Calendar of Events

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on thirty or more Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Great Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

Admission to the spring series premier of Alive After Five is $9 for general admission and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. For more information about the Alive After Five series, please contact Michael Gill at (865) 934-2039.

June 22 - The Streamliners
June 29 - TBA
July 6 - The Mumbles
July 13 - Brad Walker Orchestra
July 20 - Soulfinger
July 27 - TBA
August 3 - TBA
August 10 - TBA
August 27 - Jenna & Her Cool Friends

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Vermont-based band Grace Potter & The Nocturnals mix equal parts grit, glitter, power and sultriness to create seductive 60s-era rock sounds. Don't miss this bluesy, powerhouse as they return to the Tennessee Theatre on Friday, June 22! Tickets for this must-see event go on sale to the general public Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m.

June 22 – The Streamliners Swing Orchestra with special guest R. B. Morris.

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on thirty or more Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Great Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free portrait drawing, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

All shows 6:00-8:30 pm
$12-general, $8-KMA members and students with ID

THE ART BEHIND DESIGN
An Art and Design Exhibition & Cocktail Party! June 21, 2012, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Alfred Williams & Company
716 Division Street, Nashville
Free Valet. Cocktails. H'ordeuvres. Music. All welcome.
$5 Suggested Donation benefiting
The American Institute of Architect's Community Partner.

Whether it's a brilliant idea on an old napkin, a beautiful hand-rendered sketch, or a delightfully intricate model, this exhibition will unearth and present the hidden artifacts of the art behind design. It's a rarity that an audience can formally experience the creative intimacy behind Nashville's most influential architects and interior designers.

The exhibition will highlight intriguing blueprints, sketches, photographs, models and various other fine art works by leading architects and designers. These are the ideas and outlets that amount to the aesthetic growth of our city and communities.

This will be Alfred Williams & Company's 5th quarterly, charitable art and design exhibition. 100% of donations and fine art proceeds will benefit Rebuilding Together Nashville, who's volunteers provide free rehabilitation and critical repairs to the homes of low-income Americans. Many of Nashville's flood victims have received significant help from this organization. Let's support them with a $5 suggested donation at the door.

Joining the festivities is Nashville's first mobile boutique, The Trunk as well as The Grilled Cheeserie. 10% of proceeds will benefit Rebuilding Together Nashville.

Dates of Exhibition: June 21- August 23. Free and open: M-F 9am-5pm.

ONLY 4 PERFORMANCES LEFT OF CTK'S "THE MIRACLE WORKER" a Tony-winning play, recommended for ages 6 and up, including adults.

The REMAINING PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is:
Thursday, June 21 at 7 PM, Friday, June 22 at 7 PM, Saturday, June 23 at 1 PM and 5 PM.

1888. Tuscumbia, Alabama. Kate Keller needs some help. Her daughter Helen is deaf and blind… and a complete terror! She is wild and rambunctious, and everyone in the house has spoiled her rotten. She is becoming a danger to herself and everyone
around her. Help arrives in the unlikely form of 20-year-old Annie Sullivan, herself once blind, having grown up in the asylums of the North, and determined to teach Helen language. When Captain Keller puts a two-week deadline on Annie’s teaching, she must work a miracle if she is to change the hearts and minds of the Kellers and delve into the darkness and silence which entraps young Helen. The Miracle Worker is a play bustling with life, humor, thrills, and an inspirational miracle you won’t soon forget.

TICKETS TO “THE MIRACLE WORKER”
Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances.
To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time, to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time.
Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of 1 PM and 5 PM. Reservations can be placed on “will-call” and paid for
upon your arrival at the theatre.

Tickets are $12 per person
CTK is continuing our special Adult & Child Combination rate for this production: If an adult and a child enter together, these two may
be admitted for $10 each.

12th Annual Clarence Brown Theatre Summer Acting Camps at Clarence Brown Theatre Performance Venues.

Instructors: Terry Silver-Alford, Carol Mayo Jenkins, Melony Maness, Katie Alley, Jess Milewicz

June 18-29 and July 23-August 3, 2012. Each session 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Focus on acting and musical theatre techniques.
$525 for one two-week session

To register: To register please visit the Acting Camp website at http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/actingcamp.shtml or contact Terry Silver-Alford at tsilvera@utk.edu.

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

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.