Calendar of Events

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

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

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

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

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.

The Sound of a Train at Night: Paintings and prints by Beth Meadows at Tomato Head Restaurant.
April 4 - May 2 in downtown Knoxville; May 3 - June 7 in Maryville.

For more information, e-mail aemeadows @ gmail.com

A world-class collection of large-scale outdoor sculpture in downtown Knoxville.

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

A1LabArts and Big Ears Productions presents a concert series of innovative composers and sound artists. All concerts will be in the ArtSpace of A1LabArts, located in the Fireproof Building at 201 Randolph and Magnolia. These evenings, billed as a "True 21st Century Music Series" will cover distinctive genres which have arisen since the atomic expansion of abstract art in the 1950's. Shock value and "difficult music" are tired cliches; nuanced forms have evolved, influencing movie scores, pop stars, and children's toys. Each evening concert will focus on one nuanced genre, including Laptop, Musique Concrete, Vintage Analog, Ambient, Acoustic, and Net-based.

April 3, Laptop Music by Johnny Newman
April 17, Traditional Musique Concrete by Seva
April 24, Acoustic/Physical Music by Bill Henderson
May 8, Ambient/Space Music by Ampient
May 22, Analog Music by Morbius
June 5, Networked Music by Paul Wise, j-12, Max Neuhaus/Network

For More Information Contact: nmagden@utk.edu, sevatooth@gmail.com

Enjoy the work of gifted art students from elementary, middle, and high schools at the Knoxville Convention Center and First Tennessee Banks.

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

Featuring the works of Knoxville photographer and this year's Dogwood Art Festival Print Competition winner, Phil Savage. To celebrate "First Friday" on April 3, the Museum will stay open from 3-9 p.m. with free admission to all exhibits including the Downtown Knoxville, a New Perspective exhibition and the ETHS signature exhibition Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee. Phil Savage, a local gymnastics coach, has been taking pictures since he was a teenager. Interestingly enough, the Dogwood Art Festival print competition was the first art contest Savage had entered. His photograph "Woodruff's on Gay Street, Knoxville, TN" was selected by the public from hundreds of artwork pieces to become the official Dogwood Arts Festival's 2009 Limited Edition Fine Art Print. The photograph is a digitally colored and edited panoramic image of the Woodruff building on Gay Street, taken early one Sunday morning in downtown Knoxville. Prints of the winning photograph will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the show at the East Tennessee History Center. Phil Savage will be available for signing of the limited edition prints at the History Center from noon to 5 p.m. on April 17 and 18.

601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902. More information: (865) 215-8824, www.EastTNHistory.org

The 2009 exhibit will be housed in an elegant new location at 128 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. In addition to the exhibit's Grand Opening to the public that will occur on April 3 (5-10 pm), there will be a ticketed Dogwood Gala preview party the night before featuring the Regional Fine Arts Exhibition, opportunity to meet many of the artists, catered fare, live music, and a tour of the spectacular three story loft residence. The exhibit will include artist demonstrations and a fundraising art raffle.

Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wed. – Sat. More information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com.

Der Rouska Schoeka (The Red Shoes) is a shadow puppet show based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. The Exhibition will run from April 3-25.

Encore performance and Closing Reception! Pik-nik Potluck and Puppet Show Extravaganza!
April 25th 7-11pm, Shows at 8 and 10 pm. Sara Marie Miller and Veronica Siehl will be hosting the event, which will include music by DJ La'Manjello from Portland, Oregon and an optional pik-nik potluck. Bring a food or drink if you please!

Der Rouska Schoeka is comprised of shadow puppets, paper puppet paraphernalia and mixed media installation elements. The exhibition addresses issues of desire, loss and the problematic nature of mistaking attractive appearances for beautiful depths. The Red Shoes has taken on various interpretations throughout history. This production focuses on issues of illusion, alienation, transformation and the shadowy side of human nature. The Birdhouse Laboratories is located in the 4th & Gill neighborhood at 800 N. 4th Ave. Please visit the Birdhouse website at http://www.myspace.com/birdhouselaboratories. For more information about this exhibition contact Sara Marie Miller at sugsmarie@yahoo.com or503-819-2071 or Veronica Siehl at siehlv@gmail.com.