Calendar of Events

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and The National Basketry Organization (NBO) are pleased to present All Things Considered VII, a biennial juried and invitational exhibition. The show is comprised of 44 baskets—14 included by invitation and 30 included by jury. The show features benchmarks in excellence in traditional and sculptural basketry that demonstrate superior technique, and original concept and design. This traveling exhibition is comprised of baskets of the highest caliber, craftsmanship and technical ability, which speaks to intricacy of expression, intimacy of design, visual excitement and communication that highlight tradition and stretch the imaginations of the viewer to new insights of the scope basketry in the 21st century.

Artists included in the exhibition are: Linda Allen, Sally Anaya, Dona Anderson, Pamela Becker, Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Lauren Bristol, Clay Burnette, Ann Coddington Rast, Donna Crispin, Sharon Dugan, David Dusina, Kathey Ervin, Sue Fedenia, George Fitzpartick, John Garrett, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Jennifer Heller Zurick, Lissa Hunter, Christine Joy, JoAnn Kelly Catsos, Nancy Koenigsberg, Katherine Lewis, Jennifer Liston Dykema, Kari Lonning, Dorothy McGuinness, Nathalie Meibach, Marilyn Moore, Kathryn Rousso, Ann Coddington-Rast, Lois Russell, Amanda Salm, , Josh Simpson, Nadine Spier, Jo Stealey, Polly Adams Sutton, Elizabeth Whyte Schulze, Matt Tommey, Don Weeke, Peggy Wiedeman, Peggie Wilcox, and Nanette Wood.

As a complement to the cutting edge basketry on exhibit in All Things Considered VII, Arrowmont will display a variety of historic baskets from the school’s permanent collection. Many nearly 100 years old, these baskets are examples of those produced by the cottage industry that helped support mountain families around the time Pi Beta Phi Settlement School—which has evolved to become Arrowmont—was first founded in Gatlinburg.

Open Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please call for Holiday and Weekend hours. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Salvaged items from the historic Keller House, originally located near the University of Tennessee, will be for sale to the public on two upcoming Saturdays, August 24 and August 31. Items available for purchase include doors and windows, doors and windows in their frames, staircase parts, columns, a large entryway with ornate windows, rosettes, lumber, stair rail spindles, and more. The sales are located at 745 Shipley Lane in Lenoir City. Please look for signs to direct you.

The Keller House was built in 1910 and was formerly located at 1628 Cumberland Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets. It was the home of Ernest and Louise Keller, the namesake of West Knoxville’s Keller Bend area and relatives of the famed Helen Keller. The Keller House was dismantled in 2006 when it was slated for demolition by the University of Tennessee, making way for the new Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy. To view photographs of some of the items available on these sale days, visit http://bit.ly/14lx1pV

Proceeds from the sales benefit Knox Heritage. The Salvage Room is a program of Knox Heritage that keeps architectural salvage from going to the landfill. For more information about Knox Heritage, visit http://www.knoxheritage.org. For more information about the Salvage Room, visit http://www.knoxheritage.org/salvage.

Deathtrap by Ira Levin - Directed by Margy Ragsdale
Runs: Oct 18-Nov 3, 2013
Rehearsals: TBA

Available Roles (3m, 2f)
Sidney Bruhl, successful writer of Broadway thrillers, currently in a dry spell
Myra Bruhl, Sidney's wife
Clifford Anderson, wannabe playwright
Helga Ten Dorp, Dutch psychic
Porter Milgrim, Sidney's lawyer
All roles are middle-aged as written; Helga may be any adult age.

Synopsis
One of the great popular successes of recent Broadway history, this ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients—gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. Dealing with the devious machinations of a writer of thrillers whose recent offerings have been flops, and who is prepared to go to any lengths to improve his fortunes, it provides twists and turns and sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be held spellbound until the very last moment.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com.

A day of fun! Meet the Farragut Fleet - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM - Inside the Community Room, activities around the theme of Admiral Farragut, local storyteller, and more!

