Calendar of Events

In honor of Knoxville’s 225th anniversary, this exhibition explores the city’s heritage as seen through archaeological discoveries in the “Heart of the Valley.” Using historic artifacts unearthed in and around Knoxville, along with historical images, maps, documents, and oral histories, the exhibition tells the story of Knoxville’s development from a frontier settlement to an industrialized city.

Opening reception for members on Fri Sep 16, 5-7 PM.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Marble Springs State Historic Site is pleased to host a weekend of Living History in celebration of the life and times of the first governor of Tennessee, John Sevier, in commemoration of his 271st birthday.

John Sevier Days Living History Weekend will take place Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 AM– 5:00 PM and Sunday, September 18, from 11:00 – 4:00 PM. You can expect to enjoy 18th century demonstrations such as open-hearth cooking, spinning and weaving, blacksmithing, weapons demonstrations that will showcase period-appropriate firearms, 18th century style militia drills, regional craft demonstrations, historic lecture, hands on archeology activities, and more! Food, drinks, and special treats will be available. Details are subject to change.

Please join us with your family and friends and enjoy this early autumn event to kick off a memorable fall season at Marble Springs!

Admission for Sevier Days is $5.00 per adult (16+); $3 per child (7-15); 6 and under FREE; Parking is free. All proceeds benefit the mission of preservation and education of the Marble Springs State Historic Site.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.

Students use individual computers to explore Cyndis List. This site is a categorized and cross-referenced index to over 340,000 genealogical resources on the internet. All of the sites may be called up directly from Cyndis List. Participants should bring information on all research “brick walls” or stopping points.

Pre-registration is required and begins September 6. Please call (865) 215-8809 to register.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Celebrating Visual & Performing Arts at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Park, 350 West Ninth North Street, Morristown

International Award-Winning Cartoonist of the “Nancy” Comic Strip, Guy Gilchrist, Artist, Author, and Cartoonist, will headline Arts In The Park. At the age of 24, Guy Gilchrist was hand-selected by Jim Henson to create The Muppets Comic Strip that was ultimately printed worldwide daily in 660-plus newspapers from 1981 to 1986. Throughout the years, Gilchrist set his hand to such notable cartoons as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Fraggle Rock and The Pink Panther as well as being instrumental in the creation of The Muppet Babies.

Aurora Harrison Bull, an oil painter and artist for over 40-plus years, and an instructor, from Maynardville, Tennessee, is the featured premiere Guest Artist. One look at Aurora's paintings and you'll know that she is a lover of nature and wildlife. Often inspired by her surroundings, Aurora's work can capture a perfect moment in time and place it on canvas for all to see. In 1968 she tried her hand at oils and it was love at first sight. Aurora likes the fact that she is able to capture a three-dimensional quality with oils.

In addition to the two featured artists, the one-day celebration of two-dimensional fine art, artistic photography, and sculpture; theater, music, and dance will be a day for Morristown Art Association Member artists and local artists to showcase, display, sell, and demonstrate their skills and talents. Local musicians, dancers, and actors/actresses will be featured on two stages. Groups to appear include Zuva Marimba Band, Old City Buskers, Y’uns Jug Band, Tommy White, Studio 180 Dance, Dale “Dancing Dragonfly” Woodruff, Ashlee Correll and Friends, and Jeremy Fritts. The music will include tunes from yesterday, jazz and blues, and innovative arrangements of familiar jazz, original and popular vocals; in addition to the classical, pop, and country.
The day will also feature Fine art, exciting live demonstrations, roving entertainers, food and fun, art demonstrations, “Try Your Hand At Art,” an art walk, sidewalk chalk art opportunities, and various children’s art activities will add to the festival’s appeal. The Art Walk door prize drawing will include an Aurora Harrison Bull Painting & Guy Gilchrist Books. Admission to Arts In The Park is FREE. Parking is limited; but a shuttle bus will be available from Rose Center to the park.

This Tenth Annual Arts In The Park is an event of the Morristown Art Association, Morristown Parks and Recreation, and Rose Center Council for the Arts. For more information, call Peggy Brewer, Chairman, at 423-312-8325, email pbrewer@charter.net; or visit www.morristownart.org.

Hosted by Jerry's Artarama of Knoxville, 5220 Homberg Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919.

Celebrate with us as artist Curtis Glover finishes our Mural! Events for the Day will include: Face painting, Chalk Art contest for Kids, Spray Paint Contest, & a Communtity Canvas! Food Trucks and Sno Cones! Please visit again for Event Schedule TBD: https://www.facebook.com/events/1749776835297401/

Award-winning author and playwright Lisa Soland will lead the workshop "Share Well & Sell" on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Central United Methodist Church.

"This workshop is for writers who make presentations or talks of any kind to an invited audience," Soland said. "We'll work together to create a 20-second pitch or synopsis that authors can deliver with contagious enthusiasm. I want participants to learn to express the love of their craft."

Cost of the workshop is $40, with members receiving a 40 percent discount and student members a 50 percent discount. You can join the nonprofit KWG at the time of registration for discounts on this and future workshops. To register, visit bit.ly/293sKVs or pay in person the day of the event. We no longer accept payments in the mail.

Participants are asked to bring their books or other writing they feel confident sharing to practice reading and pitching to possible customers.

Lisa Soland has more than 40 internationally published plays and four children's books. She has produced and/or directed over 80 productions and play readings, 55 of them original. Ms. Soland teaches privately, in the theatre department of Maryville College, and throughout the U.S. Soland is currently writing a one-man play on the life of World War I hero, Sgt. Alvin York, scheduled to open in the fall of 2017 at York's childhood home in Pall Mall, Tenn.

