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Sister Hazel with the Virginia Coalition and Gavin DeGraw
Hippie pop-rockers and up 'n' comers start their summer tour in K-town! July 17, 6-10 p.m. Sundown in the City. Donations encouraged.

Wilde West
If Oscar Wilde met John Wayne. July 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 8 p.m. Laurel Theatre. $12, benefits the Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association.

Brand New Beat
A '50s musical revue written by Jim Crabtree. July 17 thru Aug. 17, Bijou Theater Center.

Jag Star
A free show from world-famous local rockers. July 18, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. Free.

Free Family Fun Day at KMA
Art activities in the theme of Asian art and urban design. July 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Knoxville Museum of Art. Free.

Third Saturday Art Walk
Weaving workshop, kids' activities, craft demonstrations, refreshments and a bluegrass concert. July 19, 2-7 p.m., downtown Tellico Plains.

Jazz & Funk Night
Burgers, beer, ice cream and music from the Mitch Rutman Band. July 19, 6-9:30 p.m. Ijams Nature Center. $6 members, $7.50 for non-members, free for children under 12.

Johnny Rawls
Southern soul from a Mississippi native. July 19, 9:30 p.m. Sassy Ann's. $5.

Westside Daredevils
Sweet 'n' tasty pop gems. July 19, 10 p.m. Barley's.

Ice Cream Sunday
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a scoop or two. July 20, 2 p.m. Volunteer Landing.

Todd Snider with Mary Alice Wood
See music story.July 20, 8 p.m. Blue Cats. $8 advance, $10 at the door.

Chicago recording artist Grayarea with regional DJs Manic D, Dan Weeks, Mic 1, Stratus, Axis Mundi, Psyonic, Shorty Tripp and Khz
When was the last time you partied all night? July 24, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Electric Ballroom. $10.

On Golden Pond
Heartwarming drama from the Actors Co-op. Thru Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre. $5 Thursdays, $12 adults, $18 students/seniors.

Heaven Can Wait
Wacky comedy from the theater company that does it best. Thru July 20 & Aug. 1 - 16, 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, Theatre Central. $10 general admission, $5 students.

KMA Family Fun Day
They say the best way to learn something is to teach it. Understanding art can go through a similar process. A good way to get it is to create it, step into the shoes of the artist, work as he or she works, feel the motivations and inspirations. To get your hands on some art (without getting too messy or buying lots of expensive supplies), take the gang to the Knoxville Museum of Art's Family Fun Day on July 19. The myriad of activities, tours, presentations and demonstrations focus on the current exhibit by Japanese photographer/sculptor Michiko Kon. Museum visitors can make their own origami, gyotaku (prints made by pressing rice paper onto fish covered with ink), light-sensitive photo art and Chinese calligraphy, plus get some lessons in karate and the art of bonsai. Docents will be on hand to talk to guests about Kon's intriguing "Still Lives" exhibit as well as the plans for downtown Knoxville created by Portland, Ore.-based design firm Crandall Arambula. As it hangs there on the wall, art can be intimidating, but an event like Family Fun Day is a great way to help folks cozy up to those immobile works, realize they're not that weird, obtuse or unfamiliar. Like the name says, they're fun. (Paige M. Travis)
FAMILY FUN DAY * SATURDAY, JULY 19, 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. * KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART * FREE.

Neil Hamburger
Don't expect a standard stand-up routine from the man who bills himself as "America's Funnyman!" His bio starts out with "Despite his appalling comic timing, muddled delivery, and cliched material, stand-up Neil Hamburger nevertheless emerged as one of the most acclaimed and name-checked comedians of his generation; like Lenny Bruce before him, he was a hipster icon whose trailblazing riffs defied conventions at every turn, transcending the confines of hilarity with kamikaze recklessness." Called by some the Andy Kaufman of his generation, Hamburger's show is likely to leave many in the audience squirming in embarrassment as they try to decipher his act, asking themselves, "Is this guy for real?" Others will find it endlessly amusing, believing that they are in on the joke (who knows whether they are or not). Comments on his website range from "Neil, I think you are the sexiest man alive... I want to rub my fingers thru your greasy hair and lick the rim of your glasses while you whisper Julia Roberts jokes to me" to "Neil Hamburger is the WORST comedian that I have ever heard. He destroyed my sense of humor." Whichever camp you fall into, it's not often a show like this comes through Knoxville. (Joe Tarr)
NEIL HAMBURGER * WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 9 P.M. * THE PILOT LIGHT * $5

The Indicators w/The High Score and the Fairmount Girls
Attention: Two bands on Lynn Point Records will take possession of Patrick Sullivan's Great Room to rock the house for one night only. Atlanta foursome The Indicators make the perfect kind of rock for a weekend night at the bar: rowdy, catchy, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet. And if you're nursing a broken heart, or just life's general disappointments, their songs are bound to ease the pain. The vocals fall mostly on the side of endearing geek-rock, which makes their done-wrong songs more believable. (I'm supposed to believe a pretty boy like Rhett Miller's ever been hurt bad? Whatever.) The Indicators feel your pain and have written the perfect rock songs to help you get back on your feet. Or just make your visit to the bottom that much more enjoyable. Joining their labelmates, Knoxville's own High Score continues the night's true rock theme. Forget all that hype about rock being back. It never went anywhere. Every year is the Year of Rock where the High Score is concerned. Add to this miraculous double-bill Cincinnati's Fairmount Girls (revealing a new, more melodic four-piece line-up), and what you have is a Saturday night worth celebrating. Or crying in your beer. Or just getting over it with a little rock. (Paige M. Travis)
THE INDICATORS W/THE HIGH SCORE AND THE FAIRMOUNT GIRLS * SATURDAY, JULY 19, 10 P.M. * PATRICK SULLIVAN'S * $5.