Calendar of Events

As their time at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts draws to a close, artists Heather Ashworth, Jason Burnett, Erin Castellan, Ashley Gilreath and David Katz share a collection of new work developed during their 11-month stay on campus.

The Annual Artists-in-Residence Exhibition opens with a gallery reception on Saturday, March 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Blain Galleries. The exhibition will be on display from March 9 through May 4, and both the reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. This year’s Residents will exhibit works that include functional wood furniture, whimsical pottery, ceramic installations, embroidered paintings, metalsmithing and enameling.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865.436.5860

Saturday, March 9
9:30 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Keyhole Journey for Kids with Sabrina. This is an adventurous hike to the Ross Marble Keyhole, exploring unique and beautiful landscapes. Open to all ages.
1 p.m. HIKE-A-THON: Ijams Trails with Darin' Erin. WBIR's Darin' Erin Donovan has requested that participants come clad in their favorite zombie or superhero costume for this fun hike. Open to all ages.
6 p.m. Ijams Birding Series: Woodcock Walk. Come see the elaborate courtship displays of the American woodcock during this guided hike by naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales. To attract a female, the male woodcock shows off a combination of squawks, twitters, and aerial acrobatics. We'll meet at Ijams Nature Center, then caravan to Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area. The fee for this program is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. Please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Sunday, March 10
Noon: HIKE-A-THON: Music Melodies Hike with Red WDVK's Red Hickey is one of Knoxville's most colorful radio personalities. Join this fascinating honky tonk gal as she rambles her cowboy boots around Ijams. Open to all ages.

Monday, March 11
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Discovery Hike at Ijams with Samantha. Lace up your hiking boots and discover the wonders of wildflowers, animals, and trees at Ijams Nature Center. Open to all ages.
4 p.m.: Nature Fun Station. Join us each Monday afternoon for a different Nature Fun Station. You never know what kind of outdoor fun we'll be digging up each week. These programs are FREE and no registration is required.

Tuesday, March 12
10am: HIKE-A-THON: Wonders of Birding Hike with Lee. If you ever wanted to know about what birds are in your yard or just migrating through, this hike is for you. Open to all ages.

Wednesday, March 13
1 p.m. HIKE-A-THON: River Boardwalk Hike with Sabrina. Located barely a mile downstream from the birth of the Tennessee River, the extensive boardwalk has long been a visitor favorite. Open to all ages.

Thursday, March 14
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Wonders of Birding Hike with Lee. If you ever wanted to know about what birds are in your yard or just migrating through, this hike is for you. Open to all ages.
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Little Tykes Hike with Sarah. Bring your little ones out to explore, dig, run and play. Each week has a different theme. Recommended for families with children aged 2-5.
4 p.m. Backyard Birds FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. FeederWatch data help scientists track bird populations. Join us each Thursday in March as we visit the feeders around Ijams Nature Center to identify and count the visiting bird species. At the end, we'll submit our bird counts to help with this research project. This program is FREE and registration is not required.

Friday, March 15
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Wetland Hike with Lee. Join Lee Bryant as she takes you around the Lotus pond and wetland created by the Ijams Family over 75 years ago. Open to all ages.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Oak Ridge Junior Playhouse presents RAPUNZEL on Saturday, March 9 at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM and Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 PM.

Told with warmth and wit, this is more than just the story of a girl and her hair. When a man his wife, longing for a child, make a harsh bargain with a witch, the child is taken away by the enchantress to live locked in a tall tower. Is her only escape to one day be hopefully rescued by a prince? This production is suitable for General Audiences. No children under age 3 admitted.

Box office open 12 noon- 5:30 PM Mon-Sat
OR TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR AT EACH PERFORMANCE
(Please note that Jr. Playhouse productions are no longer General Admission. Seating is assigned. We strongly suggest you purchase tickets early.)

STEVE FORBERT, performs Saturday March 9, 8:00pm

Critics hailed him at the time as the "new Bob Dylan", given a similar vocal timbre and thoughtful songwriting. He is best known for his song "Romeo's Tune", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980, but his writing and touring has never stopped! Steve brings his new recording, "Over With You," to the stage at RELIX VARIETY THEATRE in Knoxville on Saturday March 9 at 8pm. "An album that finds the man who gave us the classic debut 'Alive on Arrival' re-arriving as a middle-aged troubadour representing all those out there with hearts that are broken yet fully functioning...Over With You is a welcome chance to revisit Forbert years after he first impressed us with his own distinctive charms." -- David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) via Huffingtonpost.com

“BLUES FOR FOOD” is a series of 3 performances benefiting the programs of SECOND HARVEST of EAST TENNESSEE. Each show will take place at The Relix Variety Theatre, located at 1208 N. Central Ave., Knoxville, Tennessee. Tickets for these 3 shows are available through www.BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door.

LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR FREE DIABETES CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9 IN DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE
The East Tennessee office of the American Diabetes Association is hosting their eleventh annual Diabetes NOW conference on Saturday, March 9 at the Holiday Inn at Worlds Fair Park from 8:00am-3:00pm Diabetes NOW is an all-day, educational conference and diabetes expo with local experts and health and wellness vendors from throughout the community.

This year’s event is at the Holiday Inn at Worlds Fair Park, and will be host to more than 40 vendors and hundreds of attendees. Many vendors will be offering health screenings at free or reduced costs, including free BMI screenings, a kidney health screening, A1C testing, blood glucose and blood pressure screening, monofilament foot screenings, and more.
Tickets are limited, but are free to those who RSVP by March 1 while supplies last. Anyone wanting to attend the 2013 Diabetes NOW conference on March 9 should call the local American Diabetes Association office at (865) 524-7868 extension 3341 to receive their ticket.

Pruning Workshop
Saturday, March 9th 10am to 12pm
Join KBGA master pruner, Mathew McMillan for this informative workshop on the fundamentals of proper pruning. Mathew will cover proper tool usage and maintenance, how to assess a tree or shrub for its pruning needs and most importantly, how to make the proper cuts for any pruning task. Call or email for pricing or to register.

Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum
2743 Wimpole Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914

Marble Springs State Historic Site, a Tennessee Historical Commission State-Owned Historic Site, will host an Open Hearth Cooking Workshop Saturday, March 9 starting at 10:00am. This hands-on workshop will teach visitors about open hearth cooking methods of the 18th and 19th-centuries. Participants will be broken into teams that will create different portions of the meal to be served at the conclusion of the workshop. This workshop is limited to 10 participants – a waiting list will be established, if necessary.

Reservations are required and must be made by Friday, March 1, 2013 at 5pm.

Fee: $15 per person; $10 for GJSMA members. Please mail payment to P.O. Box 20195, Knoxville, TN 37940 or drop off at Marble Springs during open hours by March 1. Parking is free.

All activities take place at the Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920.

Information found at 865-573-5508
Email: marblesprings@gmail.com
Website: www.marblesprings.net

The Academy of Dance Arts Ensemble presents their Spring concert March 9, 2013. An
evening of mixed dance styles ranging from ballet to tap to Musical Theatre. Appropriate for all ages and fun for the whole family.

Saturday, March 9, 2013 Time: 7:30 pm
Bijou Theatre , Knoxville, TN
Patrons needing special assistance please call the box office at 865-684-1200.

March 9, the Clayton Center for the Arts will have Chamber Jazz Music with The Wind Quartet, Blackstick Four and The Acoustic Jazz String Quartet in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and available at www.claytonartscenter.com or 865-981-8590.

The Clayton Center for the Arts, located on the Maryville College campus and constructed through a unique partnership between the College and the cities of Maryville and Alcoa, is East Tennessee’s newest venue for arts and entertainment.

66th Annual Student Art Competition
March 8 - 18, 2013
Reception : March 8, Ewing Gallery

Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 11:30AM-5:00PM, closed Saturday and Sunday.

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1715 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-2410
ph: 865.974.3200

Who lives? Who dies? Who decides? In this timely, provocative drama by Mark St. Germain, medicine, money and morality clash when the Transplant Selection Committee of St. Patrick's Hospital has only minutes to decide which of three patients will receive a heart that has suddenly come available. "The God Committee" takes us into the inner workings of a Transplant Program and a decision which, for both the candidates and the program, is a matter of life and death. (Recommended for ages 15+)

Performances are March 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 7:30 pm and March 10 & 17 @ 2:30 pm. Tickets are $8-$12 and may be purchased online or at the door with cash or check. Thursday, March 14 is Pay What You Can Night. A discussion will follow the matinee on March 10.

At The WordPlayers' Theatre @ MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd., Knoxville. For information call, 865-539-2490 or visit www.wordplayers.org.

Jubilee Community Arts presents the 44th Jubilee Festival Friday through Sunday, March 8-10 at at the Laurel Theater.
Jubilee Community Arts presents its signature celebration of traditional mountain music featuring Tennessee artists recognized as accomplished masters of old styles of fiddle, banjo, string bands, sacred music and early country and historical ballads, culminating in the annual Epworth Old Harp Singing.

This year's event features a ballad set by former Knoxvillian Daron Douglas, great granddaughter of Jane Hicks Gentry, high energy old time sets from youngbloods Check Engine and Possum Riot, and the soulful and powerful voice of East Tennessee's Leah Gardner as well as old masters and other outstanding performers familiar to the festival.

We welcome and anticipate basement sessions all evening Friday and Saturday.
Evening concerts begin 7 pm Friday and Saturday.
Old Harp Singing and potluck at 10 am - 3 pm Sunday.

Tickets
Friday or Saturday evening: $12 (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students, seniors 65+)
Sunday singing & dinner on the grounds no charge
Tickets are available through KnoxTix at http://www.knoxtix.com, (865) 523-7521, and at the door.

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus.