Calendar of Events

Henry Rollins, has toured the world as a spoken word artist, frontman for both Rollins Band and Black Flag and - without a microphone - as a solitary traveler with insatiable curiosity. He currently hosts a weekly radio show on L.A.’s renowned NPR affiliate KCRW, contributes regularly to LA Weekly’s "West Coast Sound" music blog, and is hosting National Geographic’s new three-part series Animal Underworld With Henry Rollins.

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

At the Knoxville Museum of Art Auditorium, $5; tea, scones, and book signing afterwards.
Dinner with the author at 6:30 PM for $150; call for reservations
Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

The East Tennessee Concert Band will be performing a joint concert with the Farragut High School Orchestra, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

In the Farragut High School auditorium.
East Tennessee Concert Band: www.etcband.org

Join us for this informal discussion by Dr. Susan Gawarecki, PhD, PG about caves and how they are formed. Gawarecki is an environmental professional with geological and hazardous/radioactive substances experience. She will be showing clips from the recent PBS Nova episode "Extreme Cave Diving" about underwater cave diving in "blue holes"in the Bahamas. Refreshments provided by Three Rivers Market. This Science Café is sponsored by the Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville. Free. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

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

When the remarkable Bates Family first came to the Museum of Appalachia for the 2007 Tennessee Fall Homecoming, they numbered only 17. Now 21 strong, the family will be featured in a TLC special. The one-hour show follows the family’s simple, back-to-basics, faith-based, and music-filled life in the beautiful hills of East Tennessee. A portion of the show was filmed at the Museum, which offers a picturesque backdrop with dozens of historic log buildings, display halls filled with authentic artifacts, and gardens and farm animals surrounded by split-rail fences. Parents Gil and Kelly Jo Bates believe family is the key to happiness, and they demonstrate their convictions in everyday life. Viewers ride with Gil and his boys as they operate a sometimes dangerous tree removal service. Gil and Kelly celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary—and all the kids come along! Viewers share the excitement as the 19th child is born. The show is produced by Figure 8 Films, based in North Carolina for TLC. The company produces television shows telling positive stories of incredible people and challenging situations. The Bates family has performed at Homecomings and other Museum events since 2008, and will participate in the 2012 Homecoming this fall.

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy., Clinton, TN 37716 (16 miles north of Knoxville at I-75, exit 122, then one mile east). Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

The senior adult Young at HeART art group from Marietta Cumberland Presbyterian Church will display their "ART" Senior Adult Art Show in March at the Farragut Town Hall. Public Reception: Sunday, March 25 - 2 to 3 p.m. The art show and reception are free and open to the public.

At the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office), Knoxville, TN 37934. Info: lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

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

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.

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

“E(labor)ated Surfaces,” an art exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College, features the creations of eight artists working in what is billed as “an entirely fabricated production.” The exhibit is free and open to the public. A closing reception honoring the artists takes place on the last day, 1-3 p.m. The reception is also free and open to the public.

Artists exhibiting in “E(labor)ated Surfaces” are James Arendt, Nick DeFord, Briena Harmening, Carri Jobe, Lesley Patterson-Marx, Herb Rieth, Jessie Van Der Laan and Charlotte Wegrzynowski.

“E(labor)ated Surfaces” is at the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu

An exhibit featuring the paintings of Nathaniel Galka and Marianne Woodside will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
March 4, 2012 through May 5, 2012
Opening reception Friday, March 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists' talks at 6:30 p.m.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-5PM; Friday 9AM-4:30PM; Sunday 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

The monthly art exhibit by the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade beginning March 3 is a colorful collection of “Abstract” art.

This exhibition of sleek, vibrant, hip color schemes moves us into a brighter, more playful display. The good old days were filled with recess, eating glue, and scribbling with rainbow-colored crayons. And while your drawings might not have been masterpieces, you can re-capture the fun, by looking for the creatively-named colors of your childhood in the art exhibition.

Inspiration for this art work comes from the dedication of these artists, and it is worth a look for lots of neat and different kinds of displays. All items displayed can be viewed or purchased at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine).
Website: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net