Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association will hold a free concert featuring the top youth orchestra in the region. This concert includes two works performed by the winners of the 2012-2013 Concerto Competition. The concert, sponsored by the Charlie and Moll Anderson Family Foundation, will take place on Sunday, February 17 at 3:00 PM at the Tennessee Theatre. This concert is FREE and open to the public.

KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum conducts the KYSO and two Concerto Competition winners,Mayuki Miyashita, piano and John Paul Powers, tuba.Musical selections include Wagner's Prelude to Die Meistersinger, Mozart's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 12 in A Major, K. 414, Newton's Capriccio, and Bizet's Carmen, Suite No. 1.

Performed at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The year 2013 marks the seventieth anniversary of the final public performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff, a towering figure of late nineteenth and early twentieth century music. Knoxville and the University of Tennessee share an intriguing connection with the maestro's final days, as his last concert was held in the Alumni Gymnasium on the campus of the University on February 17, 1943. To commemorate this momentous occasion,The Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series, in partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, School of Music, College of Arts & Sciences, will present at 8:00 p.m. on February 17, 2013—the seventieth anniversary of the Rachmaninoff recital—a gala event featuring acclaimed Russian pianist Evgheny Brakhman in solo performance of an all-Rachmaninoff program in the Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building on the UT campus—the very same building where Rachmaninoff played. The anniversary event is capturing widespread interest, and promises to be memorable. The program will be free and open to the public.

LOCATION: 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.

Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 2pm
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Anna Johnson Benefit Concert for Coulter Grove and Montgomery Ridge Schools

Anna Johnson is a girl who makes music from the deepest part of her heart. Her songs sing stories of life and love, friendship and the road, with an emphasis on effortless harmonies and intricate string arrangements. Though she began as a songwriter with great Pop sensibilities, Anna's writing and performance style has matured into a more organic Americana/Pop, again with a foundation of story-telling by way of floating harmonies and acoustic guitars.

Since moving to Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 2009, Anna has celebrated the release of THREE professional, independent albums, has formed and grown with her band, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Amy Grant this past September at the Clayton Center for the Arts as well as big name artists such as Colbie Caillat, Jim Lauderdale, John Carter Cash, and Bryan White.

Tickets are $10
For more information contact the Clayton Center Box Office at (865) 981-8590.

Sunday, February 17

12 - 4 p.m. Eco Make-n-Take
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of making our own inspired accessories from jewelry to handbags. We will provide all kinds of essentials like sewing machines, glue, fabric, glitter, small metal parts and findings, paints, and plenty of light, space to spread out, and snacks! DO bring something from home to share or bring a friend to introduce to the club! Laughing required. Hilarity optional. The fee for this program is $10 and pre-registration is not required.

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

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.