Calendar of Events

As part of this season's Shakespeare Project, Knoxville Opera presents "Romeo and Juliette" in French with projected English translations, at the Tennessee Theater.

Shakespeare's tragic Romeo & Juliette has captivated audiences for more than 400 years. Gounod's lush, romantic score enhances the story with some of the most passionate music found in all of opera. On Valentine's weekend Knoxville Opera welcomes Puerto Rico's enchanting Zulimar López-Hernández and San Francisco Opera's sensational Noah Stewart as the passionate, ill-fated lovers.

Performances will be at the Tennessee Theatre on Friday, February 10 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 12 at 2:30pm. The student dress rehearsal will be Feb. 8 at 6:30 PM and performances will be Feb. 10 at 8:00 PM and Feb. 12 at 2:30 PM.

(865) 524-0795, www.KnoxvilleOpera.com.

Artist Jessie Van der Laan will present a lecture at 17th Street Studios on February 8, at 6:00pm. The artist will discuss her fiber, print, and installation work and its influences, including the role of memory, place, relationships, and balance.

Van der Laan is an artist and teacher living and working in Knoxville. She received her M.F.A. in Studio Art, with a printmaking emphasis, in 2009 at the University of Tennessee, a B.F.A. in Printmaking at Washington University in St. Louis in 2002 and has exhibited her work regionally and nationally.

The lecture is free and open to the public with opportunity to ask questions of the artist and tour her studio following the lecture.

17th Street Studios is a work space for 13 artists and designers. It is located in Redeemer Church at 1642 Highland Avenue on the corner of Highland and 17th Street. Parking is on either side of the church.

To learn more about the artist, visit jessievanderlaan.com. To learn more about 17th Street, visit http://17thstreetstudios.gutensite.com/site/contact

Lorraine DiSimone, mezzo soprano;
Ronald Ulen, baritone;
Gabriel Dobner, piano.
Faculty & guest artist Duet Recital.
Duets by Schumann and Brahms.
Art songs of Korngold, Rorem and others.
Friday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m., Hall 32, AMB

Yunyue Liu, piano
Graduate recital
Thursday, February 16,
6:00 p.m.
210 AMB

Saxophone Students of Jay Romines
Class recital
Sunday, February 19
6:00 p.m.
Cox, AMB

All Concerts are FREE unless otherwise noted.
School of Music Calendar of Events* Concertline: 865-974-5678*

* For individual or small group performances, always remember to check the Concertline or the website the day of the event for changes or cancellations.
AM= Alumni Memorial Bldg., 1408 Middle Dr, 37996 (next to Neyland Stadium)

Joe Letitia, our January First Friday artist, will be making himself at home for another month. Please join us for our First Friday reception on Friday, February 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Bliss Home, 29 Market Square.

His art makes a statement, and it's one that we want to keep around for awhile longer. If you missed his fantastic pieces we hope you will not miss this opportunity.

For more information please contact Anne at anne@shopinbliss.com or 865.673.6711.

Jake Livesay of Knoxville will show acrylic paintings, and Victor Schmidt of Nashville will display forged steel and brass sculptures. The simple saying “If not now, when?” reflects the artists’ desire to draw attention and enjoyment to their work in the present moment. The exhibition will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from February 3-24, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on February 3 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

“If Not Now, When?” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, February 4, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “Forward” featuring the work of the Studio Art faculty at Pellissippi State Community College. The theme of “Forward” implies “toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.” The exhibition features work by Randy Arnold, Jennifer Brickey, Jim Darrow, Brian Jobe, Anne Kinggard, Jeff Lockett, Alison Oakes, Herb Rieth, and Mike Rose and will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from February 3-24, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on February 3 from 5:00-9:00 PM.
“Forward” will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, February 4, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Guitarist Steve Kaufman, a three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championships, will offer an all-level mandolin workshop in Alcoa, TN, February 3rd and 4th, 2012 to be held at the Mainstay Suites 361 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa, TN and an all-level flatpicking guitar workshop on February 17th -18th, 2012 to be held at The Townsend Visitors Center, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander PKWY, Townsend, TN. The evening concert will be held on February 18, 2012 at The Palace Theater, 113 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN. This year’s slots are going fast, so make your reservations now. JoEllen at 865-982-3808 or email at jo@flatpik.com

The fee for the all-level mandolin workshop is $90 per person and the fee for all-level flatpick guitar workshop is $90 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $45 is required to hold a space, with the remainder due the day of the workshop. Pre-registration required. Seating is limited. For more information or to register for the workshop contact JoEllen at 865-982-3808 or email at jo@flatpik.com

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.

Tickets: Adults $17 Seniors and Students $15
On Sale Now!!!
Call the Clayton Center Box Office for more details.

Innovative home building technologies and strategies that can help restore the health and viability of natural systems are explored in "Sustainable Shelter: Dwelling Within the Forces of Nature," exhibition opening February 1 and on display through April 20, 2012 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

Through graphics, cartoons, interactive computer games, model homes and mock shelters, visitors can explore how ordinary activities -- from reading a book to drying clothes -- impact the planet's carbon and water cycles. The exhibit also compares and contrasts human dwellings with those of other animals, offers a cross-cultural look at human dwellings from around the world and looks at the changes in building methods and consumption patterns of U.S. houses over the past 150 years.

The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 1 - 5 pm. Admission is Adults $5, Seniors (65+) $4, Students (6 - 17) $3 and Children (5 and under) are free. AMSE members are free. Group rates are available for 20 or more with advance reservations. For more information on AMSE membership, exhibits, programs and events, click on www.amse.org To schedule a group visit, call AMSE at (865) 576-3200.

Penguin Discount Days
December 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Knoxville Zoo becomes the coolest place in Knoxville to visit during Penguin Discount Days! Beginning December 1, 2011 and continuing through February 29, 2012, admission to Knoxville Zoo is half-off.

Half-price admission tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket office during regular zoo hours. Tickets can also be purchased at all Knoxville area Kroger stores and online at www.knoxvillezoo.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2012, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.

Join us on FIRST FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd to enjoy great photography, good company and free wine...
Last month for our photo retrospective (best photographers of the year 2011), on the walls through February 2012.
Each of the 7 photographers selected are showing about 10 images of their amazing work, giving all of you a chance to enjoy their artistic vision one more time… and may be bring home one of these.

Hope to see you all for the opening on Friday night, February 3rd, 6pm to 9:30pm.
The photos will remain on the walls throughout the month of February.
"2 Many Pixels", 130 West Jackson avenue, suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902
The gallery is open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and after hours or weekends by appointment at 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com

February 1-26, Art Market Galley of Knoxville is pleased to present the exhibit: “Great Art with a HeArt,” a Valentine and love-themed exhibit featuring both 2-D and 3-D artworks created by the gallery’s member-artists.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for February 3rd from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery