Calendar of Events

Knoxville Zoo invites guests to do a little grazing, try out some new watering holes and shake their tail feathers at Knoxville’s largest food and drink sampling event. Feast with the Beasts is an evening event that features everything from appetizers to desserts and a variety of wine, beer and spirits to sample. More than 50 restaurants, wineries, breweries and beverage distributors will be serving their specialties throughout the zoo. A complete list of participating vendors can be found on Knoxville Zoo’s web site at knoxvillezoo.org.

Music on three stages will keep the evening lively. The Vibraslaps will entertain on the main Plaza stage with alternative favorites, while Shiffty and the Headmasters will perform ‘80’s and ‘90’s hits on the Kids Cove stage and Jim Asbell and The Tropiholics will be performing songs for those who are on “island time” on the zoo’s west end.

All food, beverages and entertainment are included with event tickets. Tickets for Feast with the Beasts are $65 per person in advance and $70 the day of the event. Zoo members and ORNL Federal Credit Union members receive a $5 discount. Purchase nine tickets and get the tenth ticket free. Tickets are on sale at Knoxville Zoo’s ticket window during zoo hours. Tickets can also be purchased online at knoxvillezoo.org or by calling (865) 637-5331 and at all Knoxville area ORNL Federal Credit Union locations.

Feast with the Beasts is for guests 21 years of age and over and guests must show a valid photo I.D. to enter the event. All proceeds directly benefit Knoxville Zoo.

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

7:00-10:00 PM

This is the best time to view faint objects, such as galaxies and star clusters, without the moonlight interfering. $1 per person. Communal telescopes are available.

Marble Springs State Historic Site (865) 573-5508 marblesprings@gmail.com www.marblesprings.net

Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) and its partners, the East Tennessee Historical Society, Friends of the Library, and the Historic Tennessee Theatre, will host a day of film screenings featuring rare home movies and films focusing on the Smoky Mountains. TAMIS, a department of the Knox County Public Library, holds the largest and most diverse collection of Smoky Mountain home movie footage in the state of Tennessee, including the collections of Jim Thompson, Jack Huff, the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, Arrowmont School and others.

Part of the East Tennessee History Fair, this event will be unique and exciting for East Tennesseans, as many of these films have never been shown publicly. Daytime screenings, beginning at noon, will be free and open to the public, and will feature a variety of films. Highlights include the earliest recorded footage of the Smoky Mountains, home movies of Cades Cove, and clips of Knoxville and the Smokies from the Jim Thompson Collection. Local musicians will provide live music to accompany the silent films.

The film festival will culminate in a ticketed screening of the 1927 Paramount feature Stark Love. Included in 2009 to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant, this silent classic was lost for decades before turning up in a European archive.

Stark Love was cast almost exclusively with amateur actors and filmed entirely in the Great Smoky Mountains, near Robbinsville, North Carolina. Helen Mundy, a Knoxville teenager discovered in a local drugstore by Paramount talent scouts, gives a riveting performance as a free-spirited mountain girl destined to escape the confining traditions of life in the hills of Appalachia. The male lead in the film was Forrest James, father of Fob James, 48th governor of Alabama.

Directed by pioneering filmmaker Karl Brown, Stark Love was a critical success when released in 1927, lauded for its realism and documentary-style approach to filmmaking. The film, however, performed poorly at the box office, and promptly disappeared.

Stark Love has stood the test of time and is now considered a classic of its era when viewed by modern audiences. Recently restored by the Museum of Modern Art with support from the Celeste Bartos Fund for Film Preservation, the new 35mm motion picture preservation print of Stark Love is on loan from MOMA.

Rex Ward, house organist for Bristol’s Paramount Theatre, will improvise a score live at the Tennessee’s Mighty Wurlitzer to accompany the film. Lost Masterpiece, a documentary about the making of Stark Love, will precede the feature. Filmmaker and historian, Dr. John White will introduce the documentary, and Jack Neely, Director of the Knoxville History Project, will introduce Stark Love. This ticketed portion of the festival begins at 7:00 PM.

Schedule of films:

Free events:
12:00 p.m. - Dr. Bill Snyder performs on the Tennessee Theatre’s mighty Wurlitzer organ
12:20 p.m. - The Motion Picture Films of Jim Thompson, 1915-1950
1:30 p.m. - Picturing the Smokies: Vintage Views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1920s-1960s
2:45 p.m. - From the Vaults: The Heartland Series, 1989 The Rolling Store episode and its outtakes (WBIR-TV)
3:45 p.m. - Sounds and Silents: Found Footage and Mountain Melodies
Silent Town; Music accompaniment by Todd Steed
Our Southern Mountaineers / In the Moonshine Country (Paramount-Bray, 1918); Music accompaniment by Dave Ball
A Forgotten Smokey Mountain Road Trip, circa 1938; Music accompaniment by The Swill Sippers

Ticketed event:
7:00 p.m. - Lost Masterpiece: Karl Brown’s Stark Love (2011); Introduction by filmmaker and historian Dr. John White followed by Stark Love (Paramount, 1927) with an introduction by Jack Neely, The Knoxville History Project. Music accompaniment by Rex Ward on the Wurlitzer organ

For more information about the Smoky Mountain Film Festival, please contact Bradley Reeves at (865) 215-8856 or at tamis@knoxlib.org.

August 15 at the Tennessee Theatre
604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

The first time Chad Wilson went to Nashville with a heart full of fledgling songs, he got the sort of reception that might have crushed the dreams of a less dedicated artist. He wasn’t expecting it to be easy; as a kid, he’d watched his dad and aunts make the journey from the rural Morgan County, Tenn., town of Coalfield to Music City, where they’d knock on the doors of Music Row and pitch songs, occasionally getting a hold but never a cut over a decade of trying. Fast-forward a decade: Today, Wilson and his wife, Kelli, front one of the most popular country outfits in the Southeast sharing the stage with bands like "BlackBerry Smoke", "Rascal Flatts" & "Tyler Farr" & Wilson now writes with some of Nashville's top hit-makers. They’ve released two well-received albums and are on the cusp of putting out their third, this time at an August release show at one of Knoxville’s most hallowed live music venues, The Bijou Theatre.

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

The sixth annual Summer Swing to benefit Positively Living will be held Saturday, August 15, from 7:00-11:00PM at the home of Eddie Mannis, 3835 Kingston Pike, Knoxville.

Entertainment will include Sugarlands Distilling Company celebrity bartending contest and music by The Old City Buskers and a live auction of unique items--see preview at positively-living.org.

Ticket $125 per person. Purchase at positively-living.org, send check to Positively Living, 1501 E. Fifth Avenue, Knoxville, 37917 or contact gay@positively-living.org.

Saturday, August 15, 7:00-11:00PM at 3835 Kingston Pike.

Visit Knoxville is proud to announce that local brewery Saw Works Brewing Company with be holding Band Saw 2015, a music and beer festival. They will be celebrating the brewery's 5th anniversary while simultaneously raising money for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. The event will be held in front of Saw Works on 708 E. Depot Avenue on August 15th from 2:00pm - 10:00pm. Various bands will be playing throughout the evening, and food trucks will be catering.

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is an organization dedicated to physically and emotionally rehabilitating veterans through fly fishing. It has grown to include 178 chapters in all 50 states since 2005 and has allowed over 6,300 disabled active military members and veterans to receive therapy through fishing.

Various tickets for Band Saw 2015 are offered for those 21 and up, including a VIP option and a discount for designated drivers. Plenty of food and beer, including a drink brewed specially for the occasion, will be available during the event. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1587078

August 15th from 2:00pm - 10:00pm, Saw Works, 708 E. Depot Avenue, Knoxville

The 2015 East Tennessee History Fair will celebrate the region’s history with reenactments, activities, and tours. Presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society, along with dozens of businesses, historical organizations, museums, musicians, and individuals from across the region, the East Tennessee History Fair features fun and educational activities highlighting the people, places, stories, and events that comprise the shared history of our 35-county region. The event is free and open to the public. Special highlights include:

· Free admission to the Museum of East Tennessee History for the day, including Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee and Memories of the Blue & Gray: The Civil War in East Tennessee at 150 exhibitions, plus the Streetscape with Streetcar 409 and Corner Drug Store, c. 1920-1930.
· WDVX and Clayton Country Music Stage featuring Russ and Becky Jeffers, Good Time Ceilidh Band, David West and the Cider Mountain Boys, Subtle Clutch, Swill Sippers, and Robinella
· Living History Timeline—spanning the region’s history from the Cherokee to Vietnam War
· Abraham Lincoln and wife Mary Todd, Mary Anna Custis Lee and Robert E. Lee, General Sherman, and other historical characters will roam the crowd
· More than forty historical and genealogical societies representing county, regional, and state organizations from across the region
· Tour Underground Knoxville, sponsored by the Arts and Cultural Alliance
· Book sales by Friends of the Knox County Library featuring Civil War, WWII, and other local and American history-themed books for children and adults
· “History Hound” Dog costume contest—guests are invited to bring their pets to Krutch Park dressed as their favorite historical character. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the contest begins at 10:15. Celebrity judges will award prizes for “Best Costume” and “Most East Tennessee Spirit.”
· Downtown Walking Tour with Jack Neely
· Civil War-themed bus tours
· Bus tours featuring free admission to open house at Blount Mansion, James White Fort, Mabry Hazen House, and Bethel Cemetery Museum.
· Craft demonstrations--spinning, raku pottery, woodworking, chair caning, basket making, natural fibers, clay work, lye soap making, primitive handmade items, and more
· Children’s activities include storytelling by the “King of The Wild Frontier,” Davy Crockett, along with a birthday party with cake for Davy’s 229th birthday, plus a musical show by Sean McCullough from WDVX’s Kidstuff
· Walking tours of “Knoxville’s Literary Heroes” led by Knoxville Walking Tours
· Market Square Farmers Market
· Home style goodies from Holy Smokes BBQ, Cruze Farm Ice Cream, pinto beans and cornbread from the Museum of Appalachia, Breezie Weenie Food Truck, and Dale’s Fried Pies
· Vintage baseball game by the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at the World’s Fair Park Performance Lawn. Doubleheader begins at 12:00 and 2:30 p.m.
· “Southern Exposure: Smoky Mountain Film Festival” by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound at the Tennessee Theatre. Schedule starting at 12:00 p.m. with familiar, favorite tunes performed by Dr. Bill Snyder on the Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer organ; at 12:20 p.m., The Motion Picture Films of Jim Thompson, 1915-1950; at 1:30 p.m., Picturing the Smokies: Vintage Views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1920s-1960s; at 2:45 p.m., From the Vaults: The Heartland Series / The Rolling Store; at 3:45-5:00 p.m., Sounds and Silents: Found Footage and Mountain Melodies; and at 7:00 p.m., Stark Love (Paramount, 1927) with accompanying documentary, Lost Masterpiece (ticket required for Stark Love)
· Exhibit of Horace Kephart items
· Test your military strategy in an interactive Battle of King’s Mountain, using handmade miniature soldiers and weapons.
· Knoxville, Then and Now art show by members of the Art Market Gallery, as well as a memorial show of glass works by artist Vivian Shoemaker, whose stained glass works reflect the landscape of East Tennessee
· Authors tent featuring Allen Coggins, Ron Rader, Bonnie Peters, Cheryl Baker, and a variety of authors from Arcadia Publishing
· Display from the “Papers to Pixels” Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project

