Calendar of Events

East Tennessee's early settlement is well documented and familiar to most. Learn more about the second large wave of immigrants that took place between 1845-1925 which comprised people from Eastern and Southern Europe who came here in search of opportunities for a better life. As part of her work to develop a new student education program for use at ETHS, Natalie Hansen has researched immigrant trends and populations in East Tennessee for the period, uncovering some fascinating stories along the way. Ms. Hansen is a graduate student in information sciences at the University of Tennessee.

November 14, 12:00 noon. East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Free and open to the public.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to host a new monthly series featuring artists showcasing their work and discussing their inspirations and processes. The series, entitled “Time Well Spent: Inspiration at Lunch”, is free and open to the public, and guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch.

The next presentation in the series takes place on Wednesday, November 14, from 12:00-1:00 PM with Knoxville artists Marcia Goldenstein and Jean Hess who will discuss their current exhibitions at the Emporium.

The interactive presentations will begin at 12:00 PM at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Parking is available at metered spots on the Gay Street viaduct or in the parking lot on Jackson Avenue caddy-corner from the Emporium.

For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

ETTAC presents: FREE WORKSHOP: DynaVox Series V Introduction and
Implementation.
November 14, 2012
10 am-12 pm Introduction, 1-3 pm Implementation
Presented by
Stacy Berry, DynaVox Western NC & Eastern TN AAC Sales Consultant

Call ETTAC at (865) 219-0130 to register or get directions
ETTAC is located at 116 Childress Street in South Knoxville

East Tennessee Technology Access Center
116 Childress Street
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 219-0130 * www.ettac.org ;

Westminster Presbyterian Church is presenting an exhibit of icons which are on view in the church’s Schilling Gallery through December.
Featured are paintings by local artist Clorinda Bell, prints by Mary Grace Thul, and a selection of Greek and Russian icons on loan from St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Westminster Church is located at 6500 Northshore Drive and viewing hours are 9-4 weekdays and Sundays, 9-noon. For additional information, please contact the church office at 584-3957.

Plan a movie date with family and friends for specific Friday evenings in November and December to view "Movies at the Museum" for free at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

For "Movies at the Museum" AMSE opens at 5:30 pm for free admission and the featured movie starts at 7:00 pm in the AMSE auditorium. For links to the six movie descriptions, reviews and ratings, click on www.amse.org for guidance in age or family appropriate content.

On November 9, "The Beginning or The End," a 1947 docudrama on the Manhattan Project and creation of the atomic bomb and subsequent bombing of Japan, is the featured movie to kick-off "Movies at the Museum."

On November 16, "Jurassic Park," produced in 1993, focuses on an age-old fantasy that becomes a reality as dinosuars are genetically re-created for the ultimate theme park in this adaptation of Michael Crichton's best selling novel, Jurassic Park.

On November 30, "King Kong vs.Godzilla" (1962) a pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released Godzilla.

For three Fridays in December, these "Movies at the Museum" include Dec. 7 "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) as a result of an arctic nuclear test, a carnivorous dinosaur thaws out and starts making its way down the east coast of North America;

Dec. 14 "Godzilla" (1998) a enormous, radioactively mutated lizard runs rampant on the island of Manhattan; and Dec. 28 "Dinosaur" (2000) where an orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meterorite shower destroys his family home.

The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, is open Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 1 - 5 pm. For more information on AMSE memberships, exhibits, programs and events, go to www.amse.org.

The Athens Area Council for the Arts announces this year’s annual juried art competition and exhibit, “The Art of Still Life”, to be held at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee, from November 6, 2012 – January 4, 2013. Over $1200.00 in prize money will be awarded in three divisions – high school, college, and open. Residents of McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, and Bradley counties have been invited to participate by entering artworks.

The goal of this juried art show is to encourage artists to stretch the limits of what we consider a ‘still life’, defined as the depiction of a grouping of inanimate objects. While the still life has been a key subject for many artists in all eras, this tradition remains fresh and relevant as each succeeding generation seeks new interpretations of the form.

The Art of Still Life opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at The Arts Center on November 13, 2012. Hosted by the Community Artists’ League, the reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. to allow for viewing of the entries and voting on the People’s Choice Award. Light refreshments will be served. The awards ceremony will begin 7:00 p.m. The public, artists, family, and friends are invited to attend.

For more information or directions visit www.athensartscouncil.org or call AACA at (423) 745-8781. The ArtsCenter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.

For art and photography students, there is perhaps no better place to be immersed in studies than Italy or Austria, birthplace of many artists. Students participating in the summer 2012 TnCIS study abroad programs did just that, and we are pleased to exhibit selected drawings, sketchbooks, and photographs from their travels.
Opening reception November 8, 3:00-5:00 PM

At the Bagwell Center Gallery. Hours: M-F 9-4
Hardin Valley Campus (10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37933).
Contact: 865-694-6400, www.pstcc.edu

For art and culture enthusiasts, “Paper Trail” is an exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College that offers attendees the chance to experience cities such as Vienna and Rome through the eyes of student artists.

Slated for Nov. 6-23, “Paper Trail” features drawings, photos and sketchbooks created by Pellissippi State students who studied abroad in Austria and Italy during the summer 2012 Tennessee Consortium for International Studies programs. The collection explores landscapes, people, food, and cultures the students encountered while studying photography, drawing, art history, and economics.

“Paper Trail” is one of the events that make up Pellissippi State’s new arts series, The Arts at Pellissippi State. The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures and the fine arts.

An opening reception is scheduled for Nov. 8, 3-5 p.m. Regular exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The showing is in the gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

To learn more or to schedule a group tour of the exhibit, call (865) 694-6400 or email Linnette Legg at llegg@pstcc.edu. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

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

The East Tennessee Historical Society and the Tennessee State Museum are pleased to announce that the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission’s official traveling exhibition, Common People in Uncommon Times, will be on view at the Museum of East Tennessee History through January 13, 2013.

This pictorial narrative represents a diverse array of personalities--Confederate soldiers, Union sympathizers, African-Americans, gallant women-- whose sagas illustrate a land divided. The saga of personal struggle and endurance during the Civil War is presented on 10 graphic panels taken from the State Museum’s collection of photographs and artifacts from the era, as well as from other collections across the state. Each panel portrays a different theme: Confederate leaders, Union leaders, African-Americans, civilian home front, common soldiers, war on the water, reconstruction and commemoration.

The exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil Will and is accompanied by a tie-in exhibit, In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell, organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society.

From bridge burners to hangings, heroes to villains, grand monuments to simple stones, In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell is an intensely personal look at East Tennessee's Civil War experience.

November 2--January 13. Monday--Friday, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4p.m., Sunday 1-5p.m.
Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville

Circle Modern Dance Classes
Circle classes are continuing on with a great new lineup of teachers coming in ready to have a fun time in the dance studio.

**Note NO classes on 11/21 & 11/25. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.**
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm Contemporary Modern Dance Technique with Morgan Fleming
Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm Adult Open Level Ballet taught by Mary Alford
Sundays 3:00-4:30pm Open Level Modern Dance Technique with TBD
Sundays 4:30-6:00pm Improvisation Techniques with Mary Alford
As a reminder class pricing will remains:
$5 per class (first class free)
$50 Unlimited Classes July-December 2012*
*If you have purchased an unlimited pass in 2011 and have not already registered for the new year, please renew if you plan to attend this way in 2012.

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