Calendar of Events

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Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Cirque Mechanics 42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels

At the center of every circus rests a 42ft ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. 42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, is the latest invention from the creative minds of Cirque Mechanics. The action in 42FT is full of theatricality and a modern sensibility, and showcases a galloping mechanical metal horse. Also featuring a rotating tent frame to showcase strongmen, acrobats and aerialists, this circus uses a unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling and innovative mechanical staging.

Although Cirque Mechanics inspiration is modern circus, its roots are in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. Consequently, the show creates a welcoming place where we can be amazed. Above all, the show, embedded in realism, displays a raw quality rarely found in modern circus. Cirque Mechanics signature style exhibits acrobatics, mechanical marvels, and a bit of clowning around.

Finally, 42ft: A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels draws inspiration from the 1930’s traveling American circuses visible in the pages of LIFE Magazine and interpreted through the era’s silent film’s like Charlie Chaplin’s “The Circus.” Likewise, the team also drew inspiration from Sara Gruen’s best-selling novel “Water for Elephants”, also based on historical research

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

CITY OF BLACK AND WHITE REVISITED
ACOUSTIC TOUR

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

Guest artist recital; Edward Pulgar and Wei-Chen Bernadette Lo perform a program of works for violin and piano including a beautiful but rarely performed violin sonata.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
3pm

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. (The James R. Cox Auditorium is located in the Alumni Memorial Building.) The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd 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

Choirs of the Ascension

Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-588-0589, www.knoxvilleascension.org

The music of Ward, Sheldon, Sousa, Curnow, Tchaikovsky, and more…

The Tennessee Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. John Culvahouse, is dedicated to excellence in symphonic band performance and to providing quality band music to the people of Tennessee and the surrounding area.

Admission is Free: Seating is Limited, Tickets are available at the Paraclete Books and Gifts Store (located on the Cathedral campus) 865.588-0338, or at the door (doors open 1 hour before concert) Please Respect our Sacred Space: No Food/Drink/Gum

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 South Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919

The Cathedral Concert Series is dedicated to providing the community with free low-cost opportunities to experience local, regional, national, and international sacred and classical music ensembles in the effort to support the Arts and foster appreciation for Sacred Music in East Tennessee. https://shcathedral.org/cathedral-concert-series/

Come celebrate the fall harvest at CAC Beardsley Community Farm with a free, family-friendly community event on Sunday, October 27th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM! Harvest Festival will celebrate the farm, the community, and all things fall. Free chili and bread, Ice Cream, Candy, Children's Activities, live music, and tours of the farm. There's something fun for everyone to enjoy! Halloween costumes encouraged!
If you've never been to Knoxville's only urban demonstration farm, now is your chance!

Bring the whole family to this exciting seasonal event. In case of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. Please check our Facebook event for updates. Call 865-546-8446 or email beardsleyfarm@gmail.com with questions.

Sun, October 27, 2019, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Beardsley Community Farm
1741 Reynolds Street
Knoxville, TN 37921

Have a Super Spooktacular Brag Brunch at The Mill and Mine with Rebel Kitchen and Tako Taco.
Sun Oct 27 2019
11:00 AM (Doors 10:30 AM)

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: http://themillandmine.com

Sunday, October 27th, from 1:00-5:00PM.

Free Admission, Live Music, Farm Tours, Crafts, Free Food, Activities & Fun for All Ages!

CAC Beardsley Farm: 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN.
Beardsleyfarm.org, 865 546-8446

Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
A Sunday Lecture with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.

One of the most-talked-about events of the Cold War was the 1960 downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a show trial, imprisoned, and later exchanged for a captured Russian spy and returned to the U.S., where he was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia. Though cleared by the U.S. government, Powers nevertheless found himself under a cloud of controversy due to bad press and the government’s unwillingness to heartedly defend him. In a Sunday afternoon lecture on October 27, his son, Francis Gary Powers, Jr., will discuss his family’s efforts to set the record straight through research into old audio tapes, letters to and from his father in prison, the transcript of his father’s CIA debriefing, and interviews with the spy pilot’s contemporaries.
In addition to Francis Gary Powers, Jr.’s new book, on which this talk is based, he is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison: The Personal Journal and Correspondence of CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the program.

The lecture is free and open to the public and presented in partnership by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Center for the Study of War and Society, University of Tennessee. The program will be held on Sunday, October 27, at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. For more information on ETHS exhibitions, programs, or museum hours, call 865-215-8824 or visit the website at www.EastTNHistory.org.

Please join Seeds of Abraham for our 2nd Annual Interfaith Youth Poetry Slam featuring Marilyn Kallet and Amal Kassir, Sun, October 27, 2019, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. The night will be filled with awesome performances, food, and musical entertainment!

We are currently accepting competitors for our competition portion of the slam. All youth ages 12 and up are welcome to submit a poem, themed “Slam the Hate”, by October 12th to enter! Grand prize of $50 and a trophy will be awarded. This is a family event with dinner included.

Adult Tickets Ages 14 and up= $7 per ticket
Child Tickets Ages 14 and under= $3 per ticket

Sun, October 27, 2019, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Arnstein Jewish Community Center
6800 Deane Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

For info, contact: Amira Hamed, hergrandmajesty@yahoo.com. Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slam-the-hate-interfaith-youth-poetry-slam-tickets-75488280479

517 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Come out to Union Ave. Books and join Jack as he promotes his latest book, Knoxville’s Old City: A Brief History. Union Ave. Books carries a number of KHP publications, so get your holiday shopping list ready and check off some names!

Knoxville History Project, 516 West Vine Avenue #8, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-300-4559, www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org