Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs its Sheena McCall Young People’s Concerts next week, October 29, 30 and November 1 for over 10,000 young children. This concert series is specifically designed for students in grades 3-5, and includes the full Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.

The 2019 Young People's Concerts explore the theme “A World of Rhythm,” including the rhythms and percussion instruments of different cultures. Musical highlights include: George Gershwin's I Got Rhythm; a study of note values in Pachelbel's Canon in D and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7; excerpts from Kodaly's Hary Janos will explore the influence of speech patterns on rhythm; Irish Washerwoman explores a traditional Celtic rhythm; Piazolla's Libertango explores a rhythm from Argentina and introduces the rhythmic concept of syncopation; Manuel da Falla's “Final Dance (Jota)” from Three-Cornered Hat introduces a Spanish rhythm and percussion instruments; and John Williams' Flight to Neverland from Hook closes the concert. Guest artists from The University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble will demonstrate different rhythms and percussion instruments from all over the world including Samba drumming from Brazil, and steel pan drums.

Young People's Concerts are a first-time symphony experience for many children, so the KSO does its best to make a positive and enduring impression. To prepare the students for the upcoming concert experience, all classroom teachers are provided with cross-curricular study guides and compact discs of the concert selections. Themes are chosen by the KSO’s Education Advisory Council made up of elementary music educators from throughout Knox County. All shows are approximately 45 minutes in length.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Friday, November 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. –Sold Out

At Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915
Tickets are $6.25 at the door. Groups of ten or more should call 865-291-3310 to make a reservation.
www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Tue • Oct 29 • 8:00 PM

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

Discussing "The Lady & The Unicorn" by Tracy Chevalier

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

Featuring Pellissippi State Photography students, this exhibit displays different photography techniques and approaches with arresting results.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 9 AM - 9 PM. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

For tour descriptions and to purchase tickets, visit knoxvillewalkingtours.com

10/25 at 7:30pm - Shadow Side 2: Old City Ghosts
10/26 at 10:30am - Knoxville Botanical Gardens
10/26 at 8:00pm - Shadow Side Ghost Tour
10/28 at 7:30pm - Shadow Side 2: Old City Ghosts
10/29 at 7:30pm - Side Street Shadows Ghost Tour
10/30 at 7:30pm - Shadow Side 2: Old City Ghosts
10/31 at 7:30pm - Shadow Side Ghost Tour
11/1 at 10:30am - The Civil War in Knoxville
11/1 at 5:00pm - Knoxville's Music History
11/2 at 11:00am - Old Gray Cemetery
11/3 at 4:30pm - Gunslingers

Wails of the dying and shrieks of the sick will pierce the night air in downtown Knoxville as Blount Mansion presents a special multi-evening Halloween program titled Days of Dread: Knoxville’s Historic Epidemics. Visitors will be guided into the dark days of the past, when blistering, bleeding, and purging were common medical treatments. A troop of volunteer actors will recreate scenes including William Blount’s fatal fever in 1800, the terrible cholera outbreak of 1873, and the flu epidemic of 1919. This chilling history will come alive inside one of Knoxville’s most historic houses, with actors portraying real characters from the city’s history. It’s terrifying—and true, researched and written by Laura Still, author of the best-selling book A Haunted History of Knoxville. *Note: this program may not be suitable for young children.

Tours last approximately one hour, and begin every half hour at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center at 200 W. Hill Ave. on the following dates and times:

Friday, Oct. 25: 8-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 30: 8-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31: 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Admission is $10 per person.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

The University of Tennessee Press is proud to host the Book Jacket Journal Show, exhibiting the best in Book design, jackets, and journals from publishers in the Association of University Presses Tuesday, October 22, 10AM-4PM in the lobby of the Art & Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd.

The exhibit can also be viewed at the Press's offices from October 23 to November 1, 600 Henley Street, 110 Conference Center Bldg.

For more information contact UT Press at 865-974-3321.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris is hosting a Fall Student Art Show October 21 - October 30.

Art created by Clinton Elementary School will be on display with a closing reception on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Elysia Mann, Raymond Padrón, Joshua Shorey

Three Tennessee artists whose work addresses themes in common: pairs, piling, salt, shells, sight, stiffness, suits, transformation.

Jerry Drown Wood Gallery , Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gallery hours: M-R 8:30-5, Fri 8:30-4, Saturdays call ahead. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Reception: October 18, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tu-Th 9-5, or by appointment. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

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 are given October 17, 18, 22, 24, 28, 29, & 30th 7-9PM. Please plan to arrive between 6:30-6: 45 pm 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! In case of inclement weather, please call James White’s Fort to find out if the tour is canceled. James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Free and open to the public
Reception Friday, October 18, 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Artists’ talks at 6:30 pm.

Organized in 2001, the Knoxville Photography Collective is a group of photographers who meet monthly to share images, technical information, encouragement, and inspiration. Members Katharine Emlen, Tony Hayzen, Owen Weston, Wayne Setser, David Bryant, Robert Minick, and Brian McDaniel each have distinctive styles and perspectives. Hayzen, for instance, is passionate about landscapes and wildlife photography, whereas Weston looks for hidden images in the commonplace.

Gallery hours: 10 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Thursday and 10 AM – 1 PM, Sunday
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, www.tvuuc.org