Calendar of Events

Live! On Air and In Your Living Room: 60 Years of East Tennessee Television
Relive the Golden Age of television in East Tennessee through rare footage and original artifacts.

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

Nov. 2 - Dec. 6 at Tomato Head Market Square
Dec.7 - Jan. 4 be at Tomato Head Gallery/Kingston Pike location

Sally Ham Govan draws figures and dogs and creates digital illustrations of city scenes. She has a BFA in studio art (drawing and graphic design) from the University of Tennessee and an MFA in illustration from the University of Hartford. She designs and edits publications and websites for Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University. Previously she worked as an art director at Whittle Communications and a graphic designer at the Knoxville News Sentinel. Her website is sallygovan.com.

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

Inspired by the internet sensation making everyone wonder what the fox really says, Knoxville Zoo is offering $5 admission to guests who give their best take on one of the possibilities featured in the popular You Tube music video. Since the offbeat song by the Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis offers a wide variety of possible things a fox may say, guests can offer their favorite interpretation at the zoo’s ticket window to receive a discounted admission of $5 to Knoxville Zoo for themselves and their accompanying party from Saturday, November 2nd through Friday, November 8th.

“We’re hoping our guests have a lot of fun with this promotion,” says Alison Travis, director of Marketing at Knoxville Zoo. “It’s a little silly, but that’s the whole point, really. It’s a way you can start having fun before you even come through our gates, which we think is a wonderful way to start your visit.” Those not familiar with the “What Does the Fox Say” video can find a link on Knoxville Zoo’s Facebook page and Twitter profile. The zoo encourages sharing of the unconventional promotion with friends and family via social media. The $5 admission is valid only at the zoo’s ticket window from November 2nd through November 8th and cannot be combined with any other discount or coupon.

Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Knoxville Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 8pm in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, the Clayton Center for the Arts presents "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" with Emile Pandolfi. Best known for his arrangements, Emile’s favorite music to arrange comes from Broadway musicals. “In addition to being melodically fulfilling, these songs usually contain meaningful lyrics and lend themselves to interesting arrangement”. In many of his arrangements, one can hear the influence of Chopin and Debussy, accounting for the sensitivity and passion with which he plays.

Although serious about his playing, Emile is never serious about himself. While the audience is treated to a brilliant musical performance, they are also entertained by Emile’s charming sense of humor and friendly personality. Pandolfi made his symphony debut at age 14 and went on to hone his skills and shape his performance skills by being the “piano guy” at comedy clubs between sets of then up and comers like Jerry Seinfield and Jay Leno. Guest vocalist Dana Russell will join the acclaimed Steinway Artist. Pandolif’s program includes popular standards, Broadway hits, classical favorites and even newly discovered arrangements.

Tickets are $10-$25 and group rates are available.
For more information call the Clayton Center Box Office at (865) 981- 8590 or visit our website http://www.claytonartscenter.com
Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804.

At Cherokee Country Club. Featuring dinner, dancing, auctions, and more.
Starring Maria Aleida, internationally acclaimed Cuban Soprano, and Sergio Cepeda, Tenor.

Information: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

With Bill Landry. Whether you regularly drive through the Smokies or you are a first time visitor, Cades Cove Heritage Tours allows you the opportunity to experience the Smoky Mountains as never before.

We offer fully guided bus tours for individual and group of all ages. Your tours are on comfortable 19-passenger Alternative Transportation Vehicles with experienced and friendly guides. Learn all about the history, personal stories, and natural resources that make the Smoky Mountains so unique. And, since you've left the driving to us, you can focus on sharing the beautiful scenery and wildlife with your family and friends, instead of worrying about the traffic. http://www.cadescoveheritagetours.org/

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

East Tennessee native Leah Gardner sings blues, love ballads, and traditional songs. Her sound is influenced by Appalachian ballads, old-time, classic bluegrass and country, early R&B, and years of playing with a range of fine folks in and around Knoxville. She has performed at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Festival, Bonaroo, Nashville’s Loveless Café and the Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee Shines, and several times here at the Laurel Theater. Featuring good friends Taylor Coker on bass, Seth Hopper on trumpet and violin, Cecilia Miller on cello, and Jon Whitlock on percussion.

Tickets, if available, will be for sale at the door for $12.

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.

Friends of the Knox County Public Library, in partnership with the Knox County Public Library and the Union Avenue Books, is pleased to present An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert at the historic Tennessee Theatre. Tickets, which are $35 ($30 for students/seniors) and will include a copy of Gilbert’s new book, The Signature of All Things. In 2008, Time magazine named Gilbert, acclaimed author of five works of fiction and nonfiction, one of the most influential people in the world. Gilbert’s 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Published in 30 languages, the memoir sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and was made into a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts in 2010. Gilbert’s novel Stern Men was a New York Times Notable Book, and her non-fiction book Committed was a # 1 New York Times bestseller. Gilbert lived in Knoxville as a Writer-in-Residence at the University of Tennessee following her epic journey around the world which inspired Eat, Pray, Love. She edited the final draft of the book while living on Market Square in the St. Oliver Hotel. The screenplay for the movie Eat Pray Love was written by one-time Knoxville News Sentinel intern and Glee creator, Ryan Murphy. Gilbert is currently on a national book tour with the release of her latest novel, The Signature of All Things. The book marks Gilbert’s return to fiction and describes the panoramic quest of the independent and intellectually curious Alma Whittaker. Born into a privileged Philadelphia family in the 19th century, Alma is strongly influenced by her parents who are both strong-willed botanical experts. Alma quickly comes into her own within the world of plants and science, but it is her association with the artist Ambrose that deepens her understanding of life.

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

The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will offer a free family activity day to showcase the current temporary exhibition Pueblo to Pueblo: the Legacy of Southwest Indian Pottery on Saturday, November 2, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The exhibit, which is on display through January 5, 2014, features over seventy Pueblo Indian pottery vessels from Arizona and New Mexico. The family activity day will include mini tours of the exhibit, which will focus especially on animals depicted on Pueblo pottery and their symbolism, for example, birds, deer, and frogs. Afterwards, children can sculpt pinch pot animals from clay, and decorate them by carving or adding beads and feathers. Other activities include a scavenger hunt through the gallery for adults and children, and putting together pottery puzzles. All materials will be provided. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive, is open Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and admission is free. Parking passes are not needed on the weekends, but free two-hour museum parking passes are available from the parking information building at the entrance to Circle Park Drive during the week. For more information, please visit the website at http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.

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

Cultivating Singing in the Choral Ensemble
and General Music Classroom
A workshop for teachers of singing and choirs in elementary and middle schools

This morning workshop will explore techniques for cultivating an energized learning environment where choristers take ownership in the process. Believing that every child should have the opportunity to share in song, Orff-Schulwerk based singing and vocal development activities for the general music classroom conclude the day. A children’s choir will form the demonstration group.

Saturday, November 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996
(corner of Volunteer Blvd. and Pat Head Summitt Street)
Additional Information, Contact: Dr. Marvelene C. Moore, 865-974-7515 or mmoore7@utk.edu

Cost $30.00, Parking Permits: $5
Available for In-Service Credit

UT Instrumental Senior Clinic Workshop
FREE one day workshop designed to cover everything that you will need to succeed at the Senior Clinic try-outs.

Learn your Senior Clinic audition material and how to audition with success.
Learn to overcome performance anxiety and love performing.
Sessions on you Senior Clinic music as well as scales, sight-reading, practicing skills, and instruments and equipment.

Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
UT-K Campus, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

To Register or for information: www.music.utk.edu/ scw-instrumental
Workshop is FREE of charge, but registration is required!

Artsclamation! is an annual fine art sale benefiting the behavioral health services of Peninsula.
Join us for this celebration of creativity!

Saturday, November 2, 2013
9am - 5pm
Sacred Heart Cathedral School Gymnasium
711 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN
Free admission and parking.
For more information call 865 531 5210 or visit www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts.