Calendar of Events

This month’s show features the oil paintings of Cindy Cutting and the furniture of Stephen Shankles.

Townsend Artisan Gallery, 7277 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5PM, Sunday 12-5PM. Information: 865-448-8018, www.townsendartisangallery.com

Chrysalis, a group of nine multi-talented women artists who specialize in different genres and materials, have a new exhibit opening in early November! Chrysalis has been working together creating beautiful art exhibits for nearly ten years. Don’t miss out on this chance to see the artwork by the women of Chrysalis at this free art exhibit, Art for All, which will include one-of-a-kind pieces in stone, clay, glass, mosaics, wood, acrylics, and oils. Special small works have been created for this show in price rangers to fit every art lover!

Chrysalis will also feature guest artist, Marcia Goldenstein, University of Tennessee Professor of Painting and Drawing. Chrysalis group of artists consists of:
Barb Bewernitz – furniture
Terri Cadmen – furniture; wood sculpture
Martha Cummins – turned writing implements
Nan Jacobsohn – clay
Gay Morton – bottles, baubles and bead sculpture; brass and glass plates
Linda Peterson – stone; paintings
Sheri Treadwell – glass mosaics
Kathy Slocum – stone; glass
Lisa Ruttan Wolff – stone

At Slocum House Studio and Gallery, 6722 Long Shadow Way, Knoxville, TN, 37918. Information: 865-688-6039, slonox@comcast.net

Monroe Area Council for the Arts (MACA) presents another sensational season of performances at Hiwassee College in Madisonville with The Persuasions, acknowledged as "The Kings of A Cappella". Acknowledged as “The Kings of A Capella”, The Persuasions have been together for almost 50 years and proudly boast that the group contains only original and founding members. Over the years, The Persuasions have opened for Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor to name but a few. However, it should also be noted that acts such as Roseanne Barr and Bruce Springsteen have opened for The Persuasions. The Persuasions may not have invented A Capella, but they have carried the torch and kept the art form alive for almost five decades. They have recorded and performed songs ranging from Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa, from Sam Cooke to Bob Dylan, and from Lennon and McCartney to Rogers and Hammerstein. The Persuasions have paved the way for groups like Boyz To Men, Take 6, and Rockapella. The Persuasions are the reason a cappella societies exist around the world today.

Season ticket prices are $105/Family (living in the same household); $90/couple; and $50/individual. Adults: $18 ($15 advance); Students: $10. Season tickets are now on sale and can be purchased with cash or check at all Citizens National Banks in Monroe County or with a credit card: 423-442-3210, www.monroearts.com.

We will celebrate the addition of 100 new acres in our 100th year. The Ross Marble Natural Area will feature 3.5 miles of multi-use trails for hikers and bikers, an elevated walkway across the quarry gorge, and stunning trails lined with moss-covered boulders and sheer rock walls. www.ijams.org; 865-577-4717

www.ijams.org; 865-577-4717

Irish Music and Silent Auction

Jubilee Community Arts will hold a fundraising event to support general operations at the Laurel Theater featuring a silent auction beginning at 7:15 and music by Four Leaf Peat beginning at 8 pm. The auction will offer the work of local artists as well as donations from area individuals and businesses. Income from the auction supports general operations at Jubilee Community Arts.

Born out of Irish traditional music in pub sessions, Four Leaf Peat brings together musicians from various backgrounds. The band is influenced by Ireland’s traditional pipers, fiddlers and singers; they owe a debt to innovators of the music such as the Bothy Band, Planxty, Dervish, Lunasa, and Danu. Four Leaf Peat is Chad Beauchaine on Fiddle; Gil Draper on guitar, bouzouki and mandolin; Rick Hall on hammer dulcimer, bones and bodhran; and Jason Herrera on vocals, bodhran, flute and whistle. Whether it’s lively jigs and reels, slow airs, or songs, the spirit that gave birth to Irish traditional music can be felt in every set.

