Calendar of Events

December 4-30, Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Eric Gebhart and Elaine Barnes.

Eric Gebhart is a nature and landscape photographer who draws much of his inspiration from the Smoky Mountains.
Elaine Barnes will be exhibiting a collection of her recent works in clay.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for December 7th from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Continuing in the month of December, the gallery will offer artisan-made ornaments for sale to benefit the Community School of the Arts, a non-profit program that provides free instruction in music, visual arts, modern dance and drama to children from underserved areas of Knox county.

Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Blount Mansion’s Candle Light Tour is back, this guided tour through the Blount Mansion during the holidays is a wonderful opportunity to see Christmas traditions in the past. Candle Light Tours of the historic Blount Mansion beginning at 5pm on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

The Blount Mansion will be giving candlelight tours of the Mansion decorated such as it would have been at Christmas time in the 1790s, showcasing the Blount’s Christmas traditions. The holiday décor will be provided by the Knoxville Garden Club. This beautiful Christmas tradition is not to be missed.

The tours will begin at 5pm and will leave upon arrival of guests; the Blount Mansion staff will provide refreshments in the Visitor’s Center, where the tours will begin. The cost of the tours will be $10 per guest, $5 per child.

Blount Mansion is Knoxville’s only National Historic Landmark and is Knoxville’s oldest house museum. It is owned and operated by the Blount Mansion Association, Inc., a nonprofit, educational organization.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

Knoxville's Community School of the Arts presents its Holiday Concert and Reception on Tuesday, December 4 in the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM.

www.csaknox.org.

For the past two decades R&B singer/songwriter R. Kelly has produced a smooth mixture of hip-hop beats, soul-man crooning and sensual funk. On his newest release, Write Me Back, Kelly channels musical greats like Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles to create delicate love ballads that pay tribute to the golden age of soul and R&B. R. Kelly will bring The Singles Ladies tour to AXS TV with a LIVE concert event. The LIVE broadcast will take place from the Tennessee Theatre on Tuesday, December 4.

R. Kelly hosts the ultimate girls (and guys) night out in more than 20 cities on The Single Ladies Tour Fall tour, which began October 13 in Columbia, SC and continues through December 9 in Norfolk, Virginia. For more details and to be part of the LIVE television audience on December 4 visit www.tennesseetheatre.com.

Join AACA for a holiday concert by the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday, December 4th. Maestro James Fellenbaum will conduct the orchestra as they perform seasonal favorites and masterworks. Performing with the orchestra will be special guests, Our Three Tenors who are three of Athens’ favorite singers – Mike Simmons, Rusty Patterson, and Tim Frazier.

Season and individual tickets are now on sale for the Big Time/Small Town Performance Season at the website, www.athensartscouncil.org, by phone at 423-745-8781, by e-mail at office@athensartscouncil.org, by mail at PO Box 95, and at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee 37303. A family season ticket (immediate family only) is $150, a couples ticket is $100, and an individual ticket is $60. Individual performance tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Other advance individual tickets may be purchased at a $2 discount.

For more information about these and other programs of the Athens Area Council for the Arts, go to www.athensartscouncil.org or call 423-745-8781.

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

Holiday Choral Concert
Tuesday, Dec 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Cox Auditorium
Alumni Memorial Building

The Farragut Folklife Museum invites the community to visit "An Old Fashioned Christmas" exhibit, on display now through Dec. 28, 2012 (closed Dec. 24 and 25). This special holiday exhibit will feature items from the Museum's collection of artifacts as well as items belonging to Folklife Museum Committee members.

The exhibit showcases a variety of antique toys, games and dolls dating from the late 1800s through the 1900s.

The Farragut Folklife Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S. Navy and hero of the Civil War. Housed in the Farragut Town Hall located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, the Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers free admission. For more information about the Museum or the exhibit, please visit www.townoffarragut.org or contact Museum Coordinator Julia Jones-Barham at julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Details TBA

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Let the holidays begin. Appalachian Ballet presents The Nutcracker, with the Knoxvillle Symphony Orchestra.

In Knoxville at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Saturday, December 1 at 8:00PM and Sunday, December 2, at 2:00PM.
In Maryville at the Clayton Center for the Arts, Saturday, December 8 at 2:00PM and at 8:00PM.
Public tickets on sale Nov.12.
Appalachian Ballet.com 865 982 8463
Clayton Arts Center.com 865 981 8590
Knoxville Tickets.com 865 656 4444.

The District Gallery presents: New Work: Mastin, May, and Swanagin
November 30 – December 29, 2012
Artist Reception: Friday, November 30, 5-9 p.m.

The exhibition will feature: primal, figurative ceramic sculptures by Jenny Mastin; dynamic, abstract clay forms by Shadow May; and rich, atmospheric landscapes in oil by David Swanagin.

For more information contact Cinamon Airhart at cinamon@thedistrictgallery.com
The District Gallery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville, TN 37919 | (865) 200-4452 | www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Handmade Holiday Trunk Show 2012
featuring unique, locally-crafted housewares, apparel, & accessories
14 Market Square
Sponsored by The Tomato Head, Fisher Tire Co. & Metro Pulse
Dates & Hours:
Nov. 30th-Dec. 2nd
Dec. 6th-9th
Dec. 13th-16th
(Friday - Sunday the 1st weekend, & Thursday - Sunday the 2nd & 3rd weekends)
Fri. 12-9
Sat. 10-9
Sun. 11-5
Thur. 4-8
The opening reception will begin at 5:00pm on Friday, November 30th with great treats, including a Dale's Fried Pies preview!

~Nathan & Heather from Lost & Found Records are also scheduled for perfect Christmas tunes~