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Greekfest
You can browse the Greek marketplace or try your feet at traditional Greek dancing, but this popular festival is also a foodie’s dream. Feast on roasted lamb and imported wines, sample honey-dipped Greek pastries and hone your skills at live cooking demonstrations. Sept. 23 – 25. (09/2011)
At St. George Greek Orthodox Church 4070 Kingston Pike
865-522-5043
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Elkmont Historic District
Equal parts nature trail and history exhibit, this Appalachian ghost town, 38 miles east of Knoxville, was an elite resort community in the 1920s and ’30s. Skip the crowded tourist areas and stroll among the abandoned cottages for a unique glimpse of Smoky Mountain history. (09/2011)
At Great Smoky Mountains National Park 434 Elkmont Rd
865-436-1271
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Big Mama's Karaoke Café
Get up the courage to sing onstage or just take in the zany antics at this familyfriendly karaoke spot. (It opens at noon on Saturdays.) The vast song selection covers country hits, Sinatra, show tunes and heavy metal. (08/2011)
10605 Chapman Hwy, Seymour
865-609-0208
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International Biscuit Festival
Biscuits aren’t just for breakfast anymore, as evidenced by signature versions from local restaurants (last year saw flavors like chocolate chip with brandied cherries) that will be available at this annual ode to the South’s favorite bread product. Show up early: This year's motto is "We'll Make More," but tickets to eat samples sell out fast. May 27-28. (05/2011)
Market Square
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ZORB Smoky Mountains
ZORBing is a New Zealand pastime, and Pigeon Forge is the only place it's available in the US. It’s zany, for sure: The ZORBonaut (that's you) gets inside an inflatable 12-foot globe and heads off down a specially-designed hill, cushioned on a pocket of air. (04/2011)
203 Sugar Hollow Rd, Pigeon Forge
865-428-2422
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The Civil War in Knoxville
The War Between the States reached Knoxville at the Battle of Fort Sanders. This exhibit, made up primarily of artifacts, brings the sorrowful events to life. A Union artillerist's letters, a Confederate drum left behind and an 1864 map of the defenses are all part of the permanent collection at this top-drawer archeological museum. (03/2011)
At the Frank H. McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee 1327 Circle Park Dr
865-974-2144
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The Color Purple
Set in rural Georgia of 1909, Alice Walker's novel about the life journey of “Po‘ chil‘” Celie comes to life in song, with a Grammy-nominated jazzgospel- blues score. Feb. 18-20. (02/2011)
At Historic Tennessee Theatre 604 S Gay St
865-656-4444
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TITANIC PIGEON FORGE
This permanent, three-deck reproduction of the Titanic houses 20 galleries to display hundreds of authentic artifacts. You can even feel the water temp from that fateful night. (01/2011)
2134 Pkwy, Pigeon Forge
800-381-7670
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
If you’ve never seen Scrooge’s overnight change of heart in person, this production of the Dickens classic is a plum, featuring wonderful acting and lavish sets. (12/2010)
206 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee
865-974-5161
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PIGEON FORGE WINTERFEST
Beginning Nov. 8 (Christmas comes early around here), the mountain tourist town of Pigeon Forge is dripping with lights—more than five million of them in festive arrays. Bring your own carols and mistletoe. Through Feb. 28. (11/2010)
38 miles east of Knoxville
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WOYZECK
This edgy 19th-century satire is based loosely on the true story of a soldier (Woyzeck) who, in a fit of confused jealousy, murders his girlfriend. It’s one of the most popular plays in German theatre repertory, but since playwright Georg Büchner died before this drama was completed, every staging promises a surprise ending. Oct. 7-24. (10/2010)
1710 Andy Holt Ave
865-974-5161
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SHIFTING STRUCTURES
For this exhibit, artist Jane South constructed one of her sculptural drawings to fit the specs of the KMA. It was made entirely with delicate, folded pieces of paper confi gured into a complex network of cages, grids, arches and ladders that form one compelling, mindboggling piece. Through Nov. 7. (09/2010)
1050 World’s Fair Park Dr
865-525-6101
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