Calendar of Events

Through the Lens 4: New Directions in Print Photography and Enduring Expressions

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 27 from 7 to 9 PM
Gallery Talk: 6:30 PM with a Special Opportunity!!!

Victoria Kryah will lead two "make and take" sessions to create a "zine" (small, personal magazine) during the opening. Sessions will be held at 7:30 and 8 PM. While materials will be provided, you may elect to bring a few images of your own to personalize your zine. The event is free and open to the public.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

The Rossini Festival is dedicated to celebrating the arts with a spectacular feast of dance, music and opera from the Region’s best talent. The Festival drew over 100,000 people from Knox County and the surrounding region in 2012 to showcase our wealth of culture, live entertainment and education with areas for children, culinary offerings, artisan exhibits and much more. The Rossini Festival International Street Fair is offered FREE to the community each year and is almost entirely dependent upon sponsor support for its survival and growth.

“Knoxville Opera is enhancing our popular Rossini Festival with an even wider variety of artisans and cuisine than ever before,” says Knoxville Opera Executive Director and Conductor, Brian Salesky. “We welcome YMCA as a new sponsor of this year’s event which expands the KidsZone from Market Square onto Market Street. They will have hopscotch, four square, double dutch and other popular outdoor stations for the kids as well as inflatables.” continued Salesky.

“The surprise this year is the Princess Parade and Tea Party celebrating Knoxville Opera’s production of Cinderella,” according to Knoxville Opera Director of Marketing, Michael Torano. “YMCA and Tea at the Gallery are sponsoring a Princess Parade through the streets of Downtown Knoxville. Cinderella and the Prince will serenade participants before they enter the Tennessee Theatre for a private Royal Tea Party with cakes, delicate sandwiches and a gourmet tea blended specifically for these Princesses. In The Grill at Highlands Row/Constellation Brands Wine Experience tent in Krutch Park Extension, patrons will be able to choose from an extensive array of wine tastings starting at noon including Napa Bourdeaux, High End Italian Reds, Shiraz, Zins, Napa Cabs, Rieslings, Whites of New Zealand, and Champagnes among others.”

The 12th Annual event takes place downtown on Gay Street and in Market Square. Information: 865-524-0795, www.KnoxvilleOpera.com

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
www.gsmheritagecenter.org or call 865-448-0044

April 27 Girl Scout Day: A celebration of scouting in a day-long, mixed program.

27 April 2013
50 Shades! The Musical
U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre, Knoxville TN

Songwriter, Performer, Poet, Playwright - Strongly inspired by the Beat poets and a range of musical influences and genres, RB Morris has both reflected and defined a distinctive Knoxville subculture in the course of a more than thirty year career as recording artist, songwriter, poet, playwright and performer. RB is joined by Daniel Kimbro, Greg Horne, and Cecilia Miller.

Tickets (if available) will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $12.

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.

Beginning Genealogy
Details TBA

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

MDL opens the Rossini Festival on the Market Square Stage

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

Dress your princess for a royal parade through the streets of Downtown Knoxville while thousands of admirers cheer! Cinderella will serenade all participants before ending with a fabulous tea party at the magnificent Tennessee Theatre with cakes and special tea blended specifically for these royal princesses!

Reservations are limited and must be made in advance: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com/cinderella

As an Official Activity of the Dogwood Arts Festival and in celebration of the wonders of springtime and the rich heritage that is represented in the many public house museums located within and around Knoxville, two 3-hour bus tours will be offered on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

The two tours will be divided into a Morning and Afternoon tour:
+ The Morning Tour (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) will begin at James White’s Fort (205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915), with stops at Ramsey House Plantation and Marble Springs Historic Farmstead.
+ The Afternoon Tour (1:00-4:00 PM) will begin at Blount Mansion (200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902), with stops at The Mabry-Hazen House and Crescent Bend House & Gardens.

Each tour will have bus step-on tour guides who will discuss additional points of interest, history, and will highlight historic landmarks in and around Knoxville. The tour will stop at each historic home on the route so that guests may tour the historic homes, grounds, and gardens. An hour in between the morning and afternoon has been created so guest may have lunch if they wish to do both tours.

Free parking is available at both James White’s Fort for the morning tour and Blount Mansion for the afternoon tour. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Proceeds from the tour will be dedicated to a fund for marketing and promoting the Historic Homes of Knoxville. The Historic Homes of Knoxville is a partnership that shares resources from each historic site in presenting the history, culture, and heritage of Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Information and tickets: 865-523-7521 or www.KnoxTIX.com

The Spring Plant Sale features local nurseries selling wildflowers, shrubs and trees. Garden flowers, vegetables, outdoor crafts, pottery, birdhouses, metal works and decorations will also be available. Proceeds benefit Ijams Nature Center's natural areas and trails.

Special Guest: Dr. Lin Stepp, author of Smoky Mountain Books, will be here for a book signing!

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

As an Official Activity of the Dogwood Arts Festival and in celebration of the wonders of springtime and the rich heritage that is represented in the many public house museums located within and around Knoxville, two 3-hour bus tours will be offered on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

The two tours will be divided into a Morning and Afternoon tour:
+ The Morning Tour (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) will begin at James White’s Fort (205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915), with stops at Ramsey House Plantation and Marble Springs Historic Farmstead.
+ The Afternoon Tour (1:00-4:00 PM) will begin at Blount Mansion (200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902), with stops at The Mabry-Hazen House and Crescent Bend House & Gardens.

Each tour will have bus step-on tour guides who will discuss additional points of interest, history, and will highlight historic landmarks in and around Knoxville. The tour will stop at each historic home on the route so that guests may tour the historic homes, grounds, and gardens. An hour in between the morning and afternoon has been created so guest may have lunch if they wish to do both tours.

Free parking is available at both James White’s Fort for the morning tour and Blount Mansion for the afternoon tour. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Proceeds from the tour will be dedicated to a fund for marketing and promoting the Historic Homes of Knoxville. The Historic Homes of Knoxville is a partnership that shares resources from each historic site in presenting the history, culture, and heritage of Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Information and tickets: 865-523-7521 or www.KnoxTIX.com

As an Official Activity of the Dogwood Arts Festival and in celebration of the wonders of springtime and the rich heritage that is represented in the many public house museums located within and around Knoxville, two 3-hour bus tours will be offered on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

The two tours will be divided into a Morning and Afternoon tour:
+ The Morning Tour (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) will begin at James White’s Fort (205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915), with stops at Ramsey House Plantation and Marble Springs Historic Farmstead.
+ The Afternoon Tour (1:00-4:00 PM) will begin at Blount Mansion (200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902), with stops at The Mabry-Hazen House and Crescent Bend House & Gardens.

Each tour will have bus step-on tour guides who will discuss additional points of interest, history, and will highlight historic landmarks in and around Knoxville. The tour will stop at each historic home on the route so that guests may tour the historic homes, grounds, and gardens. An hour in between the morning and afternoon has been created so guest may have lunch if they wish to do both tours.

Free parking is available at both James White’s Fort for the morning tour and Blount Mansion for the afternoon tour. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Proceeds from the tour will be dedicated to a fund for marketing and promoting the Historic Homes of Knoxville. The Historic Homes of Knoxville is a partnership that shares resources from each historic site in presenting the history, culture, and heritage of Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Information and tickets: 865-523-7521 or www.KnoxTIX.com