Calendar of Events

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport”, a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from 36 artists in the East Tennessee region. “Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The current exhibition features contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork and is exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint through April 8, 2015. Please note: the exhibition is normally available for viewing only by visitors flying in or out of the airport. Otherwise, artists and their guests may view the exhibition during the opening reception and by appointment with Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority staff. Contact Becky Huckaby, Director of Public Relations, at (865) 342-3014.

Juror Joshua Bienko, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, provided this statement about the exhibition: “The Arts in the Airport show is an incredible collection of artists work dealing with a wide array of ideas in a variety of mediums. It is an opportunity to peek into the minds of so many talented artists living among us. For me, Art does not provide answers, theories or quantifiable data in as much as it prods questions, provokes interpretations and resists resolutions. The works selected for the show are intended to begin conversations and dialogues. They are organized in a way that encourages dialectics to immerge, questions to form and conflicts to exist. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to engage with the work of these local artists who attest to the vibrancy of the arts here in the greater Knoxville area.”

The following artists’ works is on display: Sheila Chesanow of Athens; Anne Freels of Clinton; Veronica Fay of Crossville; Amy Masters of Gatlinburg; J. Brooks Brann, David Butler, Valentino Constantinou, Delia Foster, Marcia Goldenstein, William Goolsby, Beauvais Lyons, Tom McDaniel, Rose Montgomery, Althea Murphy-Price, Dick Penner, Indra Sahu, Jenny Snead, Daniel Taylor, Clay Thurston, Mary Julia Tunnell, Marilyn Avery Turner, Richardson Turner, Hawa Ware, Lida Rice Waugh, and Kurt K. Weiss of Knoxville; Steve Chastain of Louisville; Mary Bogert, Carl Gombert, Adam Griffin, John Patterson, and Bill Womac of Maryville; Eric Buechel of Pleasant Hill; Yvonne Bartholomew-Thomas of Seymour; Pat Clapsaddle and Marty McConnaughey of Sharps Chapel; Tyson Smith of Townsend.

A gallery of images may be viewed at http://www.knoxalliance.com/album/airport_fall14.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543.

2014-2015 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Season
Sameer Patel, guest conductor

October’s Masterworks concert will open with Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, followed by Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. This symphonic poem is most recognized from the 1940’s Walt Disney film Fantasia. Concluding the program will be Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz, with the Orchestra conducted by Sameer Patel, Associate Conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Prior to joining the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Mr. Patel served as the Zander Conducting Fellow at the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2010-2011 season, where he assisted conductor Benjamin Zander in Boston, Venezuela, and throughout Europe. Mr. Patel was one of six featured conductors in the League of American Orchestras’ 2013 Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview, showcasing emerging conductors in action.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Save the date! On Thursday, October 16, a unique alignment of artists will meet in the Square Room as we bring together four of our generation’s most critically acclaimed musicians and songwriters.

Join us to enjoy an evening of music with Buddy Greene (legendary harmonica player, see here), Ron Block (banjo extraordinaire of Union Station), Jeff Taylor (featured artist on Grammy Winning Best Bluegrass Album of the year in 2007 and member of the Time Jumpers) and Andrew Peterson (award winning singer-songwriter and author). Details TBA.

The Square Room: 4 Market Square, Behind Café 4, Knoxville, Tennessee-Eastern 37902, www.thesquareroom.com

The East Tennessee Community Design Center (ETCDC) will present David Dewhirst the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award at its 2014 Award Celebration at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37916.

Keynote speaker at the event will be Elizabeth Miller, Executive Director of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Community Design Collaborative.
The Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award is granted to individuals the ETCDC believes have demonstrated a commitment to building a better future for this region. The award is a tribute to the legacy of architect Bruce McCarty and the contributions he made to this region through his vision as one of the founders of the ETCDC, through his professional accomplishments, and the many lives he touched throughout his career. David Dewhirst will join past recipients of the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award, which include Randy and Jenny Boyd, Carol Evans, and Paul James.

The 2014 Award Celebration event raises awareness and funds to support the projects of the ETCDC. Now in its 44th year, ETCDC, by completing close to 1,000 projects, has contributed thousands of hours of pro bono design and planning assistance to Knoxville, Knox County and 15 other counties in its East Tennessee service area through its volunteers.

