Calendar of Events

FINAL SALE UPDATE: The date of Sunday, Oct 22 has been changed to Friday, Oct 20, 10AM to 4PM.

Continuing our school fundraiser once a month on Sundays, 9 AM - 2:30 PM, outside the entrepreneur Center (center of Market Square between Wall St. and Union Streets). We will still have prize drawings for the next two months. Violettes by Becky is donating 50% of profit from Music Art greeting cards and large Prints sales to Public School Music Departments*, and 20% of sales from music purses, earings, "Pick Banjos, Not Fights" T-shirts. Whimsical paintings by Becky are mostly based on practice tips for instruments, for Voice, for playing in band and orchestra, excuses that students make, musical animal humor.

*Funds will go to school that purchaser wants to represent.Funds from any undesignated purchases will go Knox County Music Department (downtown office).

Over 100 note card and print designs to choose from!
Hand painted silk scarves to order.
Music themed earrings.
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Featuring Albert Castiglia - Combining hardcore blues with soul, rock, and country flavors for that certain sound!

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society launches its Blues Cruise aboard the Star of Knoxville, running April to October. Boarding time is at 3 pm and the cruise itself runs from 4 to 7 pm.

The Blues Cruises reflect the Smoky Mountain Blues Society's commitment to presenting some of the best known local, regional and nationally touring Blues Music artists. The artists perform onstage during these specialty cruises which take them and their audiences up and down the scenic Tennessee River on the Star of Knoxville Tennessee Riverboat. The Riverboat is located just one-half mile east of Neyland Stadium at 300 Neyland Drive, next to Calhouns. This year’s line-up is a stellar cross section of the modern blues genre.

Tickets are available through the Tennessee Riverboat Company’s website, (http://tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2/) and by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Smoky Mountain Blues Society Members can enjoy a special discount. Each voyage will also have a limited food menu and full bar available. More information at www.smokymountainblues.org.

An evening with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Sunday September 24 at 8:00PM at the Bijou Theatre.

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood are on the road in 2017 supporting their fourth studio album, ’Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel,’ and its follow up companion EP, ’If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home By Now,’ both out via Robinson’s Silver Arrow Records.
Tracks have already been laid for another new studio album and ’Betty’s Blends, Vol. 3’ live release later this year. Gathering in northern California on the side of a mountain overlooking the foggy Pacific Ocean to capture what would become their latest studio offerings, the band channeled the natural majesty of their surroundings into the recordings. Having spent the prior two years touring relentlessly, the CRB were road-tested and in peak form to capture their kinetic chemistry and immersive sound, which Uncut Magazine called, "...a celebration of how American musical traditions can be at once honored and psychedelically expanded."

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Please join us for an afternoon of food, fun, carriage rides, and some amazing stories - 4:00 – 7:00 PM (rain or shine)

Entrance Fee: $10.00 Adults; $5.00 Students. Carriage Ride additional $5.00. No Reservations Required. Parking for this event will be across the street at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emory Park Place and neighbor parking lots.

Old Gray Cemetery, 543 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Open daily during daylight hours. Information: 865-522-1424, www.oldgraycemetery.com

Join us for an unforgettable experience to benefit the KJO at the incomparable home of Sherri Lee on Sunday, September 24th at 6pm. You'll be wining, dining and dancing the night away to the sounds of the Swing Era as performed by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra.

Dinner provided by Nancy Kendrick and Creative Catering. Wine provided by Randy Burleson and Bistro by the Tracks. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

At World’s Fair Park Amphitheatre, 963 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916

Each year on the last Sunday in September, the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble presents “Children in the Arts,” a part of the Penny 4 Arts series, at the Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Park. Children representing a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including classical and contemporary music, drama, storytelling, etc. will join the internationally acclaimed Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble in a one-hour performance designed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages. Adult tickets are $7.00, children’s/student tickets are just one penny! Tickets are available through TCDE in advance (4216 Sutherland Ave, 865-584-9636), or at the gate on the day of the performance.

Contact: Cheri McKeever, 865-207-1954, cheri@sweetrelieforganizing.com; http://tcdedance.org/

Fistful of Tigers Presents: Knox BrewTails on Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 at 3:00 PM at The Mill & Mine, Knoxville, TN.

Sixteen local breweries and 16 local cocktail aficionados are pairing up to create unique beer cocktails. Tickets will include sampling of each. There will be a judges panel to award the top beer cocktail as well as a People’s Choice award. Food trucks will be on site with food available for purchase. You must be 21 years and over for this event.

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: http://themillandmine.com

The St. John’s Bible, the first handwritten, illuminated Bible in nearly 500 years, is coming to town. The public is invited to presentations and an interactive event to experience the unique manuscript, all led by the Rev. Dr. Ann Laird Jones, arts ministry director at Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, N.C.

