Miss Olivia's Table
Miss Olivia's Table is located at 1108 W Broadway Ave. in Maryville, 865-983-7711.
Painted Bra Night
Painted Bra Night is this Friday at 6:30 at Spirited Art in Bearden. The Painted Bra Art Project was started to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. Spirited Art will supply bras and materials to paint your own "brasterpiece" to be donated at the end of the night for an online auction.
A portion of the $35 admission price will go to Komen Knoxville.
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HFF).
To reserve your spot call 584-1010 or email spiritedartknoxville@gmail.com
Oak Ridge Celebration
Community organizers will commemorate the birthday of Oak Ridge through a heritage celebration planned for September 19, the 70th birthday of the creation of the World War II Secret City, and the first site of the Manhattan Project.
Festivities will kick off at 3 p.m., in Historic Jackson Square.
At 5:30 p.m., an historic talk on Oak Ridge, given by the City's official Historian Bill Wilcox will begin in front of the Oak Ridge Playhouse. Following Wilcox, Ray Smith will provide a brief update on the status of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Next, Mick Wiest will present the Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association's annual historic preservation award. Then, Mayor Tom Beehan will commemorate the day by reading an official proclamation designating September 19, 2012, as the 70th birthday of the World War II Secret City of Oak Ridge and cutting an official birthday cake. Everyone is then invited to a free special viewing of the movie "Fat Man and Little Boy" inside the Oak Ridge Playhouse, at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by the American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation.
For more information on the celebration, contact the Oak Ridge Convention & Visitors Bureau at 865-482-7821 or visit the website, www.OakRidgeVisitor.com.
Taste of Oak Ridge
September 22 in Jackson Square
5 p.m. until 10 p.m.
The food sampling event features small "tastes" of dishes from the following local restaurants: Dean's Restaurant, Gondolier, The Market House, Razzleberry Lab & Kitchen, The Soup Kitchen, Time Out Deli and The Other One. RNfit Weight Management, located in Jackson Square, will be offering samples as well. The small portions or "tastes" from each vendor will cost $1.00 or $2.00 per item and attendees can buy as many tickets as they want for $1 each. In addition, beer and wine will also be available for purchase. Half of the proceeds from the Taste of Oak Ridge go to the Free Medical Clinic on Robertsville Road.
The event will also include live music provided by several local bands and musical groups. The music schedule is as follows:
5:00pm -- Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Mighty House Band
6:00pm-- Graham Marema (alternative folk music)
7:00pm--The Rock Opera Show (J. Miller and friends)
8:00pm--Ilia Steinschneider & Sean Claire (classical violin)
9:00pm-- Buck Hoffman & Andy "Puppy" Howe (1930's Piedmont Blues duo)
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
(Information provided by Melanie Staten)
The 2012 - 2013 season marks Maestro Richman's tenth year as Music Director of the KSO.
"Ravishing Rachmaninoff," the first Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert of the 2012 - 2013 season will feature the music of Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Copland and KSO Maestro Lucas Richman on September 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre. This Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Concert will feature the acclaimed pianist, Orion Weiss, playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Tickets to the concert begin at $22.00 and may be purchased by logging on to the KSO website or by calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 or Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444. Patrons are encouraged to prepare for the concert by reading the program notes available on the KSO website.
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Duck-Duck-Goose Consignment Sale
September 20-22
10am to 8pm
Former Goody's Corporate Warehouse on Parkside Drive
Duck-Duck-Goose
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"Whoadeo" for Children's Hospital
September 29
9am to 2pm
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge
Children ages 3-12
Includes a Free outdoor carnival
For more information visit www.etch.com or call Dixie Stampede at 1-800-356-1676.
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