Faculty, staff, students and families are all invited to join Walters State for an afternoon of international entertainment at the Cirque de Chine performance on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Smoky Mountain Palace in Sevierville. The show begins at 2 p.m. Tickets for students are free, while tickets for others are greatly discounted.

Cirque de Chine is an amazing fusion of music, movement, color and costumes. The performance is a wonderful celebration of Chinese culture and centers around acrobatics with 50 talented performers. Twelve performers have won gold medals at various events. The show is two hours long.

The show also features Jung Jo Drums and flying motorcycles.

Students may pick up one free ticket and may purchase tickets for family members for a discounted rate of $10 at business offices on all four campus locations. Faculty and staff members may purchase tickets at the discounted rate of $10. Children under the age of five are free, but must also have a ticket from the business office.

Bus transportation will be available from the Morristown campus. Only students will be allowed to ride the bus. Space is limited and reservations must be made through Eileen Bowers at Eileen.Bowers@ws.edu. The bus will leave from the parking lot of the R. Jack Fishman Library at noon and return at approximately 6:30 p.m.

For families, Sevier County Winterfest will be underway and the drive is a wonderful chance to enjoy the lights.

Tickets may be purchased at the business office in Morristown Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (If you cannot make it during this time, please call (423) 585-2616 for special arrangements) The hours at the Greeneville/Greene County Center are 8-4:30 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. At the Sevier County Campus, hours are 8 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday. At the Claiborne County Center, hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday.

The International Education Fee Oversight Committee will be paying for the tickets for students.

For more information on Cirque de Chine, including directions, visit www.smokymountainpalace.com.