Calendar of Events

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's 2017-2018 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 82nd season and features new Music Director Aram Demirjian.

Join the KSO for a powerful concert of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration, and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Overture-Fantasy from Romeo & Juliet. Knoxville audiences will enjoy these highly romantic tone poems which the KSO has not performed in several years.

Joshua Gersen is currently the Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, as well as the Music Director of the New York Youth Symphony. He was previously the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Conducting Fellow of the New World Symphony, where he served as the assistant conductor. Paul Huang is a Taiwanese-American violinist and recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and holds two degrees from The Juilliard School.

Each concert includes a 30-minute pre-concert chat at 6:30 p.m. with conductor and guest artist, allowing an up-close Q&A session, insights and background to the music, composers and more. Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

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

Enjoy a home-cooked meal with family and friends! Participants get to choose an original hand-crafted bowl – yours to keep! Each bowl is designed and crafted by local artists including Arrowmont instructors, students, staff, volunteers and studio and educational assistants. Each bowl is unique in design, size, shape and color and a treasure to add to any collection. Proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County.

Details coming soon!

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information/tickets: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Third Thursdays of the month - Care for the Caregiver. Being a good caregiver depends on your ability to take care of yourself. Come take an art break, and learn creative tools to cope with stress and burnout. Please register in advance.

Yellow Key Art Center is dedicated to supporting artists with special needs. We provide unique opportunities for education and skill building through the arts. We provide a place to learn and grow through self expression in a fun environment of warmth and respect. We create opportunities to show and sell artwork in the community.

Yellow Key Art Center, 116 Childress Street, Knoxville, TN 37920. Info: 865-219-0130 ext. 241, www.YellowKeyArtCenter.org

The Art Guild of Tellico Village will have the talented, award winning artist; Charles Brindley as our featured speaker. He has been publicly acknowledged for his works since 1980. His drawings and paintings depict a variety of symbol-laden subjects; including giant deciduous trees, panoramic landscapes, prehistoric ruins, rock formations, architecture and still life. His images are highly representational but contain multi-layered abstract elements: www.cbrindley.com

Top floor of the Tellico Village Yacht Club. Refreshments: Light refreshments and beverages will be served before the speaker presents. For more information please go to www.artguildtellicovillage.org.

Join the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers Thursday, November 16, 7:00-10:00PM, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, for a lively evening with Kabile, a renowned professional Bulgarian folk ensemble. Visit http://balkandance.net/kabile for a tantalizing preview.

All ages welcome. $15 donation requested.

Can't dance? Free Bulgarian folk dance classes at the Laurel Theater, Tuesdays 7:00-7:30PM, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14. Each week focuses on a different Bulgarian folk dance.

Detailed information: megmabbs@bellsouth.net.

The Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse will hold its fall Music on the Grounds at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16, with Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, a popular band that combines a song list of Americana, swing and rockabilly. The event takes place in Raven Hall at the historic site, located at 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road in Maryville. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 for those age 10 and up. Beans, cornbread and a soft drink will be available for purchase beginning at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 983-1550.

Sam Houston Schoolhouse, 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road, Maryville, Tennessee 37804. https://www.facebook.com/events/802476236592799

The Domino Ensemble reprises their "Purple Ego" show at Modern Studio on November 16 at 7 PM. Featuring new music by Jon Hamar (bass), Keith Brown (drums), Mark Boling (guitar) and Jorge Variego (clarinet and compositions).

Tickets at door only:
$10 general admission
$5 for students w/ID

The concert includes an exhibition by three Honduran artists: The Master, Santos Arzú Quioto, and emerging artists, Sergio Martinez and Omar Sanchez.

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

PKN Knoxville Volume 25
The Mill & Mine, 227 West Depot Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

Mill & Mine is hosting our 25th Pecha Kucha event!
// Doors @ 630
// Presentations Start @ 720
// Donations support future Pecha Kucha Knoxville Nights. $5 / person is recommended & appreciated!

PRESENTERS:
>> Christinea Beane
>> Chad Boetger
>> Kyle Clark
>> Tim Glazner
>> Kenneth Herring
>> Patience Melnik
>> Katharine Slowburn
>> Paris Woodhill
>> Jason Young

// Spread the word and invite your friends! For more information check out our Knoxville city page on the mothership Pecha Kucha website and our Volume 25 Event Page: http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/knoxville/events/59a823fc3c70efa1d600067e

Join us at the UT Arboretum Auditorium on Thursday, November 16th for a light brunch from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and demonstration on how to make wreaths and seasonal centerpieces using materials from your garden. We will look at ways to use magnolia, holly, nandina and many other garden plants in lovely seasonal and holiday arrangements.

Michelle Campanis, UT Arboretum Education Program Coordinator, will teach this session from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Michelle has been a floral designer for over 20 years and loves to incorporate her love of nature into arrangements. The UT Arboretum is located at 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. The class fee is $10 and registration is required. The fee includes registration for door prizes- you must be present to win. To register contact Michell Campanis at 865-483-7277, mcampani@utk.edu.

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

This program is one of many classes, lectures and activities offered this year by the UT Arboretum Society, celebrating 52 years in 2017. The program is cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.

Creative collisions and collaborations happen when artisans, makers, crafters, and micro-manufacturers get together.
This Meetup will take place at Ironwood Studios, located in historic downtown North Knoxville. Ironwood houses McGilvray Woodworks, Aespyre, and Walking Foot Gear & Leather.

Let's meet up & create a more inclusive and vibrant maker eco-system in Knoxville!

Ironwood Studios
119 Jennings Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-meetup-at-ironwood-studios-tickets-39557494531

At Modern Studio, 109 W Anderson Ave NW, Knoxville, TN 37917

In case you missed it, the Domino Ensemble will present the show "Purple ego" at the Modern Studio again in November! Exclusively dedicated to new music, the group will offer a selection of original works that involve some electronics and a great deal of improvisation. New music featuring: Jon Hamar (bass), Keith Brown (drums), Mark Boling (guitar) and Jorge Variego (clarinet and compositions). Don't miss it!

Tickets at door only: $10 general admission, $5 student

https://www.facebook.com/events/525091454499479/