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Reminder: Secret City Festival under way this week

Posted at 11:49 am June 3, 2017
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Pictured above are World War II re-enactor Ben Arnold, right, a board member of the Celebrate Oak Ridge task force, and Judi Gray. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Pictured above are World War II re-enactor Ben Arnold, right, a board member of the Celebrate Oak Ridge task force, and Judi Gray, who helped announce the musical entertainment scheduled for Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. June 5.

A reminder: The new weeklong Secret City Festival is under way, and it started Friday, June 2. The festival is free, and it includes two weekends and two weekdays. Most of the events are at Alvin K. Bissell Park.

The first weekend (June 2-4) celebrated Oak Ridge and World War II history. A free family movie will be shown on Tuesday, June 6, and the arts will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 7. Music and art are the focus of the second weekend, June 9-10.

The festival has been organized by Celebrate Oak Ridge. A schedule of events is below, and a schedule for this weekend is also included.

Saturday, June 3, was a big day, organizers said. There were World War II re-enactments at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., speakers throughout the day, the Freedom Belles, USO show, and more at Bissell Park. Historic exhibitions continued at Midtown Community Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Music, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, Ben Arnold, CAF Redtails, Cattywampus Puppet Council, Celebrate Oak Ridge, Celebrate Our Heroes, Celebrate the Arts, Dave Eggar, Dr. Dog, Electric Darling, Freedom Belles, Hudson K, Interfaith Celebration of Music & Dance, J-25 Jazz Quartet, Judi Gray, Kathy Hill & The Deltas, Megan and her Goody Goodies, Michael Messing Magic, Midtown Community Center, Natti Lovejoys, Nora Jane Struthers, Oak Ridge After DArk, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Secret City Festival, Shana Banana, The Accidentals, The Black Lillies, Tim Kubart, TN Creates, Tuskegee Airmen, Vintage Rhythm Room, Warren Gooch, World War II, World War II re-enactment

Photos: Charlie Daniels Band, Grand Funk Railroad; changes possible at Secret City Festival

Posted at 11:17 am June 18, 2016
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Charlie Daniels Band at Secret City Festival June 10 2016

The Charlie Daniels Band played at the 14th annual Secret City Festival at Alvin K. Bissell Park on Friday, June 10, 2016. Pictured above is Charlie Daniels. (Photo by Angela Richardson-Newman)

 

The Charlie Daniels Band and Grand Funk Railroad both played at the Secret City Festival last weekend. Here are two photos from the concerts by Angela Richardson-Newman.

The Charlie Daniels Band played Friday, June 10, and Grand Funk Railroad performed Saturday, June 11. Both concerts were well-attended, and both received good reviews.

It was the 14th annual Secret City Festival. Besides concerts, the festival included music, food, vendors, a car show, a World War II re-enactment, U.S. Department of Energy bus tours, history and science exhibits, arts and crafts, and children’s entertainment and activities.

It’s not entirely clear if the festival will continue next year in the same form or at the same time of year as this year’s festival and previous festivals. This year had been considered a transition year as a new inaugural board of directors was appointed for a new nonprofit celebration. That board is expected to be responsible for the time, location, and length of the festival, as well as sponsorships and funding. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Government, Music, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Angela Richardson-Newman, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, Grand Funk Railroad, Ken Krushenski, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge City Council, Secret City Festival, Secret City Festival Corporation, World War II re-enactment

Secret City Festival offers weekend of fun, entertainment

Posted at 10:41 am June 8, 2016
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2015 Secret City Festival photo by Rob Welton

2015 Secret City Festival photo by Rob Welton

 

By Explore Oak Ridge

The 14th annual Secret City Festival is Friday and Saturday, and the excitement is building! Kick off your festival fun by bringing your chairs and your family, and stake out a spot in front of the Pavilion Stage. You don’t want to miss the great artists that will be performing all day on Friday and Saturday.

Arrive early to take in the opening ceremonies, then get your Friday festival started with entertainment from ACRODUNK. Showcasing their highflying, gravity defying acrobatics with “slam,” ACRODUNK performs three times on Friday and Saturday.

