Calendar of Events

The Ghostly Tour of Downtown Knoxville! Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville's scariest landmarks. The tours which last approximately two hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville's best kept secrets.

Stories for 2022: The legend of Knoxville's own Frankenstein, a man's search for a simple drink "A Glass of Water", and the murder of a traveling-man "Oysters in September". This year's tour will also include two new tales: "Death by Fire" and "Murder at The Church Door".

This year's tours will be on October 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 & 28, 7:00 p.m. each evening promptly
The tours are about one mile in length. All tours begin at James White's Fort located at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive. Ample free parking is available for tour participants at the Fort. Enjoy roasting marshmallows by the fire in the courtyard with hot chocolate after the tour.

Adults $10
Children (6 – 15) $6

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra will open its 2022-23 concert season with a tribute to the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn featuring acclaimed pianist Eric Reed.

“Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn represent the pinnacle of American musical achievement” says orchestra director Vance Thompson. “Their music is as hip, relevant and exciting today as it was almost 100 years ago when Duke first began to make a name for himself in Harlem.” The orchestra will perform a mix of music from the Ellington library, covering popular hits like Take the A Train and Satin Doll as well as lesser-known masterworks.

Pianist Eric Reed will perform alongside the orchestra and will serve as MC. In addition to being one of the modern era’s most acclaimed jazz pianists, Mr. Reed is an astute historian and engaging storyteller. Reed was a founding member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a band formed by Wynton Marsalis in part to extend the legacy of Duke Ellington and his music. Mr. Reed now serves as Artist In Residence in Jazz Piano at the University of Tennessee School of Music.

At Bijou Theatre, 803 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902
Information: 865-573-3226, email@knoxjazz.org, https://www.knoxjazz.org/calendar/2022/10/18/ellington-amp-strayhorn-with-eric-reed

Union Ave Books is proud to bring you an evening of poetry with Pauletta Hansel and Rita Sims Quillen. This event will take in our store on October 18th at 6:30 PM.

We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP to reserve your *free* ticket at the following link: https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/1018-evening-poetry-pauletta-hansel-and-rita-sims-quillen

Note: spots are limited.

Pauletta Hansel’s nine poetry collections include Heartbreak Tree, a poetic exploration of the intersection of gender and place in Appalachia, published in 2022 by Madville Publishing, and Friend, Coal Town Photograph and Palindrome, winner of the 2017 Weatherford Award for Appalachian poetry, all from Dos Madres Press. She is past managing editor of Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel. Her writing has been featured in Oxford American, Rattle, Appalachian Journal, American Life in Poetry, Verse Daily and Poetry Daily, among others. Pauletta was Cincinnati’s first Poet Laureate and is 2022 Writer-in-Residence for The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Rita Quillen’s novel Wayland, a sequel to Hiding Ezra, was published by Iris Press (2019). Her full-length poetry collection, The Mad Farmer’s Wife, was published in 2016 by Texas Review Press, and was a finalist for the Weatherford Award in Appalachian Literature from Berea College. Her novel Hiding Ezra, released by Little Creek Books, was a finalist for the 2005 DANA Awards. One of six semi-finalists for the 2012-14 Poet Laureate of Virginia, she received three Pushcart nominations, and a Best of the Net nomination in 2012.

Highlights from the Museum of East Tennessee History’s Quilt Collection
with speaker Merikay Waldvogel
WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION AND LOCATION
East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-under-the-covers-tickets-428051753317

Register on Eventbrite for this event streamed on Zoom or visit the ETHS Facebook page at the start of the program to watch this on Facebook Live. https://www.facebook.com/eastTNhistory/

Come see spectacular quilts and coverlets from the East Tennessee Historical Society’s collection. Merikay Waldvogel will share why these particular quilts are so special. If you're new to collecting quilts and other textiles, you'll learn what to look for in regional quilts and how to care for them. Everyone is welcome. Knoxville's quilt heritage is particularly rich with fancy and everyday quilts being made in our region as early as 1800. Quilts by Lillie Harvey and Helen Rose-Fleenor will be on view in addition to popular quilts “Yellow Ribbons,” the “Knoxville Crazy Quilt,” and more. To view quilts featured in this workshop, visit https://hub.catalogit.app/8508/folder/5ae9ab20-3512-11ed-8e03-2b3397ab8f9c .
For more information about this event, visit https://easttnhistory.org/events/history-under-covers

Merikay Waldvogel has made a career of quilt research. Growing up in post-World War II suburban St. Louis, she did not have any quilts in her family. One quilt collected in Chicago, where she was teaching at the time, changed her life and work. When she moved to Knoxville in 1977, she began collecting quilts and quilt stories in earnest. With Bets Ramsey, she co-directed the Tennessee quilt survey and wrote Quilts of Tennessee: Images of Domestic Life Prior to 1930. In 1990, she wrote Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking and the Great Depression, the first book devoted to mid-20th century quiltmaking. With Barbara Brackman, she researched quilts in the 1933 Sears National Quilt Contest and wrote a highly regarded book Patchwork Souvenirs of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. She has written for quilt magazines, lectured widely, and advises on dating and care of antique quilts.

