Calendar of Events

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “Forms and Figures”, featuring work by seven artists:
+ Alan Finch (Knoxville, TN) – Finch is a visual artist and independent curator whose current digital photography focuses on the abstract in nature. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/photographers/?inc=details&id=116603
+ Kathy Frankford (Morristown, TN) - Frankford is a visual artist with landscape and natural happenings as the focus of her photography series. http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/kathy-frankford.html
+ Carl Hill (Knoxville, TN) – Hill is a landscape/nature/travel photographer whose current panoramic photography emphasizes the forms and structures of the horizon.
+ Scott Lee (Knoxville, TN) – Lee is a film director/producer/artist and photographer. His “Dirty Bride Series” is a photographic conceptual set that includes six images of a woman dressed in a bridal gown. www.35degreesnorth.com
+ Ross Mol (Clinton, TN) – Mol’s main interest in photography is getting “the shot” with as little editing as possible.
+ Carole Usdan (Florida/North Carolina) – Carole is a fine arts photographer using a photographic dialogue to describe the ubiquitous push and pull among solitude, alienation and intimacy. www.usdanphoto.com
+ Dennis Usdan (Florida/North Carolina) – Dennis is a fine arts photographer and retired lawyer focusing on the clarification of observed details. www.usdanphoto.com

“Forms and Figures” will be on display in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 2-30, 2010. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM. The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 3, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Monday, July 5. For more information, call (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “A Celebration of Color", an exhibition featuring new oils, acrylics, and watercolors by Larry S. Cole. Cole’s eclectic works range from realism to the abstract and reflect the use of an intensely colorful palette. The exhibition will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 2-30, 2010, and an opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Larry S. Cole is a Knoxville native who has had a life-long interest in painting. Although primarily self-taught, he studied art at the University of Tennessee and was influenced by the works of Andrew Wyeth and local artists Carl Sublett and Xavier Ironside. “Artists want observers’ senses to be drawn to their works, and they employ various techniques to create that connection,” says Cole. “I try to develop that relationship primarily through color. Light falling on a face or landscape continually transforms the mood of that subject as the light’s intensity strengthens and wanes. I try to capture those colors in a way that invites the observer into an emotional bond with the subject.” Cole’s painting subjects range from interesting people he meets to settings in Greece, Italy, the Eastern U.S. seacoast, and his native South. “I feel a sense of adventure with each new work I undertake,” says Cole. “Starting a painting is like embarking on an exciting voyage, one in which I always make new discoveries. I agree with Pablo Picasso who said, ‘Art washes from the soul, the dust of everyday life’.” In addition to the works displayed in his gallery, Cole also paints commissioned works for private and corporate collectors. In the last year, he has begun participating in regional exhibitions and competitions. His painting “April Showers” was selected as a finalist in the 2009 Dogwood Arts Festival Limited Edition Print competition. He was a juried participant in the 2009 Artsclamation! (Fort Sanders Foundation benefit and exhibition), and Artsclamation! subsequently chose his works for their 2010 and 2011 benefit calendars. For more information, visit Cole’s studio at The Gallery House, 4050 Sutherland Avenue, in Knoxville. www.larrycolegalleryhouse.com

On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 3, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com.

Photographer, visual artist and independent curator Alan Finch will be at Bliss Home (29 Market Sq) from 5-9pm on Friday, July 2 to meet and talk about his work. His current digital photography focuses on the abstract in nature, and was recently included in ArtScapes at the KMA, Arts in the Airport, and Through the Lens at the Oak Ridge Art Center.

bliss home 29 market sq, knoxville, tn 37902
865.558.5677, www.shopinbliss.com

Once a month, Knoxville's pedestrian-friendly streets transform into a block party during FIRST FRIDAY. Each celebration, enjoy receptions at your favorite art galleries, live music by local musicians, and more! FIRST FRIDAY is a stage for local galleries and Knoxville's vital downtown cultural scene. It's a place to meet friends new and old! From the shops and galleries on Gay Street (The Emporium Center, Art Market Gallery and more) to Market Square (Bliss, World Grotto and others) to the spaces in the Old City (Old City Java, A1ArtSpace, and more) and in Old North Knox (Fluorescent Gallery), there's something for everyone! You can always expect a diverse crowd, cool local art, live music, and plenty of surprises! Information: http://knoxvillefirstfriday.com/wp

