Calendar of Events

9th Annual Spring Thyme in the Garden Festival
April 23, 2011
10am – 3pm
Herb and garden show
Herb, vegetable and flower plants, herbal products,
garden art, baked goods, live music, herbal lunch,
children’s activities and more.
Free admission
442 W. Second N. St., Morristown, TN
More information at: 423-581-4330 or rosecenter.org

Traditional Bluegrass from East Tennessee's New River Community

Starting in the mid-1960s on WLAF's Tennessee Jamboree, the New River Boys trio of Tommy Phillips, Pitney Seiber, and Eugene McGhee literally ran onto stage for each performance, took to the mics, leapt forward with mountain-made bluegrass music, and never looked back. For these young men, crossing the mountain and stealing the show become a Saturday night pastime.

New River Wind is the latest project of Pitney Seiber, now teaming with his son Larry Seiber and newcomer Travis Williams. New River Wind is at ease with hard driving traditional bluegrass numbers, gospel standards, and a cappella vocal showpieces.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

Join naturalist Sabrina DeVault for a morning hike to the Ross Marble property. Please plan two hours for this hike. This is free for members and $5 for non-members. Call Shelia at 577-4717 ext. 10 to register

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30) www.ijams.org

(All ages) Join Ijams naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales and guest wildflower aficionados Lynne and Bob Davis for this afternoon wildflower search at William Hastie Natural Area in South Knoxville. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Call 577-4717 ext. 10 to register.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). www.ijams.org

A1LabArts is happy to announce, in conjunction with photographer Donna Moore, and 8 Shooters Studio, the Knoxville celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day at 8 Shooters Studio. Community members are invited to participate in this global event and learn the basics of pinhole photography. Cameras will be provided, as well as darkroom assistance. Photos created during this event will be uploaded to www.pinholeday.org. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. A $3.00 Donation is requested.

Location and Time : 8 Shooters Studio, 1202 North Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917, April 23, 2011 from 1PM - 4PM.

For additional information please contact Donna Moore, 865-742-9770
Web Site: http://www.a1labarts.org

This won't be any ordinary on-sale! Erick will be there to interact with fans and even play some songs for the crowd! After 1 p.m. tickets will be available via the box office, all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 865-656-4444, or online.

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

Art Exhibit/Artist Reception:
"Fun with Garden Scissors" by Nathaniel Galka
Refreshments provided

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

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

“The Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying musical instruments and uniforms for a boy’s band he vows to organize – despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef! His plan to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the town librarian, with chaos ensuing as the townsfolk get wind of his scheme.

Preview for “The Music Man” is Thursday, April 21, followed by Opening Night Friday, April 22, 2011.
UT faculty/staff, senior citizens, children and students receive discounts. For tickets, call the Clarence Brown Theatre box office at 865-974-5161, Tickets
Unlimited at 865-656-4444 or online at www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

April 27-29, May 4-6, May 11-13, Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 PM - These performances are part of the Penny Performance program for Knox County students ages 5-18. Visit www.penny4arts.com for more information.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-6011, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree are required to mount a solo exhibition of work, and to defend their work during an oral examination in front of a faculty committee.

These exhibitions generally take the form of small groups of students presenting concurrent solo exhibitions in the gallery space. At this time, the Ewing Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibitions of three MFA candidates, Kelly Hider, Sara Marie Miller, and Stephanie Untz.

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd.,
Knoxville, TN 37996.
ph: 865.974.3200 - email: ewing@utk.edu - web: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The American Enka and the Modern Labor Movement exhibition, curated by Dr. Jennifer E. Brooks, examines the 1950 strike at the American Enka plant in Hamblen County. The plant provided much-needed jobs to the rural workforce of Hamblen and surrounding counties, including Jefferson, Greene, Cocke, and Grainger. The strike began in March 1950, when workers at the at the rayon plant walked out on strike. Before long, the company advertised for replacement workers. Tension built as people from local and surrounding communities appeared at the Enka gates to apply for the jobs to replace the striking workers. In the violence that followed, shots were fired, cars damaged, and a home dynamited. Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning dispatched National Guard troops to restore order. Before its end, the strike became national front-page news and was later the subject of onsite congressional hearings held in Morristown and led by Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic majority.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

At the Krutch Park Extension in downtown Knoxville.

For information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org