Advance tickets are: $12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance. Fees apply. Tickets (if available) will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $14. Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

By any measure, The Claire Lynch Band is high on the bluegrass world’s A-List, with musicians whose accolades include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year and two Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album (Claire); Canadian Open Mandolin Championship and Florida State Championship on both fiddle and mandolin (Jason Thomas); the MerleFest Doc Watson Guitar Champion (Matt Wingate); and two IBMA Bass Player of the Year awards (Mark Schatz).
Claire’s musical direction dates back to the days of the Front Porch String Band, resulting in a seasoned sound that is simultaneously unpretentious and richly textured. It’s a down-home, front porch sensibility—until you realize that it’s a rare front porch, indeed, that has ever hosted musicians of this caliber. Ontario native Jason Thomas brings monster chops on fiddle and mandolin, supported by remarkable musical versatility and imagination. The band is grounded by bassist Mark Schatz’s deft touch and masterful instinct for groove. And Matt Wingate is a remarkably soulful young gun whose mature improvisational musicality is seemingly far beyond his years, making him instantly at home in one of the greatest bluegrass bands currently on the scene.
Dolly Parton credits Claire with "one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today." Claire’s harmonies have graced the recordings of many stellar musicians, from Ralph Stanley to Linda Ronstadt. Equally gifted as a songwriter, her songs have been recorded by The Seldom Scene, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, The Cherryholmes, The Whites and others.
In the Winter of 2005, Claire signed her second three-album deal with Rounder Records. The first release, New Day (March ’06), was a top favorite pick for several publications, scored a #1 song on the National Bluegrass Survey and an IBMA nomination for "Song of the Year". Next came the anthology collection, Crowd Favorites (October 2007) which earned another couple of top ten positions on the survey. Ms. Lynch describes her follow-up CD, Whatcha Gonna Do (September 2009) as "Americana-inflected bluegrass." It took the #1 spot on the January 2010 BMP national bluegrass CD chart and was included in several "Top Pick" CD lists for 2009.

Tickets $15 in advance and $18 at the Door. The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. For advance tickets 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin’s Music World, 429 West Broadway, Maryville, TN. www.palacetheater.com

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is hosting a chili supper with music by the Woodpickers and a silent auction at the Norris Community Building. The cost is only $5 for homemade chili, cornbread, dessert, and drink, plus live music by the Woodpickers. Those wanting to purchase a meal served in their own handcrafted pottery bowl (which they can take home after they are through eating), can do so for only $20. There will also be a range of homemade crafts, services, and other items up for bid at a silent auction going on during the evening. (Directions to the Norris Community Building are on our web site.)

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 Fine and Performing Arts Department at McMinn County High School is hosting a yard sale in the school cafeteria to raise money for this year’s spring musical production. There will be a bake sale as well as concessions available.

McMinn County High School, 2215 South Congress Parkway, Athens, TN 37303. 423-745-4142; swilliams5@k12tn.net; 540-421-9191

In this third collection of poems and essays, scientist and Guild member Art Stewart writes about life and death. Driven by the death of the poet's father, he examines influence and learning, and what these mean for living and legacy. As always, Stewart connects science and literature through careful choice of words, and echoes his strong belief that young scientists can enhance communication skills through understanding and use of poetry.

Carpe Librum, 5113A Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Writer’s Guild: 865-330-3606, www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

In this third collection of poems and essays, scientist and Guild member Art Stewart writes about life and death. Driven by the death of the poet's father, he examines influence and learning, and what these mean for living and legacy. As always, Stewart connects science and literature through careful choice of words, and echoes his strong belief that young scientists can enhance communication skills through understanding and use of poetry.

Carpe Librum, 5113A Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Writer’s Guild: 865-330-3606, www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

Opening reception Friday, November 5, 6-9 pm
Daniel Maw - Artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist - www.danielmaw.com

Unarmed Merchants, 129 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12-7PM. Information: 865-549-5769, www.unarmedmerchants.com

The UT Downtown Gallery is proud to present the third in a series of fall exhibitions. Featured will be the art of a current member of the UT School of Art faculty and a former participant in the Visiting Artist in Residence program. This month we are featuring, recent paintings by UT Professor of painting Jered Sprecher who joined the faculty in 2006, and New York artist Carrie Moyer, who taught at UT during the fall semester, 2001. Carrie Moyer will give a lecture, sponsored by UT School of Art's
VASDCO committee, November 4, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Art & Architecture Building, Room 109.

Please join us for a First Friday Opening reception with the artists November 5 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

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