Calendar of Events

Celebrating the 40th anniversary season!

Saturday, April 21 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 22 - 2:00 PM

Tickets on sale March 26.

At the Clayton Center. Information: 865-982-8463, www.appalachianballet.com

April 21-22, 2012
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Appalachian Ballet Company 40th Anniversary Celebration

The Appalachian Ballet Company will present their 40th anniversary celebration at the Clayton Center for the Arts featuring several short ballets from the past 40 years. The evening will be a reflection of the past including comedic and classic ballets and conclluding with a new ballet, "Coat of Many Colors", created by Amy Morton with special permission from Dolly Parton. Robinella, a local muscian and vocalist is assisting Ms. Morton with additional music and will narrate the ballet. Ms. Morton is using traditional gospel and folk music from the 1950's (and earlier) to enhance the ballet.

Ticket for both performances are $22 & $17 for Adults and $17 and $12 for Students and Seniors.
For more information contact the Clayton Center box office by phone at (865) 981-8590

Visit claytonartscenter.com or www.appalachianballet.com

The Farragut Business Alliance and Town of Farragut have again partnered to present Farragut Art in the Park, an official Dogwood Arts Festival event. This celebration of art is a plein air - or open air - painting event from 9am-4pm on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd with a Gallery Reception and Art Sale at Farragut's Red Line Gallery, from 7-9pm on Friday, April 27th. The reception will be catered by Season's Cafe. Farragut Art in the Park is a juried event with prizes awarded to Best in Show, First Place and Second Place.

The public is invited to observe the artists creating their works at some of Farragut’s favorite locations; including Campbell Station Park, Mayor Bob Leonard Park, Anchor Park, Farragut Town Hall/Farragut Memorial Plaza, Historic Pleasant Forest Cemetery, Old Concord, and Bridgemore Boulevard.

Participating artists include: Mike Berry, Brad Bittle, Steve Black, Neranza Noel Blount, Betty Bullen, Lillian Clinard, Victor Costantino, Connie Gaertner, Sharon Gillenwater, Diane Hamilton, Aurora Harrison Bull, James Hebenstreit, Michael McKee, Marie Miller, Rose Montgomery, Jonathan Newton Howe, Jillian Parham, Joe Parrott, Karen Reeves, George Rothery, Indra Sahu, Marcia Shelly, Emily Taylor, Dan Thurman

This year's event will also see the addition of on-site musicians and mini-lesson provided by Farragut's Allied Music Instructors music school. Also new this year is "Cookie Art" for children, which will be held on Sunday, April 22nd from 12noon-2pm at Campbell Station Park. Information: http://www.farragutbusiness.com/event.php?event_id=91, 865-307-2486

Downtown sidewalks become the canvas for professional & student artists during this street painting festival.

Dogwood Arts Festival, 602 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

Louisiana Zydeco
Troy Carrier grew up in Church Point and Lawtell, Louisiana and learned his music playing with his father Roy Carrier and his brother Chubby. He later played with C.J. Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Band. Today he has his own zydeco dance band, Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, and they have been pleasing dance crowds from Maine to Florida. Dikki Du sings lead and plays accordion, joined by Neal Carrier on scrub board, Raymand Randall on guitar, Paul Newman on bass and Greg Gordon on drums. Their most recent CD is Straighten It Out.

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

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

Mark your calendars for EarthFest 2012! The event takes place at Pellissippi State Community College's Hardin Valley campus, with food, fun and entertainment for the whole family, including your pets! EarthFest is a FREE, “zero-waste” event.

Information: 865-577-4717, http://www.knox-earthfest.org/

10 am WEE ONES: Colors in Nature
((Ages 2-3 with adult partner) Spring is the best time to discover the rainbow of colors that exist in nature. Whether is it is a warm blue sky or sunny yellow flowers, we'll explore all the brightly colored hues of the outdoors. Free to members, $15 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Sarah Brobst.

11 am PUBLIC PROGRAM: Spring Nature Journaling
(Ages 12 and up) Come celebrate the beautiful spring weather with a little creative expression. We'll make our own nature journals and then begin to fill them with sketches and creative writing assignments. $5 for members, $10 for non-members. To register, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Leader: Jen Roder

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.

3 pm 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.

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

Taryn Williams, Guen Montgomery, Amy Hand
Opening Reception: TBA

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

UT Opera Theatre’s gifted graduate and undergraduate singers in a fully-staged opera performance. The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart's only opera about Elvis. Special Guest appearances will include Elvis Presley, Jacki Onassis, and Liberace. Pre-event concert will include music by Rockabily/ Ska band, Demon Waffle. Come prepared to live, laugh, love and dance.
Friday, April 20 at 8pm
Saturday, April 21 at 8pm
Sunday, April 22 at 2pm & 8pm
Tickets: Clarence Brown Box Office: 865-974-5161 (no handling fees); Central Ticket Office at the University Center or Thompson Bowling Ticket Office 865-646-4444; Online at www.knoxvilletickets.com
University of Tennessee Carousel Theatre
1714 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
website: www.music.utk.edu • concertline: 865-974-5678

April 20-22: Experience East Tennessee’s historical and present role in American Roots music with performances by a who’s who of locally and nationally-renowned musicians. Pass required.

For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

Music by RICHARD RODGERS / Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
* Friday & Saturday 6pm Dinner, 7:30pm Show *
* Sunday 1pm Dinner, 2:30pm Show. *
Norris Community Building, 20 Chestnut Drive, Norris, TN 37828

Tickets: $25 are pre-sale only and can be purchased at:
* Norris City Office, 20 Chestnut Drive, Norris, TN 37828. (865) 494-7645
* Hensley Happenings, 15 West Norris Road, Norris, TN 37828. (865) 230-8506
* Seating is limited and subject to availability. Limited “show only” tickets available as well.

More Info: norrislittletheatre@gmail.com
Conceived by WALTER BOBBIE
Musical Arrangements by FRED WELLS
Orchestration by, MICHAEL GIBSON and JONATHAN TUNICK
Originally produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, New York City, in 1993.