Calendar of Events

We have decided to work on a new approach to our readings of Shakespeare’s plays at the library downtown and we have a new format that I think will be a lot of fun.

We are going to read quarterly rather than monthly, and we are going to look for people to direct each reading. So we’ll ask that they do a cutting and at least some casting ahead of time which we will then fill out with people who come and want to read on the day of. Reading quarterly rather than monthly will mean that directors will have more time to prepare their scripts and put some actors together. So, if you have an interest please contact me so we can set it up.

Our next reading is planned for December and we are looking to do “Twelfth Night” which we know was performed as a Christmas piece by Shakespeare’s company and for which we have a good cut on hand.

If you are interested in Directing please get in touch.
Tom Parkhill tennesseestage@comcast.net

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. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries. For more information about the Alive After Five series and admission prices, please contact Michael Gill at (865) 934-2039.

September 21 - Soul Connection
September 28 - Ian Thomas & The Band of Drifters
October 12 - Jenna & Her Cool Friends
October 26 - Boys' Night Out
November 9 - Atomic Horns
November 16 - Lance Owens CD Release with Donald Brown
November 30 - Hard Knox Blues All-Stars
December 14 - Holiday dance party with Streamliners
December 13 - Alive into 2013 with 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

Pencil Pushed: exploring process and boundaries in drawing.
In this exhibition, the word pencil functions simply as a metaphor or symbol for drawing and its activity. The artists selected are known for their drawing or drawing activity as their primary means of expression and have either pushed the material, process, or boundary of conventional drawing. Media included will be video, sculpture, animation, installation, and of course, works on paper. This exhibition is neither a survey nor the definitive grouping of mark-making artists. It is more a conversation about artists who have and continue to explore these regions in drawing. The diversity of the exhibition will favor mid-career artists, but will range from emerging to late.

EXHIBITION DATES
Ewing Gallery: September 17 - October 28, 2012
UT Downtown Gallery: September 19 - October 27, 2012

RECEPTION--September 27, 2012, Ewing Gallery immediately following the lecture
October 5, 2011, UT Downtown Gallery, 5-9pm

LECTURE--September 27, 2012, 7:30pm, room 109 A+A Building
Panel Discussion--September 28, 2012, 12:15pm room 109 A+A Building

GALLERY HOURS
M: 10am - 8pm, T-W: 10am - 5pm, TR: 10am - 5pm and 6:30 - 8:30pm, Sun 1-4PM

Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Reception: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Sandra J. Blain Gallery
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Join us for entertaining, informative 45 minute presentations featuring all-stars of the academic gridiron.

September 8--Georgia State.
“Supreme Synergy on Stage: Presenting Sweeney Todd”
Cal MacLean, Professor and Head, Department of Theatre, and Producing Artistic
Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre.
(A collaboration with Clarence Brown Theatre and Knoxville Symphony Orchestra; co-presented by Lucas Richman, music director, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.

September 15--Florida
“Exploring Asteroids with the Dawn Spacecraft”
Hap McSween, Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

September 22--Akron
“The Politics of Income Inequality in the United States”
Nathan Kelly, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

October 20--Alabama
“The Tales Bones Tell”
Dawnie Steadman, Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Director of the
Forensic Anthropology Center.

November 3, Homecoming--Troy
“The Authority of Citizens: Its Nature and Limits”
David Reidy, Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy.

November 10--Missouri
“Protecting Our Water Resources: A Microbiologist’s Perspective”
Steven Wilhelm, Professor, Department of Microbiology.

November 24--Kentucky
“Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse”
Jay Rubenstein, Professor, Department of History.

2 hours before kickoff in the University Center Ballroom (Room 213).
Free and open to the public.
Reception for our guests following the program.

