Calendar of Events

Comedian HENRY CHO, FROM HERE TO THERE TOUR 2024.
Saturday, October 26, 8:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

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

Dusty Slay, October 26, Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Long hair, tobacco, over-sized glasses and a trucker hat, Dusty Slay is the self-effacing bourbon-voiced Southern comedian next door with a knack for observational, blue-collar humor and the nerve to say what everyone else is thinking. He grew up the son of a single mom in an Alabama trailer park and evokes laughs about everything from Cracker Barrel to his aversion to soap.

Tickets at https://www.knoxvillecoliseum.com/events/2024/dusty-slay

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

Dr. Tariq Harb has established himself as a distinguished classical guitarist through numerous achievements and unwavering dedication. Winning top prizes in prestigious competitions like the Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition and the Tokyo International Classical Guitar Competition, he has emerged as a leading figure in his generation. Acclaimed for his masterful performances and charismatic stage presence, Harb has received accolades from TED Global and CBC Radio, which hailed him as "Canada’s next classical guitar superstar."

Where: The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Knoxville, TN
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: https://www.knoxvilleclassicalguitar.com/

AMSE's Sci-fi Cinema brings you a double feature of Godzilla and costume monster bash on Saturday, October 26 at beginning at 2:30 PM.

Each film is free for registered guests and will introduce the mythology and misperception of nuclear power in pop culture.

2:30: Godzilla: 2000 (1999) English dub and English sub

5:30: Godzilla: king of the monsters 1956
English dub and sub - US release of the 1954 Godzilla movie.

AMSE will host trick or treat candy station throughout the museum from 2:00pm until 5:30pm.

There will also be a miniature city smash for guests.

We will be featuring a brief interview with the nation's foremost expert on Godzilla, William Tsutsui.

The evening will topped of with a very special giveaway for all preregistered guests.

Register at https://form.jotform.com/241787932950165

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: M-Sa 9-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

PHOTO EXPO Sponsored by the PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS of EAST TENNESSEE
In the Kramer Gallery

An artists’ reception will be held at KMA on Sunday, November 3, at 2pm

The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive and is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.knoxart.org

Performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; and Sundays at 3 PM.

KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of plays for children and families.
Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

The main stage season will set sail on October 25 and 27 with Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic gem The Pirates of Penzance at the historic Tennessee Theatre. Under the energetic stage direction of Dean Anthony and the musical mastery of conductor Joseph Mechavich, audiences can expect a swashbuckling ride filled with humor, romance, and lyrical brilliance that the whole family will love.

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/

Fall Heritage Days at the Museum of Appalachia October 24, 25, 31, and November 1,
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Families are invited to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Southern Appalachian traditions & pioneer demonstrations of the fall harvest season.
Dozens of demonstrations and activities for people of all ages!

Tickets at: https://wwwmuseumofappalachiaorg.ticketleap.com/fall-heritage-days-2024/

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Our most popular event returns! As the evenings grow darker and the first hint of winter hangs in the air, the western world enters the season of the dead. It is a time when ghost stories, dark tales, and mysterious happenings rise up to help us understand death and the unexplained.

Along with the historic house museum and family history, Mabry-Hazen House also preserves this darker history of Americans' experiences with death, burial, and Spiritualism.

For the sixth year, Mabry-Hazen House will exhibit those macabre, yet fascinating cultural moments during their immersive A Victorian Séance Experience.

https://www.mabryhazen.com/season-tickets

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

An Epic Journey to the Past

Anastasia follows the journey of Anya, a young woman with amnesia who embarks on a quest to uncover her true identity. With the help of two charming conmen and a lovable ex-aristocrat, Anya sets out to prove that she is the long-lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, the sole surviving member of the Russian royal family.

From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, this new musical weaves together themes of love, home, family, and the inspiring power of hope.

Show Dates: Oct. 24-26, 2024
https://www.lytknox.com/2024-season

BY LILIANA PADILLA
THE LAB THEATRE

College students come together for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is assaulted. A sharp, witty, funny, and ferocious play that explores how “not to be a victim,” and how to use your body as a weapon. The classes become a channel for rage, trauma, confusion, anxiety and desire. The play explores the way sexual assault steals your sense of belonging, and how these women might get that back.

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

By Bernard Pomerance
Directed by Sarah Campbell

The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – the victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other.

Performances are Thu-Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3 PM

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