Calendar of Events

Flying Anvil Theatre and Knox County Public Library to Offer
Free Play Writing Workshop.
Everyone's got a story, but they don't always have the best tools to tell it. Flying Anvil Theatre, in partnership with Knox County Public Library, is pleased to announce Grand Entrances: Writing for the Stage, an 8 week play writing workshop that gives potential playwrights the basic elements of play writing as well as a "behind the scenes" look at play production.

The workshop runs on Wed, October 9 through November 27 from 2-4 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library in downtown Knoxville. The workshop is free and open to all adults. No formal writing experience is necessary. Participants may sign up online at www.knoxlib.org or by calling (865) 215-8729.

With Tyrone Wells

Ben Rector has a theory: The beauty of life is in the ordinary moments. On his new album, The Walking in Between, which drops in August of this year, he sets those ordinary moments to some extraordinary music. Over the course of the thirteen tracks on The Walking in Between, Rector reflects on life's simple pleasures, offers a fresh view on matters of the heart, examines the pursuit of material wealth, and recognizes the importance of the subtle struggles and modest victories of everyday living. Tickets are on sale now!

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

Noted genealogist and lecturer Dr. George K. Schweitzer will explain how autosomal DNA testing can help you trace extended lines across branches of your family tree, not just your direct mail and female lines. 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. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

We Salute the Rising Stars that make East Tennessee shine. The Community Design Center is holding its upcoming Fall Gala Celebration at the Standard Wilson Glass Company, 416 W. Jackson Avenue. The Fall Gala Celebration is a moment to celebrate individuals who have made a difference in our community. This year, we are honoring the perpetuation of that legacy, the continuing commitment to make East Tennessee a better place to live.

The first Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award will be presented as a tribute to the life and work of the late Bruce McCarty, who initiated the concept of the Design Center in Knoxville in 1970. We invite you to celebrate the commitment of Randy & Jenny Boyd, Carol Evans, and Paul James who have all made our community a better place. This event raises awareness and funds to support the projects of the Community Design Center. Save the date because you won’t want to miss this invitation-only event!

1300 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-525-9945, www.CommunityDC.org

JOHN DENVER: An Almost Heaven Celebration!
TED VIGIL pays tribute to JOHN DENVER, Wednesday October 9 , 7:30pm

Ted will be performing with Steve Wiesberg, John Denver’s lead guitar player and co-writer from the 1970's. The most heard comments after any show is, "I can't believe how much he looks and sounds like John Denver! It really took us back!"

The Historic GROVE Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Tickets are available through are available through www.KnoxvilleTickets.com, by phone 865-656-4444 or toll free 877-995-9961, in person at Knoxville Tickets outlets or at the door.
This performance will benefit programs of SECOND HARVEST OF EAST TENNESSEE. Patrons are asked to bring nonperishable food items for collection at the show. With each item donated, a patron will receive a chance to win a special prize package put together by local businesses who also believe in the good work of 2nd Harvest.

Allison Adams, saxophone
Faculty recital; assisted by Kevin Class, piano

At the Sandra 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

Acclaimed Parisienne author Harriet Welty Rochefort will be the featured guest at a Knoxville Writers’ Guild soiree in Knoxville.

The party, which serves as a fundraiser for KWG, is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The party is limited to 50 attendees. Cost is $45 for KWG members, $50 for nonmembers and includes a copy of the writer's latest book on the French way of life, "Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining, and Romancing Like the French,” (St. Martin's Press, 2012), hors d'oeuvres and wine.

In "Joie de Vivre," Rochefort, an American who married a Frenchman, has French-American dual citizenship and has lived in Paris for more than thirty years, explores the secrets of the French — from romance and style to acting and flirting like a Parisienne to wining and dining à la française. She will discuss these and similar topics before partygoers have a chance to speak with her informally in a small, intimate setting.

To purchase a ticket, visit www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/harriet_welty_rochefort.php to pay via PayPal or e-mail Lucy Sieger at LucySieger@outlook.com. Driving directions will be given to ticketholders as the event approaches.

