Calendar of Events

In partnership with the Dogwood Arts Festival
Live music, art and dance at the Emporium Center on Gay Street
Saturday, April 20th at 7 PM & Sunday, April 21st at 2 pm

Momentum Dance Lab: 865-670-2748, www.momentumdancelab.com

Art in Action!
This free and open to the public event is an opportunity for the people of Knoxville to witness Glass Blowing, Raku Firing, Pottery Throwing and much more! As always the event is focused on promoting creativity and increasing awareness of local and regional artistic talent. This is a Featured Event of the Dogwood Arts Festival that is coordinated and hosted by Liz-Beth & Co.

Mobile Hot Shop: Daniel Miller and Caleb Mroczka
Raku Firing: Rex Redd
Pottery Throwing: Buie Hancock

Saturday April 20 - 10am-5pm and Sunday, April 21 - 12pm-5pm

Make Your Own Work of Art!:
You can assist in making a work of art!
Starting at just $30.00. Contact us for details and to reserve a spot.

Liz-Beth & Co. will be hosting the demonstrations at their gallery located at 9211 Park West Blvd. Knoxville TN 37923

The Farragut Business Alliance has once again partnered with the Town of Farragut and Dogwood Arts Festival to host the 3rd Annual Farragut Art in the Park, presented by TDS. It is a plein air event, which means painting “in the open air” or outdoors.

This year’s event will feature two days of painting at various parks and other scenic locations in Farragut. A photography category has been added, as have more art-related activities for children.

The public is invited to observe as participants paint and shoot their subjects from 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21. They will be scattered among various Farragut parks and locations, including: Anchor Park, Berkeley Park subdivision fountain, Bridgemore subdivision entrance, Campbell Station Park, Farragut Town Hall Memorial Park, Mayor Bob Leonard Park, McFee Park, the old Hackney Mill and Olde Concord.

Kids’ Art in the Park activities will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 1-3pm at Campbell Station Park. Youth will enjoy making Gyotaku fish prints, mini Monets, Tuffula tress and bug art, among other things. The Amazing Jolie, a silks acrobat, will be performing 20 feet above the park during the kids’ activities.

Farragut Art in the Park culminates with a Reception & Gallery Sale at 7pm on Monday, April 29 at The Gallery | Renaissance Farragut. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and wine will be available for $3 per glass. Best of Show, First Place and Second Place paintings and photographs (judged separately) will be awarded cash prizes. The popular Chef’s Choice will also be named in each category and will be displayed at Seasons Café.

In addition to plein air and studio pieces of the participants’, a Steve Black Retrospective will be a part of the exhibit.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the events page at www.FarragutBusiness.com or call 307-2486.

Raising of the Water
April 20, 2013 from 6-10pm at Calhoun's in Lenoir City.

We are very excited about partnering with Calhoun's this year for the Raising of the Water! We will have Barbecue, Live Music, Drinks, a Silent Auction, and tons of fun. Tickets are only $40 this year and available online or at the event. All of the proceeds of this event will go toward the future growth and development of Fort Loudon Lake Association, and ensuring our lake is clean, safe, and fun for you and future generations. We hope to see you all there!
Online Ticket Sales: wwwfllake.org

The SteelDrivers
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 8:00 pm at the Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN.

Nashville, Tennessee is a nexus ' a point where tradition and innovation intersect, where commerce collides with art. And only Nashville could give birth to a band like the SteelDrivers: a group of seasoned veterans each distinguished in his or her own right, each valued in the town's commercial community who are seizing an opportunity to follow their hearts to their souls' reward. In doing so, they are braiding their bluegrass roots with new threads of their own design, bringing together
country, soul, and other contemporary influences to create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the morning dew. This is new music with the old feeling. The SteelDrivers' brand of bluegrass ' intense, dark, poetic, and inescapably human is a refreshing reminder of the timeless power of stringband music.

Mark your calendars for EarthFest 2013! This year’s event will take place on Saturday • April 20th • 10-5 at Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus.

As always, EarthFest is a FREE, “zero-waste” event with food, fun and entertainment for the whole family, including your pets!
http://www.knox-earthfest.org/

An evening of music, fine dining, and auction to benefit student scholarships at the University of Tennessee School of Music. Reservations required.
Cherokee Country Club
5138 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Info: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

A Festival of Storytelling for the whole family will take place at Governor John Sevier’s Marble Springs State Historic Site. This event is sponsored by the Governor John Sevier Memorial Association and the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association. Professional storytellers will perform live all day, with humor, traditional, historic, Appalachian tales, & tall tales. Food and drink will be available. Guests should bring chairs and/or blankets to sit on. Youth Storytelling Showcase will take place from 12-2pm, featuring Rebecca & Sarah Bird, National Youth Storytelling Showcase Torchbearers, and students from local schools.

