Calendar of Events

A crash-landed aviator meets a curious little Prince from a house-sized asteroid while stranded in the desert. As the open-hearted little Prince recounts tales of characters he has met in his intergalactic travels, the aviator is reminded of the simple truths people seem to forget as they grow older. A parable celebrating the wisdom of the innocent, the play is based on one of the most beloved children’s stories of all time.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

The excitement in the air at the Fountain City Art Center is almost palpable. We are preparing for Art-a-palooza, October 4-6! Art-a-palooza offers 3 days FULL OF ART: art activities, art demonstrations, paintings, prints, pottery, jewelry, decorative items, handmade books, crystal, china, and art supplies for sale, food, music, and even a silent auction with remarkable jewelry, glassware, hand painted chairs and more!

Saturday, October 6, 10 -5 is the BIG DAY for the whole family with art activity tents just outside the Center! We will have eight art activities booths with fun for all ages: paint a mural, get your face painted, make a tie dye t-shirt, make a print, get your caricature drawn, try your hand at watercolor with Kate McCullough, have your photo made as a “Masterpiece,” or visit the children’s multiple art activities and crafts booth. Local artists will be showing and selling their work: paintings, leather, jewelry, pottery, and quilts. We’ll also have hot tamales, fruit pies, chili, and barbecue on buns! Art activities are $5 each, or you can buy a family pass for $20 or an individual pass for $10 and do all the activities. When you buy a pass, you’ll also have your name placed in a drawing for one free year of membership and one free class up to $85. For more information about the music, see the schedule below:

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: The Akima Club Singers
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Clark Miller & Darrell Acuff, “Old Time Appalachian Music”
2:00 - 3:00 PM: “Standing Room Only,” a women’s barber shop quartet
3:30 - 4:30 PM: Two guitar ensembles: “Filigree” with Andy LeGrand & Tom Norris; “Armonia” with David Hickman, Tyler Jordan, & Andy LeGrand

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

Drawing inspiration from European and American folk, jazz and indie rock, Andrew Bird offers an eclectic range of instrumentation in each of his songs. In March, Bird released his sixth studio album, Break It Yourself, a finely tuned achievement of sepia-toned strings and progressive folk that translates effortlessly to the stage.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

October 4, 2012: Mary Reid Kelley -- Mary Reid Kelley was born in South Carolina in 1979. She studied Art and Women's Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and received her M.F.A. in Painting from Yale University in 2009. She has had solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, and London and has completed a commissioned video for the 2010 SITE Santa Fe Biennial, The Dissolve. An interest in language, literature, and history informs her work, which combines video, poetry, animation, performance, and painting. The videos she makes in collaboration with her husband, Patrick Kelley, have been reviewed in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Artforum, Frieze, and Art in America. She currently lives at the American Academy in Rome as a 2011-2012 Fellow in the Visual Arts.

October 25, 2012: Jeffrey Valance
January 31, 2013: Chad Curtis
February 28, 2013: William Lamson
March 14, 2013: Katy Siegel

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996.
ph: 865.974.3200 - email: ewing@utk.edu - web: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The Indian American Association and the Cultural Attractions Committee, a committee of the Central Program Council, a student-led organization advised by the Office of Student Activities, Division of Student Life, encourages your participation and attendance at Ragamala Dance. Acclaimed as one of the Diaspora’s leading Bharatanatyam ensembles, Ragamala Dance seamlessly carries this South Indian classical dance form into the 21st century.

Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy see Bharatanatyam as a multi-dimensional art form—a dynamic, poetic language with which to convey their contemporary ideas. While deeply respectful of the classical tradition, their vision and approach have inspired numerous collaborative partnerships with international composers, choreographers, poets, playwrights, and artists.

Ragamala features soloist Aparna Ramaswamy, described as “both iconic and explosive…infusing the formal rigor of Bharatanatyam with fluid spontaneity and rock star allure” (Dance Magazine,“25 to watch in 2010”) and “an enchantingly beautiful dancer” (The New York Times).

The company has toured throughout the United States and abroad to such venues as the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), CalTech’s Beckman Theater (Los Angeles, CA), Bali Arts Festival (Bali, Indonesia), Festival of Spirituality and Peace (Edinburgh,U.K.), and Soorya Music and Dance Festival(Kerala, India).

This event is $5 for UT students, $20 for faculty and staff, and $25 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased online at www.KnoxvilleTickets.com. UT students, faculty, and staff may purchase tickets at the Central Ticket Office in the University Center or at the ticket office in Thompson-Boling Arena. Valid UT ID must be present in order to receive the discounted ticket price. For more information about this event, or to make disability accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Activities, Division of Student Life at 865.974.5455.

