Calendar of Events

Kevin Class, piano, with violinists Sean Claire, Sara Matayoshi and Ruth Bacon
Faculty and guest artists; complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas Series, Part I.

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Dr. Elaine G. Breslaw
Modern medicine is only about 100 years old, and before that time, little was known about how to cure any disease or how to preserve good health. What was it like to be sick in the days before antibiotics, anesthetics, clean drinking water, underground sewers, or vaccination against diseases? Elaine G. Breslaw will provide a fascinating look at early health care, from physicians and traditional methods to folk healers, midwives, Native American shamans, African obeahs, and new cure advocates. Retired as professor of history from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Dr. Breslaw’s books include Tituba: Reluctant Witch of Salem, Witches of the Atlantic World, and Dr. Alexander Hamilton and Provincial America. Free and open to the public.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM; Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM; Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Join us for our 4th Annual Fall Festival. This year's Festival will be held in the LeConte Meadow (rain or shine). This year's Festival will include: KBGA's Fall Plant Sale, Demonstrations & Workshops, Children's Crafts & Activities, Local Food Vendors, Marshmallow Roasting, Petting Zoo, Cake Walk, Giant Inflatable Slide, Hayride Tours of the Garden.... and MUCH MORE!! Admission: FREE for all ages.

$1.00 Tickets will be sold to participate in some activities such as the Hayride Tours and the Cake Walk. All other events will be free. Food and beverages will be sold.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Chris Rainier, a National Geographic photographer considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today, will present a talk as part of the museum’s 50th anniversary lecture series.

His life’s mission is to capture on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change.

Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society’s Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. He is a contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine, specializing in culture; a contributing photographer for National Geographic Adventure magazine; and a correspondent on photography for NPR’s Day to Day radio show. Rainier also heads National Geographic’s Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world’s most endangered languages.

Free and open to all.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Starting in 1967, well before all the hits started flowing, Chicago established a reputation for its powerful live show. Fueled by a passion for music, Chicago's members exploded the conventions of what rock music could or should be. The result was a groundbreaking new form, played by extraordinarily talented musicians. Once the group began making records, fans rewarded the group with record sales of 100,000,000, 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One Singles and 5 Gold singles.

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

The Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association and Knox Heritage will host a Neighborhood Homecoming in James Agee Park at the corner of Laurel Avenue and James Agee Street. The organizations invite all current and former neighborhood residents and anyone interested in the future of Fort Sanders to attend and help set the course for the future of the neighborhood. Guests will enjoy food and music while helping set the vision for the future of one of Knoxville's most beloved historic neighborhoods. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Laurel Theatre (1538 Laurel Avenue). The Fort Sanders neighborhood is one of Knoxville’s oldest historic districts, and has been influenced for many years by market forces that are created by its location near the University of Tennessee, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Children’s Hospital. These forces have created a neighborhood that is a mix of residential owners, apartment complexes, and uses that accompany these major institutions. However, an alarming number of historic properties in the neighborhood are threatened by deterioration or demolition. The Fort Sanders Neighborhood stands at a crossroads as opportunities and threats converge to determine the future of East Tennessee’s most densely populated and eclectic neighborhood. At the Neighborhood Homecoming, everyone will cast their vote for what they believe are the most important initiatives that should be undertaken to secure the future of the neighborhood known as Knoxville’s Front Porch. Those priority areas will become the focus of efforts by the Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association and Knox Heritage as they work with other stakeholders and the City of Knoxville to revitalize the neighborhood. For more information or to volunteer please send a message to historicftsanders@gmail.com or call Knox Heritage at (865) 523-8008. Information is available on the Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association Facebook page. Knox Heritage advocates for the preservation of places and structures with historic or cultural significance. For more information, visit www.knoxheritage.org

Poets have always found metaphors, inspiration and revelation in the natural world. That includes poets in East Tennessee, who have long drawn on the local landscape, flora and fauna. You can hear some of the finest current voices in that lineage at a special event at Ijams Nature Center.
“Letters to the Earth: Songs and Poems of Conservation” will feature six acclaimed writers reading and performing their work: Jesse Graves, Marilyn Kallet, Jeff Daniel Marion, Linda Parsons Marion, R.B. Morris and Arthur Smith. The event is free and is sponsored by the City of Knoxville and Ijams Nature Center, as a prelude to next month’s Centennial Conservation Expo at Chilhowee Park. "Poetry has long been in love with nature, and our words and songs tenderly embrace the world around us,” said Kallet, the Director of Creative Writing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “Our poems forge connections among ourselves and others, between us and the environment that we seek to conserve. Our songs are diverse -- some of us are urban, some of us were raised on farmland or near rivers. All share in caring for the natural world that is endangered. Poetry is a way of gardening, giving a chance to protect the green shoots that peek through the rubble.”
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

Marble Springs State Historic Site will be hosting a weekend of Living History in celebration of the life and times of the first governor of Tennessee, John Sevier, in commemoration of his 268th birthday. John Sevier Days Living History Weekend will take place Saturday, September 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. & Sunday, September 22, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can expect to enjoy 18th century demonstrations such as open-hearth cooking; spinning and weaving, blacksmithing, weapons demonstrations, which will showcase tomahawks and period-appropriate firearms; 18th century style militia drills; regional craft demonstrations, historic lectures and more! The Nolichucky Pictures production of the award-winning The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin will be on view through the weekend. Food, drinks, and special treats will be available. Details are subject to change.
Please join us with your family and friends and enjoy an early autumn event to kick off a memorable fall season at Marble Springs!
Admission: $5.00 per adult (16+); $3 per child (7-15); 6 and under FREE; Parking is free. All proceeds benefit the mission of preservation and education of the Marble Springs State Historic Site.

All activities take place at the Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.
Information found at 865-573-5508 or online at www.marblesprings.net.

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

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

Wild Thyme Players (WTP) will begin offering general interest, drop-in acting and theatre classes every Sunday at the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N Broadway. These classes will be open to all interested individuals aged 16 and up, regardless of experience in performance. Each class will have a different focus week to week, ranging anywhere from character development and improv to puppetry and stage combat. See wildthymeplayers.org for the latest schedule of classes. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and athletic shoes, as some classes will include movement exercises. The classes will be taught by established theatre artists from around the Knoxville metro area. The fee is $10 per class ($8 for students/seniors/military with ID). For more information call 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org.

The mission of ACT-UP! is two-fold:
To reach out to our area's latent talent – individuals seeking to "break in" to Knoxville's diverse theatre community; and to provide a forum for established local artists to share wisdom, develop teaching skills and promote their work.

September/October schedule:
September 15 – Acting Warmups/Getting into Character with Jennifer Bolt (of Tennessee Stage Company)
September 22 – Motivation & Movement with Margy Ragsdale (of Theatre Knoxville Downtown)
September 29 – Puppet Theatre with Bran Rogers (of Theatre Obsolete)
October 6 – Improvisation with Paul Simmons (of Einstein Simplified)
October 13 – Storytelling with Jennifer Alldredge (of Tiger Lily Theatre)
October 19-20 & 27 – SPECIAL SEMINAR & WORKSHOP: Pop-Up Theatre with Nashville Stagecraft

Contact: Carolyn Corley, director@wildthymeplayers.org, www.wildthymeplayers.org, 865-325-9877

"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