Calendar of Events

Opening Reception: Sunday, January 15, 2012 from 2-4 PM. Gallery Talk 2 PM.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Curated by Professor and Distinguished Scientist Robert D. Hatcher, Jr. and Assistant Professor Micah Jessup, both from UT's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the exhibition focuses on the formation of mountain ranges and the forces that continually alter them. Our own beautiful landscapes of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, part of the Appalachian Mountains, whose genesis was more than 250 million years ago, is one focus of the exhibit; the other is the striking and rugged Himalaya Mountains, the much younger and still rising result of tectonic movements, the global effects of which we learn about often in the news.

Introducing the subject in the gallery will be a fifteen minute video, created by award-winning producer Steve Dean (the Heartland Series) and featuring views of a number of sites in the Blue Ridge and Smokies sections of the Appalachians as well as original images of Himalayan locales and the Tibetan plateau. The dynamics of plate tectonics and processes of erosion are explained in animated segments.

Breathtaking as the surface topography may be, the exhibit will also delve into the structure of the respective ranges, as that is where the keys to the how and the why may be found. Three-dimensional maps, video animations, and of course, rocks will show visitors how we know what we know, and perhaps give viewers a new way to look at the world as well as the landscape around them. The past, the present, and the tectonic future await.

Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Tennessee Mountain Writers January Jumpstart workshops - January 13-15, 2013
Tennessee Mountain Writers will present "January Jumpstart XIII" featuring a fiction workshop led by Darnell Arnoult, Writer-in-Residence at Lincoln Memorial University, and a poetry workshop led by Nashville poet Bill Brown. The event, to be held at the Magnuson Hotel in Sweetwater, will open with an informal social hour on Friday evening; workshop sessions will run from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Participation is limited to 20 per workshop. The registration fee of $110 includes lunch on Saturday; there will be an optional catered dinner at the hotel Saturday night for an additional $16. For registration information, see www.tmwi.org, or email theorrs@usit.net.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 2012 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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

You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception for Central High’s 2nd Annual National Art Honor Society Exhibit to be held at the Fountain City Art Center at 213 Hotel Avenue . The reception will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The Art Honor Society members and their instructors, Peggy Leland and Phyllis Ball, will be designing and distributing their own invitations, hanging their own show, bringing their reception food, and providing judges for the artwork. If you came to their show last year, you know that it was very impressive. After that show, the Art Center decided to offer them an opportunity to exhibit every year as a featured show. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Children’s Theatre of Knoxville will present a live stage version of the thrilling adventure “The Neverending Story,” for 13 performances, Thursdays through Sundays from January 13 through 28.

“The Neverending Story” is one of the most acclaimed modern adventure stories for children. Bastian loves his books, but he is always disappointed when his
books always have to end. From a mysterious book-seller comes a blessing and a curse: a neverending story! The story which stirs Bastian’s soul is of Atreyu,
a native boy on a great crusading adventure to rescue the world of Fantastica from the clutches of The Nothing. As the story grows, Bastian discovers this book begins to blend with reality in unforgettable ways.
First published in 1983, and made into a beloved film in 1984, “The Neverending Story” is a tale that all ages can enjoy.

The COMPLETE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is:
Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 PM
Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, Jan. 15 at 3 PM
Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 PM
Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 PM
Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, Jan. 22 at 3 PM
Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 PM
Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 PM
and Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1 PM and 5 PM.

Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances. To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time, to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time. Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of 10 AM and
5 PM.

TICKETS are $12 per person. CTK is continuing our special Adult & Child Combination rate for this production: If an adult and a child enter together, these two may be admitted for $10 each. Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances. To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time,
to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time. Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of 10 AM and 5 PM.

The play is being performed at CTK’s theatre in downtown Knoxville, located at
800 Tyson Street.

Featuring the work of local fiber artist Nancy Roberson. Come view these exquisite hand-dyed, woven tapestries and shawls, capes and scarves.

Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-1401, www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Mary Agnes Schaefer as the featured artist for January and February. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, her exhibit features a variety of decorated gourds, dolls and quilt blocks. A charter member of the Farragut Arts Council, Schaefer and her gardener husband, Bob, became interested in gourds after a trip to Gatlinburg. After the gourds are grown, harvested, cleaned and stored, she makes them into works of art. Depending on the shape, Schaefer turns the gourds into baskets, bird houses, dolls and boxes. Others are decorated in simple designs or painted. Also on display are Schaefer's "Fabric Friends" handmade dolls, as well as quilt blocks painted on wood panels.

11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org

“Minutiae” can be defined as “precise details” or “small, trifling matters.” In an upcoming art exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College, however, “minutiae” translates as “delightful.”

The college’s “Delightful Minutiae” display debuts on Jan. 10 and will remain on exhibit through Feb. 8. Free and open to the public, it showcases the work of artist Lauren Kussro. A printmaker and paper sculptor, Kussro taught drawing at Pellissippi State as an adjunct faculty member fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters.

“Delightful Minutiae” will be on display at the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. A free closing reception to which the community is invited takes place 3-5 p.m. on Feb. 8. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment.

To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Exhibit
Knoxville Museum of Art executive director David Butler, sales manager Diane Hamilton, and administrator Shirley Brown present "The Spirit of Place: Landscapes That Resonate."
January 7, 2012 through March 2, 2012
Opening reception Friday, January 7, from 6 to 7:30 pm; artists' talks at 7 pm
Free and open to the public
Where: Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition opening Friday, January 6, at 5:00 PM in the Balcony of the Emporium Center featuring seven regional artists:

- Pamela Neal Almeling (Knoxville) - Contemporary abstract impressionist paintings; http://penstudio.carbonmade.com

- Terrie Boruff-Yeatts (Knoxville) - Oil paintings that revisit the characters of Alice in Wonderland; www.terrieyeatts.com

- Tony Henson (Kingsport) - Abstract paintings that express emotion through liquid color, movement, and texture; www.tonyhensonart.com

- Chuck Jensen (Crossville) – Large, abstract paintings featuring vibrant acrylic colors; www.chuckswoodstock.com

- Barry McManus (Louisville) – Serious, humorous, and varied photographic tryptichs.

- Sue Messer (Dandridge) - Oil, watercolor and acrylic works featuring the Great Smoky Mountains; www.suesfineart.com

- Jalyn B. Weston (Sweetwater) - A depiction of the dreams of a future paleontologist.

The group exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from January 6-27, 2011. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on January 6 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hours d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, January 7, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Celebration Events for
2012

Friday, January 6, Bijou Theatre Gallery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Opening reception for MLK Gallery of Arts Tribute

Sunday, January 15, Bijou Theatre 6:00 PM A Night With the Arts Tribute
with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, MLK
Celebration Choir and other performers

January 11 - 16 will also include Interfaith Prayer Service, Youth
Symposium, Memorial March Parade and other special events to honor the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are open free to the
public (with the exception of the luncheon) and details can be found on the

MLK website - www.MLKKnoxville.org.