For more information on the History Fair, please visit www.easttnhistory.org/eastTNhistoryfair or call 865-215-8824.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM.

Part of Southern Exposure: The Great Smoky Mountain Film Festival, this screening of the 1927 Paramount feature Stark Love, which was filmed in the Smoky Mountains, features a cast of local and regional actors. In 2009, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York is lending TAMIS its newly preserved copy of the film for this special screening. (Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from the Celeste Bartos Fund for Film Preservation). Rex Ward, house organist for Bristol’s Paramount Theatre, will improvise a score live at the Tennessee’s Mighty Wurlitzer to accompany the film. Lost Masterpiece, a short documentary about the making of Stark Love, will precede the feature.

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

At Saw Works Brewing Company, 708 E Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

Saw Works Brewing Company is celebrating its five year anniversary by throwing a huge block party, BAND SAW 2015! We are closing down the streets and cranking up the volume to bring Knoxville a great line up of live music along with new beers brewed especially for the event and food from local food trucks.

21+ event. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. MUSICAL LINE UP INCLUDES:
Jay Clark
Kelsey's Woods
Sunshine Station
Hudson K
The Lower Caves

FOOD TRUCKS INCLUDE:
Forks on The Road
Gonzo Gourmet
Retro Taco

Handicapped parking and handicapped restrooms are available at the main entrance on Randolph Street. General parking is available in the Old City, a short walk from the festival. Our friends from Knox Brew Tours (knoxbrewtours.com) will be on hand to provide free shuttle services to and from the Old City.

Y'all come on out for our five year anniversary party while supporting local music, beer, food trucks and our National Heroes. We can't thank you enough! http://www.yelp.com/events/knoxville-bandsaw-2015

R&M Tribute Entertainment presents Tributes to the King of Rock N’ Roll – “ELVIS.” Join us for an evening celebrating the 38th death anniversary of Elvis Presley at the historical Grove Theater on Saturday, August 15 at 7:00 PM. The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Street, Oak Ridge, TN. Admission is $10.00 per person. A meet and greet and light reception will follow the show.

The show will feature multi award winning entertainer Ronnie Miller and four year old Levi Elvis. A portion of the show proceeds will be donated to High Places Community Church at The Grove.

Ronnie Miller is originally from Knoxville, TN. He is a multi-award winning, professional Elvis Tribute Artist, entertainer, singer, and performer with over 15 years of experience in the music business. Ronnie has won several local and national singing awards in Country and Gospel music. Also, he has been inducted into National Elvis Organizations. In addition, Ronnie has a natural gift of singing gospel music. Ronnie has also helped raise thousands of dollars for veterans and charity organizations. Most recently hosted the 6th Annual Elvis Extravaganza Wounded Warrior Project benefit in Kingsport.

R&M Tribute Entertainment host a monthly show that consists of Elvis, country & gospel entertainment at the Grove Theater. For show dates , more information or to purchase advance reserved seats contact Missy Miller at (865) 684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present the timeless comedy The Wind In The Willows, featuring a new stage adaptation by Zack Allen of the classic novel by Kenneth Grahame.

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM.

The play will be performed by 10 talented young actors, from ages 10 to 14. The role of Mr. Toad will be played by KCT veteran Brock Mullins, who attends 7th grade at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Brock was recently seen in KCT’s The Hobbit. Mr. Rat is played by Cody Chaffins, who attends 8th grade at First Baptist Academy. Cian Bell, a 9th-grader, plays Mr. Badger, and Emma Stark, a 5th-grader, plays Miss Mole.

The Wind In The Willows is one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. In 2003, the BBC listed the comedic novel as the 16th best children’s book of all time.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com

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.

ROMAN HOLIDAY
Friday, August 14 • 8 PM and Sunday, August 16 • 2 PM

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