Calendar of Events

I have an exhibit up at Remedy Coffee [125 W. Jackson in the Old City] from this Thursday evening May 6th through the end of May! Stop by anytime the coffeeshop is open and/or join me on First Friday, May 7, between about 6pm and 10pm to see the art work, visit, and buy some great coffee and dessert!* And invite others....there's much to see and do Downtown on a First Friday! All nine pieces of art are for sale; ask me if you are interested in commissioning similar pieces in different colors.
www.hcholder.jimdo.com, 865-567-8920

Thursday, May 6, 6:45 pm
Friday, May 7, 6:45 pm and 8:45 pm
Saturday, May 8, 6:45 pm and 8:45 pm

At the Carousel Theatre, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble: 865-588-8842, www.tcdedance.org

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

Featuring Lisa Horstman, an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books, will be bringing her unique talents into focus at the Thursday, May 6 meeting of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild. Horstman plans to give a presentation of her current creative approach, which employs stop-motion handcrafted puppets and digital artwork. She’ll also be discussing the many ways in which her career course has evolved over the years. Horstman’s singular artistic gifts evidence themselves in the recently-published Squawking Matilda (Marshall Cavendish; Tarrytown, NY).

KWG meets the first Thursday of each month at the Laurel Theater at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street (in Fort Sanders) at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome, and a $1 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. For more information, contact Jeff Gordon, 865-330-3606, www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

In the Great Hall of the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tickets are $45 each or $320 for table of eight. Tickets available through 865-594-1507, www.friendsofliteracy.org.

Art Market Gallery will spotlight the work of two member artists: metal sculpture by Zophia Kneiss, and monoprint/chine colle works by Marilyn Avery Turner. The Gallery will host a First Friday Reception for the Featured Artists on Friday, May 7 from 5:30-9:00 PM. with light refreshments.

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

An exhibition of art, films, music & community. During the month of May, 530 Gay Street (beside the French Market on the corner of Clinch and Gay) will be home to several community and cultural events, including: “a struggle”, an exhibition of images and audio from Pardo Calrissian, and the screening of Vagabond Beaumont’s film “Machetero” (Exhibit reception and film screening, Monday May 17th, 5pm – 10pm).

Pardo is a Tennessee documentarian that has spent a decade covering what he calls, “under-reported news and events”. His current exhibition, “a struggle” combines photographs of various popular movements around Mexico, the Caribbean and East Tennessee with related audio interviews.

Contact: Pardo, 423-277-7162, pardo.calrissian@gmail.com. At 530 S. Gay Street (next to French Market), Knoxville, TN 37902.

The wildly popular musical telling of the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors returns to the Playhouse with a new staging. The tuneful parable comes to vibrant life as the story of the boy blessed with prophetic dreams is told in an engaging mix of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll.

227 Broadway in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. For more information, call (865) 482-9999 or visit www.orplayhouse.com

Did you know that you can photograph heat and cold energy just as readily as you can light and dark? Photographing temperature is called infrared photography, and if you want to see what it looks like, your chance is coming up very soon. In a cooperative venture between JamesBen: Studio and Gallery Art Center and the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, the next in a series of lobby and mezzanine exhibits will feature the “amazing, monumental infrared photographs of J.G. Crowe. This one woman show, entitled “A Different Light”, opens at Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Tusculum Blvd., adjacent to Greeneville High School. A “Meet the Artist” reception at the site of the exhibition is scheduled for Sunday, May 2nd from 1 to 3 PM and the public is cordially invited to attend. “A Different Light” will be open for viewing in the lobby and mezzanine of NPAC between the hours of 9:30 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday and during the evening of NPAC performances.

The images in “A Different Light” present Northeast Tennessee scenes, including the Jefferson City area near J.G.’s home and the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville. During the “Meet the Artist” reception she will be available to remarque postcards of her work suitable for framing. 129 North Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37743. (423) 787-0195, www.james-ben.com

213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityart.com

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

Regal Entertainment Group presents Sundown in the City, the free concert series held in Knoxville's Market Square. The series will be held on five alternating Thursday evenings, a shift from the consecutive schedule that has been the case in recent years.

April 22 ‹ Trombone Shorty with Superdrag
May 6 ‹ The Eli Young Band with Jill Andrews
May 20 ‹ Tonic with Aftah Party
June 3 ‹ Blues Traveler with The Dirty Guv¹nahs
June 17 ‹ Drive-by Truckers with Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves

For more information, visit the Sundown in the City website. FREE - All ages - Gates open at 6:00 PM. www.sundowninthecity.com