Calendar of Events
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Knox Heritage: Lost & Found Luncheon: The Civil War in Knoxville
Category: History, heritage
To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Knox Heritage hosts a panel discussion about the Civil War in Knoxville and efforts to preserve battle sites. Speakers include Joan Markel, Carol Evans and Steve Dean.
Tuesday, May 22, 11:30AM, The Square Room, 4 Market Square.
www.knoxheritage.org
East Tennessee History Center: Genealogy Workshops
Category: Classes, workshops and History, heritage
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.
WDVX Blue Plate Special
Category: Music
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
East Tennessee History Center: East Tennessee Art and Artists
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and History, heritage
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.
Town of Farragut: Works by Paul Tinnel
Category: Fine Crafts
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.
Ewing Gallery: 2012 Honors Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
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.
Appalachian Arts Craft Center Current Classes
Category: Classes, workshops
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.
Knoxville Museum of Art: Streetwise: Masters of 1960s Photography
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
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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Knoxville Watercolor Society: Spring Show
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
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
Bliss Home: Work by Bill Timm
Category: Festivals, special events
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: Paintings by Chad Airhart
Category: Exhibitions, visual art
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
Dogwood Arts Festival: Art Source
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
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