Calendar of Events

Gerald Anderson is an architect and architectural painter who has traveled the world studying and painting architectural subjects. His show entitled "The Art of Architecture" includes paintings of architectural subjects from around the world. Most works are in acrylics, although some are done in oils or watercolors. A primary objective is the manipulation of form and space wherein the creation of form in paint is parallel to the creation of form in architecture. The design of a painting and of a building incorporate the same basic design elements.

Jeri Allison earned a B.F.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Charlotte, with a specialization in painting. Her M.F.A. degree, with a concentration in drawing, is from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. The works in Allison's current dhow reflect two years of submersion in the realm of the elephant, in hopes that the viewer will come to see the elephant with empathy.

The opening reception will take place on Friday evening, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a talk by the artists at 7 p.m.

2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5, Sunday, 9-12 noon. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 523-4176.

Tours every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from March-December. Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well back on an eminence among lovely trees and elaborately landscaped grounds. There is a charge for the tour.

3148 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. For more information: (865) 522-2371, www.knoxvillecmh.org

Precolumbian Treasures from Sitio Conte

More than 150 gold objects, circa AD 700-1100, as well as ceramics and objects of precious and semi-precious stone, ivory, and bone.

1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3200. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9-5 and Sunday, 1-5. FREE. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 974-2144.

The last Wednesday of every month, this live radio show features music from the Appalachian foothills to the Mississippi delta and beyond, by nationally recognized artists as well as up-and-coming artists who reflect our region's varied artistic culture. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale, featuring a house band led by Dave Nichols, and broadcast live on WDVX and WDVX.com. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 night of the show, available at the Tennessee Theatre box office, the online gift shop at TennesseeTheatre.com and at the WDVX Blue Plate Special concerts weekdays at noon at the Knoxville Visitors Center.

803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, please visit the Web site or call (865) 522-0832.

Scottish Country Dancing is a sociable dance form with roots stretching back for centuries. There are approximately 13,000 dances in existence. Dancers are grouped into sets, typically of 3, 4, or 5 pairs arranged either in two lines (men facing ladies) or in a square, and work together to dance a sequence of formations. While dances are danced with a partner, you do not need to arrive with a partner; it's social dancing. New dancers are always welcome. Please feel free to drop by any meeting to join in the dancing or observe and learn more.

2009 Meeting Dates are January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, and December 6. At Erin Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall. More information: (423) 747-6474, knox_scd @ hotmail.com

These sessions are an informal meeting of artists, drawing and painting live models, under the tutelage of internationally known college level instructor Gifford Nicholaides.
- Life drawing practice sessions are held on Saturday mornings starting at 9:00 AM and running for two hours. Cost is $10, pay as you go.

The building is the former office of the Candoro Marble Company, located at 681 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, and resembles a small town post office. It is now owned by the South Knoxville Art and Heritage Center, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Community Room was used for drafting, therefore features a terrific bank of north facing windows. Constructed in 1922, and designed in the Beaux Arts style, the building features examples of carved ornamentation, columns, travertine interiors and polished marble.

More information: 865-573-0709

Knoxville Museum of Art: Alive After Five
Knoxville's unique live music experience on select Fridays in the museum's Great Hall. Non-smoking, two cash bars, dancing, catering, family-friendly and great for a date. Free parking. Admission is usually $8 for non-members, $4 for members and students.

March 27 - Sharon Mosby & the Wendel Werner Quartet
April 3 - Alvin Jett & phatnoiZ
April 10 - Phillip LeJeune
April 17 - Chuck Beattie Band
April 24 - Justin Thompson
May 1 - Christabel & the Jons
May 8 - Sheila Gordon & Evelyn Jack with the Downtowners
May 15 - Bluegill's Blues Bash: Zac Harmon, Miranda Louise & the Stella Vees
June 19 - Carib Sounds Steel Band
June 26 - Y'uns

1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. For more information: (865) 525-6101, www.knoxart.org

March 1-29: Alcoa Elementary School
April 1-30: Jefferson Elementary School
May 1-31: Elementary Art Exhibition
June 1-30: Autism Society of America, East TN Chapter

1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. FREE. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 525-6101.

Acrylic mixed media work by Medha Karandikar of Morristown.
6209 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. For more information, please call the salon at (865) 558-8424.