Calendar of Events

The Appalachian Ballet Company will present the annual holiday tradition - The Nutcracker in their 46th anniversary season. The production features live music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. The Appalachian Ballet Company will present four public shows December 2nd at 7:30 pm & December 3rd at 3 pm at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium AND December 8th at 7:30 pm and December 9th at 3 pm at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Two school matinees (includes K-8 curriculum guide covering common core standards) will be presented at 10 am at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium on Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st.

Dancing the role of the Nutcracker Prince will be dancer David Ward who trained at English National Ballet School and most recently danced with Ballet Met in Ohio. This international guest artist will be partnering ballerina Laura Morton, the Sugarplum Fairy, formerly with The Atlanta Ballet. This year’s production will include several new pieces of choreography featuring guests artists Addison Ector from Complexions, a New York based dance company, as the Snow King and Jeff Wolfe as Herr Drosselmeyer. Owen Scarlett from Chicago will dance the role of the Arabian Prince. New sets, props and costumes will bring the charming and spellbinding production to life.

+ November 30 & December 1 at 10 AM - Full length school matinee at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium - $6
+ December 2 at 7:30 PM and December 3 at 3 PM - Full length public performances at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium - tickets 865-656-4444
+ December 8 at 7:30 PM and December 9 at 3 PM - Full length public performances at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville - tickets 865-981-8590

For over 100 years, this classic story has proven to be a favorite, enchanting audiences of all ages. Come see the magic with lavish scenery, glorious tutus, soldiers, snowflakes and sugar plums! For more information: 865-982-8463, www.appalachianballet.com

13th annual Santa Mouse Christmas House sponsored by Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild (a non-profit organization) will be held at Fairview Methodist, 2508 Old Niles Ferry, Maryville, TN.

Dates and times are Thurs., Nov. 30 and Fri., Dec. 1, 10-6; Sat., Dec. 2, 10-3.

The show offers unique, handcrafted items made by 60 well-known artisans from the area. Shop for Christmas gifts, ornaments, fine art paintings, basketry, beaded and precious metal jewelry, fiber arts, glasswork, gourd art, handmade soaps and creams, woodworking, plus much more. Free admission and parking! www.BlountArtsAndCraftsGuild.com

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts 2017-2018 season!
Welcome to the Annual Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St. Everybody’s Non-Denominational Universalist Church, where all faiths are welcome because we’ll believe anything. But there’s a problem: None of the acts scheduled to perform have arrived, so the three members of the Reduced Shakespeare Company are pressed into service to perform the entire Variety Show and Christmas Pageant by themselves.

The fruitcakes of Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on an irreverent yet heartwarming trip through the holidays in The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged). It’s festive funny physical family fun as these Three Wise Guys send-up and celebrate your favorite winter holiday traditions. You can even bring a wrapped Christmas gift of $5 value or less and participate in the audience gift exchange. Let RSC rekindle the joy, inner-child and familial dysfunction inside us all!

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Eat, drink and be merry! Welcome Christmas at the Blount Mansion. Cocktails at 6 PM, dinner to follow. $200 per person. Exclusive preview of decorations by the Knoxville Garden Club. Menu prepared by Northshore Brasserie. Tickets/RSVP: https://squareup.com/market/blount-mansion/

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

Kids for the Museum's Future will host History in the Making, Old Meets New on Thursday November 30th from 5pm to 7pm at Blount County Historical Museum.

Jackson Walker and his sister Sophia Walker are spearheading a fundraising campaign “Kids for the Museum's Future”, this event is one of several they have planned to help raise awareness of the museum and to raise funds. Visit the museum, enjoy the music, talk with the re-enactors and visit our vendors. If you have not been to the museum recently you will enjoy our World's Fair 35th anniversary display.

Please join them as the museum keeps the lights on and the doors open during our Museum After Hours Event. Explore Blount County’s past and present. The event will run from 5– 7p.m. The Museum is thrilled to offer visitors an unique opportunity to experience history through a variety of permanent displays and changing exhibits. It represents a broad span of eras and interests of Blount County and the special hours, for this day only, will make our museum open to everyone! The Museum offers a comfortable environment and is handicapped accessible. It is manned by awesome and dedicated volunteers!

Linda Hatcher from Walland will be on hand to play the dobro and her nephew Danny Stanton will come dressed as a mountain man. Marleitta Cooper will be dressed as an 1800s schoolmarm. She will talk about the Sam Houston Schoolhouse and Education over the years in Blount County. Local authors Joe Moore, Jackson Walker, Missy Tipton Green and Paulette Ledbetter will have their books available for sale. Joe and his wife Mary, otherwise known as Santa and Mrs. Claus, write and illustrate books about the North Pole. Joe Moore writes the books Mary does the illustrations. They will have their 3 recently released books for sale. Jackson, age 8, will have his book “The Many Misadventures of Chicken, Turkey, and Eagle in the United States” available for purchase. His book was officially released last December. Jackson will donate a percentage of his book sales to the museum fund. Missy Tipton Green and Paulette Ledbetter will be on hand with their newest book “Walland” for sale. They have been working together as authors for 12 years and they rank their newest book “Walland” among their favorite collaborations. Lynda Rizzardi will have handcrafts for sale. Mary Baker (Marzipana Designs) will have jewelry, calligraphy, and abstract art available, she will also be doing henna tattoos. Sophia Walker will have rag dolls and church/pew dolls for sale with the money from the dolls going to the museum fund. This will be a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Costume and vintage jewelry and Asphidity Bags (made by Jackson and Sophia) will be available for sale for donations-only (no price tags) with 100% of proceeds going to the Kids for the Museum's Future fund! Sophia and Jackson are seeking donations of new and used jewelry from individuals and retailers. “Bring us your bling”: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, wristwatches, brooches and more for this fun and creative jewelry sale. Donations are now being accepted, call their grandmother Linda Baker at 640-5634 and make arrangements to make your donations. The jewelry will be offered for sale from 5pm to 7pm Thursday, November 30th at the Museum After Dark event.

