Calendar of Events

*Exhibition is continued at the Ewing Gallery on the UT campus.

Curated by Sam Yates and HidekiKimura, professor of art at Kyoto City University of Arts, Redefining the Multiple unites 13 printmakers from Japan who bring the techniques and concepts of printmaking to a wide range of contemporary and traditional media.
Of the selected participants, four make three-dimensional objects and installations, two paint with printmaking tools and techniques, three use digital photography and technology, while others utilize traditional and recognizable printmaking methods.
Each of the participating artists will exhibit three to five works, resulting in a diverse selection of objects and images from the hands of an equally diverse group of artists, including men and women of various ages from their mid-twenties to mid-sixties. The artists reside and work in different regions throughout Japan, and the visual content of their work ranges anywhere from formal abstraction, to iterations of traditional Japanese cultural images. The featured artists are: Hideki Kimura, Junji Amano, Kouseki Ono, Koichi Kiyono, Shuji Chiaki, Toshinao Yoshioka, Shunsuke Kano, Naruki Oshima, Marie Yoshiki, Nobauki Onishi, Shoji Miyamoto, Arata Nojima, and Saori Miyake.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The WordPlayers, a Knoxville theatre company, will tour “Walk Don’t Ride! - A Celebration of the Fight for Equality” by Peter Manos from January 20 through Feb. 29, 2012.

“Walk, Don't Ride” is a presentation of drama and song depicting events that helped shape American freedom. Events included are: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Nashville Lunch Counter Sit-ins, and The Greyhound/Trailways Freedom Rides.

“Walk, Don't Ride” is an example of the best kind of “edu-tainment,” and has been booked in 14 different venues, including middle schools, high schools, colleges, and churches.

There are seven public performances, the first being Jan. 25 at First Baptist Church, 510 Main St., Knoxville at 6:00 pm. For a complete list of performances, please visit www.wordplayers.org.

For more information, please call 865.539.2490 or visit www.wordplayers.org.

Enjoy an evening with Donna the Buffalo’s feel-good, groove-oriented and danceable music on January 20!

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Storytelling is an art, as practiced by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers. If you have imagination, or even if you don’t, they’ll take you to times and places in your head and heart you’ll love to go. There is a feeling in the audience that brings shared stories to life, recalls experiences and events that join those listening together. Our stories bring us together, create our history and our culture. The third Friday every month, different storytellers share their art at Riverside Theater. Family Fun! Storytelling Entertainment! Bring your whole family, your church group, your neighborhood, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, to enjoy Professional Performance Artists Cuz Headrick, Kathleen Mavournin, and Rick Elliott at the Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville Hwy, Rockford, TN (Hwy 33)
$5 admission. Call 970-3000 for group reservations, or RiversideTN@gmail.com

Naughty Knots
Original & Classic Songs
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 8 P.M.
Knoxville’s Naughty Knots are songwriter Sarah Pirkle on fiddle and sisters Griffin and Milly Cavendar on dobro, guitar and bass. Their harmony vocals and head-turning songs have made them a hit on the festival scene.
$10 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $11 General Advance
$12 General Day of Show • $6 Children 12 & under

EILEN JEWELL IN CONCERT

Americana/Roots Music - R & B and Swing
Jewell's 2011 release "Queen of the Minor Key" has earned a spot on many "Best of 2011" lists.
7:30 PM January 20 Sue E. Trotter Theater
www.eilenjewell.com

sponsored by Tennessee Wesleyan College

Adults $15, Students $8, TWC STUDENTS FREE!

Curated by Sam Yates and Hideki Kimura, professor of art at Kyoto City University of Arts, Redefining the Multiple unites 13 printmakers from Japan who bring the techniques and concepts of printmaking to a wide range of contemporary and traditional media.

Of the selected participants, four make three-dimensional objects and installations, two paint with printmaking tools and techniques, three use digital photography and technology, while others utilize traditional and recognizable printmaking methods.

Participating artist and co-corator Hideki Kimura will give a lecture Thursday, January 19 at 7:30pm with a reception to follow. Please join us! All events are free and open to the public.

