Calendar of Events

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.

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.

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2013. The National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work. Approximately 40-50 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will comprise the exhibition in the main gallery of the beautifully-restored Emporium Center at 100 S. Gay Street from February 1-22, 2013. The Emporium is free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Juror: Patrick DeGuira (born 1972) lives and works in Nashville, TN. He has exhibited his work at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Brooks Museum of Art, Hunter Museum of Art, Cheekwood Museum of Art, as well as numerous commercial, non-profit, University galleries, and is represented by Zeitgeist Gallery.

The Arts & Culture Alliance’s Juried Exhibition of 2011 featured the work of 38 artists in Tennessee, California, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

www.knoxalliance.com

Liquid Light: Watercolors from the KMA Collection, January 27-April 15, 2012, celebrates the KMA’s growing watercolor collection and presents an exciting range of approaches to the medium. Many of the works featured in Liquid Light were acquired recently through gift or purchase and have not been previously exhibited.

The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates the art and artists of East Tennessee, presents new art and new ideas, serves and educates diverse audiences, and enhances Knoxville’s quality of life. The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park and is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 am–5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Angela Thomas at 865.934.2034 or visit www.knoxart.org.

The 1950 strike at the American Enka plant in Hamblen County is the subject of the exhibition, "American Enka and the Modern Labor Movement." Guest curated by Auburn University Associate Professor of History Jennifer E. Brooks, the exhibition examines the strike and the conditions that led to it in the context of the modern labor movement in the South following World War II.

The traveling exhibit is rich with period photographs that illustrate the story of the strikers and those who sought to replace them. Among the original items featured are artifacts from the American Enka plant in Hamblen County and a dress made from nylon produced at an American Enka plant.
“American Enka and the Modern Labor Movement” will be on display at the Rose Center in the Hal A. Noe Gallery, 442 West Second North Street in Morristown. Hours are Monday- Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; and by appointment on Saturday. For more information visit www.rosecenter.org or call (423) 581-4307.

The Museum of East Tennessee History and its traveling exhibition program are coordinated by the East Tennessee Historical Society and is located in the East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. For more information about the permanent or traveling exhibitions of the East Tennessee Historical Society, please contact Adam Alfrey at 865-215-8832 or by e-mail at aalfrey@knoxlib.org.

January 12 - April 14th
A Timeless American play that inspired the Academy Award winning film, Driving Miss Daisy, is the Affecting story of the decades long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur

Admission: $24 for Adults, $23 for Seniors, $22 for groups (15 or more Adults/ Seniors), $12 Kids/Students. Includes a $3 Service/facility charge