Calendar of Events

Join us for a festive evening of Holiday goodies, hot cider, wine and live music
Opening Reception Friday Nov. 20th 5-8pm

Featuring DERRICK FREEMAN, well-known local autistic artist and oil paintings and prints by Inna Nasonova Knox & Kay List
• Reproductions of Derrick’s originals
• Derrick’s hand made Christmas ornaments
• Christmas cards and bookmarks
• Meet Derrick and his mother Angela Freeman Hunter*
*Envision Art Gallery is donating a portion of sales proceeds to “Our Place”, an organization founded by Angela Freeman Hunter to benefit artists with disabilities. http://www.kaylistart.com/events.html

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

Based on the movie classic, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action air rifle. Set in the 1940s Midwest, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to fulfill his desire for the cov-eted BB gun only to be constantly rebuffed with echoes of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” With tongues stuck to frozen flagpoles; Christmas at the Chinese restaurant; and the “major award,” all the iconic scenes from the film are here, along with exciting new treats for both long-time fans of the film as well as those encountering this delightful coming of age tale for the first time.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Imagine being surrounded by the handmade work of over 140 fine craft artisans! Designated as a TOP 20 EVENT by the Southeast Tourism Society, the 49th annual Fine Craft Show is presented by the Foothills Craft Guild, the oldest nonprofit artisan guild in Tennessee. Hours are Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21, from 10 to 6 and Sunday, November 22, from 11 to 5 at the historic Jacob Building in Knoxville’s Chilhowee Park. Participants have been juried into the Foothills Craft Guild according to the highest standards for quality workmanship… woodwork, pottery, jewelry, glass, fiber arts, metalwork, sculpture, basketry, and more! It's a great time to shop for unique gifts representing Tennessee at ALL PRICE RANGES and support your local fine craft artisans! Enjoy a free Make It & Take It Crafts booth for all ages, daily demonstrations of artisans making their crafts, and an Authors’ Corner where local favorites will be personally autographing books. In promoting the great things Knoxville has to offer, the Foothills Craft Guild has partnered with the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, City of Knoxville, and Visit Knoxville to help spread the word about this longstanding special event. Admission is Adults $8, Seniors 65+ $7, Children 13 and Under Free, www.foothillscraftguild.org.

TELLABRATION! 2015 PRESENTED BY
SMOKY MOUNTAIN STORYTELLERS ASSOCIATION
Spinning tales around Knoxville since 1994

Friday, Nov. 20, 7 pm at
Eusebia Presbyterian Church, 1701 Burnett Station Road in Seymour. Jeanette
Stevens: EmCee.
Storytellers are: Millie Sieber, Kathleen Mavournin, Jean Davidson,
Jeanette & Charlie Stevens.

Saturday, November 21, 2-4 pm at
Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Light #3 461 Parkway, Gatlinburg.
Storytellers are: Susan Fulbright, Stephen Fulbright, Janice Brooks-Headrick
and Kathleen Mavournin.

Family Friendly Programs. Donations happily accepted.
Www.smokymountaintellers.org

Texan singer-songwriter Alessandro Rose-Garcia first rose to prominence in the indie scene as Shakey Graves in 2011. His genre-bending sound consists of blues, country, and rock ‘n’ roll influences all wrapped up into a single, endearingly lo-fi package. Since his debut, Shakey Graves has become a steady facet of the grassroots Americana industry. Much like his hapless-seeming guitar and makeshift bass drum, Graves has become an almost surprise success given the looks of his odds, but now that he’s here, he’s established himself as an innovator for the industry at large, and we're excited for him to takeover the US Cellular Stage this November!

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

Faculty recital at 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

A passion for grassroots radio, real live music, and magnificent historic spaces takes shape in an extraordinary event…the WDVX-Travaganza!

Sweet music, incredible food, live & silent auctions.... what more could you ask for in an evening of exciting fun?
November 20, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
At The Standard, 416 West Jackson Avenue,
For tickets & lots more information please see
http://www.wdvx.com/event/wdvx-travaganza-2/ or call (865) 544-1029.

Old-time String Band - Now based in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the South Carolina Broadcasters are an award winning old-time trio featuring Ivy Sheppard on fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocals; Andy Edmunds on fiddle, guitar and vocals; and David Sheppard on guitar and vocals. Tight harmonies and exceptional instrumentation give the group a powerful old-time sound. They've played with some of the great string bands of the past-Ivy with the Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and Andy with Benton Flippen's Smokey Valley Boys. David is a renowned luthier. They draw their inspiration from the Carter Family and early country duos.

Tickets: $14 (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students & seniors). Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information/tickets: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

"Finding Maynardville" with Julie Graham
Limited Space - RSVP Required
Free to attend.
Knox Heritage at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

The Arts Center is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Holiday Trunk Show, a 3-day indoor exhibition and sale of fine art, crafts, and handmade gifts from local and regional artisans. The show begins Thursday, November 19 with a Preview Party and ends on Saturday, November 21. The event is sponsored by Athens Federal Community Bank.

The Holiday Trunk Show is a one-of-a-kind shopping opportunity for the holidays, featuring something for everyone’s gift-giving budget. Among the featured items are accessories for home & holiday, original art and prints, jewelry, pottery, baskets, art gourds, glass, scented soaps and body care products, hand woven and knitted scarves and shawls, handmade ornaments, handbags, books, candles, and more. The event begins Thursday, November 19 with a Preview Party from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Admission to the party is $5 at the door. Hosted by AACA volunteers, the party features early shopping, refreshments, door prizes provided by the artists, and live music entertainment. Other shopping hours are free and open to the public: Friday November 20 and Saturday November 21 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Old Fashioned Downtown Christmas, sponsored by the Athens Downtown Business Association, will take place Saturday, November 21. During the festival, downtown shops are open and the downtown square bustles with holiday cheer from vendors and special entertainment. The Arts Center is open from 10am to 5pm and invites festival goers to come in from the cold to shop for unique handmade items and enjoy free hot apple cider.

The Arts Center is located just two blocks from the downtown square at 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee. For more information on The Arts Center and all arts programming, go to www.athensartscouncil.org or call 423-745-8781.

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

November’s concert opens with a satirical folk song, Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, known as “Naughty Limericks”. Guest conductor Shizuo Kuwahara will conduct the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring pianist Stewart Goodyear. Concluding the program is Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3.

Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear received a bachelor's degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and completed a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School of Music in New York. He has performed with the major orchestras of the world including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, among many.

Shizuo Kuwahara is the music director of Symphony Orchestra Augusta. Japanese born, he studied conducting at Yale University, where he was awarded the Charles Ives Scholarship and won the Eleazar de Carvalho Prize, and at the Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded the George Eastman Scholarship, Performer's Certificate and Arts Leadership Program Certificate. He is a first prize winner of the prestigious Georg Solti International Conductors’ Competition in Germany, and was a League of American Orchestras Conducting Fellow with The Philadelphia Orchestra, where he served as apprentice to Music Director Christoph Eschenbach, covering and leading numerous concerts. Mr. Kuwahara has also served as an associate conductor of the Virginia Symphony.

Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

This exhibit showcases the personal art pursuits of Pellissippi State faculty through the eye of their own cameras.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 10-6:30. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts