Calendar of Events

The Museum of Appalachia continues the tradition of families and friends gathering around the table to celebrate the simple joys of the season with the 2nd Annual Christmas Gathering: A Bountiful Southern Feast.
On Sunday, December 15, 2013 a large buffet of authentic Southern Christmas fare will be served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. Included in the buffet will be some of the dishes the Museum does best, chicken and dumplings, sweet potato casserole, deviled eggs, iron skillet cornbread, and savory desserts. While dining in the Museum’s Heritage Hall, guests can warm by the fire while enjoying local, talented musicians playing songs of the Christmas season.
Visitors are welcomed to tour Christmas in Old Appalachia before or after the Bountiful Southern Feast. During the day, special historical demonstrations will be taking place throughout the Village, including blacksmithing, sawmilling, weaving and sassafras tea brewing. The Anderson County chapter of the Sons of the Revolution will tell wintertime war stories around the encampment near the McClung Cabin.
Seating for this family friendly event is limited; purchase tickets by December 9 to secure reservations. A self-guided tour of Christmas in Old Appalachia is included with each ticket. There are special offerings for this event for Museum Members.

December hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day). The Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate and a not-for-profit organization, is located 16 miles north of Knoxville, one mile east of I-75, exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-7680, or visit the web site at www.museumofappalachia.org.

All "Downton Abbey" fans are invited to attend our free preview screening of the first hour of Episode 1 of Season 4, on Sunday, December 15, at 5 p.m. at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes, and we'll award prizes for the best dressed. Doors open at 4:15 p.m.

Season 4 of "Downton Abbey" premieres Sunday, January 5, at 9 p.m.

Please contact Amy Hubbard at 865-595-0230, ahubbard@easttennesseepbs.org if you have questions.

Sunday December 15th ~
Downton Abbey ~ Free Screening!

East Tennessee PBS will be screening the first hour of episode 1, season 4 at 5pm at Regal Downtown West Blvd! Doors open at 4:15.

A new ballet by Trey Daugherty. View the nativity set in winter of 1942 in Oak Ridge, when homes were being displaced for the construction of the national laboratory. Members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra & local dancers will premiere this new work. Join the community of First Christian Church, located at 211 West Fifth Avenue in Knoxville for a new focus on the Christmas season.

The School of Music’s Board of Advisers at the University of Tennessee is sponsoring a Holiday Musicale to benefit the School’s student scholarship fund. Hosted by Board member Bill Rukeyser and his wife Elisabeth, the event will feature live performances of holiday music performed by UT Music faculty and students. “School of Music musicales are special events in lovely private homes. A wide variety of beautiful holiday music is played and delicious foods and wines served,” says Board chairperson, Sheena McCall. “It is entertaining, fun and festive.” The School of Music scholarship fund allows many young musicians the opportunity to benefit from enrollment in the music program who otherwise could not attend.

Reservations for the Holiday Musical are required and can be made by calling the School’s business office at 865-974-7547. The suggested donation is $75 per person. Additional scholarship donations also will be accepted. The School of Music accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard or Discover. The Holiday Musicale will be held at 1509 Rudder Lane, Knoxville, TN 37919. Heavy hors d’oeuvers will be served and guests are asked to wear casual or festive attire. For more information, visit: www.music.utk.edu/holiday-mus.

For more information about other UT music events, visit the School of Music website at www.music.utk.edu/events or call the School of Music concertline at 865-974-5678.

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.

@ Remedy Back Room
December 13, 14 @ 7:30 pm
December 15 @ 2:30 pm
Tickets $15

Info: www.marblecityopera.com

This Holiday Season, let The District Gallery help wrap up your holiday shopping in a special way. Our staff is ready to assist with everything from great gift ideas, customized wish lists, and spectacular gift wrapping... And don't forget our distinctive custom framing and gift certificates!
Featured artist: Dawn Whitelaw.
Be sure to ask about our Holiday Wish List!
Holiday Hours:
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
The District Gallery & Framery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville | TN | 37919
(located next to Gourmet's Market) | 865.200.4452 | www.thedistrictgallery.com

In July of 2013, eight artists traveled to France to paint en plein air as part of a workshop held at La Bonne Etoile, about an hour outside of Paris. Six of these artists are represented in the exhibit “Fresh Impressions: Tour de France”at Rose Center through December 19.

La Bonne Etoile was developed to assist artists who would benefit from an experience in another culture as well as offer them a time of seclusion and solitude for creating and recreating. Though some subject matter and scenery are the similar, each artist shares her own impressions and discoveries of this experience. The unique styles and colors of the artists complement each other. They were all inspired by the light, colors, flowers, scenery and culture of France.
Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second Street in Morristown, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rose Center at 423-581-4330, visit www.rosecenter.org, or www.facebook.com/rosecenter