Calendar of Events

On Friday October 20th the “Pinta”, a Replica of a Portuguese Caravel used by Columbus and many early explorers will open as a “floating museum” for dockside educational tours. The Ship will be docked at Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902 until her departure October 30th.

In 2005, the Pinta was Launched in Brazil after 3 years of Construction. The Ship was built by 8th Generation Portuguese Shipwrights using the same methods and hand tools that were used to build the original in the 15th Century. The Pinta was the first Ship to sight land on the famous voyage of discovery on October 12th, 1492.
Historians consider the “Caravel” the space shuttle of the 15th Century and was used as early as the 13th Century and into the 16th Century. The Caravel was mainly used as a typical trading vessel along the Mediterranean and African Coast before being used for Transatlantic Voyages to open up new trading routes all over the World.

The general public is invited to step back in time & explore the Pinta for self guided tours from the 20th-29th October from 9:00a-5:00p daily. No reservations are necessary. Tickets are purchased at the Ship and prices are $8.00 for Adults, $7.00 for Seniors/Military (65+), and $6.00 for Children (5 - 16). Children 4 and under are Free.
Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member during the weekdays should go to www.ninapinta.org/tour/html. Group tours require a minimum of 15 people. Please call 251-293-4193 or email ninapintatour@gmail.com for any inquires.

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(865) 522-5043 or https://www.greekfesttn.com/
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 11AM – 10PM, SUNDAY 11AM – 5PM

St. George Greek Orthodox Church has celebrated its annual Greek Fest since 1977! Originally, the Knoxville Greek Fest was organized to introduce Greek food, culture, and dance to the local community. Greek Fest is one of the most popular events in Knoxville, attracting over 20,000 visitors over the weekend.

Hours: Thursday 5-7 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM
LaKesha Lee

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

James "Murr" Murray
October 20, 2023
Knoxville Civic Auditorium

James Murray is a writer, executive producer, and comedian. For more than a decade, Murr and his lifelong friends Sal, Joe & Q have been making audiences laugh across the country—and now he’s bringing the laughs to you! Murr Live is a hysterical INTERACTIVE stand-up comedy show like you've never seen! Hangout with Murr as he tells funny stories, shows off his own personal never-before-seen videos from Impractical Jokers, and plays Impractical Jokers LIVE with the audience!

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

ROCKY HORROR MUSIC SHOW
FRIDAY, OCT 20 | 8PM

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

Join us Fridays at noon via Zoom for an opportunity to discuss the latest scientific research with distinguished professors and researchers. Presentations are 40 minutes and designed for the general public. A question-and-answer session follows each presentation. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with information about joining the meeting via Zoom. https://scienceforum.utk.edu/events/

How AI is Affecting Health Care
Friday, Oct. 20 at 12 PM
Tammi Wyatt, UT professor of nursing, will highlight types of AI currently used in healthcare and how we may see it influencing healthcare in the near future.

Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville presents Bohola in concert at 8pm on October 20 at the Old City Performing Arts Center. Irish music accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane and bouzar player and vocalist Pat Broaders, comprise Bohola. 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902

Tickets: https://www.tradknox.com/events/bohola-live-in-concert

Out of the lab and onto the page—and the dance floor! In collaboration with the UT Humanities Center, the UT Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting a series of public events exploring the intersection between Physics, the Arts, and the Humanities between October 19-23, 2023. Events range from discussions of injecting hard science into science fiction to exploring the physics of music and the music of physics on the dance floor. Details at: https://tiny.utk.edu/physicsevents

Thu Oct 19 – Harmonic Motion: Physics x Electronic Music
Old City Performing Arts Center
Performances by Physicists ColliderScope (Lawrence Lee, UT); Superposition (Rob Appleby, University of Manchester); and Science & Reason (Steve Johnston, UT)

Sun Oct 22 – Writer Lucy Caldwell on her Collaboration with the Physics Laboratory CERN
Reading at Union Ave Books, followed by a Meet and Greet and Book Signing at Knox Brew Hub

Mon Oct 23 – Science Fiction and Physics in Conversation
Panel and Q&A w/ physicists from CERN and UT, writers, and the editors of Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN at UT’s Student Union

Mon Oct 23 – UT Physics Colloquium: Physicist Rob Appleby (University of Manchester) on the Upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
UT Science and Engineering Research Facility

All events are free and open to the public!

October 19-22, 2023

Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickeys Search Party, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts! Look for clues in the search for Tinker Bell through immersive, fantastic worlds. Explore the colorful spirit realm of Coco, sail away with Moana as she bravely saves her island, see Belle in the sky as the enchanted chandelier comes to life, and sing-along with Elsa in the icy world of Frozen. Make memories during Aladdin, Toy Story and The Little Mermaid as the search party becomes an all-out celebration!

See Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and stars from Moana, Coco, Frozen, Toy Story, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid.

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

OCTOBER 19-22
Tickets now available via https://www.knoxhorrorfest.com/

KHFF's 2023 shorts lineup includes 21 of the year's best touring genre films! The bulk of this year's shorts will screen during dedicated blocks on Saturday (Ringworms, Violet Butterfield: Makeup Artist for the Dead, Pool Party, Annihilator, and Deadline) and Sunday (Stop Dead, Fed, Hot Local Singles Are In Your Area, The Queue, Bookworm and Fetal Position) while select others will accompany feature presentations throughout the event (Fck'n Nuts, Content: The Lo-Fi Man, Charlie the Cancelled Skeleton, The Voice in Isabel Fleiss's Office, Toad Boy, Don't Look in the Closet, Waka Chicka Waka, Gnomes, We Forgot About The Zombies and Ancient Lore.)

Drawing from DIY submissions from within Tennessee, our 2023 Tennessee Terrors program (Saturday at 4pm) features short filmsThe Bags, Anya, Blood & Roots, Cart Return, David's Not Real, Found You, MK Ultra Violence, The Cost of Eggs, The Dread, Vlogger, Roots Below, and Sorry for the Mess. (A limited quantity of single-screening tickets will be available.)

Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series
Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 20, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
At Tennessee Theatre

Visit the European countryside in October’s stellar program. Experience the dazzling energy of the Edinburgh Festival with Clyne’s PIVOT. Bask in Scottish folk melodies with violinist Stefan Jackiw as he presents Bruch’s deeply romantic Scottish Fantasy. Stroll through the European country landscape with the lush harmonies and joyful melodies of Beethoven’s beloved Pastoral Symphony.

Aram Demirjian, conductor
Stefan Jackiw, violin

ANNA CLYNE: PIVOT
MAX BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”)

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

The Moors
By Jen Silverman
The Lab Theatre
October 18 – November 5, 2023

Wait. What? An anthropomorphic Mastiff. A catfished governess. Two forlorn sisters on bleak English Moors yearning for love in a manor where every room looks the same. This is a new play the likes of which you have not seen before. It’s a dark, funny, genre-bending trip the New York Times calls, “the reason we go to the theater.” Try it!

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com