Calendar of Events

At Downtown Grind Coffee Shop
Oct 20, 28 & 30, 7:30-9 PM

Hanged killers, tragic fires, reanimated corpses, cold-blooded murder, and sweet revenge. It all happened in Knoxville and restless spirits still haunt the city streets. If you enjoy a chill in the evening, walk with us to Knoxville’s shadow side. The city’s history echoes with the sound of gunfire and restless spirits are rumored to walk the streets. Visit their haunts and shiver as you listen to local legends of scary spooks and supernatural phenomena.

Tour lasts approx. 90 minutes and we will meet in front of Downtown Grind Coffee Shop. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 6-12 (Group Rates Available). Visit http://knoxvillewalkingtours.com/gunslingers-html/ or call 865-309-4522 to book your tour now!

A portion of the proceeds will go towards funding the Knoxville History Project, the city’s only historical organization solely devoted to researching and promoting the history of Knoxville. Learn more at www.knoxvillehistoryproject.org

October 20-21 and 27-28, 7:30 p.m.
October 22 and 29, 2 p.m.

In this irreverent, contemporary and funny remix of Anton Checkhov’s “The Seagull,” Aaron
Posner stages a battle between young and old, past and present and the true meaning of life. With original songs by James Sugg, Stupid F#*%ing Bird, winner of the 2014 Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical, will inspire your own pursuit of happiness. Get tickets at: www.pstcc.edu/arts/theatre

In the Clayton Performing Arts Center. Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

At East Tennessee Historical Society

October 20 & 27, 10:30 AM - 12 PM

A City Divided. It’s been over 150 years since the battle of Knoxville, one of the most sharply divided cities during the civil war. Occupied by both sides with recruiting offices set up on Gay Street on the same day, Knoxville was home to spies, street fights, and family feuds that outlasted the war. Join tour guide and local author, Laura Still, and visit the downtown sites and then get an overview of the battles and fortifications from the observation deck of the Sunsphere. Tour lasts approx. 90 minutes and we will meet on the porch of the East Tennessee History Center.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 6-12 (Group Rates Available). Visit http://knoxvillewalkingtours.com/gunslingers-html/ or call 865-309-4522 to book your tour now!

A portion of the proceeds will go towards funding the Knoxville History Project, the city’s only historical organization solely devoted to researching and promoting the history of Knoxville. Learn more at www.knoxvillehistoryproject.org

In case you're not aware, Central Cinema grew largely out of its owners' experience presenting the Knoxville Horror Film Fest, which returns October 20-22 for its ninth annual weekend event. This year's fest features one of our strongest lineups yet, including Takashi Miike's Blade Of The Immortal, Flying Lotus' Kuso, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead's The Endless and Synapse Films' 40th anniversary restoration of Dario Argento's Suspiria! (This is also the official announcement of this year's tenth feature: a special preview screening of the upcoming slasher comedy Tragedy Girls!) And though we hope to present much of KHFF at Central Cinema in the years to come, in the meantime we've scheduled out our first wall-to-wall weekend at Regal's Downtown West Cinema 8, ensuring an optimal theatrical setting for every one of this year's films.

Weekend passes go on sale Friday, September 1 at a discounted price of $60. For more information please visit http://www.knoxvillehorrorfest.com.

October 20 – 21, 10 am – 6 pm; October 22, 11 am – 5 pm

Each year the Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society hosts a Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show to the public. This show is a must see for any rock connoisseur or anyone with a love and fascination with gems, minerals, fossils, and other mineralogical and geological wonders.

The three day 27th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show opens October 20th at 10 am at the Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave in Knoxville TN. Show times are from 10:00 am to 6 pm October 20th – 21th, Friday and Saturday; from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 22th. The Gem Show is open to the public and has an admission fee of $6 a day for adults or $10 for the whole show; children under 12 are admitted free. The Gem and Mineral Show will have many vendors that offer great products including a wide variety of jewelry, rare fossil and mineral specimens, meteorites, gems of all colors shapes & sizes, lapidary & jewelry equipment, and much more.

The Knoxville Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit organization. A portion of the proceeds from our annual show is used for educational purposes in the earth sciences. This includes scholarships to the University of Tennessee Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the East Tennessee State University Geoscience Department. http://www.knoxrocks.org/gem-show/

by Arab American Club of Knoxville And Yassin Falafel House

great food items
Coffee drinking and fortune teller
Middle East photo booth
nonstop upbeat and beautiful music
wonderful cooking demonstration
children and youth dance ensembles
UT Middle East Music ensemble performances like no other
a traditional and modern day Middle East fashion show
fantastic belly dancing
Debke (Chaine Dancings)
Falafel Eating Contest
Bazaar Market
Much Much More!

1620 Melrose Ave., University Of Tennessee Pedestrian Walkway, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
https://www.facebook.com/events/2085485078346443

John Myers Band

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

At Schulz Brau Brewing Company
$20/person

Where do your allegiances lie?! Join us for the comic book battle of the ages, presented by Graham Corporation and hosted by Schulz Brau Brewing Company. We’re going to explore the science behind the two powerhouses of the comic book world – from high-tech gadgetry to super powers –this ones for ‘big kids’ 21 and up! http://themuseknoxville.org/way-late-play-date-marvelvdc

Blank Newspaper is 10 years old this year & WDVX is turning 20, so we are throwing a party to celebrate on the most fitting date we could think of, 10-20-17!

The WDVX Blank News 10-20 Year Party. Celebrating 20 Years of WDVX and 10 Years of Blank News. Hosted by The Parlor Upstairs at Maple Hall. Featuring Performances from Robinella, Jay Clark and Josh Oliver. Suggested $10 donation at the door.

https://wdvx.com/event/10-20-party/

On Friday, October 20th at Market Square, the Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) will be screening home movies from its vast collection, with live music accompaniment. The event is part of International Home Movie Day, celebrating the unique cultural and historical record that home movies provide. (TAMIS invites the public to bring and screen your own home movies at the East Tennessee History Center the following day, Saturday, October 21. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1137397123028586/)

You’ll see amazing, one of a kind footage of Knoxville throughout the 20th century, including the earliest known film footage of the city from 1915 and newly discovered film of the 1929 downtown Christmas parade. Families from near and far loved to film the Great Smoky Mountains, and we’ll be screening some of the earliest footage of the area, with some fascinating mid-century looks at Gatlinburg. And what would home movies be without cats, dogs, horses, sloths!, kids, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, vacations, Johnny Cash at home, a Mexican bullfight, boxing, football, more kids, dancing grannies and a groundhog eating a banana!

Since most home movies are silent, we’ve invited some local musicians to provide live soundtracks for the films, thanks to support from the Friends of the Knox County Public Library. Included will be improvised jazz from the Matt Nelson Trio, the Latin swing of Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego and ambient atmospherics from Crowmeat Bob and Jason Boardman.

The free, family friendly show begins at dusk (7-ish) and will last about 90 minutes. You might want to bring a lawn chair or blanket on which to sit. Come on down and see Knoxville and Knoxvillians as you’ve never seen them before! (In case of inclement weather, the screenings will be held at the East Tennessee History Center, at 7 p.m.) https://www.facebook.com/events/510738859293655

Photographers of all ages – amateur and professional – share their vision of “sanctuary” in this first annual photography exhibition. Participants were asked to consider the definition of sanctuary: “a place of refuge or safety; a sacred place” and what that means to them…Where is your sanctuary? Is it a feeling? Is it a memory? Is it real? Is it imagined?

Over 20 photos are in the exhibition which runs through January 2018. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 19 from 6:00-7:30pm. The restaurant will remain open during the reception.

Sanctuary Vegan Café is located at 151 N. Seven Oaks Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922. Contact: Jody Sims, curator, 619-210-4587 or jody@jodysims.com

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours, which last approximately two hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. The tour will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours begin and end at James White’s Fort located at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive. Ample free parking is available for tour participants at the Fort.

Tours are given October 19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 30. Tours will depart promptly at 7:00pm each evening. Please plan to arrive between 6:30-6:45pm for check in. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort.
Admission for Adults 16 and over will be $10.00 and $6.00 for children ages 6–15.

Reservations are requested for large groups of 12 or more and may be made by calling the Fort at (865) 525–6514. RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW BEFORE THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS DO!

In case of inclement weather, please call James White’s Fort to find out if the tour is cancelled (865) 525-6514. James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org