Calendar of Events

There’s something for everyone in the 19th Annual Summer Movie Magic lineup! Moviegoers will travel back in time and see these American classics, as they should be: in a historic theater with a bag of popcorn in their lap and a cold drink in their hand. Come experience some of your favorite classics on the big screen! Both digital and 35mm films will be screened, and organists Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson will play the Mighty Wurlitzer organ before each film.

Friday, July 28 • 7pm
Saturday, July 29 • 7pm
Sunday, July 30 • 2pm

Tickets can be purchased at the Tennessee Theatre box office, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 865-684-1200. Ticket price is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for children under 12 and seniors 65 and over; subscriptions are $45.00 for adults and $35.00 for children and seniors. Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Mighty Blue

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

We will be partnering with 90.3 the rock for a fun event here at the studio. We will be playing an art game called Roll a Picasso, where each participant will create their own Picasso like portraits which they will complete with watercolors. 90.3 will also be holding a raffle during the event with awesome prizes! $20 (Plus Raffle tickets $5 each).

The Basement Community Art Studio, 105 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-333-5262, http://www.thebasementartstudio.com

We are having our first fundraiser "Blastoff" event on July 28 for our new Arts In Common Gallery, which will be located at 129 Bruce Street. This space is becoming a reality due to the Mainstreet Grant we received through the Sevierville Commons Association.

Event will begin at 5:30. Bruce Street will be closed. We will have dinner from participating area restaurants. A silent Auction of various items in our new space. A Make It and Take Collage station. Music will be provided by Greg Fitch and Pat Corn.

Artist demonstrations from area artists including, weaving, hand building clay, and wood crafts. We have recently partnered with Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center to showcase their facility and what they have to offer the local community. They will be providing our wood-turning demonstrator, along with other wood crafts.

This is family friendly event with tickets priced at $50 per family, $30 per couple and $15 for single.

For more information please visit Sevierville Commons Arts Council at Courthouse Donuts/Dyers Downtown, 160 Court Ave, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. Information: commonsartscouncil@gmail.com or https://www.seviervillecommonsartscouncil.org/

The Lawn Chair Concert Series
405 N Campbell Station Rd, Farragut, TN

July 28, 2017
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Free

The Lawn Chair Concert Series is a free, family friendly music series in the Town of Farragut TN. Picnics, animals, and funky dance moves welcome.

Come see the last performance of the series featuring Blonde Bones, Pale Root, Outlaw Ritual, and Carolina Story.

405 N Campbell Station Rd, Founders Park, TN, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Free!

UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture’s Museum Store will host a sale featuring work by regional artists from July 27 to August 3. The sale will include jewelry, ceramics, turned wood, and photography with a 10 percent discount on these items during the week-long promotion.

Regional artists in the sale include ceramicist Hugh Bailey; jewelry-makers Aleta Chandler, Kathryn Jenkins, and Tami Moore; wood-workers Gordon Coker and Richard Dwyer; and photographer Brian McDaniel. More information on the artists can be found on the museum’s website.

The store is a member of the Museum Store Association and only purchases from vendors who guarantee items are ethical and meet high quality standards. As always, museum members and UT students receive an additional 10 percent discount in the store. All purchases include tax, and all proceeds from store purchases help fund the museum's free educational programs, which serve over 10,000 Knoxville-area students each year.

Free two-hour museum parking passes are available from the parking kiosk at the entrance to Circle Park Drive during the week. Free parking is available on the weekends. Free public transportation to the museum is available via the Knoxville Trolley Vol Line. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

A celebration of film and music, Film Score and the Scruffy City Film & Music Festival features:

– Narrative Features and Shorts
– Feature and Short Documentaries
– Music Videos
– Animated Shorts
– Six days of live music on three stages
– Panels, Workshops, and Q&As
– Daily happy hour mixers
– Closing Night Awards Ceremony

FILM SCORE celebrates the musical heart and soul of film, and the composers and artists that make films sing. All films submitted to the festival in all categories must have a standout soundtrack, score, sounds design, or musical narrative to be considered. The Feature Film with the Best Score or Soundtrack will headline the festival. Also, awards will be given for Best Composer, and Best Soundtrack.

Info: (865) 245-0242 or https://www.facebook.com/pg/ScruffyCityFilmandMusicFestival
info@scruffycityfilmfest.com
http://www.scruffycityfilmfest.com

Who's ready for Back to School? We are! Find great deals on stylish clothes for the students in your family at Goodwill!

Now, looking great is even more affordable than ever! Take 25% off all kids' clothes July 25-30 at all 28 regional Goodwill stores. Not a kid anymore? Show your college ID August 11-27 for a 25% student discount! Don't wait for tax-free weekend! Clothes at Goodwill are tax-free year-round!

Goodwill Industries-Knoxville: 865-588-8567, www.gwiktn.org

The Blount Mansion Association is proud to offer a fun, kid friendly, week of activities here at the museum. Children that are upcoming 3rd Grade - 5th Grade are cordially invited to come to the museum and learn about what life was like in TN when it was a brand new state. We will be playing games of the 1700's, touring museums and historic sites, making crafts and having a lot of fun! Tickets are available for the full week or for individual days. Each day's activities will start at 8 am and end at noon. All attendees must RSVP by calling 865-525-2375, emailing us at info@blountmansion.org, or by using the link below. Please include all important info in your RSVP by email or through Square. Ticket prices are $40.00 - $200.00.

https://squareup.com/store/blount-mansion/item/play-days-at-the-mansion

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

In this "post-truth" era, how and what should we believe? Join us for an exploration of how information is disseminated and consumed. Between partisan news, filter bubbles, and pundits-for-hire, media literacy and critical thinking are more important than ever.

We are pleased to partner with New York TImes best selling author and Tarbell.org founder Wendell Potter, UT's CCI, School of Information Sciences and School of Journalism and Electronic Media for a deep dive into the rise of fake news, the truth of search engines, the impact of nonstop breaking news, the decline of critical thinking and what we can do about it.

Limited seating available. Please register for all events you'd like to attend.

Knox County Public Library: 500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-215-8750, www.knoxlib.org/truth

Flying Anvil Theatre kicks off its first season in its new space in Rocky Hill with THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Critics have called the 2005 Off-Broadway smash “South Park meets Desperate Housewives.” A country-rock and blues musical about agoraphobia, adultery, '80s nostalgia, spray cheese, road kill, hysterical pregnancy, a broken electric chair, kleptomania, strippers, flan, and disco, the story centers around regular guy Norbert and his agoraphobic wife, Jeannie, whose marriage is threatened by Armadillo Acres' newcomer, the hot young stripper, Pippi. The trailer park also plays home to a Greek-chorus trio of women – Linoleum, Betty, and Pickles, each dysfunctional in her own right. When Pippi’s angry ex-boyfriend shows up, it looks like bad news for everyone, until a surprising secret leads to a happy ending, when the entire cast sings the rousing anthem, ”I Gotta Make Like a Nail (and Press On).”

Director Jayne Morgan says the show is a real audience pleaser. “We’ve heard from a number of people who have seen the show in other cities and can’t wait to see it again. The show is outrageous and funny and over the top – the perfect summer musical if you’re just looking for a something fun.” Terry Silver Alford will be musical directing and Dana Wham will choreograph. The cast of seasoned performers includes John Cherry, Tiffany Fenech, Mandi Lawson, Emily Helton, Chevy Anz, Curtis Bower and Wham.

Performances are Wed-Sat at 7:30 PM and Sun at 2 PM.

Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Information: 865-357-1309, www.flyinganviltheatre.com

Part of the 2017-18 "Best of Theatre Knoxville Downtown" Season!

By Howard, Williams, and Sears. Greater Tuna is the hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by only two performers, making this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna—men, women, children and animals.

"Howlingly funny."
– Variety

"The audience all but exploded the theatre with laughter."
– The New York Post

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com