At 3pm, our special guest, Jack Neely, author of Knoxville’s “Secret History,” will share stories.

Fee: $5 per adult, $3 student (age 7-18), under six free. 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, marblesprings@gmail.com, or www.marblesprings.net

What do Shakespeare and broccoli have in common?
Teens are invited to find out at the Bard’s birthday celebration on April 20 at the East Tennessee History Center

Knox County Public Library invites teens and their teachers to make merry on April 20 from 1-4:30 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street in honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday. In its 5th year, Shakesfest celebrates both teens and the writings of the Elizabethan era's biggest literary star. Shakespeare's actual birthday is on April 23, 1564, which would make him 449 years old today were he as immortal as his work. Birthday cake will be served. The event is free and open to all area teens.

Deron Hicks, author of the Secrets of Shakespeare’s Grave will discuss his writing experience and sign books. Teens can also enjoy Knoxville's very own players -- the Tennessee Stage Company. Come revel in such stuff that dreams are made on!

Schedule for the day:
1 pm. Author Deron Hicks presents Shakespeare and Broccoli
2 pm. Music by Laith Keilany
2:45 pm. Tom Parkhill and the Tennessee Stage Company
3:30 pm. Writer's workshop The Creative Process: An Author's Perspective with Deron Hicks.
For more information on Shakesfest or teen programming at the Knox County Public Library, please contact Melissa Ferguson at (865) 947-6210 or at mferguson@knoxlib.org

Join us for a night of beats and banjos as we celebrate the African and European mix that has laid roots for Knoxville's independent music cultures. We are super excited to host Sidecar Symposium, Black Atticus, Sean McCollough, and more. Please come party with us at this awesome benefit for the Beck Cultural Center. This event will be a hodge podge of rock and roll, photo display, community dialogue, and a party for all ages. Dance with us and chat with us about how Knoxville's music cultures have emerged, and how the mix of the African Banjo and the European fiddle has helped shape the way American thinks about music and its place in our world. We will have drinks and snacks available! Please come early and take a look at the magnificent Beck Cultural Exchange Center! It is one of Knoxville's most important sites for local history.

We are asking for donations of $5 for adults, $3 for students, and the event is free for those 12 and under. Please remember that this is a benefit, so you are more than welcome to give as much as you can to keep the Beck Center up, running, and being an awesome place for all of us to hang out and learn in! 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net/

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will host three workshops designed to give more information to and provide hands-on assistance for writers interested in self-publishing. All three workshops will be held from noon to 2 p.m., at the Stone House, Church of the Savior, 934 North Weisgarber Road.

The first workshop will be held on Saturday, April 20, and will include a general overview of self-publishing as an option.
The second workshop will be held on Saturday, May 18, and will address specific questions that writers have about their specific project.
The third, set for Saturday, June 15, will focus on marketing.

Patricia Gilliam and Daryl Yearwood, both successful self-publishing writers, will lead the first two workshops in the series. Kathy Womack, author of the blog, “Romantic Reading Escapes,” will lead the third.

Topics scheduled for the first session includes:

*Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-Publishing Compared to Traditional Publishing
*How to Avoid Common Self-Publishing Scams/"Vanity Presses"
*General Steps Required for Self-Publishing a Paperback Book and Self-Publishing an Ebook
*Marketing and Developing an Author Platform with Self-Published Books
*A Realistic Look at Launching a Self-Published Fiction Series
*Books, Websites, and Social Media Resources for New Authors (Regardless of Publishing Method)
*Current Overall Trends in Publishing/Looking to the Future

The second session in the self-publishing workshop series will focus more on attendees’ specific questions regarding their project.

Marketing, a relevant topic for all writers, traditionally published or self-published, will be the focus of the last of the workshop series. Womack promotes self-published and traditionally published authors in the young adult, new adult, romance and paranormal genres.

Cost for any individual workshop is $35 for KWG members and $40 for nonmembers. Discounted rates are available for anyone wishing to attend all three workshops. If a KWG member registers for all three, the cost is $90. For nonmembers, the cost is $100. To register or to become a KWG member, visit to www.knoxvillewritersguild.org. To register for the workshops via snail mail, send your check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville TN 37939-0326. For more information, contact: 865-809-8723, AdriaAmosKWG@gmail.com

Exhibit Reception - April 19, 6:30-8:00 PM

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com