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Next Thursday and Friday, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will continue its Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series with music of Beethoven & Bruch, conducted by Maestro Aram Demirjian, KSO Music Director Candidate, and guest violinist Philippe Quint performing Burch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The concert will take place on Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre.

The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra will be featured in A Night with the Arts: A Celebration Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre. This concert, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville, TVA with support from Knox County Commissioners Ed Brantley, Sam McKenzie, and Bob Thomas.

Today, South College-Asheville opens enrollment for a 27-month associate of applied science degree in diagnostic medical sonography (DMS).

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DRAKE’S is opening its first restaurant in Knoxville and inviting locals to their hybrid eatery that offers both a relaxed atmosphere for a family lunch or dinner and a high-energy club with a DJ and dancing at night.

The top spaniels from home and abroad will strut their stuff at the Knoxville Convention Center for the chance to be awarded “Best in Show” at the 96th Annual American Spaniel Club (ASC) Flushing Spaniel Show, Jan. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Jan. 2-3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

It seems that every day a new technology is introduced or there is something new our wireless devices can do for us. In 2016, the plethora of devices that go beyond smartphones and tablets will change the way business is conducted and simplify everyday tasks. Jay Ellison, executive vice president of operations for U.S. Cellular, sees 2016 as the year Tennessee residents see the benefits of the significant advancements in technology that have occurred over the past few years.

US Nitrogen announced that Andy Velo has been promoted to plant manager at the state-of-the-art Greene County facility. Velo assumed responsibility for daily operation and maintenance of the ammonium nitrate plant on Nov. 30.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Disney Fantasia Live in Concert, part of the Knoxville News Sentinel Pops Series. Guest conductor Sarah Hicks will conduct the KSO while the coinciding images appear on screen. The concert will take place on Saturday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium and is sponsored by Twin City Dealerships. Tickets range from $35 – $89. View seats and purchase tickets. Patrons can still buy the entire KSO Pops Series (five concerts for just $105).

The holidays will be brighter and the winter a little warmer for 415 Lonsdale Elementary School students, thanks to steel recycler Gerdau and others in the community.