Contemporary writers have many publishing options, including self-publishing, which no longer carries the stigma it did just a decade ago. To help writers determine if self-publishing is a good fit, the Knoxville Writers’ Guild will hold a panel discussion on self-publishing at its next meeting.

“Since the publishing industry has changed so radically in the past five years, one of the first questions many writers ask themselves is whether they should self publish,” Terry Shaw, discussion moderator and KWG president, said. “Now people will get a chance to talk with four people who have been through the process. Hopefully, they'll leave the meeting in a better position to answer that question for themselves.”

The panel will be comprised of four successful, but unique, self-published writers: James B. Johnston, Joe Rector, Lisa Soland and Daryl Yearwood.

The event, which will be open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street in Fort Sanders. A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Additional parking is available at Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave.

Additional information about the Knoxville Writers’ Guild and its events can be found at www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

On Thursday, October 4th Mary Reid Kelley will be lecturing in the McCarty Auditorium at 7pm. Kelley's work is currently on display at both the Ewing and UT Downtown Galleries as part of the exhibition, Pencil Pushed.

Mary Reid Kelley was born in South Carolina in 1979. She studied Art and Women's Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and received her M.F.A. in Painting from Yale University in 2009. She has had solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, and London and has completed a commissioned video for the 2010 SITE Santa Fe Biennial, The Dissolve. An interest in language, literature, and history informs her work, which combines video, poetry, animation, performance, and painting. The videos she makes in collaboration with her husband, Patrick Kelley, have been reviewed in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Artforum, Frieze, and Art in America. She currently lives at the American Academy in Rome as a 2011-2012 Fellow in the Visual Arts.

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996.
ph: 865.974.3200 - email: ewing@utk.edu - web: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Students will create models of different types of rocks. Using various tools to observe the characteristics of the three major rock types, students will understand the process through which rocks are formed. Enrichment classes for talented and gifted students and designed for home-schooled children ages 7-14. Offering a hands-on learning experience in the area of science, this program consists of three courses that are four weeks in length. Instructor L’jon Papillon has 33 years of teaching experience with degrees in Gifted Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Early Childhood. Class fee is $60, and one student per paying adult will be able to take the class for $0.01.

October 3-24, Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 AM
Contact: Cathy Maples, 865-523-1401, e-mail
Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127-B Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts
Advance reservations required? YES; please register two days before sessions begin.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has added a new concert series for the 2012 – 2013 season, “Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends,” featuring recently appointed Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz in performances he has programmed and will lead. Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Remedy Coffee, 125 W. Jackson Ave (Old City) in Knoxville. Concerts will last approximately one hour. Seating is limited. Complimentary coffee and dessert will be served after each concert when ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the performers.

Ravel Tzigane
Prokofiev Sonata No. 2 in D Major
Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major
Gabriel Lefkowitz, violin; Kevin Class, piano; Andy Bryenton, cello

For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

October 2-28, Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by George Rothery and Kathy Lovelace, both of Knoxville.

Painter George Rothery will be exhibiting a collection of his recent works. A marine artist who concentrates in oils and acrylics, Rothery creates paintings inspired by the South Carolina coast and a nearly lifelong love of the water, sailing and racing. His work can be found in many public and private collections and has been exhibited nationally.

Artist Kathy Lovelace will exhibit a collection of small furniture and home accessory pieces which she has painted to create functional works of art. The Brook, Rainbow and Brown trout found in the streams of the Great Smoky Mountains are the subject matter for her works. Lovelace covers each painting with 10 layers of clear protective acrylic to make them completely functional and durable.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for October 5th from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Tuesday 10/2
West Side Daredevils
Nancy Beaudette

Wednesday 10/3
Bill Mize
Mountain Laurel
I Draw Slow

Thursday 10/4
Kim and Reggie Harris
Ramsay Midwood

Friday 10/5
Tumbleweed Company
Jordan Hull

Saturday 10/6
The Empty Bottle Stringband

Monday 10/8
Uncle Jeff Hauan

Tuesday 10/9
Kalispell
Jack Williams

Wednesday 10/10
Niall Toner
Della Mae

Thursday 10/11
The Johnny Possum Band

Friday 10/12
Underhill Rose
Angela Easterling

Saturday 10/13
Swamp Cabbage
Mike Wootan

12:00 Noon, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay Street, Knoxville, 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

From September 30 - October 28, 2012, thirty-six one week and weekend classes will be offered in baskets, brooms, clay, drawing, enamels, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, printmaking, special topics, and wood.

Call 865 436 5860 or go to www.arrowmont.org for full course descriptions, fees, and registration options.