Calendar of Events

February 20 at 12:00 noon former Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen IV will discuss The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker.
Lawson Mcghee Library, 500 W. Church Ave.

The public is invited to join the conversation. Bring your favorite sandwich or pick up something from a downtown restaurant. Copies of the books are available at the Library if you'd like to read one before the program. For more information, please call Emily Ellis at 215-8723.

The Carpetbag Theatre celebrates Black History Month by presenting an interactive panel featuring renowned producer/director Woodie King Jr., and cast members from Clarence Brown’s production of A Raisin in the Sun.

Woodie King Jr. is a prolific figure in black theater history. King founded the New
Federal Theater (NFT) and the National Black Touring Circuit in 1970. This
neighborhood-based professional theater has provided emerging playwrights with the
opportunity to have their works produced; it has brought minority actors, directors and
designers to national attention.

3:00 pm February 20 at Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 1323 N. Broadway.
Following the panel, The Carpetbag Theatre Ensemble will continue the celebration by
singing songs from their 44-year history at Folk@Fourth at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

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

Monday 2/25
The Town Pants
The Dulcimer Guys

Tuesday 2/26
Driftwood
Mandi Rae

Wednesday 2/27
Tim Haggerty
Patchwork

Thursday 2/28
WestWend
Tim Lee 3

Friday 3/1
Star and Micey
Carolina Story

Saturday 3/2
The Emancipators
Small Houses

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

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.

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.

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.