Calendar of Events

The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter makes his way to Knoxville in support of his new blues drenched album Terraplane.

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

This sneak peek at Knoxville Opera Company's 2015-2016 season includes performances by soprano Linda Barnett, bass-baritone Peter Johnson, and maestro Brian Salesky, from"Mefistofele," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Tosca."

At the Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

The Knoxville Square Dance is back on second Thursdays at the Laurel! No experience or partner is necessary and the atmosphere is casual. No taps, please. With live old-time music by The Hellgramites and calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins.

Admission: $7 ($5 for students & JCA members)

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus. Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

An exhibit of new paintings at the west Knoxville Tomato Head restaurant.

The Gallery Shopping Center, 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172, Knoxville, TN 37919
T 865-584-1075

Info: www.JessicaPayneArt.com

by Patrick Barlow at Clarence Brown Theatre; directed by Kate Buckley

“Once this fun ride leaves the station, you don’t want to get off!” New York Daily News

A hilarious, high-speed spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s silver-screen classic! Follow handsome hero Richard Hannay from London to the Scottish Highlands and back as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

With more than 100 characters brought to life by just four actors, this action-packed Tony award-winning comedy is fun for everyone from ages 9 to 99!

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

Chicago-born Sandy Brown has degrees in art and education from Northeastern Illinois University, with post-graduate work in studio art and art history at Northern Illinois University. She was Executive Director of both the Monroe Arts Center in Monroe, Wisconsin, and the Monroe Area Council for the Arts in Madisonville, Tennessee. As a watercolorist and mixed media artist, Brown enjoys not only analyzing structure, but exploring atmospheric texture as well. Her painting style is spontaneous and changes as she works. She paints without reference to photos, preferring to be open to possibilities in the present moment. Among her strongest influences are the American Luminists, as well as Constable and Turner. Additionally she is drawn to van Gogh’s work for the passion of his brushwork and purity of color. Her focus is on painting change. Sandy’s emphasis on painting relationships, as opposed to “things,” drives both what she paints and how she paints it.

The exhibit opening reception is Friday, September 18, 2015 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Brown will be on hand to informally discuss her work. The reception includes light refreshments and is free and open to the public. After the reception, Athens Community Theatre presents Steel Magnolias at 7:30 pm in the Sue E. Trotter Theatre. Tickets are $12 adult and $8 student. Athens Area Council for the Arts: 320 North White Street, Athens, TN, 37303. Hours: M-F 10-5. Info: 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org

522 West Madison Avenue, Athens, TN 37303. Museum Hours: Tuesday - Friday (10 am -5 pm); Saturday (10 am -4 pm). Info: 423-745-0329, www.livingheritagemuseum.com

Knoxville will get Wild September 7-11 in celebration of Legacy Parks Foundation’s 10th Anniversary. WILD WEEK begins with a special screening of the Movie Wild at the Regal Rivera in downtown Knoxville and ends with the opportunity to hear from Cheryl Strayed, the author of the memoir the movie is based upon, as the featured speaker at the annual Legacy Luncheon for the Parks on Friday.

On Monday, September 7, Regal presents a special screening of Wild at the Riviera on Gay Street at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and the $25 donation to Legacy Parks includes a drawing for door prizes provided by REI, and a chance to win two ticket to the Legacy Luncheon.

WILD WEEK continues when movie goers receive a pass for discounts at participating merchants to use all week – September 7-11. Use your pass for $3 Pints at Scuffy City Hall, Preservation Pub, or Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern. Or maybe you’d like to receive 20% off the book Wild at Union Avenue Books, 10% off sunglasses at Bliss, and enter a drawing for a $100 gift card at Mast General Store. Use your discount at TN Valley Bikes for merchandise or service and receive a special discount coupon at Billy Lush Board Shop and REI. Food and drink options are also included at Central Flats & Taps and Trio Cafe.

Legacy Parks Foundation: 900 Volunteer Landing Lane, Knoxville, TN 37915. Info: 865-525-2585, www.legacyparks.org

In the Imagination Gallery at Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tues-Fri: 9am - 5pm, Sat: 10am - 4pm, Sun: 1- 4pm

Opening reception: Sept 5, 2-4 PM

Phone: 865-482-1074, www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Opening Reception Saturday September 5th, 5:00-8:00 PM.

Envision Art Gallery and artist owner Kay List presents the Tennessee Art Association (www.tnartists.org) artist members and their wonderfully diverse subject matters, mediums and styles. Over 20 artists are participating in this reception/exhibition. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments and live music. Along with the original works of art, choose from the selection of framed and unframed archival quality prints as well as artist note cards.

Envision Art Gallery, 4050 Sutherland Avenue (Corner of Sutherland Ave. and Carr St.), Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Tue-Thu 10-5, Fri-Sat 10-6. Information: 865-438-4154, www.kaylistart.com

First Friday opening, Friday, September 4, from 5:00-8:00PM.

Please join us this fall as we celebrate oour 40th year in business and next year's 20th anniversary in the old Capri Cinema Building. Bennett Galleries features art, design, framing, furniture and jewelry.

5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, telephone 865 584 6791 or www.bennettgalleries.com.

Rala is excited to welcome back local artist extraordinaire, Bran Rogers. A true renaissance man, he does everything from puppeteering to painting! His new body of work is about tortured poet, Edgar Allen Poe. As a unique twist, each illustration uses red wine and dirt from one of the houses Poe lived in.

Our second featured artist is Asheville based painter, Julie Armbruster. We're always enchanted by the fantastic worlds and characters she creates! "My most recent work delves further into the imaginative world of the individual characters and their personal struggle to understand their unique potential. Often realized as human-animal hybrids, they attempt to make sense of the reality they are presented with. The characters evolve and shift seeking some sort of resolution, but they are often faced with difficulty."

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. https://www.facebook.com/ShopRala