Calendar of Events

The American South gave the world biscuits, jazz, and a literature that stands among the best of the 20th century. Knox County Public Library is pleased to present “Reading Close to Home,” a reading/discussion series that focuses on the short fiction of three Southern giants of American Literature. The series starts with William Faulkner at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 at Lawson McGhee Library. Future programs in the series will focus on Alice Walker and Eudora Welty. Edward Francisco, Professor of English at Pellissippi State College, will lead the discussions. Admission is free.

Edward Francisco is Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence at Pellissippi State College. He is a poet, novelist, essayist, playwright and scholar. His poetry and fiction have appeared in more than seventy magazines and journals and a half dozen anthologies. He is the author of two novels and was the principal editor of The South in Perspective, an anthology of Southern literature, published by Prentice-Hall. Professor Francisco is also a member of the Oxford Roundtable at the University of Oxford, England.

Schedule:
Sunday, November 5, 2:00 pm
Introduction to Faulkner’s life and work with film screenings of Barn Burning and A Rose for Emily

Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 pm
Discussion of “A Rose for Emily”

Tuesday, November 14, 6:30 pm
Discussion of “Barn Burning”

Tuesday, November 21, 6:30 pm
Discussion of “Dry September”

“Reading Close to Home: William Faulkner” is sponsored by Friends of Knox County Public Library.

For more information about the series, email nhill@knoxlib.org or call 215-8729
Knox County Public Library: 500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-215-8750, www.knoxlib.org

Part of the Symphony/Chorus Series of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association's 73rd season!

Enjoy an afternoon of intimate music, featuring Vaughan William’s popular and “quintessentially English” composition for solo violin and orchestra, ‘The Lark Ascending’, performed by Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, Karen Kartal. The concert will also feature bassoonist and WUOT host, Garrett McQueen performing Villa-Lobos’ little-known masterpiece ‘The Riddle of Seven Notes’, as well as delightful symphonic music by Haydn, Puccini, and Gorecki.

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is a proud participant in the Penny4Arts program. All students, 18 & under, may attend any Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, or Chamber Music concert for free during the 2017-18 season. General admission is $25; a discounted young adult ticket (ages 19-29) is available for $10. Seating is limited for this performance; advance reservations are recommended.

At First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge. Tickets/information: 865-483-5569, www.orcma.org

The Guild of the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center is excited to announce its plans for the seventh annual Mountain Home Tour set to take place on Sunday, November 5th. Three distinctive homes have been chosen to display gracious mountain living in the Townsend area of our magnificent Smoky Mountains.

"Ebenezer Lodge" is a luxurious new addition to the Laurel Valley neighborhood. It was specifically designed by its owners as a place for their family and friends to gather and enjoy spending time together in the mountains. The downstairs features a large rec room with rough sawn cypress walls and stone floors, a home theater, and a bunk room for active grandkids. The main level has a large family room, a gourmet kitchen, and a dining table that seats twelve. Each upstairs bedroom opens to its own covered deck with outstanding views. Steps away from the house there is a spacious outdoor pavilion with a stacked stone fireplace and a huge flat screen TV, beckoning all to relax and watch that favorite football team in crisp mountain air.

Moving over to Kinzel Springs, the tour includes "Whitley's Folly," a family home that combines one generation's desire for upscale casual living with a mother-in-law suite that reflects Grandma's elegant and formal tastes. Striking this balance required some creativity and expanded the planned square footage, thus inspiring the home's name. Nestled in the woods on a mountainside, the house has porches on all three levels. The kitchen is large enough to accommodate a crowd and opens into the great room with thirty-foot ceilings and an oversized fireplace. The master suite on the second floor has its own fireplace, porch and breakfast nook, and an over-the-top UT-themed bath with an original mural of a Harley-riding bear mowing down the mascots of rival teams.

Also located in Kinzel Springs, our third featured home is "Mountain Flat." The owners had been frequent visitors to the Smokies and envisioned building their own vacation cabin, but that plan evolved into building this charming full-time home. Inside the front doors, which were custom built and contain leaded glass salvaged from an old home in Tuscaloosa, an open floorplan combines a warm and spacious living room with a bright and airy kitchen and a dining area that opens onto a screened porch and then a deck. An upstairs library displays an eclectic and broad range of books and memorabilia, and, throughout the rest of the home, a collection of beautiful antiques, each with a special story, adds to the warmth of this delightful cottage.

These three fabulous homes have much more to be discovered and enjoyed in person on our tour that will begin at The Barn Event Center in Townsend. Tickets are $75.00 and will go on sale on September 11th. Brunch, with wine, and transportation to the homes is included in the price. To reserve your tickets and tour times, please call the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center. 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

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

The Knoxville Choral Society is proud to bring you their “Fall Choral Masterworks Concert” presented by the Ball Institute for Church Music on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. at the Tennessee Theatre.

Today’s headlines remind us that we live in very tenuous times. The struggles between evil and good, hate and love, war and peace are ever present. Join the Knoxville Choral Society, The Carson-Newman University A Cappella Choir, and a professional orchestra on a musical journey as we explore the movement through dark times into more hopeful. From the brilliant and captivating From Darkness to Light by Jonathan Willcocks, to the stunning global celebration of Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo; this choral masterworks concert will leave you ultimately rejoicing in a new dawn!

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and $10 each for groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be purchased online at www.tennesseetheatre.com, by calling the Tennessee Theatre box office at (865) 684-1200 ext. 2, or from a Choral Society member.

The 2017-2018 concert season is sponsored by Rush’s Music, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Clayton Family Foundation, the city of Knoxville, WJXB 97.5 FM and WUOT 91.9 FM.

