Calendar of Events

Celebrate the most spooktacular time of the year with your little monster
at Knoxville’s largest Halloween event! BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S. Cellular® kicks off 12 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun Thursday, Oct. 10-13 and continuing Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 17-20 and Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 24- 37, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening.

BOO! at the Zoo, a Halloween tradition for 27 years, is a family event featuring devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in The Clayton Family Kids Cove, friendly costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only “haunted” carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. (How can you tell it’s haunted? It goes backwards, of course.)
One of the highlights of BOO! at the Zoo is trick-or-treating along the BOO! Trail, where little trick-or-treaters can fill their bag with goodies as they make their way through the zoo. Each night of BOO! at the Zoo will also feature a variety of entertainment, from dancers and jugglers to out-of-this-world STAR WARS characters. For updated information about each evening’s activities, visit the zoo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/knoxvillezoo.

Boo! at the Zoo tickets are $7 per person. Children under two are admitted free. Parking is $5. Tickets are available at in advance by phone at (865) 637-5331, online at knoxvillezoo.org and at the zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours.
Knoxville Zoo members receive a $2 discount on admission purchased online, by phone or at the zoo’s ticket window and free parking. U.S. Cellular customers can show their U.S. Cellular phone and receive $2 off BOO! at the Zoo admission.
Tickets for BOO! at the Zoo can also be purchased at all Knoxville area Kroger stores. (Member discounts and U.S. Cellular customer discounts not available at Kroger locations.)

Thursdays-Sundays: Oct. 10-13, 17-20 and 24-27

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Fall Porch Sale starting Thursday, Oct. 10, and running for about two weeks. The Porch Sale, held each Spring and Fall, features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. This year we’ll also have handmade baked goods for sale while they last.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Closed Sunday and Monday in January and February. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

A picturesque field near Corryton will transform into a Civil War battlefield as part of a four-day observance of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Sanders, hosted by Knox County and the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable. The event will be held Oct. 10-13 in the 10,000 block of Washington Pike on the site of the reconstructed northwest bastion of the Civil War fort. Re-enactments of the battle of Fort Sanders and Campbell’s Station are planned for Oct. 12 and 13. The site will be open to the public on Friday afternoon with period military demonstrations, presentations and public lectures.

The re-enactment of the battle of Fort Sanders and Campbell’s Station will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13. Event organizers expect as many as 1,000 re-enactors and 16 period-accurate artillery pieces at the event, making it one of the largest attended re-enactments in the event’s history.

Union and Confederate cavalry units, along with horse and mule drawn supply wagons, will take the field during the Battle of Campbell’s Station re-enactment. Civilian re-enactors will also populate a small East Tennessee homestead re-creation complete with a hand-built cabin and other out-buildings.

Admission to the re-enactments is $8 for adults and free to children under the age of 6. Families attending with four or more members pay a maximum of $30. Admission is good for both days. Discount coupons are available at the re-enactment website www.battleoffortsanders.com. The event will be held rain or shine.

865-215-8824, www.battleoffortsanders.com

A special interactive program for schoolchildren. This day of music, games, and learning is designed for public and private school groups, home-schooled groups, and individual parents and children. Three-day Homecoming tickets include admission to Fall Heritage Day.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Guest artists; Ithaca College performance faculty: Jennifer Hayghe, piano; Susan Waterbury, violin, and Elizabeth Simpkin, cello

At the Sandra Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *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

Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. (The James R. Cox Auditorium is located in the Alumni Memorial Building.) Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *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

Presenting Craig Morgan. Established in 1885, the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley (HSTV) is the oldest animal welfare organization in East Tennessee Region. This is it's first benefit concert and what better way to support animals and HSTV's causes than to be entertained by one of Country's greatest singers, Craig Morgan. With 14 top 10 hits including fan favorites "RedNeck Yacht Club", "What I love About Sunday", "Tough" and "Almost Home" look forward to a great night of entertainment. Visit HumaneSocietyTennessee.com for more information. This event is sponsored by Q100.3 Country, Orange Leaf, and Regal Entertainment Group.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Oct. 10 PBS Documentary Screening Premiere of "Superheroes: The Never Ending Battle" Episode 2. East Tennessee PBS and the American Museum of Science and Energy join forces to host a sneak peek at a revealing new documentary about the history and cultural significance of comic books.

“Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle” is the first documentary to examine the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these “disposable diversions” were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created, in large part, by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is now an influential part of our national identity.

Guests will view the middle section of the film titled “Great Power, Great Responsibility (1959-1977)” featuring interviews with Stan Lee, Adam West, Lynda Carter and others discussing the Atomic Age era of comics, when superheroes began to exert their influence on American pop culture in television and on the frontlines of the day's social issues.

Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite superheroes, comic book characters or plain-clothes operatives.

Doors open at 6:15 pm and screening premiere begins at 7 pm in the AMSE Auditorium. Following premiere will be a Q & A with guest panel of superhero experts, including East Tennesseans working as comic book artists! Appropriate for teens and adults. Superhero costumes are welcome. Admission is free.

For additional information, visit EastTennesseePBS.org.
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

Daniel Frazier calling; Live Old-Time Music by the Hellgrammites

The Knoxville Square Dance meets on second Thursdays at the Laurel Theater and fourth Thursdays at Mead Montessori School. No need to bring special clothes, partners or previous know-how. Enjoy Appalachian square dancing with live old-time music. No taps, please.
$7 at the door, $5 students and JCA members

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.

The East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will begin their annual lecture series on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

The first lecture will feature UT professors Erin Darby and Robert Darby, who will talk about their recent archaeological excavations at 'Ayn Gharandal, Jordan.
Robert Darby, a lecturer in art history in the UT School of Art, and Erin Darby, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, direct the 'Ayn Gharandal archaeological project that has uncovered rare new details about an ancient Roman fort in southern Jordan.

The 7:30 to 9 p.m. event will be in the McClung Museum's auditorium.

The lecture series invites scholars from around the world to present the latest archaeological discoveries. It is free and open to the public.

Upcoming lectures this fall include the following:
Nov. 7: "Cultural Interaction and Reaction in the Courtly Art of the Hellenistic World" by Kristen Seaman, Kennesaw State University, Ga.
Nov. 19: "The Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave: Past Findings and Present Research" by Anastasia Papathanasiou, Greek Archaeological Service

The McClung Museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking is available on Circle Park Drive in front of the museum.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.

Professional Photographer and Art Guild of Fairfield Glade member, Tom Whitehurst, loves to take photos of nature, flowers, and landscapes. His current exhibition of 17 photographs is the October exhibit at the Palace Theatre in Crossville. This artist does his own printing, matting, and framing and prints on canvas, watercolor, and fine art papers using pigmented ink, all of which are Archival. His photographs can be enjoyed for decades. Currently, Tom uses a Digital SLR Camera and shoots wide angle to telephoto and macro shots.

Palace Theatre, 72 S Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555. Information: 931-484-6133, www.palacetheatre-crossville.com

Artscapes 2013 is open to the public October 7 through October 10.

Knoxville Convention Center, Clinch Concourse, 10:00AM-5:00PM.