Tennessee Moonshine will be available legally for the first time when Ole Smoky Distillery opens for business in Ole Smoky Holler at 903 Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. The distillery will have a grand opening celebration on Friday, July 2 and will offer free tours, free samples of moonshine to adults over 21, and moonshine for sale. Ole Smoky will offer a number of moonshine products: original unaged corn whiskey moonshine, apple pie moonshine, sweet tea moonshine, and peach moonshine. Moonshine cherries will be available for purchase during the holiday season. The Ole Smoky recipes are the product of the hard work and experience of local families who have made moonshine in the mountains for over a century. Dave Pickerell, who served as the Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark for over 15 years, assisted with the refinement of the recipes in order to ensure a superior mountain- made moonshine. A highlight of the facility is the authentic working moonshine still where visitors will learn the science of the distilling process as well as the history and lore of moonshining in East Tennessee. Ole Smoky is the only distillery in the state dedicated to moonshine products. Proprietors Joe Baker, Tony Breeden and Cory Cottongim place a particular emphasis on celebrating their mountain heritage as well as the historical significance of the moonshine craft in sustaining families during hard economic times of the early 20th century. Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee, and is currently one of only four distilleries operating in the state. Jack Daniels and George Dickel received their licenses before Prohibition, and Prichards Rum opened their Tennessee facility in 1999. Info: 865-436-6995, www.olesmokymoonshine.com

The East Tennessee Historical Society is proud to announce a new partnership with Club LeConte to present First Friday events in downtown Knoxville at the East Tennessee History Center located at 601 S. Gay St. On Friday, July 2, 2010, the History Center will be open to the public from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with refreshments provided by Club LeConte and free tours of the Museum of East Tennessee History available to visitors. Guests will have the opportunity to visit the Museum’s signature exhibition, Voices of the Land – The People of East Tennessee and the current feature exhibition, Vanishing Appalachia, which has now been extended through October 3, 2010. At 6:30 p.m. on July 2, a special presentation will be given for the First Friday visitors by the Vanishing Appalachia photographer Don Dudenbostel and field recordist Tom Jester. Dudenbostel and Jester will share the entertaining behind-the-scenes stories they encountered along the way while working on the Vanishing Appalachia project and they will explain why Jester sometimes asked, “Dudenbostel, what have you got me into now?” The presentation is free and open to the pubic.

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

New transmedia, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art by selected artists. The show is curated by Seva and includes his associates, students, and fellow artists from the surrounding region. He has taught sound art and electronic media for ten years at UT to more than 300 artists. Begin your 4th of July weekend with a trans-media celebration at the A1LabArts gallery.

A1LabArts: Exhibitions at the Fireproof Storage Building, 201 Randolph Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-335-2670, www.a1labarts.org

Ironwood Studios will host an art exhibition as part of First Friday July 2, 2010 from at 119 Jennings Avenue in the Central Avenue Business District. The exhibition will feature new works by painter Kit Hoefer and metal sculptures by Preston Farabow. The Studio will also host special musical guest Brian Waldschlager for the Exhibit Opening. The event is free and open to the public.

For your viewing enjoyment works by Cynthia Markert and Tom McDaniel at Southeastern Glass, 555 West Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN
http://sites.google.com/site/tommcdanielphotos/home

This Friday, URBhana will be celebrating the anniversary of our Grand Opening! Back by popular demand, the band Radio Harvest will provide the music for the evening, while artist Thomas Bell will be displaying some of his work. This will certainly be a party you won't want to miss, so be sure to swing by and check it out! We are so excited to be celebrating our first year of business, and we want you to come join the fun!

URBhana, 115 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-951-5454, www.urbhana.com

205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Regular tour schedule: Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (April - December); Monday -Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (January - March). Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitesfort.org, jameswhitefort@aol.com