Calendar of Events

Red Line Gallery will be hosting an Artist Reception & Exhibition featuring works by Atlanta-based artist, Charles Keiger, entitled “Menagerie”.

The word "menagerie" was the trigger for the imagery in Charles Keiger's latest paintings. The concept of a circus has always been intriguing; wild animals, acrobats and clowns all coexisting in an isolated environment, complete with an audience. In some ways this concept is similar to a painting; Take raw materials (skillfully manipulated), confine them to a designated space and defy the laws of nature. The rules of the world do not apply to what happens on a stage or a picture plane. You are shown an alternate reality and maybe, just for an instant, the viewer, through their imagination, is a mental participant in the impossible.

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

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

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

New York native, Martin Sexton is a one of a kind acoustic troubadour. Rolling Stone has this to say about the soulful performer: “His outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul marinated voice that can easily be compared to the likes of a young Steve Winwood or Van Morrison.”

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

Bring the entire family and hop on over to Crescent Bend House & Gardens and enjoy a wonderful day with the Easter Bunny in the garden who will bound around playing with children and delivering his eggs filled with candy and “jokes”. Refreshments and Punch will be served. Activities for the kids include Easter Egg Hunts through the day and Arts & Crafts. The abundance of blooming tulips in the garden makes Crescent Bend a great place to take a family Easter picture. Be sure to bring your cameras. Standard admission charges apply. Egg hunts are at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm & 1:30pm.

Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-637-3163, www.crescentbend.com

Fingerstyle Guitar
A fingerstyle guitarist and composer, Mize appeared with the emerging acoustic guitar movement in the 1980s and has developed a style and sense of taste that influences many of today’s guitarists. Praised by critics and guitar enthusiasts alike for his composition, tone, emotion and smooth “multi-part” style, Mize is a past winner of the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. Bill received a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with storyteller David Holt on the recording Stellaluna. In 2009, Bill’s music appeared in the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

7 am PUBLIC PROGRAM: Sunrise Hike
Greet the morning in a beautiful way with this sunrise nature hike. What better way to start the day than with a walk around the wonderful trails at Ijams Nature Center? Free to members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register. Leader: Sabrina DeVault

11 am PUBLIC PROGRAM: Nature Fun Station
Join us for this terrific new program at Ijams Nature Center! Look for the Nature Fun Station sign to find a fun outdoor learning activity. Whether we are catching bugs in the meadow or planting flowers in the garden, visitors can join us for a variety of outdoor discoveries. Follow the sign to fun! FREE. No registration required.

2 pm WALKABOUT: Geology at the Quarries
Do you want to learn more about the stories that soil and stones have to tell? Then join geology expert Harry Moore as he shares the tales of earth's rocky path to the present. We'll explore the rocks and quarries of Ijams Nature Center, in search of clues to our geologic past. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register. Leader: Harry Moore with Stephen Lyn Bales.

2 pm PUBLIC PROGRAM: 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.

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

Author Harry Moore to lead Geology Walk

What are the rock formations under Ijams? Join us and find out.

On Saturday, April 7 at 2 pm, retired state geologist Harry L. Moore will lead a Geology WalkAbout to the quarry properties.

We'll explore the rocks and quarries of Ijams Nature Center, in search of clues to our geologic past. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register. Leader: Harry Moore with Stephen Lyn Bales.

Art in Public Places Knoxville is a monumental installation of large-scale outdoor sculptures by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. The sculptures enliven downtown Knoxville as well as McGhee Tyson Airport. Awards for the Art in Public Places exhibition will be presented by world-acclaimed sculptor, Allen Peterson. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Nouveau Classics on 128 South Gay Street on April 6.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

The Regional Fine Art Exhibition showcases the finest artists residing in our region. Progressive emerging and professional artists exhibit their work in a variety of genres to showcase the creativity and talent that our region offers. The exhibition will be at the Emporium Center for Arts and Culture, 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. The opening reception is from 5-9 p.m. The award ceremony begins at 8 p.m. on April 6.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

The Student Art Exhibition and competition features the creative works of Knoxville’s next generation of artists from area schools K-12. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude. Awards will be presented at 7 p.m. on April 6. Clayton Center for the Arts – 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville 37804.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

Knoxville’s next generation of artists is on display, featuring the work of gifted art students from area schools. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude.
Opening Reception will be April 6, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM with the Awards Ceremony at 7:00 PM.

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

A Dogwood Arts Festival Featured Event, this silent auction gives gallery visitors the opportunity to bid on original artworks by gallery artists for a chance to buy them at a fraction of their value. Approximately 40-50 items will be available for bidding. The public is invited to a First Friday Reception on April 6 from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music. This will be the first day of bidding on auction items and the reception offers the opportunity for the public to meet many of the gallery’s member-artists as well.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net