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Do you need more health and wellness in your life?
Do you need more support in your life?
What is leadership? Do you consider yourself a leader?
If these are questions you have asked yourself then this is for you!
Through yoga, art and educational training, women will explore what it means to lead with purpose in healthy and life sustaining ways.
Wear clothes that you can move in.

Find sanctuary at Tribe One
2112 East Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Saturdays from 9:30am-11:30am
November 17: Art, Yoga and Meditation
December 1st : Know Your Value
December 8th : Leading with purpose
Cost: Pay-what-you-can
Call to secure childcare
RSVP: reclaimwholebeing@gmail.com or 865-385-4367

Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association Presents The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker” in a two-act ballet featuring area performers from over 20 different dance studios as part of ORCBA’S 49th Season! Two full-length public performances: Saturday at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM. Adults $20, Seniors $15, Students $10. Also presenting a matinee-length “encore” performance takes place Saturday at 11:00 AM, all seats are $8. Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker” condensed into a one-act ballet, suitable for families with younger kids and large groups. Information: help@orcba.org or 865-898-4637

Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center
1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

A second chance to enjoy a fully catered candle light dinner in the Great Hall of the historic home as well as a tour of the home.

2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

For nearly three decades, Lyle Lovett has defined the modern Texas singer-songwriter. Fusing elements of the blues, country, folk, gospel and jazz, four-time Grammy winner Lovett - in a career that spans 14 albums and more than four million records sold - has created his own style of Americana, defying convention and breaking down barriers along the way.
Saturday, November 17
tennesseetheatre.com

Saturday, November 17, 2012, the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association performs a Children's Tellabration! 2012 at Blount County Public Library, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Look for us in the rotunda that overlooks the Maryville Greenway. This performance is for young children and their parents. SMSA website: http://www.smokymountaintellers.org. Call 865-233-3142 for further information. Blount County Public Library is located at 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville, TN.

Opening reception: November 16, 6:30-8:00 PM
Also showing: Gibbs area Knox County Schools student artwork
No admission charged; open to the public.
November 16 - December 19, 2012

The Fountain City Art Center
213 Hotel Ave., Knoxville, TN 37918
865.357.2787
fcartcenter@knology.net

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 2

Get your groove on and ease on down the road in this Tony award-winning, hip re-telling of “The Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy’s journey through a land of wicked witches, scarecrows, lions, and men made of tin is told in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul! Soaring and exuberant, it radiates so much energy you can hardly sit in your seat.
http://www.orplayhouse.com/
ONLINE SALES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.
PHONE AND WALK-UP sales at BOX OFFICE
(Monday - Friday, 12 PM -5:30 PM, Mon-Sat)

Foothills Craft Guild Presents Annual Craft Fair In November

The Foothills Craft Guild will be presenting their 46th Annual Fine Craft Fair on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Featuring the original work of over 160 Tennessee artisans, this event showcases traditional and contemporary crafts of the Tennessee region that are all handmade by juried members of the Foothills Craft Guild.

Best-selling author Dr. Bill Bass is a special guest for the Authors’ Corner and will be autographing books Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Other featured authors are Bill Landry, Sam Venable, Jim Johnson, and Jeri Landers, who will autograph their books on all three days. For great fun, visit the Make It & Take It Booth on Saturday and Sunday where all ages can explore the fun of doing small crafts projects like straw weaving or stamping greeting cards. There will also be daily Craft Demonstrations such as basket making, woodworking, marbling, and spinning.

Admission is Adults $6, Seniors $5, and Children 6 and under free.
http://www.foothillscraftguild.org/

Tennessee Stage Company presents a Tennessee Williams Weekend featuring three One Act Plays: Lord Byron’s Love Letter, Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen and This Property is Condemned at Broadway Academy of Performing Arts 700 N. Broadway, November 16 – 18, 2012. Interspersed among the plays will be special performances of excerpts from Williams’ letters, poems and essays making a full and varied performance of Tennessee Williams brilliant and multi faceted writing.

Broadway Academy of Performing Arts at 700 N. Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and Central Avenue. 8:00 pm Friday. Nov. 16, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm Saturday. Nov. 17, 3:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 18.
All tickets $ 12.00 available at the door, by phone at 546-4280 or online at www.tennesseestage.com.

Selections from Arrowmont’s Permanent Collection
November 15 – December 22

Sandra J. Blain Galleries
Free Admission
Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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

The Arts Center in Athens is pleased to announce the HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW, a 3-day indoor show and sale of fine art, crafts, and handmade gifts from local and regional artisans. The Holiday Trunk Show begins November 15th with a preview party and ends on November 17th, and is sponsored by Athens Federal Community Bank.

The show begins on November 15th with a Preview Party from 6:00-8:00 PM. Admission is $5 or recently purchased non-perishable food items for the Coordinated 6Charities of Athens food bank. The Preview Party, hosted by AACA volunteers, features early shopping, refreshments, and door prizes provided by the artists. Holiday music will be by guitarist Oneta Wright. Tickets for Thursday’s Preview Party are available at The Arts Center or at the door.

Other shopping hours are admission-free on Friday, November 16, 10:00AM – 8:00 PM, and Saturday, November 17, 10:00 AM. – 6:00 PM.

A “Twilight Shopping Spectacular”, sponsored by the Athens Downtown Business Association, will take place Friday evening, November 16, 2012, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. The stores of the downtown business district will be open late so visitors may see and shop their holiday selections. During that time, The Arts Center will host “Pictures with Santa” from 5:30 – 7:30 PM, along with the Holiday Trunk Show. The photo package will include one 5 x 7 and 4 wallet size photos. The package price is $10.00. All children are invited to come and have their picture taken with Santa. The photo packages will be available for pick-up beginning 10:00 AM, Monday, November 12.

The Arts Center is located just two blocks from the downtown square at 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee. For more information on The Arts Center and all arts programming, go to www.athensartscouncil.org or call 423-745-8781.

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.