Calendar of Events

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Ewing Gallery: Rhapsody in K-Dron

  • November 1, 2012 — November 14, 2012
  • Reception Nov. 11, 2-4PM, Lecture Nov. 12 5:30PM
  • Official Web site →

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Lecture, panel

Janusz Kapusta, an acclaimed Polish artist who lives in New York City, will lecture on his work, which will be presented as an exhibition in the Ewing Gallery. The lecture and exhibition is jointly sponsored by the College of Architecture and Design, the School of Art, and the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation.

Rhapsody in K-Dron will be a two and three dimensional installation, featuring a model of the K-Dron. The K-Dron is the geometrical form defined by its complexity and subtly. Discovered by Janusz Kapusta in 1985 and patented in 1987, the name K-Dron originates from K, the 11th letter of the alphabet, and GK-EDRON, the Greek word for surface.
This exhibition is held in honor of Polish Independence Day on November 11th.
Ewing Gallery: November 1 - November 14, 2012

RECEPTION: Sunday November 11, 2012
Ewing Gallery, 2-4PM
LECTURE: Monday, November 12, 2012, 5:30pm
room 109 A+A Building
GALLERY HOURS:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10AM - 5PM
Thursday: 10AM-5PM and 6:30 - 8:30PM
Friday: 10AM - 5PM
Sunday: 1-4PM

Tennessee Valley Players: My Way: A Tribute To The Music Of Frank Sinatra”

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  • November 1, 2012 — November 11, 2012
  • Thurs. and Fri. at 7:30PM, Sun. at 3:00PM

Category: Music and Theatre

The Tennessee Valley Players invites you to "My Way: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Sinatra", directed by Edmund Bolt with musical direction by Trey Daugherty. The tribute will include favorite Sinatra tunes, such as “Fly Me To The Moon,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” and “The Lady Is A Tramp”, sung in a cabaret style setting.

Performances are Thursday November 1 at 7:30 PM, Friday November 2 at 7:30 PM, Sunday November 4 at 3:00 PM, Thursday November 8 at 7:30 pm, Friday November 9 at 7:30 PM and Sunday November 11 at 3:00PM at the Great Hall of St. John's Cathedral in downtown Knoxville on the corner of Cumberland and Walnut. Park and enter in back from Church Street.

Tickets are $15 per person and cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
Light refreshments are provided

More information at www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org or call (865) 584-8173.

Ijams Nature Center Weekly Programs

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  • October 26, 2012 — December 31, 2012

Category: Free event, Kids, family and Science, nature

Ijams Wildlife Program
EVERY Saturday-Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and
Sunday at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Meet one of the animals of Ijams and learn more about its natural history. Cost is Free to members, $2 for non-members.
No registration required.

Nature Fun Stations
Every Friday at 3:30pm
Join one of Ijams Educators for some serious fun. We might be blowing bubbles, dipnetting in the pond or throwing seed bombs! Program is FREE and no pre-registration is required.
Meet at the visitor center.

Get to Know Ijams Hike
Every Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the fall and join one of Ijams Naturalists for a guided hike around Ijams. Learn about Ijams' history and what to look for when you are out on our trails in October. Meet at the visitor center. Cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. No registration required.

2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville TN 37920

FOR MORE INFORMATION
(865)-577-4717 ● www.ijams.org

Clarence Brown Theatre: Will Power!

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Category: Theatre

Bringing the beauty, humor and drama of his words to life, Will Power! takes you on a journey of discovering (or rediscovering) Shakespeare through scenes, monologues, and songs from his most famous plays.

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

A Celebration of Shakespeare’s Works “Will Power” to Play in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre

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  • October 25, 2012 — November 11, 2012
  • Evening performances at 7:30, Matinees at 2:00PM
  • Official Web site →

Category: Theatre

A collage of his Shakespeare’s greatest hits, “Will Power” will play in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre October 25 – November 11, 2012.

Adapted and directed by UT Theatre faculty member, Kate Buckley, the production is set in a timeless context and includes monologues, scenes, forty-two characters, excerpts from nineteen plays, and six songs.

