Calendar of Events

Open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

In a unique setting, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra lends a new face to Townsend’s traditional music scene.

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

Jane's Addiction has served as inspiration for an entire generation of alt-rock, setting the standard with the work of intriguing frontman Perry Farrell, guitar virtuoso Dave Navarro, and percussion pro Stephen Perkins.

Friday, May 25, Tennessee Theatre

The Last Friday Art Walk is a recurring event to celebrate the arts on the last Friday of every month in Downtown Maryville. What's unique about it is that it's not just galleries participating. It's also businesses like bars, retail stores, restaurants, theaters, and coffee shops. Each participating business hosts a "featured artist," this includes all disciplines of art; visual arts, performance artists, actors, writers, dancers, musicians, etc. New artists and new art are required each month, which gives the community a new experience each time they come.

Presented by the Maryville Arts Coalition. Information: http://www.maryvilleartwalk.com or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryville-Last-Friday-ArtWalk/101193813269860

Michael Franti and his band Spearhead are coming to Knoxville on Friday, May 25! Notoriously barefoot and endlessly uplifting, he's well known for his grin-inducing hit “Say Hey (I Love You)”. The group is currently working on their eighth studio album, which will be a bit of a sonic departure from previous Spearhead efforts, with a tougher, punk-influenced sound. They've been known to test fresh material on live crowds, so perhaps we’ll get a preview at the show. Here's to hoping!

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m.

Appearing as her own great-grandmother, Maggie McGill, Millie Sieber shares in first person, three compelling stories based on twelve year old Maggie's extraordinary experiences near Murfreesboro, TN during the Civil War. History becomes real when listeners "walk in Maggie's shoes" as she faces comic predicaments as well as formidable challenges, life and death, war and peace. Suitable for 4th graders and above and adults.

Millie Sieber is a long time member of the National Storytelling Network, Tennessee Storyteller Association, Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association and Cleveland Storytellers Guild.

This performance is free to the public as part of Clayton Center for the Arts and Resident Artists Community Outreach.

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

Two years ago some of the world’s most celebrated combat photographers decided to pool their work for “Conflict Zone,” a collection of images from the front lines of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pellissippi State Community College hosts this acclaimed exhibit May 23-31 in recognition of Memorial Day, which is May 28. The photographs will be on display in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery, and there is no charge.

“Conflict Zone” is a project of the Independence Fund, founded by Steve Danyluk, a U.S. combat veteran and Marine. The all-volunteer Independence Fund is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “provide the tools, therapies and guidance that those severely injured in the War on Terror were otherwise not receiving.” The exhibit first opened at the Chicago Cultural Center on May 7, 2011.

“Conflict Zone” was inspired by Joao Silva, a New York Times photographer who lost both legs after stepping on a land mine in October 2010 in Afghanistan. The images he took in the seconds after stepping on the mine are included in the collection.

The Bagwell Center is on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays or by appointment.

For additional information, call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

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.

Bike, Canoe and Paddle Board Rentals at Mead's Quarry!
Fridays: Noon - 8:00pm
Saturdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sundays: Noon - 7:00pm

In partnership with River Sports Outfitters Ijams kicks off a new season of recreational rentals this weekend. Rent a hybrid or mountain bike and enjoy the Greenway or mountain bike trails through Ross Marble Natural Area. Or try out a canoe or paddle board on Mead's Quarry Lake.

Pricing:
Bike rentals - $22 for half day per person or $37.50 all day per person
Canoes & Paddle Boards - $11 for per hour per boat
All prices include tax.
A valid driver's license or state identification will be required to rent and will be held as security during the rental period. For more information http://www.ijams.org.

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.