Calendar of Events

The Holtkamp Organ Company traces its lineage back over a century to 1855 when G.F. Votteler established a shop for the manufacture of organs in Cleveland, Ohio.

Pre-Recital Talk with Bryan Ashley: “Life Lessons After Maryville College”
Join Bryan Ashley for an informative Pre-Recital Talk about “Life Lessons After Maryville College” on Friday, May 4 at 12:00 noon in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall of the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Dedication of the Holtkamp organ with program performed by Bryan Ashley on May 5 at 2:00 PM. This is a free event.

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

Handmade goods by local artisans, including fine jewelry, lapidary, greeting cards, fine artisan fabrics & mixed media fibre art. Native plants and cut flowers on Friday only.

At 158 Overton Lane in Powell - ample parking and light refreshments. Information: alacava@frontiernet.net or 865-938-4180

FINE CRAFTS SHOW
Handmade Goods by Local Artisanse

Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th (that's nearly Mother's Day)
11:00 - 6:00 pm Rain or Shine

Handcrafted fine jewelry from artisans with 130 years of experience. Plus, lapidary, handmade greeting cards, fine artisan fabrics, and mixed media fibre art. Friday only--native plants and cut flowers.

158 Overton Lane, Powell, TN 37849
I75N to Emory Rd. (#112), left onto Emory, left onto Central Ave. Pike, left onto Overton Lane--no roads in between.

Ample parking and light refreshments

Ann Lacava
Pure Silver Studio
865-938-4180 (home); 865-776-3902 (cell)

Young Bluegrass Band Concert featuring, From East Tennessee State University, "Sons of Bluegrass" - May 4 at 7:30 PM. The Heritage Center is proud to partner with the Townsend Visitors Center in presenting new talent in this Friday night concert!

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Singin’ & Pickin’
With a style best described as a mixture of folk and bluegrass, Jay Clark’s handcrafted lyrics run the gamut of hard living, hard drinking, civil disobedience, and old-time religion. As the son of a Cumberland Presbyterian minister from Winchester, Tennessee, Clark’s devout religious upbringing is apparent in his songwriting. During the 1990s Jay helped form the Stringbeans, a hot Knoxville bluegrass band. Jeff Barbra, along with his wife, Sarah Pirkle, were the hosts and producers of the popular WDVX Behind The Barn radio program for almost five years.

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

Vintage footage is captivating no matter the subject. But when East Tennessee herself is major character, local audiences are in for a delightful treat. The Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound, East Tennessee Historical Society, and the Knox County Public Library's McClung Historical Collection are partnering to present a free monthly film series on First Fridays displaying the rare, and often unique, local moving images collected and preserved at the East Tennessee History Center. Also featured in the series will be a variety of art exhibitions by local East Tennessee artists Amy Campbell, Diana Rogers, and Laramie Payne. All programs are held at the East Tennessee History Center and are free to the public.

May 4, from 7 - 9 pm: Silents, Please!
An evening devoted to the lost art of the silent film, featuring vintage short subjects, a rare example of Knoxville-native Clarence Brown’s early work. And in true silent cinema fashion, pianist Steve Radford will accompany the film with an original score. Introduction by historian Jack Neely

The Goose Woman (Universal, 1925), Director: Clarence Brown
Acclaimed by critics and silent film historians as one of Clarence Brown’s early and artistic achievements, The Goose Woman depicts Louise Dresser as a famous opera singer who loses her voice when her son is born, so she drowns her sorrows in drink. Murderous complications involving her son ensue! Original motion picture print of The Goose Woman provided by the Niles Essanay Film Museum.

Short: Dizzy Daisy (Educational, 1926) – rare silent comedy featuring Louise Fazenda; The Thieving Hand (1911); and Comicalamities (1928), featuring Felix the Cat

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM; Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM; Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

On the first Friday of every month, downtown is happening! Art openings from the 100 block of Gay Street into Market Square offer an enjoyable gallery walk downtown. Market Square District members offer performances, food specials and sales to celebrate the vibrancy of our downtown area.

Information: http://www.knoxvillefirstfriday.com or 865-523-7543

While it isn’t uncommon for writers to wed, it is unusual for spouses to be equally talented and celebrated in the writing community. Husband and wife duo, Adam Prince and Charlotte Pence, are both award-winning writers, and coincidentally, both have books coming out soon with Black Lawrence Press. Prince will read from “The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men,” a collection of stories about lust, male bravado and the complex glories of love. In this book, Prince’s male characters repeatedly wrestle with desire and what is defined as decent, acceptable behavior. The evening will also offer something for poetry fans. Pence will read from her latest publication, a chapbook that mixes an inquiry into human evolution, paranoid schizophrenia and the nuclear family to concoct the scientific and sensual poetic sequence, “The Branches, The Axe, The Missing.” This collection received the Black River Chapbook Award.

The event is open to the public and is held at the Laurel Theater at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street in Fort Sanders. A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Additional parking is available at Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave. Additional information about the KWG can be found at www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

Carpetbag Theatre has a black box theatre in the Emporium where we host an open mic event called CAFE NOIR every FIRST FRIDAY. The public can sign up at 7:00pm to share musical, theatrical, and dancing talents.

In Suite 114 of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. The Carpetbag Theatre: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org

Free Concert: “Sons of Bluegrass”
Friday, May 4, 2012
7:30pm
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN
“Sons of Bluegrass” is an energetic band of highly talented young musicians. They
are all students at East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass Music Program. The band consists of Chris Armstrong, Cameron Owens, Meade Richter, Lee Franklin, and Dan Troyer.

For more information, contact Jeanie Hilten,
Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau, 865-448-6134,
jhilten@blountpartnership.com

Jay Clark & Jeff Barbra
Friday, May 4, 8 pm
With a style best described as a mixture of folk and bluegrass, Jay Clark's handcrafted lyrics run the gamut of hard living, hard drinking, civil disobedience, and old-time religion. As the son of a Cumberland Presbyterian minister from Winchester, Tennessee, Clark's devout religious upbringing is apparent in his songwriting.
Jeff Barbra, along with his wife, Sarah Pirkle, were the hosts and producers of the popular WDVX Behind The Barn radio program for almost five years. Jeff's latest release is Country Music For Country People.

Tickets:
$12 General Audience Day of Show
$11 General Audience Advance
$10 JCA members, students, seniors 65+

At the Laurel Theater
16th Street and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood
www.jubileearts.org (tickets & info) * 865-523-7521 (tickets) * 865-522-5851 (info)

Join us for From the Vaults: A First Friday Film Series. This month's program is devoted to the lost art of the silent film, featuring vintage short subjects, a rare example of Knoxville-native Clarence Brown's early work. And in true silent cinema fashion, pianist Steve Radford will accompany the film with an original score. Introduction by historian Jack Neely.

May 4, 2012 from 7- 9 pm at the East Tennessee History Center,
601 S. Gay Street

Feature Film:
The Goose Woman (Universal, 1925), Director: Clarence Brown

Short Films:
Dizzy Daisy (1926) - rare silent comedy with Louise Fazenda
The Thieving Hand (1908)
Comicalamities (1928) featuring Felix the Cat