Entertainment

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge is opening a new exhibit featuring a former law enforcement surveillance van. There’s a new artifact on display at Alcatraz East, but since its focus is on undercover work it might be hard to spot. The crime museum in Pigeon Forge is giving visitors a look inside the workings of law enforcement ...

Gatlinburg’s award-winning Fourth of July Midnight Parade steps off at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 with a lineup of entertainment, performers and stunning floats. Celebrating our local community, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Athletics will act as the Grand Marshal in this year’s parade. Famed as the First Independence Day Parade in the Nation, the Fourth of July Midnight Parade has won ...

17-year-old singer/songwriter Brenna Beatty, from Springfield, Tenn. was named grand champion of the Pigeon Forge Path to Fame Talent Competition on Saturday at the Smoky Mountain Opry. Beatty was selected from 12 finalists, all vying for the title. She will begin a 12-month career development program with Nashville-based talent executive as well as perform at Pigeon Forge theaters. Beatty will ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for only a $5 donation during Dollywood Sevier County Days. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance to local families. ...

Craig Morgan, United States Army veteran and Grand Ole Opry member, is set to headline the 28th annual Patriot Festival, Pigeon Forge’s Independence Day celebration. Morgan takes the stage immediately before an elaborate fireworks display lights up the night sky with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop. “We look forward to the Patriot Festival all year long here in ...

From its earliest days, Tennessee has had a rich history of crime and justice, with stories known across the country. From local stories of moonshiners and vigilantes, to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that rocked the nation, those interested in learning more about the state’s notorious crime history can do so at the new temporary exhibit “It Happened ...

Featuring more than 250 free sessions and activities spanning five days, Pigeon Forge’s award-winning Wilderness Wildlife Week runs May 8-12, 2018. The event is headquartered at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. In its 28th year, Wilderness Wildlife Week offers a variety of workshops, lectures, seminars, concerts, hikes and other activities designed to introduce or reacquaint participants of all ages with the great ...

The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is opening their inaugural Art in the Gardens exhibit “Joyful Flight: A Hummingbird Exhibit” with a reception May 4, 2018, from 5 – 8 p.m. The project is designed to promote community participation and artist collaboration at the UT Gardens, Knoxville, as well as to raise awareness and support for the Gardens. Twenty-eight local ...

The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud, a Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group production, has announced the hiring of Kimball Keller as general manager/executive producer for The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud Theater. Kimball has more than 25 years of combined, progressive experience in the entertainment industry – from stage performer to senior management. His professional leadership experience includes roles with Ringling ...

Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions is running a $5 admission special at all of its local attractions and one dollar from each admission will be donated to Sevier County Food Ministries to purchase four cans of food. Everyone who lives or works in Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of the $5 admission special and visit ...