Calendar of Events

Patterson Hood • Saturday, February 16
Best known as leader of the Drive-By Truckers, songwriter Patterson Hood is hitting the road with DBT bandmates Jay Gonzalez and Brad Morgan! Touring in support of his most recent solo album, Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance, Hood will most certainly disarm audience members as he turns down the amps for this stripped down show.
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You are invited to join the fun and show WDVX some love!!
On February 16, beginning at 6:30 PM
With musical guests:
RB Morris, Tim Lee Three, Greg Horne, Jay Clark and more of East Tennessee's Own!

The party begins at 6:30 PM. We're cookin' up an affair to remember to keep the music goin'. Advance tickets are available online by clicking here. They're also available by phone at 865-544-1029 or at WDVX for $15. Tickets will be $20 at the door.

Relix Variety Theatre, 1208 N Central St Knoxville, TN 37917

Saturday, February 16

9 a.m. Dog Walk with Dr. Louise
Bring your favorite canine and join Ijams veterinarian Dr. Louise Conrad for this Dog Walk on our trails. Dr. Louise will share her knowledge of canine health issues, answering any and all questions including "Should dogs eat chocolate." Free for Ijams members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Saturday, February 16

10 a.m. Winter Birding Walk
Join Ijams naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales for a walk through the Ijams grounds looking for wintering birds and other feathered residents. Free for Ijams members, $5 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will hold a special concert entitled Valentine’s Romance with the KSO. Maestro Lucas Richman conducts the Orchestra, joined by guest vocalists Nicole Kaplan and Philip Drennen. This special concert will take place on Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 PM at the Tennessee Theatre.

This show has no intermission and includes musical works by Wagner, Mendelssohn, and Dolly Parton. The program includes unforgettable themes from "Titanic" and "Gone with the Wind," with tributes to George Gershwin, Henry Mancini, Marvin Hamlisch, and more.

Guests will be greeted at the historic Tennessee Theatre by complimentary champagne, samples of Godiva Chocolatier products and special giveaways by Godiva and Titanic Museum Attraction. This is surely an evening of romance you don’t want to miss!

Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 PM
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.
Tickets: Tickets are $50 for nonsubscribers and $45 for subscribers. Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets may be purchased by calling 291-3310 or visiting our website. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets at a discounted rate by calling 521-2337.

The Fountain City Art Center’s theme exhibit, “Reflection,” will run from February 15 – March 28, 2013.
Fountain City Art Center is located in the old library building at 213 Hotel Avenue next to the Fountain City Park.

Public viewing hours are Tuesday and Thursday 9-5; Wednesday and Friday 10-5; and Saturdays 9-1.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a live stage version of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty for children and families from February 15 to March 2. KCT’s version adheres to all the basic elements of the classic bedtime story: romance, intrigue, and ancient magic. But our new adaptation re-imagines various elements to include humor, suspense, and drama, all set amid the backdrop of the French Revolution. Dreams become reality in KCT’s Sleeping Beauty.

Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK performances. To reserve tickets for the production, e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed, along with your requested performance date and time, to tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time. Or you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours of 1 PM and 5 PM weekdays, or 11 AM to 5 PM on weekends. Reservations will be placed on “will-call” and paid for upon arrival.

TICKETS are $12 per person. CTK is continuing our special Adult & Child Combination rate for this production: If an adult and a child enter together, these two may be admitted for $10 each.

February 15-17, 2013 : : Knoxville Convention Center
Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for February 2013, the Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show, presented by the Knoxville News Sentinel, will feature more than 200 exhibits sure to spark the imaginations of home and garden enthusiasts. Attendees can lose themselves in the Grand Gardens, a showcase of more than 10,000 square feet of landscapes constructed by the region’s top designers, and find themselves inspired by interior designers showcasing innovations for the home. The Flower Markets will offer virtually everything colorful and green that can brighten a garden. Artists will have artwork on the show floor to bring personality to your home and garden. You can learn a little something culinary at the cooking school, go green at the Green Pavilion, and can even learn how to make your own topiary!

Celebrity speakers will be on-hand throughout the weekend on the How-To Entertainment Stage as they educate and entertain audiences. Among others, Matt Muenster, host of DIY Network’s Bath Crashers will present Bathroom Design for 2013 & Beyond!; Leigh Anne Lomax from Cheekwood Botanical Garden in Nashville will present Cheekwood’s Dynamic Dogwoods: Building an Exemplary Collection; and Alison Victoria, host of DIY Network’s Kitchen Crashers will present Alison’s Five Best Kitchen Tips.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (over 65), and $5 for youth (6-12 years old). Children under 5 are admitted free. Tickets purchased at any local ORNL Federal Credit Union will receive $1 off the ticket price from January 28 through February 14. All proceeds benefit Dogwood Arts.

Visit dogwoodhouseandgarden.com or call [865] 637.4561 for more show details and the entire How-To Stage Entertainment and Cooking School.

Tennessee Cello Workshop & UT Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring the David Ott Double Cello Concerto with Wesley Baldwin and Carter Enyeart, soloists.

Friday, February 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building

Tennessee Cello Workshop Faculty Recital
Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Building

Tennesse Cello Workshop Final Concert
UT Cello Studio Bachianas, with Soprano Melisa Barrick, TCW Cello Ensemble, and TCW Cello Orchestra.

Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

The Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Way Drive on the campus of the University of Tennessee campus (next to Neyland Stadium; zip code: 37996), and the James R. Cox Auditorium is on the second floor.

PARKING: Public parking will be available in the S9 Lot, on Philip Fulmer Way, directly across the street from the Alumni Memorial Building and next door to the University Center.

Tuesday 2/12
Kaleb Hensley

Wednesday 2/13
The Tune Junkies

Thursday 2/14
The Honeycutters
Glossary

Friday 2/15
Hillbillies From Mars
Edgar Allen Lee

Saturday 2/16
Steven Kim
Mayday Malone

Monday 2/18
Shivering Timbers
Bombadil

Tuesday 2/19
Juliet and the Lonesome Romeos
Rich Del Grosso & John Del Toro Richardson

Wednesday 2/20
Adrian Krygowski
Barstool Romeos

Thursday 2/21
Wylie and the Wild West

Friday 2/22
Occidental Gypsy
Henry Wagons

Saturday 2/23
Locust Honey Stringband
Mary Gauthier

12:00 Noon, Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 South Gay St. Knoxville, 37902

Although his home and studio are in Coldwater, Miss., artist Tom Lee is known throughout the South and across the nation for his “lessons of the truth of absurdity.” Pellissippi State Community College hosts a collection of Lee’s work at an exhibit scheduled Feb. 8-March 1.

“It’s What You Get….” kicks off on the 8th with an opening reception honoring the artist. Reception hours are 3-5 p.m. The reception and exhibit, both of which are free and open to the community, take place in the gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

For additional information about the exhibit or “The Arts at Pellissippi State,” call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu/arts. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance.

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