Calendar of Events

Jim Brickman, popular songwriter and piano extraordinaire, is bringing together the sounds of the season with "On A Winter's Night." As Brickman marks this 18-year-old tradition, he will showcase new music along with holiday favorites and the hits that made him the most charted Billboard Adult Contemporary artist, earning him four gold albums and two Grammy award nominations.

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

1st Wednesday of every month. Square Room, 4 Market Square, next door to Tomato Head. $15 admission includes concert plus a delicious lunch served up by Cafe 4. The UT Jazz Ensemble under the direction of drummer Keith Brown perform award winning pieces from this year’s College Music Society Conference jazz composition competition. Composers from all over the US submitted entries and the pieces went through a rigorous process that included three different panels of judges. The pieces cover a wide range of stylistic territory, from traditional music with obvious Basie and Ellington inspiration, to more modern sounding work reminiscent of Bob Mintzer and Maria Schneider. Promises to be a fun and inspirational afternoon of music!

Wednesday, December 3: Wynton Marsalis' 1985 release Black Codes from the Underground is widely considered to be one of the trumpeter's best recordings. The album featured Marsalis' then working band: saxophonist Branford Marsalis, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts. Marsalis' original compositions for this date have proven to be some of his most influential works. Pianist Andrew LaPrise has assembled a cast of excellent young musicians to recreate this entire album, beginning to end. Sure to be an exciting and entertaining program.

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

The exhibit will showcase interesting artifacts from the museum's permanent collection that have not been displayed in many years or have never been on display. Spanning numerous decades, featured items include personal household items such as electronics, tools, clothes, hats and hat boxes, children's toys, and more. In addition, the vignette in the Doris Woods Owens Gallery will display furniture and household items from an 1890s-era bedroom.

Farragut Folklife Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-4:30 PM. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org

Knoxville Zoo is partnering with YP® to extend the popular “Buy One, Get One Free” admission ticket offer through February. Knoxville Zoo and YP® are offering buy one, get one free tickets to make visitors aware that the winter season is one of the best to see animal activity. On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved indoors, but guests can still see many of their favorite animals, including elephants, gorillas, penguins, chimpanzees and reptiles, in their indoor viewing areas.

Buy one, get one free tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2015, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

Member Art Exhibit coordinated by Susan Cooper. On Art Wall at Bookmark Café, 1 vertical case and 1 square pedestal case in Entry Rotunda of library.

Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, TN. Information: 865-982-0981, www.blountlibrary.org

The Knoxville Museum of Art and the Tennessee Art Education Association present the ninth annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition November 28, 2014-January 11, 2015. The exhibition features artwork created by middle and high school students and offers students the opportunity to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment. This event is made possible by the generosity of presenting sponsor Regal Entertainment Group and additional sponsors Pharma Packaging Solutions, Emerson Process Management, and Home Federal Bank.

Students, school administration, family, friends, and the public are invited to a reception and awards ceremony Tuesday, December 9 from 6 to 8pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The event is free and open to the public.
The East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition is open to students in grades 6-12, attending public, private, or home schools in 32 counties across East Tennessee. Fewer than a third of the more than 1500 entries in this highly competitive show will make it through a rigorous jury process. The Best-in-Show winner will receive a Purchase Award of $500, and the artwork will become a permanent part of the collection of Mr. James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art's Education Collection.

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

Knoxville's only open-air ice rink
· Located in Downtown Knoxville at Market Square
· Rink is open everyday, rain or shine
· Admission is $10 for adults & $7 for children 12 years & younger.
· Admission includes skate rental.

· Parent / guardian signature required for all skaters under the age of 18 years.
· For specific operational hours, special promotions & info on private parties, birthday celebrations, season passes & group rates call 865-215-4423 or visitwww.knoxvillesholidaysonice.com.

The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Windie Wilson

Well known for his show “Lend Me a Tenor”, Ludwig sets “The Games Afoot” in 1930 in Connecticut. As the play opens it is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. When one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks turn dangerous. Gillette then decides it is up to him, assuming the persona of his beloved Holmes; to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this comedy thriller whodunit set during the Christmas holidays. TKD chose this play for their holiday selection because it was set at Christmas and their audiences always love a good whodunit. The play also offer TKD set designers a fun challenge to accomplish the surprises revealed in the house during the play. Directed by Windie Wilson and starring Joe Jaynes, Bonny Pendleton, David Snow, Sarah Campbell, Alex Linton, Laci Faulkner, Carrie Thompson and Robyn Norris.

Originally known as "Knoxville Community Theatre," Theatre Knoxville was chartered in March 1976 as part of a downtown development program. It was felt that a community theatre actively housed in a center city location would act as a catalytic agent for the then-Mayor's urban renewal plan. The theatre performed in a variety of venues for decades before finding a permanent home, offering a wide range of adult and children's plays and workshops. TKD entered its current space at 319 N. Gay Street in 2005. TKD was founded and has continued to operate as a community volunteer theatre, open to all residents to participate in every aspect of theatrical production: administration, technical and performance. Over the years it has been a training ground for volunteer technicians, designers and actors who have gone on to professional careers as a result of their volunteer experience.

Tickets may be purchased at www.theatreknoxville.com. Reservations are recommended. Tickets are $15 Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and $13 for the Sunday matinee and must be purchased online at theatreknoxville.com or at the door. Advance purchase is recommended.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com.

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season!
by Charles Dickens; Directed by Micah-Shane Brewer

Ebeneezer Scrooge and the memorable ghosts return in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s long-running and most popular production. A magical tradition for the whole family and a great way to celebrate the season, “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens’ timeless classic, runs November 26 through December 21 on the mainstage with 7:30 pm and 2:00 pm performances. An Open Captioned performance will take place on Sunday, November 30 at 2:00 pm. A special “Deaf Night at the Theatre” production will be held on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:30 pm. And, a talkback with the director and actors will take place following the December 2 matinee. At each performance, patrons can enhance their experience with by enjoying the special holiday treats at the concession stand and taking pictures with the “Ghosts” in a specially designed cutout which will be stationed in the main lobby. “A Christmas Carol” is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, whose ghostly journey and transformation through Christmas past, present and future is among the most beloved stories in western literature. Described by Dickens as his “little Christmas Book,” “A Christmas Carol” was first published in December 1843. The story was instantly successful, selling over 6,000 copies in one week. It has since been republished countless times and adapted for stage and screen. It remains one of literatures’ most enduring and often-quoted stories of hope, triumph, and communal spirit.

The production features UT Theatre faculty, professional actors and resident artists, UT graduate and undergraduate student actors, and actors from the community. Performing the role of Scrooge is visiting guest actor David Kortemeier. Some CBT credits include: “Sweeney Todd,” “Moonlight & Magnolias,” “The Music Man,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Amadeus,” “Oedipus the King,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” UT Theatre resident artists and faculty include David Brian Alley (Bob Cratchit/Ensemble), Neil Friedman (Fezziwig/Ol’ Joe/Musician/Ensemble) and Katy Wolfe Zahn (Elizabeth Cratchit/Ensemble).

To enhance the audience experience, the CBT will continue, and in some cases expand, several popular programs in 2014-2015. “Deaf Night at the Theatre” has been expanded to include three productions: Tuesday, Oct. 14 for “The Miracle Worker,” Tuesday, December 9 for “A Christmas Carol” and Tuesday, March 3 for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Produced through a partnership with UT’s Center on Deafness, these special events are designed to be fully accessible for members of the Deaf community with more than a dozen interpreters stationed throughout the theater and two teams interpreting the productions. 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

The most celebrated of all fairy-tale characters is back in Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. The ultimate rags-to-riches story sparkles in a far-away kingdom where princes, fairy godmothers, pumpkin carriages and soaring sweeping musical moments take you and the whole family on humor-filled flights of fancy and delight. Enchantment abounds in this newer version drawn from the ABC-TV production featuring Whitney Houston and Brandi.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Stop by The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike to see Lesley Eaton's new show, Tennessee Critters. If you've been wanting to own an original "Peppered Paper" collage, now's your chance! Enjoy some pizza or a cupcake, check out the art, and make me an offer!

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Pellissippi State Community College showcases the work of its Photography faculty members during the Photography Faculty Exhibit, Nov. 18-Dec. 12. The exhibit is in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery at Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. A reception takes place 4-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. The exhibit and reception are free to attend, and the community is invited. “This exhibit allows our students to see what their professors are doing in their personal art pursuits,” said Kurt Eslick, an associate professor in Photography. “It’s great when students can see that their professors are out there creating, too.”

For more information, visit www.pstcc.edu or call (865) 694-6400.