Jubal hits the Pavilion Stage twice Friday afternoon with their alternative folk music. Combining two voices and a guitar, Jubal creates an intricate and emotional sound.

Get your fill of Scottish bagpipes and drums from the Knoxville Pipes and Drums, who open Saturday morning’s pavilion entertainment.

The Secret City Winds and the Oak Ridge Community Band will be showcasing their talents with an array of musical selections twice on Saturday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Music, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Slider, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: ACRODUNK, American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, Atlanta Rhythm Section, bluegrass, Cas Walker Ciderville Farm and Home Show, Charlie Daniels Band, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton Region Antique Automobile Club of America, CNS Y-12, country music, DOE Facilities Public Bus Tour, entertainment, fun, German Flak 88, Grand Funk Railroad, Jubal, Juried Crafts Fair, Knoxville Pipes and Drums, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Community Band, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, ORNL Graphite Reactor, ORNL Traveling Science Fair, Secret City Cruise-in Car Show, Secret City Festival, Secret City Winds, Southern Drawl, TN Creates, World War II re-enactment, Y-12 National Security Complex

Secret City Festival to feature World War II re-enactment

Posted at 10:46 pm June 3, 2016
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Secret City Festival World War II Re-enactment 2015

A Flak 88 firing during a Battle of Normandy re-enactment at the 2015 Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge. (Photo by Rob Welton)

 

The Secret City Festival next week will feature a World War II re-enactment.

The re-enactment of the Battle of Bloody Gulch will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Alvin K. Bissell Park in central Oak Ridge. It’s presented by NSPS, or National Strategic Protective Services.

Here is some of the equipment scheduled to be involved, according to a press release:

  • Returning from the 2015 reenactment, the only fully live firing German Flak 88 in the United States, which will perform firing demonstrations.
  • Authentic Allied vehicles including jeeps, armored halftracks, scout cars, and anti-tank artillery.
  • Authentic Axis vehicles including a German Stug III Ausf G assault tank, Panzer III command tank, a Sd. Kfz 251 halftrack, and a M3 Antitank Gun just to name a few.
  • Static display pieces include a 1940 Ford 20mm gun truck with gun, a Russian 1944 T34 main battle tank, a 1943 British 25 pound field howitzer with limber, and more.
  • Re-enactors representing American infantry, German Wehrmacht, assault troops, Fallschirmjagers, and more.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, Americans, Battle of Bloody Gulch, Flak 88, Germans, Secret City Festival, World War II, World War II re-enactment

Charlie Daniels Band, Grand Funk Railroad to headline Secret City Festival

Posted at 1:07 pm April 2, 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 Charlie Daniels Band and Grand Funk Railroad with Atlanta Rhythm Section will be the headliners in the Friday and Saturday night concerts at the Secret City Festival in June.

“After a record-breaking concert turnout in 2015, the 14th annual Secret City Festival on June 10th-11th aims to keep the good times rolling,” a press release said.

The concert headliners were announced Friday by radio sponsors 96.7 MerleFM and 93.1 WNOX.

Daniels continues to “bring down the house” at age 78 with his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, the press release said. The legendary musician was recently announced as a 2016 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the press release said. He is best known for such hits as “Uneasy Rider,” “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” “Trudy,” “Long Haired Country Boy,” “Midnight Wind,” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Music, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: 14th Annual Secret City Festival, 96.7 MerleFM, Arts Council of Oak Ridge, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Charlie Daniels Band, City of Oak Ridge, CNS Y-12, Country Music Hall of Fame, Explore Oak Ridge, Grand Funk Railroad, LDA Engineering, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Secret City Festival, Southern Drawl Band, World War II, World War II re-enactment

World War II re-enactments provide glimpse into history

Posted at 12:54 pm June 18, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

World War II Re-enactment

American military forces attack the Germans in a re-enactment of a World War II battle during the Secret City Festival on Saturday.

For some spectators, the annual World War II re-enactments in Oak Ridge are more than just entertainment.

Some fought in the war or had relatives who did.

Jonathan Tackett said the re-enactments during the Secret City Festival give him an idea of what his grandfather experienced when he fought in the U.S. Army in Europe.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Secret City Festival, World War II re-enactment

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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