Calendar of Events

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

Loggia Gallery. Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 20, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

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

A hilarious fantasy based on the book by Astrid Lindgren, which was named by Time Magazine as "one of the 100 most influential books of all time." Pippi's story is about the joy of being unique, which is lucky considering that she lives with a monkey, has super-human strength, and has a mysterious suitcase full of gold.

THE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is:
Friday, April 15 at 7 PM
Saturday, April 16 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, April 17 at 3 PM
Thursday, April 21 at 7 PM
Friday, April 22 at 7 PM
Saturday, April 23 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Thursday, April 28 at 7 PM
Friday, April 29 at 7 PM
Saturday, April 30 at 1 PM and 5 PM
and Sunday, May 1 at 3 PM.

Located at 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

This unique art exhibit will be on display in the Farragut Town Hall Rotunda. Local artists Gerry Moll and Katie Walberg use non-traditional sculptural materials to create surprising public artwork in order to promote environmental activism within our community. Learn more at trashcollective.org.

The Farragut Town Hall is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office. For more information, visit townoffarragut.org or call 966-7057.

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

"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