Calendar of Events

See this classic Greek Tragedy in a new way as presented by MC Theatre Department. Translation by award-winning poet Robin Robertson.

When Jason, winner of the Golden Fleece, betrays his wife Medea and leaves her to marry Glauce, daughter of King of Corin, the tragic events brought on by his betrayal unfold. Determined to hurt Jason as he has hurt her, Medea plans the ultimate revenge.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors. Free to MC students, faculty and staff.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 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

2013-2014 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Season
October’s Masterworks concert will open with Barber’s Overture to The School for Scandal. This is followed by the world premiere of Lucas Richman’s first Piano Concerto, In Truth. Pianist Jeffrey Biegel returns to Knoxville from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. The second half of the program includes Grofe’s Mississippi Suite and Gershwin’s An American in Paris.

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

Pruning a tree or shrub can be a daunting task for the average homeowner. Well not anymore, join Knoxville Botanical Garden’s master pruner Mathew McMillan for this informative pruning workshop. Mathew will cover proper tool usage and maintenance, how to assess a tree or shrub for its pruning needs and most importantly, how to make the proper cuts for any pruning task. Make your trees and shrubs happier and healthier this year!

Pre-registration is required. $10 members, $20 non- members.

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

American Kid, Patty Griffin’s seventh album, is her first album of mainly new material since Children Running Through in 2007.

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

Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! It's the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!

Tickets are $31-51.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Visit the Daylight Building, 501 West Union, for the 2nd Third Thursday!
September's inaugural event was big, come help make October's even bigger.
There will be food trucks!

This harvest market is a onetime event for vendors and customers to sell and enjoy local hand crafted goods. This event is free to the public. Please join us in welcoming the Fall season at Marble Springs!

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

Bear encounters are the topic of the day for “You and Me Coexisting With Bears,” a lecture at Pellissippi State Community College featuring Joel Zachry, a hiker, author and naturalist.

Zachry, who wrote “Bears We’ve Met: Short Stories of Close Encounters” with his wife, Kathy, delivers the lecture beginning at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The presentation—one activity in a yearlong schedule of events tied to Pellissippi State’s 2013-2014 Common Book, “A Walk in the Woods,” by Bill Bryson—takes place in the Goins Building Auditorium on the Hardin Valley Campus. The community is invited to the free event.

Zachry formerly taught biology at Pellissippi State. He is an avid hiker and naturalist and has been program director of the University of Tennessee and Park Service’s Smoky Mountain Field School since 2011. The Zachrys also own Great Outdoors! Adventure Travel. Joel Zachry has section-hiked the entirety of the AT, completing the trail in 2005.

To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Pecha Kucha Night is a time for creatives to come together and chit chat using 20 slides for 20 seconds each! At The Standard Knoxville on W. Jackson Avenue.

Food Trucks will be set up at 6. Come early to hang out and have dinner before presenters start at 7:30.

Richard Allen Foster
Dave McNeely
Paul McQuade
Kevin Murphy
Janine Obenschain
Gregor Smee
Koichi Yamamoto
Preston Farabow
Jen Scheuer & Daniel Ogletree

With special guest presenter - Mayor Madeline Rogero
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PechaKucha-Night-Knoxville/146657692048118

Led by Ijams' naturalists and historians, this unique walking tour along rugged trails takes in Ijams' disused quarries with their own dark pasts for an informative yet hauntingly fun adventure in search of the infamous, the unknown, and the unexplained. $10 per person.

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

The District Gallery is pleased to present a photographic journey through Paris as seen through the lens of photographer Ben Finch. PARIS: A Journey on Film features classic scenes of Paris and modern views of iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. Finch also captures common details of everyday French culture and turns them into memorable images with his timeless aesthetic and traditional film photography.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 11 from 5:30-9 p.m. with pastries by the French Market. The show continues through November 9.

A jewelry show by Adel Chefridi will also open on October 11. Chefridi’s designs emphasize simplicity, wearability, durability, and openness to light and movement. Made with natural gemstones, his elegant pieces have a friendly and peaceful feel that make them wearable every day.

The District Gallery, (865) 200-4452, TheDistrictGallery.com

The public is invited to the reception and opening of the Annual Fall Awards Art Show on October 11 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Plateau Arts Center (PCAC). The theme of the show is Wild about Art. Artists of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade will submit their original work to be judged on this theme in the following categories: Watercolor and acrylic under glass, Oil and acrylic not under glass, Mixed media, Pastel, Colored pencil drawing, Black and white drawing, Photography, Three dimensional, and Jewelry. Awards will be given for each category. This year's judge is Bobbie Crews of Knoxville. The reception will include refreshments viewing of the new show, and presentation of awards.

Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-F 9AM-4PM; Saturday-Sunday 1-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249; www.artguildfairfieldglade.net