Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Association of Bridge Clubs is offering an in depth, 17 week course on Duplicate Bridge, with a focus on learning the modern “2 Over 1” bridge system. Taught by certified instructors, these lessons are a fun and informative way to learn the basics of modern bridge. The cost is $5 per lesson (the first 2 lessons are free).

Two class sessions are offered: Sundays at 1:30 PM (beginning July 17) or Tuesdays at 6:00 PM (beginning July 19). You are welcome to attend either or both weekly sessions. Bring a partner or we can provide one for you.

Classes will be conducted at the Knoxville Bridge Center, located at 7400 Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville TN 37919. Contact Jo Anne Newby at (865} 539-4150 or email KnoxvilleBridge@gmail.com.

Come join the Smoky Mountain Blues Society as they present some of the best known regional Blues Music artists performing on specialty cruises on the Tennessee River. From April through October, blues lovers will convene to celebrate this truly American art-form during a 3 hour Sunday afternoon cruise on the Star of Knoxville Tennessee Riverboat. The Riverboat is located just one-half mile east of Neyland Stadium at 300 Neyland Drive next to Calhoun's. It starts boarding at 3pm for a 4-7pm cruise each month.

7/17 - Ori Naftaly with Southern Ave.

Tickets are available through the Tennessee Riverboat Company’s website (http://tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2/) and by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Each voyage will also have a limited food menu and full bar available. More information at www.smokymountainblues.org.

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society CRUISE SERIES 4pm BLUES CRUISE aboard the The Star of Knoxville at the Tennessee Riverboat Company continues through the next six months with some wonderful national and local acts.

7/17- Ori Naftaly with Southern Ave.
8/21- A Few Miles On
9/18 - Groove Junction
10/16 – The Blues Sessions featuring Jon Mason and Warren Pineda

Tickets are available at tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2/and by calling (865) 525-7827.

Tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door. (Use your current SMBS Membership and receive a $3.00 discount on every ticket in your order). Boarding 3:00pm, Cruise 4:00-7:00pm. Each voyage will also have a limited food menu and full bar available. More information at www.smokymountainblues.org.

The Muse Knoxville is pleased to announce that East Tennessee Children’s Hospital will sponsor the “Healthy Kids Clinic” in their newest exhibit gallery, “Live Smart: Stay Well!” set to open on July 17. The Health and Wellness focused exhibit experience features three central themes that will inspire and educate visitors to Eat Smart, Play Smart and Be Well with activities for crawlers through age 10.

“East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is an important community partner in our efforts to promote health literacy and personal responsibility for health. The Healthy Kids Clinic, sponsored by ETCH, will allow children to imagine themselves as both patient and medical professional and engage in play that is meaningful to them,” says Ellie Kittrell, Executive Director of The Muse Knoxville. Kindall Aaron, Coordinator of the Childhood Obesity Coalition for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital adds, “Exhibits such as Live Smart: Stay Well! at The Muse are immensely valuable to the Knoxville community as they build children’s knowledge, skills and positive attitudes towards health. They help children learn skills they will use to make healthy choices throughout their lifetime.”

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

Book signing & Reading with Knoxvillian and UT Writer-in-Residence Christopher Hebert author of Angels of Detroit

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present “Legally Blonde: The Musical, Jr.,” a version of the hit Broadway musical specially adapted for children and families, and based on the popular MGM film. The play will be performed July 15 - 31, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM.

Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by glittery pink storm! “Legally Blonde:The Musical, Jr.” follows Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's high school boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not "serious" enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all. Songs from the junior version include “Serious,” “Bend And Snap,” “Daughter of Delta Nu,” “Chip On My Shoulder,” “Omigod You Guys,” and “Legally Blonde.” The play is performed by 21 talented young actors, from ages 12 to 17. The play is directed by KCT Academy Director Dennis E. Perkins. Paul Jones serves as Musical Director.

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

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents a powerful exhibition by the Central High School National Art Honor Society students to bring awareness of the problem of human trafficking. The exhibition contains 15 artworks created under the instruction of teachers Phyllis Ball and Val Sigmon. The exhibition runs through July 31 and then moves to the Knox County Schools Office at the Andrew Johnson Building.

Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs. Cases of human trafficking have been reported in all 50 U.S. States. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. Human trafficking is the third largest international crime industry (behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking). National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

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

Summer 2016 stage production of Big River directed by Leann Dickson. The Tony-Award Winning, Broadway musical based on Mark Twain’s classic novel will be performed: July 15th @ 7:30 p.m., July 16th @ 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., & July 17th @ 3:00 p.m.

Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the Mississippi as Huck discovers that Jim, a runaway slave, is a true friend. Huck has a pure heart, but because of his culture where slavery is the norm, he has an ill-trained conscience. In the struggle between his heart and conscience, Husk’s pure heart prevails. Propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, the “King of the Road,” Huck’s journey toward enlightenment provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration, carrying a strong message which is anti-slavery and anti-racism. (Suggested for ages 12+)

TICKETS: Adults - $21.50; Seniors/Students - $17.50; Groups of 12 or more - $15.50 (arranged in advance by calling 865.684.1200). Tickets available online at www.wordplayers.org, www.knoxbijou.com and at the door.

At the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-539-2490.

There's something for everyone in the 18th Annual Summer Movie Magic lineup! Travel back in time with us and see these American classics as they should be: in a historic theater, with a bag of popcorn in your lap, and a cold drink in your hand. Come experience some of your favorite classics! Organists Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson will play the Mighty Wurlitzer organ before each film.

From the imagination of Steven Spielberg, The Goonies plunges a band of small heroes into a swashbuckling, surprise-around-every-corner quest beyond their wildest dreams! Following a mysterious treasure map into a spectacular underground realm of twisting passages, outrageous booby-traps and a long-lost pirate ship full of golden doubloons, the kids race to stay one step ahead of a family of bumbling bad guys ... and a mild-mannered monster with a face only a mother could love. A family adventure classic from start to buccaneering finish,The Goonies is a cinematic treasure trove of breathtaking action, dazzling effects and shiver-yer-timbers thrills.

15 Jul, 2016 at 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 PM)
17 Jul, 2016 at 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 PM)

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

The Tennessee Stage Company presents its 26th Anniversary summer Shakespeare Festival, featuring the comedy Merry Wives of Windsor and the tragedy King Lear, alternating Thursday to Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM on the Market Square Stage. Shakespeare on the Square annually features two of the magnificent plays of Williams Shakespeare, comedies, tragedies and histories, rotated nightly outdoors on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. A blanket or a lawn chair is all you need to view these performances. While we perform with no admission charge for general seating, we do appreciate your donations – we pass a basket nightly and we suggest a $10 donation per person. Special VIP seating is available on the Square for $15. The indoor matinees (Sunday, July 24 & 31, 2:00 PM) at the Scruffy City Hall are $10. One additional performance on July 25 at 6:30 PM takes place at the Blount County Public Library.

Merry Wives of Windsor Features one of Shakespeare’s funniest and most unique characters, the dissolute knight Sir John Falstaff. This play was purportedly written at the command of Queen Elizabeth who demanded that Shakespeare write a play showing “Falstaff in love!” In what may be the original sitcom, Falstaff attempts to court two women at the same time behind their husbands backs, but the fat knight is no match for our fiery heroines who give him his comeuppance. “Let us everyone go home, and laugh this sport o’re by a country fire.”
July 14, 16, 22, 24, 28, 30, Aug. 5, 7, 11, 13 - 7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square

King Lear of Britain, aging and weary from his years of rule decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters and lay down the burden of governing. But when his youngest daughter, Cordelia, does not show the obsequiousness he sought he grows furious and turns his back on her, dividing her portion between his two older daughters, Regan and Goneril. He only slowly realizes - and too late - these two daughters were not sincere in their protestations of undying adoration and that love is found in actions, not in words. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child.”
July 15, 17, 21, 23, 29, 31, Aug. 4, 6, 12, 14 - 7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square

King Lear is directed by Julianna Sanderson and Merry Wives of Windsor is directed by Jennifer Alldredge and Tom Parkhill.

Shakespeare on the Square productions are performed on a rough replica of the new Globe Theatre in London (a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original theater). The plays are presented in the timeless style of Elizabethan theatrical presentations. The Tennessee Stage Company encourages our audiences to spend an evening on the Square: do a little shopping, have a nice dinner, see the play and maybe stop by a pub afterward. All of this and more is available on Market Square nightly. So come early and see the Square! Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

Tevye, an affable dairyman, must cope with the strong wills of his three eldest daughters - each of whom wish to defy tradition and marry for love – while also attempting to maintain his family’s culture and faith as outside influences of Tsarist Russia encroach upon his little village. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this show is a staple of musical theatre, cutting across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion.

Showtimes
Fri Jul 8, 2016 | 8:00PM
Sat Jul 9, 2016 | 8:00PM
Thu Jul 14, 2016 | 8:00PM
Fri Jul 15, 2016 | 8:00PM
Sat Jul 16, 2016 | 8:00PM
Sun Jul 17, 2016 | 2:00PM
Fri Jul 22, 2016 | 8:00PM
Sat Jul 23, 2016 | 8:00PM
Sun Jul 24, 2016 | 2:00PM

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

Artists from the greater Maryville area are creating artwork to honor our country and show appreciation for the freedom we enjoy because of those who protect us. Stop by Vienna Coffee House and enjoy some wonderful artwork from local artisans!

Customers will have the opportunity from July 2 through July 9 to vote for their favorite artwork.

Vienna Coffee House, 212 College St, Maryville, TN 37804. Phone: 865-980-8282