The Emory Valley Center of Oak Ridge is having a fundraiser from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday to raise money for a campaign to replace the current building on Emory Valley Road. The fundraiser will feature a barbeque dinner and performance by Boys’ Night Out at Buddy’s Banquet Hall in Knoxville.
Aftah Party performs in Oak Ridge on Friday night
Aftah Party will perform Friday in the second show of the Secret City Sounds concert series at A.K. Bissell Park. The show begins at 7 p.m.
This ten-piece band, formed by brothers Ken and Keith Brown and their longtime friend Melvin Ellis, will be playing a mixture of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and rock at the park’s pavilion.
Sound Company’s spring performance this weekend
Sound Company will perform its spring show at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12.
The show, “One World, One Voice“, will be at The Grove Theater at High Places Church. There will also be a school showing on Friday morning at 9:30 a.m.
Jenna and the Accidentals perform in Oak Ridge
Secret City concert series begins Friday
Jenna and the Accidentals, pictured above, will perform Friday night at A.K. Bissell Park
This year’s free Secret City Sounds Concert Series starts Friday night, and it features Jenna and the Accidentals.
Now in its fourth season, the concert series is held at the Pavilion in A.K. Bissell Park.
Teen bands battle in Oak Ridge
One of nine local bands compete in Oak Ridge on Friday in Battle of the Teen Bands. Prizes included gift cards and recording studio time at Big Head Records studio at Heritage Fellowship Church.
A guitar player is pictured above at Friday’s Battle of the Teen Bands at A.K. Bissell Park.
Nine local bands from five high schools were scheduled to compete at the A.K. Bissell Park Pavilion in Oak Ridge on Friday. Here are pictures from the competition taken by William Terry Jr.
Busy weekend in Oak Ridge starts Friday
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Oak Ridge.
There is an Earth Day festival and Battle of the Teen Bands at the Civic Center, a Community Share Day in Scarboro, and Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.
Chicago opens at the Oak Ridge Playhouse on Friday, the Oak Ridge Chorus performs Saturday, and the Dogwood Sprints regatta will be at the Oak Ridge Marina on Saturday and Sunday.
Open Mic night on Saturday at the Grove Theater
High Places Church at the Grove Theater is having an open mic night at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28.
Performances can include poetry readings, humor, and acoustic music, such as guitar and harmonica. This event is usually around the last Saturday of the month.
The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Rd in Oak Ridge.
For more information, call (865) 719-4305.
Jada Blade plays Lincoln’s on Saturday
Celebration of the Young Child at Children’s Museum April 27
Barbara Bailey Hutchison, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will be the featured performer April 27 at the Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.
The celebration offers family entertainment and children’s activities from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the museum, which is located at 461 W. Outer Drive. Hutchison will perform from 10-10:30 a.m. with finely crafted songs and clever stories that entertain and inspire young audiences.
Knoxville Symphony performs April 19 and 20
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs Carnival of the Animals at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, at the Tennessee Theatre.
This concert will feature David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will be performing Saint-Saens’ Concerto No. 3 for Violin and Orchestra. The orchestra, which is led by Music Director Lucas Richman, will also perform Schubert’s Overture, D. 590 in D Major and his Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished.”
Arte Musica performs in ORCMA concert on Sunday
Arte Musica are, from left, Rudolph Nemeth, piano; Wade Darnell, banjo; and Travis Witherington, double bass.
Arte Musica, a crossover band consisting of Rudolph Nemeth on piano, Wade Darnell on banjo, and Travis Witherington on bass, will perform at the ORCMA Coffee Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 22.
The trio will be performing a variety of music styles, but will focus on original compositions. This free concert at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church is open to the public.
For more information, please visit http://www.orcma.org/concerts/coffee-concerts/.
