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Secret City Festival includes free concerts, art show, other activities this weekend

Posted at 12:49 pm June 9, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Two weekends, counting Fridays. Two weekdays. Seven days of celebration, from June 2 through June 10, 2017, mostly at A. K. Bissell Park. And admission to all events is free of charge. (Photo and caption courtesy Celebrate Oak Ridge and Carolyn Krause)

Two weekends, counting Fridays. Two weekdays. Seven days of celebration, from June 2 through June 10, 2017, mostly at A.K. Bissell Park. And admission to all events is free of charge. (Photo and caption courtesy Celebrate Oak Ridge and Carolyn Krause)

 

The Secret City Festival features free concerts and other activities at Alvin K. Bissell Park this weekend. Organizers have posted an entertainment schedule for both days, which is printed below.

Organizers said parking is available at the west end of the park (enter via Badger Road), Oak Ridge High School, First Methodist Church, and various paid lots around town. Accessible parking is available at the Oak Ridge Public Library.

The TN Creates Juried Art Show begins at 10 a.m. daily in the Shep Lauter Room at the Oak Ridge Civic Center, and all other festival activities begin at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday, organizers said. Admission is free.

There are free water stations throughout the park and water and other drinks are available for purchase via vendors, organizers said. There are food vendors at the festival, and “we have plenty of cold beer and moonshine cocktails ready to go,” organizers said.

Other activities include a petting zoo, wildlife encounter, Home Depot area, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Traveling Science Fair, according to an event map, which is included below.

Here’s the entertainment schedule for Friday and Saturday: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Movies, Music, Nonprofits, Slider Tagged With: A.K. Bissell Park, Alvin K. Bissell Park, Celebrate Oak Ridge, Dr. Dog, entertainment schedule, free concert, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Traveling Science Fair, Secret City Festival, The Black Lillies, TN Creates Juried Art Show

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CONTACT Care Line to bring new film ‘The Listeners’ to Oak Ridge

Posted at 6:18 pm April 24, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Trainee Kortney Rist in the call room at Headquarters Counseling Center., from a scene in the documentary The Listeners. (Photo submitted by CONTACT Care Line)

Trainee Kortney Rist in the call room at Headquarters Counseling Center., from a scene in the documentary The Listeners. (Photo submitted by CONTACT Care Line)

 

Special one-time screening of a new documentary about suicide hotline volunteers; screening requires 80  tickets to be sold by Thursday, April 27

CONTACT Care Line will be hosting a one-time screening of “The Listeners” in Oak Ridge on Thursday, May 4.

“The Listeners” follows a cadre of new volunteer trainees in crisis and suicide prevention as they learn to answer suicide hotlines, a press release said.

“Through their eyes—and more importantly, their ears—the film examines mental health and suicide prevention strategies, volunteerism, and the life-saving power of empathy,” the press release said.

The event includes a brief introduction to the work of CONTACT Care Line and concludes with a 15-minute opportunity for questions.

The film is being screened through Tugg.com, a platform that helps organizations to host screenings in their local theaters. Tickets can be purchased at www.tugg.com/events/the-listeners-xxbt. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Health, Movies, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Bob Hurst, Bruce Marshall, CONTACT Care Line, suicide hotline, suicide prevention, The Listeners

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See the 2017 Secret City Festival schedule here

Posted at 4:03 am March 10, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Secret City Festival Flyer 2017

See the Secret City Festival schedule of events above. The events start Friday, June 2, and end June 17.

Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available. For more information, contact [email protected].

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Dancing, Entertainment, Front Page News, Movies, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Secret City Festival

Watch a free showing of movie ‘Psycho’ Oct. 20 at Princess Theatre in Harriman

Posted at 6:24 pm October 18, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Roane State English professor DeAnna Stephens will introduce a free screening of “Psycho,” regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of a psychological thriller, at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Princess Theatre in Harriman.

The R-rated film, often described as “creepy,” is the tale of a woman on the lam who checks into the mysterious Bates Motel, apparently vacant except for proprietors Norman Bates and his mother.

