Calendar of Events

The Tennessee Stage Company presents its 23rd annual summer Shakespeare Festival, featuring the comedy “Twelfth Night” and the history play “Richard III.” “If Music be the food of love, play on,” declares Shakespeare in his beloved romantic comedy “Twelfth Night.” Though the search for true love lies sweetly at the heart of the play, “Twelfth Night” is adorned with enough raucous ribaldry, outrageous intrigue, vaulted villainy and gender-bending cross-dressing to declare it one of Shakespeare’s most outrageous comedies. “Richard III” makes its return to the Shakespeare in the Square stage the summer after the much-maligned King of England himself made a dramatic comeback, when his remains were discovered last August in a parking lot in England. Look for the skeletal Son of York to make a cameo appearance in the Shakespeare in the Park program.

Thursday-Sunday at 7:00 PM
Twelfth Night: July 11,13,19, 21, 25, 27 Aug. 2,4,8, 10 (free) with the indoor Square Room matinee on July 13 at 2:00 pm ($10 admission)
Richard III: July 12, 14, 18, 20, 26,28, Aug. 1, 3, 9, 11 (free) with the indoor Square Room matinee on July 20, at 2:00 pm ($10 admission)

“Twelfth Night” alternates performances with “Richard III". “Richard III” is directed by Mark H. Creter, co-founder of the Tennessee Stage Company and professor of theater at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. “Twelfth Night” is directed by Tom Parkhill, founding artistic director of the Tennessee Stage Company.

Shakespeare on the Square productions are performed on a rough replica of the new Globe Theatre in London (a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original theater). The plays are presented in the timeless style of Elizabethan theatrical presentations. The Tennessee Stage Company encourages our audiences to spend an evening on the Square: do a little shopping, have a nice dinner, see the play and maybe stop by a pub afterward. All of this and more is available on Market Square nightly. So come early and see the Square! Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

No need to bring special clothes, partners or previous know-how. Enjoy Appalachian square dancing with live old-time music. (No taps, please)

Phil Jamison calling
Live Old-Time Music by the Hellgrammites

$5 JCA Members & Seniors • $7 General Admission at the door

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.

Harry Connick Jr. is among today’s the most successful and multi-talented artists. He first reached a mass audience as a pianist, singer and bandleader, and his success in theatre, film and television have secured his place as a versatile entertainer. His performance will be in support of his new album Every Man Should Know. Exclusive VIP meet-and-greet reception packages are available for an additional $250. This package includes a post concert reception and the opportunity to meet Harry Connick Jr.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Supporters of East Tennessee PBS and Antiques Roadshow are invited to attend a special VIP reception on Thursday, July 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive on the University of Tennessee campus.

The event, which supports East Tennessee PBS and celebrates the first-ever arrival of Antiques Roadshow in Knoxville on July 13, begins with a short video presentation by Antiques Roadshow and a Q&A with the show’s host Mark L. Walberg and Executive Producer Marsha Bemko.

Guest will enjoy appetizers prepared by Chef Garrett Scanlan, host of East Tennessee PBS’s original production, A Fork in the Road with Chef Garrett, as well as local craft beer from Saw Works Brewing Company.

Tickets are $125 per person or $225 per couple. A portion of the ticket price is a tax-deductible donation to East Tennessee PBS.

To RSVP to this event and get tickets to the VIP Reception on July 11 and/or Antiques Roadshow at the Knoxville Convention Center on July 13, please contact Judy Cutaia at jcutaia@EastTennesseePBS.org or call (865) 595-0220.

5:30-6pm: Gallery Talk (Members Only) & 6-7:30pm: Public Preview Party

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

"Ain't In It For My Health"
Live music by R.B. Morris, Greg Horne, and Daniel Kimbro starts at 6:00, and movie showtime is 7:30. Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $10 or at the door the night of the event for $15. The evening will include special performances and a to-be-announced special guest. Don't miss your chance to see this special movie about the late, great Levon Helm.

1208 N Central St Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 474-1017, www.relixvariety.com

Dust off your top hat! Grab your best waistcoat, and head to the 2013 Teen Summer Reading Steampunk Spectacular! Knox County Public Library invites all area teens to celebrate summer reading with its Victorian-themed party on Thursday, July 11 at 6 p.m. in the East Tennessee History Center. There will be food, games, crafts and a steampunk gadget challenge for ages 11-17.

The Library's Teen Reading Challenge encourages teens to read five books of their choosing over the summer break. Once reading goals have been achieved, readers can pick up their rewards, which include $200 worth of eats and treats from area attractions and businesses. Register online at www.knoxlib.org or by coming into any Knox County Public Library location. Rewards must be picked up by July 31.