For more information, please visit www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org.

Guest artist recital; more info TBD

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

Panel Discussion moderated by Robert Rennie

The first in a three-part series presented by the University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War and Society in partnership with the East Tennessee Historical Society will feature Josh Jeffery and Ryan Gesme, graduate students from the University of Tennessee Department of History, will present original research from their recent dissertations on topics related to the war, both in the United States and in Europe.

The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, and is free and open to the public.

Mark your calendar for these additional programs:
The Path to War: How the First World War Created Modern America | A Lecture with Michael Neiberg, PhD
Sunday, February 11, 2018 -- Time TBD

Sergeant York | Film Screening
Sunday, February 18, 2018 -- Time TBD

The programs are sponsored by the Library of America's World War I and American Grant, received by CSWS in conjunction with the State of Tennessee World War I Commission. East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Sunday, November 5 · Knoxville Museum of Art · 2:00 p.m.

One evening after work hours, Jenny (Adèle Haenel), a young doctor, allows the door buzzer at the small clinic where she works to go unanswered. The next morning she learns that the person ringing was found dead shortly after. Consumed by the thought that she is to blame, Jenny embarks on an obsessive crusade to discover who the anonymous woman was and to see to it that she is not forgotten.

The Public Cinema: info@publiccinema.org, http://www.publiccinema.org/

Ashtanga Yoga is the dynamic harmony between breath and movement, flowing through a progressive series of postures that warm the body internally and ultimately detoxify the muscles, connective tissues and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind. This class will focus on various asanas from the classic Primary Series in their correct and safest order alongside pleasant meditative music. Looking to be more grounded and balanced? Looking to achieve both strength and flexibility? Looking to practice in a safe open-minded environment? Then Ashtanga Morning is for you. Come challenge yourself, have fun, and laugh with Jennie!

Every Sunday starting November 5, 2017 at 8:30am

Appropriate for all levels. Modifications will be offered. Please try to arrive 10-15 minutes early to register and get set up. $15 drop-in/ $10 Full time students and UT Medical Center Employees (with ID); $120 for 10 class pack. Cash or personal check preferred.

Breezeway Yoga Studio is located at 4830 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN 37919; Inside the Kroger shopping plaza in Bearden, right between PETCO and Ross the Boss in a somewhat hidden breezeway. Contact with questions: Jennie Berger, missjennieberger@gmail.com

Hosted by Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
World's Fair Park - Knoxville, 963 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916

Get your taste buds on! Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee and Bush's Beans present the 12th Annual East Tennessee Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, November 5 at World's Fair Park - Knoxville from noon until 6 p.m.

Amateur cooking teams will whip up their tastiest recipes to compete for the best chili in town. Each team will produce 25 gallons of their homemade chili. The $15 admission fee includes a “Tasting Pass” to sample each chili and vote for your favorite.

New this year is the “Chili Topping Station “presented by B97.5 Knoxville to help you top your favorite chili with anything you can think of! Also new this year: FREE grilled hot dogs to all attendees.

The Chili Cook-Off is not only for the culinary connoisseur; it is a true family affair. Children can play on the inflatable playground at the Kids Fun Zone, compliments of All Occasions Party Rentals. The Chili Corn Hole Tournament will be back again this year, as well as the Kroger Chili Tower of Power where selected Chili Teams will compete to build the tallest tower of chili cans. Adults can visit the Chili Beer Garden, where beers from around the world will be offered while live music by Mike McGill, Aaron Kirby and the Southern Revelation and @CRAWLSPACE will have everyone dancing.

More information can be found at secondharvestetn.org. Tickets will be on sale Monday, October 16.

November 4 & 5, the Katharine Slowburn Experience presents "The Garden," a dance theatre tour of a living garden, filled with turns sensual, sorrowful, soft, and strong. Featuring 14 dance numbers, choreographed by Katharine Slowburn, unearthing what it means to grow and bloom in a world that doesn't always nourish its soil.

Saturday, Nov. 4 at 9 PM, and Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 PM, at Modern Studio, 109 W Anderson Ave.

Featuring a cast of modern, jazz, and cabaret dancers: Amelea Faith Everett, Julie Rauen, Pam Skatzes, Katharine Slowburn, Rebekah Wallace, Jennifer Weatherspoon, and Ashley White.

This show is recommended for audiences aged 16 and over. $10 general admission. BYOB for 21 and over with a corking fee of $3/person.

Modern Studio, 109 W Anderson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-323-2425, www.modernstudio.org

White Oak Gallery {inside Magpies} Presents the work of Lesley Eaton
Please visit White Oak Gallery inside Magpies TONIGHT November 3 at 846 Central St from 5-8 pm for First Friday and view work from featured artist & illustrator Lesley Eaton. Artwork by gallery manager Beth Meadows will also be on display. Refreshments provided by Magpies Bakery and With Bear Hands. Work will be on display through December.

ABOUT EATON
"My recent collage work incorporates my peppered paper, large sheets of paper that originally provided a surface to catch all of the spills, splatters, and brush strokes as I painted. The result is a collection of beautiful papers filled with vibrant color and energetic texture. Learn more about Eaton at http://pepperedpaper.wordpress.com.

White Oak Gallery, located inside Magpies Bakery, is generously made available by owner Peg Hambright and managed by Knoxville artist Beth Meadows of With Bear Hands. Meadows' artwork is always on display, and a different Knoxville artist is featured every other month. The public is invited to visit the gallery any time during Magpies' business hours and to consider buying artwork and/or cupcakes while there. For more information, visit withbearhands.com/gallery or contact beth@bethmeadows.com.