Calendar of Events

The full annual HoLa Festival will take place in Market Square, Downtown Knoxville and feature Live Music · Dance Performances · Bilingual Theater · Latin Food · Crafts · Kid’s Activities · Country Booths · Parade of Nations · Free Admission · Free Parking

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org

Sing traditional shape note music from East Tennessee's own songbook, The New Harp of Columbia at an all day singing and dinner on the grounds in a small, historic chapel. All are welcome to participate or listen. Loaner books are available.

Sunday, September 27, 10:00AM-3:00PM, potluck dinner on the grounds at noon.
Headrick Chapel, Wears Valley, Sevier County.
www.oldharp.org or 865 428-0874 or 865 428-2239.

These feathered professionals have more going for them than just their good looks. No boring lectures here, these birds will amaze you with their unusual talents such as painting, mind reading, performing card tricks, solving math problems and so much more. The show is quick-paced, written for adults and loved by all ages. Starring a clutch of MAGNIFICENT MACAWS, AMAZING AMAZON PARROTS, AN INCREDIBLE CONURE, and One Kooky Cockatoo. These aviary artists have been featured on THE LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and ANIMAL PLANET'S series “PETSTAR!”

The Historic Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Road at High Places Community Church near the new Kroger Marketplace in West Oak Ridge. Doors open 1 hour before performance. All seats are general admission. Adults are $15.00 and Children 12 and under are $7.00. http://www.squawktheshow.com/

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2015-2016 Chamber Classics Series, which marks the KSO’s 80th season.

Led by Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum, the Chamber Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s Overture to the Hebrides and Weber’s Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, featuring Victor Chavez, who is an Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University of Tennessee. The program will conclude with Schubert’s Symphony No. 2.

At the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Children ages 12 and under living in Knox County will be admitted to the zoo for one penny with paying adult. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount. Penny4Arts admission ends at 5:00 PM.

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

Children representing a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including classical and contemporary music, drama, and storytelling, will join the internationally acclaimed Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble in a one-hour performance designed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.

Adult tickets are $7.00, children’s/student tickets are just one penny! Tickets are available through TCDE in advance, or at the gate on the day of the performance. Amphitheatre at the World’s Fair Site, 525 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble: 865-584-9636, www.tcdedance.org

Join us at Marble Springs for this exciting total lunar eclipse! The workshop will begin with a lecture or video, followed by stargazing. Participants are encouraged to bring telescopes or binoculars, though some are available for sharing.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Labron Lazenby & The Blues Express playing electric blues and boogie on a late September evening at Ijams. Can ya dig it? WHO DAT DOGS will be serving up delicious fare with something for everyone including you vegetarians, so plan on dinner on the lawn! We'll have a section of beer and hard cider for the adults and lots of options for the kids as well, including Pop Culture Popsicles! Tickets are $5. Kids 10 and under are free. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Dance groups, hoopers and poi people are encouraged to come get your groove on. No coolers or pets please.

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Art Fair KMA 2015! This second annual event raises funds to support the museum and presents art for sale by artists from the region and across the United States.

Friday, September 25: A Vernissage/Opening Preview and Sale takes place from 6 to 9pm. This gala event includes a cocktail party, silent auction, and VIP access to art for sale. Tickets are $95 per person and may be purchased online at http://www.knoxart.org/events/art-fair-kma.html.

Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27: The Art Fair takes place the following Saturday (10am-6pm) and Sunday (12noon-4pm) and is free and open to the public. Visitors can enjoy individual artist booths featuring original art, free art and craft activities for children, and free photo booth. Founding sponsor of Art Fair KMA is Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson.

For more information, visit www.knoxart.org or email artfairkma@gmail.com.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Admission and parking are free. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

The annual Knoxville Lindy Exchange is a weekend long event where dancers travel from all over the southeast, midwest, and beyond to dance to some of the hottest swing music in the country and explore our city. The KSDA is proud to present this year's musical line up, including a big band formed specifically for our event. Friday and Saturday night dances both include a free beginner drop in dance lesson. Discounts with KSDA benefit cards or Knox/Blount/Anderson county student IDs. The line up for this year's main events:

Fri, Sept 25, 7:15 pm - 12 am: Mint Julep Jazz Band from Durham, NC at the Flynn Square Dance Center, https://www.facebook.com/events/1634879900094748/

Sat, Sept 26, 7:30 - 11:30 pm: Gamble Wilson Swing Orchestra from Asheville, NC at Bridgewater Place, https://www.facebook.com/events/720130741448199/

Sun, Sept 27, 1 - 5 pm: Scruffy City Syncopators from Knoxville at the Laurel Theater, https://www.facebook.com/events/1646366178974047/

Full information for all weekend events: http://klx.swingknoxville.org, https://www.facebook.com/events/1542063946032071, swingdanceknoxville@gmail.com, or 865-224-6830

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr., a musical stage version of the classic 1989 Walt Disney Studios film, specifically adapted for children and families. The play will be performed September 18 through October 4, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM.

In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home - and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But first she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking. Many of the favorite songs of the Walt Disney film are brilliantly recreated on stage, such as the Oscar-winning “Under The Sea,” “Part Of Your World,” and “She’s In Love.” The script is based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and the Disney film , written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. The script is written by Doug Wright, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater. The play is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

KCT will also host a series of "Under The Sea" tea parties to coincide with Saturday 1 PM and Sunday 3 PM performances of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. Performances with the tea-party option include September 19, 20, 26, 27; October 3 and 4, as interest and availability dictates. The $25 ticket price includes admission to the performance, as well as food, drinks, crafts and games, all with a special "Under The Sea" theme. Pre-registration is required by calling (865) 208-3677. All tea-party tickets must be pre-paid. Seating is limited.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents decorative artist Barbara Enser as the featured artist for September and October. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, the exhibit highlights her paintings of various birds.

A Niagara Falls, New York, native, Enser's exhibit features bird paintings done in various media - including colored pencil, acrylics and oils - and painted birdhouses. A graduate of State University of New York at Albany, Enser taught high school mathematics at West High School in Knoxville in the 1980s, as well as at schools in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina. She is a member of the Rocky Top Decorative Painters, the Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists and Society of Decorative Painters.

Each month, the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.