Calendar of Events

Please be sure to stop by the Nature Center to enjoy the newest photography exhibit in the Visitors Center. This exhibit by the Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers celebrates the beauty of the region while highlighting some of the environmental threats to the region. This exhibit will be on display through March 29. Visit their website for more information.

Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m.
Ijams Wee Ones: Being Green*
(Ages 2-3) Is it easy to be green? Come find out as we explore the early spring activity in the pond and meadow. Free to members, $15 for non-members. Leader: Sabrina DeVault.
To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110.

Thursday, March 15, 11:30 a.m. - Noon
Ijams Express Yourself: Mommy and Me Dance Class*
Join us for our new Mommy and Me Dance Class. Cost is $7 for one child and one adult, siblings are 50 percent off. Class is for walking toddlers up to age 3. Learn how to dance, jive, and enjoy moving and learning with your little one. Please call Ijams at 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.


Friday, March 16, 6 p.m.
Ijams Public Program: Can You Hear the Frogs?*
Spring is the time to enjoy the evening chorus of local frogs. Can you identify their calls? Join us as we discover more about their amphibious world, including a hike to find a few froggy friends! Free. Leader: Kara Remington. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110.

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.
Ijams Public Program: Bald Eagles*
Even though Benjamin Franklin voted for the turkey, the bald eagle was selected to be our national symbol. In this program, we'll learn more about these majestic birds and even take a trip to a local nesting site. Bring lunch. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110.

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.
Ijams Wee Ones: Being Green*
(Ages 2-3) Is it easy to be green? Come find out as we explore the early spring activity in the pond and meadow. Free to members, $15 for non-members. Leader: Sabrina DeVault. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110.

Saturday, March 17, 1 - 4 p.m.
Ijams Express Yourself: Upcycle your Wardrobe*
Do you want to make that vintage clothing work for you? Or maybe that old clothing that doesn't quite work on you anymore? Why not learn how to recreate it yourself! Join Kimberly Womack and learn to alter and sew your way to a new wardrobe. Cost $25- sewing machines and some fabrics included (Participants must bring an item of clothing to alter). Ages 15 and up. To register, contact Kimberly at 223-4783.

Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.
Ijams WalkAbout: St. Patty's Day Stroll*
Join us for a walk along the Maryville Greenway. We'll meet at Vienna Coffee in Maryville and explore from there. Don't forget to wear your lucky green! Free to members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Sabrina DeVault. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m.
Ijams Living Clean & Green: Spring Gardening: The Right Spot*
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 selecting the right spot for your spring garden. Whether you have a few square feet or a few acres, we'll talk about how to maximize your garden space. Free. Leader: Peg Beute. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m.
Ijams Animal Program
Join us every Saturday for a live animal encounter with one of our non-releasable education animals. Free to members, $2 for non-members. No registration required.

Monday, March 19 - Friday, March 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ijams Spring Break Camp: Spring Awakenings*
(Grades K-5) Join us for a week of fun and exciting outdoor activities. Each day has a different theme- from ponds and plants to bugs and blooms. Campers may register for individual days or the entire week. The weekly fee is $175 for members and $200 for non-members. The daily fee is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 130 to register.

Held at the Clarence Brown Theatre, the annual concert gives us the opportunity to showcase a broad range of dances and gives both the junior and senior members of the company time to shine. Another exciting aspect of the Spring Concert is the School Performances we offer on the Friday. Student groups are able to come and watch abbreviated shows. This more intimate setting allows more contact between the students and dancers. If you have a group that you would like to bring, please contact our office for more information. Space is limited so please call to make your reservation. Tickets for the school performances are $5 for students with their adult chaperones free.

Performances are March 15 & 16 at 7:30 PM, March 17 at 2:30 PM

Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble: 865-584-9636, www.tcdedance.org

Known for his ironic humor and deadpan delivery, Steven Wright makes his Knoxville appearance. Accustomed to sold-out live shows, Wright has cracked up audiences on the national level, with a handful of late-night television appearances and television comedy specials under his belt. Toss in two Grammy-nominations for "Best Comedy Album" and you’ve got a performer you won’t want to miss.

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

The Knoxville Watercolor Society presents “Illuminations”—a mix of recent transparent watercolor paintings by the Knoxville Watercolor Society. The Show will be in the downstairs gallery of the Knoxville Museum of Art from March 16 to May 6. An opening reception with refreshments will take place on March 25 from 2 to 4 PM. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 Pm and on Sundays from 1 PM to 5 PM and is located at 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. More information can be obtained by contacting the museum at 865-525-6101 or the show chair person, Lil Clinard at 865-274-6394. To find out about membership information and view members works go to www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

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

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