Calendar of Events

First Night Knoxville is our New Year’s Eve Celebration of the Arts in Downtown Knoxville. The event is family friendly and alcohol-free, offering something for everyone as we ring in the New Year! Produced by Market Square District Association, the event draws thousands of guests from Knoxville, East Tennessee and surrounding states to enjoy an outstanding schedule of talented local and regional artists. Information: www.firstnightknoxville.com

The Dirty Guv’nahs have been spreading their rock gospel across the Southeast for three years now, showcasing their sound which has been best described as "a passionate, jubilant slice of rock-meets-Americana." In their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, they’ve graduated from playing packed out bars where latecomers are turned away from the door, to playing theaters where capacity crowds consistently cram in and press against the stage to hear another three hour helping of what Metro Pulse dubbed, "rock the way God intended."

The Bijou Theatre and the Hilton Knoxville Hotel will be offering a special package for the night of the show. Please call the box office at 865-522-0832 for more information or to purchase a hotel package with your tickets.

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

A special fundraising event will be held in the Grand Foyer of the Clayton Center. A dinner dance with music provided by Sentimental Journey of Atlanta will begin at 7:30 with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 7:30, salad at 8, dinner at 8:30 and dancing until midnight when champagne and more hors d’oeuvres will be served. The price is $125 per person. Proceeds will go to the Clayton Center of the Arts to ensure a high quality of programming.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

The Creative Arts Co-op is proud to present our 4th annual New Year's Eve murder mystery! This year's show is entitled 'Dance of Death...or Murder at a Masquerade'. Come dressed to kill for the charity event of the season. But with everyone hidden behind masks and skeletons lurking in closets - nothing and no one is what it seems. The interactive evening is all decked out for New Year's - with hors d'oeurves, desserts, party favors, non-alcoholic toast, and of course - the show. At Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Rd., Harriman, TN. Tickets are $30.00 per person. Advanced ticket purchase required. Contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 for more information or visit http://creativeartsco-op.com.

Looking for a fun and different way to spend New Year's Eve? Why not join us at the Playhouse for a toe-tapping good time with "Pump Boys and Dinettes". This high-octane musical features a wonderful mix of country, rock, gospel, and blues. This fundraising event is built around a special late-night performance on New Year's Eve at 10:00 PM. The $30 per person ticket includes a pre-party with hors d'oeuvres, party favors, and a midnight champagne countdown. Patrons will also see the renovation project in process. If you can't make it New Year's Eve, there are two additional performances on December 30 at 8:00 PM and January 2 at 2:00 PM. All tickets are $20. 865-482-9999; www.orplayhouse.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present its National Juried Exhibition of 2010, a new exhibition featuring selected works from 35 artists in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio. The National Juried Exhibition was developed in 2006 to provide a forum for local artists to compete on a national scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition features both traditional and non-traditional work and will be displayed at the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Emporium Center Gallery from December 13, 2010 - January 26, 2011. A public reception will take place on Friday, January 7, from 5:00-9:00 PM with a brief awards ceremony at 6:00 PM in which $1,000 in cash awards will be announced.

A gallery of images may be viewed at http://www.knoxalliance.com/album/juried_2010.html.

Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, January 8, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 100 S. Gay Street, 37902. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

Artist Reception is Friday, December 10th from 6-9pm
Refreshments Provided

Red Line Gallery, 11519 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM. For information: 865-288-0277, www.redlinegallery.net

An exhibition by ORAC members. Reception on December 5, 2-4PM with gallery talk at 1:30 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

The UT Downtown Gallery is proud to present the work of American Illustrator, Walter Haskell Hinton (1886-1980). This collection of work includes original drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings representing an array of clients and subject matter during his prolific career as an illustrator. Some of Mr. Hinton’s clients include, Outdoor Life Magazine, Sports Afield Magazine, Mammoth Western Magazine, The John Deere and Company, Fairmont Railways, and Washington National Insurance Co.

An exhibition catalog of Mr. Hinton’s work will be available for sale at the Downtown Gallery. The catalog highlights Mr. Hinton’s illustartions of the Popular American West.
For more information about Mr. Hinton and his career please visit: www.walterhaskellhinton.com

Please join us for a First Friday Opening reception December 3 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

Hallah Art Presents “Winter Wonder”, a collection of new work by Hallah John Paul Boltik, and featuring original Hallah Art pendants created by Headstock Studios in Asheville, NC. "Winter Wonder" opens with a reception on Friday December 3rd, 7:30-10:30pm at 5201 Kingston Pike Suite 7 Knoxville, TN. The exhibit runs from December 3rd through December 31st.

Self taught fine artist, Hallah John Paul Boltik, specializes in abstract floralism and disappearing wilderness landscapes. He works primarily with oils and acrylics on canvas and wood incorporating three dimensional and carving techniques in his work. “Hallah”, as his works are signed, also paints on reclaimed materials including wood, slate, brick, stone and tile.

Mooreland Heights Elementary School, Value Plus Program

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Friday, 10AM-8PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-934-2036, www.knoxart.org

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