Calendar of Events

For almost 175 years the works of Edgar Allan Poe have given the shivers to readers of all ages. This Halloween, KCT reimagines what inspired this troubled genius to write his stories of terror and poems of lost love. KCT Academy Director Dennis E. Perkins will write and direct the production. Emma Campbell, a freshman at Pellissippi State, will be the staff’s Production Manager.

Join 13 young actors for a literary fright night as we bring some of Poe’s most well-known and haunting works to life, including The Raven, Annabel Lee, Hop-Frog, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Tell Tale Heart, in a special adaptation designed for young audiences, ages 11 and up.

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com

The World Premiere!

A Gothic Vampire Farce by Dan Wells, adapted for the stage by Allison Hill and Dan Wells. Based on the novel by the same name by New York Times Bestselling, and Hugo Award-winning, author Dan Wells. Set in Regency England, the story follows the plight of swindler Fredrick as he attempts financial fraud while being pursued by a coven of vampires convinced he’s come to lead them. With a cast of characters that includes Mary Shelley, John Keats, and a world of slamming doors and coffins, this play is the perfect mix of horror and comedy. Perfect Halloween-time fare! We are excited that Dan Wells will be able to join us on campus for some performances, and may be available for talks at local and campus libraries!

October 23-24 and 30-31 at 7:30 PM and October 25 at 3:00 PM. Tickets: $8 for adults, $5 seniors/students/children, free for TWC students/staff/faculty. At the Townsend Auditorium in Athens, TN. http://www.twctheatre.com/

The Tennessee Medieval Faire invites you to a new outdoor family Halloween event called Boo-Town. It is a merry-not-scary treat village, with crafts, food, beer, and entertainment as well as an optional haunted hayride. “If you like safe trick-or-treating and costumed characters, Boo-Town is for you,” said Barrie Paulson, VP-Manager.

Nightly entertainment includes a patron costume parade, treat booths, a bouncy house, games, music and dance, spooky story-telling and a magic show. Crafts, food, hot and cold beverages will be available for purchase.

For the more adventurous, there is an optional haunted hayride. Wagons will be pulled by an antique tractor through the deep, dark woods. What ghosts and ghouls await?

Boo-Town show dates are the last two weekends in October: 23-24, 29-30-31. Hours are 5-10pm EDT. General admission ticket prices are $5 for ages 2 to 12; $8 for ages 13 and up. Free parking is included. The haunted hayride is an additional $10 for ages 8 and up only.

The festival is located at the Tennessee Medieval Faire site: 550 Fiske Road, Harriman, TN. For more information and entertainment schedule, please visit the website: www.boo-town.com.

Get ready for an experience that will take you far, far away to the wonders of Italy and the magic of an immersion into its culture. And into water! Yes, you heard well. Our circus features a 35,000 gallons water stage! Isn't that crazy? We're like no other circus in the United States, you can be sure- and we take pride in our uniqueness.

During the show, you won't believe your eyes when the lid lifts up to 35 feet in the air while a CURTAIN OF RAIN AND FOUNTAINS GLISTEN WITH EACH PERFORMANCE MOVE!
Indeed, our show wouldn't be the same without our artists' spectacular performances! We have artists from all over the world that will make you feel like a child again, keep you entertained and craving for more! Cirque Italia brings performers with unique talent, and is also an animal-free show.

Non vediamo l'ora di vedervi allo spettacolo!
Let Your Imagination Wander...Immerse Yourself, and Drift Away into the Magical world of CIRQUE ITALIA.
October 23- FRI: 7:30pm
October 24- SAT: 2:30pm, 5:30pm & 8:30pm
October 25- SUN: 2:30pm & 5:30pm

West Town Mall, 7600 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
In parking lot- On Morrell Road side of West Town Mall near The Cheesecake Factory
Under White & Blue Tent

Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: Tues-Sun: 10am – 6pm
On show days open 10am – 9pm
For more information, check out the Cirque Italia website: www.cirqueitalia.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Interact with us! Keep up to date with the latest news!
Or shoot us an email at office.cirqueitalia@gmail.com. We will be happy to answer all of your questions.
You can purchase tickets through our website (cirqueitalia.com/tickets)
or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text message.

This year, Tennessee’s state-wide theatre organization will hold its annual conference at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. The Tennessee Theatre Association, founded in 1968, provides hundreds of opportunities for theatre artists and theatre lovers to see high school and community theatre productions, participate in workshops, attend master classes, network, and socialize. Our guest artist this year is Cherry Jones, a five-time Tony Award nominee (most recently in 2014's revival of The Glass Menagerie). Ms. Jones has won two Tony awards (Best Actress for The Heiress and Doubt), three Drama Desk awards and an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as President Taylor on Fox's hit television action drama 24. She was recently inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. For more information about the conference, please visit the website at www.tennesseetheatreassociation.weebly.com.

Knox Heritage and the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance are proud to partner once again with many businesses, organizations and individuals to bring the annual East Tennessee Preservation Conference to our region October 22-24. This popular event emphasizes finding effective solutions for securing the future of our historic places while capitalizing on our cultural heritage. Participants include preservation professionals, architects, planners, tourism professionals, government and community leaders, economic developers, real estate professionals and others who have found that advanced knowledge of historic preservation principles and practices can be a valuable asset. It is a great event for both learning and networking.

To celebrate its 7th year, the conference is being held in downtown Knoxville. Primary sessions will be held at the East Tennessee History Center and the conference will include an opening reception and hands-on workshops at Historic Westwood. The Tennessee Historical Commission will be providing specialized training for Certified Local Government and Historic Zoning Commission members and AIA continuing education credits will once again be offered. A variety of walking tours to sites in downtown Knoxville and the introduction of the first East Tennessee Preservation Gala will further enhance the experience. Space is limited, so please register early to attend by visiting www.knoxheritage.org/etpa or by calling 865-523-8008. Be sure to invite your colleagues to the 2015 East Tennessee Preservation Conference in Knoxville!

This year’s keynote speaker and special guest will be Donovan Rypkema, recognized as an industry leader in the economics of preserving historic structures. He is principal of PlaceEconomics, a Washington, DC-based real estate and economic development consulting firm which specializes in services to public and nonprofit-sector clients who are dealing with downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization and the reuse of historic structures. In 2012, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded him the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award, the organization’s highest honor, for his work in the preservation field. Mr. Rypkema's presentation in Knoxville is being sponsored by East Tennessee Quality Growth, Inc., a key collaborative partner of Knox Heritage and the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance.

Come join us at UT October 22-24 for the second annual Arab Fest. The event will feature a keynote lecture at the Baker Center at 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 22 and a two-day Arab cultural fair on the pedestrian walkway October 23-24 from 12:00-9:00 pm. The fair will features Arab food, music, dance, and handcrafts.

The event is presented by the Tennessee Initiative for Middle East Studies and the Arab American Club of Knoxville and is co-sponsored by WUOT, the UT College of Arts and Sciences, the Haslam College of Business Office of Diversity and Community Relations, and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

For more information on schedule please see: http://religion.utk.edu/arabia/index.php
facebook.com/arabfairatut
religion.utk.edu/arabia

Guest artists; Marc Mellits, Joo Won Park, and Travis Weller
Workshops, lectures, master classes, and performances
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

"Marc Mellits Portrait Concert"
UT Contemporary Music Ensemble
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 1:25 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
University of Tennessee Contemporary Music Festival

"Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians"
UT Contemporary Music Ensemble
Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public.
The Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

October 17, 19, 20, 26 & 27: 7:00-10:00 PM

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours, which last approximately one and
a half hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. The tour will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours begin and end at James White’s Fort. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort.

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Dan Goggin’s Latest Nunsense Show, Meshuggah-Nuns!, finds the sisters on an all-expense paid trip on the “Faiths of All Nations” Cruise. When the cast of “Fiddler on the Roof” (with the exception of the guy playing Tevye) gets seasick, the ship’s captain asks the sisters and Tevye to put on a show. The result- Meshuggah-Nuns! Hilarity reigns supreme on the high seas with songs like Say It In Yiddish, Contrition, In the Convent, and If I Were a Catholic. From Sister Amnesia’s attempt at magic to the sing-along Fiddlerspiel, Meshuggah-Nuns is an ecumenical fun-fest. You don’t have to be Catholic. You don’t have to be Jewish. This is a show for anyone who loves a good laugh! The cast includes Julie Howard, Mary Sue Greiner, Roxanne Cabrera, Cody Boling, and Susan Bolt. Musical direction by David Eilart.

Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 18 at 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 PM
Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 PM

At The Great Hall of St. John's Cathedral, 413 W. Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN. $15 per ticket - General Admission - Cabaret Seating. The box office will be open one hour prior to each show and will accept cash, check or credit card. Tennessee Valley Players: 865-584-8173, www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org

It’s that time again! All 30 of Goodwill Industries-Knoxville’s retail stores are putting out their Halloween costumes as they prepare for the Halloween season. Each store has an abundance of manufactured costumes, often still in original packaging, for a quick grab-and-go Halloween look. For those feeling more creative, there’s plenty of clothes in the stores that could be easily turned into a costume – find creative ideas from Goodwill at www.gwiktn.org/Halloween.
Once you’ve picked your costume, be sure to enter it into the Ghoulishly Goodwill Costume Contest for your chance to win prizes from the Knoxville Zoo!
How to submit:
To enter to the Ghoulishly Goodwill Costume contest, participants must submit their entry by October 25, 2015 in any one of the following ways.
• Post to the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Facebook Page – facebook.com/gwiktn
• Post the picture on Twitter and tag @GWIKTN.
• Post the picture on Instagram and tag @goodwillknoxville.
• E-mail the image to our Marketing Team at marketingteam@gwiktn.org
All entries should include a photo, a brief description of their costumes and the Goodwill purchases used to make them. Costumes must be created from Goodwill materials to be eligible to win.
The prizes:
Submitted photos will be posted on the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Facebook page on Monday, October 26th. Prizes will be awarded based on the number of “likes” they receive on Facebook by 8am on Monday, November 2nd.
• Grand Prize – A family membership to the Knoxville Zoo
• 2nd Prize – A family 4-pack of tickets to the Knoxville Zoo
• 3rd Prize – Two tickets to the Knoxville Zoo
For more information about the contest, visit www.gwiktn.org/Halloween or any of the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville social media sites. Make sure to take your new costume to Boo at the Zoo to celebrate, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite costumes Halloween week!

Diana Roger's mixed media/assemblage art work is on exhibit at the Bird-Feeder Gallery in October. Please join us for the opening reception this coming Friday, October 9th from 6-9 at the Birdhouse 800 N. Fourth St. in the Fourth & Gill neighborhood.

My recent work is mixed media / assemblage created using a combination of traditional art materials and found objects from both the natural world and my urban surroundings. In the past I've made work that was, more often than not, expressive and very colorful but, with these newer pieces, I've made a concerted effort to strip down my usual style and create a subtler, more minimalist aesthetic. I don't have a particular theme or message in mind when I create but I have been making more of an effort, recently, to simply find things that are visually interesting and stimulating within my immediate surroundings. Because of this the work feels personal but it is also my attempt to communicate with other individuals who are also attempting to find beauty and artistic satisfaction in their everyday lives.

Please check the Birdhouse Community Center schedule of events for open hours at birdhouseknoxville.com. or call Gerry Moll at 480-239-0506 to make a special viewing appointment.

Birdhouse, 800 N 4th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: http://birdhouseknoxville.com/