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Arts festival in Jackson Square on Saturday

Posted at 11:27 am August 10, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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The Mad Hatter’s Arts Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday will feature arts and crafts vendors, poetry, music, food, dancers, authors, and interactive arts stations.

The free festival, the first of its kind, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s presented by Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles in Jackson Square.

A Jabberwocky Poetry Slam is scheduled at Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab and Kitchen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An open mic will start at 2 p.m. for walk-ins who didn’t sign up for the family-friendly event but want to perform.

Sixteen local songwriters will perform original acoustic music all day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the square. There will also be musicians playing cover songs at the festival, said Linda Johnston of Through the Looking Glass.

At noon, the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet dancers will perform in the square. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Business, Community, Crafts, Dancing, Entertainment, Food, Front Page News, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories, Writing Tagged With: arts and crafts, As You Wish Sewing Studio, authors, Brandon Davis, chalk art, dancers, food, interactive arts, Jabberwocky Poetry Slam, Jackson Square, Linda Johnston, Mad Hatter's Arts Festival, music, Oak Ridge Civic Ballet, poetry, Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab and Kitchen, The Ferrell Shop, Through the Looking Glass, Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles

Secret City Festival is this weekend

Posted at 10:22 am June 7, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Although numbers weren't immediately available, organizers said a record-setting crowd attended the Three Dog Night concert at the Secret City Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Jon Hetrick)

A record-setting crowd is pictured above at the Three Dog Night concert at the Secret City Festival in June 2015. (File photo courtesy Jon Hetrick)

 

The Secret City Festival on Friday and Saturday will feature music, food, children’s activities, historic exhibits, arts and crafts, technology, robotics, magic, a juggler, a K-9 search demonstration, wine tasting, tours of two federal sites, veterans parade, an attempt to set a world record in a basketball game, and headline concerts featuring Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx, and Little River Band.

There have been pre-festival events this week, including a Battle of the Bands tonight (Thursday, June 7), and a live radio broadcast featuring two bands on Monday, and a Children’s Movie Night on Wednesday.

At the Secret City Festival this weekend, a main stage concert on Friday night will feature Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx. The opening band is The Band Legacy. The show starts at 7 p.m.

The main stage concert on Saturday night will feature the Little River Band. The opening band is Janelle Arthur. The show starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available online or at Citizens First Bank at 1298 Oak Ridge Turnpike for $25. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Food, Front Page News, Movies, Music, Slider Tagged With: arts and crafts, basketball, children's activities, Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx, FIRST Robotics Secret City Invitational, food, Guinness Book of World Records attempt, historic exhibits, K-9 search demonstration, knockout basketball, Little River Band, magic, music, Oak Ridge National Laboratory tours, robotics, Secret City Festival, technology, Tennessee Creates Juried Arts and Crafts Show, tours, Veterans Parade, wine tasting, world record, Y-12 National Security Complex public tours

Secret City Festival features something for everyone

Posted at 10:13 am May 4, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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The Charlie Daniels Band will headline the Friday night, June 10, concert at the 2016 Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

The 14th annual Secret City Festival on June 10 and 11 is fast approaching, and it promises great entertainment, music, a World War II battle re-enactment, family fun, arts and crafts, food, historical displays, and much more, a press release said.

The Secret City Festival kicks off at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 10, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, with full days of fun and exciting events happening on the pavilion stage and around the festival venue. The annual festival is at the Oak Ridge Civic Center and Alvin K. Bissell Park in central Oak Ridge.

The Charlie Daniels Band takes the stage Friday night, June 10, for an evening of great music and energy. A 2016 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, Charlie Daniels has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, a cause that is close to his heart. With songs like “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” “Long Haired Country Boy,” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” The Charlie Daniels Band is a must-see concert. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, arts and crafts, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bill Tewes, Charlie Daniels, City of Oak Ridge, Grand Funk Railroad, historical displays, music, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Secret City Festival, Southern Drawl Band, The Charlie Daniels Band, World War II, World War II battle re-enactment

Museum of Appalachia announces line-up for Tennessee Fall Homecoming

Posted at 3:14 pm August 14, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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A performance at a previous Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia near Norris. (Submitted photo)

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NORRIS—The best bluegrass, gospel, and old-time music in the South will resonate across the beautiful grounds of the Museum of Appalachia this coming October 10-12. This year’s line-up includes more than 70 national, regional, and local musicians performing on five unique outdoor stages throughout the pastoral museum setting.

