Calendar of Events

December 14-16, 2013
The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville
December 14-16, 2013, Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Saturday & Sunday, 3:00PM, Monday, 7:00PM.
Free Admission
Telling the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Beautifully costumed actors with live animals. Exceptional orchestra and 80-voice choir with soloist, Amy Brock. Section N is reserved for the deaf and hearing-
impaired. All are welcome to attend; no charge and no ticket needed
(parking is $5)
www.knoxvillenativity.com
‚(865) 579-5323

The Mabry-Hazen House invites you to join us for our Annual Christmas Tours. Rooms and other areas will be decorated by well known Knoxville decorators including Samuel Franklin, The Flower Pot, Scott Morrell of Flowers, as well as volunteers and museum staff. The event is free of charge and light refreshments will be served. Christmas Tours are scheduled for Saturday, December 14th from 5-8pm and Sunday, December 15th from 2-5pm. Donations are welcomed.

Built in 1858, The Mabry-Hazen House is strategically located on the highest hill east of downtown Knoxville with spacious views in all directions. The home was occupied and defended by both armies during the Civil War. It housed three generations of the same family for 130 years; the museum showcases one of the largest original family collections in America. Your attendance will help support the museum's mission to preserve and educate the public about an important part of East Tennessee history.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

Just in time for Christmas, the 2013 Roane Open Art Show will take place next weekend, December 14-15, in the downtown Harriman building known as The Annex, at 431 N. Roane St. Free to the public, the show will feature dozens of local professional, accomplished amateur, and student artists displaying paintings, pottery, photography, textiles and various mixed-media works. Virtually all of the pieces on exhibit will be available for sale from the artists. The show runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Judging the show will be Jan Hill, who has been prominent within the East Tennessee art scene for 35 years. A graduate in Art from Carson-Newman University, Hill has taught art in both the public school and private sectors. Cash and an array of prizes will be awarded to artists in several categories thanks to private sponsors and local businesses. Produced in cooperation with the perennially popular Historic Harriman Tour of Homes, the Art Show is a designated stop on the tour, and each home on the tour will display a piece by one of the show's participating artists. These featured artists include Chuck Schwaner, Wayne Setser, Pam Fowler, Gloria Marine, Martha Raisanen, Katherine Moore, and Sherry Smith.

This is the second of what is planned to be an annual exhibition of work produced by the artists of East Tennessee. Although still a young group, the ACRC is generating much enthusiasm, not only in its dedicated volunteers, but also in local officials and organizations such as the Cornstalk Height Homeowners Community Organization, who recognize that active support of the arts is an investment in the future of Roane County. The use of this year's venue, formerly occupied by the Roane Medical Center, was graciously loaned by the City of Harriman.

Contact: Lyn Meany
(954) 895-6847, artscouncilofroanecounty@gmail.com

Thompson Entertainment presents “A Tennessee Christmas with Elvis” on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 8:00 PM. Admission is $15.00 pp.
The show will feature award winning Elvis Tribute Artists and Doug Thompson and Ronnie Miller. Each tribute artists will perform in a stage style show performance piece as The King of Rock n Roll.

Location for the event is the The Five Oaks Convention Center (directly across from Oak Tree Lodge Pigeon Forge Hotel) – 1620 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862

Unwrapped toys will be collected and donated to a local organization that assists families/children in disaster areas. For more information or to reserve your seats contact (865) 428-2001 or (770) 367-9616.

Marble Springs State Historic Site is proud to present Christmas Candlelight Tours! Experience the historic site of John Sevier, first governor of Tennessee, through the soft glow of candle light. The historic buildings will be decorated with fresh greenery. Music, open hearth cooking, baked goods & warm drinks will set your heart aglow with holiday spirit. Details are subject to change. Admission: $2 donation for the Candlelight Tour.

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

Details TBA

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

Cookies and apple cider will warm the day at the East Tennessee Historical Society’s Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 14. Activities include live caroling performances by the Knoxville Chamber Chorale, craft demonstrations and sale of handmade items by Karen’s Country Critters and Joann Krusenklaus, free ornament and craft making for the kids, frontier toys and stories, and refreshments. Visitors are invited to browse the ETHS Museum Store for a 10% discount on a great selection of traditional gifts, history books, and children's items. The discount is good for this day only.

Museum admission is free for the day. Exhibits currently on view include the feature exhibition Live! On Air! and In Your Living Room!, reliving the Golden Age and personalities of early television in the region, 1953-1973, and Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, a look at 300 years of history, from the Cherokee to the 1982 World’s Fair. All events are free and open to the public from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Museum of East Tennessee, located at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. For more information, visit www.eastTNhistory.org or call 865-215-8824.

Save the date! Details TBA

LeGrand Music Studio, based at the Fountain City Art Center, will be offering a Live Holiday Instrumental Music Concert at the Center on Saturday, December 14 beginning at 7 PM. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. LeGrand Music Studio will be taking up donations to benefit the Art Center. Andy LeGrand and associates have been instructing classical and folk guitar and guitar music theory at the Center for over a year now. If you are interested in learning more, contact Andy: 223-5885; info@legrandmusicstudio.com; www.legrandmusicstudio.com; Facebook: legrandmusicstudio; Twitter: andylegrand.

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

"Gerhard does not write instrumentals. He writes songs only a guitar can sing." -Boston Globe
"Mize has an amazing touch, killer tone and a sense of taste." -Vintage Guitar Magazine

Join us for this very special evening with two of the country's finest acoustic guitarists, Ed Gerhard and Bill Mize. The two will join together to perform Christmas favorites, as well as selected solo pieces of their own. Fans of guitar music and Christmas alike will won't want to miss this memorable show.

GRAMMY Award-winning Guitarist Ed Gerhard's music has touched audiences worldwide. He returns to Gatlinburg celebrating his new CD "There and Gone." This highly anticipated CD is already garnering high praise. "...stunning ... the beauty of the material is simply outstanding." Acoustic Guitar Magazine writes " ...Gerhard is considered to have the most exquisite acoustic guitar tone on the planet.” Internationally recognized, but home-grown in East Tennessee, guitarist Bill Mize is a Winfield National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion and his music appears on the GRAMMY winning CD "Stellaluna" and Emmy-Winning productions like the PBS “National Parks” series by Ken Burns. "An Angel's Share" was chosen as Essential CD of 2010 "A soft touch and heavy groove, combined with an advanced sense of harmony, results in a highly unique and engaging sound." – Acoustic Guitar Magazine

At Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN. Tickets are $22 and available at the door. Call (865) 436-5860 for information.

Mary W. Thompson will be teaching a reed basket class. Kits will include natural splits, dyed splints and rims for $35 and an additional $15.00 for the class. Bring scissors, sharp pocket knife, a water bowl and your lunch. Contact the museum to sign up. Space is limited.
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, 576 HWY 360, Vonore, TN 37885. www.sequoyahmuseum.org

"Holiday Swing Party!" with The Streamliners Swing Orchestra and Nancy Brennan Strange & The Strangers

Relix Theatre, 1208 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-474-1017, www.relixvariety.com