Calendar of Events

Many high quality pieces produced in East Tennessee will be on display!

Opening reception May 8, 7-9pm; gallery talk at 6:30 pm.

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

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Saturday, May 8, and 1:00-5:00 PM on Sunday, May 9. This is a great way to buy locally hearty plants and others at a very reasonable price! The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris, one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. Info: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

DCB Entertainment is proud to present VANILLA ICE live in concert with special guests Jaystorm Project and Hot 104.5’s DJ Eric B. The show will be held on Saturday, May 8 at the new Clayton Center for Performing Arts in Maryville. Vanilla Ice’s hit song, “Ice Ice Baby,” is one of the top selling hip hop singles of all time. Initially released as the B-side to “Play That Funky Music,” the single catapulted Vanilla Ice to instant fame after a disc jockey unintentionally played the wrong track and audiences went wild. To the Extreme, the album on which both tracks appeared, was the first hip hop record to hit number one on the Billboard charts, and sold over eleven million copies.
Ice’s iconic style, fights with other hip hop and rap artists, and run-ins with the law landed him on the front of magazines and tabloids throughout the early nineties. In 1994, after a massive drug overdose, the artist decided that he needed to take control of his image and music. He dropped his record label and went independent, focusing on a blend of metal and hip hop that he calls “Molten Hip Hop.” While largely out of the spotlight with the exception of appearances on reality shows like “The Surreal Life,” Vanilla Ice has maintained a significant fanbase with his new music and tours regularly in support of it. The show will be opened by The Jaystorm Project, who create a hybrid of high-energy rock, funk, hip-hop and soul and are past winners of the Metro Pulse “Best of Knoxville” reader poll. Hot 104.5’s DJ Eric B will also appear and will present a video deejay set. Following Vanilla Ice’s performance, a VIP after party will be held in the Clayton Center’s Grand Foyer. This catered event will be hosted by Knoxville’s Bliss Entertainment, with DJ Jason Lovely mixing the hottest top 40 and dance tunes. An Ice Ice Baby karaoke contest will take place during the after party as well. At the Clayton Center for Performing Arts, Maryville Tennessee. Tickets are $19/$26/$39 (VIP) plus applicable service charges. The $39 VIP ticket includes a catered VIP after party with prizes and an Ice Ice Baby Karaoke contest. Tickets are available now via the following sources: www.claytonartscenter.com, 865-656-4444; in person at Clayton Center Box Office and all Tickets Unlimited Outlets.

Featuring a full day of music, arts and fine crafts, and other activities!
Candoro Marble Arts & Heritage Center, 681 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN. Information: 865-577-0078.

Intermediate Genealogy

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

We start at 11AM with a social hour to look over the Silent and Live Auction items, to view the gardens of our gracious hosts, Ginger and Bill Baxter, and to enjoy the beautifully decorated tables under the big white tent. Live auction items will include
a 3-day stay at the restored historic Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, donated
by our hosts, Bill and Ginger Baxter. We will also have original paintings, jewelry,
pottery, hand-painted chairs, the “Hat Book,” filled with original watercolors by
Mary Baumgartner’s students, and many other surprises! Call or email for information:
fcartcenter@knology.net; (865) 357-2787. www.fountaincityart.net

Looking for a new outdoor challenge?? This workshop is for anyone with a yearning for adventure!! Instructor: Sam Adams, Cortese Tree Specialists. Learn the fundamentals of recreational tree climbing using basic rope climbing and descending methods. Wear comfortable clothing (long pants, gloves and sturdy shoes). Please bring lunch and a camera! $10.00 KBGA Members/ $15.00 Non-members

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from sunrise to sunset. For information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Studio Arts For Dancers will be participating in their Spring Concert. Studio Arts for Dancers was founded in 1991 by Lisa Hall McKee.

$16.00 for adults and $11.00 for children under 12; plus applicable service fees ($18/$13 at the door). Historic Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Celebrate spring! Join us for this month's show and tell and get a sampling of the educational opportunities we offer. We'll have three different learning sessions throughout the day. The offering varies, but generally includes a live animal presentation, plus an outside activity. Free to all!

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). For information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Butterflies are the flying jewels of the garden. But how do you attract them? Create or improve your butterfly habitat with tips and tricks gleaned from years of trial and error. The workshop will be led by educator Peg Beute. Free.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). For information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The UT Gardens Annual Spring Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 8, 2010. Don't miss this opportunity to add color and variety to your garden! The sale will include new selections of bananas, elephant ears, Rudbeckia, unusual annuals, perennials, herbs, blueberries and other fruits, new and heirloom veggie selections, and a good assortment of native azaleas, mountain laurel and spring-flowering trees. Also, make sure to check out the hot, new, featured plant of the sale -- the All America 2010 Selection Winner, Echinacea 'Pow Wow Wild Berry;' a compact and long-blooming perennial that has a vibrant magenta color with lots of flower power! See you there!
For information on the Friends of the Gardens, visit http://utgardens.tennessee.edu/support.html.

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