Calendar of Events

From Hitchcock to Spielberg there's something for everyone in the 17th Annual Summer Movie Magic lineup. Movie-goers will travel back in time and see these American classics as they should be: in a historical theater, with a bag of popcorn in their lap, and a cold drink in their hand. This season is the first season all films will be shown with a digital projector! Come experience some of your favorite classics in a completely unique way.

MARY POPPINS
Friday, July 24 • 8 PM and Sunday, July 26 • 2 PM

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

With Devan Jones and The Uptown Stomp

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on twenty-eight Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

Admission to the Spring series premier of Alive After Five is $10 for general admission and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. Alive After Five is sponsored by Cherokee Distributing Company, Knoxville Mercury, and WDVX-89.9FM. For more information about the Alive After Five series, please contact Michael Gill, Alive After Five Coordinator, at (865) 934-2039.

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

The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade has one major fundraiser every July that we have organized and offered to our community for over 15 years with great success! Details TBA.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9AM-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

You won’t want to miss this Premiere Event to benefit our Annual Campaign!
Join friends of the Y on Friday evening, July 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Enjoy a night out under the stars in the beautiful Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum.

Tickets are available for $50 per person (21 years and up only) and includes admission to An Evening in the Garden, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Musical entertainment provided by JD Cable. We will also have a Silent Auction with wonderful packages to bid on.
Friday evening, July 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is located at 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914, just minutes from downtown.
Tickets are on sale now at all Knoxville Y Branch Locations and On-Line.
https://ymcaknoxville.org/lindsay-young-downtown/youre-invited-to-an-evening-in-the-garden/

This summer marks the 70th anniversary of World War II’s end. The CCC will be acknowledging this milestone with three programs of film entertainment from the wartime era. Our salute begins on Friday, July 24 (see attached program). That evening, at 7:30 PM, we’ll be presenting a diverse bill. It will be highlighted by our feature, Hotel Berlin (1945), a powerful drama set in a declining Nazi Germany.

Our July movie reveals the intriguing – and often explosive – goings-on at the ornate Hotel Berlin. The locale is a depressed but bustling one, populated by a motley group of characters. Included among them are a famed stage actress, a Gestapo official, a hunted Resistance member, a disillusioned scientist, and a defecting Nazi general (known as the “Butcher of Kharkov”). Enacting these and other fascinating roles is a large international cast, headed by Andrea King, Henry Daniell, Helmut Dantine, Peter Lorre, Raymond Massey, Faye Emerson, George Coulouris, Kurt Kruger, Alan Hale and Steven Geray. Produced by Warner Brothers, Hotel Berlin is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Vicki Baum; a German Jew who had years earlier risen to literary heights with Grand Hotel.

Hotel Berlin will be preceded by two shorts, far more lighthearted in nature. CCC favorite Vera Vague will take center stage first, starring in the 1944 two-reeler, Strife of the Party – an exercise in inanity, presenting Vera at her wackiest. Ms. Vague and her party will be followed by Hop, Skip and Jump, a 1942 Soundie in which Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra swing the heck out of a super-swell song.

July 24 at 7:30PM
Our location: The spacious clubhouse of the Windover Apartments. The journey there will take you to Cheshire Drive (off Kingston Pike, near the Olive Garden); going down Cheshire, turn right at the Windover Apartments sign, then go to the third parking lot on your right, next to the pool. There, the building that houses the clubhouse and offices of the Windover will be just a few steps away!

Friday, July 24th at 6 pm
Book signing with former Knoxvillian Jim McKairnes reading from his book The Sheep is What Makes it Funny: From Philadelphia to CBS, How I Found Myself in Television

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Rose Center Presents Their First Outdoor Production: The Hobbit the Musical! Join the area's most talented youth as they lead you through Middle Earth!

This enchanting musical begins with a song by the greatest of all witches: Gandalf (Rachel Bass). And as she sings, we hear the spirited marching song of the dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (David Keck), who pour down the hills surrounding the theater and onto the stage, singing bravely as they come. The reluctant Hobbit hero Bilbo Baggins (Carson Grimes) is asked to join the band, for they can hardly hope to succeed as an unlucky thirteen. Bilbo finally agrees to the adventure! They encounter the dangerous trolls (Brooke Boring, Lindsey Talley, Dean Griffey), then escape into Goblin country where Bilbo finds a gold ring with magical power protected by the infamous Gollum (Britney Newman). Bilbo is cautious and thoughtful but saves them in every crisis, even in the climactic scene with the dragon Smaug (Brooke Boring).

