Calendar of Events

The Godfather on Friday, June 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m.
Psycho on Friday, July 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 8 at 2 p.m.
Doctor Zhivago on Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m.
The Third Man on Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m.
Casablanca on Friday, August 3 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m.
A Star is Born on Friday, August 17 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center’s “Sunset Music Series”, now in its seventh year, will premier on Friday, June 15, with a performance by the Early Morning String Dusters. All the concerts begin at 7:00 pm and are presented in the Heritage Center’s covered outdoor amphitheater with a scenic view of the mountains and sunset.

Returning by popular demand to perform at the Heritage Center are Jerry Butler & The Blu-J’s, The John Myers Band, and perennial favorites Wild Blue Yonder.

The “Sunset Music Series” is presented by Boyd’s Jig & Reel. Admission to the concerts is $5.00 and may be purchased at the door. Admission is free to all Sunset Music Series concerts for members of the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center. Annual memberships to the Heritage Center may be purchased at the concerts for $15 per individual or $25 per family. . Food and non-alcoholic beverages are available at the concession stand.

For further information, call the Center at 865-448-0044.

SUNSET MUSIC SERIES 2012
Friday, June 17 Early Morning String Dusters, Classic Bluegrass

Friday, June 22 Jerry Butler & The Blu-J’s, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Gospel

Friday, June 29 John Meyers Band, Country, Gospel, and Soul

Friday, July 13 J. C. & The Dirty Smokers
Country, Rockabilly, and Western Swing

Friday, July 20 George Harper Band with Donnie Winters
Bluegrass, Country, and Roots Music

Friday, July 27 Wild Blue Yonder, Bluegrass, Country, and Folk

Friday, August 3 Detroit Daddies, Americana, Blues, and Rock

Friday, August 10 Mountain Soul, Bluegrass and Appalachian Roots Music

Friday June 15, 6-9pm
Class Fee: $30 ($20 if you bring your own bisque-fired pot)
Class Maximum: 10 Students

Friday July 13, 6-9pm
Class Fee: $30 ($20 if you bring your own bisque-fired pot)
Class Maximum: 10 Students

All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This is a fun family event. Kids love the Raku process. Or it could be a great ''date night'' event. Plus, you will be taking home a beautiful piece of art to decorate your home that you helped create! Hope to see you there! The $30 fee includes your choice of one handmade bisque piece, use of our studio raku glazes, glazing instruction and the firing. We do ask that participants stick to a three piece maximum per person to allow everyone a chance to fire their work in a timely manner. For more information about our Raku firings, visit our website.

http://www.mightymudclay.com/raku

Orient Express - an international dance show. STEP INTO A NIGHT YOU WON’T FORGET!

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Egyptian Nights theater dance show with Egyptian Belly Dance, Bollywood, and Hip hop dance. Featuring the international dance artist Mohamed Shahin of Cairo Egypt, Alexia and the Alexandria Dancers and Greg Carney hip hop artist in a one night performance only!

Friday June 15, 2012 at 8pm at the Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville.

Admission is $20 advance, $25 at the door and $15 for students. For more information, call 865-898-2126 or purchase tickets at www.alexia-dance.com or
http://knoxvilletickets.com/ 865-656-4444

Alexia’s goal is to preserve the Middle Eastern Dance also know as Belly Dance as a studied art form and to promote cultural awareness in the community by producing Egyptian Nights, a theatrical belly dance show and teach the classical style of Belly Dance. Don’t miss this exciting theatrical production, Friday June 15th at Pellissippi State off Hardin Valley Rd.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased on line at www.alexia-dance.com. You can also contact Alexia, alexia@alexia-dance.com

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Myth Adventures Performing Arts Day Camp
June 11-15 & 18-22 and July 9-13 & 16-20

Classes available for Ages 6-7, 8-10 and 11-14
Each week, campers will use various art forms to explore the stories of classic mythology; MYTH ADVENTURES will stimulate the imagination; encourage creativity and develop critical thinking.Working together to produce an original twist on a classic myth for performance at the end of each week will encourage teamwork, time management and development of social skills.
Our staff of professional teaching artists provide opportunities to explore ALL the arts bringing music, movement, theatre, play making, comedy improvisation and stagecraft to campers of all levels of experience from beginners through those who desire more challenges.
Early Registration through May 25, 2012
Tuition: $150 per week/camper
$175 per week/camper after May 25, 2012.
$50 deposit per week/camper
After care may be available at additional cost.
For more information and registration forms go to www.claytonartscenter.com or call 865-981-8589

Clayton Center for the Arts will have free Swing Dancing on the Plaza beginning Monday, June 4 and continuing June 11, 18 and 25 from 6:30-9:30 PM. Live dance music will be provided by Ensemble Swing Time.

