Calendar of Events

Faculty recital; an inaugural concert featuring Geoffrey Herd-violin, Wesley Baldwin-cello, and Kevin Class-piano

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

"Arrowmont, Building a Community Around Craft" with Bill May, Executive Director of Arrowmont

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

On October 17, 5:30-8:30PM, come have a night of fun with your families with trick or treat, hayrides, food trucks and fun booths and games! The 3rd annual Fall Festival will be held at Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Cosy is $5 per person with a $20 maximum per family. All proceeds go to Second Harvest.

For more information please visit https://secondharvestetn.org.

Kathryn Aalto, an author whose books have appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List, will be speaking on the Oak Ridge Campus of Roane State Community College from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17th. The campus is located at 701 Briarcliff Avenue, and the talk will be in the City Room, a large auditorium with tiered seating located just inside the main building. Sponsored by the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, the event is free and open to the public; however, a $2 donation toward the Society’s future programming events would be welcome.

An American writer, designer, historian and lecturer living in Exeter, England, Aalto will be discussing her book, “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: a Walk through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood.”
A.A. Milne’s classic tales, “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner,” have delighted readers for nearly a century. The story’s characters – Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and rest of the gang are famous, but how much do we know about the setting, the Hundred Acre Wood? Aalto will explain the flora and fauna of this area to our audience at Roane State.

An adjunct lecturer in English at Exeter College in England, Aalto lectures widely both nationally and internationally at arboretums, natural history museums, universities, gardens and civic clubs. For the past 25 years, her focus has been on the places where nature and culture intersect: teaching literature of nature and place, designing gardens and writing about the natural world.

Having grown up in the San Joaquin Valley of California, she was educated at the University of California at Berkeley, Western Washington University, the London College of Garden Design and the University of Bristol. She moved to Devon, England in 2007 with her family and discovered walking on England’s ancient network of public footpaths, a fascinating feature that works its way into much of her writing.

The UT Arboretum Society is pleased to sponsor Aalto, who is currently on a speaking tour in the United States. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing at $27.50 each. Cash and checks will be accepted.

7:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17th. The campus is located at 701 Briarcliff Avenue in Oak Ridge.

For more information on the lecture or the UT Arboretum Society, call 865-483-7277.

Tennessee Elder Justice Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 17th from 8 am — 4:30 pm at the Knoxville Marriott (500 Hill Avenue). Continuing Education credit hours are available for Attorneys, Law Enforcement, and Social Workers. For detailed information, please visit http://tnelderjusticeconference.weebly.com/. Continental breakfast, hot lunch, and snacks will be provided.

Location: Jacob Building
Free event!

Learn more about science and the important research being done at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Guests enter carnival-style interactive trailers that describe various fields of research and areas of future job opportunities. The Muse, Dr. Hazari, Tim Pressley the Amazing Magician, UTK College of Engineering and others will be on-site with educational performances, demonstrations and activities. Link to event info: http://themuseknoxville.org/ornl-traveling-science-fair

The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC), 2931 Kingston Pike, welcomes Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, as they present Deeper Than The Skin, a Musical Presentation on Race in America. Co-sponsored by the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, the concert begins at 7:30pm and the suggested donation is $10 at the door.

Reggie and Greg were born three days apart, both with family ancestry flowing through the same portal of American history, Richmond, VA. They are now on a pilgrimage together - one that began three decades ago. The racial divisions that are the reality of America started each of them in two very different worlds. But, the amazing bonds of music, mutual respect, sheer admiration, and shared vision have brought them together as friends and colleagues.

Their stories together form a unique American experience. The music that flows from their lives is powered by unadorned truth, raw and riveting, beautiful and uplifting. Echoing Gandhi, they believe that in telling our truths, we are able to rise up from the past and build bridges to the each other, and to the future. The concert will be interactive and there will be time at the end for questions and discussion.

Reggie Harris is a Woodrow Wilson Scholar and the Music Education Director of the Living Legacy Project of the Unitarian Universalist Association, co-leading tours through the historic sites of the Civil Rights movement in the South. Solo, and in the duo Kim and Reggie Harris, he has led hundreds of programs on Race and Social Justice. Greg Greenway, one third of the successful folk trio, Brother Sun, has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered, Mountain Stage, and Car Talk. He’s played Carnegie Hall and had the honor for two years of having his song, “Rosa Parks,” play whenever the web page rosaparks.com was opened.

Leslie Gengozian, 865-438-4870 or Gordon Gibson, 865-525-0055 or www.tvuuc.org

Tuesday, October 17, at 7:30PM, Beck is proud to co-sponsor alongside The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church for a special one-night only musical presentation on race in America, "Deeper Than The Skin," with Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway.

