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playbill
- Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
• Hank Sr. Day returns to its original home at: Candoro Building in South Knoxville— home of VESTIVAL, 4450 Candora Ave., from 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3. The event includes live music on stage all day and a place for jamming. A celebrity jury judged jambalaya cook-off — if you would like to participate in this call Trudy at 865-384-1273. Arts and Crafts and a good southern meal of beans, greens, cornbread, apple betty, bourbon pie, coffee, iced tea or whatever you want to bring from home. Bring your blankets and chairs and spend the afternoon. All proceeds from the suggested $5 donation goes to restore the Candoro Arts and Heritage Building and support its mission to serve the community. For more information check out candoromarble on facebook or e-mail candoromarble@yahoo.com
• Spend “An Evening with Richard Thompson Band” beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $26.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com
• “The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That,” a new series by PBS Kids and Random House designed to support science learning for preschoolers, premieres on East Tennessee PBS at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 6. Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” guides friends Sally and Nick on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day.
• Isotone Concert Series enters its third season with two concerts planned for 3 p.m., Sundays, Sept. 19 and Jan. 30, 2011. Both concerts will be performed at the American Museum of Science and Energy, 300 S. Tulane Ave., in Oak Ridge. Ticket cost is $17.50. A subscription to the two concerts at $25 can be obtained by calling the ORCMA office at 865-483-5569.
• Wild Thyme Players stage combat training group, Shake, Rattle & Role is opening training to all interested individuals over age 16. An informational gathering will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, off Merchants Drive in Knoxville at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 13. Training is free and all equipment and protective gear will be provided at no cost.
• Dailey & Vincent take the Bijou Theatre stage at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13. Tickets are $23.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com
• Knox County Public Library’s popular outdoor movie series will return to Market Square for the seventh year of free family fun in front of the silver screen Sept. 10. The series will run for six Friday nights, from Sept. 10 through Oct. 15. The movies begin at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.). For more information, call 865-215-8767.
• Jägermeister Music Tour featuring Slayer and Megadeth with special guest Anthrax takes stage at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, at Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Doors at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50, $45, $11, plus applicable service fees, available now at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, Knoxville Civic Coliseum box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxvilletickets.com
• Author and film historian Jeff Gordon will be guest speaker at the Knoxville Writers Guild meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, at Laurel Theater located at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street, Knoxville. The meeting is open to the public. A $1 donation is requested at the door.
• Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville in cooperation with the local arts community announces “Penny Performances,” a new program developed to meet the local arts community’s long-term goal of serving and educating East Tennessee’s children. A schedule of participating performances is listed on the Penny Performances Web site at www.Penny4arts.com
• Elia Kazan's “Wild River” starring Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick will screen at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, at Bijou Theatre. The film was filmed in the late 1950s on the Tennessee River north of Chattanooga. Tickets are $5, available now at the Tennessee Theatre box office, by phone at 865-684-1200, or online at www.knoxbijou.com
• Clay Aiken performs on stage at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $69.50 and $49.50, plus applicable service fees, available soon at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com
• Richard Marx and Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $34, plus applicable service fees, available now via the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at www.knoxbijou.com
• Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus first concert featuring Maestro Dan Allcott is slated for 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, in Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. The concert features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus,” sung by Oak Ridge Chorus; “Symphony No. 2” by Johannes Brahms; and “Rainbow Concerto” by Dutch composer Jacob ter Veldhuis, which will feature The University of Tennessee’s Wesley Baldwin on the cello. Tickets will be sold at the door. At a later date single tickets for each concert can be purchased online at www.orcma.org. For more information, call the ORCMA office at 865-483-5569.
• Aimee Mann appears on stage at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $26.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, Tennessee Theatre box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com
• Yard Dogs Road Show is slated for 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $21.50, plus applicable service fees, available now at Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxbijou.com
• “A Little Night Music” performances now at Cumberland County Playhouse. Tickets for all shows range between $13 and $26. For more information, visit www.ccplayhouse-.com or call 931-484-5000.
