Calendar of Events

30,000 tulips of various shades of Pink have been planted this year to serve as the backdrop to a variety of special activities and exhibits. Historic Crescent Bend House & Gardens is one of the Southeast finest house museums and gardens. Built in 1834 by Drury Paine Armstrong, Crescent Bend was once a 900 acre working farm and so named for its prominent setting overlooking a majestic crescent bend in the Tennessee River just west of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The Armstong-Lockett House Museum at Crescent Bend contains an extensive fine antique collection from notable artisans like Michael Allison, Honore Launnier, Benjamin Frothingham, Samuel McIntire, and Sir Thomas Lawrence. One can view the outstanding American and English Silver collection with eminent smiths like Paul de Lamerie, Paul Storr, and seven women smiths that includes the works of Elizabeth Godfrey and Hester Bateman. Unlock the mystery behind the hidden trap door of this antebellum home. Hear the tale of how Jean Zuber wallpaper made its’ travels to Crescent Bend by the way of a United States President and a Pirate. The William P. Toms Memorial Garden at Crescent Bend is a three-acre formal Italian terraced garden of perennials, Japanese Maple, rose, and thousands of colorful blooming annuals are set to the backdrop of the dancing waters from five large fountains.

Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Tues-Fri 10-4; Sat 10-2; Sun 1-4 (closed Easter Sunday). Admission: $7 adults, $5 students, FREE children 12 and under. For information: 865.637.3163, Brett@CrescentBend.net.

Every Tuesday through Friday during TulipTime you can have a leisurely box lunch picnic at Crescent Bend. Picnic tables have been placed in various locations throughout the garden. Guest will have a choice of Sandwich, Side Salad, Dessert, and Beverage. The picnic lunch will be ready by 12 noon each day. Cost is $15.00 per person or $10.00 for children age 12 and under. The price includes the admission to tour Crescent Bend. Reservations are required. Please call Crescent Bend at 865-637-3163 at least 24 hours in advance to place your order.
Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Tues-Fri 10-4; Sat 10-2; Sun 1-4 (closed Easter Sunday). Admission: $7 adults, $5 students, FREE children 12 and under. For information: 865.637.3163, Brett@CrescentBend.net.

Come see some of East Tennessee’s finest works of art that will be showcased at Crescent Bend House & Gardens during the Dogwood Arts Festival. Many of the prints are still available for purchase. For more information on The Dogwood Arts Festival and the Limited Edition Prints one can go to www.dogwoodarts.com or call 865-637-4561.
Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Tues-Fri 10-4; Sat 10-2; Sun 1-4 (closed Easter Sunday). Admission: $7 adults, $5 students, FREE children 12 and under.

Opening night, March 26

1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.org

2009-2010 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series: The March installment of the Masterworks Series is an All-Russian program highlighting 2008 Gilmore Artist Adam Golka. Golka will play one the most notoriously difficult Romantic piano concerti - Piano Concerto No. 3 (featured in the movie, "Shine," which depicted pianist, David Helfgott, and his battles with mental illness). Also on the program is Shostakovich's 1st Symphony, an extraordinary example of a young genius' talent. Composed when he was just 18 years old, the work has made an indelible niche for itself in the canon of orchestral works. This concert will open with one of Rachmaninoff's most lyric and poignant works, Vocalise.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. More information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

With Alice Wershing and Lorrie Willbergh. We have worked for several years on developing a curriculum about disability rights and freedoms through our Story Time programs in various Knox County Library Branches. This workshop will profile how we have used a variety of literacy tools to create materials and create access to a particular theme, including music, art and assistive technology tools. Participants will receive a printed copy of the Curriculum with an accompanying DVD with files and training materials for future use. This will be Session 3 in a series of 3 workshops. Participants who attend all 3 sessions will receive an additional reward! At the East TN Technology Access Center, 4918 N. Broadway, Knoxville TN 37918. Please pre-register as seats are limited. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer if possible. For more information call Alice Wershing at (865) 219-0130, or visit www.discoveret.org/ettac.

It should come as no surprise that one of rock's most democratic bands would come up with a most democratic album. For Release, their seventh disc of original material, Sister Hazel (vocalist/guitarist Ken Block, guitarist/vocalist Drew Copeland, lead guitarist Ryan Newell, bassist Jett Beres and drummer Mark Trojanowski) decided to have each band member contribute a couple of his own songs for which he would then guide his vision through the recording process. Last fall, the members of the Gainesville-bred group brought in their songs to their favorite Gainesville rehearsal space where they played through the material. They traveled to Nashville to demo the tunes, and then Newell worked on the tracks at his home studios with his band mates dropping in. Block and Copeland recorded their vocals at a Gainesville Best Western that Block humorously suggests may change the room's name to the Sister Hazel Presidential Suite. Release proves to be a wonderful showcase for the group's five talented songwriters. Wanting to, in Beres' words, "stretch the boundaries of what Sister Hazel is," the disc is their most diverse effort. It features the familiar Sister Hazel Southern-style rock sound but comes at it with a decidedly fresh, invigorating style.

How: Tickets are $21.50, plus applicable service fees, available beginning
Friday, December 18, at 10 a.m. at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, the
Tennessee Theatre box office, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online at
http://www.knoxbijou.com.

The third session in our Literacy Series Workshops. This session will profile the development of our Learning About Freedom curriculum that teaches students about disability rights and freedoms through our Story Time programs in various Knox County Library Branches. The training will focus on tools used and how to build literacy skills into units of study using assistive technology. Participants will be the first to receive copies of the completed Learning About Freedom Curriculum and demonstration CDs. This workshop is free and open to the public. At East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 4918 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37918. For information: 865-219-0130 www.discoveret.org/ettac

Reception: Tuesday, March 23, 7:30-9PM (awards ceremony, 8:30PM)

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday & Thursday: 10AM-8PM; Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10AM-5PM; and Sunday: 1-4PM. For information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Featuring hand-lace caning and splint bottom weaving. Instructed by Bonnie Sheeley of the UT Extension office, participants will have the opportunity to cane a chair from their personal collection. Splint bottom will be offered each day as a one-day only class, while lace caning (a three-day process) will be offered over the three-day period. Fee is $25 for the one-day splint bottom class, and $50 for the 3-day lace caning class. A materials list will be mailed in advance to each participant with instructions on where to purchase materials. Reservations are required. Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open year around (except Mondays & Holidays). For information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

New Potential in Print Photography. Through the Lens is the inaugural exhibition in a new series of juried exhibitions showcasing the best work in the printed photographic arts.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. For information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

The Wild Thyme Players and The Silver Stage Players present THE WAY THE STORY GOES... An original production by artists age 10 - 85 writing and performing stories from their lives. With the support of TN Arts Commission, this production is touring free to the venues and the public, with audience donations being split between the artist organizations and the host venues. Tour schedule:
March 18 - UT Seniors for Creative Learning - The John T. O'Connor Center 1 PM
March 19 - St. Thomas' Episcopal Church - Tiffany Drive, Knoxville 7:00 PM
March 20 - The Rebecca Johnson Theater - Historic Rugby, Rugby 7:30 PM
March 25 - Homewood Residence @ Deane Hill - 6 PM
March 26 - First Farragut United Methodist Church - Farragut 7:00 PM
March 27 - Echo Ridge Retirement Community - Gleason Drive, Knoxville 2:00 PM
March 29 - John T. O'Connor Senior Center - Winona Street, Knoxville 2 PM
April 2 (First Friday) - URBhana - Gay Street, Knoxville 5:00 PM
April 3 - Theatre Knoxville Downtown - N. Gay Street, Knoxville 8 PM
Admission is FREE and donations are appreciated. For information call 932-6738.
The Silver Stage Players are an education/outreach partnership between The Wild Thyme Players and The John T. O'Connor Senior Center.