Reggie and Greg were born three days apart, both with family ancestry flowing through the same portal of American history, Richmond, VA. They are now on a pilgrimage together - one that began three decades ago. The racial divisions that are the reality of America started each of them in two very different worlds. But, the amazing bonds of music, mutual respect, sheer admiration, and shared vision have brought them together as friends and colleagues.

Their stories together form a unique American experience. The music that flows from their lives is powered by unadorned truth, raw and riveting, beautiful and uplifting. Echoing Gandhi, they believe that in telling our truths, we are able to rise up from the past and build bridges to the each other, and to the future. The concert will be interactive and there will be time at the end for questions and discussion.

Reggie Harris is a Woodrow Wilson Scholar and the Music Education Director of the Living Legacy Project of the Unitarian Universalist Association, co-leading tours through the historic sites of the Civil Rights movement in the South. Solo, and in the duo Kim and Reggie Harris, he has led hundreds of programs on Race and Social Justice. Greg Greenway, one third of the successful folk trio, Brother Sun, has been heard on NPR's All Things Considered, Mountain Stage, and Car Talk. He's played Carnegie Hall and had the honor for two years of having his song, "Rosa Parks," play whenever the web page rosaparks.com was opened.

$10 Donation is Suggested.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-5, Su 10-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

As part of the Leadership & Governance series, The Baker Center will host the gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Mr. Bill Lee, is the chairman and former CEO of Franklin-based Lee Co. and is a 2018 candidate for Tennessee Governor.

Please join us in the Baker Center’s Toyota Auditorium as Bill Lee speaks to students, faculty, and the community about his approach toward leadership and governance. This event is free and open to the public

The University of Tennessee does not support or oppose any of the candidates running for governor. All candidates have been invited to participate in the lecture series.
Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
1640 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3340
Phone: 865-974-0931 • www.bakercenter@utk.edu">www.bakercenter@utk.edu

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 2, 2-5 pm

Inexteriors is a series of paintings by artist Marcia Santore that address ideas of impossible architectural spaces. The series has developed over a number of years and has been inspired by visions of windows through doorways through windows, the patterns of light in interior spaces created by seen or unseen openings, indeterminate interior and exterior spaces, unknown houses seen from within and without, mysterious stairways and hallways and hidden rooms, figures that inhabit (haunt?) those spaces, and the potential for these spaces to tell or conceal multiple, unfolding stories. Some of these paintings are in oil and others in acrylic. Some include collaged elements such as recycled paper.

“As someone who has moved many times, both as a child and as an adult, houses have multiple meanings for me—they are places full of mystery and possibility, suggestive of many potential futures or outcomes.”
—Marcia Santore

A portion of the proceeds of sales from this exhibition will be donated to the Oak Ridge Art Center. www.marciasantore.com

O'Brien Art Gallery, Roane State Community College, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748

The Barbara West Portrait Group will showcase an exhibition of its work in October at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Located in the rotunda, the free exhibition is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 16 - 27. A reception for the artists is 5 - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

The group's namesake, the late Barbara West, was an artist who shared her hospitality and home with fellow artists. After living in California for many years, she relocated to Knoxville in 2002. West was the founding member of the Pastel Society of San Diego. The Barbara West Portrait Group meets twice a week to draw and paint. To learn more about the group, call 865-675-6339.

For more information about the exhibition, please contact Special Event and Program Coordinator Lauren Cox at lcox@townoffarragut.org or 218-3372.

Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934.

Free and open to the public
Opening reception October 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists’ talks at 6:30 p.m.

Gallery hours: 10 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Thursday and 10 AM – 1 PM, Sunday
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Genie Even’s paintings are contemporary realism and include florals, trees, people, animals, and still life. She is drawn to color, the play of sunlight, and reflections. She uses a camera to create reference photos, composing as she shoots. The computer is only for cropping. She enjoys sketching as she develops a composition, stressing or eliminating lines or areas. Even is a graduate of Scripps College in Claremont, California. As an art major, she was privileged to study with an outstanding art faculty. For twenty-five years, transparent watercolor has been her preferred medium. Her watercolor education has been supplemented by quality workshops with nationally known watercolor artists. Her work has been accepted in many national exhibitions. She holds signature memberships in the California Watercolor Association, Watercolor West, the Texas Watercolor Society, and the Tennessee Watercolor Society.

Art is the first passion Terri Swaggerty recalls; it has always been an integral part of her essence and her path. Her painting explores different techniques and subjects. She paints subjects that pique her interest and especially the ones that take her breath away. These subjects are eclectic: nature, older and often kitschy objects, and body language and the energy between people. As she paints, she savor the colors, the composition, and applying the paint to the canvas. Swaggerty is a professional, award-winning photographer and photo re-toucher. Her work has been shown at TVUUC and Tomato Head Restaurant. She has also participated in Artemis Galley in Apalachicola, Florida and in the 2016 Plein Aire Show at Knoxville’s Emporium. She was a sidewalk portrait artist at the 1982 World’s Fair.