There is no admission charge but donations to the Kids for the Museum's Future fund will be sincerely appreciated.
1006 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN. https://www.facebook.com/BCHMuseum

Longtime Knoxville singer/songwriter Maggie Longmire and band will be debuting her latest recording Baby It’s Time at a CD release performance at the Laurel Theater. With all new original material and some of Knoxville’s finest musicians this should be a great evening of music ranging from blues to Americana. Daniel Kimbro well known bassist/guitarist is the co-producer of this project and brings his immense talent to the stage along with several special musical guests including Will Boyd and Greg Horne.

Tickets (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students & seniors) available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/1118485, 1-800-838-3006 ext 1, and at the door. At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

17th Street Studios is throwing open its doors to the public for one night only on Thursday, November 30 from 5:00-8:00 pm at 1642 Highland Avenue. All are invited to tour the studios and view and purchase artwork by the local artists who set up shop there.

Food and drink will be provided, and the event is free and open the public. Parking will available in the lot on the corner of 17th and Highland at Redeemer Church and along the street.

The artists of 17th Street Studios include John Allen, Eric Brittain, Lesley Eaton, Jon Hendricks, Renee Holiday, Janet McMullen, Beth Meadows, Natalie Petrosky, and Britton Sharp. The studios are located in Redeemer Church at the corner of 17th and Highland in the Fort Sanders neighborhood.

You may learn more by visiting http://17thstreetstudios.gutensite.com/

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

Adam Lion, Percussion, https://www.adamlionpercussion.com/
Performing the vibraphone music of Robert Honstein, Mark Applebaum, Sarah Hennies, Betsy Jolas, and Bob Fernandez

and Elise Stephens, Reactive Digital Projection, http://cargocollective.com/elisecstephens

$5 at the door. This is a FUNDRAISER for the UT Pride Center-50% of sales will be donated to the centers fund. Read more about the defunding of the UT Pride Center- http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2017/04/17/future-ut-pride-center-unclear-after-defunding-nearly-one-year-ago/100295960/. Read more about the current state of the UT Pride Center-http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2017/06/22/ut-knoxville-have-pride-center-director-chancellor-says/421663001/

BYOB! At Modern Studio, 109 W Anderson Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

The Knoxville Museum of Art and the Tennessee Art Education Association present the East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition. Now in its 12th year, the exhibition offers middle and high school students from around East Tennessee the opportunity to participate in a juried exhibition and to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment.

Students, family, friends, and the public are invited to a reception and awards ceremony Tuesday, December 5 from 6 to 8pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The event is free and open to the public.

The East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition is open to students in grades 6-12, attending public, private, or home schools in 32 counties across East Tennessee. Fewer than a third (349) of the more than 1073 entries in this highly competitive show made it through a rigorous jury process. The best-in-show winner will receive a purchase award of $500, and the artwork will become a permanent part of the collection of Mr. James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art's Education Collection.

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

Knoxville's Holidays on Ice, presented by Home Federal Bank, is an outdoor ice skating rink in the heart of downtown Knoxville on Market Square. Enjoy skating under Christmas lights and stars while listening to music every night. The ice rink will be closed during inclement weather, please check the Holidays on Ice Facebook page to stay updated, Facebook.com/KnoxvillesHolidaysonIce. For questions about Knoxville's Holidays on Ice please call 865-215-4423.

Admission price includes entry fee, skate rental and unlimited time on ice!

RINK HOURS:
Regular Hours Nov. 24, 2017 - Dec. 17, 2017
Monday thru Thursday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Extended Hours Dec. 18, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018
Monday thru Thursday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Special Holiday Hours Christmas & New Years
Christmas Eve 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Christmas Day Closed
December 26: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
New Years Eve 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
New Years Day 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/knoxvilles_holidays_on_ice/

Flying Anvil Theatre skewers holiday stress in The Big F.A.T. Holiday Cabaret opening Friday, Nov 24. ‘Tis the season for food, family, parties and gifts. And let’s face it – also feuds, indigestion, hangovers, busted budgets and weird Uncle Hal who tells those cringe-worthy jokes. Flying Anvil Theatre’s The Big F.A.T. Holiday Cabaret is the perfect antidote for holiday angst!

This comic musical review is full of songs and scenes that take a slightly twisted view of the season. Flying Anvil Artistic Director Jayne Morgan writes and directs, and Carol Z. Shane will musical direct. The show opens the Friday after Thanksgiving to give everyone something to do with those lingering out-of-town relatives.

Morgan says the show acknowledges that the holiday season can often be more frantic than fun. “The end of the year has gotten so intense, with impossible expectations on our schedules and psyches,” she says. “We laugh about that, and things like “Mean Santa” office games, weird holiday gifts and inappropriate relatives.”

Cast members include Emily Helton, Mandi Lawson and Curtis Bower, who previously appeared in The Great American Trailer Park Musical at the theatre. They are joined by Donald Thorne, Jessica Magers-Rankin, Carmen Brown and Brandon Phillips.

The Big F.A.T Holiday Cabaret opens Friday, November 24. Pay What You Can Nights are Wednesday, November 22 (Preview Performance), and Wednesday, November 29. The show runs through December 17 and reopens December 27 – 31 with a special New Year’s Eve performance with reception and champagne after the show.

This show is recommended for adults. Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Information: 865-357-1309, www.flyinganviltheatre.com