If Homecoming week zapped your ready cash supply, this week there are still fun events to enjoy without spending a load of cash.

Tuesday, Bruce Pearl invites you to the men's basketball inter-squad scrimmage at 4 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena.  If prizes from Tennessee Athletics and the opportunity to meet the players aren't enough, Coach Pearl will also take questions from the audience. 

Tuesday evening, UT Film Committee presents the dinosaur suspense tale Jurassic Park. This free movie starts at 7 p.m. in the UC Auditorium.

Wednesday is Veteran's Day!  Honoring veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, a parade on Gay Street starts at 10:30 a.m.  This year's theme is P.O.W./M.I.A.

Also Wednesday, Stephanie Nills and Four Leaf Peat will perform for the Blue Plate Special at the WDVX Visitor's Center on the corner of Gay Street and Summit Hill Drive at noon.  Please note that the parade will go directly in front of the Visitor's Center and parking will be tricky that day. Four Leaf Peat will perform Saturday at the Laurel Theater for $14, but you can catch them at the Blue Plate for free. 

Four Leaf Peat - Live at the Laural Theater. Clip 1

Four Leaf Peat | MySpace Video

Wednesday evening, Organized Play will host a standard constructed Magic: the Gathering tournament beginning at 7 p.m. Organized Play, a comics and games shop, is located at the corner of Gay Street and Cumberland Avenue. Admission is free.

Thursday, the UT chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi presents Ashley Capps, founder and CEO of AC Entertainment (Bonnaroo, Vegoose and Sundown in the City). Capps will discuss entrepreneurialism in the music industry at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Building.  The event is free and open to the public.

Also Thursday, the International House will present the movie Under the Same Moon at 6:30 p.m. in the International House Great Room. The movie, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are all free.

Thursday also marks the return of Thursday night NFL action. The Bears will take on the 49ers. Get your picks and fantasy rosters in order early!

Friday the 13th does not have to mean bad omens. Rolando Matias & the Afro-Rican Ensemble Latin Jazz will take the stage for Alive After Five at the Knoxville Museum of Art at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $9 to the public, but only $5 with UT student ID or museum membership.

Friday the 13th is the opening night for the University of Tennessee Opera performance of The Crucible at the Bijou Theatre. The Crucible revolves around the Salem witch trials during 1692 and 1693. Tickets are $15 to the general public and $5 with a UT student ID.  Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday and Sunday, with a matinee performance on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, UT Film Committee and Campus Entertainment Board present the R-rated comedy-drama Adventureland.  Show starts at 11:59 p.m. in the UC Auditorium during Vol Night Long. Admission is free.

Vol Night Long features a reality TV based night of entertainment including dance lessons, make your own video events and inflatables Saturday at the University Center from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Also Saturday night, the Honors Council will host a Masquerade Ball at 8 p.m. at Circle Park. There will be music, dancing, food and fun for $5 in advance ($10 at the event). Dress is semi-formal, masquerade.

Saturday and Sunday, the Civil War Roundtable will present its annual Living History Weekend at Fort Dickerson Park, 3000 Dickerson Road (off Chapman Highway). The event will celebrate veterans and commemorate the 146th anniversary of the Siege of Knoxville. Living history campsites, infantry drill and firing, Civil War medical and surgical exhibit, ladies fashions, battle reenactments and cannon firings round out the activities. Beginning at 10 a.m. and running until about 4 p.m., both days are free and open to the public. 

Until next week, have fun!