Steampunk is a popular sub-genre of science fiction often set in an alternative history version of the Victorian period/late 19th century or post-apocalyptic future. It frequently features imaginatively designed retro-futuristic inventions like airships and steam-powered machinery. General interest in steampunk has been steadily growing over the past few years in mainstream pop culture due to its appeal to the fashion, film & television industries. There are a number of hybrids under the steampunk parasol to discover!

High school students who play drums and other percussion instruments will have a special opportunity to develop their skills this summer. The 1st Annual UT Summer Percussion Institute (UTSPI), a week-long workshop for high school students, will take place at the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus. Students will participate in daily hands-on clinics, master classes, ensemble rehearsals, and performances alongside percussion professionals. Instruction will be given in concert-orchestral percussion, mallet instruments, drum set, jazz & improvisation, steel band, ethnic instruments, percussion ensemble, and more.

The seminar will be taught by an esteemed faculty of professional percussionists including its founder and director, Dr. Andrew M. Bliss, Director of Percussion Studies at the UT School of Music in Knoxville. The other distinguished percussionist faculty are Keith Brown, UT Jazz faculty; Erin Walker, University of Kentucky World Music faculty; Casey Cangelosi, Percussion Solo Artist; Josh Jennings, Afro-Cuban/Brazilian Percussion Specialist; and Matt Weyer, Directors’ Workshop Coordinator for Contemporary Percussion Concepts.

According to Bliss, “One caveat for high school teachers is the two-day concurrent Director’s Workshop, which counts toward professional development credits, and includes an option to attend the students’ master classes, rehearsals and performances too.”

The UTSPI will be held at the Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996 and is open to high school students of all backgrounds and skill sets. No audition is required for acceptance. Registration and tuition are required. Limited scholarships are available. For more information or to register online, visit www.music.utk.edu/UTSPI. For additional help, call (865)-974-4882 or (423)-863-2470. www.music.utk.edu/events

On First Friday July 5th., “2 Many Pixels” photo gallery is proud to present a collection of photographs by artist and 6 times Ilford Prize winner JACQUES GAUTREAU.

This exhibit explores the full extent of the photographic language, composition, colors, textures, shadows and offers a voyage through the most subtle and genuine emotions.
The photographs are all for sale, gallery archival prints, signed and numbered by the artists.
Hope to see you all for the opening on Friday night, July 5th., 6pm to 9:30pm.
The photos will remain on the walls through the months of July and August.
"2 Many Pixels"130 West Jackson avenue, suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902
The gallery is open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and after hours or weekends by appointment or chance... at 917 532 4913 or patrice@2manypixelsphoto.com

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Knoxville artist Bill Cook as the featured artist for July and August. His work is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall through Aug. 30.

As a young child growing up in the foothills of East Tennessee, Cook took up wood carving with a pocket knife, creating small carvings from the plentiful cedar wood on the family farm. As a University of Tennessee student, he discovered sculpting in clay, and, in the late 1990s, he began using marble as a sculptural medium. Cook enjoys the physical, mental and spiritual effort required to use marble to create sculpture. He currently resides in Knoxville with his wife and three children.

For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org (Departments, Parks & Leisure Services, Arts & Culture). 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 gallery at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC) will feature art in the theme of Celebrating Freedom. The public is invited to the PCAC gallery to view original artwork in the form of oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, colored pencil, photography, mixed media, pottery, sculpture, and jewelry, created by Art Guild members.

In addition to viewing this fine art work, visitors also learn about the many art classes available during the month, and depending on the day and time, may view a class in session, or watch the open painting, beading, or figure drawing sessions that take place in the studio. The gallery is also the perfect place to shop for a reasonably priced gift of art.

The PCAC is open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Located at 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine), the gallery is handicapped accessible. The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade is a not-for-profit organization and an equal opportunity provider. For more information call 931-707-7249. www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.

The University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery is excited to present Print Resonance, a portfolio of 50 prints by students and faculty members from five international universities. This portfolio has been exhibited at the other schools and is now being displayed for the first time in the United States here at the Downtown Gallery.
Fifty graduate students and faculty members at five universities: the University of Alberta, Canada; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium; Silpakorn University, Thailand and Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan created prints specifically for this project. The participating artists made their prints on the same size paper, allowing the viewer to focus on the image, rather than the scale of the work. The audience is encouraged to consider the artistic expression from each university and to find commonality across geographic and cultural borders, as the printmakers share ideas about their own interests, lives, and values.

The works were created using various print techniques, which include inkjet, etching, drypoint, chine-colle, lithography, woodcut, intaglio and blind printing. This portfolio is a limited edition of 10 copies, two for each of the five universities, with the goal of further development of printmaking education around the globe.

Print Resonance will be on display at the UT Downtown Gallery from July 5 -27, 2013.

The opening reception is on July 5 from 5:00- 9:00pm. The artists representing the University of Tennessee in this exhibition will be present.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown