Calendar of Events

On November 22 Tuomi Joshua Forrest, Executive Vice President of Partners for Sacred Spaces (PSP), leads a discussion on ideas, resources and programs that have helped preserve and sustain historic places of worship accross the nation. More information will be announced soon.

Lunch is included. Advance reservations required. Free. RSVP by November 20 at 865 523 8008 or email rsvp@knoxheritage.org.
10:00 AM, Friday, Nov. 22.
Central United Methodist Church, 201 E Third Avenue.

Irish Music
Born out of Irish traditional music in pub sessions, Four Leaf Peat brings together musicians from various backgrounds. The band is influenced by Ireland’s traditional pipers, fiddlers and singers; they owe a debt to innovators of the music such as the Bothy Band, Planxty, Dervish, Lunasa, and Danu. Four Leaf Peat is Chad Beauchaine on Fiddle; Gil Draper on guitar, bouzouki and mandolin; Rick Hall on hammer dulcimer, bones and bodhran; and Jason Herrera on vocals, bodhran, flute and whistle. Whether it’s lively jigs and reels, slow airs, or songs, the spirit that gave birth to Irish traditional music can be felt in every set.

Tickets, if available, will be for sale at the door for $12.

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus. For additional information, call (865) 522-5851, e-mail concerts@jubileearts.org, or visit www.jubileearts.org.

Tickets are on sale now for the next installment of WDVX World Class Bluegrass Show, taking place at The Bijou Theatre - featuring The Grascals and The Boxcars. Get your tickets now, as they are going fast, and this is one you don't wanna miss!

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Wild Thyme Players (WTP) will begin offering general interest, drop-in acting and theatre classes every Sunday at the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N Broadway. These classes will be open to all interested individuals aged 16 and up, regardless of experience in performance. Each class will have a different focus week to week, ranging anywhere from character development and improv to puppetry and stage combat. See wildthymeplayers.org for the latest schedule of classes. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and athletic shoes, as some classes will include movement exercises. The classes will be taught by established theatre artists from around the Knoxville metro area. The fee is $10 per class ($8 for students/seniors/military with ID). For more information call 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org.

The mission of ACT-UP! is two-fold:
To reach out to our area's latent talent – individuals seeking to "break in" to Knoxville's diverse theatre community; and to provide a forum for established local artists to share wisdom, develop teaching skills and promote their work.

September/October schedule:
September 15 – Acting Warmups/Getting into Character with Jennifer Bolt (of Tennessee Stage Company)
September 22 – Motivation & Movement with Margy Ragsdale (of Theatre Knoxville Downtown)
September 29 – Puppet Theatre with Bran Rogers (of Theatre Obsolete)
October 6 – Improvisation with Paul Simmons (of Einstein Simplified)
October 13 – Storytelling with Jennifer Alldredge (of Tiger Lily Theatre)
October 19-20 & 27 – SPECIAL SEMINAR & WORKSHOP: Pop-Up Theatre with Nashville Stagecraft

Contact: Carolyn Corley, director@wildthymeplayers.org, www.wildthymeplayers.org, 865-325-9877

"The Science Maze" where visitors get lost in science facts as they discover interesting tidbits of science fields from astronomy to zoology. AMSE Second Level.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Information: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Saturday, November 23, 7:00 PM and Sunday, November 24, 2:30 PM
Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association: Tschaikovsky’s The Nutcracker

ORCBA’s annual performance of Tschaikovsky’s The Nutcracker features all your favorite characters come to life! Clara, Fritz, the Nutcracker Prince, and Sugar Plum Fairy all wait to delight and enchant you. This year’s performance will feature the UT Chamber Orchestra.

Contact: Wendie Aurin, 865-567-6092 or e-mail waurin@orcba.org.
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 | www.orcba.org
Advance reservations required? NO

Marble Springs State Historic Site is hosting their first annual fundraiser. The Sevier Soiree is a unique opportunity to experience the historic site of John Sevier, first governor of Tennessee, like never before. Join us Saturday, November 23 from 6:30 until 8:30 for a spectacular night under the stars. Your ticket price includes open hearth cooked hors d'oeuvresby the bonfire, wine, dinner, dessert, and music provide by Red Shoes & Rosin. The historic cabins will be open and a silent auction will take place featuring items from local arts and culture venues.

Please register for this event by November 15th. Tickets are $50 per person. Please mail payment to P.O. Box 20195, Knoxville, TN 37940; or please purchase online from the Marble Springs website at www.marblesprings.net. You may also purchase your seat on-site before November 15. This event is generously sponsored in part by the Knoxville News Sentinel, Love That BBQ, Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown, and WDVX.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.

Intermediate Genealogy
Details TBA

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

No admission. Sponsored by East Tennessee Foundation. This event is designed for the family and provides a fun-filled day with tours, crafts, live music and more!

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Join us! Holiday Market - 3pm till 7pm. Featuring food, children's activities and local craft vendors. Fun for the whole family!
(Vendor spaces available - call for more information)

Annual Benefit Auction - 6pm till 9pm. Includes food, drinks and a performance by the Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble.
Auction tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

At the Lighthouse Knoxville, 6800 Baum Drive.
For more information or tickets call (865) 584-9636

Storytelling Entertainment! Tellabration 2013! Family Fun! Bring your whole family, your church group, your neighborhood, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, to enjoy Professional Performance Artists at American Legion Hall #202, 1222 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Highway 321, across from Food City, between Gatlinburg Police Dept. and Post Office. Refreshments served. FREE Parking. Donation is $10, $8 for students, seniors, and groups. The performing artists are Rick Elliott, Emcee, Finn Bille, Jeanette & Charlie Stevens, Larry & Gayleen Kelley, Lew Bolton, and Shirley Nicholson. All are members of Smoky Mt. Storytellers, Knoxville, Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, Volunteer State Tellers, Nashville, National Storytelling Network, Jonesborough. Members have entertained all over America, and some in Europe and Asia, and even on the high seas.

Storytelling is an art, as practiced by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers. If you have imagination, they’ll take you to times and places in your head and heart you’ll love to go. There is a feeling in the audience that brings shared stories to life, recalls experiences and events that join those listening together. Our stories bring us together, create our history and our culture, and make us who we are.

Info: 865-429-1783, cuznjan@juno.com, www.facebook.com/smokymountainstorytellersassoc