The City of Knoxville is presenting the 7th Annual Premiere Teen Step Show at the Civic Auditorium, at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 10.

Local teams will compete as well as top teams from Atlanta, St. Louis, South Carolina, Memphis and Kentucky. Awards and prizes will be presented to the top three teams with the most creative routine. Also, awards will be presented to the top three academic teams and individuals.

The purpose of this event is to give high school students an opportunity to obtain college connections. College fraternities and sororities will judge the step show and meet with the students. Participating fraternities include: Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Phi Beta Sigma. Participating sororities include: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta.

Students competing in the step show will also be given the opportunity to tour the University of Tennessee campus.

Radio personalities Tyrone Beach and Joey Tack, of HOT 104.5, will be on the scene to kick off the show with an audience participation contest. Premiere Building Maintenance Corporation is the title sponsor for the event and is supporting it along with the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department.

"We are proud of this event and the attention that it has received in the last few years," said Joe Walsh, City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Director, noting the estimated 2,000 fans that attended the event last year.

Walsh added: "This event accomplishes many goals that we as the City Recreation Department work to achieve. The 'step show' competition encourages teamwork, fun, exercise and community involvement."

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 on the day of the show. To order tickets in advance, call the Civic Auditorium at 656-4444 or visit www.knoxvilletickets.com. For more information, and to view a video of last year's Step Show, please visit www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/centers/stepoff.asp.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Lucas Richman continue an age-old holiday tradition in East Tennessee with the 25th Annual Clayton Holiday concerts.

Performances will take place on Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, at 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18, at 3:00 PM at the Civic Auditorium.

The shows, sponsored by Clayton Homes, Clayton Bank and Trust and Clayton Volvo, are a perfect way to celebrate the season with the entire family.

"I always look forward to our Clayton Holiday Concerts because, as an East Tennessee tradition, they provide an opportunity for the whole community to come together and celebrate family, love and wonderful music," says KSO Music Director Lucas Richman. This year's concerts will feature performances by special guests Jim Clayton, Hallerin Hilton Hill and Logan Murrell, classical and traditional holiday favorites such as Anderson's Sleigh Ride and Christmas Festival Overture, Handel's Hallelujah Chorus with the Knoxville Choral Society, performances by Go!

Contemporary Dance Works, music by the Sound Company Children's Choir, the traditional Christmas sing-along with the KSO audience and everyone's favorite elf: Santa Claus!

Tickets begin at just $14 and children's tickets are half price before fees. To purchase tickets call 865-291-3310 or 865-656-4444 or visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

The KSO has contributed to the cultural life in East Tennessee since 1935. Under the leadership of Lucas Richman, the orchestra consists of more than 80 professional musicians and performs more than 200 programs throughout East Tennessee each season.

Performing in traditional venues such as the Tennessee Theatre, Bijou Theatre and the Civic Auditorium, and in non-traditional places like hospitals, school classrooms, nursing homes, city parks and churches, the KSO reaches more than 200,000 people throughout the region each year.

For more information regarding the KSO, or the Clayton Holiday concert, please call 865-291-3310.

Appalachian Ballet "Nutcracker" opens Thursday at Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum.

Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:00AM - School Matinee Performance Friday, December 2, 2011 10:00AM - School Matinee Performance Saturday, December 3, 2011 8:00PM Sunday, December 4, 2011 2:00PM

Knoxville Auditorium

Advance: $38, $28, $23 + Service Charges Day of: $43, $33, $28 + Service Charges Ticket prices listed above are the per ticket price at the Knoxville Coliseum Box Office. These prices include all taxes, applicable fees, and service charges. Outlet, Phone Center, and Internet orders are subject to additional fees. Tickets may be purchased at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum Box Office, or through Tickets Unlimited: Charge by Phone (865) 656-4444 or toll free (877) 995-9961, through the web site below, and at all Tickets Unlimited in store outlets. Please note that all in store outlets are CASH ONLY! Tickets purchased through Tickets Unlimited are subject to an additional “Tickets Unlimited” Service Charge. School Performances Prices for School Performances: $6.00 for students; One teacher and/or chaperone for every 10 students will be admitted free. Reservations must be made through the Appalachian Ballet Company no later than Friday, November 18, 2011 by contacting 865-982-8463. Ticket prices listed above are the per ticket price at the Knoxville Coliseum Box Office. These prices include all taxes, applicable fees, and service charges. Outlet, Phone Center, and Internet orders are subject to additional fees. Tickets may be purchased through the web site below, or at any of the following outlets. Coliseum Box Office, Charge by Phone - Tickets Unlimited (865) 656-4444 or toll free (877) 995-9961; “Tickets Unlimited” Outlets including all Knoxville area Cat's CDs and Cassettes, Disc Exchange, f y e Music (formerly Camelot) and the Rhythm Section in Gatlinburg. Please note all outlets are CASH ONLY! Tickets are subject to an additional “Tickets Unlimited” Service Charge.

Call the Coliseum Box Office Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (865) 215-8999.

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