Calendar of Events

Gordon Tsai, violin
Edward Pulgar, violin
Kathryn Gawne, viola
Andy Bryenton, cello

Borodin: String Quartet in D Major
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor
Richman: Movements for String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor,
Op. 95

Performed at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The Knoxville Chamber Chorale will present its annual spring concert. The program will offer a variety of musical genres including traditional selections by Palestrina and Bach as well as contemporary pieces by Ola Gjeilo and Eric Whitacre. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door.

Contact: Angie France, 865-579-6292
St. John’s Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

April 6, 2013, 12-6 p.m. & April 7, 2013 1-5 p.m.
Presented by United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter #89

Spring Tours at the Bleak House
http://www.knoxvillecmh.org/
(865)-522-2371

Bliss Home is pleased to present Nature's Splash of Colors, an exhibit by international award winning photographer, Dennis Sabo. Nature's Splash of Colors is an interpretation of the "growing interest and concern for our environmental impact and fragile ecosystems". Each photo is taken of natural, common subjects which are refined into an interpretive collage of color, motion and textures.

Dennis Sabo hails from Loudon, Tennessee where he specializes in contemporary fine art abstract, landscape and seascape photography. Dennis' photography has been featured in a variety of books and magazines, like Blue Planet, Living Southern Style and Ocean Conservancy.

Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Friday, April 5th, 2013 through the end of the month
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5th, 2013 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary snacks and drinks will be served.

The Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will present two exhibits in April: a show of recent works by painter/printmaker Gay Davis Bryant and wood-turner Janis Proffitt, both of Knoxville, and the annual Members Silent Auction, which is a Dogwood Arts Festival Featured Event.

A First Friday opening reception for the exhibits is planned for 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 5, with complimentary refreshments and live folk and “new grass” music on guitar and ukelele by Molly Rochelson. The reception also opens bidding on a large variety of works by gallery artists and artisans for the annual Members Silent Auction, which will run April 5 – 28.

The Art Market Gallery is located at 422 South Gay St., next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery, and a few doors away from Mast General Store. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

The Annual Members Silent Auction at the Art Market Gallery will be held April 5-28. This Dogwood Arts Festival Featured Event allows visitors to bid on original artworks by the gallery’s 60 professional artists for a chance to buy them at a fraction of their value. Some 60 items, running the gamut from paintings to pottery, will be available for bidding. This year, in response to requests by patrons, the auction will take place during a longer period of time than in the past.

The first day of bidding on auction items coincides with the monthly First Friday Reception from 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 5, to which the public is invited. The reception also gives the public an opportunity to meet many of the gallery’s artists as well as enjoy the complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by more than 60 regional artists, the Art Market Gallery has been a cultural icon in Knoxville for 30 years. The handicapped-accessible gallery is situated at 422 S. Gay St., next to the downtown Grill & Brewery and a few doors down from Mast General Store. Gallery hours are 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

We are happy to announce the exhibition “Faces of Many Ages” photographs by Hei
Park, which will have its opening reception on First Friday, April 5, 2013 from 6-10 PM at The Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, in Knoxville.
Park’s recent work has concentrated on getting at the “real faces under the masks” of college students.

For the past seven years, Park has focused on finding the real faces and the real stories of her subjects. This exhibition uses work from an ongoing project of
“Mother and Child” portraits as well as the series, “Our Waking Souls,” which is a project featuring the portraits of college students at the University of Tennessee.

Opening and Reception on Friday, April 5, 2013, 6-10 PM, at 23 Emory Place, across from the Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway, in Knoxville. The exhibition will run through April 14, 2013.
Additional Gallery Hours are as follows:
April 6, 3-7pm; April 7, 3-6pm; April 13, 2-7pm; April 14, 2-6pm

When Clifford Odets wrote “Waiting for Lefty” in 1935, the American playwright was aiming for something revolutionary. One of two one-act plays featured in Pellissippi State Community College’s upcoming theatrical production “Something Old, Something New,” the Odets work is, indeed, a prime example of “revolutionary” or “agit-prop” theatre. The latter term is a combination of “agitation” and “propaganda.” “It was written, essentially, about the Depression—about what people were going through in the Depression,” said Charles Miller, who directs “Something Old, Something New” and the college’s other theatrical productions. “It’s an American classic.”

The play is scheduled for April 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. The performances take place in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus.

