Calendar of Events

Secret City Films and Dogwood Arts are thrilled to release the Knoxville Film Festival schedule of events, films, and workshops all taking place at Downtown West Regal Cinema 8. View the full schedule at www.knoxvillefilmfestival.com.

In recognition and commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War, the 2013 Knoxville Film Festival presents The Battle Cry of Freedom Student Filmmaking Competition. This film competition is open to currently-enrolled college and high school students. The competition will have two divisions: college and high school. The subject matter of the films must focus on the human issues and events, both political and personal, created during The Civil War in the United States 1861 – 1865. The films can be no longer than 20 minutes and no shorter than five minutes. The film’s presentation can be either documentary or original narrative in style. Tennessee Film competition recognizes the films produced in Tennessee and the filmmakers from Tennessee.

The 2013 Knoxville Film Festival 7-Day Shootout gives filmmakers 7 days to make a 7-minute film. The 7-Day Shootout provides ample time to let your creativity flow to write, shoot and edit a MASTERPIECE! The 7-Day Shootout will take place August 21-28, 2013. All films submitted by the deadline, will screen at the 2013 Knoxville Film Festival on Saturday, September 21 at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Films created for the 7-Day Shootout in previous years have gone on to screen and WIN at other film festivals! Tennessee Film competition recognizes the films produced in Tennessee and the filmmakers from Tennessee. Sponsored by Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission.

Children’s programming, taking place Saturday, September 21 from 10:00-11:45am is free to the public and features a new program called Peg + Cat, provided by East Tennessee PBS.

Workshops are free to the public, but seats and capacity are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
So, You Want To Make a Feature? Saturday, Sept 21st, 10:00 am – THEATER 2
Independent filmmaking is tough enough, but making an independent feature is a whole new ballgame. Join several of this year’s Knoxville Film Festival narrative feature producers and directors as they share the stories of how their films got made.

Real to Reel: Making Documentaries - Saturday, Sept 21st, 10:00 am – THEATER 3
What makes a great documentary? How do you choose your subject? How do you get funding? How to you cut hours and hours of footage down to tell a great story? These questions and more will be answered and discussed by some of this year’s Knoxville Film Festival documentary filmmakers.

HOW TO ACT LIKE A PRO - Saturday, Sept 21st, 12:00 noon – THEATER 3
Every film director has a different style of working. Every film set has a different “feel”. But one thing is a constant – actors need to “act” like a professional. Learn the “ins and outs” of auditioning, preparing for a role, set protocol, working with cast and crew and all the other information a well-prepared actor needs to know to work on a film set.

Filmmaking Fundamentals - Saturday, Sept 21st, 2:00 pm – THEATER 3
Do you know about the “180 Rule”? Do you know how to record really good audio on location? If not, this workshop is for you. If you are a beginning filmmaker or a seasoned professional who just wants a refresher course, these questions and more will be answered in this workshop by those who can provide you with the tools and information to make your next film something special.

More info: www.knoxvillefilmfestival.com

Art-A-Palooza at the Fountain City Art Center.
Inside all three days: great bargains on artwork, pottery, priints, jewelry, decorative items, collector's plates, frames, easels, art supplies, home baked goods!
Saturday, outdoors: 10:30AM-4:30PM: Artists' booths, art activities for the whole family, live music all day, food booths, Phil Campbell's stories.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

2013-2014 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Season
The KSO will open the season with Reznicek’s Donna Diana Overture, followed by Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano, for which the Orchestra will be joined by the Eroica Trio. Whether playing the great standards of the piano trio repertoire or daring contemporary works, the three young women who make up this celebrated ensemble electrify the concert stage with their passionate performances. This will be followed by Kodaly’s Hary Janos Suite and conclude with Wagner’s Rienzi Overture.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

10th Annual performance featuring a Choreographers Showcase.
6:00 pm Dinner & Drinks on Clayton Center Plaza
7:15 pm Performance in Lambert Recital Hall
By Reservation through Thursday, Sepember 12th - $55

Clayton Center for the Arts, Plaza & Lambert Recital Hall: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Smoky Mountain Tales: Feuds, Murder, and Mayhem, A Brown Bag Lecture by Dr. Gail Palmer.
Noon, Thursday, September 19, 2013

Smokies lore is rife with stories of characters and unusual happenings. Gail Palmer has added research and historical interpretation to what has heretofore been largely rumor to create non-fictional accounts of actual feuds, murders, and disasters that occurred in the Great Smoky Mountains prior to the creation of the national park. Join ETHS as Dr. Palmer brings history to life through these captivating and entertaining stories of her Appalachian kin.

The program is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available. For more information on the lecture, exhibitions, or museum hours, call 865-215-8824 or visit the website at www.EastTNHistory.org.

Knoxville is perhaps an unlikely host of two major expositions, but there is little doubt that each Expo has shaped the city as we know it today. While the impact of these Expos continue to influence who we are, there hasn't been an Expo on American soil since 1984. What has become of World's Fairs in the western hemisphere? Knox County Public Library will present "A Fair and Scruffy City: How Two Expos Shaped Who We Are" at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S.Gay Street. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

The program will explore the impact of the National Conservation Exposition of 1913 and the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. It will also take a look at the bigger picture of World's Fairs across the globe, which is the subject of a new documentary, Where's the Fair?, being screened in the Knoxville Film Festival on September 20. Three weeks later, on October 12, the City of Knoxville is sponsoring the Centennial Conservation Expo at Chilhowee Park to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Conservation Exposition. Presenters for the evening include Jesse Fox Mayshark of the city of Knoxville, John Craig, local developer and former World's Fair employee, Steve Cotham, Knox County Historian, and Jeff Wood, writer and director of the documentary, Where's the Fair?

In 1913, Knoxville hosted the National Conservation Expo in what is now Chilhowee Park. This event put Knoxville in the national spotlight and garnered attention for not only the city itself but also conservation and environmental issues of the time. The expo itself was deemed a success with over 1 million in attendance. One lasting and unrelated environmental outcome, however, was the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by individuals involved with the success of the 1913 Expo. In 1982, Knoxville hosted the World’s Fair. By successfully playing host once again to a national exposition, Knoxville and Knoxvllians alike embraced their roles as ambassadors to the world. The legacy of the 1982 World’s Fair is still evident today in obvious ways, such as the World’s Fair Park and the Sunsphere. However, another legacy in which Knoxville takes great pride is growing and emerging from the “Scruffy Little City” moniker we were given by a national news organization at the time. Just two years later, the New Orleans World’s Fair was the last time most Americans were aware of World’s Fairs. The documentary addresses the question Where’s the Fair? As it turns out, they are still alive and well in other parts of the world. Written and Directed by Jeff Ford and Produced by Brad Bear, Where's the Fair will be screened by the Knoxville Film Festival on Friday, September 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Regal's Downtown West Cinema 8.

At East Tennessee History Center, 601. S. Gay Street. Info: 865-215-8767

As part of its community service and education programs, Jubilee Community Arts is offering a two-session workshop which will provide an introduction to audio setup, equipment, and mixing for concerts. Designed for musicians and volunteers interested in a basic introduction to live sound mixing, this workshop will present the basics of microphone usage, gain settings, monitor and house mixing, house and channel EQ, and use of mixing boards.

There is no charge for the workshop, but all participants will be expected to volunteer 6 hours of time over the next year to aid production of Jubilee Community Arts activities.

The workshop will be presented by Dr. Lou Gross, Volunteer Sound Engineer for the Laurel Theater. The workshop dates are Wednesday and Thursday September 18 and 19 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Laurel Theater, 16th and Laurel Ave. To register call Jubilee Community Arts at 522-5851.
The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus.

For additional information call Toby Koosman at (865) 522-5851 or email concerts@jubileearts.org

"The Science Maze" where visitors get lost in science facts as they discover interesting tidbits of science fields from astronomy to zoology. AMSE Second Level.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

A juried, mixed-media exhibition open to all artists and intended to showcase exceptional work produced throughout our region. Juried by Jeffrey Adams, Director of the Appalachian Center for Craft.

Opening reception: September 14, 7-9 PM with a gallery talk at 6:30 PM.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Set in 1930's. When Elyot and Amanda, a formerly married couple, meet by chance while honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, old sparks reignite and the two impulsively elope. But, after only a few days of being reunited, their alternating passions of love and anger remind them of why they divorced in the first place. Matters only escalate when their aggrieved recent spouses arrive and new partnerships are formed.
PRODUCTION RUNS: September 13 - 22

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture is pleased to present Fransje Killaars: Color at the Center from September 12 - October 21, 2013.

Fransje Killaars is a remarkable colorist who approaches her medium – textiles – in challenging and innovative ways that are as much cultural statements as they are vigorously conceptual. Killaars places color at the center of her practice, production, and viewer’s experience. Her installations exist in a space that merges art, architecture, fashion, and interior design.

Killaars’ primary media has strong associations with the handwork of craft traditions. At the same time, her work is also discussed within the context of deskilling, the continued removal of the artist’s hand from the creation of art, an artistic practice embraced by artists primarily with the advent of Modernism.

Killaars will be lecturing on Thursday, September 12 at 7:30 pm in room 109 of the Art and Architecture Building on the UT Campus. There will be an opening reception for Color at the Center immediately following the lecture in the Ewing Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. The Ewing Gallery is open Monday - Friday from 10 am - 5pm and on Sundays from 1-4pm. Additional evening hours may be added at a later date.

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture
1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996

865.974.3200
www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The Red Velvet Cake War, a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, opens the Athens Community Theatre season with dinner theatre on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at The Arts Center in Athens. Other show dates are September 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 PM and September 15 at 2:00 PM.
Show dates are SEPTEMBER 12-15 and 19-21, 2013 in the Sue E. Trotter Theater at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, TN.

The Red Velvet Cake War is a fast-paced comedy by playwrights Jones, Hope & Wooten. ACT fans may recall enjoying other hilarious titles by this trio, such as Dixie Swim Club, Southern Hospitality, Christmas Belles, and Dearly Beloved. The play is a southern-fried, family-focused riot. The play is directed by veteran Athens Community Theatre director Art Kimball. For more information, please contact Lauren Shepherd at director@athensartscouncil.org or at The Arts Center, 423-745-8781.