Calendar of Events

February 1 - July 28 "JAPAN 1945: IMAGES BY U.S. MARINE PHOTOGRAPHER JOE O'DONNELL" is a traveling exhibition organized by the Tennessee State Museum that showcases 22 of the most compelling images to document the aftermath of U.S. bombing raids on the Japanese cities struck by the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Artifacts and explanatory panels complete the exhibition. AMSE Lobby.

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

The Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will feature an exhibit of recent works by two artists recently juried into the gallery, Kory Kiker and Katie White.

A First Friday opening reception for the exhibit is planned for 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, with complimentary refreshments and live music: jazz, soul and fusion performed by saxophonist Marquis McGee.

Member owned and operated by more than 60 regional artists, the Art Market Gallery is located at 422 South Gay St., next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery, and a few doors down from Mast General Store. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. For more information,. Call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net, or join us on Facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present and installation by Chad Curtis. Chad D. Curtis is an artist and technologist living and working in Philadelphia. Drawing inspiration from both digital technology and homebrew DIY makers, Curtis's work examines the abstraction of materiality in the digital age and the effects of high technology on the relationship between human beings and the natural environment.

Chad Curtis will be giving a public lecture on his work at 7:30pm in room 109 of the Art and Architecture building on Thursday January 31st. There is a basketball game on campus that evening. Parking Services will be selling off the lots until game tip-off shortly after 7pm. If you are planning on parking in the lot behind the A+A building, please plan to arrive no earlier than 5-10 minutes before the lecture begins to avoid paying to park.

February 1 , 2013 - February 23, 2013
RECEPTION, Friday, February 1, 2013, 5-9pm

LECTURE
Thursday, January 31, 2013
7:30 pm in room 109 of the Art and Architecture Building

GALLERY HOURS: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present its National Juried Exhibition of 2013, a new exhibition featuring selected works from 24 artists in the Southeast region. The National Juried Exhibition was developed in 2006 to provide a forum for local artists to compete on a national scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition encompasses all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists and will be displayed in the Emporium Center from February 1-22, 2013. A public reception will take place on Friday, February 1, from 5:00-9:00 PM with a brief awards ceremony at 6:00 PM in which $1,000 in cash awards will be announced.

Gallery open M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM. Additional hours Sat. Feb. 2, 11:00AM-3:00PM.
The Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street.
http://www.knoxalliance.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition featuring artwork by six local artists opening Friday, February 1, at 5:00 PM in the Balcony of the Emporium Center:
Tina Brunetti (Knoxville) – Acrylic and mixed media works,
Phillip Carter (Morristown) – Acrylic on canvas,
Meg Haufe (Knoxville) Pastel paintings inspired by music and musicians,
Steven Ingram (Talbott) – Mixed media artworks in the style of surrealism mixed with impressionism,
Barry McManus (Louisville) – Photography,
Jane Nickels (Knoxville) – Acrylic on canvas, abstract in nature with an emphasis on pattern and visual connections/relationships.

The group exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from February 1-22, 2013. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on February 1 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, February 2, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

Please join us for First Friday, February 1, 5-8 p.m. for a champagne reception featuring: Julia Britell Jewelry (show continues through the 22nd), V Chocolates, Donna Gordon Glass.

The District Gallery and Framery
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville | TN | 37919
(located next to Gourmet's Market) | 865.200.4452 | www.thedistrictgallery.com

The Art Guild of Tellico Village (AGTV) has embraced a theme this year set forth by their President, Laurie Szilvagyi. A select group of artists have taken the challenge to work out of their comfort zones and create artwork aligning with inspiration, innovation, collaboration and exploration. An art exhibit entitled "Beyond the Comfort Zone" will be held at the Rarity Bay Community Center Gallery located at 150 Rarity Bay Parkway, Vonore, Tennessee 37885. The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday, February 1st, at 6:30-9:30 p.m. and will be open to the public on Saturday, February 2nd, and Sunday, February 3rd, from 12:00-3:00 p.m.

During all three days, a Gallery Talk will be provided by Laurie Szilvagyi, and several artists will be available to share their project experience as well. This exhibit will delight you with elements of surprise, intrigue you with works of content and symbolism, engage you in interactive art, and the artists will be sharing their experience and lessons learned in "Beyond the Comfort Zone". For further information regarding the AGTV, visit their website tellicoartguild.org. or contact featherstone01@tds.net

The Townsend Artisan Guild will lead a Photography Tour on Friday, February 1, 9am-3pm at the Smoky Mountain Visitor’s Center, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend. After conversations of translating creative vision into photographs with the use of your camera’s capabilities, composition, and lighting, participants will have an opportunity to photograph in historical structures at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center. Experienced photographers will be on site to assist with visioning images and applying techniques to capture that vision. A final wrap up discussion and presentation will provide a unique approach to evaluating your images.

Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. Bring you camera, manual, and tripod. Donations of $25 are requested to cover the Guild costs for this event are requested. Morning coffee and muffins will be provided. An opportunity to acquire a box lunch will be provided at noon.

For more information, go to www.smokymoutains.org/do/events_festivals/winter_heritage.aspx
or contact Susan Cooper (suscoop@gmail.com).

Dr. Wesley Baldwin, cello
Dr. Kevin Class, piano
UT School of Music faculty recital featuring the world premiere of "Green and Blue" by Fang Fang, Prokofiev's epic Cello Sonata, and the ever-popular E minor Sonata of Johannes Brahms.

Friday, February 1, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.
Free and open to the public.

Please join us on First Friday, February 1, from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
as we celebrate new exhibitions and local artists at the Emporium Center
100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present this new exhibition featuring selected works from 24 artists in the Southeast region. The National Juried Exhibition was developed in 2006 to provide a forum for local artists to compete on a national scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition encompasses all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists.

Join us for the awards ceremony at 6:00 PM with juror Patrick DeGuira as we announce $1,000 in cash prizes!

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition featuring artwork by six local artists in the Balcony of the Emporium Center:

Tina Brunetti (Knoxville) – Acrylic and mixed media works
Phillip Carter (Morristown) – Acrylic and mixed media works
Meg Haufe (Knoxville) – Pastel paintings
Steven Ingram (Talbott) – Mixed media works
Barry McManus (Louisville) – Photography
Jane Nickels (Knoxville) – Acrylic on canvas
Sculptures by Sandie Galka in the display case.

www.theemporiumcenter.com
Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance

RED HOT DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND

Vance Thompson and company deliver toe tappin', knee slappin', have-a-good-time music Big Easy Style this coming Friday night at the Palace Theatre in Crossville. Tickets available online.

72 S. Main St.
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-6133
http://www.palacetheatre-crossville.com

Red takes you into the mind of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko and chronicles his two-year struggle to complete the largest and most lucrative commission in the history of modern art – a set of dark red murals for Manhattan’s exclusive Four Seasons restaurant. As Rothko’s young assistant gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the possibility that his crowning achievement as an artist might also be his artistic undoing. Set during the changing cultural landscape of the early 1960s, John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play is a snapshot of a brilliant artist at the height of his fame. Red is hailed as “intense and exciting” by The New York Times.

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