Calendar of Events

The iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in country rock and American roots music, continues to add to their legendary status. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits and multiple Grammy wins, the band’s accolades continue to accumulate.

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

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. 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.

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.

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

The UTK Chapter of the Fake I.D. Club will hold an information table on the Joe Johnson John Ward Pedestrian Mall on Monday April 29th from 4-6pm. Make a fake ID from a fake state on your phone, including an ID for Alabama “The Kissing Cousins State” and Colorado, “The Higher State. “ Come hear why making fake IDs can be justified. For more information, contact the faculty adviser Beauvais Lyons,blyons@utk.edu. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/401697049938233/

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 play is based on the Newberry Medal-winning novel by Patricia MacLachlan. Ashlee Latimer will direct the play.

The play is set in the western United States during the late 19th century. Jacob Witting, a widowed farmer who is still saddened by the death of his wife during childbirth several years earlier, finds that the task of taking care of his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. He writes an ad in the newspaper for a mail-order bride. Sarah, from Maine, answers his ad and travels out to the Western Territories to become his wife and begin to become a mother to the children.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Reservations: tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com

“If only I could look back on a day when I was fancy free, a real razzle of a day packed with adventure and high jinks, a day to remember…” When their boss goes out of town for the day, two country grocery store clerks close up shop and “escape” to the big city of Vienna for an adventure they won’t soon forget! Based on the play that also inspired Hello Dolly, the production is a fast-paced farce complete with slapstick shenanigans, mistaken identities, misdirected orders and romantic complications all combined with trademark Tom Stoppard wit and wordplay!

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

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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PHONE AND WALK-UP sales at BOX OFFICE
(Monday - Friday, 12 PM -5:30 PM, Mon-Sat)

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.

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.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Barbara Gray as the featured artist for March and April. Her work is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall.

A graduate of the Memphis Academy of Arts, Gray's exhibit highlights drawings and paintings that feature people and abstract elements that are subjects in much of her work and contain expressive light and energy, distortion and sometimes humor.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African-American Art March 22 through June 16, 2013.

Larry and Brenda Thompson have amassed a remarkable collection of art by African Americans from around the nation. The strength of the Thompson’s collecting process lies in their considered attention to artists who have typically not been recognized in the traditional narratives of African American art.

In addition to acknowledged “masters,” the Thompsons have collected works by artists who have been labeled “emerging,” “unknown,” “outsider,” “eccentric,” “vernacular,” “regional” and more. The result is a collection that redefines the landscape of American art, offering a more in-depth, inclusive understanding of African American artists and their aesthetic and social concerns.

Knoxville Museum of Art is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park and is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 am–5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. Admission and parking are free.

As their time at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts draws to a close, artists Heather Ashworth, Jason Burnett, Erin Castellan, Ashley Gilreath and David Katz share a collection of new work developed during their 11-month stay on campus.

The Annual Artists-in-Residence Exhibition opens with a gallery reception on Saturday, March 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Blain Galleries. The exhibition will be on display from March 9 through May 4, and both the reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. This year’s Residents will exhibit works that include functional wood furniture, whimsical pottery, ceramic installations, embroidered paintings, metalsmithing and enameling.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865.436.5860