444.

October 25, November 1-2-3 at 7:30 PM

For more than 40 years The Carpetbag Theater has been telling stories of empowerment and celebrating African-American culture through the creation of original plays and music. They continue this tradition with the premier of their new play “Speed Killed My Cousin” as a part of The Network of Ensemble Theater’s MicroFest.

“Speed” is the story of a young African-American female veteran of the Iraq war and her struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The show explores multiple issues related to war including the history and otherness of African-Americans in the military, and the experiences of women in combat. It is a contemporary story of survival and coping in a confusing and damaging world.

“War has been largely the story of men. The impact is, however, felt by us all. I discovered my way into the story of war’s impact through a conversation with a young African-American recruit. The recruit, a female 2006 version of my 1960s male cousin, was lost, unemployed and looking for a way out... what happens to these women after they serve? Can we know what women in combat will bring home to their families if we don’t hear their stories? As artists, we have the responsibility to break the silence," says Linda Parris-Bailey, playwright.

“Speed” has been a project centered in the experiences of women that has been led by a creative team consisting mostly of women. The team consists of playwright Linda Parris-Bailey, Arab American director and dramaturge Adrea Assaf, visual artist Melody Reeve and music by Kelle Jolly and John Puckett.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door; 865-523-7521 or www.knoxtix.com.

Speed Killed My Cousin, is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by The Carpetbag Theatre in partnership with Junebug Productions, Mason/Rhynes Productions and NPN. The Creation Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: www.npnweb.org. This production is also made possible by funding from Alternate Roots and the Ford Foundation through the Roots Tour & Residency Program. For more information, call 865-544-0447.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites you to:
Utilitarian Clay VI: Celebrate The Object
Invited Mentor’s Exhibition
September 14 – November 10
Sandra J. Blain Galleries
Free
Mon-Sat
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
865.436.5860
www.arrowmont.org

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

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.

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!

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.