Calendar of Events

Live performance! New Music from el Rio de la Plata
September 23rd
Sounds, history and movement of Argentine tango

This project is the natural continuation of the successful Tango night that took place at the UT Tyson Alumni in September 2019 during the Hispanic Heritage month. For that event the collaboration involved the UT School of Music, the UT Institute of Agriculture, the Domino Ensemble and guest dancers Julieta Barrionuevo and Alejandro Montes de Oca.

The performance will include original tango music for quartet featuring members of the Domino Ensemble along with international guest Matias Pedrana (bandoneon) and dancers Julieta Barrionuevo and Alejandro Montes de Oca.

Date: September 23rd - 4PM EST
Location: University of Tennessee Student Union Auditorium.
Free and open to the public.

For more information visit https://www.dominoensemble.com/copy-of-projects-1

Union Ave Books is excited to host local author Dr. Joe B. Maddox at our store for an author meet & greet. Interested customers are invited to drop by on Saturday, September 23, 2023 between 10:30 am & 12:30 pm to get your copy, chat with Dr. Maddox, and browse!

Dr. Joe Benny Maddox is the ninth of nine children born on a farm in Harris County, Georgia. He was educated in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and is a graduate of North American School of Theology. In college, he secretly married his high-school sweetheart, Vivian Goodwin. They have two daughters Tonya Yvette Maddox Lewis (deceased) and Treasure Yvonne Maddox Bell. Some of the dark days of his life are centered around the medical crisis of his wife and the death of his daughter. He has served as pastor-teacher of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee since February 1986 and founded the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Malila, Kenya (Africa). His ministerial journey includes prominent leadership roles in local and national organizations. He served as president of the Oak Ridge Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP and is still active in the fight against social injustice.

Despite systemic racism faced in his secular career, he, a black man from a farm in west central Georgia, reviewed and commented on the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 before it was signed into law. He has held important supervisory titles in government jobs. Now, he adds author to his resume of achievements. Won't He Do It! Trusting God in the midst of... A Memoir of Relationships, Racism, and Redemption is a peek behind the curtains of the stoic Pastor Joe B. Maddox. It is his prayer that those who may be in what they believe to be the gutter-most of life, will trust in the God who protects him and brings him through difficult times.

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Exploring Appalachia and deepening one's relationship with nature while starting important conversations about identity, process, femininity, craft and race

As part of their Juneteenth observances, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts welcomed acclaimed poet Pamela Sneed (via Instagram) to perform a live reading of one of her original works, followed by a moment of silence. Sneed’s performance launched the official announcement for ‘A Moment in the Mountains,’ an immersive creative experience, that will be guided by visual artist and photographer Nona Faustine from September 22 – 24, 2023, in the beloved Appalachian town of Gatlinburg, Tenn. During the three-day retreat, attendees will celebrate local artists and build relationships within this creative community. Sponsored by Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, which has been educating and preserving culture since 1912, along with local hospitality leader
Aatmos, ‘A Moment in the Mountains’ will focus on enhancing and reclaiming the BIPOC community’s relationship with the great outdoors.

Nona Faustine will be joined by acclaimed photographers Rene Cox and Justine Kurland, and poet Pamela Sneed, in sharing their stories, experiences and work that spark conversations and connections. Together, guests and artists will share moments as they build an empowered experience exploring and reconnecting with the diverse smoky mountain landscape and deep woods of Appalachia.

The weekend includes: eight in-person classes hosted by Arrowmont, presentations of work, panel discussions, intimate roundtable conversations, trips within Great Smoky Mountains National Park for poetry readings, shared meals, and opportunities to visit local artists' studios.

A welcome event will take place at Heirloom Room – Rocky Waters’ upscale dining destination – Friday, September 22. During the cocktail reception, guests will retrieve their weekend passes and mingle with fellow participants and artists. For more information, a full schedule of weekend events and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nona-faustines-a-moment-in-the-mountains-tickets-643039046097.

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