The 1960 movie, now considered a classic, gives audiences a whole new perspective on taking showers and became Hitchcock’s biggest hit. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Movies Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, DeAnna Stephens, Halloween, Norman Bates, Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning, ORICL, Princess Theatre, Psycho, Roane State

Knoxville Film Festival to screen ‘The Clinton 12’

Posted at 8:33 am August 16, 2016
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The Clinton 12

The Fourth Annual Knoxville Film Festival will present a special screening of the acclaimed documentary film “The Clinton 12” on Sunday, August 28, at 3 p.m. at the Regal Downtown West Cinema 8 in Knoxville. The screening is in honor of the 60th anniversary of the integration of Clinton High School in Clinton and the 10th anniversary of both the film and the opening of the Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton.

Narrated by award-winning actor James Earl Jones, “The Clinton 12” tells the compelling story of the integration of the first public high school in the South as a result of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, a press release said. The title refers to the 12 black teenagers who, in the fall of 1956, were forced to attend the all-white high school in Clinton, Tennessee.

“The Knoxville Film Festival is proud to bring this story to our audience,” said Keith McDaniel, director of “The Clinton 12” and co-founder/executive director of the Knoxville Film Festival. “This has been, and continues to be, an important story about courage and determination. We want to make sure all East Tennesseans have an opportunity to see this film, and it is our pleasure to honor those who carried the torch of equality and changed our nation.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Federal, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Brown vs. Board of Education, Clinton 12, Clinton High School, Green McAdoo Cultural Center, integration, James Earl Jones, Knoxville Film Festival, public high school, Regal Downtown West Cinema 8, The Clinton 12, U.S. Supreme Court

Reminder: ORHPA celebrates 70th anniversary of end of WWII with special showing of historic movie

Posted at 12:56 pm August 29, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

The Beginning or The End

A historic Ed Westcott image of the original showing of the movie, “The Beginning or the End”—The Story of the Atomic Bomb and Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

Reminder: A 70th anniversary celebration of the end of World War II will feature a special showing of the historic movie “‘The Beginning or the End,’ The Story of the Atomic Bomb and Oak Ridge.”

This movie was Hollywood’s first attempt to tell the fascinating story of the creation of the world’s first atomic bomb in the massive, top-secret Manhattan Project. The movie was originally released in 1947, just two years after the end of the war. It stars Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, and Tom Drake.

The celebration has been organized by the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association. It’s scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, August 29, at the Historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Grove Center.

“We wanted to honor those who perished in WWII, our great veterans, Manhattan Project and Cold War workers, and the world-changing Y-12 plant on this anniversary,” said Mick Wiest, president of the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association. “It’s important to remember and be grateful.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Meetings and Events, Movies, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: atomic bomb, Cold War, Grove Theater, Manhattan Project, Mick Wiest, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, ORHPA, The Beginning or the End, World War II, WWII

ORHPA will celebrate 70th anniversary of end of WWII with special showing of historic movie

Posted at 12:40 pm August 10, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Beginning or The End

A historic Ed Westcott image of the original showing of the movie, “The Beginning or the End”—The Story of the Atomic Bomb and Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

A 70th anniversary celebration of the end of World War II will feature a special showing of the historic movie “‘The Beginning or the End,’ The Story of the Atomic Bomb and Oak Ridge.”

The celebration has been organized by the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association. It’s scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, August 29, at the Historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Grove Center.

The program will include the presentation of the flag by the Volunteer State Honor Guard, patriotic music by the Oak Ridge High School Ensemble, and the special recognition of all veterans, a press release said. Also, a special proclamation will be presented to the Y-12 National Security Complex recognizing 70 years of supporting our nation’s freedom, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Movies, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Betty Stokes, Ed Westcott, Friends of the Grove Theater, Grove Theater, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge High School Ensemble, The Beginning or the End, The Story of the Atomic Bomb and Oak Ridge, Volunteer State Honor Guard, World War II, Y-12 National Security Complex

Free film on Friday looks at racial injustice, unconscious bias, prejudice

Posted at 10:09 am May 14, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

A PBS film that looks at recognizing racial injustice and unconscious bias, bigotry, and prejudice will be shown at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church on Friday.

The community is invited to join the ORUUC group Allies for Racial Equity for the free viewing of the PBS film “American Denial,” a press release said.

