Calendar of Events

The Joy of Music School serves children who would otherwise do without music lessons and instruments. The annual Spring Recital showcases talented kids in solo and ensemble performances on the stage of the historic Bijou Theatre.
Advance reservations required? NO
How to obtain admission: Admission is free at the door.
Contact: Frank Graffeo, 865- 525-6806, graffeo@joyofmusicschool.org
Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 | www.joyofmusicschool.org

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

Not so long ago, folks would gather on Sunday afternoons for old-time Gospel music in an outdoor setting. The Museum of Appalachia will revive that tradition. Folks can gather round the spring, which forms a natural amphitheater, and bring chairs and blankets for seating.

Gospel music is scheduled throughout the afternoon. Among performers:
· Blue Moon Rising
· The Appalachian Harmonizers, preserving old-time hymns.
· Dixie Gray
· Shape-Note Singing
· Museum of Appalachia Band
· Back Row Boys
· Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
Tickets include a tour of the Museum, a farm-village with some three dozen authentic log structures, exhibit halls filled with Appalachian artifacts, and gardens and farm animals in a picturesque setting surrounded by split-rail fences. Homemade ice cream and fresh squeezed lemonade from Gilliland Farm will be available.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Opening Reception: May 14, 7—9 PM, with a gallery talk at 6:30.

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

A fly fishing exposition and fund-raiser for Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department. Sponsored by Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Fly fishing demonstrations and seminars by experts. Music, children’s activities, exhibits, and food.

See: http://www.troutfest.org
http://www.smokymountains.org, http://www.smokymountainfestivals.org or call Jeanie Hilten at the Visitors Center at 865-448-6134 or 800-525-6834)

A Time line from the French and Indian War to the Civil War - Come stroll through history and see re-enactors and demonstrators relive America's past wars.

Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open year around (except Mondays & Holidays). For information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

An exhibition of artworks by current workshop instructors that represents their most recent explorations or relates directly to the class they are currently teaching. The Instructor Exhibition augments classroom and studio experiences by providing examples of contemporary work by national and international visual artists. In the Sandra J. Blain Galleries

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

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Anne Wilson: Local Industry, the first public exhibition of the Local Industry Cloth, produced in 2010 by 2,100 volunteers alongside 79 experienced weavers at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The cloth, 75’ 9” long, was created over the course of three months during the artist’s project Local Industry, part of the exhibition Anne Wilson: Wind/Rewind/Weave.

The Local Industry Cloth was formed entirely from donated fibers, often from mills facing closure throughout the southeastern United States. The thread was prepared on hand-crank bobbin winders by visitors to the KMA. Wound bobbins were then used by experienced weavers to compose this single bolt of cloth, made up of only stripes, on one loom inside the gallery space. Once made, the cloth was donated to the Knoxville Museum of Art by the artist alongside an “Archive of Production” identifying all contributors to Local Industry. The “Archive of Production” is on view alongside the cloth during this exhibition.

The public is invited to the Knoxville Museum of Art Thursday, May 12 from 5:30-7:30pm for the opening reception.

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

Annual spring concert by area dancers and a delightful concert for the entire family. Roane State Theatre, Harriman. Tickets are $15 and available in advance through Arts in Motion and at the door. For best seating, buy tickets in advance. Tickets: (865) 376-0295.
May 13 & 14, 7 pm
May 15, 2 pm

Roane State Community College, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748. Information: 865-354-3000, www.roanestate.edu

The AAMC (Artists Association of Monroe County will present its 2011 Spring Art show at the Vonore Community Center. There will be an Artists' Reception May 13, Friday 6-8:30 PM Artists Reception

The Vonore Community Center is located above the town Library.

Features the artwork of TVUUC members' and friends. Free and open to the public

This annual exhibition is a celebration of the many talented artists in the TVUUC community, whether enthusiastic beginners, "Sunday painters," or competent professionals. Many works will be for sale.

Exhibit will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Art Gallery hours: Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Celebrate Ability through the Arts at the 3rd Annual Artism Day!
Opportunities to explore art, music, and dance 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in downtown Sweetwater, TN

Facepainting by Margie/ Art Activities 10 am until 12
Percussion with Bob Stagner 10 am until 12
Cages Bend ~performances at 12:00 and 2:00
Dance workshop by dance education specialist Dr. Angelina Peggy Hunt-Richter.

Artwork by individuals with and without disabilities exhibited on a designated walking tour through the community May 7 through May 21.

Email: vsa.arts.tn.vol@att.net for more information or call (717) 515-2336.
Visit VSA TN at www.vsaartstennessee.org

Observe, investigate and experiment with fully functioning replicas of machines, structures and amusement park rides, when K'NEX: Building Thrill Rides at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

Where does a Roller coaster car have the most Potential Energy and how is it converted to Kinetic Energy? This is just one of many questions that is answered in K'NEX: Building Thrill Rides, a special exhibition that captivates young visitors and provides them the opportunity to explore the science, math and technology behind hair-raising amusement park thrill rides.

There are 15 working thrill ride models, constructed solely from K'NEX rods and connectors, that combine the principles of geometry, physics, and mechanics. The realistic actions of the models bring scientific and engineering concepts to life for students, who can conduct simple experiments to explore physical forces such as potential and kinetic energy, and linear and rotational motion.

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