Calendar of Events

The Spirits Within at the Historic Ramsey House

Oct 31, 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm - Nov 1 6:00 & 7:00 pm

Who is the woman in the window? Why is the man in the war uniform and his white dog hanging around the well? And who is the child playing hide-and-go-seek? On this special tour, learn all about the spirits that still roam the rooms and grounds of Historic Ramsey House. Before and after your tour, enjoy s'mores and refreshments around a warm bonfire.

Tickets are $10 per person (kids 12 and under are free). Space is limited, so register now to reserve your time. Reservations required in advance. Register online at www.ramseyhouse.org or call 865-546-0745

Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES
THURSDAY, OCT 31 at 8:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

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

Faculty and guest artist recital; come out and enjoy some scary and fun music performed by UT pianists and special guests. Costumes are encouraged!

Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
8pm

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

Featuring Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin

All Ages | 8pm
$12 ADVANCED, $15 Day of Show

Let's see what you've got costume-wise! Reviewers have described this Maple Blues Award-winning band as stripped-down, hellaciously rockin’ new blues with the distinctive voice and guitar-work of Murray Kinsley and a rhythm section that swings with reckless, casual precision. Based in Ottawa, Canada, the band brings their innovative original blues to venues and festivals across Canada, the US, England, and Germany. Wicked Grin was a semi-finalist at the 2019 International Blues Challenge.

The Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37919
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Lauren Gunderson’s revenge comedy “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” will be performed in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s Lab Theatre

The production contains adult themes and language. The Open Caption performance will take place Sunday, Nov 3. Following that performance, a Behind the Scenes Sunday event will take place and involve a discussion around domestic abuse. A talk back with the actors will take place November 10 following the 2 pm matinee.

In this wild revenge comedy set in the North Georgia mountains, Nan has had it with her abusive husband. And she’s determined to teach him a lesson before she leaves! As he sits there, tied up in a hunting cabin, covered in honey and ready for bear, Nan makes him watch re-enactments of scenes from their dysfunctional marriage.

Playwright Lauren Gunderson’s smart, funny plays about empowered women -- both real and imagined -- have made her one of America’s most popular playwrights. Many of her biographical plays explore the lives of women who found ways to thrive in male dominated professions.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

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

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

by Ken Ludwig, Agatha Christie

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.

“Hang on for the ride!” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Murder On The Orient Express is a funny, fast-paced thrill ride!" —The Hartford Currant

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

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.

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