Calendar of Events
Saturday, October 7, 2017
TuckahoeDown 2017
Category: Festivals, special events, Free event, Kids, family, Music and Science, nature
The Friends of Seven Islands State Birding Park are proud to host the first TuckahoeDown Nature Festival at Seven Island State Birding Park. Tennessee’s first-only-and-best-ever State Birding Park is not just for the birders! This 416 acre park truly has something for everyone. Hikers, bikers, fishermen, photographers, birders, kayakers and many more flock to Seven Islands to hook up with nature and enjoy the beauty of this pristine East Knox County landmark. So bring the kids and come join us. It’s free to the public!
Activities and Programs:
Cattywampus Puppet Council
Longhunters on the French Broad
Live wildlife encounters
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Educations Talks on Nature
Reenactments
Kayak/canoe demonstrations
Educational programs for children
Music
Food
And much more!
Our Place Art: Mixed Media Autumn Collages
Category: Classes, workshops, Exhibitions, visual art and Kids, family
Our Place Art Organization Inc.’s art workshops allow individuals with disabilities to express their artistic side! We explore different art mediums, including watercolor, pen and ink, pastels and mixed texture. Support for this program is provided by the Tennessee Disability Coalition!
October Theme: “Mixed Media Autumn Collages”
At Central Baptist Church, Fountain City 5364 North Broadway Street Knoxville, TN 37918
*For ages 12 and up* Cost: $5.00 per class includes snacks and art materials.
To register contact: Angela Hunter, Executive Director of Our Place Art at (865) 973-7297 or info@ourplaceart.com. Visit Our Place Art’s website: www.ourplaceart.com.
8th Annual Elvis Extravaganza Benefit
Category: Fundraisers and Music
R&M Tribute Entertainment presents the 8th Annual Elvis Extravaganza Veteran show to benefit The Wound Warrior Project on Saturday, October 7 at 7:00 PM at The Renaissance Center Auditorium located at 1200 E. Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660.
Reserved admission is $20.00 and general admission is $15.00. Concessions will be available as well as 50/50 and raffles. To reserve seats contact Missy Miller at (865) 684-6082 or by email at tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the door at 6:15 PM.
The 8th Annual Elvis Extravaganza will feature six Elvis Tribute Artists. Each tribute artist will perform for over twenty minutes in a stage style show performance. The ETA's will cover the eras of the 50's, '68 comeback, movies, gospel and '70's. At the conclusion of the show there will be a special recognition to honor the Veterans. ETA's will be available to meet and take photos after the show.
Elvis Tribute Artist Ronnie Miller will be performing and hosting the event.
Ronnie Miller is from Maryville, TN; DJ Phillips is from Knoxville, TN; Brandon E. from Athens, TN; Terry Turner from Lincoln, AL; Stewart Chapman is from Virginia, and Levi Elvis (age 6) is from Bluff City.
Show proceeds will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Missy Miller at 865-684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com
Volunteer East Tennessee: 3rd Annual Volunteer Expo
Category: Free event
Volunteer East Tennessee’s annual Volunteer Expo, the area’s largest volunteer fair, returns to West Town Mall. The Volunteer Expo is a free event with more than 40 participating nonprofits in one location. The expo was created by Volunteer East Tennessee to help community members connect with nonprofits and learn about service opportunities that match their skills and interests.
From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Volunteer Expo attendees can meet with and learn about a variety of nonprofits that make a difference in the community. Participating organizations represent the arts, humanities, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services and more. If you have ever wanted to make a difference but did not know how to get involved, the Volunteer Expo is a great place to start — whether you are looking for a one-time volunteer opportunity or a long-term commitment.
“We see the Volunteer Expo as a way to highlight the nonprofits that help make Knoxville a thriving community, many of which rely on the generous support from volunteers,” said Alyson Gallaher Executive Director of Volunteer East Tennessee. “Volunteer East Tennessee has a commitment to help grow the collective of our partner nonprofit organizations, which positively impacts our community. We are proud to organize and host this event for the greater Knoxville area at West Town Mall.”
