Natalie Portman, center, in the film "Brothers."
"Willy Wonka," a stage adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, as presented at the Oak Ridge Playhouse.
Friday, Nov. 27
'WILLY WONKA'
"Willy Wonka," a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantasy classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," will be presented at 8 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Jackson Square, Oak Ridge.
The cast includes, from left, Bill Kilday as Grandpa Joe, George Fox as Willy Wonka and Maguire James as Charlie.
Admission is $15-$20. For info, call 865-482-9999.
Saturday, Nov. 28
'A CHRISTMAS CAROL'
"A Christmas Carol" - the classic tale of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future - will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus.
Admission is $27 in general, $22 for seniors, $15 for area students and $5 for UT students.
The play runs through Dec. 20. For information, call 865-974-5161 or visit www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.
Sunday, Nov. 29
LOCAL MILLION POWERS
A Knoxville performer known as Million Powers will perform with mysterious rock bands from some place else called Gnarly-Whals and Memes at 10 p.m. at Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave.
Admission is $5.
The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes
Monday, Nov. 30
CHRISTMAS ROCKETTES
The "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" will feature the world-famous Rockettes dance troupe, left, at 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus.
The stage set for the show features a 25-by-65-foot LED screen that will make the dancers feel at home with a backdrop of actual New York City scenes.
Admission is $45.50, $65.50 or $80. For info, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.knoxvilletickets.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
ART MARKET GALLERY
Mixed-media art by Lynnda Tenpenny and painted toys and furniture by Pat Fitch will be on display Dec. 1-27 at the Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St.
An opening reception will be 5-9 p.m. Dec. 4 during the downtown First Friday festivities. For info, call 865-525-5265 or visit www.artmarketgallery.net.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
FREEQUENCY
Acoustic rock duo Freequency will entertain at 8:30 p.m. at the Smoky Mountain Brewery, 11308 Parkside Drive in the Turkey Creek area.
Thursday, Dec. 3
ICE BEARS HOCKEY
The Knoxville Ice Bears will take on the Pensacola Ice Flyers at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave.
Admission is $7-$26. For information, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.knoxvilletickets.com.
Natalie Portman, center, in the film "Brothers."
Friday, Dec. 4
'BROTHERS'
Natalie Portman plays a wife and mother whose soldier husband is lost enemy territory in Afghanistan. She begins to feel an attraction to her brother-in-law (Jake Gyllenhaal), but then her husband (Toby Maguire) shows up alive and not-so-well in the head after being a captive of the Taliban. The film drama is rated R.
Saturday, Dec. 5
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY LEAGUE CRYSTAL BALL
The Knoxville Symphony League's 2009 Crystal Ball will be at 6 p.m. at the Knoxville Marriott, 500 E. Hill Ave.
Entertainment will include music by Soul Solution, members of the Youth Orchestra, the Pellissippi State Community College Chorus and pianist Slade Trammell.
The party is a benefit for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Cost is $175 per person.
The event will also include live and silent auctions. An online auction will run through Nov. 30 at www.knoxvillesymphonyleague.org. For information, call 865-408-9900.
Bill Cosby
Sunday, Dec. 6
BILL COSBY
Comedy legend Bill Cosby, left, will entertain at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Admission is $49, $69, $89 or $125. For information, call 865-684-1200 or visit www.tennesseetheatre.com.
'CHRISTMAS BELLES'
The holiday comedy "Christmas Belles" will be presented at 3 p.m. at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St., near Regas Restaurant.
Sunday matinee admission is $10. for information, call 865-544-1999 or visit www.theatreknoxville.com.
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