The East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will begin their annual lecture series on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

The first lecture will feature UT professors Erin Darby and Robert Darby, who will talk about their recent archaeological excavations at 'Ayn Gharandal, Jordan.
Robert Darby, a lecturer in art history in the UT School of Art, and Erin Darby, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, direct the 'Ayn Gharandal archaeological project that has uncovered rare new details about an ancient Roman fort in southern Jordan.

The 7:30 to 9 p.m. event will be in the McClung Museum's auditorium.

The lecture series invites scholars from around the world to present the latest archaeological discoveries. It is free and open to the public.

Upcoming lectures this fall include the following:
Nov. 7: "Cultural Interaction and Reaction in the Courtly Art of the Hellenistic World" by Kristen Seaman, Kennesaw State University, Ga.
Nov. 19: "The Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave: Past Findings and Present Research" by Anastasia Papathanasiou, Greek Archaeological Service

The McClung Museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking is available on Circle Park Drive in front of the museum.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.

Professional Photographer and Art Guild of Fairfield Glade member, Tom Whitehurst, loves to take photos of nature, flowers, and landscapes. His current exhibition of 17 photographs is the October exhibit at the Palace Theatre in Crossville. This artist does his own printing, matting, and framing and prints on canvas, watercolor, and fine art papers using pigmented ink, all of which are Archival. His photographs can be enjoyed for decades. Currently, Tom uses a Digital SLR Camera and shoots wide angle to telephoto and macro shots.

Palace Theatre, 72 S Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555. Information: 931-484-6133, www.palacetheatre-crossville.com

Artscapes 2013 is open to the public October 7 through October 10.

Knoxville Convention Center, Clinch Concourse, 10:00AM-5:00PM.

Recent works by Dennis Sabo Photography will be on display at the Tomato Head Restaurant-Market Square in downtown Knoxville from October 5 - November 1 and at the Tomato Head-Bearden location from November 3-December 7. His art exhibit entitled "Leafing Impressions" is an impressionistic and expressionistic viewpoint of the autumn grandeur that Mother Nature has provided to us.

Sabo says, "I challenge myself to capture common subjects that are often overlooked and then refine the photograph into an interpretive collage of color, motion, and textures. With a global community very much focused on environmental impact and fragile ecosystems, my artwork captures natural images and color with a perspective people easily miss." Dennis Sabo is an internationally award winning photographer specializing in contemporary fine art abstract, and scenic photography. His fine art prints interweave his creative compositional expressions and vivid colors into nature’s greater scheme of things. Dennis has refined the photograph into an interpretive collage of colors, and texture. His artwork and photography has appeared in a variety of books and magazines that include Canon, NOVA, PBS, Living Southern Style, Hilton Hotels, NBC, Ocean Conservancy, Shedd Aquarium-Chicago, and Blue Planet. His fine art has been included in gallery exhibitions at the Blowing Rocks Preserve-Hobe Sound, FL., Arts in the Airport Spring 2011/13 Exhibition-Knoxville, TN, the National Juried 2012/13 Exhibition-Knoxville, TN, Emporium Gallery- Knoxville, TN, Red Line Gallery-Farragut, TN, the Dogwood Regional Fine Art 2012 Exhibition-Knoxville, TN, Bliss Home Designs 2013, and ongoing at "The Art Market Gallery", Knoxville, Tennessee. www.dsabophoto.com

Tomato Head - 12 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 | (865) 637-4067
Tomato Head - Bearden - 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 | 865-584-1072

The Fountain City Art Center’s 8th Annual Membership Exhibit opens Friday night, October 4. Members entered artwork in both 2-D and 3-D categories: oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, pencil, clay, mosaics, wood, a handmade book, and jewelry. The show will be on view for the public through November 14. Most of the work is for sale through individual artists. Judges Kenneth W. Clayton, Jr. and Charles E. Williams, Jr. judge this particular show each year by popular demand. Cash prizes were awarded to all main category winners. Best of Show was awarded to an oil painting by Gary Dagnan entitled “Dan at His Easel.”

Opening Reception: 6:30-8:00 PM Friday, Oct. 4
Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com