Calendar of Events

A Haunting at Ramsey House
October 22nd, 2013 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$10 per person

Spooks, spirits, ghost stories, and more: Come join us for this event, jam packed with family fun. Jennifer Alexander of B97.5 and Night Moon Productions is one again gathering her frightening friends from Fright Works to bring us an evening of Halloween thrills and chills.

The Ramsey resident spooks and spirits will guide you through the haunted rooms to hear local celebrities and storytellers sharing ghostly tales from the past.

While you are waiting, vote on your favorite Halloween decorated cake in the Visitors Center. Many of these cakes will be available for purchase. J-Adam Smith of Knoxville Ghost Tours will discuss the “Spirits that Occupy Ramsey House.” Dr. William Bass (Jonathan Bass) will be available for book signing. Purchase one or bring yours to be signed. As always there will great food for the hungry and a camp fire to enjoy roasted s’mores.

Historic Ramsey House
2614 Thorngrove Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914

In an evening to benefit Knoxville Children's Theatre, you are invited to celebrate the release of Thoughts Are Things, an illustrated collection of 366 of David Moon’s daily devotionals for children and their families. In addition to special guests from the theatre, the author himself will actually be in attendance and available to sign your copy of this future keepsake.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Neyland Stadium West Skybox
RSVP by emailing TAT@davidmoon.com or phone (865) 546-1234 (ext. 3)

Books will be available at the stadium that evening, or can be purchased online through Amazon.
Parking available in lot 9 directly across from the West Skybox entrance for this event.

The East Tennessee Historical Society is pleased to announce that popular Appalachian author Sharyn McCrumb will be the guest speaker for a presentation and book signing in celebration of her new book, King's Mountain. The novel tells the story of the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain, in which, against all odds, a group of frontier militiamen helped defeat a Loyalist army led by Major Patrick Ferguson. The event is at 7 p.m., October 22, 2013, at the East Tennessee History Center, and is free and open to the public.
www.eastTNhistory.org

Led by Ijams' naturalists and historians, this unique walking tour along rugged trails takes in Ijams' disused quarries with their own dark pasts for an informative yet hauntingly fun adventure in search of the infamous, the unknown, and the unexplained. $10 per person.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Free admission to students and Hoffmann ticket holders.

Knoxville Opera will open its 36th Season with a stunning production of Offenbach’s popular The Tales of Hoffmann. The production stars Talise Trevigne, performing all four soprano roles, a rare feat tackled by very few artists in history. The intriguing production is a thrilling Halloween appetizer regarding the poet Hoffmann, who, in his world of fantasy and demons, pursues four mesmerizing women: a life-sized mechanical doll, an aspiring chanteuse, a Venetian courtesan, and an opera diva; only to be thwarted at every turn by four diabolical villains. Knoxville Opera welcomes internationally renowned tenor Evan Bowers as Hoffmann, and baritone Markus Beam as the devils, each in his company debut. Highlights include: the Barcarolle, the Diamond Aria, Olympia’s Doll Song. Performed in French with projected English translations.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 601 S. Gay Street. Information and tickets: 865-524-0795, www.KnoxvilleOpera.com

It's baaaaack! The return of the most anticipated and exciting party of the year: Slamdot's Haunted Open House! With a Halloween party rolled into a networking, you can't go wrong...but come if you dare. Muahwahahaha...

On Wednesday, October 23rd, join us during witching hours, from 5 to 8 pm, and enter the Slamdot Store as you've never seen it before, covered with spider webs, bats and spirits of all kind. Don't be afraid, though, it's all in good fun! Or, is it...
We'll have a great spread to dine from, including fingers...sorry, finger foods, and a selection of adult and children's beverages, such as white and red blood for you Vampires, a variety of Witch's brew, and carbonated concoctions from Dr. Frankenstein's lab.

Slamdot Haunted Open House at the Slamdot Store
Wednesday, October 23rd
5:00 to 8:00 pm
108 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Completely free to attend
Open to you, your family and close friends, with kids welcome!
Costumes strongly encouraged, but not required to come, just bring your business cards!

This presentation has been postponed.

For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com/development.html.

by Anthony Clarvoe
Eddie Fisker is the dubious mastermind of the “gizmo” – an all-in-one hand held device that revolutionizes communication. Sound familiar? Anthony Clarvoe’s CTRL+ALT+DELETE eavesdrops on the hot-wired world of high-pressure scheming and the manipulation that accompanies a breakthrough in technology. The production runs October 24 – November 10, 2013 in the Clarence Brown’s Lab Theatre. Very popular at the Box Office, several performances have already sold out. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $12 for non-UT students and $5 for UT students with ID.
“The play is a satire of the corporate market place. Pitting idealism against the harsh realities of the business world creates a suspenseful and "telling tale" about youthful dreams, ambition, disillusion, and greed in the often cutthroat corporate environment. What ultimately happens in the play offers a glimmer of hope that there is real humanity within the seemingly unforgiving competitive world of big business,” said Director Terry Silver-Alford.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

By Calhoun's On The River
On Thursday October 24th at 3:00pm, the ‘Pinta’ and ‘The Niña', replicas of Columbus’ Ships, will arrive in Knoxville. The ships will be docked at Calhoun’s Restaurant, 400 Neyland Drive, until their departure early Wednesday morning November 6. The ships open to the general public on Friday October 25.
For more information visit: www.TheNina.com

October 24, 29, and 30 (7:00 pm)
(Ages 10 and Up) Did you know that ghost hunters believe that both water and limestone can increase paranormal activity? If that’s true, then the quarries at Ijams are the perfect place for a haunting- especially when you consider the area’s grisly and checkered past. So if you’re brave enough, join us for our Haunted Lantern Tours… a frighteningly fun adventure! The fee for this program is $7 for Ijams members and $10 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Pellissippi State Community College’s Music Concert Series continues with the Fall Choral Concert Thursday, Oct. 24.

The Fall Choral Concert begins at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus. The community is invited to the free event.

Expect to hear beautiful Renaissance motets, the Baroque music of Handel, and a few American folk songs and African-American spirituals.

The Fall Choral Concert is the second of nine musical performances in the 2013-14 concert series. It is followed by the Instrumental Concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, in the same location.

All events in the Music Concert Series are free; however, donations are accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship Fund. Ample free parking is available.

Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Please join us as we unveil a new Ropes Challenge Course with a new partner, New Horizons. Using an "Experiential Training and Development" approach to organizational learning, the course is designed to deliver signature team-building experiences leading to enhanced relationships, increased performances and organization-wide improvements. The grand opening will take place on Thursday, October 24 at 2:00 pm at 3112 Island Home Ave., directly across the street from the main entrance to the park. Parking: Guests are encouraged to use Ijams' overflow parking lot across from the main entrance. This new offering strengthens Ijams' mission to encourage stewardship of the natural world by providing an urban greenspace for people to learn about and enjoy the outdoors through engaging experiences.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org