In celebration of 35 years of this award-winning festival, organizers have put together the strongest lineup in event history, including Grammy award winner and multi-talented Marty Raybon and Full Circle, International Bluegrass Music Association male vocalist of the year Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome, Grammy-nominated Della Mae, “Entertainers of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year” The Gibson Brothers, and the multi-award winning group Lonesome River Band.

Appearing again this year are Grammy-nominated Blue Highway, “Broadcaster of the Year” Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, the award-winning Darrell Webb Band, the highly recognized Blue Moon Rising, Grits and Soul, Jesse Gregory and Faultline, and the legendary Paul Williams and the Victory Trio. Joining these top artists is one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association “Vocal Group of the Year” with multiple Grammy and Dove award nominations and IBMA Hall of Fame inductee Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: arts and crafts, bluegrass, demonstrations, Fall Homecoming, Gospel, Museum of Appalachia, music, old-time music, Tennessee Fall Homecoming

Secret City Festival features something for everyone

Posted at 1:51 pm June 8, 2014
By Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau Leave a Comment

Secret City Festival Crowd June 2012

A large crowd waits to hear music during the June 2012 festival.

 

Make plans to attend the 12th Annual Secret City Festival on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, in historic Oak Ridge. Join more than 20,000 visitors and residents to celebrate the end of World War II and the heritage of Oak Ridge from 1945 to the present.

Here’s an overview of some of the many activities and events taking place at this year’s festival: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Music, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, antiques, arts and crafts, Arts Council of Oak Ridge, Bill Capshaw, bus tours, Children's Festival Area, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton Region AACA, concert, Eddie Money, food vendors, Graphite Reactor, heritage, history, Jada Blade, Kix Brooks, living history, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, oral history, ORHPA, Phoenix Drive, Salute to Soldiers, Secret City Cruise-in Car Show, Secret City Festival, Secret City Scenic Excursion Train, TN Creates, Toddler's Area, U.S. Department of Energy, World War II, Y-12 National Security Complex

Rick Springfield, The Dirty Guv’nahs to headline Secret City Festival

Posted at 4:42 pm April 11, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield, the pop rock singer-songwriter and musician who won a 1981 Grammy for “Jessie’s Girl,” will headline the Saturday night concert at this year’s Secret City Festival, organizers said Thursday.

Springfield has sold 25 million albums worldwide, including 17 Top 40 hits, such as “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch,” a press release said. “Jessie’s Girl” was a No. 1 hit, and the song earned Springfield a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal.

The Friday night concert at the June 21-22 Secret City Festival features Knoxville-native rock ‘n’ roll band The Dirty Guv’nahs. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, arts and crafts, Arts Council of Oak Ridge, City of Oak Ridge, concerts, Jessie's Girl, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Rick Springfield, Secret City Festival, The Dirty Guv'nahs, the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, World War II

Secret City Festival applications now available online

Posted at 5:46 pm February 8, 2013
By Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau Leave a Comment

World War II Re-enactment

The Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge includes one of the largest World War II re-enactments in the South.

Preparations for the 11th Annual Secret City Festival are under way, and applications are now available online.

Vendors and exhibitors can visit www.SecretCityFestival.com and download an application to become involved in this year’s event, which will take place June 21-22 at A.K. Bissell Park.

Applications are available for arts and crafts, exhibitors, and food vendors.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: A.K. Bissell Park, applications, arts and crafts, Arts Council of Oak Ridge, City of Oak Ridge, exhibitors, food vendors, Jane Gibson, Joye Montgomery, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Secret City Festival, TN Creates, vendors

Secret City Festival begins today

Posted at 9:02 am June 15, 2012
By Dawn Huotari 2 Comments

The Secret City Festival begins today at 11:30 a.m. and goes through 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

It features children’s activities, a youth area, music, food, history exhibits, bus tours, arts and crafts, and a World War II re-enactment.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Music Tagged With: arts and crafts, children's activities, history exhibits, music, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Secret City Festival, World War II re-enactment

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