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WEEKEND PICKS
6 p.m. til late Friday, all over downtown. $10.
Come celebrate Metro Pulse's 20th anniversary! A measly tenner gets you in to see upwards of 40 bands in nine swell venues. Proceeds go to the Joy of Music School.
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Knoxville Downtown. $10-$15.
The third in a series of plays set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas.
8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Tennessee Theatre. $6-$8.
Bernstein and Sondheim repurpose Shakespeare, with Jets, Sharks, and a girl named Maria.
7:45 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Side Splitters Comedy Club. $8-$10.
Former Star Search finalist does cerebral stand-up. (By the standards of stand-up, anyway.)
Stars Go Dim with Brad Blackwell and A Rotterdam November
9 p.m. Friday, Relix Variety Theatre. $10-$14.
Stars Go Dim are Oklahoma pop-rockers with Bieber hair and a new EP. Blackwell is a local guy with a nice slicky bluesy sound.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, downtown. Free.
The annual celebration of local heritage, including films at the Bijou, music in Krutch Park, food, and costumed historical characters.
3 p.m. Saturday, Sweet P's Barbeque.
Third annual blues-and-BBQ throwdown at Sweet P's, with Austin bluesman Seth Walker and a host of local talent. Benefits the Joy of Music School.
7 p.m. Saturday, Knoxville Zoo. $60-$70.
The annual zoo fundraiser, with abundant food and drinks.
8 p.m. Saturday, Relix Variety Theatre. $6.
Enjoy the 1985 original, before the new remake ruins it for you.
8 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, Academy Ballroom. $10-$80.
A weekend of competitive ballroom dancing and public workshops.
7 p.m. Sunday, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. $5-$15.
Carpetbag Theatre starts this year's outdoor Homegrown series with a play drawn from the experiences of volunteers and guests at a food pantry.
7 p.m. Sunday, Public House. $7
An acclaimed documentary about the global bee crisis. Presented by Slow Food Knoxville.
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