Calendar of Events

Traveling Exhibition: "Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War Experience in Tennessee"

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

Exhibit by Hispanic artists that live and work in the U.S., particularly in the Southeast region and the Knoxville area.

Opening: October 14, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Exhibit: Sept. 15 through Nov. 5, 2011

HoLa Hora Latina is pleased to present “Petit Gallery”, an exhibition by Hispanic artists that live and work in the United States, particularly in the southeast region and the Knoxville area. The exhibition is on display in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month in Knoxville and HOLA Festival on September 24. Fourteen artists will showcase works in the following media: oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, collage, and more. This exhibition shows the diversity of media and style produced by contemporary Hispanic artists who explore what it means to now live and work in the United States. The artists included in the exhibition are: Antuco Chicaiza (Ecuador); Rafael Casco (Honduras); Valeria Eiler (Chile); Astrid Galindo (Mexico); Jorge Gómez del Campo (Mexico); Stella C. Martin (Colombia); Aida Reyes (El Salvador); Dina Ruta (Argentina); Patricia Tinajero (Ecuador); Loren Velázquez (Puerto Rico); Eugenio Wade (Argentina); Patty Wade (Argentina); Ruth Chang White (Perú); and Jorge Yances (Colombia).

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

It might seem impossible to condense the three-plus-millennium history of Chinese writing into one art show, but a new exhibit opening at Pellissippi State Community College accomplishes the feat with both style and substance.

“The Genesis of Chinese Writing and the Art of Calligraphy” debuts Sept. 15 and remains on exhibit through Sept. 21. Free and open to the community, the exhibit features 12 panels depicting the history of Chinese writing, as well as a collection of works that pay homage to the symbolism and beauty of the ancient art of calligraphy. Together, the separate components represent a concise yet comprehensive survey of all the major script types—from the earliest ceramic signs, symbols and oracle bone script to the simplified Chinese characters used today.

SuiWah Chan and He BingWu are the artists behind the works on display. Chan is an associate of the Confucius Institute and the China Mirror Project at the University of Michigan . BingWu, a master artist, is a professor and the director of the Institute of Ancient Texts at the Academy of Social Sciences in Xian, Shaanxi province. Though his works are widely published in China , this calligraphy exhibit is BingWu’s first in the United States .

Renowned artist Willie Cole, who transforms ordinary objects like shoes and irons into sculptures and whose works have been exhibited at venues including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Whitney Museum of American Art, will visit the University of Tennessee , Knoxville , on September 15 and 16. Cole's visit is underwritten by a grant from UT's Ready for the World initiative and the support of the UT School of Art. Money from the initiative has also been used to purchase one of the artist's works, as an addition to the Ewing Gallery Collection and to be on long-term display at the Black Cultural Center .

You are invited to meet Cole on September 15 during a free luncheon in the lounge of the Black Cultural Center . The purchased print will be unveiled during this time from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. On September 15 at 7 p.m., Cole will give a presentation on his artwork and creative practice in Room 109 of the Art and Architecture Building .

On September 16, Cole will host a conceptual development and practice workshop entitled "From Dot to Line." The hour-long workshop begins at noon in Room 105 of the Art and Architecture Building . All UT students are encouraged to attend. Participants must RSVP in the Fine Arts Office by September 14. Pizza will be provided.
Cole will be available for individual critiques with the School of Art students. Please see the main office for times and to sign up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Professor Althea Murphy-Price at 974-3247 or email: amurph21@utk.edu.

A lot of Americans worry about their weight, and with good reason. Obesity is an epidemic in the U.S. , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new Community Treasures Lecture Series at Pellissippi State Community College ’s Blount County Campus features an expert on weight management: Angie Tillman, director of the Weight Management Center at Blount Memorial Hospital .

Tillman is scheduled to speak at the inaugural lecture on Sept. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Blount County Campus Auditorium.

Her presentation, “Lifelong Strategies for Successful Weight Management,” also includes new obesity and diabetes statistics and their rise in the U.S.

Tillman directs the center's bariatric surgery, diabetes management and nonsurgical weight management programs. She also conducts individual and group nutrition education sessions for patients and leads support group meetings.

The lecture series will cover a wide range of topics. It is open to faculty, staff and students as well as the public. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture. There will be time for questions from the audience, and the event is free.

Ijams Nature Preschool: Insects of Ijams (Ages: 4- or 5-year-old with adult partner.) Investigate the six-legged residents of the park as we get down and dirty with the crawly critters of Ijams. Free to members, $15 for non-members. Registration begins September 1. Leader: Sarah Brobst. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Reception: Sun. Sept. 11, 2-4:30pm

Public Lecture: Thurs. October 27, 7:30pm

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

"Windows to Heaven: Treasures from the Museum of Russian Icons, Clifton, MA" brings together historically significant works from the collection, dating from 1590 AD to present day. This spectacular exhibition helps demonstrate how religious structures and organizations are created by civilizations to reflect their own spiritual, social and political needs.

Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN
Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

The 13th Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition and the 8th International Juried Student Exhibition are hosted at Arrowmont in conjunction with The Enamelist Society conference 2011; Transformation in Contemporary Enamels, Alchemy. The exhibition premiers at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts then travels to the Knoxville Museum of Art and on to the National Ornament Metal Museum. 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

By Tom Ziegler
Grace, a feisty 90 year old cancer patient, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. The volunteer hospice worker who appears with the pain medication Grace willfully left behind is a Harvard MBA recently transplanted to this rural backwater from New York. Glorie is tense, unhappy and guilt ridden, her only child having been killed in an auto accident when she was driving. As she attempts to care for and comfort the cantankerous rustic, this sophisticated urbanite gains new perspectives on values and life's highs and lows.

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 92nd annual Tennessee Valley Fair is one of the state’s largest multi-day events attracting nearly 140,000 people each year. The Fair begins the Friday after Labor Day as it invites you to "Let Go” this fall. Known for its innovative exhibits, livestock shows, concert series, action sports, exciting rides and a variety of unique fun foods, the Tennessee Valley Fair offers tremendous family entertainment for a gate adult admission of only $9, $7 in advance (kids 5 and younger are free). The Fair is also proud to present nightly fireworks sponsored by the Tennessee Lottery.

Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org