Calendar of Events

The last Wednesday of each month. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale with Dave Nichols and the Tennessee Shines Band. On the U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $20 advance, available at the Tennessee Theatre box office, the online gift shop at TennesseeTheatre.com and on Fridays at The Square Room during the WDVX Blue Plate Special. Any remaining tickets will be sold for $25 on the day of the show. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the live broadcast begins promptly at 7.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Our next HearSay reading is Dutchman's Run by Knoxville-born New York playwright Michael Russell. A full-length comedy set in a small Southern Appalachian town, it's the hilarious—and often touching—story of what happens when the traditional values of Pearl, Roselle, John Ed, Olive Ann, Beulah, Mildred, Herman and the other denizens of Dutchman's Run come smack up against the challenges of life in 21st century America.

319 N. Gay Street. 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

“Journey Stories of Tennessee” is an event made possible by the joint efforts of James-Ben: Studio & Gallery Art Center, the Nathanael Greene Museum, and Niswonger Performing Arts Center. “Journey Stories of Tennessee” is a multimedia performance and art exhibition featuring the works of Tennessee artists and artisans, poets, songwriters and musicians presented by James-Ben: Studio & Gallery Art Center at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, Tennessee. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday, June 29th through August 7th from 9:30 until 5:00. The Exhibition is an adjunct event of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit "Journey Stories" making its Tennessee premiere at the Nathanael Greene Museum. The concept of both exhibits is to celebrate the restless soul of America and its fiercely independent citizens, pioneers, and settlers. The traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian sets a wonderful stage for this idea while telling of the national journeys that have shaped our country. “Journey Stories of Tennessee” presents a sharper focus on Tennessee and its people, past and present. Our state is in itself a place of movement from east to west and is still referred to as “the first frontier”. Its unique shape and geography have made it a crossroads from our country’s beginning, a major player in its “second Revolution” during the Civil War, and a contemporary haven for modern-day immigrants seeking to uncover roots or plant them in the Volunteer State. Ultimately the most appropriate description of the exhibit is of a multi-media event because it brings together not only painting and sculpture but poetry and performance art as well. The artists participating encompass Tennessee’s traditional three grand divisions, West, Middle, and East. From Terri Asbury come two intricate corn shuck sculptures, including a haunting tableau of The Trail of Tears. The late Lynn Olka will be represented by her story portraits of Davy Crockett and Andrew Johnson. Paintings are also the chosen medium of Steven Cline, Marie Merritt, and Medha Karandikar, who also is presenting a book merging drawings by her son and her own paintings. Caroline Blanks titled one of her “Journey Stories” paintings “Marianne”, from a doll dressed for travel handed down from her great grandmother shown sitting in an antique chair from Caroline’s great, great grandmother. In addition to one of her pyrographs, Michelle Howe is showing her painting “The Pour”, depicting her father’s 40 years work with U.S. Steel handling molten metal. Uniquely captured moments in photographs will be offered by Amanda Asbury, the celebrated Sam Bass, and local legend Bob Hurley. From mother and son Mary and Martin Brownlow, paintings on loan from the Nathanael Greene Museum as well as Martin’s study of a family wedding held on the grounds of the Andrew Johnson Homestead. For further information on the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “Journey Stories” and a full list of adjunct events by 21 Greene County civic organizations visit the website calendar at www.nathanaelgreenemuseum.com. Historic Morgan Square, 129 North Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37743. Info: (423) 787-0195

Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will spotlight the work of the following member artists: paintings by Sandra Abraham and Four for Fiber, a group exhibit featuring the works of Pat Delashmit, Elaine Fronczek, Harriet Howell and Carol Pritcher. The gallery will host a First Friday Reception for the Featured Artists on July 2 from 5:30-9 p.m. with light refreshments and live music performed by Wes Lunsford, playing jazz and blues.

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

1st and 2nd Grades. We'll look over, under, through, and on top of everything we can find to discover how many tiny creatures exist at Ijams. Join us and become an expert at all things tiny. To register call Sarah Brobst, 865-577-4717, ext. 24 or e-mail: sbrobst@ijams.org.

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

Reception June 25, 6:30-8:30 PM. Open to all artists and is both juried and judged with 10 or more monetary prizes in 2-D and 3-D categories. This year’s show was judged and juried by Adam Alfrey, Curator of Exhibits for the East TN Historical Society, the McClung Historical Collection, and the Knoxville Public Library.

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

The Alice Project is an educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environment. This two-week course takes place Tuesday-Friday for $80 (HOLA members) and $160 (non-members). The class is taught in English and Spanish by college instructor Isabel Rosenblitt. 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.alice.org

7 weeks of camps, June 14 - July 2 and July 12 - August 6
Featuring week long camps in visual arts, crafts, music, dance, model trains, science, hobbies and more for ages preschool through Grade 7. All day or half day camps available for grades 1 through 7 half day for preschool. 9am - 4pm

461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. (865) 482-1074; childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

7 weeks of camps, June 14 - July 2 and July 12 - August 6
Featuring week long camps in visual arts, crafts, music, dance, model trains, science, hobbies and more for ages preschool through Grade 7. All day or half day camps available for grades 1 through 7 half day for preschool. 9am - 4pm

461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. (865) 482-1074; childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Discover Life In America: All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory captivating illustrations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's ecosystems (plants, animals and micro-organisms) AMSE Lobby

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Collecting shells has been a pastime of many, young and old, for centuries. It is only when collecting becomes a passion rather than a pastime that the finest examples are sought, and the subject is researched in detail. Such is the case with this collection, one of the country's finest, assembled by local physician Dr. Peter Stimpson. Focusing on six families of marine gastropods - cowries, cones, conchs, harps, volutes, and olives - the collection includes over 1,000 species listed in the "Registry of World Record Size Shells". Dr. Stimpson has made a portion of his collection available for public enjoyment in this exhibition.

1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Mon - Sat: 9:00A to 5:00P, Sun: 1:00P to 5:00P. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

20 award winning photomicrographs. Dynamic images at the intersection of science and art show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through a light microscope. AMSE Lobby

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org