Julia Roberts stars in the film "Eat, Pray, Love."
Blue Mother Tupelo is Ricky and Micol Davis.
KNOXVILLE — FIRST FRIDAY ART
A reception for artists Steve Smith and Marjorie Horne will be 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St.
Smith will display his wood carvings. Horne's exhibit will include paintings and drawings.
Clark & Stacy Miller will entertain on guitar and cello during the reception.
For other First Friday activities, visit www.knoxvillemarketsquare.com.
BLUE MOTHER TUPELO
Regional blues favorite Blue Mother Tupelo will entertain at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Lyric Theatre, 320 Grove St., Loudon.
The core of the group is the soulful duo of Ricky and Micol Davis, from left below, on vocals and guitar, respectively. The pair recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. Their latest CD is "Heaven & Earth."
Admission is $15. For info, call 865-458-9020.
'THE AFRICAN QUEEN'
Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart star in the 1951 film classic "The African Queen," showing at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.
Knoxville-born James Agee wrote the screenplay for this adventure set during World War I. Bogart plays the captain of a small boat on a remote African river who helps Hepburn's character escape the Germans and strike a small blow for the good guys.
Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for ages 12 and younger.
Australian rock band Sick Puppies
SICK PUPPIES
Australian rock trio Sick Puppies, left, will headline a night of heavy music at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at The Valarium, 1213 Western Ave.
Bands Janus, It's Alive and My Darkest Days will also perform.
Admission is $15-$18 in advance, $18-$20 at the door. For information, call 865-656-4444 or visit www.thevalarium.com.
BLUE PLATE SPECIAL
Folk and roots-music band Mike Younger and the Marksmen will join indie-pop singer-songwriter Kurt Scobie for the WDVX Blue Plate Special noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.10, at the Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S. Gay St.
Admission is free. The concert will also be broadcast live on WDVX 89.9 and 102.9 FM and online at www.wdvx.com.
MITCH EASTER
Veteran alterna-pop singer-songwriter Mitch Easter will perform with the Tim Lee 3 at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave.
Easter made a name for himself in the 1980s with the band Let's Active. Since then he has become a sought-after record producer and continues to record and perform his own tunes.
Admission is $5.
MADRE & THE BORDER LIONS
Knoxville rock band Madre will join The Border Lions, from Athens, Ga., in concert at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square.
Both groups share an upbeat, contemporary rock style with a nod to classic college-rock influences. To check them out, visit www.myspace.com/madreband or www.myspace.com/theborderlionsband.
Julia Roberts stars in the film "Eat, Pray, Love."
'EAT, PRAY, LOVE'
Julia Roberts, left, plays Liz Gilbert in this film version of Gilbert's memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," scheduled to open Friday, Aug. 13, in area theaters.
While seeming to have a happy life, Gilbert realizes she needs something different and sets out to learn about good food, spirituality and true love.
The cast of the PG-13-rated film also includes Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup and James Franco.
Sylvester Stallone in "The Expendables"
'THE EXPENDABLES'
Sylvester Stallone, left, wrote, directed and stars in the new film "The Expendables," scheduled to open Friday, Aug. 13, in area theaters. In the action-packed tale, Stallone and a slew of other tough-guy favorites must band together on a mission to blow a bunch of stuff sky high. The cast of the R-rated feature also includes Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin and Mickey Rourke.
MUSIC AT THE COVE
The Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains will entertain 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at The Cove at Concord Park, 10901 S. Northsore Drive.
Admission is free. For information, call 865-215-6600.
'SWOPERA'
As part of the Carpetbag Theatre's ongoing 40th Homecoming Celebration, the company will present "Swopera" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, and Sunday, Aug. 15, at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2743 Wimpole Ave.
"Swopera" is a spoken-word opera about "familial history, internal epiphany and collective responsibility" with a mix of jazz and hip-hop music.
Admission is $15 in general; $10 for students; $5 for ages 12 and younger. For info, call 865-544-0447 or visit www.carpetbagtheatre.org.
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