Calendar of Events

Live the Age of Chivalry!
Sat. Feb. 10, 17 and 24 at 125 Barrie Ln, Kingston, TN

Seeking 30+ Friendly, Funny, Talented People to Play Robin Hood-related Street Characters

To Audition/Demonstrate Your Talents
 Sing, Tell a Story or Joke, Play an Instrument, Juggle…
 Perform a Short Skit, Participate in Improv Games

What to Bring and Wear
 Recent picture (professional headshot not necessary)
 Costumes encouraged but not required to audition
 Adults (18+) preferred

Dates
 Character Workshops: Saturdays, Feb 24 to May 12, 2-5p
Learn: Characters, Costumes, Interactions, Songs, Fights

 Performances (7): May 19-20, 26-27-28, June 2-3, 2018
Location: 550 Fiske Rd, Harriman, TN 37748

More Information: www.TMFaire.com, DarkhorseLLC@comcast.net, 865-376-0319 c: 865-466-1902. Primarily free training & performance opportunity. However, some paid positions are available.

Join Denise of Yellow Optimist Fitness for a fun, calorie-torching workout! We'll be powering through circuits centered around High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which has been proven to shred fat, increase metabolism, and improve heart health. You'll also learn some of the best moves for cardio conditioning, strength development, agility, flexibility, and balance. All you need is water, a mat, a towel, and your amazing body! Be sure to invite a friend! $10, cash only at the door.

To reserve your spot, visit https://www.paypal.me/yellowoptimistfitdh/10
Please contact Denise at (901) 827-2646 or denise.nichelle@gmail.com for more information. Follow her on Instagram @yellowoptimistfitness

Feb 10 & Feb 24

GO! Contemporary Dance Works presents the return of the wildly popular ALICE, February 10 and 11 at the Bijou Theatre.

Artistic Director Lisa Hall McKee describes GO!’s version “exciting and daring, animated and wildly intense.” Showcasing vibrant costuming, elaborate scenery and the use of animated projection, GO!’s Alice guarantees to pull its audience down the rabbit hole to meet the odd and familiar characters such as the White Rabbit, Red Queen and curious Caterpillar, Absolem. A large cast of 45 dancers, this story will be told through GO!’s fearless approach to choreography, both in the air and on the ground. Known for the use of projection in its full length ballets, GO! will blur the lines between fantasy and reality in scenes such as the pool of tears, Alice falling down the well and the Red Queen scene.

GO! Contemporary Dance Works will be performing Alice- A Revolutionary Ballet on Saturday, Feb 10 2PM and 7:30PM and Sunday Feb 11 3PM at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets from $17 to $27 in advance. More information at www.gocontemporarydance.com or by calling 865-539-2475. Tickets go on sale Wed. Jan 10th. All seats reserved.

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-2018 Pops Season.

Broadway singers Doug LaBrecque, Christiane Noll and Rachel York perform the most romantic moments from showstoppers Phantom of the Opera, The Music Man, Funny Girl and more.

At the Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Join us for free a free Family Fun Day featuring activities, crafts, tours, and more.

Did you know that International Darwin Day commemorates Charles Darwin’s birthday? Come celebrate Darwin’s scientific contributions to our understanding of nature and evolution. Join the us for activities, tours and, of course, cake.

All materials will be provided. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: M-Sa 9-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Izzard can currently be seen co-starring opposite Judi Dench as her son Bertie, the King in waiting in the critically acclaimed film, Victoria and Abdul. Izzard’s first book, Believe Me, was released on June 13, 2017 and is a New York Times Best Seller. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he reflects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running, and philanthropy. Honest and generous, Izzard’s Believe Me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far.Over the course of a thirty-year career, Eddie Izzard has proved himself to be a creative chameleon, inhabiting the stage and film and television screen with an unbelievable fervor. Born in Yemen and raised in Northern Ireland, Wales, and England, he lost his mother at the age of six and that has affected the rest of his life. In his teens, he dropped out of university and took to the streets of London as part of a comedy double act. When his partner went on vacation, Izzard kept busy by inventing a one-man escape act, and thus a solo career was ignited. As a stand-up comedian, Izzard has captivated audiences with his surreal, stream-of-consciousness comedy—lines such as “Cake or Death?”“Death Star Canteen,” and “Do You Have a Flag?”have the status of great rock lyrics. As a self-proclaimed “action transvestite,” Izzard broke a mold performing in makeup and heels, and has become as famous for his “total clothing” rights as he has for his art. In Believe Me, he recounts the dizzying rise he made from the streets of London to West End theaters, to Wembley Arena, Madison Square Garden, and the Hollywood Bowl

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

Early Country Music

With striking three-part harmonies and masterful instrumentation, Bill and the Belles skillfully breathe new life into the sounds of early country music. At the foothills of the Blue Ridge and the forefront of old time music, Bill and the Belles (Johnson City, Tennessee) continue to further the music traditions of their region. From sentimental Southern ballads to the popular songs of Tin Pan Alley to regional fiddle breakdowns, a Bill and the Belles show is a celebration of the diversity country music once represented.

With a rapidly growing reputation throughout the Southeast, Bill and the Belles has shared the stage with many national acts, including Hot Rize, the Gibson Brothers, and Larry Sparks. They continue to play alongside America's top country and roots music artists as the resident band for the historic radio program Farm and Fun Time presented by Radio Bristol and the Birthplace of Country Music. In just a short time, Bill and the Belles have brought their show to the audiences of television and radio broadcasts, and several major festivals around the country.

Lifelong musicians Kris Truelsen, Grace Van't Hof, Kalia Yeagle, and Karl Zerfas bring to the stage an uplifting show unlike any other, full of humor, high spirits, and all-around revelry. It's clear this group shares a rare musical connection and deep love for the music, and their excitement is contagious. Bill and the Belles are hitting the road with fervor, eager to share their music with new audiences.

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.

Learn all about the use and trade of tin in the 18th century from local professional Tinsmith, David Drake. This workshop is an instructional, hands-on workshop, where participants will have the chance to make their own tin creation! Participants will learn the basic use of hand tools used in the tinsmithing craft. During this workshop, participants will lay out a pattern, cut, pierce (punch) a design, fold, form and solder a candleholder using hand tools. This workshop will be limited to 6 participants. The goal is for everyone to leave with a completed candleholder.

The cost is $50 and all supplies are included. Reservations and payment can be made on our website or over the phone and must be made in advance. Registration will end on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Celebrate love and life this Valentine's weekend at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum. Enjoy wine tastings, chocolates, various local business vendors, live entertainment and more. You will even have an opportunity to win some great Valentine's Day gifts throughout the event! Fee: $5.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cupids-2018-festival-tickets-40045101978

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

The Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) is pleased to announce Eat, Bray, Love, part of the Holler Salon series at Firefly Farms. The event will take place 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, and will feature readings by Amorak Huey, Stephanie McCarley Dugger, and T.A. Noonan. Dinner will be provided. Firefly Farms is located at 195 Tobby Hollow Ln., Knoxville, TN, 37830.

Sundress Academy for the Arts: 195 Tobby Hollow Ln, Knoxville, TN 37931, 865-560-6106, www.sundresspublications.com/safta

Rock to Bach is back! The sixth Oak Ridge Rock to Bach Music Festival, presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, will showcase talented local musicians at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. A feast for music lovers, Rock to Back will feature 19 live performances from 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The performers include bands with singers, such as the Ridge City Ramblers and Mt. LeConte Jug Band, as well as string quartets, a flute choir, a jazz band and two klezmer bands.

Solo artists are Allen McBride on the hammer dulcimer and vocalist Kelle Jolley, one of East Tennessee’s most celebrated jazz musicians. She is the host of Knoxville’s radio show on WUOT 91.9FM, Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly, an hour-long show on Friday at 8 p.m. that celebrates great local, national and international singers of jazz.

In addition, the Rock to Bach festival will have food and drinks for purchase, including sandwiches at lunch and a buffet dinner by Birdwell Catering, Inc. You can make reservations for the $50 dinner by calling 865-483-5569 by Feb. 8. The after-dinner music will be provided by a cello ensemble from Tennessee Tech led by Dan Allcott, conductor of the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and a cello player and teacher. During the festival you can come and go as you please or stay all day for a low cover charge of the advanced ticket price of $12 or the same-day charge of $15. The cost for children ages 5-18 is $6 per child and for families of three or more, $30. Children under the age of five get in free. Tickets can be purchased at TN Bank or the ORCMA office.

For those attendees who enjoy shopping for a good deal, a silent auction will be held. The festival is a fundraiser for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, an umbrella organization for the professional Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, the longest continuously running symphony in Tennessee; the all-volunteer Oak Ridge Chorus; the Chamber Concert series, which brings world-class music to the area; the Free Family Concert and the free Coffee Concerts.

Oak Ridge Civic Music Association: 865-483-5569, www.orcma.org

Part of Black History Month Events.

Movie & Conversation!

Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net