Calendar of Events

Athens Community Theater’s 2011 production of The Dixie Swim Club by Jones, Hope & Wooten will be featured as part of the Clayton Center for the Arts 2nd Annual Community Theater Festival. The festival will be held at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville , TN. Festival dates are July 27-29, 2012 . The original cast of five women from Athens will reunite for two performances at 9PM on July 27 and 1PM on July 28 in the 200-seat Haslam Family Flex Theatre at the center.

The festival features performances by 6 theatre groups from the region. Other participants and titles are Ragtime by The Word Players of Knoxville, Tuna Does Vegas by Theatre Knoxville Downtown, The Silver Whistle by the Morristown Theatre Guild, A Grand Night for Singing by Norris Little Theatre, and The Last 5 Years by the Clayton Center for the Arts. Patrons may see all 6 shows for $50, a 3-show package for $30, or individual performances for $15.

Prior to the first festival performance on Friday there will be music and barbeque on the plaza, weather permitting. It will be a fun weekend filled with theatre, food, and music. Patrons may learn about each theater group and meet and mingle with cast members throughout the weekend. A full schedule of performances and other festival information may be found at www.claytonartscenter.com.

Individual tickets for The Dixie Swim Club are $15.00 and are available both at The Arts Center in Athens and at the Clayton Center box office at 865-981-8590. Full festival tickets are only available at the Clayton box office. The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Maryville College near downtown Maryville , TN. The Athens Arts Center is located at 320 North White St. in downtown Athens , 423-745-8781. The web address is www.athensartscouncil.org.

One of British cinema's most enduring and atmospheric film noirs, The Third Man has been hailed as a cinematic masterpiece. The title resides among numerous Top 100 Greatest Films lists including the American Film Institute (AFI), AMC's Filmsite, IMDB, and more. Starring Joseph Cotten & Orson Welles, The Third Man finds pulp novelist Holly Martins traveling to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert praises the classic saying, "Of all the movies I have seen, this one most completely embodies the romance of going to the movies." Don't miss a moment of this endlessly rewatchable classic on Friday, July 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July, 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
For general information, including rentals, ticketing, event schedule, and questions, contact our administrative offices at 865-684-1200.
604 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

RAGTIME is an epic musical that paints a powerful portrait of American life at the turn of the 20th century. It melds the stories of three culturally different families – African-American, Jewish immigrant, and suburban WASP – illustrating history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and love and hate. With its passionate and sweeping score, RAGTIME delivers a thrilling and unforgettable theatre experience. One of the most acclaimed musicals of the past 25 years, Time Magazine called RAGTIME “A triumph for the stage.” Book by Terrence McNally, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty. Rated PG13 due to some violence, mild profanity and adult themes.

“Ragtime” is presented as part of the Community Theatre Festival at Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville, July 27 @ 6 pm & 28 @ 1 pm. Call 865-981-8590 or see www.claytonartscenter.com

For more information, visit www.wordplayers.org.

By Norris Little Theatre
A Musical Revue in 2 acts: Conceived by Waiter Bobbie. Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts Theatre Festival
Individual Shows are $15 - 3 Show Package: $30 - 6 Show Package: $50

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

"The Dixie Swim Club" by Jones, Hope and Wooten
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. “The Dixie Swim Club” focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.

Part of the Clayton Center for the Arts Theatre Festival
Individual Shows are $15 - 3 Show Package: $30 - 6 Show Package: $50

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

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

Join the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum staff for a walk through the KBGA grounds We will cover over a mile of ground and venture off the beaten path so dress appropriately. Garden walks are free but donations are always welcome. These events are also held rain or shine, so pack your rain boots just in case! Call Brian @ 865-862-8720 with questions.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

July 27 – Chuck Beattie Blues Band.

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.
$8-general, $4-KMA members and students with ID

Bill Capshaw Workshop -Take it to the next level

July 14 and 15, 2012, 9 AM to 4 PM
Tuition: $120, $100 for members
$25 Studio Fee; $40 firing fee

Two intensive days to build and hone your throwing skills and improve your final product. Each day will consist of two three hour throwing sessions with a lunch break in-between. The focus will be on concentrating on the aspect you wish to change and improving the vessels you desire. It is designed to push your work to a new plateau. Focus is on the process, not the product. Students should bring 125 pounds of clay and their tools.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Road, Oak Ridge, 37830
865 482 1441

July Arboretum Walk:
Friday, July 27th at 1:00pm
Join the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum staff for a walk through the KBGA grounds We will cover over a mile of ground and venture off the beaten path so dress appropriately. Garden walks are free but donations are always welcome. These events are also held rain or shine, so pack your rain boots just in case! Call Brian @ 865-862-8720 with questions.

Saturday 7/21
Flint Blade
Etta Britt

Monday 7/23
Rich Del Grosso
John Del Toro Richardson

Tuesday 7/24
Sweet Wednesday
Tim Fast

Wednesday 7/25
Bonnie Whitmore
Chris Porter

Thursday 7/26
Natasha Borzilova
The Living Trees

Friday 7/27
Cabinet
Drew Gibson Band

Saturday 7/28
Austin Miller
Wilhelm McKay

Monday 7/30
Hillary Reynolds Band
Jon Gambino

Tuesday 7/31
Black Water Mojo
Stephanie Quayle

Wednesday 8/1
Kevin Abernathy
Jimmy Morris

Thursday 8/2
Tova Rinah and Molly Parden
Chuck Mead

Friday 8/3
Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons
Hiroya Tsukamoto

Saturday 8/4
Lonesome Meadow
Tim and Jodi Harbin

12:00 noon, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, 37902

Shakespeare on the Square presents special indoor matinees!

The Tennessee Stage Company will be back on Market Square for its tenth season of Shakespeare On The Square (and its 22nd summer Shakespeare season), featuring “As You Like It” and “Julius Caesar.”

There is a special twist this summer: indoor matinees!

If the heat of summer is too much to sit outdoors on the Square come see each play indoors in air conditioned comfort in the Square Room at 4 Market Square. The plays will be performed in their entirety just as they are played outdoors but in the cool comfort of an air conditioned interior. These are the first indoor matinees for Shakespeare On The Square and they will be performed for one low ticket price -
$ 10.00.

The Square Room at 4 Market Square. “Julius Caesar” July 21 at 2:00 pm and
“As You Like It” July 28 at 2:00 pm.

“Julius Caesar” is directed by Tennessee Stage Artistic Director Tom Parkhill. “As You Like It” is directed by long-time company member Kevin Velasco.

For more information about the Tennessee Stage Company, Shakespeare On The Square or its support guild, Stage Door Society, call (865) 546-4280 or email tennesseestage@comcast.net