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East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

"I think we're a bluegrass band with a rock 'n' roll attitude," says Larry Cordle. "I don't mean that we have a big show, but we try to pay attention to things that I don't hear a lot of bluegrass bands doing. This is really our own sound."
It would be an understatement to say that Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time's second Shell Point album, Songs From the Workbench, covers a wide range of musical territory. After all, the cover material alone includes "Rambler's Blues" (a song recorded in the '20s by Appalachian banjo player Dock Boggs), "Railroad Man" (previously recorded by the southern rock band, Blackfoot) and "Can't Let Go" (a Randy Weeks song later recorded by Lucinda Williams).
And then there are several songs written by Cordle, whose material has been recorded by George Strait, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Kathy Mattea, John Michael Montgomery, the Osborne Brothers, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss and others. At last count, Cordle's songs have appeared on projects that have sold a combined total of more than 50 million records. Prime examples include Ricky Skaggs' "Highway 40 Blues" and Diamond Rio's "Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me."
"Songs From the Workbench is a band-produced album," Cordle says. "They are just some of the finest players I've ever heard."
Bassist Terry Eldredge spent a decade performing with the Osborne Brothers, and he has recorded with Dolly Parton, George Jones, Earl Scruggs, Del McCoury and others. Cordle says, "Terry's playing has become an integral part of the sound. He's not afraid to take chances -- and I love that about his playing. His singing speaks for itself. There's a great thing between our voices that I just love." On Songs From the Workbench, Eldredge takes the lead vocal on a remake of the Don Williams/Bob McDill song, "I'm Not That Good at Goodbye."
Lonesome Standard Time's sound is also driven by guitarist Booie Beach and banjo ace David Talbot. "Booie is amazing," Cordle says. "Not only is his playing tasteful, it's unparalleled. You should see this guy in the studio. Give him a take or two and he's got it on tape. David's biggest influences are Earl Scruggs and J.D. Crowe, but he's really developed a cool style of his own. He's really in demand these days as a session player."
Cordle is especially pleased with the band's latest addition, 21-year-old fiddler Jenee Keener. "She's been playing since she was three," Cordle says. "I've never in my life heard a fiddle player who had better intonation at that age. That gal's got a big career coming. She's also a great singer. She sings the lead vocal on 'Can't Let Go.'"
Players of that caliber open up all sorts of musical possibilities. "I don't want anybody to take this the wrong way, but just the term 'bluegrass' is so limiting," Cordle says. "Yeah, we're a bluegrass band, but there's just so much that can be done within the realm of acoustic music."

Tickets $13 in advance and $15 at the Door. Tickets are all Plus Tax. The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. For advance tickets: 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin’s Music World 429 West Broadway, Maryville, TN.

The Chapman Family has built a reputation for exceptional family harmony, and solid instrumentation. With a reverence for the traditional side of bluegrass music, along with love for more contemporary artists, they blend bluegrass and country to create a style all their own. It is this style and talent that won them the title as the Best Bluegrass Band in the Nation, at the 1998 SPBGMA International Bluegrass Band Championship in Nashville, TN. They've worked extensively with such artists as: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jessie, Doyle Lawson, Mac Wiseman, Ricky Skaggs, IIIrd Tyme Out , Continental Divide, Garth Brooks, Marty Stuart and Junior Brown. Making numerous appearances on television shows and radio programs. The Chapman's have won a number of awards for excellence in their field of music.

Tickets $13 in advance and $15 at the Door. Tickets are all Plus Tax. The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. For advance tickets: 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin’s Music World 429 West Broadway, Maryville, TN.

By Charles Busch and directed by Jim Richardson. A free wheeling satire of patriotic 1940’s thrillers such as Notorious and Escape, The Lady in Question tells the suspenseful tale of Gertrude Garnet, the most glamorous concert pianist on the international stage. On tour in 1940 Bavaria, her colossal self-absorption is challenged when a handsome American professor engages her aid in rescuing his mother from a Nazi prison. NOTE: This production contains strong language and is not suitable for children.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday; $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

In April 2010, over 30 cooking teams from across the country will compete for cash and prizes during Pork Knox Q-Fest, the First Annual Barbecue Championship held at The World's Fair Park in Knoxville, TN. We are a Kansas City BBQ Society Sanctioned BBQ contest. Aside from some of the most mouth-watering barbecue in the Southeast, this two-day event will feature cooking demonstrations, interactive children's activities, barbecue and other food vendors, arts & crafts, clogging, step and square dancing, and live music. One hundred percent of the profits from this festival will benefit the programs and services offered by the disABILITY Resource Center (dRC), one of the area's most respected charities. The dRC is the only disability service agency in the Knoxville community that serves people with all types of disabilities at any age.

