Calendar of Events

Veteran actor Tandy Cronyn will star in the "The Tall Boy" at the Clarence Brown Theatre's Carousel Theatre on March 14 and 16 at 8:00 p.m. The productions are free and open to the public. A talkback will follow each of the performances.

In it, three young boys, a 15-year-old Czech, a 14-year-old Pole and a 12-year-old Italian are swept up by different American Army units in the final years of WW II and outfitted as GI mascots. They wear cut down US Army fatigues, speak English in the accents of the GI's who “adopted” them, and want to follow their units "home" to the US. But as the GIs are being shipped back stateside, the boys are dumped at a children's Displaced Persons Camp in Bavaria run by an American Relief Team. The matron of this temporary orphanage is bound by regulations to try to repatriate the children - the United States has yet to open its doors to more than a tiny trickle of refugees - but the boys have their hearts set on America. Through her eyes, we relive the boys' struggles to find a future for themselves in the aftermath of World War II. Ms. Cronyn plays the role of the matron.

The production is directed by Bruch Reed and based on original staging by David Hammond. For more information, please contact the Box Office at 865-974-5161 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

Come along on a NeverNeverLand Adventure with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell! The Appalachian Ballet Company presents the full length Peter Pan.

At the Clayton Center for the Arts. Friday March 14 at 7:00PM.
Saturday, March 15 at 2:00PM
Tickets on sale February 18. KnoxvilleTickets.com 865 656 4444,
AppalachianBallet.com 865 982 8463, ClaytonArtsCenter.com 865 981 8590

The Knoxville Square Dance series featuring live old-time music by The Hellgrammites and traditional southern squares & circles, with waltzes, two-steps, and other social dances thrown in for fun. No special training or equipment required - all square dances will be taught and called! No taps, please. Caller: Sally Morgan

Thursday, March 14, 2013
Jubilee Community Arts | 1538 Laurel Avenue | Knoxville | TN | 37916
865-522-5851
www.jubileearts.org

March 14, 2013: Katy Siegel -- Katy Siegel is a professor of art history at Hunter College, CUNY, editor-in-chief of Art Journal, and a contributing editor to Artforum. She has written extensively on modern and contemporary art; her recent essays have focused on the work of Mark Bradford and the changing nature of studios and of art schools. She was the curator of High Times, Hard Times: New York Painting, 1967-1975, and is currently at work on a large historical painting exhibition that is
scheduled to open in 2013 at Ohio State University's Wexner Center for the Arts. Her books include Since '45: America and the Making of Contemporary Art (Reaktion: 2011) and Abstract Expressionism (Phaidon: 2011). At the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, she will talk on "Facture and Fidelity: Contemporary Painting."

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996.
ph: 865.974.3200 - email: ewing@utk.edu - web: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has added a new concert series for the 2012 – 2013 season, “Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends,” featuring recently appointed Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz in performances he has programmed and will lead. Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Remedy Coffee, 125 W. Jackson Ave (Old City) in Knoxville. Concerts will last approximately one hour. Seating is limited. Complimentary coffee and dessert will be served after each concert when ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the performers.

Schubert, The Bee
Pince Estrellita
Bazzini Round of the Goblins
Mendelssohn Octet
Gabriel Lefkowitz, Gordon Tsai, Edward Pulgar, violin; Kathryn Gawne and Eunsoon Lee-Corlis, viola; Andy Bryenton and Ihsan Kartal, cello.

For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The senior adult Young at HeART art group from Marietta Cumberland Presbyterian Church will display their work in March at the Farragut Town Hall. Exhibition runs March 11-22, during regular Town Hall hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Reception: Sunday, March 24 - 2 to 3 p.m. The art show and reception are free and open to the public.

At Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office). For more information, please contact Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator, at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057.

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

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.

Sevier County Student Art Show Continues At Arrowmont School of Arts

Volunteers have installed over 300 works of art for the 20th annual Sevier County Student Art Show, held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg. The show will be on display through March 16. The exhibit includes work in all media from K-12 students from schools in Sevier County. The exhibit will be open to the public during Arrowmont's regular hours, Monday - Friday 8:30-5:30. Call 436-5860 for weekend hours. Awards will be announced at a public reception to be held at Arrowmont on March 8, from 6-8 pm. The public is welcome to attend.

Come enjoy the beauty of water media. This exhibit is free to the public with a reception to meet the artists on Friday, March 22 from 4:00 until 6:00 PM. On display are some of the finest examples of water media paintings created by award winning artists from the region. The DENSO Gallery and the KWS exhibit will be open from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday and during public events such as plays and concerts. This is a free event!

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com