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10 About Town: What's happening this Veterans Day weekend

10 About Town 11/9-11/12

The WordPlayers of Knoxville want you to make sure to see "See Rock City". The play tells the story of married life during World War II. The play is Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Erin Presbyterian Church.

The MC3 band and community chorus will present "We Hold These Truths" tonight at the Clayton Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public and will feature Patriotic music and recognition of our Veterans. It starts at 7 p.m.

Here's an idea for you and your "Little Tiger", Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE! comes to the Tennessee Theatre on Friday. Tickets start at $25. The show starts at 6 p.m.

The Channel 10 heartbreakers are back in action. The team will take on the faculty, students, parents and anyone else from Powell Middle School. Tip off is Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

Friday morning, the city of Knoxville and American Legion Post 2 will host the annual Veterans Day Parade, it starts at 11 a.m. The route starts at the Knoxville Coliseum, continues to Gay Street, then down to Depot Avenue. If you can't make it downtown, you can watch our live coverage of the parade on Channel 10 and WBIR.com.

Saturday, The City of Gatlinburg will mark Veterans Day with a special event at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. It will feature music, special guest speakers and presentations from area scouting troops. It starts at 11 a.m. and is free and open to the public.

Also on Veterans Day, the city of LaFollette will host its Veterans Day Parade. The route begins at the LaFollette United Methodist Church and will start at 2 p.m.

In Loudon, the Veterans Day service starts at 11 a.m. on the Loudon County Courthouse Lawn.

The Museum of Appalachia will offer free admission to veterans and active-duty military personnel on Saturday, Nov. 11. Must have valid ID.

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The Mirani Foundation will present a benefit performance showing The Classical Dances of India. That's at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College. The dances will be set to music by a live orchestra. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children. The proceeds go to ASHA For Education and Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development or SEED.

The Tennessee Volunteers will take on the University of Missouri Tigers Saturday in Columbia. Kick off is at 7:30 p.m. and the game will air on the SEC Network.

Sunday, the Knox County Public Library will present the documentary Trilogy "The Vietnam War: East Tennessee." Guests can watch a free screening, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. It starts at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Lawson McGhee Library. Each film in the trilogy is 30 minutes long.

Also on Sunday, Organist Alvin Blount will perform at First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. Blount was recently appointed the Director of Music at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta, Georgia. His concert on is at 3 p.m. Sunday and it is free.

Sunday afternoon, join thousands of people at World's Fair Park for the Subway Race Against Cancer. It's the 24th year for the event which benefits Thompson Cancer Survival Center's outreach services program. The race starts at 3 p.m. but get there by 2 so you can see the parade and tribute to survivors at 2:15 p.m.

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