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The Daily Plan-It: Thursday, April 28

The Daily Fact: My little brother is 30 today. Happy birthday, kid!

CIVIX

5 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County Building
Just days after County Commission narrowly rejected it, Council will hold their own workshop on the proposed Hillside/Ridgetop Protection Plan.

6 p.m., TDEC office, 3711 Middlebrook Pike
The state is proposing changes in gas drilling regulations, but not regulating possible "hydrofracking," which environmentalists contend can pollute groundwater.

CULTCHA

WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Harmed Brothers with the Calamity Cubes
Noon, Knoxville Visitor Center. Free.
"Indiegrass" from Oregon, and raw Americana from Kansas.

6 p.m., Pilot Light. Free.
Our brand-new showcase series kicks off with one of Knoxville's most distinctive, least describable art-rock bands.

6 p.m., Preservation Pub. Free.
Music City minstrel aims to be a "Tom T. Hall for the 21st century," which is a noble goal even to fall short of.

6:30 p.m., the Square Room. $45-$58.
Knox veteran poet-songwriter will sing for your supper (dinner included in price).

7 p.m., Pellissippi Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State. Free.
Student groups in their final to-do of the school year.

7 p.m., First Lutheran Church. Free.
A seminary choir from Indiana will present an hour of sacred music.

7:30 p.m., Clarence Brown Theatre. Free-$35.
CBT's revival of the Meredith Wilson musical. Count the trombones.

8 p.m., Theatre Knoxville Downtown. $10-$15.
Adaptation of the 1983 drama about a middle-aged woman contemplating suicide.

8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre. $64-$89.
Did you know Tom Jones released a new album last year? A good one? Now you can hear him sing it.

8 p.m., the Valarium. $20-$25.
Jam-band electronica, along with '80s inveterate desert psych-punks.

8 p.m., the Cider House. $5-$8.
A triple bill of mayhem, ranging from gritty bluegrass to straight-up punk rock.

8 p.m., Side Splitters Comedy Club. $4-$6.
Stand-up laffs from the co-star of Joan Rivers' Mother Knows Best.

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