Calendar of Events

There will be an opening reception on Friday, April 8 from 5:30 * 7:30, free and open to the public.

Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. For information: 865-523-1401, www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts

Please join us for an opening reception, First Friday, April 1 from 5pm until 9pm. Admission Free, public welcome.

The UT Downtown Gallery is especially pleased to present “Art of Poland, the Collection of Ambassador & Mrs. Victor Ashe” during the month of April and the Dogwood Arts Festival Celebration. This exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, folk art and glass works by some Poland’s leading artists working today such as Edvard Dwurnik, Stanislaw Borowski, Leszek Sokol and Michal Puszczynski.

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

Showcasing 2-D and 3-D art in all media plus photography from artists 18 years and older residing in a 300-mile radius of Knoxville. This year's juror is Virgina Derryberry, Professor and Chair of the Department of Art at the University of North Carolina - Asheville. On display at Bennett Galleries & Company: 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10AM-6PM; Friday-Saturday 10AM-5:30PM. Information: 865-584-6791, www.bennettgalleries.com. For more information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

White Pine Elementary

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

Through April 25- "Scarboro: The Early Days 1942-1960" and exhibition that tells the story of Oak Ridge's African American community and their housing, schools, churches and organizations.

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

"Take Flight" hands-on activities on the principles and forces that make flight possible.

AMSE open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 pm Admission is Adults $5, Seniors (65+) $4, Students (6 - 17) $3 and children (5 and under) free. Group rates are available for 20 or more with advance reservations. For more information on museum memberships, exhibits, programs, and events, visit www.amse.org To schedule a group visit, call AMSE at (865) 576-3200.

This silent auction of over 50 pieces of original art and fine craft will give gallery visitors an opportunity a chance to purchase items at a fraction of their value.

The auction will kickoff during downtown’s April First Friday festivities April 1. The gallery will host a reception with refreshments and live music from 5:30-9 pm. In addition to the auction, this reception will feature the works of two of Art Market Gallery’s member-artists: paintings by Victoria Simmons and pottery by Linda Sullivan. The reception is open to the public.

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

"Shadowlands" is the love story of renowned Christian writer C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Davidman GreshamThe WordPlayers, on April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 @ 7:30 p.m. & April 3 & 10 @ 2:30 p.m.

The WordPlayers, Performed at The WordPlayers' Theatre at Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Rd. at Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923. For information: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

C.S. Lewis, Oxford don and author of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters, is smug in his convictions about God and His plan for the world, until Joy and her young son enter his life. Against the advice of his brother and fellow Oxford scholars, the bewildered theoretician of love and suffering in the abstract finally confronts its direct presence. The role of C.S. Lewis will be played by Clarence Brown Theatre actor and U.T. Theatre Professor, Terry Weber.

Tickets are $8-$12 and may be purchased online via website www.wordplayers.org or at the door, cash or check preferred. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Thursday is Pay What You Can Night. Please call 865.539.2490 for reservations or more information.

The WordPlayers is a 501(c) (3) organization whose mission is to impact theatre audiences and artists by telling stories from a Christian worldview. Support for the 2010-2011 season has been provided by Delta-21 Resources, Inc. and Cornerstone Foundation. The Presenting Sponsor for this production is Fleenor Security Systems. Media Sponsor: WUOT - 91.9 fm. Shadowlands is a featured event of the 2011 Dogwood Arts Festival.

Experience East Tennessee's historical and present role in American Roots music.
2011 Rhythm N’ Blooms lineup includes the following artists:
The Felice Brothers • Darrell Scott • Robinella and the CCstringband • Larry Keel and Natural Bridge • Scott Miller • Danny Barnes • Michelle Malone • Jill Andrews • Joe Pug • Erin McKeown • The Whigs • Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside • Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen • Town Mountain • Amy Speace • Apache Relay • Ponderosa • Big Daddy Love • The Jompson Brothers • Rayland Baxter • Marshall Ruffin • Diamond Doves • Sara Petite • Adam Hill • Young Buffalo • thecitylights • Valley Young • Light Pilot
Venues include:
Black Market Square • John Black Photography Studio • Knoxville Visitor’s Center • Latitude 35 • Square Room • UT Gardens

Visit www.RhythmNBloomsFest.com for additional details and the full event schedule.

Pass required

Dogwood Arts Festival, 602 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

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

In Racine's play, Phaedra is the queen of Athens who desires her stepson, Hippolytus. When her husband--who has long been absent from the court--is declared dead, she reveals her desire to him. The tragedy unfolds when the king suddenly returns. To cover up the sexual and political transgression and to preempt public accusations about an incestuous affair, Phaedra accuses her stepson of making sexual advances to her. Hippolytus is banned from court and dies a gruesome death while Phaedra, ruing her deed, commits suicide. Studio Series: Performances will take place in the Lab Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Avenue on the UT Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.org

The Tennessee Iris Invitational sponsored by James-Ben: Studio and Gallery Art Center will be on display at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, overlapping the Greene County Iris Festival, May 20-22. A Meet the Artists reception will be held May 1 from 1-3 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by a Greeneville High School band concert. Featured works include reverse painting on plexiglas, manipulated digital images, oil on canvas, watercolors and sculpture by dozens of artists from across the state. Viewing hours are Monday — Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

212 Tusculum Boulevard, Greeneville, TN 37745. Info: 423-638-1679, www.greenevillenpac.com

Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Victoria Simmons of Knoxville and Linda Sullivan of Oak Ridge.

Victoria Simmons is an award-winning painter and illustrator of animals, primarily dogs and horses. Her April exhibit will be paintings of Foxhounds, a series which was born out of years spent at the opening meets of the Tennessee Valley Hunt Club and on hound walks with the huntsman.

Linda Sullivan, who holds an MFA in ceramics, creates functional and sculptural vessels out of stoneware and porcelain clays. Inspired by various landscapes and drawing on her strong background in painting, she employs a unique glazing process by pouring and overlapping her glazes in a purposeful, painterly way to depict landscape imagery.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for April 1 from 5:30-9 pm. with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, Art Market Gallery is located at 422 South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm & Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery