Calendar of Events

Tennessee Stage Company Presents its 16th Annual NEW PLAY FESTIVAL & World Premiere Production of Harrison Young’s ONLINE FIGHTING. ONLINE FIGHTING is an action-comedy about two video gamers rekindling a feud. What starts off as fun and games online quickly becomes a battle of jealousy and revenge offline -- especially once loved ones are involved. While deadly serious, to them, the feud is a laugh out loud roller coaster ride to the audience.

Performances are: Thursday – Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm | Sunday afternoons at 3:00 pm
*Opening night, March 15, 2013 will include a post show playwright’s reception to honor Harrison Young and will feature a special price of $ 20.00.

At Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 131 N. Gay Street, Knoxville. Tickets are on sale now. Call (865) 546-4280 for tickets & reservations. General Admission is $15, Students and Senior Citizens $12. www.tennesseestage.com

Megan Brooker, flute | Junior recital; assisted by Dustin Lin, piano; works by Mercadante, Clarke, and Borne | Friday, March 15, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Sarah Fitch, mezzo soprano | Graduate recital; assisted by Eileen Downey, piano | Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Allen Havens, saxophone | Graduate jazz recital; assisted by Geoff Dean, piano; Jonathan Keeney, guitar; Will Yager, bass; Hunter Deacon, drums | Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 210, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Linda Brimer, soprano | Graduate recital; assisted by Eileen Downey, piano and Valerie Reese, clarinet; vocal works by Schubert, Poulenc, Osma and Laitman | Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra: Concertos and Classics | Concertos and arias by winners of Annual UT Concerto Competition; plus a timeless masterwork, Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3. | Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. | James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Daniel Reeve, tenor trombone | Junior recital | Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Drew Mullican, tenor saxophone | Senior jazz recital; assisted by Julias Blue, piano; Jonathan Keeney, guitar | Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Siobhan Drury, flute | Junior recital; performing works by C.P.E. Bach, Taktakishvili, and Hoover | Monday, March 18, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Luke Bowers, drums | Junior jazz recital; assisted by Jake Smith, guitar and Matt Nelson, bass | Monday, March 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 210, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Yunyue Liu, piano | Graduate collaborative piano recital; assisted by vocalist Daniel Webb | Monday, March 18, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Symphonic and Concert Band Concert | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg. | Jinyoung Son, cello

Graduate classical recital; assisted by Ahyoung Son | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Geoffrey Dean, piano | Senior jazz recital; assisted by Andrew Piarrot, bass, Hunter Deacon, drums; Joe Jordan, trumpet; Allen Haven, saxophone; Devan Jones, guitar | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 210, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Alex Shrum, trumpet | Junior recital | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Jacob Wiser, guitar/voice | Senior recital; assisted by Golden Klein, cello; Michael Garland, alto saxophone; Michael Seay, drum-set; Sarah Compton, violin; Haniska Princeton, viola; Matt Nelson, double bass | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 210, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

UT Cello Studio Bach Recital | UT students of Dr. Wesley Baldwin performing movements from the Solo Cello Suites by J.S. Bach | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Simon Hogg, organ | Graduate recital | Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. | James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

William Lavonis, tenor; Kurt Ollmann, baritone; Kevin Class, piano | Faculty and guest artists recital; Our American Family Tree--American Art Songs | Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. | Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are FREE and open to the public. At the James R. Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building. Info: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

The Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble's annual Spring Concert will be held at the Clarence Brown Theater,
Friday March 15th at 7:30 pm $23
Saturday March 16th at 2:00 pm $20
Saturday March 16th at 7:30 pm $23

Special performance for school groups and seniors Friday March 15th at 9:30 am.

To purchase tickets or for more information please call (865) 584-9636
or email tcdedance@gmail.com.

The Wild Thyme Players present ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’ during St. Patrick's Day weekend at Relix Variety Theatre in Old North Knoxville. Performances run Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, March 17 at 3:00 PM.

This fiercely dark comedy by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh exploits nationalist terrorism and gun violence to ludicrous extremes, expertly blending absurdity with cringe-inducing brutality.

'Inishmore' tells the story of Mad Padraic ("Patrick") - a man so violent he was even refused membership in the IRA - and his beloved cat, Wee Thomas. While Padraic is running amok in Northern Ireland, bombing chip shops and torturing drug dealers in the name of Irish sovereignty, he receives news that Wee Thomas has fallen ill. When he rushes home to discover the cat was in fact killed, Padraic's patriotic fervor quickly turns to murderous rage, and he vows to exact bloody revenge for his furry friend.

