Calendar of Events

Ever wonder what it would be like to stay overnight at the highest elevation lodge in the Eastern United States? How about doing so with a guided hike up one of Mt. Le Conte’s most scenic trails? Join Discover Life in America for all this and more on our annual Biodiversity Hike to Mt. Le Conte, August 23 and 24, 2014.

Discover Life in America (DLIA) works with scientists and volunteers from around the world to coordinate the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) for Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). The ATBI is one of the world’s most ambitious efforts to document and understand every living species in GSMNP, and it is through events like our annual hike to Mt. Le Conte that we hope to educate anybody interested in the importance of biodiversity to both this great park and the greater humankind.

The trip begins with a guided hike up Alum Cave Bluff Trail with an experienced guide providing natural history, local human history, biodiversity lessons and much more along the way. We’ll be having a picnic lunch on the way up, an evening sunset program about the ATBI at Clifftops, and a chance to meet some new friends while learning a thing or two. You’ll be presented with handmade note cards from DLIA, and lodging with dinner and breakfast. All this for the price of $275 per person – and you will be supporting both DLIA and the Smokies ATBI program.

Reserve your reservation now while spots are still open! For reservations or more information, e-mail Todd at todd@dlia.org or call (865) 430-4757. The lodge will house two guests to a bed, so bring or friend or share a bed with another program participant.

Todd P. Witcher
Executive Director
Discover Life in America
1316 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-430-4757 (Business)
865-250-1207 (Mobile)
todd@dlia.org

A pure singer- songwriter, who owns every word of every song in his catalogue, Corey Smith is in a league of his own in the country world and commands the maturity and confidence to connect with crowds like few others can.

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

The Paddle for Clean Water on August 23rd is an easy 5-mile paddle from Ned McWherter Park to Sequoyah Park for all experience levels from beginners to experts. All non-motorized watercraft are welcome! Thanks to River Sports Outfitters and Billy Lush Paddle Sports, LLC canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards will be available to rent or you can bring your own. Check-in on the day of the event will begin at 9:00am and the actual paddle will begin at 10am.

You can get your tickets online this year and they are $35 per person if you have your own boat or $55 if you need one from us. The registration form on the fllake.org website will let you choose what kind of boat you would like to rent from us if you need one. All tickets include a PFD and paddle. There is special pricing for children under 12.

Join us after the paddle at Bearden Beer Market for a free pint for those of drinking age and retrieve your goodie bag full of fun giveaways. The after party is family friendly and there will be sodas and water available for those not wanting a beer.

Fort Loundon Lake Association
fllake.org

From its opening in the 1930s as the Corner Grill, “The Corner” has been a beer joint; the setting for a scene from Cormac McCarthy’s novel Suttree; the favorite venue of Knoxville singer and musician Con Hunley, who packed the place whenever he performed; a listening room; and, briefly, a bookstore before its recent re-opening as Holly’s Corner. Return with us to the ‘70s and welcome the legendary Con Hunley back to The Corner—for one night only. Guests will be served updated supper club fare along with signature cocktails, the Con Collins and the Central Street Sour. It’ll be a swank evening of revelry, nostalgia, and blue-eyed soul from the one and only Con Hunley—with some ad hoc (totally optional) karaoke at the end. 50 guests, $125.00 per person. Location: Old North Knoxville, 842 N. Central Ave.

Knox Heritage’s popular series of fundraising dinners, Summer Suppers, takes place annually in some of the region’s most spectacular historic places. The suppers are organized by host committees of volunteers who work together to plan every detail.

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

Festival Highlights:
+ Hummingbird banding
+ Expert speakers Joel Greenberg, David Pitts, Ph.D. & David Unger, Ph.D.
+ Wildlife presentations by Stephen Lyn Bales & Lynne McCoy
+ Native plants and arts and crafts
+ Food and drinks
+ Bird Bargain barn where new and gently used bird and nature related items are for sale
+ Guided nature walks
+ Additional parking with shuttle to Ijams Visitor Center

Admission is $5.00. Children under 6 admitted FREE. No Reservations. Rain or shine. For more information about the festival, visit the KTOS website at www.tnbirds.org/KTOS.

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

Marble Springs State Historic Site will host a hands-on soap making workshop with Jim Buckenmyer. This workshop will teach about the soap making process during the colonial/ early statehood period. Attendees will be making hard soap, and will get to take some home. Please bring a lunch and a dish to share with the group.

The cost is $10 per person, with proceeds going toward educational programming at Marble Springs. Participation will be limited, so please register early. To register, call 865-573-5508 or email director@marblesprings.net. The cut-off for registration will be Friday, August 15, 2014.

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

Part of Tennessee Theatre's Summer Movie Magic Lineup. Screenings on August 22 (8:00 PM) & 24 (2:00 PM).

$8 adult, $6 children under 12 and seniors 65 and over; Subscriptions are $35 adult and $25 children and seniors.

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

FREE admission all weekend with the donation of any school supply! All donations will benefit the Knoxville Area Urban League!

James Sibley is a favorite across the U.S.A. With regular appearances on Bob & Tom Radio, The John Boy & Billy Big Show and XMSirrus Radio its sure you've heard him before. Maybe you have seen him on NBC's "My Name is Earl" or with Billy Bob Thornton in "Mr Woodcox".

With a "sitting in the living room talking" feel to his shows audiences across the country instantly fall in love with this regular old guy down the street delivery. Come see for yourself why audiences all over America are wondering "When is James Sibley coming back to town"?

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. View picture, web site link, and video at www.SideSplittersComedy.com

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

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Jackie Beckner as the featured artist for August and September. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, her exhibit features handmade sewing creations.

A Knoxville native, Beckner acquired her love of sewing from watching and learning from her mother as a child. When she became a mother, she made clothes for her two daughters, including prom dresses and eventually even a wedding dress. Today, Beckner enjoys sewing children's clothes, purses and other handmade items which she sells to raise funds for missions trips to Haiti. She volunteers with the One Vision International Children's Home in Haiti to teach girls the simple skill of sewing so they will have a means to provide for a family when they age out of the orphanage. Beckner is employed by the Knox County Public Building Authority.

Each month, the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

This year, events get under way with the inaugural art exhibit at the Blount County Campus: “Quantum Confusion,” featuring the mind-bending artwork of Denise Stewart-Sanabria. The show runs Aug. 18-Oct. 18. The art will be on display in the lobby of the campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., during normal business hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each weekday.

The exhibit will feature installations of large charcoal drawings on plywood that suggest the presence of portals, using existing walls and building spaces. Visitors and students will walk through the installation when they visit the Blount County Campus.

Exhibit Reception at Blount County Campus/Pellissippi State on Thursday, September 25 at 5:00pm

For more information about these and other events in the 2014-2015 Arts at Pellissippi State series, visit www.pstcc.edu/arts or call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

“Radiant Geometry,” an exhibit by Maryville College Professor of Art Dr. Carl Gombert, will be on display in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Blackberry Farm Gallery. Receptions will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Aug. 29 and Sept. 26, in conjunction with the Maryville Last Friday Art Walk.

Gombert’s exhibit will include ink drawings, which consist only of straight lines drawn with a T-square, and rubber stamp monotypes. Most of the pieces Gombert will display in his exhibit were created during a sabbatical last semester. Gombert joined the Maryville College faculty in 1993, and his areas of teaching include painting, drawing and art history. He has exhibited in more than 200 shows throughout the country.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

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