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

The family of John F. Richardson has generously donated 31 paintings to the Clayton Center for the Arts and Maryville College. Sales of the artwork will benefit the CCA and MC Fine Arts Division,

John Richardson had a long career painting landscapes in many styles and mediums and in many places from Tennessee to Arizona to Washington State. He lived in Tennessee and Illinois. He studied at Vanderbilt University, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Chicago. Exhibition venues included the Pennsylvania Academy, Art Institute of Chicago and Vanderbilt University. Richardson taught at Watkins Institute in Nashville from 1938 to 1942 and from 1949 to 1969 at the University of Illinois in Chicago Circle. Richardson and wife Margaret, moved to Nashville and became active in the local art scene. His paintings have a very distinctive personal style, strongly representing elements of mid to late 20th Century artistic trends and movements.

Paintings may be viewed in the DENSO and La Dolce Vita Galleries Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and during events.

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

Recent Video Works by Kaz Rahman is on exhibition at Gallery 103, School of Art
University Of Tennessee

These recent video works showcase a collage of elements that combine hand-drawn and animated gestures with live action and archival. An architectural framework wraps these 5 garden tales.

UT School of Art: 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, https://art.utk.edu/

By Lynne Halliday, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton, and Craig Popisil
Director: Sarah Campbell

AUDITION TIMES
• Monday, October 17th at 6:30pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown
• Tuesday October 18th at 6:30pm at Theatre Knoxville Downton
REHEARSAL START DATE: Sunday, October 23rd

Performance dates are November 25- December 11, 2022

ONE CHRISTMAS EVE AT EVERGREEN MALL follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday. A diverse cast of characters—from a lovesick mall Santa to an overeager mall cop, from a pair of brainy misfit teenagers to a pair of battling actors in a production of A Christmas Carol, from a petulant college freshman to a pair of newlyweds—navigate first meetings, second chances, and last-minute choices. ONE CHRISTMAS EVE wraps the joys and sorrows of the season into one festive package.

Available Roles:
6 multi character roles:
3 male
3 female
Age range: 20s-50s
(Very flexible casting)

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
No monologue is necessary. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. A headshot and resume are recommended but not required. Please bring a detailed list of conflicts for the next 3 months.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

The Porch Sale held each year features locally made artwork from members of the AACC. It’s an excellent time to shop for discounted handmade gifts for the holidays! The Porch Sale provides local artisans the opportunity to replenish their artwork for the new year ahead.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Art Exhibit at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church - Free and open to the public
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Reception Friday, October 14, 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Artists’ talks at 6:30 pm.

Gallery hours: 9:30-4:30 Monday through Thursday and 9:00-1:00 Sunday

In 1963 a group of Knoxville artists was invited by the late Kermit (Buck) Ewing, Head of the University of TN Art Department, to participate in an exhibition of watercolor paintings at the University’s McClung Museum. During the opening reception Mr. Ewing noted the Knoxville area did not have an organization for artists to share the common interest of painting in aqueous media. He suggested that those artists exhibiting in the McClung show could be the nucleus for such an association. Thus, was the formation of the Knoxville Watercolor Society with Laura Bagwell serving as the first President.

The purpose of this organization is to educate the members as well as the community to the understanding of watercolor as a significant art form. Active membership is juried by the members and consists of Knoxville area artists who are currently active in the serious pursuit of aqueous painting. Annually, the organization provides a scholarship for the University of Tennessee student who is majoring in watercolor painting, donates to the University Ewing Gallery and maintains a membership in the Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville. Additionally, grants have been made to the Arts Council of Greater Knoxville, the Knoxville Museum of Art, The Tennessee Resource Center, The Tennessee Art Association High School Scholarship Program.

http://www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com/

Oct 8-23, Thu-Sun at 7 PM (and Sun Oct 16, 2 PM)
At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Avenue Knoxville, TN 37920

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is the story of what happens when a man, new in his power and deep in his religion, forces a city to its knees and a woman to the end of her faith. Angelo sentences Claudio to death for impregnating his longtime sweetheart. When Isabella, Claudio’s sister and a soon-to-be Nun, begs for Angelo to change his mind, he offers her a choice: Claudio can die, or she can give up her chastity to Angelo in exchange for Claudio’s life.
“[W]ith an outstretched throat, I’ll tell the world aloud what man thou art.” “Who will believe thee, Isabel?”
Guests should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets so they will have room to spread out and observe proper social distancing while enjoying the outdoor performances.

For more information, please contact: Caitlin Corbitt, caitlin@tennesseestage.com
https://tennesseestage.com

Info: (865) 546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

Featuring all media – including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculpture in any medium, jewelry, collage, printmaking, photography and digital media.

Friday, October 7: Reception will be from 6:30pm – 8:00pm (masks required) with awards announced at 7 PM.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tu 9:30-3:30, W-R 9:30-4:30 or by appointment. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

A1LabArts is pleased to announce its Fall Member Exhibit: IGNITE.

This compelling show is full of thought provoking, creative interpretations about what ignites us personally, as a nation, and as a global community, with themes ranging from pop culture to current events.

Please join us during our First Friday Opening Reception on October 7, from 5pm-9pm, at Broadway Studios & Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN.

There will be ample free parking, refreshments, and a bit of outdoor seating available to make visiting with friends more comfortable. Any art purchased may be taken home the same day it is bought.

This show runs through November 3. The gallery is open every Friday from noon - 4 pm.

After October 7, you can view the IGNITE show at: http://www.facebook.com/A1LabArts.
For more information, please email us at: contacta1labarts@gmail.com.