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Founded in 2010, Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours is a one-of-a-kind ghost hunting adventure. These tours are hands-on paranormal investigations of Knoxville's traumatic past. Not only are we taking you to factual haunted sites where traumatic happenings occurred, but participants are given real ghost hunting equipment to use. If you are looking for something exciting to do, book your tour tonight!

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Tours Line: 865-377-9677
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Stephen Hicks Exhibit: "Dragons and Ancient Ones"

Artist's Statement:
"Having a great love and admiration for our ancestral past, I was guided in the direction of recreating ancient masks. My vision of what they would look like if uncovered after hundreds of years is how I wanted them to appear. Beliefs are as one in my mind when it comes to masks--all cultures come together in my creations. I believe creativity is the greatest gift we have been given.

Dragons have captured the imagination of man for millennia. The Dragon was master of all elements of nature and can take many forms. Dragons represent the primal forces in nature and the universe. They are one of the most complex and universal symbols on earth.

In masks we see the many faces of the human condition. The act of masking transcends cultural differences. They herald death and rebirth in rites of passage. They ensure successful harvests, fertility, and prosperity throughout the year. Masks create a link to the past, family identity, and hereditary rights. In religious rituals the mask often becomes the spirit being represented, or is a medium through which the spirit communicates."

Can't come on First Friday? Visit us during the month of July between 11 am to 3 pm.
No puede venir el viernes, 4 de julio... Visítenos durante el mes de junio entre 11 a.m. a 3 p.m.

APERTURA - OPENING
Julio / July 4, 2014 from 5:30 - 9 pm FREE of cost (Gratis)

Gallery Suite 109, Casa HoLa, Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 , Monday-Friday 1-5 PM

Upcoming Exhibits: August 1; Sept. 5 - Frutos Latinos/Art Contest; Nov. 7 - Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos; Dec. 5 - Christmas Traditions / Tradiciones Navideñas
Friday, July 4, 2014 – Sunday, July 27, 2014
4:00am

Bliss Home is pleased to present print maker, Callie Farmer, for July's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, July 4th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Callie's art will be featured for the month of July.

Callie’s July exhibit will feature nature-inspired art that incorporates the techniques of both printmaking and gouache. Callie creates enhanced depth and movement with each piece by observing the colors, textures and patterns found in nature. While etching her plates, Callie has learned how to vary the size and scale to create another level of depth in her work. The awareness of Callie’s objective and added knowledge challenges her to achieve different levels of transparency and layering.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-329-8868, www.shopinbliss.com

Start off your evening celebration of The Fourth by stopping in at the reception for a multi-artist exhibit at the Art Market Gallery. The opening will be held during downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk. Painter Kathy Holland is featured, along with a consortium of wood artists: Gordon Fowler, Stan Fronczek and Janis Proffitt, all of Knoxville, and Nelson Ziegler of Sevierville. Their recent works will be on exhibit through July 27.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “Do I Know You?”, a new series of Xerography on canvas with hand-drawn patterns by local artist R.L. Gibson. “Do I Know You?” uses the body as the ultimate betrayer by appropriating historical, formal portraiture of children and adults in the prime of their lives and juxtaposing those images with a forced consciousness of life-altering and/or terminal illness via layering of historical anatomical drawings. "In the span of one year, my father died in a tragic car accident due to a complication from diabetes, I had a surgery often reserved for women 20 years my senior, and I became the guardian for my 91 year-old grandmother in the end stages of dementia,” says Gibson. “My grandmother always asks, ‘Do I know you?’, and I began to realize this is what we all ask of ourselves throughout life and of our bodies when they inevitably fail us.” Gibson’s retro-influenced works with a tinge of humor will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 4-26, 2014, and an opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

R.L. Gibson is a nationally-shown artist, juror and editor that calls Gatlinburg, TN home along with her husband, photographer Jon Ives, and son Oscar. Gibson works almost exclusively as a Xerographist, producing complicated layered compositions and then hand-transferring these images to a variety of substrates resulting in a unique monotype. Xerography, as a medium, has neither a standard place in institutional art instruction nor a documented history. Gibson has spent years refining her hand-palated technique. The “skips” are not flaws but the unique result of the process.

In addition to producing her own work and work in collaboration with other artists, Gibson and her husband also perform as the Appalachian singing duo the Pea Pickin' Hearts. Gibson also serves as the Editor for ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, a fun and quirky, food-themed art blog that offers reviews of emerging artists, shows from great galleries, and FREE Art Deadlines and Calls for Entry as an artist’s resource.

The Emporium is free and open to the public. The exhibition hours for “Do I Know You?” are: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; and (NEW!) Sundays, July 6 and July 20, 3:30-6:30 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Saturday, July 5. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Also on display in the Emporium during the same time frame:
Then & Now – A celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the Emporium Center’s reopening
Works by Jim Parris & Gwendolyn Kerney
Knox Heritage - 2014 Art & Architecture Tour Photographs

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “Then & Now”, a celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the Emporium Center which reopened in July 2004 following renovations. “Then & Now” will host 24 regional artists with a unique display of artwork in a side-by-side format: a piece from “then” (at least ten years old) and a piece from “now” (created within the last two years). The exhibition includes acrylic, charcoal, clay, photography, woven works, sculptures, oil, pen & ink, watercolor, and more and will be displayed in the main gallery of the beautifully-restored Emporium Center at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville’s downtown arts anchor location, from July 4-26, 2014. A public reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on Friday, July 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by Qdoba Mexican Grill. The First Friday reception also features a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theatre.

