Calendar of Events

Lewis Black: The Rant, White & Blue Tour, Sunday , November 19, 7:00PM.

Known as the king of the rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media, politics and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Part of the Chamber Music Series of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association's 73rd season!

Pre-concert talk begins at 3:30 PM at Pollard Auditorium.

A string quartet praised by The Strad as "stunning" and for possessing "a musical maturity far beyond its members' years," the Attacca Quartet is currently celebrating its 15th season. From sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall to National Public Radio's far reaching Tiny Desk Concerts, the Attacca Quartet celebrates the timeless beauty of the string quartet for a broad audience and this sublime art form. The quartet, comprised of violinists Amy Schroeder and Keiko Tokunaga, violist Nathan Schram, and cellist Andrew Yee, will perform music by Caroline Shaw, Felix Mendelssohn, and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Tickets/information: 865-483-5569, www.orcma.org

Ensemble concert; Bach Magnificat and Holiday Favorites with the UT Chamber Orchestra

Farragut Presbyterian Church, OFF-Campus

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *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

Guest artist recital

Performance Hall #32, Alumni Memorial Building

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

The Retropolitan Craft Fair will be holding its annual holiday fair on Sunday, November 19th from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Jackson Terminal 213 W. Jackson Ave in Knoxville, Tenn. This hand selected, indie-craft marketplace features the Southeast’s finest talents in contemporary craft and design while also incorporating upcycled goods with a funky, vintage-inspired and quirky vibe. There will be food, adult beverages, and opportunities to get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping.

The event is free and open to all ages.

The Retropolitan Craft Fair has been bringing indie-craft markets to the Knoxville area twice a year since 2014. The goal of the fair is to provide independent makers with a space to sell their quality and unique goods to the community. Each vendor is chosen exclusively after a juried event and are curated based on one-of-a-kind products, creativity and retropolitan swagger.

For more information please contact Alyssa Maddox, director and founder of The Retropolitan Craft fair at retropolitancraft@gmail.com.
Find us online: www.retropolitancraft.com
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The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris is hosting a Chili Supper including traditional music by the Woodpickers and a silent auction from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, at the Norris Community Building. The cost is only $10.00 for homemade chili, cornbread, dessert, and drink or for $25 your meal will be served in a handcrafted pottery bowl you choose from a selection for you to keep. Handcrafted items, services, and more will be up for bid at a silent auction and there will be door prizes. For more information, stop by the Center, located at 2716 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN, call 865-494-9854, or visit www.appalachianarts.net.

Join naturalist and author Stephen Lyn Bales for an in-depth look at his new book, Ephemeral By Nature: Exploring the Exceptional with a Tennessee Naturalist, Sunday, Nov. 19, from 2-4 p.m.

You'll be captivated by this collection of essays, which capture the history and complexity behind some of the region's most fleeting wonders, such as freshwater jellyfish, as well as those in need of conservation efforts, such as monarch butterflies and lake sturgeon. Written with Stephen Lyn's unmistakable humor and heart, the only thing you'll love more than this read is spending time with the author! You must preregister for this FREE event: http://ijams.org/events/special-event-ephemeral-by-nature-book-talk-and-signing-with-stephen-lyn-bales/

Stephen Lyn's books are available for purchase in the Ijams gift shop.

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Tellabration! A Celebration of Storytelling performed by Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association. Tales from around the world, and Tennessee lore entertain and educate at St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church, 345 E. Hardin Land, Severville, TN on Sunday, NOV 19, 2-4 pm. SMSA members: Cuz Headrick, Jim Eastin, Milllie Sieber, Susan & Stephen Fulbright, and Janice Brooks-Headrick FREE parking. Donations accepted for Benefit of SMSA in Schools programs. www.smokymountaintellers.org Call 865-429-1783 for info.

Imagine being surrounded by the handmade work of over 140 fine craft artisans! Designated as a TOP 20 EVENT by the Southeast Tourism Society for the second year in a row, the 51st annual Fine Craft Show is presented by the Foothills Craft Guild, the oldest nonprofit artisan guild in Tennessee.

Hours are Friday and Saturday, November 17-18, 10 AM - 6 PM and Sunday, November 19, 10 AM - 4 PM at the historic Jacob Building in Knoxville’s Chilhowee Park.

Participants have been juried into the Foothills Craft Guild according to the highest standards for quality workmanship… woodwork, pottery, jewelry, glass, fiber arts, metalwork, sculpture, basketry, and more! It's a great time to shop for unique gifts representing Tennessee at ALL PRICE RANGES and support your local fine craft artisans! Enjoy a free Make It & Take It Crafts booth for all ages, daily demonstrations of artisans making their crafts, and an Authors’ Corner where local favorites will be personally autographing books.

Admission is Adults $8, Seniors 65+ and military $7, Children 6-12 $4, Children 5 and under Free. www.foothillscraftguild.org.

Santa’s Wonderland returns to Bass Pro Shops and Knoxville-area families are invited to enjoy this magical Christmas village offering free photos with Santa and free family holiday activities including fun crafts and games.

Features include rustic Christmas cabins, holiday characters and live elves set amongst a dazzling backdrop of snow-covered hills and illuminated Christmas trees. The Santa’s Wonderland Christmas village offers remote control trucks, laser/ foam toy arcade, Lincoln Logs building area and much more. Kids can also spend time at one of the activity tables where they can write a letter to Santa, color and do fun crafts, all for free.

Families can enjoy the wonder of Christmas inside Bass Pro Shops with Santa’s Wonderland through December 24 including free photos with Santa. Guests can schedule their Santa time using the free Bass Pass system. Visit the Bass Pass Ticket Depot located at the entrance of Santa’s Wonderland to pick up a time-stamped pass.

Santa’s arrival coincides with Veteran’s Day and the start of a holiday round up program where customers can help support service members, military families and veterans through a donation program. Bass Pro Shops will donate 100 percent of customer contributions to USO Care Packages, which are shipped directly to active service members overseas, and AMVETS.

3629 Outdoor Sportsman Pl, Kodak, TN 37764. For hours and details visit www.BassPro.com/Santa.

Modeling an Architectural Proving Ground - An exhibition by SMOUT ALLEN

Liquid Kingdom is a speculative design proposal for an environmental 'proving ground' of landscape and architectural installations, sited on the Isle of Sheppey in the Thames Estuary. The project responds to the Isle's unique character, 'shaped by separation, a sense of independence and abrupt contact with nature', and prepares it for the future demands of society and climate change.

Mark Smout — Professor of Architecture and Landscape Futures, and Laura Allen — Professor of Architecture and Augmented Landscapes are based at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Our work takes two routes, architectural competitions, where the particular rigor of the competition brief, site and program provide the basis for new investigations and, conceptual design projects which test out the agenda and methodology of the design research practice. We focus on the dynamic relationship between the natural and the man made and how this can be revealed to enhance the experience of the architectural landscape.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

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