Calendar of Events

BRANDY CLARK & LORI MCKENNA
THURSDAY, OCT 5 | 7:30PM

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

Fall 2023 Concert Series - All concerts start at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center. All concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Thursday, October 5: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, October 24. Fall Choral Concert
Thursday, November 9: Fall Bluegrass Concert
Tuesday, November 14: Fall Instrumental Concert
Tuesday, Nov 21: Fall Jazz Concert
Thursday, November 30: Holiday Spectacular

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
At Knoxville Museum of Art

The opening Merchant & Gould Concertmaster & Friends Series concert kicks off with the dreamy title track “Somewhere in Time” from the 1980’s romantic film Somewhere in Time, which pairs perfectly with Paul Frucht’s “What a Time,” a passionate and lyrical duet for violin and piano.

William Shaub, violin
Kevin Class, piano
Paul Frucht, guest artist

HENRI WIENIAWSKI: Polonaise in D Major
JOHN BARRY: Somewhere in Time from Somewhere in Time
TRAD. (arr. GRAINGER): Danny Boy
PAUL FRUCHT: What a Time
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F Minor

Information/tickets: 865-291-3310 or https://knoxvillesymphony.com

Family festivals, musical performances and guest speakers are among the events Pellissippi State Community College has planned for Hispanic Heritage Month – and all are free and open to the public. Themed “Todos Somos Familia” (We Are All Family), Hispanic Heritage Month at the college will celebrate the rich and beautiful complexity of Latino and Hispanic culture at Pellissippi State as well as recognize the importance of the contributions of Latino and Hispanic culture to the local community and the world.

Keynote speakers Karen Ocon-Mora, community schools site coordinator for Knox County, and Megan Barolet-Fogarty, director of youth and family engagement for Centro Hispano de East Tennessee, will kick off the month’s festivities Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an address on “Familia: Relationships and Resilience in Latino Culture.” The event will be held 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Goins Building Auditorium on Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, and livestreamed on Zoom.

Families have two opportunities to come out to Pellissippi State for festivals including games, activities, food and a screening of the film “Encanto” at sunset: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus and again 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, on Pellissippi State’s Strawberry Plains Campus, 7201 Strawberry Plains Pike

And don’t miss a lively performance by Knoxville’s own Latin jazz band Candela on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Hardin Valley Campus Courtyard. Candela will play 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and refreshments will be served.

For a full list of Pellissippi State’s activities planned for Hispanic Heritage Month, including concerts and lectures, visit www.pstcc.edu/hispanic-heritage. To request accommodations for any campus event, call 865.694.6411 or email accommodations@pstcc.edu.

Willkommen to Schulz Brau! Oktoberfest is our biggest festival of the year here at our Brewery and Biergarten! Meticulous planning goes into creating this special 3-week celebration of Bavarian culture. We proudly follow Munich traditions to offer our guests an authentic and fun experience. Prost!

Public Event, No Ticket Required
*Ticket Required to Attend Opening Tap Ceremony from 5-9AM on Sep 16
https://knoxvilleoktoberfest.com/