GATLINBURG – Appearing for one night only at the Gatlinburg Convention Center, the Taste of Autumn presents the Temptations Revue featuring A Tribute by Nate Evans! Not only will you get to sample great dishes from the area’s finest restaurants, but you will also get to experience the Motown sounds of the Temptations all for one price. September 23 is the first official day of Autumn and what a better way to celebrate the season than with the legendary Temptations Revue and the Taste of Autumn. Attendees can enjoy unlimited sampling from all the participating vendors plus great music and a silent auction.
 
“For thirteen years, the Taste of Autumn has been a tasty way to support the United Way of Sevier County, but this year is extra special with the addition of the world famous Temptations!” commented Jon Elder, Special Events Coordinator. “Think of this as an exclusive dinner show for one night only.”
 
The Taste’s main entertainment attraction is a musical tribute to the Temptations starring Nate Evans, who began performing with original vocalists David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks.  For this  newest tribute to the Motown legends, Evans has assembled a lineup of singers that is electrifying audiences nightly with Temptations’ gold, spanning some 50 albums and 50-plus top 10 singles, like “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” and many more.  Throughout the show Evans shares not only his talents but also his memories of working with the group’s original members.
 
Along with the $25 ticket (children under 7 are free), attendees can also sample unlimited from some of the area’s finest restaurants and attractions. A Silent Auction will also be held.
 
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Taste of Autumn go to the 2010 United Way of Sevier County Campaign.
 
The United Way of Sevier County distributes funds to local organizations providing services and programs to our community.
           
Tickets are available at the Gatlinburg Welcome Centers on the Spur and at the Aquarium as well as on-line at www.uwosc.org. Table reservations are also available. To sign up as a vendor, or volunteer, or for more information, please call the Special Events Office at 436-0500.
 

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Author Jeff Strand has been busy. His book Dweller (Leisure Books) just came out in April of this year and he has another (Wolf Hunt, Dark Regions Press) that is coming soon as a limited edition hardcover. (Editor’s note: If you order the deluxe edition, you also get a neat wolfman sculpture created by Frank Walls.) Add to this the fact that he also gets to emcee the 2011 Bram Stoker awards (highly-coveted horror writing awards) in New York and you’ve got a schedule that likely makes it hard to sleep at night sometimes.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., August 24, 2010— after a nationwide 74-city theatrical run and widespread critical acclaim, East Tennesseans once again have the chance to see familiar local landscapes come alive in the feature film That Evening Sun during a special event to promote the DVD release.
 
On Tuesday, September 7th at 7:30pm, the Clayton Center for the Arts will be transformed into a world-class movie house for a special screening of That Evening Sun starring the legendary Academy Award Nominee Hal Holbrook.
 
Tickets to the screening are $10.00 each (general admission) and all proceeds benefit the Clayton Center for the Arts. A Q & A will be held immediately after the screening with Executive Producer Larsen Jay. DVDs and Blu-ray disks will be available for purchase in the lobby throughout the night. Audience members will also have an opportunity to win a Hal Holbrook autographed DVD.
 
That Evening Sun was filmed entirely in East Tennessee, specifically in the Knoxville, Rockwood and Lenoir City areas. It is based on the short story I Hate to See that Evening Sun Go Down by acclaimed Tennessee author William Gay. That Evening Sun” has won top prizes at 13 film festivals including Austin’s South by Southwest, Nashville, Atlanta, Sarasota, Little Rock, Newport, Indie Memphis, Sidewalk, Secret City, New Hampshire and Naples International Film Festival. The film also received the Wyatt Award from the Southeastern Film Critics, presented for the film that best represents the South.
 
The film stars Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild, All the President’s Men, The Firm, Wall Street), Ray McKinnon (The Blind Side, O’ Brother Where Art Thou?, Deadwood), Walton Goggins (Predators, The Shield), Mia Wasikowska (In Treatment, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, The Kids are Alright), Carrie Preston (True Blood, Sex in the City, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Duplicity), Dixie Carter (Designing Women), Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, The Closer, Northern Exposure).
 
Visit www.ThatEveningSun.com to watch the trailer and learn more about That Evening Sun. That Evening Sun is produced by Dogwood Entertainment, the film division of Knoxville-based DoubleJay Creative. The film is distributed by Freestyle Releasing, with the DVD being distributed by Image Entertainment. 
 

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KNOXVILLE – Marble Springs Historic Site, in conjunction with the South Doyle Area Homeowners Association, will be hosting the fourth annual John Sevier Days Arts and Crafts Show, Sat., Sept. 25 & Sun., Sept 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  You can expect to enjoy 18th century demonstrations such as spinning, woodworking and open-hearth cooking; weapons demonstrations, which will showcase tomahawks and period-appropriate firearms; Tours of the historic buildings, an 18th century style military battle; and regional arts and crafts, among other period treats.  Children’s activities, musical entertainment and tasty ‘victuals’ will enliven your day, so please join us with your family and friends and enjoy an early autumn festival to kick off a memorable fall season at Marble Springs!
 
Admission $5.00 per car; Parking is free.
 
All activities take place at the Marble Springs Historic Site: 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.
 
Information found at 865-573-5508; marblesprings@gmail.com; www.marblesprings.net

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