Calendar of Events

Friday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m.–Concert featuring faculty and guest artists and guest composer, Jacob ter Veldhuis

More information: (865) 974-8935, www.music.utk.edu/events

Experience East TN's historical and present role in Americana music with a veritable who's who of musicians spanning country, blues, jazz, rock, bluegrass, and folk in the historic Bijou and Tennessee theatres.

More information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

Three African-American women pioneers leave the Southern Jim Crow laws behind to build new lives in the West under The Homestead Act. They settle near the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas where they overcome tremendous odds and carve out a place for themselves on the American frontier.

April 2-5, 8-11. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p.m. Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information, call (865) 974-5161 or visit the Web site.

When two young children are abandoned in the woods, they happen upon a place beyond their wildest dreams: a house made entirely of sweets and candies. Starving, the kiddies feed on the little cottage, much to the dismay of the evil witch who lives inside. Will she be successful in her plan to punish the pair by baking them into treats as well?

Junior Playhouse - April 2-5. Thursday @ 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM; Friday @ 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM; Saturday @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; Sunday @ 2:00 PM.

227 Broadway in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. For more information, call (865) 482-9999 or visit the Web site.

Featured Artists are Marjorie Horne, painting and Stan Fronczek, furniture design. The Gallery will host a First Friday Reception on April 3, 2009 with music by the Knoxville Cello-Guitar Duo of Stacy Nickell Miller and Clark Miller.

422 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6 PM & Sunday 1 – 5pm. More information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Old City Java at 109 South Central in Knoxville, TN, has been hosting art exhibits for seven years.
More information: 865-523-9817, www.myspace.com/oldcityjavaart

An exhibit showcasing Dagnan's oil and watercolor landscape paintings will be on display at the Farragut Town Hall through Thursday, April 30, 2009. An East Tennessee native, Dagnan has been drawing and painting since childhood. His inspiration comes from the rural landscapes of this area. "Most of my paintings are of the mountains, hills, lakes and structures of this area," said Dagnan. "I enjoy the changing light and colors that come from the distinctly different seasons of Tennessee." A University of Tennessee (UT) graduate, Dagan is retired from the UT Institute of Agriculture where he was employed as an artist for 37 years. He now devotes full time to painting oils and watercolors. He began exhibiting his work in 1970, has held seven one-man art shows and has participated in numerous national, state and regional art shows. His paintings are represented in many private and public collections throughout the United States. Dagnan is represented locally by the Art Market Gallery and Frame Smart Gallery; visit http://web.mac.com/garydagnanart for more information.

Each month the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Anne LaGrow at 966-7057 or anne.lagrow@townoffarragut.org or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artscouncil. The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

Opening reception Friday, April 3, 5:00-8:00 PM. Wine and hors d'oeuvres and music by The Spurgeon Boys.

Blount Mansion, 200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37901. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-5, Sunday 1-5. (865) 525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

The Fountain City Art Center invites you to attend the opening reception on Friday, March 27 from 6:30-8:30 PM. This exhibit of handmade books and photography will be on view through April 24. All exhibits are free to the public.

213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9-5, Wednesday & Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-1. More information: (865) 357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org

Children of all ages are invited to join musicians and storytellers Sean McCollough and Georgi Schmidt for a musical adventure through history. Hear stories about famous people overcoming great odds; stories about the Civil Rights and Disability Rights Movements -- all working to accomplish amazing changes for freedom in the world. Then learn to tell your own special story of freedom through song or musical instruments. Each workshop will last approx. 2 hours and is open to all ages. For more information contact Alice Wershing at ETTAC, 219-0130.

MAR 26 Murphy Branch 4-6:00 p.m.
APR 02 Burlington Branch 3-5:00 p.m.
APR 04 Carter Branch 11-1:00 p.m.
APR 09 Burlington Branch 3-5:00 p.m.
APR 30 Murphy Branch 4-6:00 p.m.
MAY 2 Carter Branch 11-1:00 p.m.

In 1941 two of the world's leading scientists meet in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Old friends, one was a mentor and the other his protègè. Together they had changed the world of physics. But one was German and a leader in Hitler's nuclear fission program. The other was Danish, half-Jewish, and a statesman in the global physics community. The meeting between Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr strained their relationship for the rest of their lives. What was said? What happened that night?

March 26-29, April 1-5, 8-11. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p.m. Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information, call (865) 974-5161 or visit the Web site.