Calendar of Events

Thursday 5/17
Kara Clark
Tom Kastle

Friday 5/18
Time Sawyer

Saturday 5/19
These Undowners
Side Saddle with Shane Tutmarc

Monday 5/21
Hymn For Her
Anthony DaCosta

Tuesday 5/22
Screen Door Porch
Karen Reynolds

Wednesday 5/23
Sam Lewis
Geoff Achison

Thursday 5/24
Richard Stooksbury
Carpenter and Clerk

Friday 5/25
Red June
Sabrina Stone

Saturday 5/26
Cumberland River
Pam Thrower and Shine

Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay Street, 12:00 Noon

The KSO’s 2011-2012 Season will conclude with Thomas’ Mignon Overture, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, featuring Cleveland Piano Competition Winner Martina Filjak, Lalo’s Le Roi d’Ys Overture and Debussy’s La Mer.

Performed at the Historic Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The Southern Food Writing Conference, to be held May 17th and 18th, 2012 in Knoxville, TN, as a new addition to the International Biscuit Festival, celebrates the tradition of Southern food writing and its important connection to the culture of the South.

The Conference program is designed to attract food enthusiasts, professional food writers, food bloggers, and lovers of all things Southern. The Conference sessions mix educational, artistic and vocational topics that examine various facets of Southern food and culture.

Early Bird Registration for the Southern Food Writing Conference is available from March 1st until April 1st at just $295. The registration fee covers all Conference sessions and all meals, including a special dinner at Blackberry Farm, voted the #1 Resort in North America and Canada by Travel + Leisure magazine.

After April 1st, Conference Registration will be $325. Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. The Crowne Plaza Knoxville is the headquarters hotel for the Conference and offers special rates for Conference attendees.

For more information about the Southern Food Writing Conference, go to southernfoodwriting.com or contact John Craig at (865) 384-7290 or john@biscuitfest.com.

The Market Square Concert Series presented by the City of Knoxville and WDVX will feature Jazz on Tuesday nights from local artists and on Thursday, May 17th it will be the Grassroots Gringos for a night of Old time Island Mountain music. The concerts start at 7:00p from the Market Square Stage with festival seating.

The International Biscuit Festival is a celebration of that most perfect of foods – the Biscuit. The Festival combines food, fun and entertainment to create a unique destination event.

Kicking off the festivities, the International Biscuit Festival and Food Network present “An Evening with Alton Brown” at the Tennessee Theatre on Wednesday, May 16 at 8:00 pm. Alton Brown is the star of the Food Network show Good Eats and also hosts Iron Chef America. Brown will take the stage at the Tennessee Theatre with a lively show that shares behind the scenes stories from his career in television. Tickets: 865-684-1200 or www.tennesseetheatre.com

The Southern Food Writing Conference is the other big addition to the Biscuit Festival’s focus on Southern culture. The Conference will run Thursday and Friday and feature a panel of speakers that include some of the most noted Southern food writers in the nation. The Conference wraps up Friday evening with the Biscuit Book Signing in the Square Room at 4 Market Square.

On Saturday, the main Festival kicks off with lots of fun experiences for everyone. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with the Biscuit Breakfast, where Biscuit lovers select from a big Biscuit buffet provided by the region’s top caterers. The Biscuit Bazaar vendor area opens at 9:00 am to showcase Biscuit-friendly wares, including jams, jellies, honey, sorghum, aprons, kitchenware, artwork and cookbooks. The main event in the afternoon is the Biscuit Bake Off, presented by Southern Biscuit® flour and mixes.

Information: www.Biscuitfest.com or 865-384-7290

Features selections from the History Center's collection of works from the 1800s to the 1900s. Extended through October 14, 2012.
Exhibition open daily, Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sat. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Sun. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Admission: ETHS members free, children 16 and under free, Adults $5, Seniors $4.
For more information call 865 215 8830 or visit www.eastTNhistory.org.
The Museum of East Tennessee History is located in the East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Paul Tinnel as the featured artist for May and June. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, his exhibit showcases handmade wood bowls created by the art of segmented bowl turning.

