Calendar of Events

We invite you to join us, at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, on the evening of Friday, October 27th beginning at 6pm for ‘Music in the Middle: Storytelling in Appalachia’.
More information to come!!

Tickets are $8 per guest, FREE for GSMHC Members – Rain or Shine, Bring your chair!
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-5. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Knox Heritage and the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance are proud to partner once again with many businesses, organizations and individuals to bring the East Tennessee Preservation Conference to our region on October 27, 2017 in Clinton. If you love historic preservation and want to learn more about its power in our communities, this is the event for you!

For the past eight years, the conference has been hosted by communities throughout our region: Townsend, Rugby, Jonesborough, Gatlinburg, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Knoxville, and most recently in Morristown as the “Preservation Power Summit”. Attendees include preservation professionals, architects, planners, tourism professionals, government and community leaders, economic developers, real estate professionals and others who have found that advanced knowledge of historic preservation principles and practices has value. It is a great event for learning, networking and experiencing historic sites distinctive to the host community. Historic preservation is more important than ever to the places we call home!

Knox Heritage information: 865-523-8008, http://knoxheritage.org/homepage/2017-east-tennessee-preservation-conference/

October Coffee for a Cause! Friday, October 27, 2017, 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Join us at The Hive once a month for an open work space day benefiting local non-profits! For just $5 at the door, enjoy coffee courtesy of Remedy Coffee and the use of The Hive for your office for the day, coffee meet-up, or Insta inspo! All proceeds will benefit the chosen non-profit for the month.

This month's event will benefit Metro Drug Coalition. Metro Drug Coalition serves the community by educating, advocating for treatment and prevention, and uniting policy makers and leaders to address community substance abuse issues.

The Hive, 854 N Central St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. Information: (865) 282-2018, www.thehiveknox.com

Art is happening in downtown Sevierville, TN. Artist Dasha Jamison will exhibit her paintings and pastels in her first solo show at Courthouse Donuts/Dyers Downtown through December 31st. A reception for the artist will take place Thursday, November 16th from 5:30 until 8:00 and is free to the public. This exhibition is part of an on-going series sponsored by the Sevierville Commons Arts Council and Sevierville Commons Association.

Born and raised in Russia, Dasha Jamison creates her paintings and drawings with the hope that the work will transport you to “ …a place you want to be.” Her appreciation for art was instilled by her mother and Dasha had the privilege to attend art classes as a child. As an exchange student, she moved to the United States and received her Master’s Degree in IT Engineering. Her journey as an artist began again in recent years, drawing inspiration from the landscapes of her travels. She utilizes a variety of media for her paintings, though drawing with pastels is her favorite form in which to be expressive. Dasha Jamison is a member of the Chicago Pastel Painters Association.

The Sevierville Commons Arts Council is a neighborhood revitalization organization of individuals, artists, studios, galleries and businesses dedicated to the promotion and awareness of the arts & culture through education, entertainment, community interaction and trade in Sevierville and Sevier County, TN. For more information, visit www.SeviervilleCommonsArtsCouncil.org.

Set in rural Kentucky during the pains of World War II, this award winning play by Arlene Hutton is as rich and sweet as peach cobbler on a Southern porch in summertime and will resonate in the hearts of every generation.

Oct. 26 & 27 @ 7:30 p.m., Oct. 29 @ 2:30 p.m., Nov. 2, 3, 9, 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
At Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd., Knoxville, 37919. Admission is "Pay What You Can."

THE STORY: Raleigh, unable to join the soldiers on the front because of his medical condition, fights a war at home against the criticism of family and townsfolk, while facing rejection letters as an aspiring writer. May, a no nonsense high-school principal supports them both. In See Rock City, we view a young couple battle the world around and within and overcome adversity in the everyday. See Rock City is a witty, thoughtful sequel to last year’s praised production of Last Train to Nibroc. Our cast and director reunite, and introduce an additional set of characters you won’t be able to forget. The recipient of the Maclean Foundation’s “In the Spirit of America” Award, See Rock City stands alone with its heart-swelling story and inescapable humor. See Rock City is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of West Knoxville. The WordPlayers is a 501(c)3 company of Christian theatre artists. For more information about The WordPlayers, please visit our website: www.wordplayers.org or call 865.539-2490.

By: Craig Lucas

A long running Off-Broadway hit by the playwright of Reckless and God's Heart.

A portrait of loneliness in one of the world's most densely populated cities. Libby, for her own private reasons, has invited six disparate friends to her apartment in New York for dinner and drinks. As their conversations drift, they begin to open up to one another...but how do you really know anyone?

Lab Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

"The Generosity of a Thread: An Alumni Exhibition by Stephanie Anne Harris Trevor"

SAHT (BA from C-N, 2008; MFA from the University of Chicago, 2013) presents recent work and site-specific installations at Carson-Newman University.

Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: www.cn.edu

At Downtown Grind Coffee Shop

October 21, 27, & 31 at 7:30-9 PM

Old City Ghosts – The lively entertainment section now known as the Old City wasn’t always so friendly. The neighborhood has a history of dark times and dark deeds, and the remnants aren’t just in the architecture. Formerly known as the Bowery, the district was home to saloons, dance halls, pool rooms, and bars, where famous gunmen, thieves, ladies of the evening, and troublemakers of all kinds bumped elbows with naïve travelers and honest working folk. Life here was violent—and often short.

Tour lasts approx. 90 minutes and 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

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

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