Calendar of Events

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents “In Search of Garaj Mahal with Fareed Haque”

Guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque was born in 1963 to a Pakistani father and Chilean mother. His extensive travels, with long stays in Spain, France, Iran, Pakistan and Chile as well as deep study of classical and jazz traditions, inform his unique vision of modern music. After many years of work as a sideman to top jazz stars as well as recording as a leader for Blue Note records, Haque co-founded the jam/world/progressive/jazz super-group Garaj Mahal. This exceptional concert will explore music from that group’s catalog, re-imagined for big band.

Tickets for the event are $34.50 adult, $15.00 student.

At The Square Room, 4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN, 37902. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

October 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 7:00pm

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours, which last approximately two hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. The tour will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours begin and end at James White’s Fort located at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive. Ample free parking is available for tour participants at the Fort.

Tours will depart promptly at 7:00pm each evening. Please plan to arrive between 6:30-6:45pm for check in. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort. Admission for Adults 16 and over will be $10.00 and $6.00 for children ages 6–15. Reservations are requested for large groups of 12 or more and may be made by calling the Fort at (865) 525–6514.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW BEFORE THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS DO! James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Former Black Crowes guitarist Jackie Greene and everybodyfields founder Jill Andrews are teaming up for an unforgettable evening at the Bijou this fall.

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

1st Wednesday of each month - $15 admission includes lunch. Hosted by Wes Lunsford.

Robinella Bailey is one of East Tennessee's most celebrated vocalists. She has toured the country, opening for the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Nickel Creek, Earl Scruggs and many others and released half a dozen recordings under her own steam. I-Tunes music review proclaimed "Robinella's voice is so versatile - so utterly loose, carefree and expressive no matter what the material is - that she glides into every tune..."

In this, her second appearance at Jazz Lunch, she pays tribute to the Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. Don't miss this very special performance.

4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

The University of Tennessee Percussion Studies area will showcase one of its two major ensembles in Fall concerts, directed by Andrew Bliss. This concert will feature repertoire both timeless and new. Edgard Varèse’s Ionisation (1931), acclaimed as the first significant composition ever written for percussion ensemble, received its premiere in Carnegie Hall. Using a plethora of instruments such as snare drums, chimes, air raid sirens, and anvils, this masterwork changed the role of the percussionist as an artist and was critical to the development of repertoire that the UT Percussion Ensemble is privileged to share with the community each season. This concert will also present more recent works such as Robert Honstein’s Patter and Impulse by Anna Meadors.

At Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, Tennessee 37916. For more information, please visit percussion.utk.edu or contact Dr. Andrew Bliss, UT’s Director of Percussion Studies at abliss@utk.edu. Both concerts are free and open to the public. Regular news surrounding UT Percussion can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/UTPercussion, Instagram @utperc, and on Twitter @UTPercussion.

"And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson"
presented by Maryville CollegeTheatre
On Sale Now!
November 3-5, 2016
Comprised of a brilliantly conceived mosaic of interlocking scenes which move back and forth in time, with four performers portraying a varied assortment of children and townspeople, the play captures the moving story of Elizabeth Ann's inexorable descent into isolation due to her life confined to a wheelchair after polio-induced paralysis.
This show contains mature subject matter.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

I'LL HAVE ANOTHER - 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Straight No Chaser is the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Event to benefit Cancer Support Community. We are pleased to announce the next Soul of Creativity event on Thursday, November 3rd, 4-8PM in the Knox Plaza breezeway. We were so very grateful to each artist, musician, yoga instructor, and vendor who joined us last November and look forward to seeing you all again this year.

This is a great opportunity to start your holiday shopping by supporting local artists and The Cancer Support Community’s mission to ensure that no one faces cancer alone.

4830 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. http://breezewayyoga.com/

Knox Heritage is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards, given annually for outstanding contributions to historic preservation within Knox County. These awards will be presented at the Knox Heritage Preservation Awards Celebration on Thursday evening, November 3rd at the Bijou Theatre. The evening at The Bijou Theatre begins with a reception at 5 p.m. and the awards celebration kicks off at 6:00 p.m.

Awards will be given in the following categories: the City of Knoxville Mayor's Award and the Knox County Mayor's Award; the Greystone Civic Achievement; Media; the "Fantastic Fifteen" awards for compatible new construction, restoration, or continuing maintenance; Volunteer of the Year; Spirit of Kristopher Kendrick Award; and the Ronald B. Childress Memorial Award for Preservationist of the Year.

Knox Heritage preserves, restores and transforms historic places. For everyone. Forever. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1974 and now serves the entire 16-county Knoxville region via the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance. For more information, visit www.knoxheritage.org.

The Nashville-based, nationally touring rock 'n' roll band Cordovas (http://www.cordovasband.com)will be playing a show at Preservation Pub in Knoxville on Thursday, November 3.

The Cordovas are Joe Firstman, Lucca Soria, Jon Loyd and Graham Spillman. Out of Nashville, TN, Cordovas' sound is based in harmony, song, and musicianship.

Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902.
http://scruffycity.com/preservation-pub/

Photographer Nick Kline received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and BFA from the University of the Arts.
In A+A 109.

UT School of Art: 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, http://art.utk.edu/

Paul Sanchez; piano - Guest Artist recital
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, and the Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events