Calendar of Events

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Pines of Rome

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Category: Music

2009-2010 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series: In May, orchestral colors abound with music by Ravel, Prokofiev and Respighi. The orchestra will open with Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, a work originally written as a children's piano duet. This revised orchestration brings to life the many whimsical characters of the Mother Goose tales. Young violinist Rachel Lee will join the orchestra to perform Prokofiev's intimate Violin Concerto No. 2. The 2009/2010 Masterworks season will conclude with two works by Respighi: Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome, part of his famous "Roman Trilogy:" three symphonic poems that evoke the beauties of Rome.

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

Knoxville Museum of Art: Vision, Language and Influence

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

Vision, Language, and Influence brings together for the first time the work of three photographers of the American South over a 50-year period. Walker Evans (1903-1976) is represented by incisive images of Alabama sharecroppers stemming from his epic collaboration with James Agee on Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Eudora Welty (1909-2001) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern writer and photographer who traveled across Mississippi in the 1930s and early 1940s taking photographs and documenting rural and small-town life in her home state. Baldwin Lee (born 1951) is a professor of photography at the University of Tennessee, and a former assistant to Walker Evans. Complementing the 50 or so works by Evans and Welty are more than 30 of Lee’s images of African-American life in the South taken during the 1980s with the support of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Vision, Language, and Influence was organized by the Knoxville Museum of Art in collaboration with Baldwin Lee.

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

Knoxville Watercolor Society Show at Fountain City Art Center

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

The Knoxville Watercolor Society will host a showing of new paintings by its members at the Fountain City Art Center from May 14 to June 11. There will be an opening reception on May 14 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Center. The reception is free and open to the public.

In “Student Exhibits,” Mary Secrist’s students’ watercolors will be on display at the same time as the KWS exhibition, a perfect teamup!

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

Hanson Gallery: Tabra jewelry trunk show!

  • May 13, 2010 — May 29, 2010

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

Hanson Fine Art & Craft Gallery, 5607 Kingston Pk, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-5:30PM; Saturday 10AM-5PM. For information: 865-584-6097, www.hansongallery.com

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Art Exhibition

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

An exhibit featuring the work of TVUUC members and friends will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. This show displays the TVUUC congregation's wide range of artistic talent and is displayed in the entry exhibit hall at TVUUC. The public is encouraged to share the vision and artistic skill of the TVUUC community. Free and open to the public!

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Oak Ridge Art Center: Tennessee Woodcarvers Exhibition

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  • May 8, 2010 — June 27, 2010

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

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

Arrowmont Instructor Exhibition

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

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

Ewing Gallery: 2010 Honors Exhibition

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

Every Spring, the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture plays host to the work of top students from the Department of Art and the College of Architecture and Design.

As determined by respective faculty panels, exhibiting students indicate the highest levels of committed creative achievement among their peers.

This year's exhibitors from the School of Art include: Jo Beth Richards, Sonja Foard, Derek Whitlock, Bethany Robertson, John Phillips, Leslie Hatten, and Megan Ford.

Exhibitors from the School of Architecture include: Eric McGinnis, Megan Warner, Daniel Luster, Paul Legan, and Ryan Flener.

Exhibitors from the Interior Design Program include: Luisa Bustamente and Denton Whitson (joint Studio Architecture and Interior Design project), and Madeline Hayes.

Please join us for the opening reception, Friday, May 7, from 2-4PM. Light refreshments will be served.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4pm. For information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center: Artist Candy Finley-Brooks

  • May 7, 2010 — June 30, 2010

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

KAFCC is pleased to announce a First Friday Opening Reception with artist Candy Finley-Brooks. We invite you to join us Friday, May 7 from 5:30-7:30 to meet multi-talented artist Candy Finley-Brooks and view her new solo exhibit of paintings, drawings and ceramic sculpture.

Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. For information: 865-523-1401, www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts

Bijou Theatre: Exhibition by Karol Smith

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

The Bijou Theatre hosts a First Friday reception to kick off a two-month exhibit featuring the works of East Tennessee artist Karol Smith. The reception will be held Friday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the upstairs gallery of the U.S. Cellular Stage at he Bijou Theatre. The general public is invited to participate in this reception and First Friday event. The show will be on display throughout the months of May and June for Bijou patrons and visitors to enjoy when the theater is open for performances. Visit www.KnoxBijou.com for a schedule of upcoming events at the Bijou. The content is oil and watercolor paintings, collages and prints. View more of her works for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbykarolsmith.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com.

Dogwood Arts Festival: Art Source 2010

An exhibition of Knox County Art Educators, showcasing their talent as professional artists. Each year, this exhibition has impacted students and increased awareness of the importance of art education in Knox County. At the UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. For information: 865-637-4661, www.dogwoodarts.com.

UT Downtown Gallery: Art Source

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art

Everyday talented individuals spend time teaching the children of Knox County how to cultivate creativity through artwork. These individuals are the art instructors at each school. Starting May 7, an exhibition highlighting the works of the Knox County art teachers will be on display at the UT Gallery (106 S. Gay St.). It is important to the Dogwood Arts Festival to recognize the art teachers because they are teaching the future of art in our schools. These people are the ones devoting time and energy to ensure that art will continue to thrive in East Tennessee for future generations.
This exhibition will give teachers an opportunity to showcase their own artistic talents. In addition to displaying their art, Dogwood will be hosting a special rewards ceremony rewarding the top three exhibitors.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. For information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

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