Calendar of Events
Saturday, April 18, 2009
UT Downtown Gallery: MFA Thesis Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
A FORK IN THE ROAD, an M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition by Hillary Dana Williams at the UT Downtown Gallery. You are invited to come look, read, dig in, learn & share April 17-24. Please join us for a closing reception Friday, April 24, 6:00-9:00pm. There will also be an Earth Day Potluck with local farmers, Wednesday, April 22, 6:00-7:30pm. For more information please visit www.aforkintheroad.org.
106 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday 10-3. FREE. For more information: (865) 673-0802, www.ewing-gallery.org
Dogwood Arts Festival

Category: Festivals, special events
In Market Square, downtown Knoxville. More information: 865-637-4561, wwww.dogwoodarts.com
Clarence Brown Theatre: Tommy

Category: Music
Pete Townshend's tale of a young boy's journey from darkness to light – an evening of electrifying theatre, visionary rock and roll, and "maximum R&B." Music and lyrics by Pete Townshend; Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff.
April 16-19, 22-26, 29-30, May 1-3. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p.m. 1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information, call (865) 974-5161 or visit the Web site.
Roane State Community College Playmakers: Seussical

Category: Theatre
Music and lyrics By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; Based on the works of Theodore Geisel
April 16-18 and 22-24 at 7:00 PM
April 19 & 25 at 2:00 PM
General Admission $10, Students $7
Roane State Community College Theater, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748. For more information, call Michael Golebiewski at 865-882-4589.
Dogwood Arts Festival: Market Square Art Fair

Category: Festivals, special events
A lively street fair with high-quality arts and crafts booths, entertainment, children's hands-on art activities and festive food. More information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts: Pi Phi & Friends Arts Weekend
Category: Festivals, special events
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, 556 Parkway, PO Box 567, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For more information, call (865) 436-5860 or visit www.arrowmont.org.
Fountain City Art Center: Roger Dale Brown

Category: Classes, workshops
A wonderful, nationally acclaimed artist, Roger Dale Brown will be teaching a workshop.
213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville. More information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org
Ewing Gallery: MFA Group II
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
Jamie Alonzo, (Ceramics)
Robmat Butler, (Sculpture)
Lakesha Moore, (Painting)
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture, University of Tennessee, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996. Gallery Hours: Monday, 10-8; Tuesday-Friday, 10-5; and Sunday, 1-4. More information: 865.974.3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu
Theatre Knoxville Downtown: Enchanted April

Category: Theatre
by Matthew Barber. You're going to fall in love all over again when you see this funny, romantic and heart-warming Broadway hit that charmed the New York critics, winning the Outer Critics Circle Playwrighting award and a Tony nomination for best play.
We travel to Italy—land of love, hope, enchantment and rejuvenation. In this romantic journey, two lonely married women rent an Italian villa for a month. They share the rent with a crusty Englishwoman and a lonely aristocrat. What could be better than sun, rest and relaxation? When the men in their lives make a surprise visit, their relaxing vacation turns into an unexpected amore!
Performances: Thu/Fri/Sat @ 8:00 pm, Sun @ 3:00 pm. Tickets: Thu/Sun - $10, Fri/Sat - $15
319 N. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. More information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com
AC Entertainment: Sundown in the City
Category: Auditions
Free summer concert series in Market Square. Free parking after 6 p.m. at the Locust Street, Market Square and State Street parking garages.
April 9 - Arrested Development with special guest
April 16 - Cowboy Mouth with Phil Pollard & Band of Humans
April 23 - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with Brent Thompson & His Wandering
April 30 - Big Head Todd & the Monsters with Joan Jones
May 7 - Local night featuring Royal Bangs, Same As It Ever Was, and Tenderhooks
May 14 - Gavin Rossdale with Vertigo
May 21 - Grupo Fantasma and The Belleville Outfit
May 28 - Dave Barnes with Jonathan Sexton & The Big Love Choir
June 4 - Shooter Jennings with 1220
June 11 - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals with special guest
June 18 - The Wailers with special guest Toubab Krewe
June 25 - Jamey Johnson with Brendon James Wright & The Wrongs
Dogwood Arts Festival: Trails, Gardens, & Historic Home Tours

Category: Auditions
View over 60 miles of trails, open gardens, camera sites, rose gardens, and historic homes as you enjoy a walk, bike ride, drive, or bus tour. More information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com
*Bobbie Crews Watercolor Classes

Category: Classes, workshops
Offered in her studio (Suite 107 in the Emporium, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901) on Tuesday afternoons beginning on April 7 for six weeks. The cost is $90. Interested participants should contact Bobbie at bccreate@hotmail.com or (865) 591-0831.