Calendar of Events

Orange Poppies - Tue, 8/23/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Uncorked
Knoxville Nights - Fri, 8/26/2016, 7:00 - 10:00 PM - Quaker Steak and Lube - Sevierville

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

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.

Alfred Hitchcock's landmark masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose old dark house and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), the ill-fated traveler whose journey ends in the notorious "shower scene." First a private detective, then Marion's sister (Vera Miles) searches for her, and the horror and suspense mount to a terrifying climax where the mysterious killer is finally revealed.

12 Aug, 2016 at 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 PM)
14 Aug, 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

Lawn Chair Concert Series returns on August 12.
The Lawn Chair Concert Series is a community driven three-part music series in Farragut. Organizers strive to bring a small piece of the big city music scene into the heart of our community, while staying true to its small town roots.

August 12, Founders Park at Campbell Station will be filled with local music, art, food, lawn chairs, and good ole fashioned family fun.

The Lawn Chair Concert Series is a place for family and friends to relax and enjoy music & community. Guests may bring a picnic or enjoy the food offerings on site. The shows are free to our community.

http://www.farragutbusiness.com/

Athens Area Council for the Arts presents Evening With the Stars, a Community Showcase of Talent at The Arts Center. Evening With the Stars is an annual event that features auditioned talent from around the region. Details TBA!

Athens Area Council for the Arts: 320 North White Street, Athens, TN, 37303. Hours: M-F 10-5. Info: 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org

Ori Naftaly & The Southern Avenue band

Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, and free parking. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries. Admission is $15 for general and $10 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free.

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

Café & Dessert with Smoky Mountain Storytellers on Friday, August 12, 7-9 pm at Vienna Coffee House, 212 College St, Maryville, TN 37804.

Laughter, Life & Love tales by Rick Elliott, Susan Fulbright, Cuz Headrick, Stephen Fulbright, EmCee Millie Sieber.
Donations Gratefully Accepted. BENEFIT SMSA. Contact Jan at 865-429-1783, or cuznjan@juno.com. Or www.smokymountaintellers.com.

Hosted by Girl Talk, Inc. and presented by WVLT, Local 8 News. On Friday, August 12th, we will celebrate 10 years of tearing down walls and building up futures! Join us at Cokesbury Center for a night filled with fashion, fine dining, live music entertainment, dancing, and a fabulous silent auction. If you’re looking for an enjoyable way to spend your Friday night, the Fashion Show Gala is where you need to be! Come see the latest fashions from some of Knoxville’s finest boutiques, purchase a few early Christmas gifts at a reduced price through our silent auction, or simply come dance the night away listening to the latest sounds from our live band, featuring some of Knoxville’s most talented singers and musicians!

Make it a Date Night, Girls Night Out, or even an outing for your church or youth group.
We will have something for everyone to enjoy! Doors will open and the silent auction will begin promptly at 6:00pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Dinner and hors d'oeuvres will be provided by All Occasions Catering. Live entertainment provided by Kennaniah and The Crew! Fashion Show coordinated by Claire Queisser Runway Events. Tickets are $50. A reserved table of 10 is $500. All proceeds from the event go to support programs at Girl Talk, Inc. Purchase online at www.girltalkinc.com.

At Cokesbury Center, Knoxville, Tennessee 37922

Disney’s Robin Hood
$5 per person ($15 for family)

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
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Artists Beauvais Lyons and Kate Katomski will have a unique group of lithographs printed on a slab of pink Tennessee marble to show at the Art & Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Printmaking (room 241).

David Butler, Paul James, Beauvais Lyons and Susan Knowles are hosting a small reception for this original project--the first use of Tennessee marble for fine art lithography! Only 15 prints will be made, no two will be exactly alike, and a purchase will support The Quarry Project, a sound and video projection to be filmed at Ijams Nature Center that will be shown in epic scale on the north side of KMA on November 17 & 18. The Quarry Project event celebrates the opening of Rock of Ages: East Tennessee's Marble Legacy at the Museum of East Tennessee History (Nov 18, 2016-March 16, 2017).

Please come by for a preview of this creative partnership with University of Tennessee's outstanding printmaking department, artist Kate Katomski, and the Tennessee Marble Company, Friendsville, TN. Information: www.katekatomski.com/quarry-project or 865-577-4717

Assemblage artist Linda Williams McCune, graduate of the University of Tennessee, is an artist with a long and impressive resume, and her recent work will be on display at Rose Center in Morristown through the month of August, with an artist reception on Friday, August 19 at 6:30pm as part of the Rose Center’s Groovy, Far Out, Awesome 40th Birthday Disco Party.

McCune received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and her M.F.A. from the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
McCune abandoned early success as an abstract painter to explore mixed-media sculpture. Her assemblage work is usually connected to place and family.

This exhibit is a “homecoming” for the artist. Mrs. McCune was one of the original founding members of the Rose Center. She helped create the Mountain Makins Festival, which was recently named the Best Festival in the Southeast. Admission to the Rose Center is free. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm. Some evenings offer extended hours until 7pm. Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second North Street in Morristown. Please call the Rose Center office at 423-581-4330 for details. More information on the artist is available at her website: www.lindawilliamsmccune.com

Featuring 30 paintings from members of the Knoxville Watercolor Society who live in and around Knoxville. Members are juried into the KWS. The Knoxville Watercolor Society was formed in 1963 to educate its members, as well as the community, to the understanding of watercolor as a significant art form. In this exhibit you will view watercolors by members of the KWS, many who have achieved regional and national acclaim.

The public is invited to an exhibition reception on August 7, 2-4 PM.

Free admission! 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

Join us for a memorable tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable. 2 Days Only, Saturday August 6 and Saturday October 15.

All tours depart from the GSM Heritage Center,Townsend, TN at 9:30 am.
Tour is 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Tours will run "rain or shine"

Join author, columnist, humorist and naturalist Sam Venable on a trip from the Heritage Center to Newfound Gap, via the Little River valley, Metcalf Bottoms,
a brief swing through Elkmont and then over to the Sugarlands and up the mountain
to the site of FDR's famous speech when the park was dedicated. Sam's tour will highlight points of interest along the way, especially as they relate to the forests, fish and wildlife of the park. In addition, he will discuss the life and career of
an old family friend who was born and raised in the Sugarlands.

A fifth-generation Southern Appalachian, Sam Venable is a retired columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He majored in forestry and wildlife management at the University of Tennessee. He is the author of 12 books, including the acclaimed "Mountain Hands: A Portrait of Southern Appalachia" as well as the whimsical "How To Tawlk and Rite Good." Sam regularly entertains audiences as a standup comedian, often featuring mountain heritage themes.

$60 per person. Advance reservations required. Call 865-448-8838 for reservations
Mon - Fri 10 am - 5 pm
Limited to 17 Guests per Tour.

Tours depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org