Calendar of Events

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

Book by Bella & Sam Spewack; Lyrics & Music by Cole Porter; Originally Staged by John D. Wilson; at the CBT Mainstage. Start with Shakespeare, add the timeless songs of Cole Porter, and you get a multiple Tony Award winning musical!

This play-within-a-play recounts the onstage and offstage romantic battles of a touring production of The Taming of the Shrew. Featuring songs like "Brush Up Your Shakespeare", "Another Op'nin', Another Show" and "Why Can't You Behave?"

“Kiss Me, Kate” runs from April 19 – May 6, 2012. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances begin at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For tickets, please call the CBT box office at 865-974-5161, Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444 or click clarencebrowntheatre.com

The Athens Community Theater will present their spring comedy, Duck Hunter Shoots Angel by Mitch Albom in the Sue E. Trotter Theater at The Arts Center on April 19-28, 2012. It is directed by veteran ACT actor, Dave Siklosi.

DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL is the uproarious story of two bumbling Alabama brothers who have never shot a duck but think they shot an angel. As they lament their fates in a murky swamp, they are chased by a cynical tabloid journalist and his reluctant photographer, who don’t believe any of it – until feathers, wings and a tiara are discovered along the way. The play hysterically interweaves a love story, sibling rivalry, tawdry media, race relations and cultural stereotypes as the chase to find the angel builds to a crescendo in the swamp. Ultimately a sweet allegory about redemption, DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL has been hailed by audiences as a rare comedy with a surprisingly heartfelt lesson.

Duck Hunter Shoots Angel opens with dinner theater by reservation only on Thursday, April 19th for $25 per person. The evening features a full meal and cash bar, beginning at 6:00 PM with show time at 7:30 PM. Other evening performances at 7:30 PM are April 20,21,26,27,28 and a Sunday matinee is offered on April 22 at 2PM. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. Duck hunters with permits will be admitted for half price on Thursday, April 26. For more information or to order tickets, go to www.athensartscouncil.org, call 423-745-8781, or visit The Arts Center at 320 North White Street in downtown Athens.

Thursday 4/19
Jodie Manross

Friday 4/20
Jamie Purnell, Katie Powderly & Josh Oliver

Saturday 4/21
Westwend

Monday 4/23
Yarn, The Kernal

Tuesday 4/24
Kelly McFarling, Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons

Wednesday 4/25
Tim O'Brien, Todd Burge

Thursday 4/26
Hellfire Revival, Eric Wells and Mark Keller

Friday 4/27
Pellissippi State Bluegrass Ensemble, Kelsey Waldon

Saturday 4/28
Cory Bishop

The Brits will be celebrating William Shakespeare’s 448th birthday this month, and so can you. The Magnolia Avenue Campus Drama Club of Pellissippi State Community College invites the public to enjoy “Scattered Shakespeare,” a presentation of favorite scenes from the Bard of Avon’s plays, offered three times, beginning Wednesday, April 18. The student club will perform segments from “Macbeth,” “Hamlet,” “Henry V,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Comedy of Errors,” “The Winter’s Tale,” “The Merchant of Venice” and “Julius Caesar.”

The event takes place in the Community Room of the campus’ Joe Armstrong Building, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave. Presentations are April 18, 4-5 p.m.; April 19, 7-8 p.m.; and the traditionally celebrated day, April 23, 7-8 p.m. The performances are free and light refreshments will be provided. Donations will be accepted at the door on behalf of the Pellissippi State Foundation.

For more information, contact Rick Patton, co-sponsor of the Magnolia Avenue Campus Drama Club, (865) 329-3134 or rpatton@pstcc.edu.

Tennessee Valley Players is holding auditions for the Gershwins’ musical political satire “OF THEE I SING” at Farragut Presbyterian Church located at 209 Jamestown Blvd. in Farragut on Mondays, April 16 & 23.

A cast of 35 men and women of various ages is needed for singing and/or dancing roles. Auditions will consist of 16 bars of an appropriate song, dance movement and reading from the script. Please bring a copy of your music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. Newcomers are welcome.

Performances will be JUNE 08 - 10 and JUNE 15 - 17 at the UT Carousel Theatre. Please call (865) 584-8173 for further information.

“Bursting with Spring” is the title for the annual spring art show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC). The show will be bursting with outstanding original art created by the members of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade. Art Guild members will exhibit some of their best artwork, hoping to win one of the show’s coveted award ribbons. One ribbon will be awarded for each of the following six categories: landscape, people and animals, floral and still life, abstract, 3¬–D, and showcase item.
Those who attend the Bursting with Spring show will enjoy the opportunity to both view and judge, choosing their favorite entry in each award category. Ribbons will be awarded according to popular vote.
Voting will begin during the show’s opening reception on Friday, April 13, from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Both Art Guild members and the general public are invited to attend the reception. Voting will continue through Thursday, April 26. Ribbons will be placed next to the winning entries on Friday, April 27 and will remain until the show’s closing on Friday, May 4.
View the Bursting with Spring show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road). For more information about the spring show or any of the fine art classes held at the PCAC, call 931-707-7249. Website:www.artguildfairfieldglade.net .

Reception on Friday, April 13, 5-7 PM; free and open to public

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

Terra Madre, a local group of women clay artists, announces their upcoming exhibition
“Flora and Fauna” to be held at Blount Mansion April 13-28. The opening reception for
the exhibit will be Friday, April 13 from 5-7pm. This exhibit will feature the handmade
pottery and clay work of over 20 members of the group. Terra Madre is an eclectic group of female clay artists with diverse approaches to clay. Functional, sculptural, traditional, contemporary and whimsical works of clay art relating to the flora and fauna theme will be included in the exhibit and many of the pieces will be available for purchase.

Terra Madre potters included in the Terra Madre “Flora and Fauna” exhibit at Blount
Mansion include: Elaine Barnes, Gray Bearden, Judy Brater, Karen Briggs, Pat Brown,
Jane Cartwright, June Crowe, Susan Cwiek, Valerie Eiler, Candy Finley-Brooks, Anna
Maria Gundlach, Janet Harper, Patricia Herzog, Liz Howell, Becky Ibrahim, Lisa Kurtz,
Karyn Kyte, Janice Lewis, Patty Lewis, Wendie Love, Jackie Mirzadeh, Bett McLean,
Cheri Pollack, Marion Schlauch, Linda Sullivan, Kathy Veverka and Belinda Woodiel-
Brill.

Blount Mansion is located at 200 West Hill Avenue in downtown Knoxville, 37902. For
more information call the mansion during business hours at (865)525-2375. Regular
hours for the mansion are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public. E-mail information about the show: please email Lisa Kurtz at: LKHighlandPottery@gmail.com, Judy Brater at:JudyBrater@gmail.com
or Patricia Rutenberg at:director@blountmansion.org. or visit Blount Mansion’s website at www.blountmansion.org.

April 11-30: Explore over 60 miles of trails, open gardens, camera sites, and historic homes as you enjoy a walk, bike ride, or drive. Westmoreland is the 2012 featured trail.

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

Book lovers of all genres are invited this month's meeting of All Over the Page, Lawson McGhee Library's recently formed book club.

April 9 - Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Facilitated by Wendy Rogers, Blogger and Librarian, Knox County Public Library

May 14 - The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Facilitated by Kristin Farley, WATE Anchor

June 11 - The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer
Facilitated by Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT News Director

At 6:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please call Jamie Osborn 215-8700

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