Artists featured in the exhibition include: Stephen Brayfield, Jason S. Brown, Victor Costantino, Bobbie Crews, Judi Gaston, Carl Gombert, Jessica Gregory, Annamaria Gundlach, Steve Hankal, Chriss Hardy, Hannah C. Holder, Kris Rehring Jones, Terri Jordan, Mary Lingen, Hali Maltsberger, Fritz Massaquoi, Roy McCullough, Kate McCullough, Clay Pardue, JoAnn Parsley, Elizabeth Porter, Ralph Shick, Denise Stewart-Sanabria, and Anika Toro.

The Emporium is free and open to the public. The exhibition hours are: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; and (NEW!) Sundays, July 6 and July 20, 3:30-6:30 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Saturday, July 5. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Also on display in the Emporium during the same time frame:
“Do I Know You?” by R.L. Gibson
Works by Jim Parris & Gwendolyn Kerney
Knox Heritage - 2014 Art & Architecture Tour Photographs

“1776” focuses on the efforts of John Adams to persuade the Second Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence and sever ties with England. The production puts a human face on the pages of history as we meet the men involved who fought, debated, and compromised as they came to agreement. In today’s sometimes acrimonious political climate, this show is a reminder of the struggles, triumphs, and values the United States is based on.

“1776” opens Friday, July 4, at 8 PM, followed by a performance on Saturday, July 5, at 8 PM. Performances continue Thursday, July 10, Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, at 8 PM, with a matinee on Sunday, July 13, at 2 P.M. Final performances are Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at 8 PM with a closing matinee Sunday, July 20, at 2 PM. Tickets range in price from $16 to $22 depending on performance date.

Oak Ridge Playhouse: 227 Broadway Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, (865) 482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com.

Celebrate July 4th with the explosion of sound that pioneers would have heard thunder through the hills when they would "shoot the anvil" to acknowledge the nation’s Independence. Today, shooting the 175 pound anvil, an almost lost tradition, raises a roar of excitement from the Museum’s guests. A family friendly day, guests will enjoy a host of Patriotic demonstrations and activities, including Betsy Ross sewing the flag, the National Bell ringing and Liberty Pole raising.

Admission is charged; it’s free for Museum members.

A non-profit organization, the Museum’s mission is to preserve Appalachian artifacts and instill in the community—regionally, nationally, and internationally—a greater knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Appalachian heritage. The Shop at the Museum of Appalachia features handiwork from Appalachian artisans, books authored by regional writers and unique "Made in America" gifts. The Museum's quaint restaurant offers hot country style lunches, fresh‐from‐the‐garden vegetables, and mouth‐watering home-style desserts.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Sons of the Revolution Celebration. Details TBA. After the celebration at 12 noon, the Fort will be closed till Monday July 7.

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Family-friendly concert at World's Fair Park. Includes patriotic tributes and a spectacular fireworks finale. Maestro Lucas Richman will conduct the orchestra in this
annual concert as part of the City of Knoxville’s Festival on the Fourth. Musical selections include “America the Beautiful,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “1812 Overture” and “Rocky Top," plus more patriotic tunes featuring solos by Christopher Sanders, baritone and KSO Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz, violin.

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; no tickets are required. The KSO will begin playing at 8:00 p.m. and fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m. (Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged). Those who tweet with #KSOJuly4 will be entered to win a pair of tickets to a KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series performance next season!

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Please join us at Marble Springs State Historic Site as we celebrate the Fourth of July with a “Let Freedom Ring” bell ringing ceremony. In 1963, an act of Congress officially authorized the Let Freedom Ring National Bell Ringing Ceremony. This patriotic act says it is "fitting" and "appropriate" to ring bells in honor of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. To participate on the 4TH OF JULY, bell ringing institutions across the country are to ring 13 times at 2:00 p.m. EDST.

Additional activities include storytelling, long hunter camps, Liberty Pole decoration, a synopsis of the Declaration of Independence and history. This event is in collaboration with the General Henry Knox Chapter Sons of the Revolution and local reenacting community. Free to the public, though donations are appreciated. All events take place at 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.

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

The Princess sets sail on Friday, July 4th at 6:30 pm and docks to watch the fireworks in air conditioned comfort at 9:00 pm. Tickets are $69.95 per adult, not including tax and gratuity, and children under the age of 10 are $34.95. All ages are welcome.

Guests can expect a delicious 4-course plated dinner as they take in the sights and sounds of Knoxville’s waterfront on this 2.5 hour cruise. There will also be a DJ on board for dancing and entertainment. Once the boat has securely docked, the full-service crew members will set up chairs along the windows of the first and second floor, allowing each individual to have a front row seat for the fireworks show.

Reservations are made by calling the yacht’s office at 865.541.4556 or online at www.volunteerprincess.com and sell out every year.