Calendar of Events

Knoxville Zoo hosts Kroger Free Weekend to give everyone the opportunity to visit the zoo and help other local charities who make East Tennessee a great place to live. Visitors are encouraged to bring a donation for one of the charitable organizations who will be on-site at the zoo during Kroger Free Weekend.

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

November 10-11, 2012
Knoxville Civil War Roundtable
Civil War Weekend at Fort Dickerson Park which includes tours, demonstrations, Civil War medicine, camp life, and skirmishing between the Blue & Gray and, of course, is open to the public.

http://www.discoveret.org/kcwrt/
865-671-9001

Knoxville Zoo is excited to offer free admission this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11, during Kroger Free Weekend!
See http://www.knoxville-zoo.org for more information.

This reverent salute to each of the Armed Forces features music, readings & a release of white peace doves on the Saturday closest to Veterans Day.

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

Chronicles of Blue and Gray is a major work for Chorus and orchestra by Knoxville composer, John Purifoy. It is a musical journey through the familiar songs and emotions common to both sides during the Civil War.

The first part of the concert also features music of the Civil War period by the Choral Society, the Chamber Chorale and the Carson Newman A Cappella Choir. The second half is the 40-minute Chronicles of Blue and Gray with full orchestra and 200-voice choir.

Tennessee Theatre, Saturday, November 10, 7:00 P.M.
Tickets: $20; may be purchased at TennesseeTheatre.com at any time, or at the door, or from a KCS member beginning in October.

Chronicles was written to honor Dr. Eric Thorson, KCS Artistic Director and Conductor. He and Mr, Purifoy will treat the audience to a pre-concert talk beginning at 6:00 PM. Enjoy re-enactors from the 8th Tennessee Voluntary Infantry in conjunction with the program.

At the Historic Tennessee Theatre, Nov. 10, 2012, 7:00 PM.
Tickets are available from http://www.tennesseetheatre.com/tickets/

Tennessee Mountain Writers' Fall Workshop will feature freelance writer and Knoxville News Sentinel columnist Ina Hughs in "Right Word, Any Genre" on Saturday, November 10, from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.at the United Way of Anderson County office in Oak Ridge. Participants will work through things that separate good writers from very good writers, look at a few samples from various writers and poets, and hone their skills through in-class work. Writers of all levels and all genres will benefit and are welcome.

The $85 registration fee includes lunch plus coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks before the morning session. Registration is limited to 20. To register, or for more information, go to www.tmwi.org or contact Sue Richardson Orr at theorrs@usit.net.

November 10: Special Consensus - Showtime 8:00PM Tickets $13 in advance and
$15 at the Door.

The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. For
advance tickets 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin's Music World
429 West Broadway, Maryville, TN

Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 6pm
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Invitational Choir Festival

Titled “Music for Montvale,” this year’s festival is co-hosted by Harmony Adoptions, a non-profit that helps families through the adoption process, and will serve as a benefit concert for the non-profit’s Harmony Family Center at Montvale. Participating Blount County choirs include the Maryville Singers, directed by Ken Hawkins, and the Alcoa Concert Choir, directed by Trent Gilmore.Representing Knox County will be the Powell Singers, directed by Jim Kennedy, and the South-Doyle Madrigal Singers, directed by John Maples.
Representing Loudon County will be the Lenoir City Singers, directed by Phil Holloway.
Pam Wolf of Harmony Adoptions will address the audience during the concert.
Also featured on the program will be the community high school choir based at Maryville College, the Highlander Chorale, under the direction of Jill Purvis. The program will end with performances by the Maryville College Concert Choir and vocal ensemble Off Kilter.

This is a free event!!!
For more information call the Clayton Center Box Office at (865) 981-8590.

by Giacomo Puccini; directed by James Marvel; conducted by Kevin Class
Friday, November 9, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Carousel Theatre (next to Clarence Brown Theater)
1714 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville TN 37996
Prices, more information (when available) at www.music.utk.edu/opera
Concertline: 865-974-5678

Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11 at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg.
This annual conference is open to anyone interested in learning more about historic preservation, heritage tourism, and the rich cultural resources of our region. This year's theme is "Handcrafted in East Tennessee: Building Vibrant Communities." Most of the conference sessions will qualify for American Institute of Architects continuing education credits.

Advance reservations required; learn more and register at knoxheritage.org/conference.

Tuesday 11/6
Gwyneth and Monko
The Hillbenders

Wednesday 11/7
Odi
Molly Sue Gonzalesand the Mean Mean Men

Friday 11/9
Donna Ulisse
The Riverbreaks

Saturday 11/10
Tilford Sellers and the Wagon Burners

Monday 11/12
Jimmy Morris

Tuesday 11/13
Stevie Tombstone

Wednesday 11/14
Beth Bombara
Eliza Rickman

Thursday 11/15
The Mumbles
Ted Yoder

Friday 11/16
Yippee Coyote
The Moon and You

Saturday 11/17
Carolina Story
Will Hastings

12:00 Noon,
knoxville Visitor Center
301 South Gay, 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

November 1-30, 2012
Blackberry Farm Gallery
David Underwood: Open to Interpretation Exhibit

This exhibition is Underwood’s 24th solo exhibition. His composite photographs and artworks in other various media are included in the permanent collections of a dozen museums, including The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The California Museum of Photography, The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, and the Knoxville Museum of Art. His work has also been included in more than 90 group exhibitions, many of which were juried national or international competitions.

Artist Reception at Last Friday Art Walk, November 30, 2012 6pm-8pm