Knoxville Writer’s Guild: Meetings take place at Central United Methodist Church, 201 East Third Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. The public is invited to attend. A $2 donation is requested at the door. www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

The UT Arboretum Society will host a fall Meet and Greet followed by a fall wildflower walk on the UT Arboretum grounds, September 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

The public is invited for a Meet and Greet at the UT Arboretum Visitor’s Center, 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. Coffee and donuts will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Kris Light, an expert naturalist, educator and photographer will lead this fun, educational and easy walk. Participants may want to bring a camera to take pictures of the many wildflowers on the Arboretum grounds.

Describing the walk, Light said, “Most people think of springtime as wildflower season, but late summer and fall color the fields and roadsides in gold, purple and white. Come to the UT Arboretum to learn more about the wildflowers of the fields. “

For more information on the Wildflower Walk or the UT Arboretum Society, call 865-483-3571.

Celebrating 51 years in 2016, this event is one of many activities that are offered by the UT Arboretum Society. The program is cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.

Held in the Frieson Black and Cultural Center with an opening reception on Tuesday, October 4, 5-8 PM.

Curated by Argentinean artist Dina R. Ruta. The purpose of the exhibition is the integration of our Latin culture through the arts. The main objective is to show new Latino college students that our community has a space within the University for them and to show the possibility for cultures to coexist. Two local American artists will also display work.

Information: 865-974-6861, www.multicultural.utk.edu

10th Annual Exhibit and contest of HoLa Hora Latina artist members, celebrating Hispanic Heritage month! Artists include: Angel Blanco, Rafael Casco, Antuco Chicaiza, Maria de la Orden, Daniela Esrequis, Susana Esrequis, Delia Flores, Astrid Galindo, Michael Giles, Miguel Aguilar Gonzalez, Cecilia Stella Martin, Nicole Perez-Camoirano, Hector Saldivar, Graciela Barlesi-Snyder, and Ivan Soto. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

On display at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

The first annual Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival is coming to East Tennessee September 15-18.

Join us for a weekend of workshops, social events, and performance showcases
featuring burlesque performers from across the country.
Headlining performers include (in alphabetical order) Bazuka Joe (Chicago, IL), The Bishop of Burlesque (New York City, NY), Blache DeBris (Las Vegas, NV), Lola LeSoleil (Atlanta, GA), Mr. Gorgeous (New York City, NY), Ray Gunn (Chicago, IL), and Truvy Trollop (Nashville, TN).

More details available on our website!
www.smokymountainburlesquefest.com

EVENTS INCLUDE...

Thursday, September 15th 2016 (8:00 PM ET) HOMEGROWN HOOTENANNY: A Showcase Of Local Flavors https://www.facebook.com/events/222234991507695/

Friday, September 16th 2016 (8:00 PM ET) THUNDER FROM UP YONDER: A
Collection Of Striptease Talents From The Southeast.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1157950930895115/

Friday, September 16th 2016 (11:00 PM ET) BEAUS AND TARTS NOT FROM THESE
PARTS: A Collection Of Striptease Talents From The Nation At Large.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1610931175865912/

Saturday, September 17th 2016 (10:00 PM ET) ROCKY TOPLESS: The Best Burlesque From Up The Road And Across The Globe.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1578047105833136/

Friday and Saturday, September 16th-17th 2016 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET) SMBF
Classes and Workshops https://www.facebook.com/events/320725618277843/

Sunday, September 18th 2016 (10:00 AM ET) Ecdysiasts Do Dollywood
https://www.facebook.com/events/1276955825650268/

Opening reception on Fri Sep 9, 6:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

Foothills Craft Guild members are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year! Especially exciting is the fact that not just the younger and newer members but also many of the Guild's original founding members will be bringing in work for the displays. Most of the Foothills Exhibit's display pieces will be for sale which is excellent news for those who admire handmade one-of-a-kind works of art. Also on display will be some of the works from the Foothills Craft Guild's permanent collection! The Guild was founded in the 1966 in Oak Ridge and boasts some of the state of Tennessee's finest artisans as its members. The variety and quality in the exhibit will astound and delight everyone who views it. On display will be fiber arts including weaving, spinning, needle felting, knitting, and macrame. One can also expect to see handcrafted jewelry in metal, gemstones, and glass; pottery of every style and method imaginable, handmade books, print making, photography, basketry, wood, stone, and metal sculptures, quilting, brooms, cornshuck dolls, and mosaics.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; Sat 9-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, http://www.fountaincityartcenter.com/

Fri, 9/9/2016, 7:00 - 10:00 PM - U.T. College of Veterinary Medicine **Give from the Heart with Art** Paint Your Pet at Mimi's Cafe - 10945 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922 ($45)
Tue, 9/13/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - The Stars Are Out at the Bijou at Blue Slip Wine Bar and Bistro - 300 W Depot Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Wed, 9/14/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Stadium at Hurricane Grill & Wings - 319 Lovell Rd, Knoxville, TN 37934
Tue, 9/20/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Joy Love Hope at Gibby's Dining & Drinks (inside Holiday Inn) - 9134 Executive Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37923
Tue, 9/27/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Purple Meadow at Stir Fry Cafe - 7240 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Thu, 9/29/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Smoky Mountain Sunset at Casual Pint - Farragut - 143 Brooklawn St, Farragut, TN 37934

$35 per session (unless otherwise noted). Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html