Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra celebrates 75 years of music during the 2010-2011 season! In March the Chamber Orchestra will present music from various operas including the Overture and selected Arias from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and the Overture and selected Arias from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Also on the program, the Chamber Orchestra will perform Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and the world premiere of Richman’s Salutation No. 8, composed in honor of young Henry Jay. Soprano Katy Williams and baritone Kevin Richard Doherty will join the chamber orchestra for this performance. Under the direction of Maestro Lucas Richman. Performed at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

This is a Penny Performance for Knox County students ages 5-18. Visit www.penny4arts.com for more information.

FREE and open to the public.

At the Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg., 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. Please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Spring Fling!
Sunday, March 6, 2-5 PM
Tickets: $25.00
A“Spring renewal”for Ladies Only! Tie into the regional business community to find vendors of products of interest to discerning ladies of all ages–free samples, special experiences like massage,“create your own,”and door prizes galore. Come
one, come all to connect with your friends and the bounty our regional businesses have to offer!
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
Oak Ridge Art Center * 201 Badger Avenue * Oak Ridge
(865) 482-1441

The 2011 Knox County Elementary Art Show will be held at the Phoenix Building March through April 25th.

A local student from Bearden High School won the design contest and will be receiving a free trip to New York courtesy of Sargent Art. The art was made into a flag that will be displayed in Washington representing Tennessee in the Flags Across America YAM Ceremony.

Historic Preservation Influences Artist’s Latest Work.

Beth Meadows is an artist who lives and works in Knoxville, TN. Her main medium is, but not limited to, acrylic on canvas. The pieces she has made for Rala are influenced by her position as the architectural salvage coordinator for the non-profit Knox Heritage. Beth re-uses old building materials in her work to promote the importance of historic preservation, and donates a portion of the proceeds of work sold to Knox Heritage. Her subject matter is inspired mostly by life in East Tennessee and music.

To view more of her work, please visit www.bethmeadows.com and www.etsy.com/shop/WithBearHands

The pieces will be displayed and available for sale at Räla, located at 323 Union Avenue in Downtown Knoxville, just off Market Square.

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Loggia Gallery

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Affordable works from over 70 local and regional artists, including fine art, abstracts, jewelry, sculpture, and more. Admission is free and open to the public. Featuring artist Carylon Killebrew.

March 4, 2-8 (opening reception 6-8)
March 5, 10-5
March 6, 12-5

Information: 865-291-3846, www.artxtravaganza.org

The Knoxville Museum of Art will be closed Thursday, March 3 through Monday, March 7, 2011, to prepare for L’Amour du Vin, an annual fundraising event. The museum resumes regular business hours Tuesday, March 8.

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: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

ART MARKET GALLERY MARCH EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION

Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Sissy Caldwell of Maryville and Gary Dagnan of Knoxville.

Ms. Caldwell creates unique jewelry by employing a combination of diverse techniques such as using a variety of off-loom bead weaving styles with precious metal clay (PMC). Mr. Dagnan is a landscape painter who works in watercolor, oil and acrylic. His inspiration comes from the rural landscapes of East Tennessee.
A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for March 4 from 5:30-9 pm. with complimentary refreshments and live music performed by Grayson Dagnan with Robert Allen.
Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, you may find us at facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

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

By A. R. Gurney. A brilliantly conceived and richly humorous theatrical tour de force (and Off-Broadway success) in which six (or more) performers portray a wide array of diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday; $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

by William Shakespeare. Scheming Sir John Falstaff tries to swindle and seduce not one, but two married women. Mistress Page and Mistress Ford exact their revenge and feminine wisdom triumphs! Performances will take place on the mainstage in the CBT.

1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.org

Part farce, part comedy of manners, this classic is given a new twist in a re-set from the foibles and hypocrisy of the Victorian era to the foibles and hypocrisy of the mid 20th century. Replete with witty dialog, fictitious identities, and unwelcome social obligations, it has proved Wilde most enduringly popular play. Suitable for teens and older.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. For information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com