“Waiting for Lefty” is based on a 1934 strike of unionized New York cab drivers. Presented at the height of the Great Depression, the original 1935 production was a critical and popular sensation. For the upcoming play, Miller has paired “Waiting for Lefty” with a dark comedy—an original world premiere by North Carolina playwright Stephen Barry Delaney called “Psycho Anal Isis.”

Pellissippi State’s Theatre program frequently performs new plays, says Miller, creating a rare venue for emerging works, while also presenting classic and contemporary drama from throughout the U.S. and the world. “Something Old, Something New” is part of Pellissippi State’s arts series, “The Arts at Pellissippi State.” The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures, and the fine arts. Cost of admission is $8-12. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at Ticket Turtle: https://app.ticketturtle.com/index.php?ticketing=pstcc. For additional information about The Arts at Pellissippi State, call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu/arts.

Dogwood Arts is excited to reveal the 2013 lineup for Rhythm N’ Blooms Music Festival! Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7, locally revered and nationally renowned artists come together to turn this weekend into an exceptional musical experience celebrating the arrival of spring, our community, and American Roots Music. Taking center stage in various venues throughout downtown Knoxville, Rhythm N’ Blooms highlights East Tennessee’s historical and present role in American Roots music reaching country, blues, jazz, rock, bluegrass, and folk listeners.

For a limited time only, those attending are able to take advantage of our early bird ticket pricing! A VIP Pass, $175, allows you access to all shows all weekend in addition to: priority seating and parking, a VIP welcome reception, artist meet n' greet, and much more. The Weekend-long Festival Pass, $55, provides you with access to all of the performances and venues occurring over the course of the weekend. Day Passes, $25, are available for all three days.Passes can be purchased online at www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com, or in person at the Knoxville Visitor Center.

New this year! Trolleys will be available to take pass holders from venue to venue throughout the weekend!

Musician’s Corner
Rhythm ‘N Blooms will again include an educational element this year with Musician’s Corner on Saturday, April 6from 2pm-8pm.Musician’s Corner is open to the public and will include workshops and artists’ conversations. Spend some time visiting the Knoxville Visitor Center located on 301 South Gay Street, and participate in our featured workshops such as songwriting and voice technique and style. You’ll also be able to gain insight to some of our performing musicians’ accounts and views about their experiences as well as contemporary subjects regarding the musical world.*Workshops will be filled on a first come, first serve basis

Visit www.RhythmNBloomsFest.com for additional details and the 2013 lineup.

Mystery and Mayhem Dinner Theater is teaming up with Volunteer Princess Cruises to present a memorable dining experience filled with mystery, deception and a delicious meal.
“Murder at the Café Noir” is an interactive murder mystery that will be performed while guests enjoy a three-course plated dinner and cruise the still waters of the Tennessee River. The Knoxville skyline creates the perfect scene for this show that is sure to keep the audience guessing.
This unforgettable evening will take place every Thursday night in April and May, beginning on April 4, 2013. The yacht departs from Volunteer Landing Marina at 7:00 pm. For only $59.95 per person, guests not only receive a fantastic meal on a two hour cruise, but they also experience a chilling show in a fun atmosphere that cannot be beat.
Reservations must be made in advance for the cruises and can be made by calling the yacht’s office at (865) 541-4556 or online at www.volunteerprincess.com.

April 4 to April 27, the CACE Galleries at the Shanks Center for the Arts will exhibit the work of Fairfield Glade resident, John Simms, who is recognized by the Portrait Society of America and the international Stroke of Genius as a painter of heirloom portraits. Simms’ paintings in acrylic, charcoal, oil, and watercolor range from still life compositions to portraits that depict the likeness and persona of his subject. Other creations by Simms represent unrecorded historical facts and portray positive values shared by all cultures.

The opening reception with refreshments is First Thursday, April 4 from 5 to 7 PM in the Warehouse Gallery located at 140 North Main Street in Crossville near the historic Depot and Taylor Hotel. During April, the Shanks Center is open Wednesday – Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Parking is available behind the building at Taylor and Thurman Avenues.

The perfect “gals night out” play by the Emmy and Oscar winning creator of True Blood, Six Feet Under and American Beauty. The nosy, pot-smoking sister. The “ugly” middle school sidekick. The religious cousin. The lesbian future sister-in-law. The friend with the bad reputation. Five reluctant bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, trying to avoid the over-the-top reception taking place in the backyard of a Knoxville, Tennessee estate. As the day goes on, these very different women realize they have more in common than they think!

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com