Calendar of Events

The Creative Arts Co-op is gearing up for another 'Season of Murder'

We open the season with an all-original line-up, beginning with little white collar crime entitled 'Corporate Killings'. Our cast of characters can't wait to meet you -
at least until you start interrogating them. An interactive evening - the show begins when you walk in and doesn't stop until 'justice is served.'
With a zany cast of characters, clue hunts, suspect interrogations, and our delicious dessert buffet, you can't help but have a great time.

Tickets are $20.00 per person and include dessert, beverages, and show.
Reservations are recommended.

Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman
For more information, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit http://creativeartsco-op.com.

The Class of 2011 includes Val Ackerman, Ruthie Bolton, Vicky Bullett, Muffet McGraw, Pearl Moore, and Lometa Odom. In addition, the WBHOF will recognize the All-American Red Heads for their contributions to the game. Induction begins with a ceremony at the historic Bijou Theatre at 7 p.m., followed by an after party at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame at 9 p.m. Tickets are $100.

If you can't make it to Induction, don't forget the WBHOF will be open free of charge on Saturday June 11th from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., with an autograph session from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.wbhof.com/11Induction.html.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 700 Hall of Fame Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915. For information: 865-633-9000, www.wbhof.com

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame teams up with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund™ and the Knoxville Track Club to host the third annual 4Kay™ Run/Walk in Knoxville, TN in conjunction with Induction weekend. The event is in memory of North Carolina State Women’s Basketball Coach Kay Yow (Class of 2000), who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2009. Proceeds from the race benefit women’s cancer research through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund™. Registration is $25 through June 2nd or participants can register on race day for $30. For more information visit www.wbhof.com/4Kay.html.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 700 Hall of Fame Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915. For information: 865-633-9000, www.wbhof.com

This is a garden party celebrating the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Historic Middlebrook. Constructed circa 1796 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is one of the oldest existing frame residences in Knoxville. Taste traditional food from the Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes . Afterward enjoy the sounds of a jazz and ragtime band.

Knox Heritage: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Dawn until about midnight to survey bats and nighttime insects.Volunteers Needed! Do you want to be involved in a research project and learn from wildlife biologists and ecologists? Ijams is conducting two biological species inventories called the BioBlitzes to determine species of various taxonomic groups found at the Ross Marble Natural Area, the new addition to the park. No scientific background is needed to help qualified scientists collect samples and record data on plants, insects, fishes, herps, birds and mammals. Children ages 7 and up are welcome to attend (with guardian) but may not be able to participate in all activities. Small children and strollers are not recommended for this event. If you would like to participate or have more questions, email Laura Marsh: laurakmarsh@gmail.com laurakmarsh@gmail.com> or 577-4717 ext 27.

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

Knox Heritage presents the next installment of the monthly series Preservation Network at the Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central, in Historic Old North Knoxville. It is free and open to the public.

Preservation Network’s June session features photographers who will give tips on taking effective and attractive architectural photography. Examples of good and bad building photography will be shown. Bring your own house photos and learn how to make them better.
Knox Heritage: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Korean artist Kwang-Young Chun (b. 1944) began work on his series of Aggregations in the 1990s. Today, he is recognized internationally for these sculptural forms. The basis of his work is individual, triangular, Styrofoam shapes. Individually, these shapes are minuscule. Taken together, however, their visual impact is immense. This concept of the aggregate is what drives Chun’s work.

The Styrofoam shapes are covered in Korean mulberry paper. In Korea, the paper is a mainstay and has many utilitarian uses from floor and window coverings to candy and medicinal wrappers. It also resonates with personal meaning for the artist, who recalls trips to an herbalist as a small child. Medicines wrapped in mulberry paper hung from the ceiling of the shop, the paper protecting the contents from dampness and insects.

Chun uses pages recycled from old books to cover the geometric forms. These pages are covered in Korean and Chinese characters, adding another layer of cultural and personal meaning. He hand ties the paper over each shape, twisting pages into string to complete the wrapping. In this way Chun is able to integrate traditional materials into a contemporary context.

There will be an exhibition preview party Thursday, June 9, 2011 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Curated by Susan Moldenhauer. Funded in part by the National Advisory Board of the UW Art Museum and the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature.

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

Art Exhibit/Artist Reception: "The Vast Within" by Shana Kohnstamm
Opening: Friday, June 10th from 7-9pm Refreshments provided
(Showing through June)

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

June 10, 16, 17, 18@ 7:30 pm
June 11, 15, 18 @ 2:30 pm

A troupe of actors, escaping the ravages of war, find refuge in an abandoned puppet theatre. During the night, an eccentric old puppeteer tells them the tale of the wooden boy who must learn some hard lessons before he can become real. This unique production will utilize masks and multiple forms of puppetry to help the story unfold on stage as ten actors create over forty memorable characters from the beloved children's classic, The True Adventures of Pinocchio.

Adults: $10, Students/Seniors: $8, Children Under 12: $6 (Household family max: $35 - at door only)

Groups of 12 or more: $6, Thursday Tickets: PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Bring a new toy to The True Adventures of Pinocchio for a child age 3-13 and receive a free child or student ticket to the show! (not applicable to tickets purchased at the Group Rate) The toys will be given to children with disabilities and their siblings at Joni and Friends-Knoxville family retreats.

Tickets available at the door with cash or check. Purchase tickets online at www.wordplayers.org For reservations and information, please call: 865-539-2490
The WordPlayers, Performed at The WordPlayers' Theatre at Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Rd. at Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923.

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art is hosting the 6th annual fund-raising event.

Local and regional artists are invited to showcase their talent by producing a work or
works of art on site at the location of their choosing in and around the Knoxville area
and then exhibit those works at the KMA-Artist on Location Exhibition.
Dawn Whitelaw,an award-winning plein air artist from Nashville, is giving a painting demonstration on Friday night followed by the Exhibition and Sale on Saturday evening.

Friday June 10: 7:00pm: A Demonstration at the KMA by Nashville Artist Dawn Whitelaw. Free for participants & Sponsors. An admission of $10.00 at the door for the public (includes light hors d'oeuvres).

Saturday June 11: 7:00pm: Awards Presentation and Exhibit Opening
Exhibition and sale of plein air works completed by participating local & regional artists.
The evening will include free hors d' oeuvres with Live Music & a Cash bar.
Exhibition is FREE to the Public.

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

Learn about the plants and animals that come out in the evening! Wear your walking shoes and let us guide you and your family through the Gardens during twilight.
Meet the Flowers - Tuesday, June 7, 6:30 p.m.
Explore your Senses - Tuesday, July 5, 6:30 p.m.
Taste Buds - Tuesday, August 2, 6:30 p.m.
Going on a Bug Hunt - Tuesday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.

The 70 photographs presented in this stunning exhibition are drawn from the recent book, Sudan: The Land and the People, written by U.S. Ambassador Timothy Carney ( the last ambassador to Sudan) and his wife and collaborator, journalist Victoria Butler. Award-winning photographer Michael Freeman spent over two years compiling extraordinary images of the rich ethnic, cultural and geographical diversity of Africa’s largest country. Bordered by nine nations, Sudan holds the key to regional stability and prosperity. It has long had the potential to be the engine of economic development for the whole of northeastern Africa. Sudan’s wealth lies not only in its plentiful natural resources, but in its ethnic and cultural heritage.

For millennia, immigrants and invaders from the Mediterranean and the Middle East have come together and blended with African ethnic groups to produce peoples of great beauty who share a turbulent past and rich cultural heritage. Armed conflict, drought and famine have plagued Sudan since its independence in 1956.

McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu