Calendar of Events

March 17th –
Call the Midwife In-Studio Event!

East Tennessee PBS will be screening Episode One of Season Two on Sunday March 17th at 7pm. Please join us for this special in-studio event. Doors open at 6:30pm. The event is open to the public.

Please RSVP to Amy Hubbard at ahubbard@EastTennesseePBS.org or (865) 595-0230.

Concertos and arias from winners of the annual UT Concerto Competition; plus a timeless masterwork: Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3.

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

Join us for a good ole' St. Patrick's Day dinner and show benefiting the charities of the Knoxville Downtown Sertoma Club, Sunday, March 17, 5:00PM at The Foundry, 747 Worlds Fair Park.

Enjoy a traditional Irish buffet and live entertainment featuring Irish music and Irish step dancing.
Cost $50.00 per person. To make reservations please call the Foundry at
865 546 8656 by Thursday, March 14.
Don't forget to wear your lucky green.

Barley’s St. Patrick’s Day 5K
March 17, 2013

Barley’s Taproom hosts its inaugural St. Patrick’s Day 5K to raise funds and awareness to fight neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Participants walk or run their way through the 5K course starting in the historic Old City. Participants will receive a free commemorative shirt and finishers will be treated to a pizza buffet and beer (for those 21 and over). The 5K begins at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.active.com/running/knoxville-tn/barleys-st-patricks-day-5k-2013.

Saturday, March 16
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Hike with Appalachian Trail veteran, Jim Myers. Swap trail tales with Mast General Store's Jim Myers who hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. Open to all ages.
10 a.m. Wagging Walk with Dr. Louise. Grab your favorite four-legged friend and join Ijams' own veterinarian, Dr. Louise Conrad, as she walks her own canine companions. She'll review good doggy etiquette at the park and help owners understand the special safety concerns for dogs in nature. The fee for this program is $5 for members and free for members. Please call 865-577-4717, ext. 110 to register.
10 a.m. Ijams Birding Series: Spring Wing Fling at Marie Myers Park. Come explore part of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness. Marie Myers Park is a wooded, all-natural park that is preserved by the city as a public nature sanctuary, ideal for birding. Join naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales, as he regales tales from the outdoors as you search for the feathered residents of the park. You're sure to enjoy the beautiful scenery, laugh a little, and maybe even learn a bit about birds. The fee for this program is $5 for members and free for members. Please call 865-577-4717, ext. 110 to register. NOTE: Due to limited parking, we will meet at Ijams Nature Center and then carpool to Marie Myers Park.
1 p.m. Living Clean & Green: Save Your Seeds. Get ready to get dirty as you learn techniques for propagating seeds, taking plant cuttings and gathering seeds with Ijams green thumb Peg Beute. This hands-on workshop will be sure to get you ready for spring planting! This program is FREE. Please call 865-577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

Monday, March 18
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Discovery Hike 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.

Wednesday, March 20
2 p.m. HIKE-A-THON: Bouldering Adventure Hike with Sarah. Come out and discover the boulder fields at Ross Marble Quarry. Due to rough terrain, this hike is recommended for ages 12 and up ONLY.

Thursday, March 21
10 a.m. HIKE-A-THON: Little Tikes 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.
2 p.m. HIKE-A-THON: Ijams Explorers Hike with Sabrina. Even if you have been to Ijams before, you never know what you'll find on each new visit; each trip is a new experience! Open to all ages.
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 22
6 p.m. Ijams Family Wildlife Series: Owl Prowl. Want to be part of Ijams night life? You may think you know the trails at Ijams, but they become a whole new experience at night! Peg Beute and our fearless trail guides will lead you on an adventure in which owls hooting, coyotes howling, and strange rustlings in the brush are wonderful possibilities. Ijams owl prowls are a real "hoot!" The fee for this program is $8 for non-members and $5 for members. Please call 865-577-4717, ext. 110 to register.

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

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.

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.