Calendar of Events

2-day workshop with Mohamed Shahin
June 16 - Classic Egyptian Song - technique, and choreography
June 17 - Shaabi - Cairo Street Style - technique & choreography

At Knox Dance Worx, 10541 Kingston Pike, 37922
Information: 865-898-2126; www.alexia-dance.com

The new Blount County Public Library building is now 10 years old and is inviting the community to help celebrate 10 years of sweet success at two celebrations—one for Children (free) from 2-4 p.m. and one Evening Dessert Tasting and Entertainment (admission charge) from 6-8 p.m.—in the library on Saturday, June 16.
The children’s afternoon event will be free, and will include face painting, crafts, tattoos, storytelling and ice cream. The children’s events will be in the meeting room hallway.
Evening Dessert Tasting and Entertainment will include multiple desserts available for guests as they enjoy piano background music and then featured entertainment along with a presentation of the 2012 Champion of the Library award. Advance tickets will be $10 at the administrative area of the library, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets at the door will be $15.

Open to the public, the Blount County Public Library is located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville.
For further information about library programs or services, call the library at 982-0981 or visit the Web site at www.blountlibrary.org .

The public is invited to join Charlotte, NC-based Tuscarora Films as they record a special performance by The Silver Stage Players for their documentary at the Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville Hwy. in Rockford, TN on Saturday, June 16th at 2:00 PM.

The Silver Stage Players, an education/outreach program from The Wild Thyme Players, are Tennessee’s only theatre group for senior actors. Members of Silver Stage write, produce and perform their own plays of special significance for seniors, tackling difficult issues with compassion and humor.

Tuscarora Films is currently wrapping up production of a documentary about Silver Stage for public television called “A Fire in the Furnace,” and the performance at Riverside will constitute the film’s Grand Finale. The performance will feature two of Silver Stage’s published short plays, including “Elderspeak,” about age discrimination, and “Silence,” on recovering from the loss of a spouse; and two of their latest works, “As Scene on TV,” a humorous look at commercials targeting seniors, and “Move Over, Romeo & Juliet, Here Come the Greybeards,” an exhibition of the most significant elder roles in Shakespeare’s canon.

Admission for the performance is FREE, though donations for Silver Stage will be gladly accepted. A reception catered by Sweet P’s BBQ will follow the performance, and select audience members will be interviewed by Tuscarora as part of the documentary. A BBQ plate plus drink will cost $7. Please RSVP to 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org.

The Riverside Theater is located just 15 minutes from Knoxville. From southbound Alcoa Hwy., turn left onto John Sevier Hwy., then take the first right onto TN-33/Maryville Pike/Old Knoxville Hwy. Riverside is four miles ahead on the right.

The Ensemble Swing Time is a 16 piece big band from Knoxville, TN that specializes in classic big band swing and features original arrangements made famous by Glenn Miller, Harry James, the Dorsey Brothers and other great bands from the Swing Era.The Ensemble Swing Time Band will present a selection from the different styles/varieties of swing music. The music of the swing era draws from the whole realm of compositions from the classics to the popular. Tickets are $10

The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the Maryville College campus, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Two of Athens’ favorite musical groups will join together in a summer concert in a coffee house setting on June 16th at The Arts Center in downtown Athens, Tennessee. Showtime is 7:30 PM and light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

The program features September Song made up of vocalists Liz Thigpen, Lindsey Nunley, Jen Nunley, Andrew Kimball on guitar and vocals, Joe Littleton on bass and vocals, pianist Daryl Phillips, Ron Clayton on saxophone, and percussionist, Jordan Boardman. Joining them on stage will be Our Three Tenors, Mike Simmons, Rusty Patterson, and Tim Frazier. September Song is known for their covers of popular folk and pop music as well as original songs. Our Three Tenors’ repertoire is an eclectic mixture of solo and group work for tenor voices, both classical and popular. The groups will perform together and separately.

Reserved seating is available but not necessary. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and are available on line at www.athensartscouncil.org, by phone at 423-745-8781, and at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street in downtown Athens. For more information or to make table reservations, call The Arts Center.

Marble Springs State Historic Site will host a day of history at the annual meeting of the Governor John Sevier Memorial Association with special programming by award winning author Randell Jones on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 10:00am until 2:00pm.

This event will feature two lectures by Jones; the first, at 10:30am, will discuss his novel In the Footsteps of Daniel Boone, and the second, at 1:00pm, will discuss Before They Were Heroes at King’s Mountain—the campaign and battle during the Revolutionary War in which John Sevier played an important role. Following each lecture, Jones will be available to answer questions and sign copies of his books. A changing of the flag ceremony will take place at 10:00am, and the Annual Meeting will take place at 12:00pm.

Members and non-members are welcome to attend this free event. To register, call 865-573-5508 or email marblesprings@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, June 12.

For more information about Randell Jones visit www.danielboonefootsteps.com.

All activities take place at the Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.

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

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

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