Ensemble Swing Time has been a favorite at the Clayton Center for the Arts, playing to enthusiastic and full crowds in the Summer Music and Cozy Winter Nights Music Series. Executive Director Robert Hutchens and Jim Colegrove of Ensemble Swing Time put their heads together and decided Swing Dances would be fun and offer another opportunity for people to enjoy the band and the Outdoor Plaza at the Clayton Center.

Clayton Center for the Arts
www.claytonartscenter.com
502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN

Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Concert Series
Entertainers From Around the World

Monday, June 11: Steve Kaufman (TN) & Mike Clemmer (TN), Harvey Reid (ME), Suzy and Eric Thompson (CA), Keith Yoder (IA).
Tuesday, June 12: Rusty Holloway (TN), Steve Spurgin (NV), Rolly Brown (PA), Joe Collins (NC)
Wednesday, June 13: Mark Cosgrove (PA), Richard Smith (TN), Brad Leftwich (IN)
Thursday, June 14: Chris Newman (UK), Dan Crary (CA), Pat Kirtley (KY), Evie Ladin (CA)
Friday, June 15: Steve Kaufman and Friends
Monday, June 18: Mike Witcher (CA), Bruce Graybill (MO), Gary Davis (TN), Rusty Holloway (TN) and Jeff Jenkins (TN), Keith Yoder (IA)
Tuesday, June 19: Emory Lester (Canada), Missy Raines (TN), Jeff Scroggins (CO), Don Rigsby (KY), Chris and Sally Jones (TN)
Wednesday, June 20: Roland White (TN), John Carlini (NJ), Wayne Taylor (MD), Andy Hatfield (IN), Murphy Henry (VA), John Moore (CO) and Dennis Caplinger (CA)
Thursday, June 21: Ivan Rosenberg (OR), Beppe Gambetta (Italy), Radim Zenkl (CA), Bobby Hicks (NC), Adam Granger (MN) and Alan Munde (TX)
Friday, June 22: Steve Kaufman (TN) and Friends

At the Alumni Gym - Maryville College, Maryville, TN. All concerts begin at 7:00 PM. All Nights $20. For advance tickets 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC. Tickets can be purchased at the Acoustic Kamp Store in Bartlett Hall on the Maryville College Campus or at Murlin's Music World in Maryville. More information can be found at www.flatpik.com.

Interactive Murder Mystery Theatre 'The Game Show Must Go On!'
June 9 & 16, 2012
8:00pm
$20.00 - includes show, beverages, and dessert bar
Reservation required (for catering purposes)

At the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center
426 Ruritan Road
Harriman, TN (Roane County)

Join us for our 6th season of murder and mayhem! Our original, interactive mysteries will keep you rolling in the aisles - at least until the bodies start appearing. Everyone has a chance to get in the act - with clue hunt, suspect interrogations, and deliecious desserts - what's not to love?!?

For more information or to make reservations, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit www.creativeartsco-op.com.

Athens Area Council for the Arts announces its upcoming exhibit “CLASSWORK: ADULT STUDENTS OF THE ARTS CENTER 2011-12”. Exhibit dates are June 8 – August 24, 2012. AACA has been offering classes in the visual and performing arts at The Arts Center for children and adults since opening in 2005. This exhibit is intended to showcase works by adult students who have taken classes in the past year. A variety of media has been taught by an impressive array of instructors, including this year’s instructors Sandy Brown (watercolors), Joy Merckson (acrylics and drawing), Billie Stevens (stained glass), and Andy Phipps (clay). Many of the students were beginners who had never had a course in their chosen medium, while others have taken many classes at The Arts Center and other venues. A sampling of their works that were either done in class or while taking a class will be on display to show the impact The Arts Center has had on their art. Landscapes, abstracts, portraits, and other subject matter will reveal the extent of their training, as some of the students had never picked up a paint brush before beginning classes here, while others enrolled to improve their skills and explore new directions.

The Arts Center invites you to view this exhibit and be as amazed and as proud as we are by the abundance of talent present in our community. The public, artists, family and friends are also invited to attend the opening reception on Tuesday, June 12, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The Arts Center instructors and many of the students will be on hand to talk about their experience and their art.

The Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or directions, call (423) 745-8781 or visit our website at www.athensartscouncil.org. All programs of AACA are funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Reception: June 8, 6:30-8:00 PM

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Tennessee Valley Players performs the Gershwins’ musical political satire “OF THEE I SING” at the UT Carousel Theatre. Performances will be JUNE 08 - 10 and JUNE 15 - 17 Please call (865) 584-8173 for further information.