There is no cost for community members to attend the event. The first 300 attendees to create volunteer accounts on-site or show proof of an existing volunteer account with www.volunteeretn.org, receive a Volunteer East Tennessee PopSocket. There will be a DIY service project happening on-site during the Expo. The project, assembling hygiene kits, will be sent via the Red Cross to recent hurricane disaster areas. Community members participating in the Volunteer Expo will also be eligible for a raffle with an assortment of prizes.
For more information on the Volunteer Expo, please visit VolunteerETN.org/VolunteerExpo or contact Melanie Vincent, Regional Director at 865.582.4085.
Knoxville Walking Tours: The Civil War in Knoxville
Category: Festivals, special events and History, heritage
Walk the streets of a city torn in two by divided loyalties and then get an overview of the fighting from the observation deck of the Sunsphere. Spies, bridge burners, miracle shots, betrayal, and battle.
Cost: Adults: $15, Children 6-12: $10, Group rates available
Book online at http://knoxvillewalkingtours.com or call: 865-309-4522
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade: Fall in Love with Art
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
The Opening Reception for “Fall in Love with Art,” a judged art show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center in Fairfield Glade, will be on Friday, October 6, from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and enjoy wine or non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres. This is a chance to view the show and to mingle with the artists. The show is sponsored by the Cumberland County Bank, a division of Putnam County Bank, who will be awarding the cash prizes.
The judge for the show is artist Jesse Kaufman, a resident of Cookeville with a fifty-year background in both commercial and fine art. He has extensive experience in graphic design, photography and presented a 60-plus show of his fine art at the Cookeville Art Society in January. Kaufman also reaches art and design at Peachtree Learning Center in Cookeville, TN.
Kaufman’s criteria for judging include subject matter, design and composition, knowledge and skill with choice of materials, and execution and quality of appearance. He will present his choices for first, second, and third place, for honorable mention, and best of show. Awards will be given in four categories: works under glass, works not under glass, photography, and jewelry and 3-dimensional art.
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9-4. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net
The District Gallery: Barry Spann: Twenty-One Still Lifes
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
The District Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, "Barry Spann: Twenty-One Still Lifes," opening Friday, October 6, 5-8 PM.
Comprised entirely of oil paintings, "Twenty-One Still Lifes" is an unprecedented body of work from the Knoxville native artist that was created specifically for exhibit at the gallery.
A longtime resident of Sequoyah Hills, Spann studied printmaking at the University of Tennessee, and is an international artist whose paintings, prints, and drawings are in many collections worldwide. In 1990, Spann was commissioned by Whittle Communications to produce the artwork for its new headquarters in Knoxville (now the Howard H. Baker, Jr. US Courthouse). The resulting million-dollar project was the largest of its kind in Tennessee history.
For the past decade, Spann has been working on projects in Paris and Beijing, but he has now returned to the local scene with an all-new series of paintings. After such a long and somewhat mysterious recess from the public eye, we are excited to present his latest work.
The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-F 10-5:30, Sa 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com
Rala: Sculptural Work by Pippin Long
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
Hosted by Rala: Regional and Local Artisans
Rala is proud to introduce new sculptural work by Pippin Long. She is a native Tennessean and a recent graduate of UT Knoxville with a degree in art. She currently lives in Asheville, NC where she spends her time sculpting faces, painting, and hiking with her dog Egon.
Opening reception October 6th from 6-9pm
Rala, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/
Broadway Studios and Gallery: Wearable-Fun
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Broadway Studios and Gallery presents "Wearable-Fun." A two artist showcase featuring the wearable art by Christal Yost and pinstriped inspired art by David McElyea.
Yost has a long resume of art related accomplishments, but in this latest series she uses wet Alpaca, and boiled and upcycled wool to create colorful and sculptural caps, scarves and shawls. Just in time for the fall weather, her wearable art can be obtained at the point of sale.
McElyea is a pinstripe artist who says he will stripe anything from cars to motorcycles. A definite talent, his work is both colorful and complex with beautiful fine brushstrokes with airbrush graphics. He says that he has no message behind this series of work other than he hopes it brightens someone's day.
Opening reception is "First" Friday, Oct. 6th from 5-9pm. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work with patrons. There will be light refreshments and parking is on site. Resident artists will be opening their doors to the public as is the case for every "First" Friday.
This exhibit is free to the public. Regular business hours are 10a-6p Thursday-Saturday and whenever the open light is on throughout the week. Broadway Studios and Gallery is on N Broadway one mile north from the Old City located and one block south of WATE studios' Greystone Mansion between to Vinyard Floor Covering and Knoxville Arts and Fine Craft Center in Wright's Place. Broadway Studios and Gallery is a collective of 10 artists with individual studios under one roof. They operate a retail shop and offer art lessons. Call Jessica Gregory at 865-556-8676, or visit: www.BroadwayStudiosAndGalley.com
A1LabArts: The Interdisciplinary Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Friday, October 6, 2017 6-9pm Opening Reception.
Come see artwork made by members of A1LabArts: JoBeth Barnes, Neranza Noel Blount, Chrissy Fowler,Chelsea Jones, Liz Porter-Moses, Joe Strong, & Jennifer Stewart, Stacy Jacobs, Tatiana Potts, Norman Magden, Jennifer Corum, Angela Shilling, Sara Blair McNally, Donna Moore, Robert Thompson, Rip Lydick, Gwyn Pevonka, Booder Barnes, John Ryan, Marty McWhirter
ADDITIONAL DATES TO VIEW THE SHOW WILL INCLUDE:
Wednesday October 11th - 7-9pm - An evening of music with Kelle Jolly
Saturday October 14th 6-8pm - Open Mic Night - all are welcome to sign up & share or just hang out to observe
Friday October 20th 7-9pm - Closing reception
A1LabArts @ the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: www.a1labarts.org
Museum of Appalachia: Tennessee Fall Homecoming
Category: Festivals, special events, History, heritage, Kids, family and Music
The 38th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming will kick off its first evening show on Friday, October 6th with genre-bending powerhouse group, The SteelDrivers—fresh off of their 2016 Grammy win for Best Bluegrass Album. Multi-award winning country singer, Lee Ann Womack, whose career boasts more than 6 million album sales, will perform on the evening of Saturday, October 7th, along with bluegrass super-group, The Earls of Leicester, assembled and led by dobro-master, Jerry Douglas.
Tennessee Fall Homecoming’s first-ever “Family Day” debuts on Sunday, October 8th. The weekend is capped-off with a day full of games, animals, storytelling, demonstrations, and music. Parents and children will enjoy hands-on activities as they learn about Appalachian history & culture—all at an affordable rate. Homecoming will continue to offer three days packed with music, traditional demonstrations, and heritage arts. At least 50 musicians are slated to perform; the full music lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. More than a music festival, guests will enjoy traditional Appalachian dancing, authentic artisans demonstrating and selling their crafts; old-time mountain demonstrations such as sorghum and lye soap making, basket weaving, blacksmithing, sassafras tea making, and more. Guests can tour the historic Pioneer Village and taste fine Southern fare. Student Heritage Day kicks off the festival on the morning of October 6th with activities for young folks.
Homecoming tickets are now available for purchase. Three-day tickets are available at a discounted rate; single-day and evening tickets are also available for pre-purchase.
Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org
Clayton Center for the Arts: “Speak Low if You Speak Love” by MC Theatre
Category: Theatre
October 6 & 7 at 8 PM and October 8 at 2 PM
An evening of Shakespeare’s scenes, sonnets, and songs all focused on the theme of LOVE. Celebrate the magnitude of the Bard’s work on this universal theme with scenes from Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors (ages 60 and older) and students. Admission is free for Maryville College faculty, staff and students, but tickets are required.
In Haslam Family Flexible Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com