Calendar of Events

PAUL ROBESON written by Phillip Hayes Dean is a play with music featuring Horace E. Smith III. A powerful chronicle of the life of Paul Robeson, taking us from his childhood in New Jersey to his adult life around the world. Robeson faces the racism prevalent in society in the early part of the twentieth century. He strives to rise above, and it is his triumph in that struggle that turns Robeson into a modern day hero.
Here with his wit, sensitivity and smoldering passion is the story of how Robeson fought to preserve his humanity.

Tickets are $10. Students (through college)

Knoxville’s Civil War era is extremely well-documented. The scientifically precise maps of Orlando Poe, the panoramic photographs of George Barnard, the written reports of military commanders of both sides during and after the conflict, plus the many newspaper accounts, diaries and letters all add to our ability to know the places, people and events that were the Civil War years. But more than just a well-illustrated history, thanks to the pin point accuracy of the maps produced by West Point trained engineers, it is actually possible to know where to look for the physical remains of that time period.

Dr. Markel will discuss successful archaeological studies which have been conducted here in Knoxville as well as the dangers posed by the easy availability of site location information and the prosperous Civil War artifact trade.

The lecture takes place on Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center in the Museum Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 865-215-8824.

Our next show, ArtMoves, located at the Knoxville Museum of Art will be Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19, 2:00pm show times both days.

This is a collaborative experience for our choreographers and live musicians(!) whose inspiration for the work is based on selected pieces on display in the museum.

Children 5 and under are free and it is a family friendly experience!

$9/students, $12 general admission (at the door is $12/students with student id, $15 general admission).

www.momentumdancelab.com

Pre-order your 2012 Limited Edition Print, Scenic Road!
We are thrilled to announce that Scenic Road by Andrew Saftel was chosen as the 2012 Dogwood Arts Limited Edition Print!

Born in Massachusetts, and receiving his B.F.A. from San Francisco Institute of Art, Andrew’s interest in art began after working to publish editions of prints and sculptures at a printmaking workshop in San Francisco. He moved to Knoxville in 1985 and immediately felt inspired by the landscape and folk artists.

Scenic Road will be on sale for $100 to the public for the first time at the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, February 17-19, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The original artwork will be available for purchase at Bennett Galleries for $5,000 during the month of April.

Due to limited reproduction, we encourage you to pre-order your Scenic Road print via dogwoodarts.com or by calling [865] 637.4561.

Part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy. The poignant and funny memoir captures the life of a struggling pre-war Jewish family living in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn home. Adolescent Eugene Jerome, dreaming of baseball and girls, must somehow cope with the mundane existence of his family life: a formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother. Add in his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two rapidly aging young daughters, and Grandpa the Socialist and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Dogwood Arts is setting the stage for a spectacular House & Garden Show with grand, new features that are sure to inspire everyone. This year's show will take place Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 19 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The 2012 Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show, presented by homemarketnow.com, will showcase more than 200 commercial exhibits featuring innovative home and garden products, and professionals will be on-hand to provide ideas and assistance. It is the largest house and garden show in Tennessee and offers attendees the opportunity to shop and save on the newest and most innovative home and garden products and services for indoor and outdoor design.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (over 65), and $5 for youth (6-12 years old). Children under 5 get in free. All proceeds benefit Dogwood Arts.

For more information on the House & Garden Show, visit www.dogwoodhouseandgarden.com

Get your fiddle fix!
This celebration of Irish music takes place February 17th-19th. Starting with a session at the Jig & Reel on Friday, February 17, and continuing on Saturday afternoon at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge with workshops and an Irish music concert. On Sunday, the festival returns to the Jig & Reel with a farewell session. For tickets and information the website is www.tunejunkie.org .

Horizons is an installation by noted Icelandic artist Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir. The exhibition includes 12 androgynous, life-sized iron figures in the KMA’s South Garden. Each is unique in pose and expression, and has a polished glass band inserted in its torso. The artist explains this juxtaposition of glass and iron, “The color of the iron signifies their primal quality—as if they are emerging from the earth” while “Glass as a material has a lot of different connotations. It can be fragile, yet dangerous. It can be translucent, or solid . . . It's like water, but also like air.”

Thorarinsdottir has exhibited widely in Europe, Japan, and Australia over the last 30 years, as well as in the United States, where Horizons has been traveling for the past three years. The installation is featured in the documentary Horizons by independent filmmaker Frank Cantor, which won the CINE Special Jury Award in Washington as the best documentary of 2008. Thórarinsdóttir’s work is held by collectors worldwide, and she has been commissioned by both the Icelandic and English governments for major sculptural installations. She has received numerous awards including the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland in 2009.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Athens Community Theater will present GUYS & DOLLS – a Musical Fable of Broadway by Frank Loesser on February 16 – 26, 2012 in the Sue E. Trotter Theater at The Arts Center in Athens.

Guys & Dolls is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, the musical features a cast of 30+ singers, dancers, actors and a live orchestra introducing a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah (Brittany Duggan), the upright “mission doll”, out to reform the evildoers of Times Square; Sky Masterson (Perry Philpott), the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide (Sandra Boyd), the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she’s been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit (Art Kimball), her devoted fiancé, always desperate to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game. Guys & Dolls features many of Broadway’s hit songs, including “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,”, “Fugue for Tinhorns,” and many more.

Guys & Dolls is directed by Melonie Carideo with musical direction by Ellen Kimball.

Show dates are February 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7PM and February 19 and 26 at 2PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students. Come at 6PM on opening night to roll the dice for prizes. “Dolls” who bring “Guys”on Thursday, February 23rd receive a $3 discount on each Guy’s ticket. Tickets are available on line at www.athensartscouncil.org, by phone at 423-745-8781, and at The Arts Center located at 320 North Jackson St. in downtown Athens.

Thursday 2/16
Saint Anyway, Kalob Griffin Band

Friday 2/17
Tune Junkies, Flea Market Hustlers

Saturday 2/18
Judson Claiborne, Tennessee Joltwagon

Monday 2/20
The Atomic Duo, Phil Minissale

Tuesday 2/21
Pollyanna, Anna Crane

Wednesday 2/22
Michaela Anne Band, Lizzy Ross

Thursday 2/23
Old North State, Jordan Eastman

Friday 2/24
Jonathan Edwards, Chuck Brodsky

Some of the foremost Jazz musicians hailing from the Volunteer State are united
for the first time in a rare and exciting lineup:
Trumpet legend Marvin Stamm has performed and recorded with Frank Sinatra,
Benny Goodman and a Who's Who list of music world celebrities. An artist in constantly
evolution, his performances in duo, trio, quartet, or with symphony orchestra's all over
the US are invariably exciting and imaginative.
Rusty Holloway has exhibited admirable impartiality throughout his diverse career. From Carnegie Hall to music joints of dubious reputation, his virtuosic and
groove-ridden bass playing has won the admiration of fellow musicians and audiences
alike.
Keith Brown, originally from Knoxville, is one of the great treasures of the local jazz scene. In addition to teaching full time at UT where heconducts the University of Tennessee jazz ensemble, Keith can be heard with Boling, Brown,and Holloway at Baker Peter's on Thursday evenings and at Lucille's on Saturdays with Early Bird featuring Donald Brown.
Pianist Bill Swann, from eastern
Tennessee, became serious about musicin high school; in his senior year was playing 3-5 nights a week in nightclubs across Tennessee. After two years on the road with a local band, Bill left the band pursue the study of jazz piano in college. He won an outstanding soloist award at the 1999 Mobile Collegiate Jazz Competition.
Tour Dates
• February 16, 2012 – Overton High Jazz Festival – Memphis, TN
• February 17 or 19, 2012 (TBD), 2012 – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• February 14, 2012 – Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: “Jazz is for Lovers”
• February 18, 2012 – Rusty Holloway & Steve Kaufman – Maryville, TN
• February 19, 2012 (TBC) – Barley's Taproom, Knoxville, TN
• February 23, 2012 (TBC) – Baker Peter's Jazz Club, Knoxville, TN
More Information
www.musicartsmanagement.com/artists
Tel.: (573) 639 1019

Get great deals on gently used books, CDs, DVDs, videos, vinyl records, magazines, calendars, puzzles and computer games at Pellissippi State Community College’s 30th annual Faculty Senate Book Sale.

The two-day sale takes place at each of Pellissippi State’s four locations—the Pellissippi Campus, Division Street Campus, Magnolia Avenue Campus and Blount County Campus—giving deal-seekers the opportunity to visit one or more of the sales. The selection of items available for purchase at each campus varies.

Most items range in price from 50 cents to approximately $4. Proceeds go to the Pellissippi State Foundation, which supports students by providing scholarships, new technology and equipment.

Dates and times at each Pellissippi State campus are as follows:

Feb. 16-17: Blount County Campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Friendsville,
9 a.m.-6 p.m. on the 16th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the 17th

Feb. 16-17: Division Street Campus, 3435 Division St., Knoxville, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on the 16th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the 17th

Feb. 16-17: Magnolia Avenue Campus, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville,
9 a.m.-6 p.m. on the 16th, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the 17th

Feb. 22-23: Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

For additional information, call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.