Calendar of Events

New and recent artwork in a variety of media, by all full-time and part-time Carson-Newman University Art Faculty at the Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University.

September 6 to October 11, 2013 with an Opening Day Reception on Friday, September 6,
3:00-5:00PM. Regular gallery hours: M-F, 8:00-4:00PM.
The Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, Jefferson City, TN 37760.

Recent works by Nelson Ziegler of Sevierville, a painter in both watercolor and oils, and Karen Kyte of Seymour, a clay artist, will be featured in September at the Art Market Gallery in downtown Knoxville. Besides inherent differences between two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums, this show will present an interesting contrast of styles and control of personal expression.

During Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk downtown, an opening reception for the exhibit will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. Sept. 6. There will be live music by Sunshine Station and complimentary refreshments and many members as well as the featured artists always are on hand to meet and mingle with patrons.

Owned and operated by more than 60 professional regional artists, the Art Market is located at 422 South Gay St., a few doors away from Mast General Store, and next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is handicapped accessible and parking in the abutting garage is free after 6 p.m. and on weekends. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

Bliss Home is pleased to present Knoxville artist, Christi Shields, for September's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, September 6th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Christi's art will be featured for the month of September.

Christi's September exhibit is a collection of paintings which express emotions from the past through continued experimentation in innovative, edgy and modern acrylic techniques. Christi uses a very action oriented process along with layer techniques and color to create depth. By using bold colors, texture and movement, Christi aims to evoke an emotional response from the viewer.

Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Friday, September 6th, 2013 through the end of the month Opening Reception: Friday September 6th, 2013 6pm to 9pm
Admission: Free
Facebook: Bliss Home

The gallery at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC) will feature art in the theme of Beyond Repair. 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.

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present the Annual All Media Show, a new exhibition featuring watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, pencil, ink painting, drawing, and more from the current membership of the Knoxville Watercolor Society in celebration of its 50th Anniversary. The exhibition will be displayed in the Emporium Center from September 6-27, 2013. A public reception will take place on Friday, September 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM with music provided by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day and chocolate fondue from the Melting Pot. The First Friday reception also features a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson (director of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra) and Friends in the Black Box Theatre from 7:00-9:00 PM.

The reception on Friday, September 6, is free and open to the public. The Annual All Media Show is on display September 6-27, 2013 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, September 7, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit our Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present “Dream Big”, a new exhibition featuring nearly 40 abstract oil paintings by Knoxville artist Brandan Cox. While Cox has painted for many years, she has always remained private about her artwork. “I chose the title ‘Dream Big’ because it has been a personal dream of mine to have my work displayed and to open up this part of myself to others,” says Brandan Cox. “Dream Big” celebrates the first time Cox’s work has been on public display. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony of the Emporium Center from September 6-27, 2013. A public reception will take place on Friday, September 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM with music provided by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day and chocolate fondue from the Melting Pot. The First Friday reception also features a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson (director of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra) and Friends in the Black Box Theatre from 7:00-9:00 PM.

The reception on Friday, September 6, is free and open to the public. “Dream Big” is on display September 6-27, 2013 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, September 7, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit our Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Friday September 6, Opening Reception - 5pm - 9pm

The Echo of the Object is an exhibition by the artists and Ball State faculty members: Hannah Barnes, Jennifer Halvorson, David Hannon, and Jacinda Russell. This exhibition will bring together several series of works in drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. Each body of work explores how objects of symbolic or personal significance play a role in the construction of memory, identity, and meaning. The metaphor of containment is a consistent theme in each artist's work, both in the use of objects whose literal function is to contain (bags, jars, boxes), and also in the suggestion that seemingly insignificant objects have a certain capacity to become filled with meaning. Time, humor, absurdity, the domestic, and the everyday are additional themes this exhibition will seek to explore.

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

by Bruce Graham

Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday performances and $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday performances. If available, tickets will be sold at the door.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown has open seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to pick up your tickets and claim your seats. TKD reserves the right to seat walk-in patrons during the final 15 minutes prior to show time.

Tickets: 865-523-7521; www.KnoxTIX.com. Information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

The 94th annual Tennessee Valley Fair is one of the state’s largest multi-day events attracting nearly 140,000 people each year. Known for its innovative exhibits, livestock shows, concert series, action sports, exciting rides and a variety of unique fun foods, the Tennessee Valley Fair offers tremendous family entertainment!

In celebration of our 94th year, Fairgoers can enter the Fairgrounds on Friday, September 6 for only $1.00! Discount begins at 3:00 p.m. and ends promptly at 4:34 p.m.

Headline Entertainment Line-up:
Friday, September 6 - Loverboy - Reserved Seat = $15.00
Saturday, September 7 - Fairest of the Fair Pageant - Reserved Seat = $5.00. Ticket sales benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Sunday, September 8 - Chase Rice - Reserved Seat = $5.00. Ticket sales benefit The Love Kitchen
Monday, September 9 - Greg Bates - Reserved Seat = $5.00
Tuesday, September 10 - Charlie Daniels - Reserved Seat = $20.00
Wednesday, September 11 - Casey James - Reserved Seat = $10.00
Thursday, September 12 - Lee Brice - Reserved Seat = $18.00
Friday, September 13 - Young MC & Tone Loc - Reserved Seat = $10.00
Saturday, September 14 - Southern Drawl Band - Reserved Seat = FREE
Sunday, September 15 - Randy Houser - Reserved Seat = $10.00. Tickets sales benefit HonorAir Knoxville

Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org

An art teacher at one of the Cumberland County Schools was trying to instruct one of her students when he boldly asked "Are you really an artist?" The art teacher replied, "Yes, I am." The student said "Well, I have never seen any of YOUR work." That was the inspiration for inviting the Cumberland County public school Visual Art Teachers to have their own exhibit at the Shanks Center for the Arts, Crossville Tennessee, which is entitled "Artists in their own right." The months of September and October 2013 were scheduled because during those months, every 4th grader in Cumberland County (over 600 students!) makes a school field trip to Downtown Crossville. One of the places they visit is inside the Shanks Center for the Arts.

The public is invited to a First Thursday Reception, Thursday September 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Musical entertainment will be provided from 5:00 - 6:00 by North Cumberland Elementary School music teacher, Becky Bull. Ms Bull is the director of COCCO Children of Crossville Chamber Orchestra. The three front galleries will have been changed to an entirely new set of original works by local and regional artists. The Gift Shop also has new items. The First Thursday receptions are a time to mingle with artists, authors, musicians, and guests.

Shanks Center for the Arts, 140 North Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555. Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM. Information: 931-787-1936, www.shankscenter.org

by Michael Frayn, directed by Greg Leaming
“This dizzy, well-known romp is a festival of delirium.” The New York Times
This popular farce follows the onstage and offstage antics of a hapless English theatre troupe stumbling from the first dress rehearsal to the disastrous closing night of their production, “Nothing On.” Missed cues, broken backstage romances…and a very slippery plate of sardines all come together to create a comedy that gets everyone caught in the act!

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

The UT Knoxville School of Art is pleased to announce that Ewa Głowacka and Alicja Masiukiewicz, two printmaking students from The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Poland will spend the month of September as guest artists at the University. Their campus residency is part of an exchange that also allows two students from UTK to spend time in Wroclaw each May. Głowacka and Masiukiewicz and present an exhibition of their art and work in the School of Art Printmaking studios during their residency.

Their exhibition will take place at Gallery 1010, 113 S. Gay St. from September 5-7 with a (First Friday) reception on Friday September 6th, from 6-9 pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Beauvais Lyons (blyons@utk.edu).