Calendar of Events

Get into the spirit of the season with the annual Thanksgiving Buffet at the Crowne Plaza Knoxville. Make memories with friends and family while enjoying a delicious meal of traditional Thanksgiving favorites as well as some mouthwatering surprises. Let's make this an unforgettable Thanksgiving Day!

Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11 AM – 4 PM at the
Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University
401 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Seatings 11am-2pm
ADULTS - $37.95*
CHILDREN (6 TO 12) - $12.95*
Children Under 6 Complimentary *

*Plus tax and 20% gratuity.
No Coupons or Discounts
Reservations Recommended
Call (865) 522-2600 ext. 2324

More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/756154508159976/

by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Edward Morgan and Joseph Hanreddy
Music by John Tanner
CBT Mainstage

A Knoxville tradition! It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical journey in this celebration of generosity, compassion and personal transformation.

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 2019 edition of the Fantasy of Trees will be held Wednesday-Sunday, November 27 - December 1, 2019 at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Travel through a forest of more than 350 beautifully designed trees, holiday accessories, front porch scenes, door designs, table centerpieces and an Adopt-a-Tree forest decorated by local school children. All priced to sell.

The proceeds from Fantasy of Trees benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville's only not-for-profit Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center. In 34 years, the Fantasy of Trees has raised more than $8.5 million to provide much-needed medical equipment for children served by East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Since the first Fantasy of Trees in 1985 that welcomed 13,125 visitors, Knoxville's annual festival of trees has hosted well over one million people.

The Fantasy of Trees is designed, created and staffed by thousands of volunteers who give more than 180,000 hours annually to make the Fantasy of Trees the premier holiday event in East Tennessee.

There will be a Preview Party on Tuesday, November 26th, November 26, 7-10 p.m.
Enjoy the season’s most festive party with a private Fantasy of Trees preview and sale of designer trees. Dance the night away with Hillbilly Jedi starting at 7:30pm. A silent auction will be held and all the holiday shops will offer a 10% discount. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets - $75
Wednesday-Sunday, November 27 - December 1, 2019
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
More information at https://www.etch.com/Giving/Events/Fantasy-of-Trees/Fantasy-at-a-Glance.aspx

Thousands of holiday lights come on at dusk from Monday, Nov. 25, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Founders Park at Campbell Station. Enjoy local performers throughout the park and kids can drop letters in Santa’s mailbox. The lights and park restrooms are open until 10 p.m. each night (except Dec. 25). A giant switch turns on the lights for the first time at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 25 during Countdown to Light the Park, sponsored by Shop Farragut.

This 17-acre green space features lighted walking paths, outdoor sculptures & picnic pavilions.
Address: 405 N Campbell Station Rd, Farragut, TN 37934
https://www.townoffarragut.org/

Climb on board the "Christmas Lantern Express" and be a part of this beloved Knoxville tradition. Enjoy festive decorations, holiday treats, story time with celebrity readers and a special visit with Santa.

Trips last roughly 2 hours and boarding starts 20 minutes before departure time.

2560 University Commons Way, Knoxville, TN 37919
Call 865-524-9411 with any questions or ticketing assistance.
*PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BRING A PRINTED RECEIPT WITH YOU TO THE TRAIN
WE WILL CHECK YOU IN VIA AN ELECTRONIC ROSTER WHEN YOU ARRIVE*

https://www.threeriversrambler.com/christmastix

Reception: November 22, 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

SCROOGE IN ROUGE by Graham, Roberson, Hargis and Turner

WHAT THE DICKENS? A Christmas Carol like you’ve never seen before! Scrooge in Rouge is definitely not your average treacly holiday show...think more like Monty Python meets Benny Hill. This quick-change, cross-dressing version of the Charles Dickens classic is set in a Victorian music hall. The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players are beset with a widespread case of food poisoning. This leaves only three surviving members to soldier on through a performance of A Christmas Carol. The undaunted trio gamely face missed cues, ill-fitting costumes, and solving the problem of having no one to play Tiny Tim. Done in the style of British Music Hall, Scrooge in Rouge abounds in bad puns, witty songs, bawdy malapropisms, and naughty double-entendres. A raucous holiday treat! The show is directed by Flying Anvil artistic director Jayne Morgan, with musical direction by Paul Jones. Rounding out the cast are Jessica Magers-Rankin, Jacques DuRand, and Andrew Carlile.

Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2 pm.
One Pay-What-You-Can preview on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:30 pm.

