Calendar of Events

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a new stage adaptation of the epic, medieval legend of King Arthur: Knights Of Camelot. The play will be performed August 15 through 31, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. The show is KCT’s 60th full-scale production and features 22 young actors in the cast.

TICKET PRICES: $12. SPECIAL RATE: Any adult & Child entering together = $10 each
RESERVATIONS: by phone at (865) 208-3677, or online
NEW LOCATION: 109 E. Churchwell Avenue; corner of Central & Churchwell Avenues

The play is performed by 22 talented young actors, from ages 9 to 16. KCT veteran performers will play the familiar roles of King Arthur (Andrew Fetterolf), Merlin the Magician (Cody Chaffins), Guinevere (Jaden Lily Branson), and Sir Percival (Zak Terry).
Five actors are making their KCT debuts: Cian Bell, Reece Brown, Brody Copeland, Gemma Nash, and Jacob Sousley.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Reservations: tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com

Appearing next weekend at Side Splitters Comedy Club: SPANKY BROWN, August 15 - 16.

Have you had a good spankin’ lately? If not, then this week’s your week. He makes anyone laugh with his versatile, laid-back comedy. A little bit about Spanky: he’s a preacher’s son and has served time … in the army. His comedy is like a buffet; it’s got something for everyone.

His personal account of triumphs and tragedies and unbridled opinions are for all those who really try to "keep it real " .
TICKET PRICES: $8 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, $10 FOR PREFERRED SEATING 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.

9246 Parkwest Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923
865.934.LAFF (5233)
www.SideSplittersComedy.com

Nashville, Tennessee is a nexus ' a point where tradition and innovation intersect, where commerce collides with art. It may be the only town around where salaried songwriters and full-time session musicians are as common as accountants and schoolteachers. Music is the product, and the factories line the street, from the swank Music Row mini-high-rises to the low-slung Sylvan Park bungalows. And only Nashville could give birth to a band like The SteelDrivers: a group of seasoned veterans 'each distinguished in his or her own right, each valued in the town's commercial community ' who are seizing an opportunity to follow their hearts to their souls' reward. In doing so, they are braiding their bluegrass roots with new threads of their own design, bringing together country, soul, and other contemporary influences to create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the morning dew. This is new music with the old feeling. SteelDrivers fan Vince Gill describes the band's fusion as simply 'an incredible combination.'

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

"Bluegrass, Classic Country, and Gospel" 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

A Medal for Benny is an affecting satire, one that explores a small California town that is honoring one of its ward dead, an absent hero who is used here to illuminate the rest of the world. Dorothy Lamour and Arturo de Cordova star alongside J. Carrol – who delivers a truly heartrending performance as the father of the fallen soldier. In addition to Naish’s unforgettable portrayal, A Medal for Benny garnered Academy Award nominations for its scenarists, John Steinbeck and Jack Wagner, for their brilliant, decidedly unique story.

A Medal for Benny will be preceded by our short subject, the rarely-shown It’s Your America, which was produced in 1945 by the U.S. War Office and directed by the towering John Ford. Shown exclusively to soldiers departing the military immediately after World War II, It’s Your America centers on a US serviceman who, during his combat career, came to realize the greatness of his country. Arthur Kennedy is the solider and those who help bring him to his enlightenment are portrayed by Preston Foster, Walter Sande, Stephen Dunne and our very own J. Carrol Naish.

Our location: The spacious clubhouse of the Windover Apartments. The journey there will take you to Cheshire Drive (off Kingston Pike, near the Olive Garden); going down Cheshire, turn right at the Windover Apartments sign, then go to the third parking lot on your right, next to the pool. There, the building that houses the clubhouse and offices of the Windover will be just a few steps away!

Cresthill Cinema Club: cresthillcinemaclub@aol.com, www.cresthillcinemaclub.com

Lower galleries
This exhibition of more than 50 photographs traces this influential street photographer's career from 1962 to the present. Lyon rode with a notorious Chicago biker gang, marched against segregation during the Civil Rights Movement, and spent hours inside the death-row "Walls Unit" of Texas' Huntsville Prison. His goal, he said, was "to destroy Life magazine" - to present powerful, real alternatives to the hollow pictures and stories permeating mass media in America. A special group of Lyon's photographs taken during his visit to Knoxville in 1967 will be featured in the KMA's presentation.