"McDonagh's play challenges us to look at the real motivations behind terrorism, which often have more to do with ignorance, domination and vengeance than any lofty stated goals of liberation and justice," says the play's director, Carolyn Corley. She adds that the play offers uniquely Irish comic insight into America's obsession with guns and violence.

Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Students, seniors and military are $10 at the door. Due to the graphic nature of this play, parental discretion is advised. For information call 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at The Irish Times Pub and Restaurant
March 15 – March 17, 2013

Looking for the right place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further than this authentic Irish Pub in Knoxville. The Irish Times will be hosting its weekend celebration of St. Patty’s Day with live music, happy hours and Irish dancing lessons. For more information, visit www.irishtimesknoxville.com.

Boyd’s Jig and Reel
March 15 – 17, 2013

Boyd’s Jig and Reel invites you to come and share in the celebration of heritage and culture as it is preserved through drink and music this St. Patrick’s Day. Performances will be happening all weekend long with the bands and dates listed below. For more information, visit www.jigandreel.com.

March 15: The High Jump Heart, 10:00 p.m.
March 16: Paleface, 9:30 p.m.
March 17: Clear Branch, 7:00 p.m.

Founding members of The Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys — described as “two groups at the vanguard of the Louisiana cultural renaissance” — join together to form The Revelers. Cajun, Country, Blues and Zydeco combine into a powerful tonic of roots music that’s sure to get you moving. The individual members are in high demand, having performed and recorded with Natalie Merchant, Linda Ronstadt, Preston Frank, Mamadou Diabate, Cedric Watson and Tim O’Brien, among others. As a group they play with empathy and depth that reflect years of making music together. Simply put, The Revelers are the next Louisiana supergroup.

Tickets (if available) will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $15.

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. For additional information, call (865) 522-5851, e-mail concerts@jubileearts.org, or visit www.jubileearts.org.

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on thirty or more Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Great Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

Admission to the winter premier of Alive After Five is $9 for general admission and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. For more information about the Alive After Five series, please contact Michael Gill at (865) 934-2039.
All shows 6:00-8:30 pm.

March 15 – Bad Moon Blues Band Classic Chicago-, Memphis-, and Texas-style Blues

Friday, March 15, a special fundraising event.
Flying Anvil Theatre & The League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County present
A staged reading of a new play "The Feeble-Mindedness of Woman", a humorous and inspiring "play with in a play" about Gerty Cori, the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Science

Written by Staci Swedeen, Directed by Jayne Morgan

Reception at 7:00pm
Appetizer & Dessert Buffet
Cash bar
Show starts at 8:00pm
Hilton Knoxville, 501 W. Church Ave.

Advance Tickets: $30.00, Day of Show: $35.00
Visit lwvknoxville.org to purchase tickets.
For more information, call 865-408-8GOV. (865-408-8468)

The Square Room at Café 4
March 15, 2013

Join The Square Room as it hosts the Celtic band, Four Leaf Peat, for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Four Leaf Peat was born out of the Irish traditional music scene in Knoxville and is dedicated to honoring and preserving the spirit of Irish music. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.thesquareroom.com.

St. Patty’s Day Comedy Cruise
March 15, 2013

The Star of Knoxville Riverboat welcomes comedians Josh McDonald, Cody Lambert, Aaron Varble and more as it celebrates St. Patrick’s Day on the Tennessee River. For more information, visit comedyboozecruise.blogspot.com.

Born in 1986, Anna Wypych studied at the Academy of Art in Gdansk, Poland, and earned her master’s degree in 2011. Wypych won a Grand Prix in the national contest “Artistic journey Hestia” in 2010. Her works have been displayed internationally in museums and galleries in Poland but also abroad, including the International Student Art Triennial, Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey; European contemporary Tapestry and Textile Art at the Acadérmie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, Belgium; a series of exhibitions under the “kunstbrucke 2″ Ost-Europa-Forum für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Kultur eV, Berlin, Germany; and “Kunst modell” Passau, Germany."

Opening March 15, 5:00-7:00 PM
Pienkow Art Gallery at West Knox Plaza
7417 Kingston Pike, 37919.
www.gallery.pienkow.com