Back to listings   The Big Ticket Lucero Memphis alt-country, see story. Thursday, April 3, 9 p.m., Blue Cats, $6/$5 FaceShove w/AFTERMATH April is grand opening month at Amnesia. Thursday, April 3, 9 p.m. Amnesia. $5. 18+. (686-4610) The Laramie Project Real-life story of hate crimes and homosexuality. Not recommended for children. At the Theatre Guild (Morristown), April 4 & 5, 8 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. $12 per person. Call 423-586-9260 for info. Also at the UTK Wesley Foundation, April 4-13. $5 for adults, $3 for students. Bill Mize Champion finger-style guitarist. Friday, April 4, 8 p.m. Laurel Theatre. $9 adv/$10 door. Jason Loewenstein w/ Five-Eight Former Sebadoh rocker. Friday, April 4, 9 p.m. Pilot Light. $7 Hairbangers Ball You read that right. Friday, April 4, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $8/$6 w/college ID. Knox Pops' A Night at the Oscars The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra does movie tunes. Friday & Saturday, April 4-5, 8 p.m. Civic Auditorium. $19-$65, 291-3310, 656-4444, or www.knoxvillesymphony.com Discharge Information Systems w/the Cuts A drum and cello outfit with a great punk rock band. Saturday, April 5, 10 p.m. Pilot Light. Circle Modern Dance Benefit Support these local artists. Sunday, April 6, 7 p.m. Fairbanks. (544-3090) Rossini Festival Opera Preview with Maestro Francis Graffeo and the UT Opera Studio Artists. Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Free. Umphrey's McGee Hit band from Bonnaroo. Monday, April 7, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $8. 18+. The Gourds Sloppy, slightly-odd Texas Americana. Wednesday, April 9, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $10 Valleyfest Film Festival 2003 50+ films, lotsa filmmakers to meet. Wednesday-Sunday, April 9-13, at the former Terrace Theatre, 315 Mohican Dr. in Homberg Place. Passes for April 9-13 are $60; day passes $15, tickets for specific film blocks $6; call 577-9941 for info. Drive By Truckers w/ John Eddie Southern rock done indie style. Thursday, April 10, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $10. 18+. Dodd Ferrelle & The Tinfoil Stars Americana band out of Dawg country, back for another round. Friday, April 11, 10 p.m. Manhattan's. $3. Jag Star Welcome popular local band back from the Middle East. Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m. Blue Cats. $10. 18+.

Tapestry Storytelling Performance With a war raging in the Middle East that threatens to further divide a world already too divisive, hearing about a program like this just might keep hope for a better future alive. Professional Storytellers Audrey Galex and B.J. Abraham will present "Tapestry," an Arab and Jewish storytelling performance that weaves together stories, poetry and songs as a step towards peace. Abraham grew up a Lebanese Christian in the Mississippi Delta. She brings into her stories many of the accents and characters with which she grew up. Galex grew up along the Mississippi River in Illinois, immersed in stories of her Jewish heritage. She has lived and studied in Egypt and Israel. Following a resurgence of violence between the Palestinians and Israelis, in February 2001 the two decided to create a tandem story that would provide a model for listening and peaceful coexistence, taking the stage in traditional dress from their respective cultures and addressing universal themes of fear, mistrust, and hope. Local Jewish, Palestinian, Arabian, and Christian organizations, among several others, support the program. That's a good sign. With examples like this, why can't we all just get along? (Scott McNutt) TAPESTRY STORYTELLING ADULT PERFORMANCE * APRIL 5 * 7:30 P.M. * WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH * 6400 NORTHSHORE DR. * APRIL 6 * 6 P.M. * FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF MARYVILLE. TAPESTRY STORYTELLING CHILDREN'S PERFORMANCE * APRIL 6 * 2 P.M. * THE CANDY FACTORY * NEXT TO KMA The Circulatory System This five-piece band from Athens, Ga., features three members of the Olivia Tremor Control. Like other bands in the Elephant 6 collective, the Circulatory System (led by W. Cullen Hart) is inspired by the lush pop of the mid- to late-'60s, a la the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Byrds, et al. But it's all refashioned with an indie sensibility. The opening song on last fall's self-titled LP, Yesterday's World sounds like it could have been on Magical Mystery Tour. But the sound is swiped with a sense of irony, as Hart sings, "yesterday's world feels just so far away from these days.... Here we go back in time to bring these days." Listening to them in the Pilot Light, it won't feel like it's 1968 but that's probably just as well. You also might want to buy one of their CDs for Hart's artwork alone. (Joe Tarr) THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM WITH MITO BAND * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 9 P.M. * THE PILOT LIGHT * $5 The River's Birthday Bash Ah, the Terrible Twos. Soon, Knoxville's world class rock station will enter the next phase of its childhood, where it learns how to exert its will on an unsuspecting city. But first, a celebration is in order. Knoxville's own Scott Miller—a rocker who is equal parts Roger Miller, Bruce Springsteen, and, ahem, Neil Diamond—will kick off the shin-dig with an acoustic set, which promises to be chock-full of cuts from his upcoming new album as well as the favorites you've come to know and love. Headlining will be Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, whose blues-y, high-energy rock will surely knock your boogie shoes off. And this tasty little nugget of fun comes to you free of charge, with free T-shirts for the first 500 or so partiers. Plus, there'll be cake! (Adrienne Martini) 100.3 THE RIVER'S BIRTHDAY BASH * SATURDAY, APRIL 5 * 9 P.M. * BLUE CATS * FREE * CALL 656-0100 FOR MORE INFO.