Calendar of Events
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Union Ave Books: An Author Event with George WB Scott
Category: Free event and Literature, spoken word, writing
Union Ave Books invites you to celebrate author George WB Scott and the release of his newest book THE GOOD KING. This launch event will take place on Thursday September 21 at 6 pm in our store in downtown Knoxville. Please register for your free spot at https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/author-event-george-wb-scott
Scott is an East Tennessee book author and video producer, with a life-long interest in European and American history. He was born in Stuart, Florida, and graduated from Martin County High School and Appalachian State University. His previous books include Jonathan, A Charleston Tale of the Rebellion and Growing Up In Eden: a childhood memoir. He lives in Knoxville with his wife Mary Leidig. They have two sons, Daniel and Gideon, and an English Setter, Emma.
Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com
Sundress Academy for the Arts: Reading Series with Liz Chang and Maya Williams
Category: Free event and Literature, spoken word, writing
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is pleased to announce the guests for the September installment of our reading series, poets Liz Chang and Maya Williams. Join us on Thursday, September 21st at Pretentious Beer Co. from 7:00-9:00 PM for a reading followed by an open mic hosted by Shlagha Borah. Sign-up for the open mic begins at 7PM sharp and is limited to 10-12 readers.
Liz Chang’s poetry has recently appeared in Verse Daily, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Rock & Sling, Exit 7, Breakwater Review and Stoneboat Literary Journal, among others. Chang was 2012 Montgomery County Poet Laureate and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her fourth published collection, Museum of Things, is available now from Finishing Line Press. Chang’s translation of Claude de Burine’s poetry is anthologized in Paris in Our View from l’Association des Amis de Shakespeare & Company. She is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Moravian University.
Maya Williams (ey/they/she) is a Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently the poet laureate of Portland, Maine. Eir debut collection Judas & Suicide was released in May 2023 by Game Over Books; eir second collection Refused a Second Date will be released in October 2023 by Harbor Editions. Judas & Suicide was selected as a finalist for the New England Book Award in July 2023. Maya was one of three artists of color selected to represent Maine in The Kennedy Center's Arts Across America series in 2020. Maya was also selected as one of The Advocate's Champions of Pride in 2022. You can follow more of their work at mayawilliamspoet.com
Clarence Brown Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express
Category: Literature, spoken word, writing and Theatre
By Agatha Christie
Clarence Brown Theatre
September 6 – 24, 2023
The story you are about to witness is one of romance and tragedy, primal murder, and the urge for revenge! Wax your mustache and hop on board the Orient Express for a ride you won’t soon forget! A snowdrift has halted the train in its tracks…with a killer onboard. Over the next 48 hours, Hercule Poirot must find the villain before he or she strikes again. Back by popular demand!
Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
