Calendar of Events

Each Second Sunday of the month at 2pm, docents offer free guided tours of Higher Ground, Currents, and traveling exhibitions to the public. In order to reach a broader audience the KMA offers Spanish speaking tours once a month at 3pm.

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

Book signing Judith Duvall reading from her new collection of poems, Unrationed Hope

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

Audition for Primitive Light!
You are invited to be part of Circle Modern's 25th annual Modern Dance Primitive Light, to be held at the historic Laurel Theater, December 15-17! Here's the audition info:

Audition Date/Time: 2:00–5:00 PM, Sunday August 14
Location: Emporium Annex: To find the studio: walk south from the Emporium’s main doors to the metal walkway between the buildings. Descend the metal staircase, pass through the courtyard gate, turn left in the alley, and knock on the window on your left. Someone will let you in through the door. For handicap access directions please call in advance (865) 309-5309 or email circlemoderndance@gmail.com.
Fee: $5
NO experience required! We believe every body has the right to dance, so get dancing with us!

What to expect: The audition will consist of a modern dance warm-up, across-the-floor combinations, and a center combination, concluding with improvisation. Please note: if any of that sounds outside of your comfort zone, we still encourage you to audition! We strive to make these auditions FUN, and we always support each other! Plus, we love to see you bring your unique and individual style!

Questions? Feel free to contact us: CircleModernDance@gmail.com

We CAN'T WAIT to dance with you!
http://circlemoderndance.com/

Wild Love Bakehouse and Mid Mod Collective are hosting an end of summer event. Plan to come hungry. There will be several options to satisfy your cravings. Wild Love Bakehouse will be offering their yummy baked goods and coffee drinks. Cruze Farm will be serving up their fabulous ice cream. Cooks on the Curb will be serving delicious lunch options.

Greg Tune - metal art - Metal Art from Greg's Garage
Striped Light - Letter press art and information on classes
Lauryl Brisson - Wood creations from reclaimed wood - ShemakesthingsKnox
Emily Doane and Melissa Everett - Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild- handmade quilts and other handmade items.
Dayton Hanford and Abram Hanford - Architectural Antics -architectural salvage

Mid Mod Collective, 1617 N Central St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. https://www.facebook.com/events/264190497282808/

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

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

As we continue to celebrate our 200th year, Church Street invites you to join us each Sunday in August as local author & historian Jack Neely explores the history of Knoxville. The church will be open for tours from 1-2:30 p.m., followed by the lectures at 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for the event. Topics are below:

August 7- Architecture
August 14-Literature
August 21- Immigration
August 28- Music

We hope you will join us! At Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. https://www.facebook.com/events/765603446875802/

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

A Cades Cove Heritage Tours Exclusive!
Join Kim Delozier SEARCHING FOR BEARS IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Saturday August 6, 13 & 20, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Advance reservations required
$60 per person
Call Don Alexander at 865-448-8838 today.

Kim Delozier, Retired Wildlife Ranger, will lead you on a guided tour into the GSMNP in search of bears. While there is no guarantee you will see bears, this may be your best chance to see bears in the wild. This is a once in a lifetime experience to learn all about bears in our national park and perhaps see them in their natural habitat.

Also, BEAR IN THE BACK SEAT, VOLUMES 1 & 11,
Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger by Kim Delozier and Carolyn Jourdan will be available in the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Museum store for purchase, $17.95 each.

For more information call Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 865-448-0044.

JON PEMBERTON shares his fun and funky take on pop art! "The pieces that I have created
for this show are a throwback to my 'artistic beginning'."

Reception on August 5th, 6-10pm

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/