Calendar of Events

This month’s walk will focus on the who, what and where of exotic species. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of non-native trees and why you should give our wonderful trees a second look. We will cover over a mile of ground and venture off the beaten path so dress appropriately. Meet at the Visitor’s Center. Arboretum walks are free but donations are always welcome.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

$75 per person for Golf, Cart, and Luncheon at the Brae Course at Heatherhurst.
Format: 2 Gross and 2 Net best balls in each division will win
Teams: 4 man/4 women or 2 man and 2 women
Bring your own team - or sign up as individuals

For information call: Dawn Robb (931-456-5601)
Applications: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net and www.sunflowergolf.com

Sunset Music Series: Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN 37882.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday Closed on Sunday
For Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

The Last Friday Art Walk is a recurring event to celebrate the arts on the last Friday of every month in Downtown Maryville. What's unique about it is that it's not just galleries participating. It's also businesses like bars, retail stores, restaurants, theaters, and coffee shops. Each participating business hosts a "featured artist," this includes all disciplines of art; visual arts, performance artists, actors, writers, dancers, musicians, etc. New artists and new art are required each month, which gives the community a new experience each time they come.
http://www.maryvilleartwalk.com

The event will include both a silent and live auction featuring artwork by Arrowmont instructors - renowned artists whose works are featured in fine galleries and held in museum collections worldwide. Proceeds benefit the school’s scholarship and educational assistance programs. These programs make it possible for students from all walks of life to attend on scholarship or via work-study. “The work-study program is an awesome opportunity to meet like-minded people and to grow as a person and an artist,” says Redge Wiebush, who recently completed a work-study program in exchange for workshop tuition and housing. “I love this place so much I don’t want to go home!” Free to attend, the event will begin with a preview, bidder number registration and a silent auction from 6:30 – 7:30 pm followed by the live auction at 7:30. Auction guests are also invited to a pre-auction dinner at 5:30 pm for only $17 per person. Dinner reservations along with payment must be made 24 hours in advance by calling Arrowmont at 865-436-5860 ext. 28. Art lovers, collectors and friends won’t want to miss being a part of the bidding action for their chance to take home these beautiful, one-of-a-kind artworks. Don’t miss your opportunity!

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

For 2nd and 3rd Grades. How would you like to take a much closer look at all the earth has to offer? In our Geo-Explorer camp, we will be exploring high and low, looking at the simplest building blocks of earth to the most complex creatures we have here today. To register for camps contact Jennifer Roder: 865-577-4717, ext. 110 or jroder@ijams.org

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). Information: www.ijams.org

Opening reception on July 22, 6:30-8:30 PM. Also showing oils by the students of Aurora Harrison Bull.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.org

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Art by the Kids, For the Kids in the KMA Education Gallery. The exhibition showcases artworks created by the oncology and hematology patients of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Organized by University of Tennessee Dance Marathon, the exhibition is part of a year-long effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer and other blood diseases. UTK’s Dance Marathon specifically benefits the oncology and hematology patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. For more information please visit activities.utk.edu/dance-marathon.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Please join us for an afternoon of refreshments and fine art! Meet the artist, Wendy West, and see her show, “Then and Now: A Retrospective,” featuring her work in glass, pottery, and pastels at the Townsend Artisan Gallery from 4 to 6 pm on Saturday, August 13.

Townsend Artisan Gallery, 7277 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882. Information: 865-448-8018, www.townsendartisangallery.com

The Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture at The University of Tennessee announces its current summer exhibition, About Architecture. This exhibit is comprised of works from the large permanent collectionthat incorporate issues and aspects of architecture, whether it is historical, contemporary, fictional, or for documentation purposes. Some of the works on display have not been shown before. A sample of artists selected include Roy Lichtenstein, Walker Evans, Edward Westcott, and Joseph Delaney. This exhibition is free and open to public. Summer Hours until August 16, 2011: Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The Playhouse kicks off its 2011-2012 season with the joyous, fast paced musical comedy "Hairspray." Turn back the clock to 1960's Baltimore when big-hearted, big-haired Tracy Turnblad dances her way onto the Corny Collins Show. With her discovery of a brand new sound comes new friends, new obstacles, and bigger hair. Can Tracy get past her fabulously snobby nemisis, integrate the television show, and snatch the boy of her dreams without mussing her hair? Get your tickets to find out!

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

An entertaining evening of the various writings of the Bard, presented during the summer in Market Square. An old blanket or lawn chair is all you need to view the free performances under the stars. Donations of $5 are always welcome. Thursday-Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors - July 14, 16, 22, 24, 28, 30; August 5, 7, 11, 13
One of Shakespeare's first plays, Comedy of Errors is also one of his funniest. Two sets of identical twins (!) with the same names (!!) - Dromio and Antipholus, who were separated as infants grow up in rival cities, Ephesus and Syracuse, with no knowledge of the others whereabouts - until the twins from Syracuse pay a visit to Ephesus.

Othello - July 15, 17, 21, 23, 29, 31; August 4, 6, 12, 14
Shakespeare's towering tragedy of an outsider who excites fear and hatred because of his "differentness." This play of jealously and revenge, of cruelty and murder is set in motion by the passing over of Iago for a promotion he feels should be his. He determines to destroy the man he holds responsible - the noble warrior, Othello - the Moor of Venice.

Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com