Calendar of Events

Reception: March First Friday, March 2, 5-9pm
Lecture: TBA

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to exhibit In Action the work of Michigan based artist, Mark Newport. The exhibition consists of hand-knitted acrylic yarn recreations of hero costumes, prints of the artist in costume, and carved, costumed figure sculptures. The costumes are life size, wearable objects that hang limply on hangers.
The exhibition runs from March 2 - March. 31, 2012
Mark Newport will be giving lecture Thursday March 1 at 7:00 PM in Room 109 in Art & Architecture Building on the UT campus.
Reception: Friday, March 2, 2012, 5:00 - 9:00 PM.
Gallery Hours: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “War of the Lawn Ornaments”, an investigative, interactive exhibit by local artists Alan Finch and Denise Stewart-Sanabria.

The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from March 2-30, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on March 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 3, 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 “Elements: Human and Natural”, a new exhibition of photographs by local artist Jeff Tidwell, opening Friday, March 2, at 5:00 PM on the north side of the Balcony at the Emporium Center in Knoxville. This exhibition reflects Tidwell’s desire to capture the basic elements, such as light, water and earth, as well as human elements: the way people behave, the things people make, and the emotional connection to those things.

“Elements: Human and Natural” will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from March 2-30, 2011. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on March 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 3, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

"2 Many Pixels" photo gallery is proud to present the work of David Habercom. The artist will be displaying 2 different photo essays: "The missionary journals", a photographic account of the disappearance of the Rev. Theron K. Lucas from Little Pigeon in 1920. "Under the bridge", a collection of dignified portraits of those who do not have a home with a true focus on human beauty.
Opening reception Friday, March 2, 6:00 PM

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. Information: 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com

The Center for Creative Minds is happy to announce a 3 week exhibition/experiment, entitled INTERACTION. The work will involve 7 artists creating individual works on the walls of the gallery, in order to create a collective whole. The work will begin on Friday March 2, from 6-10 pm, and will include showings of the short films of the artist BLU. The progression of the work can be viewed on Saturday March 10, from 12-4pm and the viewing public of all ages is invited to participate in a make and take art project. The final work can be viewed on Friday March 23, from 6-10 pm, and at that time, pieces of the work will be raffled off.
Friday March 2, 6-10pm, Saturday, March 10, 12-4pm, Friday, March 23, 6-10pm
at A1@the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, across from the Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway, in Knoxville.

For additional information please contact Sara Blair McNally, at 865-604-5691or sarablairmcnally@gmail.com

By Joseph Robinette; Based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery. This delightful, enchanting sequel to Anne of Green Gables continues the exciting adventures of one of literature’s most enduring characters, Anne Shirley. From her first days as a young teacher to her departure for Redmond College, we are reacquainted with such old friends as Marilla Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde, Diana Barry and Gilbert Blythe. We also meet many new ones. This heartwarming and humorously uplifting play will be fondly remembered by audiences long after the final curtain.
March 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 @ 7:30 pm, March 4 & 11 @ 2:30 pm

Tickets: $5-$12 Purchase tickets online at www.wordplayers.org or at the door with cash or check.
For reservations and information, please call: 865-539-2490
The WordPlayers performances are held at The WordPlayers' Theatre at MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd. at Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923.

The Arts & Culture Alliance and Foothills Craft Guild proudly present “Fine Craft in March,” a showcase and sale of works by Foothills Craft Guild Members, March 2-3 at the Emporium Center. This show highlights the handmade, original work of 26 East Tennessee craft artists working in a variety of media including: fiber, wood, glass, jewelry, clay, photography, natural materials, soap, and mixed media. The Emporium gallery provides an ideal environment in which to view the work and meet the artists.

The Show hours are: Friday, March 2, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Saturday, March 3, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Admission is free. A public reception takes place on Friday, March 2, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities in downtown Knoxville.

Details TBA!
Information: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

For March's First Friday, URBhana has partnered with the Fort Loudoun Lake Association for a fundraiser featuring local artist, Cynthia Markert's paintings.
Proceeds from the sales of Cynthia's artwork will go to support this essential local organization, The Fort Loudoun Lake Association.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information please call 865-525-7381 or go to www.urbhana.com.

Vintage footage is captivating no matter the subject. But when East Tennessee herself is major character, local audiences are in for a delightful treat. The Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound, East Tennessee Historical Society, and the Knox County Public Library's McClung Historical Collection are partnering to present a free monthly film series on First Fridays displaying the rare, and often unique, local moving images collected and preserved at the East Tennessee History Center. Also featured in the series will be a variety of art exhibitions by local East Tennessee artists Amy Campbell, Diana Rogers, and Laramie Payne. All programs are held at the East Tennessee History Center and are free to the public.

March 2 from 7-9 p.m.:
Cinema Down Yonder: Hollywood’s Perception of the South
Sometimes Hollywood got things right, but on more than a few occasions the results could be somewhat questionable. From The Vaults takes a look at stereotypical images of Southern culture as depicted by Hollywood. The first of the series features these films:

Southern Exposure (Hal Roach, 1935)
Vintage comedy short featuring forgotten comedian Charley Chase. Chase portrays a big city lawyer summoned back home to the hills of Kentucky to defend his wayward pappy, accused in a breach of promise lawsuit.

Lolly Madonna War (MGM, 1973)
A modern-day Hatfield and McCoy feud saga filmed in Maynardville, Tennessee during the summer of 1972. This long-unavailable feature film, based on a novel by Sue Grafton, features Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Jeff Bridges, and a host of Union County residents and locations in the production. This obscure, sometimes-violent, but always interesting, 1973 release depicts the tension between two neighboring families that gradually accumulates over time, eventually developing into all-out warfare between the two clans. Note: Parental Discretion is advised

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM; Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM; Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold a sale featuring unique turquoise and yellow glazed pottery by York Haverkamp and other Craft Center potters from Thursday, March 1 through Thursday, March 15, at the center. The center’s annual Spring Porch Sale featuring outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work will run from Friday, March 16 through the end of the month. The Porch Sale is a great way to get deals on handmade arts and crafts. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-9854, or see www.appalachianarts.net. Regular hours starting in March are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.