Calendar of Events

By David Lindsay Abaire; at the Carousel Theatre. A woman whose memory is erased when she sleeps…a limping, lisping "brother" who kidnaps her…an accomplice with a sock puppet...a husband with murky intentions…a gibberish-speaking mom…and a foul-mouthed teenage son. A farce about aphasia, and other oddities, from the playwright of The Rabbit Hole.

Clarence Brown Theatre 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Thursday 2/9
Ted Russell Kamp, Rupert Wates

Friday 2/10
Chris Pickering

Saturday 2/11
South Carolina Broadcasters, The Galt Line

Monday 2/13
Von Grey

Tuesday 2/14
Loves It

Wednesday 2/15
Henry Wagons

Thursday 2/16
Saint Anyway, Kalob Griffin Band

Friday 2/17
Tune Junkies, Flea Market Hustlers

Saturday 2/18
Judson Claiborne, Tennessee Joltwagon

Go! Contemporary Dance Works presents "Women of WWII" February 9 and 10, 2013 at the Bijou Theatre.

www.gocontemporarydanceworks.com.

At the James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.
website: www.music.utk.edu • concertline: 865-974-5678

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.

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.