Calendar of Events

The musical play is based on the 1998 film Mulan by Walt Disney Pictures. Mulan is set in China during the Han Dynasty. The film's title character, Fa Mulan, is the only daughter of aged warrior Fa Zhou. She impersonates a man and takes her father's place during a general conscription to counter a fictitious Hun invasion led by Shan Yu. Along with her guardian dragon Mushu, her captain, Li Shang, a lucky cricket, "Cri-kee," and her companions, Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po, she battles the invading Hun army.

COMPLETE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Friday 9/20 at 7 PM, Saturday 9/21 at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sunday 9/22 at 3 PM
Thursday 9/26 at 7 PM, Friday 9/27 at 7 PM, Saturday 9/28 at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sunday 9/29 at 3 PM
Thursday 10/3 at 7 PM, Friday 10/4 at 7 PM, Saturday 10/5 at 1 PM & 5 PM

TICKET PRICES: $12. SPECIAL RATE: Any adult & Child entering together = $10 each

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Reservations: tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com

Knoxville Zoo will be featuring some of the wildest art you’ve ever seen at a special after-hours event. Art Gone Wild!, a special show and sale of original artwork created by zoo animals, will be held on Friday, September 20, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Knoxville Zoo. Art Gone Wild! patrons can enjoy wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres from Copper Cellar Catering as they peruse original art works created by some of the zoo’s artists in residence. The offering includes paintings by Southern white rhinos, raccoons, beavers, South African penguins, African elephants, zebras, gibbons, chimpanzees, Western lowland gorillas, baboons, African lions, Malayan and Bengal tigers, red pandas and a variety of reptiles, just to name a few of the animals that will be represented. There will also be collaborative works created by multiple animals and gift items such as coasters, wine chillers and wooden puzzles decorated by the zoo’s animals. Guests can also watch African penguins enjoy special treats and see zebras demonstrate their painting skills during the evening. All proceeds from Art Gone Wild! fund the zoo’s enrichment program, which is an integral part of the zoo’s animal husbandry practices that ensures the physical and psychological well-being of the animals in the zoo’s care. By incorporating interesting objects, scents and foods, as well as training and painting sessions into the daily activities the animals experience, zoo keepers make sure their charges are stimulated both mentally and physically. The zoo’s enrichment program contributes significantly to the overall health and happiness of the animals and also has the benefit of improving the success of breeding programs and adaptability to new situations. Art Gone Wild! is for guests 21 years and older, and a photo ID will be required to enter the event. Tickets are $30 per person and are available online at www.knoxvillezoo.org, by phone at (865) 637-5331 and at the zoo’s ticket window during business hours. Tickets will also be available the evening of the event. Zoo members receive a $5 discount. Tickets are limited for this event, and attendees are encouraged to take advantage of advance purchase options. Please call 865 637 5331, ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org for more details.

Presented by Maryville Alcoa Rotary. Tickets at $5 may be purchased at the Alcoa Walmart's Money Center, and Heritage Center, or from any Alcoa-Maryville Rotary Club member or at the door the night of the event.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

A bedrock of talent for over four decades, Battlefield Band continue to lead the way for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient and modern traditional music and song. Scotland’s great flagship band are in peak form: their new album Room Enough For All finds them fresh and invigorated, and illustrates yet again that they are among the most relevant contemporary composers and interpreters of Celtic music today. The line-up now includes young multi-instrumentalist Ewen Henderson, and has been received with great acclaim on their US, Canadian and UK tours, as the group move on to a new, exciting period in their musical development.

Tickets: $20 general audience advance, $19 JCA member/student/senior
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 (865) 522-5851, e-mail concerts@jubileearts.org, or visit www.jubileearts.org. Tickets are available through KnoxTix at http://www.knoxtix.com, (865) 523-7521, and at the door.

Legacy Luncheon for the Parks benefiting Legacy Parks Foundation with special guest speaker Governor Bill Haslam.

September 20th at 11:30AM at Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge.
Reservations and information at legacyparks.org or 865 525 2585.

At a time when most of his contemporaries are resting on their laurels, Bobby Rush — a 50-year veteran of the stage — continues to be one of the most exciting and creative artists in the R&B/blues arena. Rush’s live shows are without parallel, complete with costume changes and comedic sketches acted out with the assistance of his lovely female dancers.

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

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

"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

Knox County Public Library’s Movies on Market Square is turning 10, making it the longest running entertainment series on the Square.

9/13 Despicable Me (PG - 2010)
9/20 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG - 1982)
9/27 Jurassic Park (PG13 - 1993)
10/4 The Princess Bride (PG13 - 1987)
10/11 Back to the Future (PG - 1985) featuring a special preshow event with Joe Castillo presents Sandstory®
10/18 Iron Man (PG13 - 2008)

All movies are rated PG-13 or less, but parents are encouraged to check out the films to make sure they are right for their family. The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 13 through October 18. Movies begin at dusk, and well behaved dogs are welcome. Moviegoers should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

Knox County Public Library is also proud to partner with ETTAC to create an accessible viewing experience for people of all abilities: closed captioning and Descriptive Video Service will be offered for all movies this season. DVS files will be available for download in advance from the Library's website and Facebook pages.

For more information, please call (865) 215-8767 or visit www.knoxlib.org.