Calendar of Events

Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Additional dates: May 3-7

Free tours are provided for up to three Knox County students ages 5-18 (per paying adult) during the first week of every month during the school year (except January). Tours are given at the top of every hour between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Advance reservations required? NO
How to obtain admission: Visitors should stop by the Blount Mansion Visitor’s Center and see a staff member to purchase tickets. Must mention Penny Performances and provide proof of Knox County residency to receive $0.01 admission.
Contact: Ashleigh Oatts, 865-525-2375, educationcoordinator@blountmansion.org
200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37901 | www.blountmansion.org

Now in its fifth year, this world-class exhibition of 25 large-scale sculptures can be viewd in downtown Knoxville and the McGhee Tyson Airport. The 2011 exhibition juror will be John Henry and will feature up to 35 large-scale, outdoor sculptures. The selected sculptures will be exhibited in downtown Knoxville. For more information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

History/Sightseeing, relaxing and enjoyable river cruises. Learn about area Civil War history, see beautiful homes and gardens with narration by the spirit of Sam Clemmons. Learn about early river steamboats that visited Knoxville. 90 minute trips Friday through Sunday at 3:00 and 5:15 plus Friday evening at 7:30. $16 Adult and $14 for children 5-11 with advanced paid reservations to 765-3407.

"Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident" exhibit details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a U-2 pilot flying photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA. His plane was downed by a Soviet surface-to air missile on May 1, 1960 and he was convicted of being a spy and held in Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy in New York, in the first Cold War Spy exchange.

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

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.