Calendar of Events

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season!

by Amy Herzog; Starring Carol Mayo Jenkins; Directed by Lise Bruneau
Carousel Theatre

“A funny, moving, altogether wonderful drama…” The New York Times

After losing his best friend during a cross-country bike tour, Leo lands on his grandmother’s West Village doorstep. Named “Best Play of the Season” by Time Magazine, this Pulitzer Prize nominated drama explores the funny, frustrating and ultimately life-changing relationship between a grandson learning to face his life and a grandmother who is starting to forget hers.

The critically acclaimed comic-drama was written by playwright Amy Herzog who based the Vera character on her own grandmother. Herzog was the winner of the 2012 Obie Award for Best New American Play, the 2012 Lucile Lortel Award, and the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award. “4000 Miles” was also named “TIME” magazine’s #1 Play of 2012 and was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Providing a unique theatre experience, this production will be staged “in-the-round,” a form of theatrical presentation in which the audience is seated in a circle around the stage. The Carousel Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in-the-round in the country.

To enhance the audience experience, the CBT will continue, and in some cases expand, several popular programs in 2014-2015. Open captioned productions also will continue in the new season, taking place on the first Sunday matinee of each show. Talk backs, which are informative discussions with the director and cast, will continue to take place following the second Sunday matinee of each show.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Talk to Me Like the Rain and Amelia Lost
By Larry Delinger
October 30: Doors Open At 7:30, Show starts at 8:00
November 1: Doors Open At 1:30, Show starts at 2:00

Talk to Me Like the Rain and Amelia Lost will feature local and emerging artists, singers, directors, instrumentalists, and conductor. There will be an open bar as well as dinner and lunch options available for both performances. General Admission is $20 for adults, and $12 for students. For ticket information, contact The Square Room . Performances are in conjunction with the Delinger Fest hosted by the University of Tennessee music department. More of Larry Delinger’s compositions can be heard throughout the month of November. For more information, please visit Music UTK Events.

Advance: $20, Student/$12. The Square Room: 4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-4199, www.thesquareroom.com

Special Halloween production of The Woman in Black, A Ghost Play on Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31, 2014 at 7:30 pm at The Arts Center at 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee. This ACT One Weekend Only event is sponsored by Athens Federal Community Bank.

Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill, The Woman In Black tells the story of Arthur Kipps, a middle-aged lawyer who rents a theater and the services of a professional actor to help him re-enact — and hopefully eliminate — an event from his past so tragic and horrifying it haunts him decades later.

Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of the original novel by Susan Hill enjoyed an extended run in London’s West End, and The Woman In Black was most recently seen on the big screen starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Veteran ACT actor Brad Jewell makes his directorial debut with this show. Cast and crew include: Les Rust, Merrick Gray, Aislin Anderson, Jeff Wilkins, G. David Brown, Lindsey Kimball, and Karen Siklosi. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. AACA offers a $2 discount on the purchase price of a ticket for those who come to see The Woman in Black in costume.

The Arts Center celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month with a full calendar of events for all budgets and interests. For more information, contact The Arts Center at 423-745-8781, visit our website at www.athensartscouncil.org, or stop in at 320 North White Street, Athens, TN 37303.

Little Tyke Halloween Hike
October 31 (10:00 am)
(Ages 2-6) Want to get an early start to your Halloween? Then pack up your little Halloween hikers and head down to Ijams Nature Center! Sarah will lead you on a fun and informative walk around the park, looking for some of the creepy crawlies that live at Ijams! It should be a SPOOK-tacular fall day! Costumes are welcome, but not required. This program is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

2915 Island Home Avenue - Knoxville, TN 37920

New and current KH members are invited to join us Thursday, October 30th for Heritage in the Holler! Celebrate the history and hipness of Happy Holler while enjoying treats at Relix Variety Theatre from Central Flats & Taps, Hops & Holler, Three Rivers Market, Magpies & Holly's Corner. You'll also enjoy self guided tours of Happy Holler - Knoxville's newest National Register Historic District

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

The UT Print Club is hosting Tracy Templeton, a faculty member from Indiana University for a public lecture on Thursday October 30, 7:30pm, in AA109. Templeton’s work has been shown in Canada, the United States, Mexico, England, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, Japan and Korea. She has received several awards including Honorary Mention at the Seoul Print Biennial, Third Place in the Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, and several purchase prizes. Specializing in photographic etching, she has lectured extensively on the technique at Anchor Graphics, Chicago; Black Hills State University, South Dakota; and Lane Community College in Oregon, among others. Templeton’s own work refers heavily to journey, migration, and overall transformation. During her visit she will work with students on a print that combines photo-intaglio, digital methods and monoprinting. Website <http://tracytempleton.org>

The Variety Thursdays series of free concerts on Market Square is returning for a run of fall shows through Oct. 30. The series is sponsored by the City of Knoxville and Stellar Visions and Sound. All concerts are free - and that includes parking, which is free after 6 p.m. at the City-owned Market Square, State Street and Locust Street garages. There will be no alcohol or food sold on Market Square during the concerts, apart from what is available on the patios of surrounding restaurants.

