Calendar of Events

SPIRKO AND BOYD PLAY THE MUSIC OF THE ADDERLEY BROTHERS
Brothers Cannonball and Nat Adderley co-led one of the most successful groups in jazz during the 1960s. The Adderley Brothers initially played music in the hard-bop style, but soon forged a sound that came to be called "soul jazz," and in later years experimented with the avant-garde. The group produced several cross-over hits, most notably "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," a tune penned by pianist Joe Zawinul. KJO veteran musicians Mike Spirko (trumpet) and Will Boyd (saxophone) team up to present a retrospective of this group's most enduring work.

1st Wednesday of each month. $15 admission includes lunch. At The Square Room, 4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN, 37902. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

Don't miss the collaborative tour with indie-rock veteran Ben Folds and New York instrumental outfit yMusic.

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

Sybil Sylvester of WILDFLOWER DESIGNS - Speaking on and Demonstrating: “Wild Flower Arrangements”
Sybil is a contributing editor of Flower Magazine and her design work has been featured in Southern Living, Coastal Living and Bride’s Magazine. www.wildflowerdesigns.net

At the KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 1050 WORLDS FAIR PARK, KNOXVILLE, TN 37916 - Free Admission
www.KnoxvilleGardenClub.org or facebook.com /Knoxville Garden Club

Presented by Independent Lens | PBS and East Tennessee PBS: "For 64 years, 92-year-old Mimi has cared for her daughter Dona, who has an intellectual disability, and now faces the inevitable: to find Dona a home. This alternately heartbreaking and heartwarming film by Mimi’s granddaughter tells the story of a quirky and deeply connected mother-daughter duo, and their effect on three generations of a Texas family."

Screening is free and open to the public, followed by discussion.

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on the PBS series Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics to family and relationships. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation.

Mimi and Dona: https://vimeo.com/103771182
Indie Lens Pop-Up: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
East Tennessee PBS: http://www.easttennesseepbs.org/home/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1672576876319526/

Join us in the Black Box Theater, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 (1st Floor of the Arts Emporium, on the corner of Gay Street & Jackson Ave)

Pellissippi State Community College welcomes author David Madden to campus to speak about Appalachian culture and literature and about his new book, "The Tangled Web of the Civil War and Reconstruction". The event is free and open to the community.

Madden's presentation is part of this year's Common Academic Experience at Pellissippi State. The Common Academic Experience unites all Pellissippi State freshmen in a shared reading experience of a Common Book, which becomes the basis of a yearlong discussion of issues related to the book. This year's Common Book is "The United States of Appalachia" by Jeff Biggers. The book explores the oft-overlooked contributions of Appalachian visionaries, innovators and heroes to American culture -- from writers like Cormac McCarthy to Cherokee syllabary inventor Sequoyah, from singer Bessie Smith to the founders of the first independent state declared against British rule, the District of Washington, situated in Upper East Tennessee.

Madden, a native Knoxvillian, is the author of "Bijou," "Sharpshooter: A Novel of the Civil War" and "The Suicide's Wife," for which he received a Pulitzer Prize nomination. "Sharpshooter" is a previous Common Book pick.

At the Goins Building Auditorium, Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Recent works by painter Nelson Ziegler and jewelers of the Art Market Gallery will be featured during the month of November. In addition, fine crafts by members juried in this year to the 33-year-old cooperative will be on display in the front part of the gallery. An opening reception for both shows will begin at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 6, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk, with complimentary refreshments and country music performed by Robert Heck on guitar accompanied by box drum/canon base.

Featured artist Nelson Ziegler, of Sevierville, paints in oils and watercolors. His award-winning works have been honored in many notable national juried exhibitions, among them the National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club, and the Copley Society, and are in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. The member jewelry artists featured are Roger Kroll, Jennifer Lindsay and Kathy Bradley, all of Knoxville; Kathy Seely of Oliver Springs; and Sissy Caldwell of Maryville. They use various techniques, working with fine metals, semiprecious stones, beads – many hand-made, and other items to create one-of-a-kind pieces to wear. The new members for 2015 are Johnny Glass of Rockford and Jon Richey of Knoxville for glass art; Phil Monroe of Loudon for metal sculpture; and Knoxville residents Jeannie Grivetti for gourd art, Julia A. Malia for fiber wear and Nancy Rowland-Engle for jewelry.

wned and operated by 65 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors away from Mast General Store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday; and during November and December, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

Get a head start on your holiday shopping this year with savings on fall and holiday items, books, toys and much more during the McClung Museum Store’s Annual Holiday Sale. The entire store will be 10% with sale table discounts up to 75%! Also check out our new stock from local artists including handmade wooden pens, unique jewelry, prints and pottery. Some exclusions will apply. Sale items available while supplies last.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Nov 2 Homeschool Tuesdays Spring Registration and Winter Wonderlabs Registration Opens
Nov 6 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 7 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 9 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 10 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 13 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 14 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 16 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 17 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 20 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 21 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 23 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 24 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 27 STEAM Sprouts Fairy Tale Engineering, 10 AM, $4, Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2,
Nov 28 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 30 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission

The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

Steve Foster was born and raised in Blount County. After spending his college years at the University of Tennesee, he returned to his home where he currently lives with his wife and three children.

The Denso Gallery is open 9am-6pm.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Let It Shine is a play to raise your heart and spirit in song and fellowship.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

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

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