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Friday, May 29

LENNY WILLIAMS

Former Tower of Power lead singer Lenny Williams will entertain at 8:30 p.m. at the Broker Banquet Hall, 3434 Martin Luther King Jr,. Ave.

Williams will sing such hits as "Cause I Love You," "Ooh Child" and "Midnight Girl."

DJ Double-R will also spin tunes. Admission is $30. For information, call 865-329-9442.

Darrell Scott

Saturday, May 30

DARRELL SCOTT

Americana singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, below, and band will headline a concert at 8 p.m. at the Square Room, 4 Market Square.

Soulful local folk-rock singer-songwriter Scott McMahan will open the show.

Admission is $14 in advance, $16 at the door. For information, call 865-544-4199 or visit www.thesquareroom.com.

Sunday, May 31

'BRAAA-ZIIIL'!

"Brazil," director Terry Gilliam's dark futuristic tale of imagination and escape, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St.

The 1985 film stars Jonathan Pryce as a frustrated bureaucrat who longs to fly away - literally - with his dream girl (Kim Greist). In the meantime, he tries to help a rogue air-conditioner repairman (Robert De Niro) get out of jail.

Admission is $5-$7.50. The film is rated R. For information, visit www.knoxbijou.com.

Monday, June 1

SLIM PICKINS & DOC FIELDS

Chattanooga bluegrass band Slim Pickins and folk singer-songwriter Gary "Doc" Fields will entertain during the WDVX Blue Plate Special noon-1 p.m. at the Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S. Gay St.

The free performance will also be broadcast on WDVX 89.9 and 102.9 FM and online at www.wdvx.com.

Tuesday, June 2

BUY A NEW ALBUM

Isn't the online experience getting a little tiring? It's much more fun to go out and actual buy a real album. Elvis Costello's new disc "Secret, Profane and Sugarcane" arrives in stores today, along with new releases by 311, The Dave Matthews Band, Vanessa Williams and (if you'd like to skip a few meals to pay for it) a long-promised huge box from Neil Young.

Wednesday, June 3

HOOTS & HELLMOUTH

Philadelphia-based roots-music band Hoots & Hellmouth will headline an evening of music at 8 p.m. at The Square Room, 4 Market Square.

Serena Ryder with Matt Hires and Medford's Black Record Collection will also perform. Admission is $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Visit www.thesquareroom.com.

Shooter Jennings

Thursday, June 4

SHOOTER JENNINGS

Country-rock singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings, below, will headline the Sundown in the City concert 6-10 p.m. at Market Square.

Local rock ensemble 1220 will open the free concert. For information, visit www.sundowninthecity.com.

'Land of the Lost'

Friday, June 5

'LAND OF THE LOST'

The classic Saturday-morning trio of adventurers Marshall, Will and Holly gets an update in the new action comedy "Land of the Lost."

Park ranger Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell, center below) and his assitants Will (Danny McBride) and Holly (Anna Friel) get sucked into a time warp and meet bizarre prehistoric creatures, such as the Sleestaks sneaking up behind them.

The film is rated PG-13.

'THE HANGOVER'

A Las Vegas bachelor party goes off-track in the new comedy "The Hangover," opening Friday, June 5, in area theaters. Bradley Cooper, left, stars as one of the groomsmen that gets lost while celebrating a friend's upcoming marriage. Along the way, the gang loses the groom and encounters a mysterious baby, a tiger and former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson. The comedy is rated R.

Saturday, June 6

HUZZAH! IT'S A RENAISSANCE FAIRE

The 10th annual Shakespeare and Friends Celtic Renaissance Faire and Madrigal Feast will be 10 a.m.-6p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, at Crockett Spring Park in Rogersville.

The festival will feature Scottish Highland games, jousting, theater, fire "manipulation," Celtic music, puppetry, children's games, a marketplace and all manner of ye olde century merriment.

Admission is $10 in general, $8 for students and seniors. Two day tickets are $12-$16. Children 10 and younger admitted free. For information, visit www.shakespeareandfriends.org.

Sunday, June 7

A LAZY AFTERNOON

There's not much more of a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon than having a nice brunch with good music. The Downtown Grill & Brewery features a brunch from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. with music by the Dave Whittaker Trio. You might be able to have a beer while you're there, too.

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