Thursday, Oct. 30: DIXIE GHOST
There will be a performance of the dance moves from "Thriller" on Market Square at 6 p.m., followed by Dixie Ghost at 7 p.m. Dixie Ghost is an acoustic five-piece string band with a sound that is rooted in traditional folk styles yet unmistakably original and progressive.

Are you a Knoxville woman working in technology? We have a social group that is meeting up for a Game Night! WE ARE MEETING AT Knoxville Entrepreneur Center in Market Square! Order something to-go from a local restaurant and eat it at KEC! Drinks provided! Come hang out with Christine, Arlene, and other women in Knoxville. We have graphic designers, software developers, database developers, web gurus, and more! This is an informal discussion group for networking and making new friends. We'll be bringing a variety of board games and drinks to choose from, or, you can bring one of your own! Both men and women are welcome to attend this free event.

Please RSVP to http://www.eventbrite.com/e/knoxville-women-in-technology-october-2014-game-night-tickets-13901968161
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Knoxville-Women-in-Technology-5102806

Knoxville Entrepreneur Center Address: 17 Market Square, Suite 101. They are located between Not Watsons and Coco Moon. The most convenient parking is at the Market Square Garage.

Haunts, Haints, & Howls Storytelling Event performed by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers. Shivering your bones on the Back Porch Theatre, 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

Sharing experiences with ghosts and ghouls are Susan Fulbright, Rick Elliott, and Janice Brooks-Headrick. Spirits sponsored by Sugarlands Distillery. FREE Admission. No child under 10 without a parent. These are seriously scary tales that are mostly the truth.

SUSAN FULBRIGHT has told many a tale, earning her Masters degree in Storytelling from ETSU. She was selected the best teacher at Sevierville Middle School. Susan has a huge repertoire, from fairy tales, Greek & Roman myths, historical tales and Old World ghost stories. She conducted ghost tours of Gatlinburg. RICK ELLIOTT is a teen boy in a man’s body. Energetic and outrageous, his presentations rarely keep to the stage, involving the whole audience in his antics. His tales range from boyhood adventures, to food poisoning, to fixing the plumbing. He conducted ghost tours in Gatlinburg, until the ghosts noticed. JANICE BROOKS-HEADRICK gathered tales from natives when she noticed “Strange Things Happen in the Smokies” , the title of her CD. Seeing one fella walk through walls, she knew he wasn’t there in body, but spirit. She has been called the Witch of English Mountain by the neighbors. At times, she claims to see dead people. But remember, she is a storyteller.

Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association has been spinning tales around Knoxville since 1994. They are a Non-Profit TN corporation dedicated to preserving the culture and heritage of the Smoky Mountains. They also entertain and educate in schools, churches, universities, colleges, parties, festivals, resorts, residences and theaters. Members take their stories across America and around the world. Call 865-429-1783 or e-mail cuznjan@juno.com for info, or www.smokymountaintellers.org

Join Appalachian Voices for a night of inspiring and exciting short films from one of the nation's premiere environmental and adventure film festivals for only $10. This specially crafted selection of films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite the audience to protect our wildlife and enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds us. Expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, and conservation throughout the world. The films instill a deep appreciation and sense of wonder for the natural world that surrounds and supports us.Thanks to our sponsors, Three River Cooperative and Mast General Store, proceeds will go directly to support the work of .

$10.00, plus applicable service fees

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

The Young People's Concerts are symphony performances made just for kids!

The KSO will perform five Young People's Concerts on October 29, 30 & 31 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium for more than 8,000 local students. These concerts are specially designed for students in 3rd through 5th grades.

Maestro James Fellenbaum conducts the KSO with special guests actor Terry Weber and the Austin East West African Drum & Dance Ensemble. The theme “Are We There Yet?” takes students on a map across the world to see and hear various types of music from many cultures. The 9:30 a.m. shows offer an excellent photo & video opportunity.

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

Images of Afghanistan are the subject of an upcoming art exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College. The exhibit is sponsored by the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies. At the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, located on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the gallery is always open to the public.

“Bringing cultural awareness and understanding to students and faculty is an important component of the mission of TnCIS,” said Tracey Bradley, TnCIS executive director. “TnCIS is honored to be a part of this extraordinary exhibit portraying the lives of civilians in Afghanistan.” The exhibit features the work of Slovenian artist Manca Juvan, who spent months in Afghanistan doing field research into the civil society of the country. “Stories on the lives of ordinary Afghans caught in this endless conflict of interest and the ongoing struggle for money, power, and overall control remind us what the real images of war and poverty—of lives far from ordinary—look like,” Juvan said.

“Afghanistan: Unordinary Lives” 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 commemorates Pellissippi State’s 40th anniversary.

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