Calendar of Events

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a clever new stage adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Thumbelina. The play will be performed July 11 through 27, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. The show is KCT’s 59th full-scale production and features 12 young actors in the cast.

KCT’s Thumbelina is a modern re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, using elements of Homer’s The Odyssey, and the plots of familiar fairy tales, such as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Princess and The Pea.” Famous characters from the worlds of The Odyssey (such as the soothsayer Cassandra) and Fairy Tales (such as Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood) combine into an unforgettably humorous and adventuresome tale.

Featuring:
+ Eason Bullard
+ Hannah Crowder-Starnes
+ Lucas Cunic
+ Ella Gibson
+ Isabelle Hannah
+ Megan Henley
+ Kena Holmes
+ Audrey Jones
+ Sophia Medley
+ Averi Richardson
+ Ani Werderitch
+ Olivia Wilson

TICKET PRICES: $12. SPECIAL RATE: Any adult & Child entering together = $10 each
RESERVATIONS: by phone at (865) 208-3677, or online at knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com
NEW LOCATION: 109 E. Churchwell Avenue; corner of Central & Churchwell Avenues

An enchanted forest, a fairy king and queen and sets of perilous young lovers are just some of the creations brought to life this summer. On the Bard’s 450th anniversary, Foothills Community Players is performing William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Foothills Community Players are asking the public to bring a box of disposable diapers as they enter the theatre. The Salvation Army will receive the diapers to help families in need. Theatre patrons who donate a box of diapers will receive a raffle ticket for their donation. At each play intermission, a random drawing will be conducted and the winner will receive a complimentary ticket to the Foothills Community Players season opener in November of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Tickets are $12 for July 17 and 19 performances. Tickets for all other dates are $15.

Show dates are:
July 11 at 7:30pm
July 12 at 7:30pm
July 13 at 4:00pm
July 17 at 7:30pm
July 18 at 7:30pm
July 19 at 4:00pm

For more information visit FCP’s website: www.foothillscommunityplayers.com

Knoxville’s Unique Live Music Experience

Alive After Five, the live music series at the Knoxville Museum of Art, presents “Pardi Gras,” a belated celebration of Mardi Gras, featuring the music of the Roux Du Bayou Cajun Band on Friday, July 11, at 6:00 pm.

Led by Paul Gregoire from Dulac, Louisiana, Roux du Bayou plays authentic cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, and Mardi Gras music. Their high energy style has brought them repeated engagements at a variety of venues all across the country. The band has been together for thirteen years, and in 2010, they won the prestigious 1st Runner-Up award in the category Prix de Hors Nous, for best cajun band outside of Louisiana, from the Cajun French Music Association. The Tootsie Truck/Savor Catering will be serving fresh seafood and other treats for the occasion. Even though it is a few months past Mardi Gras, everyone is encouraged to wear purple, gold, and/or lime green to add to the “Big Easy” spirit of “laissez les bons temps rouler!”

Free parking, non-smoking, casually elegant atmosphere, 2 cash bars, delicious food, family friendly, and great for a date! Friday evenings @ 6:00-8:30 pm. All tickets are sold at the door. No reservations required.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Through extensive touring, Texas natives the Eli Young Band became more than a band. They became a brotherhood. Camaraderie and creativity fused into an intoxicating cocktail that has propelled the talented foursome to the vanguard of contemporary country music. They've got three No. 1 hits under their belt as well as a Grammy nomination and an Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year for their hit “Crazy Girl.” They've become famous for their passionate, potent and edgy live shows.

The Railers, a country band, will open for Eli Young Band. They are currently working on their first studio album, set for release in 2015. The band will also release their first single to country radio this upcoming fall. Brothers Jordan and Jonathan Lawson, concertina player and vocalist Cassandra Lawson, and drummer Tyler Oban make up the band. In the past, The Railers have opened for acts such as Sara Evans and Orla Fallon. By combining personal lyrics, airtight harmonies and earthy instrumentation, the group melts its energetic sounds with classic groundbreaking styles of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Dixie Chicks, Nickel Creek and Bonnie Raitt.

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

The event itself takes place Friday July 11th at the Edge in Knoxville, TN. The doors open at 9:00 PM and the show starts at 10:00 PM. Details TBA.

"Swingin’ Old-Time Jazz & Blues" at GSM Heritage Center amphitheater.
The Uptown Stomp--An evening of "Swing, Blues and Ragtime"

FRIDAY JULY 11 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
Presented by Boyd's Jig and Reel

OUR NEXT SUMMER SERIES CONCERT IS:
Friday July 18
7:00 PM
WestWend
"Country, Bluegrass, Eclectic Mix of Pop, Blues and Handcrafted Originals"

Tickets are $5.00 per person - per concert.
GSMHC members are FREE
Children 5 and under are FREE

Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert.
No advance ticket sales.

