Calendar of Events

The Music Department celebrates 40 years with both an instrumental concert and choral concert.
Instrumental concert – April 27 at 7pm
Choral concert – April 29 at 6pm
Both involve Music Department alumni, culminating in a performance of the Vivaldi Gloria with several area community college choirs. The combined ensemble, under the direction of UTK’s Dr. Angela Batey, will feature UTK orchestra members and RSCC faculty soloists. RSCC Theatre, Harriman, tickets $10 suggested donation at the door.

Instrumental concert - April 27, 7:00 PM
RSCC Jazz, bluegrass and stage bands
RSCC Alumni performers

Vocal concert - April 29, 6:00 PM
RSCC Alumni solo performers
Celebration singers Alumni Ensemble
RSCC Virtual Choir Project

Guest conductor Angela Batey

Both concerts performed in the RSCC Theatre. Suggested donation of $10 at the door. http://www.roanestate.edu/?5943-Music-Department

This weekend, April 27 – 28, River Sports Outfitters and seasoned kayaker Charles Goodson will team up to host the inaugural Volunteer Canoe and Kayak Race at Riverside Landing Park in Knoxville, Tenn.

Paddlers have their choice of four canoe and kayaking races: 80 mile, 46 mile, 28 mile, or 5 mile. Events are open to all paddle, peddle, and stand-up paddlers alike.

“I want to try to keep it an everyman’s race,” event coordinator, Charles Goodson said. “It’s more of a challenge to yourself, than who can finish fastest.”

The key races include the Volunteer 80 Race to the Smokies, which includes an 80-mile route to Chilhowee Dam at the base of the beautiful Smoky Mountains, the Volunteer 46, which finishes at Tellico Dam, the Volunteer 28, a 28-mile route that finishes at the Cove at Concord Park, and the Volunteer 5, a 5-mile beginner course that ends at Marine Park.

Start time for the 80-mile, 46-mile, and 28-mile races is 8:00 a.m., and the 5-mile race begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 28. Paddlers will have 40 hours to complete the longest course, which will end at midnight on April 29.

All racers must attend the mandatory race check-in and safety meeting on Friday, April 27. A complete list of rules for the race series can be found on the event’s website at www.appalachiakayak.com. Race course maps can be found at http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/opn/TNRiver/.

For more information, contact Charles Goodson of Lower Appalachia Kayak Canoe & SUP Tours at (865) 804-3979 or racetosmoky@gmail.com.

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

Friday 4/27
Pellissippi State Bluegrass Ensemble, Kelsey Waldon

Saturday 4/28
Cory Bishop

Monday 4/30
Glenn Spayth, Julia Haltigan & Freddie Stevenson

Tuesday 5/1
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypto Quartet

Wednesday 5/2
Husky Burnette, Ukesphere

Thursday 5/3
Grant Farm, Stephen Chandler

Friday 5/4
The Tillers, Roy Schneider

An ING Framed by: VIIIC KEER OSSTTAPPPH

DATES: April 26 - 28, 2012
PERFORMANCE: April 27, 6:30 - 8:30pm

University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, 106 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery hours are Monday- Friday, 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Free admission. Information: 865.673.0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

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

“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