Tinnel, a Lenoir City, Tenn. native, is an Air Force veteran and is retired from Y-12 in Oak Ridge. Having always had an interest in building and repairing, he began woodworking as a hobby in 1986. Over time, Tinnel has produced a wide variety of items, both decorative and functional, including traditionally turned, solid wood bowls. Around 2008, he developed an interest in the challenge and art of segmented bowl turning. With approximately 100 bowls now to his credit, Tinnel continues to produce a variety of bowl styles using a number of different wood species. His work is also a featured exhibit at The Town Framery in Farragut.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

Graduating seniors in the School of Art and the College of Architecture and Design are honored each year when selected by committee as the top students among their peers.

Exhibitors from the School of Art include William Lang, Bill Warden, Anna Boyd, Dean Yasko, Danielle Jodoin, and A.C. Wilson.
Exhibitors from the College of Architecture include Rodney Calvin, Annie Stone, Claire Craven, Mitchell Riggleman, Amanda Gann, Lauren McCarty, Valerie Friedmann, and Adam Richards.
Megan Zolnier will exhibit a project from the Interior Design program.

GALLERY HOURS: Mon - Fri 10-5PM, Sun 1-4PM

For additional information on this exhibition or lecture, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

Thursday 5/10
Caitlin Cannon and Ashley Edwards
Sara Swenson

Friday 5/11
The Bearded
Gladson Family

Saturday 5/12
Frazier Band
The Drawlstrings

Monday 5/14
Moors and McCumber
Miss Brown To You

Tuesday 5/15
Chet Vincent and the Big Bend
Erik Alan

Wednesday 5/16
Jay Clark
The Carper Family

Thursday 5/17
Kara Clark
Tom Kastle

Friday 5/18
Time Sawyer

Saturday 5/19
These Undowners
Side Saddle with Shane Tutmarc

Free 2-hour visitor parking located next door to the Knoxville Visitor Center. One Vision Plaza, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. FREE. For more information: 865-544-1029; www.wdvx.com

Sunday, May 5, 10 am to 2 pm , Raku Firing Workshop, with Bill Capshaw. Earlybird Cost: By April 20 $40 for Craft Center members / $50 nonmembers. After April 20 Cost: $50/$60. More details about the types of pots to bring and what to wear will be given to those who register. Beginning-Intermediate.

Saturday, June 9, 10 am to 1 pm , and 2-5 pm, Christmas in June Quilting Workshop (stockings and ornaments), with Gloria Felter. Earlybird Cost for one class: By May 17 $25 for Craft Center members / $35 nonmembers. After May 17 Cost for one class: $35/$45. Earlybird Cost for both classes: By May 17 $40 for Craft Center members, $50 nonmembers. After May 17 Cost for both classes: $50/$60. A supply list will be given to those who register. Beginning-Intermediate, though sewing experience required.

Thursday and Friday, June 14-15, Macrame Cord Lawnchair, 10 am to 2 pm , with Eiko Travaglini . Earlybird Cost: By May 21 $30 for Craft Center members / $40 nonmembers. After May 21 Cost: $40/$50. Materials will cost an additional $20-$35 (approximately) for the chair and cord. A supply list will be given to those who register or they can be purchased from the teacher. All levels.

Sunday, June 17, Greeting Card Basket, 1-6 pm, with Diane Getty. Earlybird Cost: By May 30 $20 for Craft Center members, $30 nonmembers. After May 30 Cost: $30/$40. The fee includes all supplies. All levels.

For more information go to www.appalachianarts.net.

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Streetwise: Masters of 1960s Photography May 4-August 5, 2012.

This exhibition highlights the work of a group of eight American photographers who focused their lenses on the rapid social and political changes that transformed the nation during the turbulent 1960s. The featured images present a realistic, sometimes dire, view of America surveying the “outlaw culture” of bikers and chain gangs, Boston’s red light district known as the Combat Zone, Black Panthers, the gritty streets and neighborhoods of New York, the politically charged South, and fringe communities and subcultures around the country.

The public is invited to a preview party Thursday, May 3 from 5:30-7:30pm. This event is free and includes a gallery talk and cash bar.

The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park and is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10am–5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Angela Thomas at 865.934.2034 or visit www.knoxart.org.

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An Opening Reception with light refreshments will take place on May 4th from 6:30 to 8 PM.

www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com

213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. For information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org