Tickets are available for $125 by calling the Design Center at 865 525 9945.
www.communitydc.org

Beginner/Advanced Beginner Sean-Nós Dancing Class
Irish Guitar/Bouzouki Class
Weekly Irish music session, all welcome free of charge

Classes 5:30-7:00pm
Session to follow, 7:00-10:00pm

Dance class - Boyd's Jig and Reel, 101 S Central St (865) 247-7066
Irish Guitar/Bouzouki Class - nearby venue TBA

$20 per student, per class, payable at the door
Session open to all, free of charge

RSVP
siobhan.i.butler@gmail.com
seanearnestmusic@gmail.com

Location: Lawson McGhee Library

Have a favorite book character? Love to dress up? Now's your chance! Join us at the 2nd annual Teen Character Costume Party. Dress as your favorite book character and join us for food, games and fun! (No masks please.) Everyone who attends will get one free photo by photographer Ian Nguyen. Don't miss it!

Knox County Public Library: 500 West Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, www.knoxlib.org

October 10-26, 2014
And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie

Theatre Knoxville Downtown
319 North Gay Street, Knoxville
865 544 1999 or email: info@theatreknoxville.com
www.theatreknoxville.com

BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S. Cellular® kicks off Knoxville’s largest Halloween event beginning Thursday, Oct. 9th. This year, the zoo has 12 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun scheduled over three weekends; Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 9-12, and continuing Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 16-19 and Oct. 23- 26, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening.

BOO! at the Zoo, a Halloween tradition for 28 years, is a family event featuring trick-or-treating through the zoo along the BOO! Trail, the Madaris Monster Mash tent with music and activities perfect for preschool and elementary-aged event-goers, friendly costumed characters and entertainers throughout the zoo, and the only “haunted” carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. (How can you tell it’s haunted? It goes backwards, of course.)

Boo! at the Zoo tickets are $7 per person. Children under two are admitted free. Parking is $5. Tickets are available at in advance by phone at (865) 637-5331, online at knoxvillezoo.org and at the zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours. Knoxville Zoo members receive a $2 discount on admission tickets and free parking. U.S. Cellular customers can show their U.S. Cellular phone and receive $2 off BOO! at the Zoo admission.

Knoxville Zoo members and U.S. Cellular customers who purchase tickets in advance can take advantage of the U.S. Cellular® Speed Pass Lane for expedited entry into the event, including early entry at the start of the evening.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Fall Porch Sale starting Thurdsay, Oct. 9, and running for about two weeks. The Porch Sale features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. There will also be baked goods for sale.
The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for 40 years. Currently the center has about 70 crafters who sell in the shop.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Closed Sunday and Monday in January and February. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Closed Sunday and Monday in January and February. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Elaine Marcel-Culbert as the featured artist for October and November. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, her exhibit features a variety of her paintings.

A Kansas City, Mo. native, Marcel-Culbert has studied drawing and painting for over 30 years under numerous professional artists as well as in the more formal settings of university art courses, art center programs and museum classes. An award winning artist, she is co-founder of The Artists' Studio and Gallery, a private studio and gallery in Oak Ridge (372 East Tennessee Avenue). Many of Marcel-Culbert's works are held in private collections and can be viewed at The Artists' Studio and Gallery or online at www.elainemarcel-culbert.com.

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.

Wine & Canvas: the painting class with cocktails!

Mimi's Cafe
10/07
Grey Owl

RJ's Courtyard
10/13
Rolling Landscape

Surin of Thailand
10/14
Colorful Glasses

Doc's American Grille
10/15
We're Number One!

Don Pablo's
10/18
On Golden Pond

Armada
10/23
Green Fairy

Original Copper Cellar
10/28
Purple Meadow

Naples
10/29
Harvest Moon

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, www.wineandcanvas.com

The works of many of Pellissippi State Community College’s Art faculty are featured in an exhibit that kicks off Oct. 6. The display is in the gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

“This exhibit showcases the current work of our four full-time faculty members as well as several of our adjunct faculty members, so it’s a department-wide show,” said Jeff Lockett, professor and Art program coordinator. “We’ll have two-dimensional and three-dimensional art featuring both abstract and representational work. “The Bagwell Gallery is wonderful for showcasing the work of local and regional artists, as well as the work of our talented students and our faculty.”

The Faculty Art Exhibit is one of the events that make up Pellissippi State’s arts series, The Arts at Pellissippi State. The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures, and the fine arts. This year, the arts series celebrates Pellissippi State’s 40th anniversary. For more information, 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.

Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu