Calendar of Events

Autism-Friendly Storytime on Halloween morning. Come meet other families and enjoy an opportunity for both kids and parents to socialize. Children of all abilities are welcome. Costumes encouraged, but not required.

Barnes & Noble, 8029 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 | www.artisticspectrum.org, www.autismsiteknoxville.org, or 865-816-9716

SCARY TALES!!! HALLOWEEN!! Smoky Mountain Storytellers perform live!! Not for the faint of heart or children under 12. Costumes, please!!

At Sweet Fanny Adams Theater, (Light #3) 461 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Pay Parking across the street or Free parking at Gatlinburg Visitors Center, take the Trolley. Fundraiser. Suggested donations, $7 at door, $5 for seniors, and groups. Students over 12, $5.

www.gatlinburg.com or www.smokymountaintellers.com, or call 865-429-1783.

Come out to the 4th annual Salvage Show, an exhibition of fine art and home decor created using architectural salvage by local artists. The exhibition will give attendees ideas for their own DIY projects and benefits The Knox Heritage Salvage Shop, a program that prevents historic building materials from going to the landfill. Items in The Salvage Show are one of a kind and made by Knoxville artists and designers. Each participant has the option to donate all or half of the proceeds from their creation to The Salvage Shop because we believe in doing anything we can to support local Knoxville talent.

All work created will be available to purchase through a silent auction as well as artwork by our Studio Artists. The Salvage Shop will also be open and holding a 25% off sale. The event is free and open to the public, but we will gladly accept donations at the door. Refreshments and spirited beverages will be served.

View and bid on Salvage Show creations. http://knoxheritage.org/salvage/

The Knox Heritage Salvage Shop, 619 Broadway, Knoxville, TN. Information: 865-523-8008, http://knoxheritage.org/news/visit-our-architectural-salvage-shop

Saturday, October 31at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Knoxville
Trick-or-Treating for kids, pets, and adults in downtown Knoxville --- Market Square, Union Avenue, and Gay Street.

Candy, pet treats, and special drawings for prizes and discounts from dozens of downtown merchants. Look for orange and black balloons at participating businesses. Costumes optional, but encouraged!

Sponsored by participating businesses, Downtown Knoxville, Downtown District Association, and Visit Knoxville.

Come join the fun in Downtown Knoxville!

Halloween is almost here, and what better way to celebrate that creating your own sugar skull?! Join us on October 31 at 10:00 a.m. with local artist Jackie Hardin to learn about the history of the Day of the Dead (Nov. 1 & 2) and make a Sugar Skull for your own celebration. Class fee $12.00.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: www.ijams.org

The Knoxville Transit Beams present a LIVE shadow cast performance of the Halloween Cult Classic THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Come take part in a Halloween Tradition with some pelvic thrusting, some insult hurling, and some thrills and chills that are guaranteed to fulfill you! Doors will open @ 9:00 pm. $10 @ the door. Preshow festivities, performances, games, and other suprises to follow. Show begins at Midnight!

At Relix Variety Theatre, 1208 N. Central Street, Knoxville. https://www.facebook.com/events/440171689518846/

Fountain City Art Guild Annual Holiday Show and Sale - opening reception and exhibit. Also showing: "Oil paintings by the Students of Aurora H. Bull". Opening Reception, everyone welcome, Friday, October 30, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-9; most Saturdays 9-1

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

The Viola Celebration is a weekend workshop of master classes, recitals and ensemble performances with renowned guest violists. Registration and fee are required. For more information and to register, see: music.utk.edu/violacelebration
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Viola Celebration Faculty Concert
UT Viola Professor Hillary Herndon and guest violists, and the UT Symphony Orchestra.
Free concert, open to the public.
Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Viola Celebration Finale Concert
Participants and faculty of the 2015 Viola Celebration perform in an All-Viola Orchestra.
Free concert, open to the public.
Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

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

by Anne Washburn; directed by Casey Sams. At the Lab Theatre

“ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! When was the last time you saw a play so smart it made your head spin?” The New York Times

It’s the end of everything in contemporary America. A future without power! What will survive? In post-apocalyptic Northern California, a group of strangers bond by recreating an episode of “The Simpsons.” From this meeting, memories of Marge and Homer become the basis for shaping a new society as the play travels decades into the future.

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

It’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends at Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! Presented by YoKids Organic Yogurt. Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with your favorite Disney Princesses, including Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Tiana; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a whole new world with Jasmine and Aladdin; a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney villains and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivities from around the globe. Come join the celebration you’ve been waiting for when Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! skates into your hometown!

Shows Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm; Thursday, October 29 at 7pm; Friday, October 30 at 10:40am; Friday, October 30 at 7pm; Saturday, October 31 at 11am; Saturday, October 31 at 3pm; Sunday, November 1 at 1pm; Sunday, November 1 at 5pm

At the Knoxville Civic Coliseum - Ticket Prices: $51.00, $36.00, $26.00, $21.00. Additional Info: http://knoxvillecoliseum.com/events/disney-on-ice-lets-celebrate

By Fredrick Knott. Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. Unfortunately…the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives!

This exciting melodrama had a highly successful run on Broadway and the road.

"…original and remarkably good theatre—quiet in style but tingling with excitement underneath."
—NY Times
"It's a holiday for the whodunit fans, and, as such, it couldn't be more welcome."
—NY Herald-Tribune

Showtimes: Thu/Fri/Sat @ 8:00 pm and Sun @ 3:00 pm

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

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