Calendar of Events

The Athens Area Council for the Arts announces this year’s annual juried art competition and exhibit, “The Art of Still Life”, to be held at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee, from November 6, 2012 – January 4, 2013. Over $1200.00 in prize money will be awarded in three divisions – high school, college, and open. Residents of McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, and Bradley counties have been invited to participate by entering artworks.

The goal of this juried art show is to encourage artists to stretch the limits of what we consider a ‘still life’, defined as the depiction of a grouping of inanimate objects. While the still life has been a key subject for many artists in all eras, this tradition remains fresh and relevant as each succeeding generation seeks new interpretations of the form.

The Art of Still Life opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at The Arts Center on November 13, 2012. Hosted by the Community Artists’ League, the reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. to allow for viewing of the entries and voting on the People’s Choice Award. Light refreshments will be served. The awards ceremony will begin 7:00 p.m. The public, artists, family, and friends are invited to attend.

For more information or directions visit www.athensartscouncil.org or call AACA at (423) 745-8781. The ArtsCenter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.

For art and photography students, there is perhaps no better place to be immersed in studies than Italy or Austria, birthplace of many artists. Students participating in the summer 2012 TnCIS study abroad programs did just that, and we are pleased to exhibit selected drawings, sketchbooks, and photographs from their travels.
Opening reception November 8, 3:00-5:00 PM

At the Bagwell Center Gallery. Hours: M-F 9-4
Hardin Valley Campus (10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37933).
Contact: 865-694-6400, www.pstcc.edu

For art and culture enthusiasts, “Paper Trail” is an exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College that offers attendees the chance to experience cities such as Vienna and Rome through the eyes of student artists.

Slated for Nov. 6-23, “Paper Trail” features drawings, photos and sketchbooks created by Pellissippi State students who studied abroad in Austria and Italy during the summer 2012 Tennessee Consortium for International Studies programs. The collection explores landscapes, people, food, and cultures the students encountered while studying photography, drawing, art history, and economics.

“Paper Trail” is one of the events that make up Pellissippi State’s new arts series, The Arts at Pellissippi State. The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures and the fine arts.

An opening reception is scheduled for Nov. 8, 3-5 p.m. Regular exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The showing is in the gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

To learn more or to schedule a group tour of the exhibit, call (865) 694-6400 or email Linnette Legg at llegg@pstcc.edu. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Tuesday 11/6
Gwyneth and Monko
The Hillbenders

Wednesday 11/7
Odi
Molly Sue Gonzalesand the Mean Mean Men

Friday 11/9
Donna Ulisse
The Riverbreaks

Saturday 11/10
Tilford Sellers and the Wagon Burners

Monday 11/12
Jimmy Morris

Tuesday 11/13
Stevie Tombstone

Wednesday 11/14
Beth Bombara
Eliza Rickman

Thursday 11/15
The Mumbles
Ted Yoder

Friday 11/16
Yippee Coyote
The Moon and You

Saturday 11/17
Carolina Story
Will Hastings

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

With pianist Eric Reed at the Square Room
Thelonious Monk’s music has been described as quirky, dissonant, angular and wildly infectious. The style he created may have been unorthodox, but boy did it ever swing! In this special concert, we delve into all-things-Thelonious with pianist-extraordinaire Eric Reed, one of the shining lights in the jazz world today. Reed is no stranger to Monk’s music. He’s been involved with numerous celebrations of the famed composer’s work including two albums of his own, and as pianist of choice with Wynton Marsalis on the acclaimed recording Marsalis Plays Monk.

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

Sunday, November 6: Lecture Demonstration at the University Center on the University of Tennessee campus, 2:30 PM.

Please call the office at 865.584.9636 or email us at tcde@nxs.net for any questions or just stop by the Dancers Studio located at 4216 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville.

Featuring KMA update from Executive Director David Butler

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

Tuesday, November 6
9 am - 4 pm Election Day Camp
Vote "yes" to Ijams Nature Center with our Election Day camp. While you perform your civic duty, your kids can join us for a day of nature exploration. We'll celebrate the fall with hikes, crafts, and other hands-on fun. No polling booth needed! The fee for this program is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

November 1-30, 2012
Blackberry Farm Gallery
David Underwood: Open to Interpretation Exhibit

This exhibition is Underwood’s 24th solo exhibition. His composite photographs and artworks in other various media are included in the permanent collections of a dozen museums, including The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The California Museum of Photography, The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, and the Knoxville Museum of Art. His work has also been included in more than 90 group exhibitions, many of which were juried national or international competitions.

Artist Reception at Last Friday Art Walk, November 30, 2012 6pm-8pm

The East Tennessee Historical Society and the Tennessee State Museum are pleased to announce that the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission’s official traveling exhibition, Common People in Uncommon Times, will be on view at the Museum of East Tennessee History through January 13, 2013.

This pictorial narrative represents a diverse array of personalities--Confederate soldiers, Union sympathizers, African-Americans, gallant women-- whose sagas illustrate a land divided. The saga of personal struggle and endurance during the Civil War is presented on 10 graphic panels taken from the State Museum’s collection of photographs and artifacts from the era, as well as from other collections across the state. Each panel portrays a different theme: Confederate leaders, Union leaders, African-Americans, civilian home front, common soldiers, war on the water, reconstruction and commemoration.

The exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil Will and is accompanied by a tie-in exhibit, In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell, organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society.

From bridge burners to hangings, heroes to villains, grand monuments to simple stones, In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell is an intensely personal look at East Tennessee's Civil War experience.

November 2--January 13. Monday--Friday, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4p.m., Sunday 1-5p.m.
Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville

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 NO classes on 11/21 & 11/25. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.**
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm Contemporary Modern Dance Technique with Morgan Fleming
Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm Adult Open Level Ballet taught by Mary Alford
Sundays 3:00-4:30pm Open Level Modern Dance Technique with TBD
Sundays 4:30-6:00pm Improvisation Techniques with Mary Alford
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.

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The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present two new exhibitions of paintings by local artists Marcia Goldenstein and Jean Hess in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from November 2 – December 2, 2012. Goldenstein’s exhibition, entitled “Collection/Re-Collection”, is an installation project that transformed the results of her father’s decades-long extensive collection of stone tools and other artifacts into paint. Hess’s exhibition, entitled “Place”, is a series of collage paintings addressing various issues related to a sense of location in the universe, ranging from memory and reflection to orientation to fear and uncertainty.

The exhibition of recent works by Marcia Goldenstein and Jean Hess will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from November 2 – December 2, 2012. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on November 2 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, November 3, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed November 22-23 for the holiday. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.