“Will Power!” runs from October 25 – November 11, 2012. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances begin at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices vary. For tickets, please call the CBT box office at 865-974-5161 or Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: Utilitarian Clay VI: Celebrate The Object

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites you to:
Utilitarian Clay VI: Celebrate The Object
Invited Mentor’s Exhibition
September 14 – November 10
Sandra J. Blain Galleries
Free
Mon-Sat
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
865.436.5860
www.arrowmont.org

Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and Arts & Culture Alliance Present “Arts in the Airport”

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport: 75 Years of Making Memories in Aviation,” a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from nearly 40 artists in the East Tennessee region. “Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art features contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork and will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from October 12, 2012 – April 11, 2013 with an opening reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM.

A gallery of images may be viewed at www.knoxalliance.com/album/airport_fall12.html.

The Arts & Culture Alliance, with assistance from Dorothy Habel, juried the exhibition with final approval by the Airport Authority. Prizes include $1,000 in awards to be announced at the reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM (awards ceremony at 5:00 PM). For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

American Museum of Science: DOOMTOWN

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  • October 12, 2012 — January 20, 2013
  • Mon.-Sat. 9AM-5PM, Sun. 1-5PM

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Kids, family

A traveling exhibition of the atomic art of Doug Waterfield with paintings of an exploration of atomic testing phenomena and subsequent 1950's atomic culture.
An exploration of atomic testing phenomena and subsequent 1950's atomic culture is captured in "DOOMTOWN," the original paintings of atomic art by Doug Waterfield in his exhibition opening October 12 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

When the Atomic Energy Commission, predecessor to the Department of Energy, began 1950's testing of atomic bombs in the Nevada Test Site, the creation of several "Survival Towns" also known as "Doomtowns" were part of the test. These replica towns were built to see what the effects of the detonation of atomic weapons would have on Anytown, USA. The houses were furnished and peopled with mannequins. The photos and film footage that survives from these tests was quite influential on Waterfield's painting series, entitled "Doomtown." It is a commentary on a bygone age of American history, and is an effort to bring awareness to the past known as the Atomic Age - an age of optimism, technological advances and unmitigated paranoia.

Doug Waterfield is an Arkansas native currently residing in Nebraska with his family. He is an associate professor art at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His work has been shown nationally for the past 25 years.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Fountain City Art Center: 7th Annual FCAC Members' Show

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Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

7th Annual FCAC Members' Show & exhibit of Bearden area Knox County student artwork at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918

Friday, October 12 - Friday, November 9, 2012
Reception Friday, October 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

For more information please contact Director Sylvia Williams, 865-357-2787
fcartcenter@knology.net

Circle Modern Dance Classes

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Category: Classes, workshops and Dance, movement

Circle Modern Dance Classes
Circle classes are continuing on with a great new lineup of teachers coming in ready to have a fun time in the dance studio.

**Note classes on 10/14 will be replaced by Mark Lamb's workshop**
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm Contemporary Modern Dance Technique with Callie Minnich
Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm Adult Open Level Ballet taught by Mary Alford
Sundays 3:00-4:30pm Open Level Modern Dance Technique with Elizabeth Kirkwood
Sundays 4:30-6:00pm Improvisation Techniques with Maria McGuire & Nate Barrett
As a reminder class pricing will remains:
$5 per class (first class free)
$50 Unlimited Classes July-December 2012*
*If you have purchased an unlimited pass in 2011 and have not already registered for the new year, please renew if you plan to attend this way in 2012.
http://www.circlemoderndance.com

Blount Mansion: Fall Events

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Category: Festivals, special events, History, heritage and Lecture, panel

October 5: First Friday at Blount Mansion, featuring the historic newspapers we have in our collection on special display. Begins at 5 pm. Light refreshments.

October 13: Big Brothers, Big Sister BIG KnoxVenture Race. Blount Mansion will be a stop during the race.

October 27 and 29: Ghost and Ghouls. A haunted tour around downtown Knoxville put on by the Blount Mansion.

November 7: Blount Mansion and the Knoxville Garden Club will be co-hosting a lecture by the White House florist at the Blount Mansion

December 8: Open House with Christmas Decorations by the Knoxville Garden Club

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

American Museum of Science: Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Crustaceous

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  • September 28, 2012 — January 6, 2013

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Kids, family

A traveling exhibition to discover the science of dinosaurs and their ecosystems as you walk in their footsteps, hunt, eat, hide and survive by using computer simulation and interactive exhibits. AMSE Second Level.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

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