August 14, 5:30-7:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception - This World is Not My Home: Danny Lyons Photographs

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

Visit Knoxville is extremely excited to announce that there will be two USA Diving events that will take place right here at home! USA Diving AT&T National Diving Championships will take place at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on the University of Tennessee campus. The Age Group & Junior National Championships will begin July 31- August 9, with the Senior Diving Championship following August 12-17.
The AT&T National Diving Championships is one of USA Diving's most prestigious events. Qualifications for the Junior Championship are based on placement at the Summer Junior Zone Championships or prequalifying according to performance in other competitions.
The senior qualifications for competition are based on overall performance in previous competitions and placement in U.S. National Preliminary Meets. There will be approximately 125 of the nation's top senior divers who will travel to compete for the 10 national's title for the AT&T National Diving Championship.

This event will be full of intense action that will surely be unforgettable. Come out and support the members of the USA Diving AT&T National Championships. For ticket pricing and schedule please go to www.usadiving.org .

Barbara Rogers, who is Co-President of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, is Artist of the Month of August at the Plateau Creative Arts Center. Barb is dedicated to the medium of colored pencil. Her compositions reveal her desire to capture the interactions between colors, light, shadows, textures, and reflections. Photography is, also, another interest for Barb, and she uses assortments of photographs to create the ultimate colored pencil piece. Visitors can view this exhibit at the PCAC, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine), Fairfield Glade Monday through Saturday 9 am – 4 pm Closed Sunday. The show will run through August 30.

Bob Patterson, Director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and Don M. Alexander, Cades Cove Heritage Tour Manager announced the 2014 Cades Cove Heritage Tours schedule of specialty tours.

Advance reservations are required.
Limit of 17 guests per tour.
Call 865-448-8838 for reservations.

Kim Delozier, Author, naturalist and former Park Ranger will point out and discuss wildlife while you search for Bears in the GSM National Park or Elk in Cattaloochee.

The 3 1/2 - 4 hour Bear Tour is $50 per person and will depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center at 9:30 am on the following Saturday August 2, 9 and 16:

The 7 - 8 hour Elk Tour to Cattaloochee is $75 per person and will depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center at 2:30 pm on Saturday September 13

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a not for profit museum
and is located between the traffic light and the national park entrance,
on scenic Highway 73.
For more information, please call 865-448-0044

“First Edition: Copper Additions” is the title of collaborative work by mixed-media artist Lynnda Tenpenny and copper jeweler Kathy Bradley, which will be on display at the Art Market Gallery for the month of August. An opening reception for this featured exhibition will be held during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk.

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

Bliss Home is pleased to present Knoxville artist, Kate Moore, for August's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, August 1st from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Kate's art will be featured for the month of August.

Starting with a simple love for crayons, Kate decided from a young age she needed to build her life around art. Kate grew into an artist by exploring different mediums, and dabbling in painting and drawing, until she found her own voice as an artist in graphic design. From custom wedding invitations to small business branding, Kate has spent the last six years perfecting her graphic design skills at her studio, Kate Moore Creative, located on the 100 block of Gay Street.

Kate's August exhibit features a fun collection of words and color that will make viewers smile for two reasons. Not only will Kate's fun art bring a smile to viewers' faces, each purchase of Kate's art will provide ONE MEAL to a hungry tummy in East Tennessee, through the efforts of Second Harvest Food Bank.

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “A Visual Experience” by Art Group 21, featuring original watercolor, oil, acrylic, pencil, pastel, mixed media, collage, and more by 21 local artists. The exhibition will be displayed in the main gallery of the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from August 1-30, 2014. A public reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on Friday, August 1, from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by Qdoba Mexican Grill and Jason’s Deli. The First Friday reception also features a flamenco dance performance by Pasión Flamenco from 6:00-6:45 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM, both in the Black Box Theatre.

Artists featured in the exhibition include: Mary Ann Aken, Paula Browning, Bonnie Cadotte, Lana Daverman, Genie Even, Pat Fitzgerald, Jean Gregory, Suzanne Jack, Barbara Johnson, Judy Jorden, Carol LaBudde, Elaine Marcel-Culbert, Ina Sue Marlin, Susan Miller, Brenda Mills, Emilia Pickett, Janice Pybas, Betsy Spooner, Fran Thie, and Sue B. Thomas.

“A Visual Experience” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.