“During this year, as we celebrate Reformation 500, First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville and Montreat Conference Center are bringing one of seven volumes of the St. John’s Bible to Maryville College for two days,” said Kathleen Farnham, director of church relations at Maryville College. “Rev. Dr. Ann Laird Jones loves the conversation between arts and theology that this magnificent masterpiece offers. She will be presenting the Bible during class times, at an evening film/lecture presentation and in a hands-on art workshop, all designed to help us engage with the St. John's Bible in deeper ways, inspiring us in our modern times.”

The St. John’s Bible, designed to “ignite the spiritual imagination of the world,” is the first completely handwritten and hand-illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey since the invention of the movable type printing press in the West that printed the Gutenberg Bible in 1455. Using the New Revision Standard Version Catholic Edition of the Bible, the St. John’s Bible is divided into seven volumes and is two-feet-tall by three-feet-wide when open. The manuscript Bible was made on vellum with 160 hand illuminations. The St. John’s Bible production was created by six calligraphers and six illuminators who used a variety of artistic genres. A 15-year project, the St. John’s Bible was finished in 2011 for St. John’s University.

First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville partnered with Montreat Conference Center, which is hosting the manuscript for one year, to bring the heritage edition of the Gospels & Acts volume of the St. John’s Bible to Maryville College. The manuscript will serve as the subject of a public presentation titled “The St. John’s Bible: Igniting the Spiritual Imagination”.

On Sun., Sept. 24 at 9:45 a.m., Jones will give a presentation about the St. John’s Bible at First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville (620 State Street, Knoxville, 37902). The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the church’s chapel. For more information, please call FPC at 865-546-2531.

Ensemble concert; featuring Respighi's "Fountains of Rome" and Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien"

James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

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

September 23 at 1:00 PM / September 25 at 6:30 PM (attend one day only)

This uplifting musical comedy smash follows the adventures of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who, after witnessing a crime, is put into protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community. But, will doing so blow her cover? The moving and hilarious story is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship and sisterhood. Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!

PRODUCTION RUN: November 24- December 10
REHEARSALS BEGIN: October 9
REQUIREMENTS: Prepare best 16 bars of pop or R&B song from 1970s. Bring sheet music for the accompanist. No singing a capella. Cold reading from scripts. Dress for movement. Please bring a recent headshot or photo and be prepared to provide conflicts during the rehearsal period.
*PLEASE USE GREEN ROOM ENTRANCE AT REAR OF BUILDING AT 27 E. TENNESSEE AVE.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information: 865-482-9999, http://www.orplayhouse.com/auditions

The Carpetbag Theatre proudly announces the Grand Opening of the Parris-Bennett Digital Story House! This two-day event takes place Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 24th from 3pm to 7pm at 3204 East Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914 and will feature Digital Story Screenings, Live Performances from Local Actors, Poets, Musicians and Storytellers, as well as a Taste of the Neighborhood.

The Parris-Bennett Digital Story House will serve as a cultural anchor in the East Knoxville Community, capturing the stories of our community while doubling as a National resource in the art of Digital Storytelling Training. This will also be the epicenter of the efforts to re-energize East Knoxville Proud, an area-wide campaign that utilizes story to increase pride and engagement in our community.

The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. has gathered, preserved and performed community stories nationally and internationally for 48 years and counting. More than a decade ago, Executive/Artistic Director, Linda Parris-Bailey wanted to expand our methodology for gathering and preserving community stories, along with several ensemble members who would become CBT's first digital storytelling trainers. Since then, CBT has trained hundreds of youth and adults in this methodology. Join us as we celebrate this momentous occasion, the Grand Opening of Knoxville’s own Parris-Bennett Digital Story House.

For photos and interview opportunities, contact Jonathan Clark at 865-544-0447. carpetbagtheatreinc@gmail.com

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with The Ritchie Company, will present 14 live performances featuring the hilarious characters of Barbara Park in “Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook.” This is the Knoxville premiere of the new play by acclaimed playwright Allison Gregory.

The live stage play will be performed September 22 through October 8:
Fri., Sept. 22 at 7 PM, Sat., Sept. 23 at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sun., Sept. 24 at 3 PM, Thurs., Sept. 28 at 7 PM, Fri., Sept. 29 at 7 PM, Sat., Sept. 30 at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sun., Oct. 1 at 3 PM, Thurs., Oct. 5 at 7 PM, Fri., Oct. 6 at 7 PM, Sat., Oct. 7 at 1 PM & 5 PM, Sun., Oct. 8 at 3 PM.

Something terrible has happened to Junie B. Jones! Someone stole her new furry mittens! So, when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of many colors, she should be allowed to keep it, right? And there’s a new boy in class, and he’s the handsomest! But both Grace and Lucille want him to be their boyfriend. Maybe he will love Junie B. if he sees her wonderful pen. It is okay to keep it, right? Junie B. Jones is not a crook… or is she?

This funny play is chock full of the humorous life lessons that Barbara Park’s series of books is known for. The show is based on two of those books: “Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook” and “Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren.”

The play is performed by 11 talented young actors, from ages 8 to 12. Jillian Barry will perform the role of Junie B. Julia Lance and Caroline Simmons will play Junie’s friends, Grace and Lucille, respectively. Tanner White will perform the role of Handsome Warren.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com.