Calendar of Events

A unique exhibition by HoLa Hora Latina member artists celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month - one exhibition, two venues!

Opening Fri Sep 1, 5-9 PM at the Emporium and on display through Sep 8

Then, on display at the Knoxville Museum of Art from Sep 14 - Oct 15 in the Kramer Education Center. Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

We love spending time and getting to know our members and friends. Join us on September 14 for Nibbles and Libations. We would like to invite Members and Friends of the Fort to join us for a social mixer in the courtyard of the Fort. Be our guest, and bring a friend or two, for a casual gathering and hear what is happening at the Fort. This will be a great time to meet other members and the Board of Directors for James White’s Fort Association.

Please RSVP by calling the Fort at 865-525-6514 or emailing us at info@JamesWhitesFort.org.

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. www.jameswhitefort.org

Every 2nd Thursday of every month from 7-9pm

Join Marble City Opera Singers for an evening of Arias once a month at Saw Works Brewery. Enjoy a beer from Saw Works while listening to fabulous singing! It's Free! Bring your friends and invite people to try out
OPERA Up Close & Personal (the Marble City Opera way)!

Location: Saw Works Brewery, 708 E Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Marble City Opera: 646-217-1580, www.marblecityopera.com

"Evolution is smarter than you”
Philosophy faculty member David Howell examines the ways evolution works beyond our immediate understanding. Sometimes it works in ways that benefit the individual, and sometimes it does not.

Free and open to the public in the Goins Building Auditorium. Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Jubilee Community Arts presents Knoxville Square Dance with live old-time music by The Hellgramites and calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins.

Thursday, September 14
Thursday, October 12 (with guest band Hoot and Holler from Asheville)
Thursday, November 9
Thursday, December 7 (1st Monday)

Second Thursdays at the Laurel Theater! No experience or partner is necessary and the atmosphere is casual. No taps, please. Admission: $7 ($5 for students & JCA members).

Follow the Knoxville Square Dance on Facebook: www.facebook.com/knoxvillesquaredance

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

Faculty and guest artist recital; Geoffrey Herd-violin is joined by Cahill Smith-piano, Eric Wong-viola, and Maxwell Geissler-cello for an evening of Mozart, Rochberg, and Brahms.

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, and the Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

JOIN US FOR LINOTYPE: THE FILM AT HEXAGON BREWING COMPANY

Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary film centered around the Linotype typecasting machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886.

Doors open at 6 | Film starts at 6:30
Hexagon Brewing Company: 1002 Dutch Valley Dr STE 101, Knoxville, TN 37918
https://www.facebook.com/events/493816220978674

SMBF 2017: The Scruffy City Showcase
Hosted by Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival and Scruffy City Hall
32 Market Sq, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
www.smokymountainburlesquefest.com

This event is the first of four performance showcases scheduled as part of the second annual Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival. For information on additional showcases and other festival events, please see our website (www.smokymountainburlesquefest.com) and/or the Facebook Event Invitation for the festival overall (www.facebook.com/events/298845100595096/).

Learn more about this spectacular cast at www.smokymountainburlesquefest.com/scruffy-city-showcase.html

Doors at 7:00 PM ET | Show at 8:00 PM ET
Ages 21 and up - Tickets: $10 General Admission (available at door)

For thousands of years Northwest Coast Indians including the Coast Salish, Haida, Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw, Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Tlingit peoples represented in this exhibition, have made art expressing their cultural norms and values with precision, clarity, and artistic exuberance. Using indigenous and trade materials obtained in their homes along the coast of Oregon and north to Alaska, Northwest coast peoples mark elaborate ceremonial life, social rank, and prestige through their objects and art.

This exhibition explores Northwest Coast art through over 60 objects made by known and unknown artists, representing traditional and modern forms of cultural expression. From model totem poles and bentwood boxes, to spoons, prints, and silver bracelets, these objects were created for different purposes––utilitarian, decorative, and ceremonial. What all of them share in common is the desire to preserve and perpetuate Northwest Coast cultural heritage and community.

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

Stop by to see this month's delightful exhibit by Robert H. Thompson, who re-imagines thrifted landscape paintings with thought-provoking ideas, as showcased by his talent for lettering.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The 98th annual Tennessee Valley Fair is set to debut a variety of new and noteworthy attractions for East Tennesseans! From culinary arts to crafts, livestock shows to action sports, headline concerts and special events, there are thousands of ways to enjoy a little Homegrown Happiness at this year's Tennessee Valley Fair. 2017 concert lineup:
• Friday, September 8 - LOCASH
• Sunday, September 10 - Michael Ray with Drew Baldridge
• Monday, September 11 - Matthew West
• Tuesday, September 12 - Josh Turner
• Wednesday, September 13 - Cheap Trick
• Thursday, September 14 - Jagged Edge
• Friday, September 15 - Kool & the Gang
• Saturday, September 16 - Con Hunley
• Sunday, September 17 - John Michael Montgomery

To see a full list of attractions and activities, visit www.tnvalleyfair.org. Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471 or tickets@tnvalleyfair.org

Visitors to the Museum of East Tennessee History will have an opportunity to view special items associated with the “Freedom Engine,” a tribute gift from East Tennesseans to New York City following the events of September 11, 2001. East Tennesseans contributed more than $940,000 to purchase and equip a 95-foot tower ladder truck for Harlem-based Ladder Company 14, helping the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) replenish the largest vehicles in the city's firefighting fleet. The so-called "Freedom Engine," went into service during March 2002 and was dedicated on September 11th of that year.

FDNY typically retires their trucks from regular service after about 10 years. The Freedom Engine went into reserve status in 2013. Upon retirement, several artifacts associated with the truck, including a bucket door, captain's helmet, memorial plaque from the people of East Tennessee, and a presentation plaque containing a piece of World Trade Center metal, were returned to East Tennessee and donated to the East Tennessee Historical Society. These items will be on display through September 8-17, 2017, at the Museum of East Tennessee History, along with a video about the project. You may view the exhibit and artifacts online at the ETHS website at www.easttnhistory.org/exhibits/freedom-engine.

The Museum of East Tennessee History is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday; and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Sunday. The Museum is located in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901. There is an admission charge, Monday-Saturday, with each Sunday being Family Day and free to the public. For more information call (865) 215-8830, email eths@eastTNhistory.org, or visit www.easttnhistory.org.