Farragut Folklife Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934
865-966-7057

Instructor Jim Buckenmyer will discuss harvesting methods from the 18th and early 19th century. Students will learn about picking, preserving and preparing the harvest the way people did back before there were such things as canning, freezing or supermarkets. Examples will be provided about sun drying vegetables, pickling, leather britches and brine preservation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches and food to share. For more info or to register, call 865-573-5508 or email marblesprings@gmail.com. The cost is $10 per person, and the money will go toward educational programming at Marble Springs. Participation will be limited to 20 individuals.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Join us for the third annual Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival. Presented by the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society and Ijams Nature Center, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the world of hummers with banding demonstrations, fascinating speakers, guided walks, and more. Local vendors will also be on hand to provide food and drinks, plants, locally made arts and crafts, bird feeders and supplies, and garden items. The fee for this program is $5 per person. Children under 6 are free.

Complete agenda: http://www.tnbirds.org/chapters/knoxvill/HBF_agenda.pdf

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Beginning Genealogy
August 24, 2013, 1pm

Learn how to begin your family search using family, governmental, library and electronic resources. Pre-registration and a valid email address as well as good internet search skills required. Call 865-215-8809 to register starting on August 12. Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

As one of country music's hottest rising stars, Corey Smith has hundreds of sold-out performances under his belt and a growing, dedicated fan-base. A pure singer- songwriter, Smith is in a league of his own and commands the maturity and confidence to connect with crowds like few others can.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com.

Emergency, construction, military vehicles galore! Get a glimpse of the big trucks that you love and meet the amazing people that operate them.

August 24, 10:00AM-2:00PM
Please call 865 637 5331, ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org for more details.

With Special Guest The Mastersons

A protégé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Steve Earle quickly became a master storyteller in his own right. 1986 saw the release of his debut record, Guitar Town, which shot to number one on the country charts and immediately established the term “New Country.” What followed was an extremely exciting and varied array of releases. I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive is Earle’s 14th Studio Album and shares the same name of his 2011 debut novel.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild is sponsoring a workshop on voice and imagery in poetry at the Stone House, Church of the Savior, 934 North Weisgarber Road. Cost is $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Taught by Chattanooga poet K.B. Ballentine, participants will explore subject matter, diction, point of view, syntax and grammar and the ways imagery can distinguish your poetry from others. Author of the poetry collections “What Comes of Waiting,” “Fragments of Light” and “Gathering Stones,” Ballentine has been published in many journals and e-zines. She received her master's of fine arts in creative writing and poetry from Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and publications, including "Apocalypse" and "Touchstone." She teaches English, theatre arts and creative writing to high school and college students. In 2006, she was a finalist for the Joy Harjo Poetry Award and was awarded the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize in 2006 and 2007.

To register or to join the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, go to www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or mail your check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville TN 37939-0326. For more information about Ballentine, visit www.kbballentine.com.

The Parkridge Community Organization invites you to join us as we celebrate the completion of the 6th Avenue Mural Project. The 6th Avenue underpass will be closed one more time, as we gather for food, music, and community. Food will be provided by Straight off the Grill in conjunction with Parkridge’s local eatery, Peace by Piece. Local DJ Kate Furst will provide music on “the wheels of steel.” The event will take place rain or shine, and is open to the public.

The 6th Avenue Mural Project began as a grassroots effort within the Parkridge neighborhood. Local artist, Per-Ole Lind, designed and helped over 60 volunteers install the four mural panels that highlight Knoxville and the historic neighborhoods of Parkridge, Fourth and Gill, and Old North Knoxville. The project was made possible through the support of many individuals and the following organizations: The City of Knoxville, The Community Design Center, TDOT, Graning Paint, SawWorks Brewery, Pittsburg Paints, Knox-Tenn Rentals, Historic Old North Knoxville, Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Magpies Bakery, and Knoxville Bread Co-op.

CONTACT: Calvin Chappelle, Office: 865-522-8661, mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com