Calendar of Events

February 24 – March 23, 2012

Join us for the opening of Fountain City Art Center's open entry theme exhibit, "Connections."
At the opening reception, Friday, February 24, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, we will have candle light to greet you. Our brand new lighting will be switched on at 6:45 PM! The reception will take place from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, with awards announced at 7 PM.

by Alan Ayckbourn
Trevor and Susannah, whose marriage is on the rocks, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest, three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at best. Taking place sequentially in the three beleaguered couples' bedrooms during one endless Saturday night of co-dependence and dysfunction, beds, tempers and domestic order are ruffled, leading all the players to a hilariously touching epiphany. A long-running hit in London and New York.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday; $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

Children’s Theatre of Knoxville will present a live stage adaptation of the spooky fairy tale “Rapunzel,”for 13 performances, Thursdays through Sundays from February 24 through March 10.

Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 PM
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 PM
Thursday, Mar. 1 at 7 PM
Friday, Mar. 2 at 7 PM
Saturday, Mar. 3 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, Mar. 4 at 3 PM
Thursday, Mar. 8 at 7 PM
Friday, Mar. 9 at 7 PM
and Saturday, Mar. 10 at 1 PM and 5 PM.

Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances. To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time, to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time.
Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of 1 PM and 5 PM.

The play is being performed at CTK’s theatre in downtown Knoxville, located at 800 Tyson Street.

• Pre-College Cello Competitions #1 and #2
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

• Pre-College Cello Final Recital, Performance #3
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

• Final Cello Ensemble Recital, Performance #4
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

website: www.music.utk.edu • concertline: 865-974-5678

Identified as an “On The Verge” artist by Relix Magazine, The Dirty Guv’nahs are exploding onto the national music scene. The grungy guitar, intoxicating rhythms, and unique harmonies continue to hook new listeners, building a momentum that is spreading their vintage sound to new ears. Don’t miss your chance to see them rock two nights in a row!

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

Winter Birds at Anchor Park in Farragut
Join us for a winter bird walk at Anchor Park along the Turkey Creek Greenway. Different habitat types: woodland, meadow, pond make several interesting species possible. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Please call to register. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Imagine a calligrapher creating a written work of art onstage. Now weave in dancers clothed in colorful costumes, performing traditional Chinese Dragon and Lion dances. Add musicians playing centuries-old songs and martial artists demonstrating their fluid movements.

Audiences of the Chinese troupe performing at Pellissippi State Community College on Feb. 24 will experience this multimedia presentation—a mixture of Chinese art, dance, music and culture.

The free event, to which the community is invited, provides a rare opportunity for attendees to immerse themselves in the traditional Chinese arts. The troupe of approximately 30 performers from Hubei University is showcased, incorporating Chinese history and culture as expressed through the various media.

Professor Yiping Yang, associate director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Memphis, presents a special lecture prior to the performance. “The Chinese Perspectives of Dragon” will provide guests with Professor Yang’s historic and modern reflections on the cultural importance of the dragon.

All activities take place on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The lecture begins at 2 p.m. in the Goins Building Auditorium. The performance begins at 3 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center.

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.

Winter is a great time to see the bones of a garden and do we have bones at the KBGA. With over two miles of stone walls and several stone structures our garden is a great place to see what is typically hidden during the growing season. Join our knowledgeable staff for a leisurely stroll through some of our most beautiful gardens to see what’s behind the plants and hear the stories behind these historic gardens. Garden walks are free, though donations are always welcome, and will meet in the KBGA visitors’ center.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

February 24, 2013, 2 p.m.
Frank H. McClung Museum
Civil War Lecture Series (TBA)

1327 Circle Park Drive Southwest, Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-2144
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/

By Frank Higgins; at the CBT Mainstage. A search for lost African-American folk music leads Susannah, an ambitious "song collector" for the Library of Congress, to Pearl, a woman with a soulful voice, a steely spirit and a dramatic story. Over twenty folk songs and spirituals create an American musical tapestry that unites these two different women, as they journey toward their way out of the shadows and into the light of personal freedom.

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 2/23
Old North State, Jordan Eastman

Friday 2/24
Jonathan Edwards, Chuck Brodsky

Saturday 2/25
Fifth on the Floor, Eric Congdon

Monday 2/27
The Steel Wheels, Christopher Bell

Tuesday 2/28
Orbo and the Long Shots, Carey Murdock

Wednesday 2/29
Sara Tindley, Eric Jennings

Thursday 3/1
Chuck Mead, Big Daddy Love

Friday 3/2
Robert Anderson, Jack Wilburn

Saturday 3/3
The Skip Cherryholmes Quintet, Just Us Bluegrass Band

Monday 3/5
The Mumbles

Tuesday 3/6
Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers, The Afterwhile Band

Wednesday 3/7
The Royal Hounds, The MacDaddies

Thursday 3/8
The City Lights, Y'uns

Friday 3/9
Grace Adele, Jimmy Bowskill

Saturday 3/10
Hooves

Knoxville's West High School's Drama Department presents the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie" February 23 through February 25 at 7:00 PM.

Admission is $7 for students and $9 for adults.
3300 Sutherland Avenue,Knoxville,TN. (865) 594-4477