The Pregame Showcase is sponsored by the UT Knoxville College of Arts & Sciences with support from the UT Knoxville Office of Alumni Affairs, WUOT 91.9 FM, and UT Athletics.
For more information, call 865-974-5332 or visit pregameshowcase.utk.edu

The Athens Area Council for the Arts is pleased to present “McMinn County en plein air, a collection of regional landscape paintings by Chris Ingram”, on exhibit from September 7 – October 31, 2012, at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee.

Venturing outdoors to paint requires the fortitude to withstand the elements and critters long enough to create a work of art that captures the fleeting effects of light as it moves across the landscape. And while the finished work may not have the finesse of a studio painting, these works do capture the atmosphere, color, expressiveness and rhythm of the scene.

The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening reception at The Arts Center on Friday, September 7, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

The Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or directions, call The Arts Center at 423-745-8781, or visit the website at www.athensartscouncil.org.

The second floor Gallery at the U.S. Cellular Stage of the Bijou Theatre is
proud to present an exhibit of fine art photographs of the majestic vistas
and stunning wildlife of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The
exhibit includes prize-winning photos by local photographers Jim Ryan and
Roger Lee.

The purpose of the exhibit is to celebrate the preservation of the Smokies
by showcasing the beauty and wonder of this unique region. The gallery is
open to patrons who attend programs at the Bijou and, during regular
business hours, the general public is invited to view the exhibit.

A special reception to honor these artists and their photography will be
held at the Gallery on Friday, September 7th 5:00 - 7:00PM. The
reception is open to the public.

Jim Ryan is a freelance photographer and graduate of the University of
Tennessee who, for years, has spent his spare time on the trails of the
Smokies collecting images and video of their unspoiled beauty. Roger Lee
has photographed America's national parks extensively and has been honored
with multiple awards for his nature photography. Both photographers make
their home in East Tennessee and are committed to the enhancement and
continued preservation of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, 37902

This Friday, "2 Many Pixels" photo gallery is proud to present:
Jimmy Chiarella, Wildlife Photography.

Hope to see you all for the opening on First Friday September 7th., from 6pm to 9:30pm:
"2 Many Pixels" Gallery
130 West Jackson Avenue, Suite 201
Knoxville, TN 37902

This exhibit will be running through the months of September and October.
The gallery is open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and after hours or weekends by appointment at 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com

An exhibit comprised of photographs by Diane Fox and collages by Deb Shmerler inspired by their travels.
Reception: Friday September 14, 2012 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Artists’ Talks at 6:30 p.m.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Sherby Jones as the featured artist for September and October. Her work is on display in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall.

A University of Tennessee graduate, Jones has an extensive background in theatre and education. She has produced and directed many theatrical performances at venues such as the Clarence Brown Theatre and formed a drama club at Pellissippi State Technical Community College. She has served on the boards of many Knoxville organizations, including the Foothills Craft Guild and currently the Candoro Marble Museum. From 2002-07, Jones owned and operated the Mountain Laurel Gallery at The Candy Factory, later relocated to the Candoro Marble Museum. The gallery featured much of her work, as well as that of other local and regional artists and craftsmen. She considers her greatest artistic honor to have been in 1993 when her angel was chosen to top First Lady Hillary Clinton's Blue Room Christmas tree at the White House. As part of the Clinton's celebration of the Year of the American Craftsman, artists around the nation were encouraged to send angel themed decorations for the White House.

For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org (Departments, Parks & Leisure Services, Arts & Culture). The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

Featuring Joshua Dudley Greer/Andrew Scott Ross/Mark Bradley-Shoup

The three artists selected for this year’s exhibition have a common interest in referencing the urban environment, the boundaries along which nature and civilization intersect, and the way in which ordinary images can serve as metaphors for complex realities.

Contemporary Focus is the KMA’s annual exhibition series designed to serve as a vital means of recognizing, supporting and documenting the development of contemporary art in East Tennessee. Each year, the exhibition series features the work of artists who are living and making art in this region, and who are exploring issues relevant to the larger world of contemporary art.

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