There will be 2 opening receptions for Redefining the Multiple. Join us, Thursday, January 19, after Professor Kimura's lecture, or come to the UT Downtown gallery Friday January 20, 2012 from 5-9pm!

For additional information on this exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd., The University of Tennessee School of Art at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Thursday, January 19

10 am NATURE PRESCHOOL: Animals in Winter
(Ages 4-5) How do animals get ready for winter? Probably not by digging out the winter coats and mittens. Join us as we discover who flies south, who sleeps through the cold and who just deals with it! Free to members, $15 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Sarah Brobst

Saturday, January 21

10 am NATURE PRESCHOOL: Animals in Winter
(Ages 4-5) How do animals get ready for winter? Probably not by digging out the winter coats and mittens. Join us as we discover who flies south, who sleeps through the cold and who just deals with it! Free to members, $15 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Sarah Brobst

10 am PUBLIC PROGRAM: Junior Hiking
(Ages 7-12) Are your kids getting cabin fever? Then get them outside with this kid-friendly hike. We will explore the park, stretch our legs and get a little fresh air. Note: Parents are invited to enjoy the exhibit hall or attend the Winter Birds program. Free to members, $5 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Kara Remington

10 am PUBLIC PROGRAM: Winter Birds
Ijams Nature Center is home to a wide variety of winter winged residents. Songbirds, hawks, and woodpeckers can all be seen around the Visitor Center. Come learn more about these birds and how to identify them. This program is designed for adults; children are invited to participate in our Junior Hiking program. (Afterwards, join us for the trip to see sandhill cranes at Hiwassee. See next entry.) Free to members, $5 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales

Noon WALKABOUT: Sandhill Cranes at Hiwassee
Weather permitting, we'll carpool to Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge to see sandhill cranes spending the winter at the Meigs County location. Golden and bald eagles, wintering ducks and whooping cranes also a possibility. Meet at Ijams Visitor Center. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales

1 pm LIVING CLEAN & GREEN: Winter Gardening Series
In the Winter Gardening Series, participants will learn tips and tricks to growing in the cold weather months. This program will introduce participants to various strategies that help protect produce during the winter. We'll even see how to build a cold frame. Free. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Peg Beute

2 pm PUBLIC PROGRAM: Animal Program
Join us every Saturday for a live animal encounter with one of our non-releasable education animals. Free to members, $2 for non-members. No registration required.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform the next installment of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series on Thursday and Friday, January 19 & 20 at the Tennessee Theatre. The concert will feature Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist Yeol eum Son performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, “Elvira Madigan.” The concerts, sponsored by Dalen Products and led by Guest Conductor Edward Cumming, will begin at 8:00 PM with a pre-concert chat taking place on the stage of the Tennessee Theatre beginning at 7:00 PM. The orchestra will also perform Mozart’s Symphony No. 23 and Symphony No. 40.
Tickets to the concert begin at $24.00 and may be purchased by logging on to the KSO website, www.knoxvillesymphony.com, or by calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 or Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444.

Steve Scarborough, a founder of Dagger Canoe Co, will talk about The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century by Alex Prud'homme, in the year’s first Brown Bag Green Book program, 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18 at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street.

The series continues on February 15th with Elandria Williams, Educational Consultant for Highlander Education and Research Center talking about My Work Is That of Conservation: An environmental biography of George Washington Carver by Mark D. Hersey.

On March 28th, Katie Ries, Marketing and Outreach Director for Three Rivers Market, will talk about Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer.

On April 18th, David Massey, Neighborhood Coordinator for the City of Knoxville, will discuss the book Bringing Buildings Back: From abandoned properties to community assets by Alan Mallach.

On May 16th, Dr. Agricola Odoi, Associate Professor in UT’s College of Veterinary Medicine will talk about Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do about It by Paul R. Epstein

The Brown Bag Green Book program series is sponsored by the Knox County Public Library (KCPL) and the City of Knoxville. For more information, please call Emily Ellis at 215-8723.

BAIN BUTCHER: PAINTINGS

Exhibit Opening Reception

5:30-7:00PM January 20th

Come and meet the artist!

Exhibit Dates: January 18 - February 24, 2012

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