Calendar of Events

Chip Taylor & the New Ukrainians perform on the Tennessee Shines Radio Show
Monday, May 21, 7 p.m.
WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center
$10, available online at WDVX.com and BrownPaperTickets.com

May 19, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Internet Genealogy
registration opens May 7

June 16, 1:15 - 4:15 PM, Intermediate Genealogy
registration opens June 4

July 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, The McClung Genealogical Collection
no registration required

July 21, 1:15 -4:15 PM, Beginning Genealogy
registration opens July 9

Pre registration required; call 865 215 8809.

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

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.

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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Bliss Home will feature Bill Timm for May First Friday. A reception will be held at Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday May 4th.

Bill Timm is a metal sculptor residing in Knoxville, TN, but is from traces his roots to the steel capital fo the world: Pittsburgh, PA. For ten years, Bill has created abstract and realistic sculptures from found objects. Bill is a self taught abstract and metal fabricator who has received several regional and national awards for his sculptures.

Bill’s art is viewable beginning May 4th and will remain through the end of the month.
For more information please contact Scott at info@shopinbliss.com.

The District Gallery presents: Chad Airhart: Clusters, Chaos and Control

May 4-29, 2012
Opening: Friday, May 4, 5:30-9 p.m.

For more information contact Cinamon Airhart at cinamon@thedistrictgallery.com

The District Gallery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville, TN 37919 | (865) 200-4452 www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Every day, Knox County art teachers devote their time and energy to cultivating creativity and critical skills in their students. For more than a decade, Art Source, the exhibition dedicated solely to Knox County art educators, has given these same teachers an opportunity to nourish and showcase their own artistic talents.

We hope you will join us this Friday, May 4, from 5:00-9:00pm at the UT Downtown Gallery as we celebrate our teacher artists and the opening of the three-week long exhibit! The award ceremony takes place at 6:30pm.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by the Merleville Watercolor Society entitled “Merleville Watercolor Society Hangs It Up”, featuring original watercolors and oils by 15 local artists. The exhibition will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from May 4-25, 2012. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on May 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

The Merleville Watercolor Society first formed in 2007 when a small, eager group of art enthusiasts met at the home of Merle Hancox-Stair in Maryville. Merle, a seasoned artist, and Kay Alexander, a budding artist, had previously met at a workshop in Boone, North Carolina and discussed the idea of a painting group with whom to improve their watercolors and to encourage one another to develop their individual style. Over the past five years, this initial group of seven artists has grown to include fifteen members: Kay Alexander (Dandridge), Elaine Brekke (Knoxville), Lil Clinard (Tellico Village), Merle Hancox-Stair (Maryville), Mary Holley (Knoxville), Betty Kirkland (Farragut), Bonita Malone (Loudon County), Roy and Kate McCullough (Knoxville), Larry and Helen O'Connor (Knoxville), Rob and Jane Pearce (Knoxville), Doris Prichard (Knoxville), Linda Stutzenberger (Farragut)
For more information about the Society, please contact Kay Alexander at ralexander05@comcast.net.

“Merleville Watercolor Society Hangs it Up” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, May 5, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.