Friday, April 23, 12-9 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Information: http://porkknoxqfest.com

Gallery 1010 is a student-run exhibition space for the University of Tennessee students, faculty, staff and alumni. We strive to offer the university community, and the growing downtown Knoxville gallery district with stimulating visual art experiences by consistently exhibiting innovative, contemporary artwork.

Gallery 1010: 113 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Thursday-Saturday 12-4PM; Opening Reception: Friday 6-9PM. http://sunsite.utk.edu/gallery1010/Site/About_Gallery_1010.html

The Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will hold its Annual Members Auction, a silent auction of over 40 pieces of original art and fine craft.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Featuring a broad selection of works - paintings, photographs, drawings, and video - by artists whose chief inspiration stems from the surrounding landscape, whether rural or urban, perceived or imagined. The exhibition examines the many ways artists reference the external environment in constructing scenes marked by instability, ambiguity, deception, or fragmentation. Includes works by Jim Campbell, Patty Chang, Herb Creecy, Robert Van Deventer, Tomory Dodge, Chuck Forsman, Natasha Kissell, Alison Moritsugu, Brian Novatny, Hiraki Sawa, Darren Waterston, Roger Weik, and Charlotta Westergren.

Free admission. Hours: Tues-Thurs 10-5; Fri 10-8; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org, info@knoxart.org

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, a sponsor of the 60th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, is showcasing the watercolors, acrylics and drawings of Bob George, winner of the 2009 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Art Contest. Bob George relocated to Sevierville, Tennessee in 2002 after a career in Washington, D.C. as an illustrator, commercial artist and art director. Bob, a native of Key West, Florida, studied at the Ringling School of Art. His artwork has been featured at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, the White House, Pentagon and U.S. Park Service Visitor Centers. Bob’s winning entry, “Bloodroot” was selected as part of a national juried competition and has been used as the Pilgrimage’s promotional image for 2010. Criteria for submission is that the artist’s primary subject included botanically accurate depictions of a spring flowering plant (or plants) native to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “Bob’s skills as an illustrator and a painter are exquisite. It is evident that he has a strong relationship with and has mastered his media. His work brings the beauty and composition of nature to life on paper – the rendering of a simple stone becomes a captivating visual. We are proud to showcase Bob’s range of artworks and encourage you to come and enjoy this wonderful exhibit,” says Karen Green, Gallery Coordinator.

In the Loggia Gallery. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

The Urban Land Scouts are a new scouting group dedicated to helping modern urban people become better stewards of the land where they live. The gallery installation will display information, activities, embroidered patches, and literature associated with the Urban Land Scouts. Gallery visitors will be invited to join the Urban Land Scouts and take home things like plants, seeds, and printed ephemera, depending on their level of experience and interest.

Special Urban Land Scout Events (also at the Gallery; all events are free):
April 16th, Friday, 4:30 pm – Urban Land Walk with ULS founder Katie Ries
April 17th, Saturday, 1-3 pm – Seed Swap, Bring seeds, bags, envelopes and a pen.
April 22nd, Thursday, 4:30 pm – Urban Composting Talk with Knoxville Recycling Coalition
April 29th, Thursday, 4:30 pm – Herb talk with Nickie Bold

106 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902. Hours: Wednesday – Friday, 11 am – 6 pm, Saturday 10 am – 3 pm. Closing reception April 30th, 6-9 pm. Information: 865-673-0802; Katie Ries - katie@urbanlandscouts.com; whoshareswins.com

Opening night, April 16. Written by Dale Wasserman; Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by Joe Darion. to dream the impossible dream. . . Journey with Cervantes’ knight errant as he rides in a hopeful quest for love and valor amid trying times.

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

Daniel Maw, Erin Mullenex

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