TICKET PRICES: Thu & Sun $22 (or $10 for students with ID); Fri & Sat $24 (or $10 for students with ID). The Opening Night Gala on November 22 is $32 (or $20 for students with ID). Tickets: https://www.ticketpeak.com/res/FlyingAnvil

Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Information: 865-357-1309, www.flyinganviltheatre.com

Highlights some of the fine things that are made by people right here in Knoxville! Join us for the Holiday Sale right in the middle of the show on Fri Dec 6.

Buy Handmade for the Holidays!

Mon: 9am-8:30pm
Tues: 9am-8:30pm
Wed: 9am-8pm
Thurs: 9am-6pm
Fri: 9am-2 pm
Sat: 9:30am-2 pm

Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-1401, http://knoxvilletn.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=109562&pageId=15402751

Showtimes
Fri Nov 15, 2019 | 8:00PM
Sat Nov 16, 2019 | 8:00PM
Thu Nov 21, 2019 | 8:00PM
Fri Nov 22, 2019 | 8:00PM
Sat Nov 23, 2019 | 8:00PM
Sun Nov 24, 2019 | 2:00PM
Fri Nov 29, 2019 | 8:00PM
Sat Nov 30, 2019 | 8:00PM
Sun Dec 1, 2019 | 2:00PM

On the eve of the 1904 World’s Fair, Esther Smith has fallen for the boy next door while her sister, Rose, awaits a proposal from her own Beau. But, a dark cloud forms over their sunny Kensington Avenue home when their father announces that a new job will take the family from St. Louis. Will they manage to muddle through somehow?

FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES
FAMILY FRIENDLY

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Paintings by Lynda Best will be exhibited November 1 thru December 31 In Westminster Presbyterian Church's Shilling Gallery. Her bold acrylic paintings are inspired by "Nature's transforming powers directly witnessed in the growth
cycle of the flowers and the seasonal changes in water levels in our streams and rivers."
She is a recent recipient of one of the Art and Culture Alliance's Bailey grants.

Monday thru Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM, Friday, 9 AM to Noon
Westminster Presbyterian Church's Schilling Gallery
6500 Northshore Dr.
(865-584-3957)
www.wpcknox.org

Opening Reception, Thursday, November 7, 5:30 - 7:30pm in the Ewing Gallery before the Artist in Residence Lecture at 7:30pm in room 109, A+A Building

The Ewing Gallery will be closed November 27 - December 1 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The Ewing Gallery is pleased to present AIR Retrospective an exhibition that showcases work from the Ewing Gallery permanent Collection by past UT School of Art Artists in Residence. We will also be exhibiting the AIR of UT Print Portfolio, a 3 portfolio suite of digital prints curated by UT School of Art Alumni, Wade Guyton, Meredyth Sparks, and Josh Smith. The AIR of UT Print Portfolio features work by many past Artists in Residents and alumni of UT. Several sculptural works and drawings by former UT School of Art painting professor, Michael Brakke will also be on display. Brakke, who passed away in 2010 was instrumental recruiting AIRs and developing the UT Artist in Residence program.

The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture at the University of Tennessee, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Art and Architecture Building, Knoxville, Tn 37996

The husband and wife team of Eric and Carrie Tomberlin will have a two-person exhibition of their recent photographs, titled, “Consumed,” at Carson-Newman University. The exhibition will open in the Art Department’s Omega Gallery with a public reception on Nov. 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

The Tomberlins are currently on the art department faculty of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Eric is an assistant professor of art, and the head of the photography concentration at UNC-A. Carrie is a lecturer of art, and the gallery director at UNC-A. They both have an extensive record of teaching photography and exhibiting their personal work around America - and internationally.

Carrie Tomberlin earned her bachelor of arts degree from Eckerd College in Florida, and she earned her master of arts degree from Clemson University in South Carolina. She has exhibited her work in places such as Georgia, Texas, California, Tennessee, New York, Idaho, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, as well as in Korea, England, the Republic of Georgia, and China. Her work concerns issues of connection and disconnection, community, accountability and sustainability.

Eric Tomberlin earned his bachelor of arts degree from The Brooks Institute of Photography in California, and he earned his masters from the University of Texas at Austin. He has exhibited his work in places such as California, Utah, New York, Vermont, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and New Jersey, as well as in France, The Czech Republic, England, and the Republic of Georgia. His work often questions both the benefits and consequences of human ingenuity, consumer culture and creativity.

Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: 865-471-4985, www.cn.edu