You are welcome to bring lawn chairs.
Refreshments available for purchase through intermission.
No coolers, food or drink may be brought into the concert.
Sorry, no pets permitted, except for service animals.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is located on HWY 73
in Townsend, TN between the traffic light and the National Park entrance.
Phone 865-448-0044 for more information.
See us at www.gsmheritagecenter.org

The evening will begin with our feature presentation, Henry Hathaway’s 1951 nail-biter, 14 Hours. Filmed on location and based on an actual incident, 14 Hours is the ultra-tense saga of a suicidal young man – precariously perched upon a hotel ledge, high above the streets of Manhattan.

Following that screening is a screening of the TV remake of 14 Hours! It’s called “Man on the Ledge” and it was a 1955 installment of The Twentieth Century-Fox Hour, the legendary CBS anthology.

Our location: The spacious clubhouse of the Windover Apartments. The journey there will take you to Cheshire Drive (off Kingston Pike, near the Olive Garden); going down Cheshire, turn right at the Windover Apartments sign, then go to the third parking lot on your right, next to the pool. There, the building that houses the clubhouse and offices of the Windover will be just a few steps away!

Rose Center is pleased to announce “An Omega Exhibit,” an exhibition of the works of artist Dr. R. Earl Cleveland. The exhibit will be on display in the newly renovated Edith Davis Gallery at Rose Center in Morristown through July 31st. The public is invited to an opening reception Sunday, July 13, from 2-4 pm. Dr. Cleveland will give a gallery talk during the reception.

Dr. Cleveland, Professor Emeritus at Carson-Newman University, has had more than one hundred regional and national exhibitions. He is an archival art restorer with thirty years’ experience, and has had numerous professional articles published, as well as six books.

Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second Street in Morristown, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rose Center at 423-581-4330, visit www.rosecenter.org, or www.facebook.com/rosecenter

Star of stage and screen, Jamie Kennedy. Details TBA.

Side Splitters Comedy Club - West Knoxville, 9246 Parkwest Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37923. 865.934.LAFF (5233) www.SideSplittersComedy.com

Founded in 2010, Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours is a one-of-a-kind ghost hunting adventure. These tours are hands-on paranormal investigations of Knoxville's traumatic past. Not only are we taking you to factual haunted sites where traumatic happenings occurred, but participants are given real ghost hunting equipment to use. If you are looking for something exciting to do, book your tour tonight!

Private tours are available for medium to large groups.
Public Tours are scheduled: Every Friday, 8:30 till 10:30
Private Tours are available: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat

Tours are subject to change, please visit www.hauntedknoxville.net for tour updates.

Tours Line: 865-377-9677
Website: www.BeTheInvestigator.com
Purchase Tickets at: www.hauntedknoxville.eventbrite.com

Stephen Hicks Exhibit: "Dragons and Ancient Ones"

Artist's Statement:
"Having a great love and admiration for our ancestral past, I was guided in the direction of recreating ancient masks. My vision of what they would look like if uncovered after hundreds of years is how I wanted them to appear. Beliefs are as one in my mind when it comes to masks--all cultures come together in my creations. I believe creativity is the greatest gift we have been given.

Dragons have captured the imagination of man for millennia. The Dragon was master of all elements of nature and can take many forms. Dragons represent the primal forces in nature and the universe. They are one of the most complex and universal symbols on earth.

In masks we see the many faces of the human condition. The act of masking transcends cultural differences. They herald death and rebirth in rites of passage. They ensure successful harvests, fertility, and prosperity throughout the year. Masks create a link to the past, family identity, and hereditary rights. In religious rituals the mask often becomes the spirit being represented, or is a medium through which the spirit communicates."

Can't come on First Friday? Visit us during the month of July between 11 am to 3 pm.
No puede venir el viernes, 4 de julio... Visítenos durante el mes de junio entre 11 a.m. a 3 p.m.

APERTURA - OPENING
Julio / July 4, 2014 from 5:30 - 9 pm FREE of cost (Gratis)

Gallery Suite 109, Casa HoLa, Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 , Monday-Friday 1-5 PM

Upcoming Exhibits: August 1; Sept. 5 - Frutos Latinos/Art Contest; Nov. 7 - Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos; Dec. 5 - Christmas Traditions / Tradiciones Navideñas
Friday, July 4, 2014 – Sunday, July 27, 2014
4:00am

Bliss Home is pleased to present print maker, Callie Farmer, for July's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, July 4th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Callie's art will be featured for the month of July.

Callie’s July exhibit will feature nature-inspired art that incorporates the techniques of both printmaking and gouache. Callie creates enhanced depth and movement with each piece by observing the colors, textures and patterns found in nature. While etching her plates, Callie has learned how to vary the size and scale to create another level of depth in her work. The awareness of Callie’s objective and added knowledge challenges her to achieve different levels of transparency and layering.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-329-8868, www.shopinbliss.com