Calendar of Events

"The Battle of Campbell Station and the Struggle for East TN in the Civil War"
Speaker Dr. Earl Hess, Lincoln Memorial University.

Farragut Folklife Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: M-F 10AM-4:30PM and by appointment. Free. 865-966-7057

Music by Zina Goldrich, Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Brenda Luggie, Musical Director
Tony Cedeño, Stage Director
Jennifer Austin, Choreographer

This is a family friendly show about a girl from the Midwest who has a talent for giving advice, so she and her friends put on a weekly show from her garage in the hopes that her talent will be recognized. The letters she answers give lessons about etiquette, honesty, friendship, etc. and each letter and response are set to a different musical style.

Performance dates are June 22-23 and June 29-30. Each weekend will include a Saturday matinee (2pm) and evening performance (7pm) and a Sunday matinee (2pm).

Contact: Brenda Luggie, luggieb@roanestate.edu, 865-354-3000 x4236
http://www.roanestate.edu/?8550-Dear-Edwina

Beer lovers rejoice! Following in the footsteps of great craft beer Meccas such as Asheville, NC, and Atlanta, GA, Knoxville now has its own Craft Beer Week to celebrate.

Culminating in the Knoxville Brewfest, Knoxville Craft Beer Week (KCBW) is a full week of special events celebrating the beauty of craft brews. The full week’s schedule spreads from Saturday, June 22 through Saturday, June 29 and consists of a diverse collection of beer-centric events such as special cask-tapping events with beers brewed especially for KCBW, a charity 5k fun-run, beer-pairing brunches and dinners, infusion nights and more. The full schedule is still being determined, but an updated list of events is available at www.knoxbeerweek.com
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The Knoxville Craft Beer Week Association is an affiliation of local brewers, beer drinkers, distributors, craft beer markets, bars, restaurants and pubs. The mission of the association is to promote the availability, diversity, and enjoyment of craft-brewed beer to the Knoxville Metropolitan community through education, camaraderie, and responsible fun.

The Summer Movie Magic Series has arrived!

Jaws: Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m.
Smokey and the Bandit: Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m.
On Golden Pond: Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m.
Rear Window: Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
The Godfather Part II: Friday, August 16 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, August 18 at 2 p.m.
National Lampoon's Animal House: Friday, August 23 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, August 25 at 2 p.m.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com.

The 24th Annual Festival - a multi-event celebration serving as the largest African American cultural arts festival in East TN. Entertainers, demonstrators, live music performances, dancing, and an African Market Place featuring an array of crafts and food vendors fill this four-day, four-night event!

Thursday, June 20 - Krutch Park & Haley Heritage Square
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Opening Luncheon featuring Ekpe Abioto and the “I am a Genius” Children’s Choir, a Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drumline performance, Shaka Zulu Connection Stilt Walkers performance, and musical guests Kelle Jolly and The Soul Sax Trio
6:00 p.m. Kuumba Kamp Graduation presentation at Haley Heritage Square featuring Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou

Friday, June 21 - Downtown Knoxville & Market Square
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Youth Arts Extravaganza
6:00 p.m. JUNKANU (Parade) beginning on Cumberland and Market Street to Market Square featuring festival participants, the original Free Spirit Stilt Walkers, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Line, churches, and community groups who strut, drum, and dance
6:00 – 10:00 p.m. African Market Place on Market Square with traditional crafts, clothing, and foods
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Musical Performance by raggae band EVER-G & The Crew

Saturday, June 22 - Chilhowee Park
11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. African Market Place, World Children’s Village and entertainment
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. First Kuumbathon at the Health & Wellness Area featuring a fusion of dance and drum workouts with Sister Zock
2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Youth Talent and Pep Rally Stage
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company and the original Free Spirit Stilt Walkers
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Musical Performance by American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard and Grammy Nominated Artist Alvin Garrett

Sunday, June 23 - Chilhowee Park
12:00 - 9:00 p.m. African Market Place, World Children’s Village and entertainment
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Gospel in the Park
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company and the original Free Spirit Stilt Walkers
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Concerts TBA

For more information, visit www.kuumbafestival.com.

At the Museum of East Tennessee History through August 7. The exhibit provided by the Y-12 History Center, has appeared at a number of prominent venues, most recently at the National Archives and Records Administration's Southeast Region branch in Atlanta. The photographs, many by the Manhattan Project official photographer Ed Westcott, give visitors a firsthand look at life in the Secret City, the war effort, the Cold War, and ongoing research and technology.

The exhibition is open and free to the public.

