Calendar of Events

Fountain City Art Center invites all 2-D and 3-D artists to enter the 9th Annual FCAC Open Show. Artists will bring in work from 10 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday, June 17. The opening reception and awards presentation will be on Friday, June 20 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The exhibit will be on view to the public through July 12. Ten cash awards from $200 to $30 will be given based on the merit of the work, not on the category. Guidelines and entry forms to enter the show are available at the Fountain City Art Center, by email, (fcartcenter@knology.net), or by going to our website.

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

Join us under the stars at the Summer Solstice Dinner- a celebration of local food, local brews and local music!

Music by Y'uns Band. Farm to table food by acclaimed chef Ben Willis-Becker. Local beer provided by Saw Works Brewing Company. $75 per person.

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

Elvis Costello has followed his musical curiosity in a career spanning more than 30 years. He is perhaps best known for his performances with The Attractions, The Imposters and for concert appearances with pianist Steve Nieve. However, he has also entered into acclaimed collaborations with Burt Bacharach, The Brodsky Quartet, Paul McCartney, and many, many more. Costello’s songs have been recorded by a great number of artists. The list of performers reflects his interest in a wide range of musical styles: George Jones, Chet Baker, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison. During his career Costello has received several prestigious honors, including two Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting & a Grammy for I Still Have That Other Girl.

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

Knoxville’s Unique Live Music Experience

June 20, 6-8:30pm - The Blueprint

Free parking, non-smoking, casually elegant atmosphere, 2 cash bars, delicious food, family friendly, and great for a date! Friday evenings @ 6:00-8:30 pm. All tickets are sold at the door. No reservations required.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Take a guided tour of Sequoyah Hills with Jack Neely, with stops at historic buildings featured in winning photographs. Includes a reception. $40 RSVP by June 17th. Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike.

Knox Heritage: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Freedom Summer is a look back at the hot and deadly summer of 1964 as 700 student volunteers joined organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of segregation and white supremacy in Mississippi. Freedom Summer is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Freedom Riders).

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

"Acoustic Swing, Jazz & Folk" at GSM Heritage Center amphitheater. Tickets $5.00 per person - per concert. GSMHC members are FREE. Children 5 and under are FREE. Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert. No advance ticket sales.

You are welcome to bring lawn chairs. Refreshments available for purchase through intermission. No coolers, food or drink may be brought into the concert. Sorry, no pets permitted, except for service animals.

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

The annual Kuumba Festival is a multi-event celebration and serves as the largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee. Entertainers, demonstrations, live music performances, dancing and an African Marketplace featuring an array of crafts and food vendors fill this four day and four night event. The festival takes place at multiple locations throughout Knoxville during the month of June each year. Highlights include:

Thursday, June 19-Kuumba Festival Kick-off & lunch in Krutch Park, Seeding the Garden of the Mind at Haley Heritage Square.

Friday, June 20-Junkanu Parade in downtown Knoxville, Live concert on Market Square.

Saturday, June 21-Community-wide West African Dance workshop, African Marketplace and concerts at Chilhowee Park with Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and enflamed the passions of fans across the globe with their uplifting songs of hope, faith and joy. The band is a potent example of the redeeming power of music and the ability of the human spirit to persevere through unimaginable hardship and emerge with optimism intact. From their humble beginnings in West African refugee camps Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages and matured into one of Africa’s top touring and recording bands. The band has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, opened for Aerosmith, contributed a song to the Blood Diamond film soundtrack, participated in the U2 tribute album In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, and earned praise and backing from Sir Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Ice Cube, Angelina Jolie and others. For more on their amazing and inspiriting story, check out sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com

Sunday, June 22-Gospel in the Park and African Marketplace at Chilhowee Park, 25th Anniversary Closing Ceremony.

Info: 865-217-6786, kuumbafest@gmail.com, www.kuumbafestival.com

Discover Life in America will celebrate all life forms that call the Great Smoky Mountains National Park home. Activities include short, family friendly hikes, lively presentations, hands-on workshops, and presentations by field scientists and naturalists.

The three-day event is free and open to the public. Participants of all ages should arrive by 10 a.m. at Twin Creeks Science Center at 1316 Cherokee Orchard Road, located about one mile from downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn., in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Please bring your lunch, enough water for the day, and dress for being outside in the weather.

Thursday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
An overview of centipede basics, followed by a look at some species examples, and then a “field trip” to collect and observe centipedes in the field will be the highlights of this workshop. Please call to register.

Friday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
An overview of sponge basics, followed by a look at some species examples, and then a “field trip” to collect and observe sponges in the field will be the highlights of this workshop. Please call to register.

Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. – Sunset
Hike the trails with DLIA botanists and discover some of the most beautiful — and dramatic — fauna the park has to offer: Ferns! Please call to register and get information about where to meet. This event will not take place at Twin Creeks Science Center.

Discover Life in America: 1316 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, 865-430-4757, www.dlia.org.

Reno is the host of Top Hooker on Animal Planet and is the co-host of Blue Collar Comedy Radio's Chewin' The Fat with Leanne Morgan!

TICKET PRICES: $8 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $10 FOR PREFERRED SEATS ONLINE!
All tickets via phone or at the door are $2 more per ticket!
All tickets go up $2 on the day of the show.

Side Splitters Comedy Club - West Knoxville, 9246 Parkwest Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37923. 865.934.LAFF (5233) www.SideSplittersComedy.com

Circle Modern Dance is thrilled to present New Terrain, a summer showcase which will feature the work of 11 local choreographers who are breaking new ground and creating dances for a stunning new space in the heart of downtown Knoxville. This show brings together both professionals and community members and will highlight the stories of local refugees in a partnership with Bridge Refugee Services for World Refugee Day and will also include special guests from Momentum Dance Lab.

June 19-20th, "New Terrain" Summer Show 7:30pm both nights at the Standard, 416 W. Jackson Avenue.

In conjunction with World Refugee Day Celebrations, June 20th 5:00pm, a partnership with Bridge Refugee Services.

Circle Modern Dance: (865) 309.5309, www.circlemoderndance.com

AMSE Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th (must be 10 years old by June 1, 2014), 6th and 7th graders at two identical one-week sessions June 9 – 13 and June 16 – 20 at Freels Bend Cabin in Oak Ridge. The AMSE Science Explorer Camp, sponsored by the American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation, costs $150 for AMSE members and $175 for non-members. Each camp session runs from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. The camp session also includes a tour Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the American Museum of Science and Energy.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org