Calendar of Events

2014-2015 KSO Chamber Classics Season
James Fellenbaum, conductor
Wesley Baldwin, cello

Led by Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum, the Chamber Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Corolian Overture, Boccherini’s Cello Concerto in B-flat major, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. The Orchestra will be joined by cellist Wesley Baldwin, a tenured Professor of Cello at the University of Tennessee, and conductor of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Chamber Orchestra. Dr. Baldwin founded and directs the Tennessee Cello Workshop, an annual three-day gathering of roughly 100 cellists of all ages. He also performs throughout the United States and Europe as soloist and chamber musician.

At the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The inimitable French Broad Pickle Fest celebrates the preservation of local food. There will be food demonstrations, contests and music.

11:00AM-3:00PM
Sunday, September 28
Riverdale School, 7009 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville
Presented by the French Broad Preservation Association.
frenchbroadpres.org

Reduced Admission: $3 ages 2 and up, FREE for children under 2. The Muse is a children’s museum with exhibits and play spaces located in the former East TN Discovery Center at 516 N Beaman Street in Chilhowee Park next to the Knoxville Zoo.

Sensory-friendly planetarium shows will take place throughout the afternoon. LEGOs, craft stations, bubble play & more! For more information, contact info@artisticspectrum.org.

Artistic Spectrum: www.artisticspectrum.org

Sunday, September 28, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Knoxville Zoo: Penguins and Pandas for a Penny

Children ages 12 and under living in Knox County will be admitted to the zoo for one penny with paying adult. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount. Valid September 28, 2014 only. Penny4Arts admission ends at 5:00 PM.

Contact: 865-637-5331 x300, e-mail
3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 | www.knoxville-zoo.org

Sunday, September 28, 2:30 PM
Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble presents “Children in the Arts,” a part of the Penny for the Arts series, at the Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Park. Children representing a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including classical and contemporary music, drama, and storytelling, will join the internationally acclaimed Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble in a one-hour performance designed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.

Contact: Judy Robinson, 865-250-4158, e-mail
Amphitheatre at the World’s Fair Site, Knoxville | www.tcdedance.org

Faculty Recital

At the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events. View additional UT Music concerts and events including all student recitals on the website.

The Town of Farragut will host a new event - the inaugural Green Earth, Blue Skies - A National Public Lands Day Event - at Founders Park at Campbell Station and the new Outdoor Classroom. This free event is sanctioned by National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the nation's largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands that, in 2013, experienced approximately 175,000 volunteers working at more than 2,200 sites throughout America.

The event will feature a variety of activities - appealing to both youth and adults - and presenters encouraging citizens to get outside and learn about the wonderful natural resources in our community. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Resources will host "Kids in the Creek" at Founders Park to show how to identify biological indicators of water quality. Rainwater Resources will host a rainwater harvesting presentation, and the Izaak Walton League will lead a guided trail walk through the park.

A complete schedule of events is available at www.townoffarragut.org/publiclandsday.

Come in and sit a spell on the Back Porch for tales from the Smokies. A wide variety of Storytellers entertain throughout the summer. We’ve had many children, parents and grandparents join us in the rocking chairs. Please share this with friends, neighbors and your public. Drop by and kick back! All performers are members of Smoky Mt. Storytellers Association, a non-profit corporation, spinning tales around Knoxville since 1994. Gathering the stories of history, tradition and culture, they keep them alive through performances, workshops and teaching. Every event is UNIQUE with SMSA storytellers.

Sept 28: Loren Russell & Nancy Russell

LOREN RUSSELL is an Akiemel O'odham (Pima) of the Gila River Indian Community in Southern Arizona. He is also the grandson of Arizona Women's Hall of Fame member and Author, Anna Moore Shaw. Currently He is the Native American Storyteller/Flute Player for the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Phoenix, Arizona and Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona. Also tours in Ireland, London and Europe. Loren brings his audiences to his experiences to his own versions of stories and incidents from his own experiences, as well as, his family members'recollections. South Mountain Storytellers of Phoenix, Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association, The Arizona Flute Circle, American Indian Arizona Tourism Association.

NANCY CARVER RUSSELL claims very wide heritage groups—Ulster/Appalachian being primary among them. A former educator and librarian, she credits her love of story to the tons of books read to her by indulgent family members, the magic of nature, the quirkiness of the variety of folk she has encountered (both animal and human), and the vast possibilities of the “what if.” She lives in Arizona and South Knoxville.

FREE! Smoky Mt. Storytellers! Entertain your whole family with HUMOR and HISTORY outside on The Back Porch, 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg. Info: 865-429-1783 www.smokymountaintellers.org

Nineteenth Century midwives, actresses, and female novelists. A dramatic suicide. A young man who became the first to climb Alaska's Mt. McKinley at the age of only twenty-one. Another who lost the majority of his face to an exploding shell during the Civil War. Yet another, who attempted to make a national name with his own brand of liquor. And, of course, the indomitable, vituperative, and always controversial William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow, rebel-ventilating Knoxville newspaper editor and Tennessee's Reconstruction era governor. All make for an interesting and exciting series of stories of adversity and accomplishment told by reenactors.

Enjoy them all and more at this year's annual Old Gray Cemetery Lantern & Carriage Tour! Please join us for an afternoon of food, fun, carriage rides, and some amazing stories. No reservations necessary. Tickets purchased on site. Rain or shine. Parking at area business lots and public street locations.

Entrance Tickets
$10 Adults, $5 Student
Carriage Ride
$5 (Additional)

Old Gray Cemetery, 543 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Open daily during daylight hours. Information: 865-522-1424, www.oldgraycemetery.com

Some very important lessons in life aren't covered in school. Knox County Public Library is pleased to offer programs for teens this fall. Life 101 is a short series focusing on sharing knowledge on important issues for teens and their families. The free workshops will be held on Saturdays at 2:00 at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave.

September 27 and again on October 18- Nutrition Basics for Teens.
Shannon Reynolds from the University of Tennessee Medical Center's "Healthy Living Kitchen" program will be talking about the importance of establishing healthy eating habits and showing teens how to make a quick and healthy snack.

For additional information, please call 215-8700.
All classes are held at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave., at 2:00.

The HoLa Festival, celebrating its 15th year, showcases a rich mix of culture, traditions and authentic foods from many Spanish-speaking countries from around the globe.
Attended by approximately 20,000 people last year, the HoLa Festival is an annual celebration of diversity and a cultural salute to our East Tennessee community. Admission is free.

Come out to dance to the Jaime Bonilla Orchestra
Saturday 27 September at 7PM at the Market Square.

NEW THIS YEAR: An extended festival: more music, more activities for everyone in the family!
Market Square, Downtown Knoxville.
Saturday, September 27 from 7 PM until 10 PM
Sunday, September 28 from 11:30 AM until 6 PM
For further information: www.holafestival.org

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents the Latino Art Exhibit in the Corridor Gallery. The select works of nine local Hispanic artists will be featured including works from June Crowe, Susana Esrequis, Astrid Galindo, Angel Luna, Cecilia Stella Martin, Rosalina Tipton, Irene Torrealba, Loren Velazquez, and Luis Velazquez. The exhibit captures the diversity in styles of Hispanic artists residing in East Tennessee and of those who support the mission of LoLa Hora Latina.

Notes about three of the artists in the show:
Rosalina Tipton always tries to express beauty and spontaneity in her work even though her style borders on the abstract. She aims to have a connection with the real world and her personal life experiences. She primarily uses oils, mixed media on canvas, and wood and was influenced by the culture of her native Brazil.
Irene Torrealba, who was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, displays special interests in realism in water color and oil. She especially enjoys painting country landscapes that connect with her memories of her childhood, family, and travels.
For Susana Esrequis, painting is a time when her imagination and feelings come together and when she finds peace in genuine and simple things. Her works often depict pristine landscapes from both South America and North America.

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