The showing will start at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the Social Hall of the church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

Following the film there will be time for a guided conversation. The event will last until 9 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Allies for Racial Equity, American Denial, bias, bigotry, class, incarceration, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, ORUUC, PBS film, prejudice, race, racial injustice, stop and frisk

Tickets going fast for Weinberg film

Posted at 12:24 am April 20, 2015
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

Alvin Weinberg Poster

If Alvin Weinberg, the most famous of Oak Ridgers, were alive today, he would be celebrating his 100th birthday.

This Thursday evening, as many as 600 people will celebrate his centenary by watching for free “Alvin Weinberg,” a documentary film by Oak Ridge’s Keith McDaniel.

The one-hour film, which is of PBS quality, will be shown at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the American Museum of Science and Energy.

The first showing is “sold out,” but a few seats are left for the second free showing at 8 p.m. To reserve a seat, you must call Connor Matthews at (865) 705-5890 or Tom Row at (865) 705-5174.

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Movies, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Alvin Weinberg, American Museum of Science and Energy, Connor Matthews, documentary, film, Keith McDanil, Oak Ridge, Tom Row

New film on former ORNL Director Weinberg has premiere on April 23

Posted at 2:56 am April 1, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Alvin Weinberg Poster

The world premiere of a new film on the life of former Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Alvin Weinberg will be held on Thursday, April 23, at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. The film was written and directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker and Oak Ridge resident Keith McDaniel.

Although McDaniel has written and directed more than a dozen documentary films, he is generally best known for his films “Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story” and “The Clinton 12.”

According to McDaniel, the biographical documentary entitled “Alvin Weinberg” explores the life of the internationally renowned nuclear scientist.

“I didn’t know Dr. Weinberg very well although I did interview him a couple of years prior to his death,” McDaniel said. “His was a fascinating life. In making this film, I wanted to not only tell stories of his professional achievements but I also wanted to show what Dr. Weinberg was like as a person.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Movies, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, Slider, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Alvin Weinberg, Alvin Weinberg Memorial Fund, American Museum of Science and Energy, American Nuclear Society, AMSE, Bill Burch, CapitalMark Bank and Trust, Clinton 12, Connor Matthews, Crosland Southeast, Dave Hobson, Dave Reister, documentary, Dr. Seaton Garrett, Fran Silver, Friends of ORNL, Howard Baker, John Auxier, Keith McDaniel, Matt Shafer Powell, Murray Rosenthal, nuclear scientist, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pat Postma, Payson “Rick” Lyon, Ray Wymer, Richard Weinberg, Secret City Films, Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story, Shigeko Uppuluri, Steve Stow, Tennessee Valley Authority, The Alvin Weinberg Memorial Committee, The Clinton 12, Tom Row, UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Wanted: ‘Calutron Girls’

Posted at 10:35 pm February 16, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Y-12 Calutron Girls

The famous “Calutron Girls” photograph by Manhattan Project photographer Ed Westcott that prompted Denise Kiernan to write the best-seller “The Girls of Atomic City.”

 

Submitted

Wanted! “Calutron Girls” who worked at Y-12 during the Manhattan Project.

The Japanese Public Broadcasting Corporation wants to produce a documentary film to commemorate the end of World War II. Their program director representative has contacted Y-12 National Security Complex Historian D. Ray Smith and wants to interview some women who worked on the calutrons at Y-12. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, East Tennessee Technology Park, Entertainment, Front Page News, Movies, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: atomic bomb, Calutron Girls, Colleen Black, Denise Kiernan, documentary, Hiroshima, Japanese Public Broadcasting Corporation, K-25, Manhattan Project, Ray Smith, The Girls of Atomic City, World War II, Y-12

Reminder: Fundraiser for Secret City Wildbots features award-winning film on world’s water

Posted at 11:58 am February 1, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Sling Shot Press Release

A film screening this month will feature an inspirational movie about a tiny technological solution that could be used to clean up the world’s water supply. The screening of the award-winning documentary will also raise money for the Oak Ridge High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 4265, the Secret City Wildbots.

The fundraiser and screening will start at 7 p.m. Friday, February 20, in the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, a press release said. The Secret City Wildbots will begin the evening with a short demonstration of the team’s robot from 7-7:20 p.m. The screening of the 97-minue film will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: A Christmas Festival, bad water, Dean Kamen, documentary, film, FIRST, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Robotics Team 4265, Oak Ridge High School, Paul Lazarus, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, Secret City Wildbots, Slingshot, water, water supply

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