Calendar of Events

By Agatha Christie
Director: Christina Sayer
AUDITION TIMES
• Sunday, June 11 at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, Time 6pm
• Monday, June 12th at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, Time 6pm
REHEARSAL START DATE: Wednesday, June 14th
Performance dates are July 21 – August 6, 2023

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, the bloodbath begins and one by one they are brutally murdered in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.

Available Roles (3f/8m)
All roles require British accents, so please be prepared for this at auditions!

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

Declan McKenna brings indie rock to the Mill & Mine on Sunday, June 11, at 8:00 PM. (Doors 7:00 PM)
The Oracle Sisters will also perform.

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: 865-343-6000 or https://themillandmine.com

12-5 PM at Knox Makers, 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
Vendor details: https://market.knoxmakers.org/#list

Aari Body
Crafted Hodgepodgery
Daisy Chains Knox
DaShi Wire Sculptures
Devil's Ink Art Studio
DYNAMIC
Emery Creek Soap
Gnomish Fiber Works
Guajillo Gardenia
Handcrafted by Me
Jacque Kelly
Jaunty Dragon Leather
Jennifer Martin
Jerad Bensik | Oddly Appalachia
Joe & Rob
Kalibaba Designs
KillinHillenDesign
Knoxville Henna Artist
Laser and Light
love your neighbor
McKenzieStudioTN
Melm’s Top Shelf Pottery
Mila’s Crafty Creations
MoCo Leather
Monsters Made with Love
MrsHouseGremlin
Mystical Fairy
Oak Ridge Bird Man
Ocean Love Handmade Jewelry / Art by Demetrious
Petit Pines Company
Plush Moon Terrarium Co.
Pouncy's Perfect Beardz
Rhoda Cooper
Samantha Holden and Kelcie Chandler
Silver Fox Designs
South East Sisters Designs
Steve's Workshop
Tangled Studios
The Embroidery Shop
The Plant Trolley
The Upcycle Garden
Tried By Fire Studio
Wee Bits of Paper
Whittled
Wild Sky Tie Dye

Author and Knoxville local David Neil Drews will be joining the Union Ave Books team to celebrate the launch of his debut, IRON TIGERS.

This event will be taking place on June 11, 2023 at 2 pm.

While this event is free, we ask that you reserve your spot at this link.
https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/launch-event-featuring-david-neil-drews

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Free and open to the public

Reception Friday, June 16, 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Artist talk at 6:30 p.m.

In The Power of Water, Clinard focuses on the intensity and energy of waterfalls, waves and rivers. Her richly hued work is created by using watercolor in a loose and flowing manner and often on Yupo paper, which keeps the pigments on the surface and creates an intense, vivid result.

Lil Clinard is a landscape artist and watercolorist who has won three “Best of Show” awards in the Tennessee Artists’ Association Annual Juried Shows. Clinard is a signature member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society and Knoxville Watercolor Society, as well as a member of the American, National and Transparent watercolor societies. Visit her website for more information: www.WatercolorsByLil.com

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-3, Su 10-12:30. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Art Guild. This popular community outreach event will take place on Saturday, June 10th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 11th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The location will be the Plateau Creative Arts Center at 451 Lakeview Drive. Enjoy beautiful weather, artwork, delicious food, and great music! Artistic creations by talented artists will be available for purchase in their booths set up inside and outside featuring leather, glass, jewelry, fabric, metal, original book publications, specialty wood, furniture, photography, chair caning, pet portraits, and so much more! You are also invited to explore the Endless Possibilities Shop located in the Arts Center.

There will be musical entertainment and food vendors outdoors, too! Art in the Park organizer, Billie Faye Brannon invites everyone to come and join in the fun, and bring a friend or two!

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9-4. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Free Weekend at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge

In celebration of the Children’s Museum’s 50th anniversary, the museum will offer free admission to visitors the weekend of June 10-11, 2023. The free weekend and its activities are sponsored by Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS).

Visitors will enjoy the museum’s many exhibits and a special scavenger hunt on both days, including a special exhibition that celebrates the museum’s golden anniversary year, “CMOR @ 50: Past, Present, and Future.” The exhibition features photos from the museum’s 50-year history and a selection of objects from the museum’s collection. On Sunday, June 11, visitors will also enjoy special activities including arts and crafts, a STEM activity, selfie station, and complimentary refreshments. Also, on Sunday the museum’s mascot, Charlie the Curious Bear will be on hand to interact with visitors.

The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge is located at 461 W. Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. The museum’s hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 1 – 4 pm. The museum is closed on Monday. For more information, call the Children’s Museum at (865) 482-1074, or see the Children’s Museum website at http://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation will present a live production of “Tinker Bell.” A new, twinkling light shines on all the characters you love as J.M. Barrie’s story is reborn from this feisty fairy’s point of view.

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM and 6 PM.

Everyone thinks they know Peter Pan. Until you have heard Tinker Bell’s side of the story, you really have not heard it at all! When all the fairies in Neverland start dying, Tinker Bell comes to London to find a friend. She meets a young boy there named Peter Pan who has just run away from his family so he can be a little boy forever and have fun. When Tink takes Peter to Neverland, all sorts of wonderful and amazing things happen: flowers grow, animals appear and pirates arrive. But as Peter brings more Lost Boys and the Darling children back to her island, Tink finds she doesn’t like sharing her friend with anyone else, and especially that Wendy girl.

The play is performed by 20 talented young actors and designed by 16 talented young designers from ages 8 to 18.

The show is directed by Artistic Director Dennis Perkins who is being assisted by student intern Maddy Grace Payne.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

Tennessee Valley Players present 10 performances of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Annual summer collaboration with the Tennessee Valley Players and the University of Tennessee at the new St. Gregory the Great Auditorium, on the Knoxville Catholic High School campus, off Cedar Bluff Road, 9245 Fox Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37923.

June 8-18, 2023,
Ten performances
Thursday, June 08 - Opening Night, 7:30PM
Friday, June 09 - Performance, 7:30PM
Saturday, June 10 - Matinee, 3:00PM; Performance, 7:30 (Breakfast with the Cast, 9:30AM)
Sunday, June 11 - Matinee, 3:00PM
Thursday, June 15 - Performance, 7:30
Friday, June 16 - Performance, 7:30
Saturday, June 17 - Matinee, 3:00PM; Evening Performance, 7:30PM
Sunday, June 18 - Matinee, 3:00PM

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the enchantment never ends in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. Join Tennessee Valley Players for 10 thrilling performances, from June 8-11 and June 15-18, plus breakfast with the characters on June 10! Disney's Beauty and the Beast is an international
sensation which has been produced in 37 countries across the globe.

Purchase at the box office - as early as 45 minutes prior to the show or online through Ticket Spice
(ticketspice.com)

https://tennesseevalleyplayers.regfox.com/tennessee-valley-players-presents-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast

The best poets in the nation will come together to workshop, slam, and inspire our city!
Day events, late-night events, writing workshops, nightly bouts, and more!
32 teams and 16 "indies" over 4 days
FREE! Wed-Fri with Finals tickets $25

https://www.southernfriedpoetryslam.com/

By Matt Cox
Director: Courtney Woolard

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

The New York Times proclaims Puffs “A fast-paced romp through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For Potterphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, Puffs exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”

This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

Puffs is not authorized, sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K Rowling, Warner Bros. or any person or company associated with the Harry Potter books, films or play.

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

Howdy! It's the 5th annual Dolly Art Show!

Join us Friday, June 2nd from 5:00-8:00 PM for opening night. Our wall will be filled with art by nearly 40 local and regional artists who love Dolly as much as we do. Awards will be announced at 7pm, and Dolly art will remain on display through the end of July.

Rala may limit capacity of in-person attendees for the safety of our audience in regards to maximum occupancy requirements.
We encourage you to attend virtually if you cannot attend in person, and follow us on Facebook/Instagram for updates as we get closer to the event.

You can stream the awards ceremony by joining our Instagram Live @shoprala, or by visiting our YouTube channel to catch the live stream later (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_tM87RUMyb6DmkJU3MifQ)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/628793335793173/

Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 11-5. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com or www.instagram.com/ShopRala