Calendar of Events

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Clayton Center for the Arts: Ben Bolt, Classical Guitarist

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Category: Music

Along with Walt Disney, Luciano Pavarotti, and Shinichi Suzuki, Ben Bolt is the first and only guitarist inducted into Delta Omicron as a National Patron. Ben Bolt studied with the “Father of Classical Music”, Andres Segovia.

in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall at Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Knoxville Choral Society: Music Competition Winners

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  • March 10, 2012

Category: Music

The four winners of the Young classical Musicians Competition
will join the Knoxville Choral Society in concert in the Knoxville
Convention Center Lecture Hall. The winners will be featured in performance
and the Knoxville Choral Society will sing Handel's delightful Utrecht
Jubilate.

For exact times and tickets information please visit
www.knoxvillechoralsociety.orghttp://www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org/.

Cousin Jake Memorial Bluegrass Festival

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Category: Music

Cousin Jake Memorial Bluegrass Festival March 10th
At the Historic Gem Theater in downtown Etowah, TN with:
Kenny & Amanda Smith
Jim Hurst and Tim Graves
Daryl Mosley & Farm Country

For tickets and information, the number is 423-263-7608 or online at www.etowaharts.org.

Clayton Center for the Arts: Academy of Dance Arts

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Category: Dance, movement

In the Ronald And Lynda Nutt Theatre

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Knoxville Garden Club: Bridal Open House

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  • March 10, 2012
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Category: Festivals, special events

Ceremony and Reception sites will be set-up by All Occasions Party Rentals so you can experience the charm of a true Garden wedding. You will have an opportunity to meet with photographers and view their work on the property. Meet with local caterers and sample some of their best bites! If you are considering a garden wedding or special event, this is a great opportunity to visit our beautiful property. Help us spread the word and make sure to bring a friend! The event will be held rain or shine. We hope to see you there!

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

Ijams Nature Center: Spring Gardening: Spring Cleaning

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  • March 10, 2012
  • 1:00 PM

Category: Classes, workshops and Science, nature

In the Spring Gardening Series, participants will learn tips and tricks to getting their garden ready for the growing season. This program will focus on getting your space ready for spring. We'll discuss cleaning and sharpening tools and how to prepare your garden space for planting. Free. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register. Leader: Peg Beute.

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

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Bridal Open House

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  • March 10, 2012
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Category: Festivals, special events

We hope that you will join us on Saturday, March 10th for a Bridal Open House from 11:00am until 2:00pm. Ceremony and Reception sites will be set-up by All Occasions Party Rentals so you can experience the charm of a true Garden wedding. You will have an opportunity to meet with photographers and view their work on the property. Meet with local caterers and sample some of their best bites! If you are considering a garden wedding or special event, this is a great opportunity to visit our beautiful property.
Help us spread the word and make sure to bring a friend! The event will be held rain or shine. We hope to see you there!

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 2nd Saturday Volunteer Day

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  • March 10, 2012
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Category: Science, nature

2nd Saturday Volunteer Day!!
Saturday, March 10th from 10am to 2pm
Spring is just around the corner and we have lots of projects that need your help! We will meet at the Visitor's Center before we head out to work on the grounds. Make sure to bring some water and your favorite gardening gloves. To sign up to help, please email info@knoxgarden.org

Lawson - McGhee Library: Shakespeare Out Loud

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Category: Free event and Literature, spoken word, writing

This Saturday, March 10, is our next reading in our Shakespeare Outloud series. I hope you may able to come. We’ll read “The Winter’s Take” at 2:00 pm at the downtown library. Bring your script and read along – either out loud with us or to yourself in the audience. I hope to see you.

Red Line Gallery: Abstract Works of Photographer Dennis Sabo

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  • March 9, 2012 — March 31, 2012
  • Reception 7 - 9:00 PM, March 9

Category: Exhibitions, visual art

Red Line Gallery will be hosting an Artist Reception & Exhibition
featuring the abstract works of photographer, Dennis Sabo, entitled
“Nature’s Color Splash”.

The Artist Reception will be held on Friday, March 9th from 7-9pm & the
show will hang through the end of March.

Red Line Gallery is located at 11519 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
37934 (Campbell Station & Kingston Pike).
Phone: 865.288.0277
Website: www.redlinegallery.net

Ewing Gallery: 65th Annual Student Art Competition

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Lecture, panel

Begun in 1947 by C. Kermit Ewing, founder of The University of Tennessee School of Art, the annual student exhibition has become one of the oldest competitions in the country and one of the highlights of the Ewing Gallery's exhibition season. This competition has been an outlet for UT's talented students for 65 years, wherein countless works of art of every form and medium have been displayed and applauded by The University and Knoxville community.

This year's jurors are Amy Koch, an assistant professor of Art History at Towson University; Karen Shaw, New York artist and curator for the Islip Art Museum and Carriage House; and Kenneth White, graphic designer and recruiter for web design.

Both Kenneth White and Karen Shaw will be lecturing on Tuesday March 6th. Kenneth White's lecture will be at 4pm in room 109 and Karen Shaw's lecture begins at 7pm in room 109.
Both lectures are open to the public. We hope to see you there.
RECEPTION: Friday, March 9, 2012, Ewing Gallery, 7-9 pm with awards ceremony
at 8 pm
Exhibition: March 9 - March 22, 2012
GALLERY HOURS: Mon - Fri 10-5PM, Sun 1-4PM
For additional information on this exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

Ewing Gallery: 65th Annual Student Art Competition

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

Lecture: TBA
Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 2012

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

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