The Hobbit the Musical marks Summer Player's 24th annual summer production. Join us at the Cherokee Park Amphitheatre, July 23-25th at 6PM and July 25 & 26th at 2PM. Cost of admission is only $7 per guest.  Bring your own fold-up chairs or blankets for the performance! Directed by Nathan McGhee. Stage Managed by Candace Moore. Musical Directors are Dean Griffey and Lauren Holt.  Choreographed by Sophia Cardone. Special thanks to Hamblen County, United Away, Tennessee Arts Commission, WCRK, and the Knoxville Children’s Theatre.

Reserve your tickets today by calling 423.581.4330 or visiting www.rosecenter.org. 

Jewelry Television (JTV) will premiere their new summer JTV Experience at their headquarters in Knoxville. This week-long event combines JTV’s Jewel School Customer Appreciation Workshop and the Gem Lovers’ Conference.

The Jewel School Customer Appreciation Workshop (July 19-21) opens the world of jewelry making to attending customers from across the nation. Professional jewelry artists will lead classes in techniques such as soldering metals, wire wrapping, art clay metal smithing, glass bead making, and bench jeweler techniques. The workshop originated from the on-air show Jewel School and caters to all skill levels. There will be a behind the scenes show experience on Monday, July 20, for customers to participate in the Jewel School audience.

To commence the Gem Lovers’ Conference this year, JTV is introducing a new Jewelry Showcase on Wednesday, July 22. The showcase will feature jewelry lines unique to the network, such as Bella Luce®, Moda Al MassimoTM, Splendido OroTM, StratifyTM, Southwest StyleTM, Vanna KTM, Genusis PearlTM and more. Additional brands such as BELLARRI and Lisa Nik will be available for purchase. The event will conclude with an evening fashion show and dinner to celebrate JTV’s jewelry and jewelry brands. The Gem Lovers’ Conference allows Jewelry Television to join forces with internationally- renowned gemstone experts to educate customers, enthusiasts and designers about precious gemstones and jewelry. The Gem Lovers’ Conference continues to draw attendees from across the U.S., the Virgin Islands and more than six different countries. “This conference gives our customers an opportunity to learn from the best in the business,” said JTV’s Timothy B. Matthews, JTV’s President and CEO, Esq., JD, FGA, DGA, GG. “It also gives us a wonderful opportunity to enjoy time with our JTV family of customers.” Attendees will gain valuable insights, with exposure to approximately 41 world-renowned gemstone experts. Classes will be conducted by industry leaders including Doug Hucker, CEO of the American Gem Trade Association; James Riley, CEO of Gem-A; Antoinette Matlins, author and former Gemology Editor of National Jeweler magazine; Craig Lynch, owner of esteemed jewelry appraisal firm Ouellet & Lynch; and Bryan Lees, Collector’s Edge Minerals, Inc. Gem Lovers’ Conference classes and lectures will be held on Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24.

For conference information and registration visit www.jtv.com/jsi

The next show is one which the Fountain city Art Center has been eagerly anticipating for the past year! We are honored to have a four-artist show featuring four remarkably talented people: Aurora H. Bull, oils; Tracy Gray, watercolors, Terry Chandler, acrylics, and Marty McConnaughey, mixed media gourds.

The opening reception will be Friday, July 17, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Among Aurora’s works from her travels will be scenes from Italy, the Netherlands, and the deserts and mesas of the American West. Terry will also include works from some of his trips in East Tennessee and around the country. Tracy’s works are brilliant with color, each one a true gem in transparent watercolor. Every work by Marty is a treasure in itself! She uses items from nature to embellish her decorative work on large gourds. The end result must be viewed to be believed! Everyone is encouraged to attend the opening reception. No entry fee is charged to FCAC exhibits.