• Band of Horses at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $31, plus applicable service fees, available beginning Friday, July 16, at Tennessee Theatre box office, Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com
• Bellydance Superstars presents Bombay Bellywood at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 22, at Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $40 and $32 advance or $45 and $38 day of show, plus applicable service fees, available now at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at www.knoxbijou.com.
• Tickets to the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Clarence Brown Theatre’s collaborative production of “Amadeus” are on sale now. More than a decade following the joint production of “Hamlet,” the two organizations will join forces once again to present Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” at Clarence Brown Theatre Main Stage Sept. 8-19. Tickets for this production are $50 for opening night and weekend shows and $40 for weeknight shows. College student tickets (non-University of Tennessee) are available for $17; UT students may purchase $10 tickets directly through the CBT offices. K-12 student tickets are $12. Be advised that due to adult content, this show is recommended for ages 14 and up. Show dates and times are 7:30 p.m., Sep. 8-10, 14-17 and 19, and 2 p.m., Sept. 12 and 19. Those interested in purchasing tickets can call KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 or CBT Box Office at 865-974-5161 or log on to www.knoxvillesymphony.com or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com
• Moscow Ballet announces open auditions for the “Great Russian Nutcracker” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19, at Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, 2906-A Tazewell Pike in Knoxville. Accepted applicants will perform in “Great Russian Nutcracker” at the Tennessee Theatre at 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 28. Applicants must have dance experience and be between 7 and 16 years old. Applicants also must dress in dance attire and may bring Pointe shoes.
• Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville requests Arts Build Communities grant proposals for art projects from any non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located within the following 11 East Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union. Application and guidelines can be found and filled out online at www.arts.state.tn.us/community_arts_abc.htm. Call the Arts & Culture Alliance at 865-523-7543 to let us know of your intent to apply.
• Tommy Emmanuel with the Frank Vignola Trio will appear in concert at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $32, plus applicable service fees, available now via the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com
• An Evening with The Black Crowes begins at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $59.50 and $42, plus applicable service fees, available now via the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://-www.tennesseetheatre.com
• Tickets now are on sale for a matinee performance of Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” at Tennessee Theatre. Performance begins at 1 p.m., Sunday Nov. 28. To purchase tickets by phone, call the theater box office at 865-684-1200. Buy tickets online at www.nutcracker.com or www.knoxvilletickets.com. Tickets start at $27.50.
• Crosby, Stills and Nash perform at 8 p.m., Monday, Sep. 20, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $100 and $80, plus applicable service fees, available now at the Tennessee Theatre box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseethe-atre.com
• Yo Gabba Gabba! There’s A Party in My City will be in Knoxville at 2 and 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $39 and $29, plus applicable service fees, available now at All Tickets Unlimited Locations and Tennessee Theatre Box Office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com
• Picardy Penguin returns for another season of music making with Music Director Lucas Richman, soprano Katy Wolfe Zhan and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Concerts take place at 2 p.m., Oct. 10 and Feb. 27, 2011, at the Tennessee Theatre. Subscriptions to the 2010-2011 Family Series begin at $41 and are on sale to the general public through the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310. Children’s subscriptions are FREE with each paid adult subscription. All subscriptions purchased by May 28 will receive a pair of complimentary tickets to one of the KSO’s 2010-2011 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series concerts.
• Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion returns to Knoxville with his “Summer Love” Tour at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $71, $56 and $46, plus applicable service fees, on sale now at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, the Knoxville Civic Center box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at http://www.knoxvilletickets.com
• i105 WFIV, Knoxville’s Independent Radio, presents “Homegrown,” a weekly specialty program focusing on the local music scene, has a new “home.” Now, listeners will be able to be part of the Homegrown audience as the show debuts live at the Disc Exchange, 2615 Chapman Highway, in Knoxville. Homegrown airs from 7 to 9 p.m., every Wednesday night on 105.3 WFIV-FM.
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