Calendar of Events

Marble Springs State Historic Site is proud to present Christmas Candlelight Tours. Experience the historic site through the soft glow of candle light. The historic buildings will be decorated with fresh greenery. Music, open hearth cooking, baked goods, and warm drinks will set your heart aglow with holiday spirit. Details are subject to change. Entrance is a suggested $2 donation.

1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway Knoxville, TN 37920. For more information: (865)573-5508, info@marblesprings.net, or www.marblesprings.net.

YOU are invited to join us! Shop great Silent Auction Items; View local ART; Enjoy live Music by The Surreal Weekend and Seasonal Hors d'oeuvres. Featuring "South of the River" Artist Show, honoring 2016 Building Tour Guides, and swearing-in the 2017 Directors and Officers by the Honorable Judge Rosen.

Candoro Marble Arts & Heritage Center, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-577-0078, www.candoromarble.org

Book signing with Hannah Rials author of a new young adult novel, Ascension

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

Free to everyone
Reception 5:00 pm
Concert 7:00 pm

This Concert is a holiday tradition at Arrowmont and in our community. Although we are all still reeling from the magnitude of the losses the community has experienced, we want to continue the tradition and create an opportunity for everyone to come together, support each other and celebrate the season. This concert and reception is a gift from Arrowmont and the musicians to our wonderful community - open to everyone and free. We hope that you will join us for the reception and the concert.

Raised in East Tennessee and internationally recognized, Bill Mize is a Winfield National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion. His music appears on the Grammy-winning CD “Stellaluna” and Emmy-winning productions such as PBS “National Parks” series by Ken Burns. Bill will be accompanied by instrumentalist Beth Bramhall on accordion and Boogertown Gap. Boogertown Gap is a local band comprising of Ruth Barber and Keith Watson – a wife/husband duo specializing in music that was played and sung by early pioneers and settlers of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Saturday, December 10th, 6:00-8:30, performance begins at 6:30pm.

Join Miribai Moon with Special Guests Kalidas & Amah Devi for an unforgettable evening of Mystical Kirtan.
Mystical Kirtan with Mirabai Moon offers a passionate embrace of the Divine Essence right here, right now... in your embodied, human form, just as you are. Her music takes listeners on a journey, flowing effortlessly from ethereal dreaminess to soulful blues and jazz.

She honed her craft studying vocal improvisation with Jazz legend Bobby McFerrin and Rhiannon of Voicestra. After nearly two decades of songwriting and three original albums, she fell in love with the practice of Kirtan. In 2010, Mirabai devoted herself as a Bhakta, singing sacred chants in Sanskrit, sharing her profound love of the Divine with others through call and response devotional chanting.

Kalidas & Amah Devi hail from Asheville, NC, and have been traveling and sharing the transformative practice of chanting mantra for over 20 years. Yogacharya Kalidas blends his background as a professional musician with his devotional nature to create a uniquely accessible approach to Kirtan that is both high energy and deeply rooted in spiritual practice. His partner, Amah Devi, is a Bhakti Yoga teacher and community mentor who has been on the path of sacred chant since she was a child. With background in both classical piano and West African drumming, Amah's engaging approach to Kirtan creates an atmosphere of divine play that is a true joy to get lost in.
The Glowing Body Yoga Studio
711 Irwin St. Knoxville, TN 37917, 865 545-4088, www.glowingbody.net

Celebrate the joy of the season with local artists, crafters and businesses in and around the area that will be set up on the sidewalks of Historic Happy Holler! Find hand-made, hard to find, antiques, collectibles, vintage and retro items on display. Come see the restaurants and stores of Historic Happy Holler with friends and family during this special event. http://www.historichappyholler.org/events.html

2016 is the 43nd anniversary for TUBACHRISTMAS concerts/events which are presented throughout the world. TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902. Through the legendary William J. Bell we reflect on our heritage and honor all great artists/teachers whose legacy has given us high performance standards, well structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values and a camaraderie envied by all other instrumentalists. The first TUBACHRISTMAS was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22, 1974. Traditional Christmas music performed at the first TUBACHRISTMAS was arranged by American composer Alec Wilder who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium. He was a loyal supporter of every effort to improve the literature and public image of our chosen instruments. Through Alec Wilder we express our respect and gratitude to all composers who continue to embrace our instruments with their compositions and contribute to the ever growing solo and ensemble repertoire for tuba and euphonium.

At the Market Square bandstand, downtown Knoxville. CONDUCTOR: Alex Lapins

http://www.tubachristmas.com/readtcloc.php?TCState=TN&TCCity=Knoxville

CALLING ALL GOOD SPORTS!

Here's the deal. You purchase a ticket to a mystery event. Show up to The Central Collective at the specified date and time, and be ready for anything. Past events have included: a live studio game show, an egg drop competition, a garden party in a castle, a walking tour of North Knoxville, live music with swing dance lessons, and underground arcade, and a fundraiser complete with miniature equine animals. These are events for folks who are curious, adventurous, and like trying new things & meeting new people.

Worried that you won't be able to participate because of dietary restrictions, physical ability or other preferences? We'll do our best to give you the information you need to decide if this month's Good Sport Night is right for you. If you have any concerns, don't hesitate to give us a shout! If you show up and cannot participate for an unforeseen reason, we're happy to give you a credit for a future Good Sport Night. Unless otherwise noted, these events are not programmed for children.

Alcohol: BYOB
Food: Light Snacks
Dress Code: Party Attire Encouraged (however you interpret that)
Physical Activity: Mostly optional (there are a few stairs)
Good Sport Level: 1/5

The Central Collective, 923 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-236-1590, info@thecentralcollective.com, www.thecentralcollective.com

Cookies and apple cider will warm the day at the East Tennessee Historical Society’s Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 10. Entertainment will be provided by the Smokyland Sound Chorus of the Greater Knoxville Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Activities include craft demonstrations and the sale of handmade items, free ornament and craft making for the kids, and holiday refreshments. Local crafter Karen Micheletta will have a selection of her handmade items made from antique quilts to purchase. ETHS staff will lead a special activity called “A Christmas Story: Traditions Old and New from Me to You,” where audience members, young and old, will contribute to a composition of Christmas memories from yesterday and today to create a unique Christmas story or poem.

Visitors are invited to browse the ETHS Museum Store for a 10% discount on a great selection of traditional gifts, history books, and children's items. The 10% public discount is good for this day only. ETHS members receive a 10% discount throughout the year and 15% off throughout the month of December. Looking for the gift that gives all year? Pick up a gift membership and your loved ones will receive publications and special benefits throughout the year.

Museum admission is free for the day. On display is a beautifully hand-carved crèche (above right) made in Germany and brought to East Tennessee by the immigrant Fickey family in 1883. Family legend indicates that it had origins in the Fickeys’ home district of Erzgebirge some 150 years before being brought to this country. Other exhibits currently on view include the feature exhibition Rock of Ages: East Tennessee’s Marble Industry, an East Tennessee Streetscape and Corner Drug Store, and Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, a look at 300 years of history, from the Cherokee to the 1982 World’s Fair. Also on exhibit is Loving Earl Terrell: A Man and His Bike, about the Powell man who chose to live a simpler life in the woods of North Knoxville. Through January 2 the public is invited to bring a donation of a personal care item for Knoxville Pays it Forward and receive free museum admission.

Holiday Open House events are free and open to the public from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Museum of East Tennessee is located at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. For more information, visit www.eastTNhistory.org or call 865-215-8824.

The Contemporary Dance Ensemble ‘Holiday Spectacular’ is a holiday performance filled with excitement, laughter, and emotion. Enjoy the passion of the season with dance numbers ranging from the graceful lyrical to the ever-popular upbeat HipHop. The antics of Santa, Rudolph, Frosty and the Grinch combined with the athleticism of the dancers are sure to please even the most humbug of audience members!! Come and join us for an evening of joy and delight. A must for your Holiday Season! http://www.knoxvillecoliseum.com/event/contemporary-dance-ensemble-holiday-spectacular/

One Day Only! Saturday, December 10, 10:00AM-5:00PM.
Jewelry Trunk Show by JoAnn Marie!
ONE DAY ONLY! The award winning jewelry artist, JoAnn Marie, is presenting a trunk show of her amazing one of a kind works. If you are looking to wow that special lady in your life look no further. Prices range from $44.00 to $2,600.00. Rings, necklaces, pendants and more! Arrive early for best selection.

Liz-beth Fine Art Inc., 7240 Kingston Pike #136, Knoxville, TN 37919.

This holiday musical based on the cherished New Line Cinema hit, Elf JR. features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Buddy, a young orphan mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.

Dates:
Friday December 9th at 7:00pm
Saturday December 10th at 2:00pm and at 7:00pm
Friday December 16th at 7:00pm
Saturday December 17th at 2:00pm and at 7:00pm

At First Presbyterian Church, 600 West Main St., Morristown, TN 37814
423.586.9260 or www.theatreguildinc.org