Gallery Hours: Tu, W, Th 9-5; Fri. 10-5; Sat. 9-1. At 213 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918. Info: (865) 357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

What good is sitting alone in your room? Come here the music play as Encore presents Kander and Ebb’s award winning musical “Cabaret.” Based on Christopher Isherwood’s “Berlin Stories,” “Cabaret” takes audiences into the nightlife of the Kit Kat Klub on the eve of Hitler’s rise to power in Weimar Germany. It follows the interlocking stories of a cabaret singer, a writer from America, and the denizens of Berlin as they are caught up in the swirling maelstrom of a changing society. Led by the enigmatic Emcee, “Cabaret” is an thrilling theatrical experience
Written by the same team that brought “Chicago” to the stage, “Cabaret” features well-known classics of the musical stage such as “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Maybe This Time,” as well as the title song. “Cabaret” opened on Broadway in 1966 featuring Joel Grey and won 8 Tony Awards in 1967. It has been revived numerous times and is currently enjoying another revival on Broadway at Studio 54. It was made into a film version in 1972 which was directed by Bob Fosse and starred Liza Minelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey.

“Cabaret” will run July 17- August 2 at Walters State Community College.

Encore Theatrical Company: 423-218-8331, www.etcplays.org

Encore Theatrical Company is asking, “What good is sitting alone in your room?” as it prepares to open Cabaret, the next production in its 2015 season. This award-winning musical will begin performances July 17 for three weekends at Walters State Community College in Morristown.

From the creators of the musicals Chicago and New York, New York, the show Cabaret takes audiences into the decadent nightlife of Weimer Germany on the eve of World War II. The story follows the ambitious singer Sally Bowles and the denizens of the notorious Kit Kat Club as they seek fame, fortune, and the rewards of a life on the stage. As the world outside the Kit Kat Klub becomes ever more dangerous, Sally and her fellow performers strive to keep the world inside the club beautiful.

“This show has special meaning for me,” said Micah-Shane Brewer, Encore’s artistic director who is also serving as stage director for this production. “Cabaret was one of the first musicals I directed, almost 14 years ago, and I’m revisiting the piece now with the advantage of time and age. Today, we are still dealing with many of the same issues that we did both in the time period when the play is set as well as the late 1960s when the show was first produced. It’s no wonder the show has endured and remains popular all over the world.”

Cabaret premiered in 1967 and was later turned into an Oscar winning film in 1972 starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. It has seen hundreds of productions around the world and enjoyed numerous revivals on Broadway, most recently this past spring. The last time it was produced in Morristown was in 2001, when Brewer originally directed and starred in the show.

The show opens Friday, July 17 and plays for three weekends through August 2. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 2pm. There is one additional Saturday matinee on Saturday, August 1 at 2pm. It is recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets can be purchased on Encore’s website at etcplays.org or by calling 423-318-8331.

Tennessee Stage Company presents Shakespeare on the Square 2015: Performances of The Taming of the Shrew and Macbeth alternating Thursday to Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM from July 16 until August 16 on the Market Square Stage. Shakespeare on the Square annually features two of the magnificent plays of Williams Shakespeare, comedies, tragedies and histories, rotated nightly outdoors on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. A blanket or a lawn chair is all you need to view these performances. While we perform with no admission charge for general seating, we do appreciate your donations – we pass a basket nightly and we suggest a $10 donation per person. Special VIP seating is available on the Square for $15. Shakespeare on the Square productions are performed on a rough replica of the new Globe Theatre in London (a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original theater. The plays are presented in the timeless style of Elizabethan theatrical presentations.

The Taming of the Shrew: Renowned as Shakespeare’s most boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew is the tale of two young men, the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio, and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca’s formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine – against her will – and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable works.
July 16, 18, 24, 26, 30, Aug. 1, 7, 9, 13, 15 - 7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square

Macbeth: One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt, and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit, and more murders, which ultimately spells his doom. Set amid the gloomy castles and lonely heaths of medieval Scotland, Macbeth paints a striking dramatic portrait of a man of honor and integrity destroyed by a fatal character flaw and the tortures of a guilty imagination.
July 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, Aug. 2, 6, 8, 14, 16 - 7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square

Macbeth is directed by Greg Congleton with Taming of the Shrew directed by Jennifer Alldredge and Tom Parkhill. The Tennessee Stage Company encourages our audiences to spend an evening on the Square: do a little shopping, have a nice dinner, see the play and maybe stop by a pub afterward. All of this and more is available on Market Square nightly. So come early and see the Square!

Tennessee Stage Company P.O. Box 1186 Knoxville, TN 37901. Information: 865-546-4280, tennesseestage@comcast.net, or www.tennesseestage.com