Calendar of Events

Friday, January 6, Bijou Theatre Gallery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, opening reception for MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute.

Sunday, January 15, Bijou Theatre 6:00 PM A Night With the Arts Tribute
with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, MLK
Celebration Choir and other performers.

January 11 - 16 will also include Interfaith Prayer Service, Youth
Symposium, Memorial March Parade and other special events to honor the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are open free to the
public (with the exception of the luncheon) and details can be found on the
official website: www.MLKKnoxville.org.

Friday, January 6, Bijou Theatre Gallery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, opening reception for MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute.

Sunday, January 15, Bijou Theatre 6:00 PM A Night With the Arts Tribute
with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, MLK
Celebration Choir and other performers.

January 11 - 16 will also include Interfaith Prayer Service, Youth
Symposium, Memorial March Parade and other special events to honor the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are open free to the
public (with the exception of the luncheon) and details can be found on the
official website: www.MLKKnoxville.org.

Friday, January 6, Bijou Theatre Gallery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, opening reception for MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute.

Sunday, January 15, Bijou Theatre 6:00 PM A Night With the Arts Tribute
with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, MLK
Celebration Choir and other performers.

January 11 - 16 will also include Interfaith Prayer Service, Youth
Symposium, Memorial March Parade and other special events to honor the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are open free to the
public (with the exception of the luncheon) and details can be found on the
official website: www.MLKKnoxville.org.

Two well-known and respected local writers, Judy DiGregorio and Art Stewart, will be joining together in a unique presentation at the Thursday, January 6 meeting of the Knoxville Writers' Guild. DiGregorio and Stewart have each been enjoying success with their recently-issued literary works, distributed by Celtic Cat Publishing. For their upcoming Guild appearance, the writers plan to share their perspectives on the science of humor and the humor of science.

KWG meets the first Thursday of each month at the Laurel Theater at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street (in Fort Sanders) at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome, and a $1 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. For more information, contact Jeff Gordon, 865-330-3606, www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (or by appointment)

Additional dates: February 2-5, March 2-5, April 6-9, May 4-7

Description: Free tours are provided for up to three Knox County students (with paying adult) during the first week of every month during the calendar school year.
Advance reservations required? YES
How to obtain admission: Visitors should contact the Mabry-Hazen House at 865-522-8661 or email mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com.
Contact: Calvin Chappelle, 865-522-8661, mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com
1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915 | www.mabryhazen.com

Art Market Gallery is pleased to spotlight the work of two of its member artists: jewelry by Jennifer Lindsay and kiln-formed glass by Paula Marksbury. Ms. Lindsay creates unique handmade jewelry using Swarovski crystals, imported seed beads and other elements. Ms. Marksbury, whose fused glass designs are often bold in color, shape, texture and design, will be exhibiting multi-dimensional one-of-a kind sculptures for the wall. A First Friday Reception for the Featured Artists is planned for January 7th from 5:30-9 pm.

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

Artist Reception is Saturday, January 8th 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

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.

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

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