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

We've put together a show featuring our favorite photographic work including some exciting new pieces by Christine Patterson! Including work by Michael Underwood, Jurgen Dopatka, Maggie Taylor, Jerry Uelsmann & Studio 193. Each artist has a unique perspective on photography stretching the medium in different directions while creating work you can live with for years to come. This show includes classic black and white photography created from negatives in the dark room as well as cutting edge digital manipulations. Christine even takes it further by adding layers of wax or a chemical pealing process which creates unique one-a-kind photographs.

Also featuring paintings by five of our best local painters, including Allen Cox, Ed Kellogg, Andy Saftel, Robin Surber and newcomer Alex Smith, and turned wood bowls by Roger Luedke.

Bennett Galleries & Company: 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10AM-6PM; Friday-Saturday 10AM-5:30PM. Information: 865-584-6791, www.bennettgalleries.com

Beginning June 17, children of all ages will fill area libraries to learn more about agriculture and enjoy a little Fun on the Farm.
The Tennessee Valley Fair Summer Reading Program celebrates its 6th year in 2013. Hosted by Jasper, the Fair’s rooster mascot and the 2012 Fairest of the Fair, Kassie Perkins, participating children will enjoy storytelling and interactive activities. Each child will also receive a free ticket to the 2013 Fair. All summer reading events are free and open to the public:

Halls Public Library
4518 E Emory Rd, Knoxville, TN 37938
Monday, June 17 - 11:30 AM

Burlington Public Library
4614 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914
Wednesday, June 19 - 10:30 AM

King Family Library
408 High St., Sevierville, TN 37862
Thursday, June 20 – 2:00 PM

Kodak Public Library
319 W Dumplin Valley Rd Kodak, TN 37764
Thursday, June 27 – 11:00 AM

Seymour Public Library
137 W. Macon Lane, Seymour, TN 37865
Friday, June 28 - 11:00 AM

The 94th annual Tennessee Valley Fair runs September 6-15, 2013. Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org

Art and science are intertwined in Nikon Small World as the photomicrographs showcase the delicate balance between outstanding scientific technique and exquisite artistic quality. "We are proud that this competition is able to demonstrate the true power of scientific imaging and its relevance to both the scientific communities as well as the general public," explains Eric Flem, Communications Manager, Nikon Instruments.

First place winners Dr. Jennifer Peters and Dr. Michael Taylor of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, partnered to capture the image highlighting their research of the blood brain barrier in a live zebrafish embryo, which is believed to be the first-ever image showing the formation for the blood-brain barrier in a live animal. The top five images in Nikon Small World include: the blood-brain barrier in a live zebrafish embryo; Live newborn lynx spiderlings; Human bone cancer (osteosarcoma) showing actin filaments (purple), mitochondria (yellow) and DNA (blue); Drosophila melanogaster visual system halfway through pupal development, showing retina (gold), photoreceptor axons (blue), and brain (green); and Cacoxenite (mineral) from La Paloma Mine, Spain.

This year's judges were comprised of top science and media industry experts: Daniel Evanko, Editor, Nature Methods; Martha Harbison, Senior Editor, Popular Science; Dr. Robert D. Goldman, Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Northwestern University and Liza A. Pon, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and Director, Confocal and Specialized Microscopy Shared Resource, Columbia University.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

June 14 Reception 6pm - 8pm

An exhibition juried by Denise Sanabria from Knoxville.

Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-F 9AM-4PM; Saturday-Sunday 1-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249; www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Revised) is presented by The WordPlayers of Knoxville with a professional, adult cast. Follow the antics of good old Charlie Brown as he spends a day pondering the meaning of life. In between kite-flying escapades, baseball games and failed attempts to win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl, he finds solace and friendship with Linus, his sister Sally, nemesis Lucy, musical genius Schroeder – and, of course, man’s best friend, Snoopy! Like most of us, these loveable characters search for what brings them true happiness. This musical is for the kid in all of us! (Recommended for ages 5+).

June 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 @ 7:30 p.m. & June 16 & 23 @ 2:30 p.m. at The WordPlayers' Theatre @ MCM, 1540 Robinson Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923. Tickets are $6-$15 and available online or at the door with cash or check. Thursday is Pay What You Can Night.

For more information, call 865.539.2490 or see www.wordplayers.org

Abstract Works from the Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection
June 12 - July 12, 2013

Ewing Gallery Summer Hours: closed: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
open: Tuesday - Friday 1pm - 5pm and by special request

In its brief history, the Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture at The University of Tennessee has strived to acquire works of art and architecture for the educational benefits of our students and faculty and for the enrichment of the Knoxville and East Tennessee communities.

This summer the Ewing Gallery will be organizing a permanent collection exhibition focusing on our abstract art.

Abstract works from the permanent collection will be on display from June 12 - July 12.

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996
865.974.3200
www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu