Calendar of Events

Oak Ridge Playhouse in historic Jackson Square presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS,
APRIL 19 - MAY 5

This affectionate musical spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name. A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon the little cutting grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, carnivore that offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite. How much is Seymour willing to risk in the name of success?

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The dress rehearsal for Knoxville Opera's production of Cinderella will be held April 24 at 6:30 in the Tennessee Theatre.
Free to students and ticket holders.

Phone: (865) 524-0795 Email: hello@knoxvilleopera.com
www.knoxvilleopera.com

When he is not touring with Primus, bassist Les Claypool’s side project Duo De Twang finds him paired with long-time musical collaborator, guitarist Mirv aka Marc Haggard.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Tennesseans played an important role in the War of 1812, particularly in the south, volunteering in such numbers so as to earn for Tennessee the nickname, “The Volunteer State.” Many East Tennesseans, including several Cherokee fought with General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama. Whether your ancestor served from Tennessee or elsewhere, this lecture will introduce you to a variety of sources to identify his service and locate the military, pension, and bounty land records generated from this important conflict. Dr. George K. Schweitzer is a professor of chemistry at the University of Tennessee and a nationally known genealogy lecturer and author of 18 genealogy research books.

The program is sponsored by the Harriet Z. Albers Memorial Fund, and free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Pecha Kucha Night is a time for creatives to come together and chit chat. 20 slides for 20 seconds! Featuring:
Avigail Sachs - Assistant Professor - Architecture and Landscape History and Theory, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN
Scott Noethen - Principal, Appalachian Renewable Resources in Knoxville
Beth Meadows - Fine Artist, Self-employed in Knoxville, Tennessee
Gregory Spaw - Adjunct Assistant Professor | Principal | Co-Founder, University of Tennessee | SHO | Kumquat in Knoxville
Abram Hanford - Artisan, craftsman, entrepreneur, Hanford Square, Architectural Antics in Knoxville
Joshua Wright - Architect, Architects Wright in Knoxville
Amy LaViers
Shane Murphy - Communications Director, Knox Makers in Knoxville, TN
Colleen Moore - Designer, Owner of White Orchid Bridal in Knoxville

At The Square Room, Market Square, downtown Knoxville. Doors open at 6pm and presentations begin at 7pm. Information: http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/knoxville/events/512d7abc4f5c293a49000003

Join friends of historic preservation for a drink and good conversation. No need to RSVP, just stop by. Second floor is non-smoking.

Wednesday, April 24, 5:30-7:30PM
Preservation Pub, Market Square, Knoxville.

With Manuela Formichella, Italian soprano
Guest artist from Gulianova, Italy performing the music of Francesco Paolo Tosti.

PLUS premiere work by UTK composer Brendan McConville entitled "Vorrei," which is a re-setting of a work by the same name from Tosti. It is a modern "homage" to 19th century Italian salon music.

Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Building on the UT campus. Info: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

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

The best of local humor returns in Forbidden Knoxville Goes Psycho - a musical satire of all things Knoxvegas. Flying Anvil Theatre presents this no-holds-barred cabaret skewering the foibles and follies of naughty local newsmakers and politicians using songs from Carly Rae Jepsen to Elvis to Broadway.
Stacey Campfield? Check. UT Frat boys' unusual drinking habits? Check.TVA, local news casts, wine in grocery stores? They're all covered.

The show is produced by Flying Anvil Theatre's Executive Director Staci Swedeen and musical directed by Christopher Hamblin. Rounding out the cast are Dana Wham, Krisha Newport, Jim Richardson and Bill Howard.
Forbidden Knoxville Goes Psycho runs Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, Friday April 19 and Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. All shows are at 10 PM. Tickets are $15 at the door. Big Fatty's is located at 5005 Kingston Pike. Seating is limited and reservations can be made by calling (865) 219-8317.

Farragut and feeder schools
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

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.