Calendar of Events

An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 30 from 5:30-9 p.m.

The District Gallery is pleased to present a retrospective show for Lisa Kurtz, exhibiting a selection of her work from 1977-2013. The show is presented in honor of the artist’s mother, Mary Angela Guarneschelli Kurtz and will benefit Alzheimer’s Tennessee. Lisa Kurtz has been a functional potter for 36 years. She received a Masters Degree in clay from The University of Louisville and has been an exhibiting member of many professional juried art guilds, boards, galleries and artist associations. Her clay work has been exhibited and collected across the U.S. and internationally. Lisa throws and hand builds her pieces and often combines the two to produce functional pottery. Her textural work emphasizes the malleable qualities of clay, and most of her pieces are altered while still wet to highlight the intrinsic beauty of the clay itself. Lisa mixes her own glazes as opposed to using commercial glazes, which adds a unique depth and quality to the work. According to Lisa, “I am happy to put on this show in honor of my mom, Mary Angela Guarneschelli Kurtz, who has had Alzheimer’s for about seven years now. She was the first person to teach me about self promotion of my art and always my constant supporter in the arts.”

The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours, Knoxville's most exciting LATE NIGHT ADVENTURE... Let our Certified Paranormal Investigator's guide you or your Group through Historic Knoxville teaching you the Cities History and help you, "BE THE INVESTIGATOR". We offer both Public and Private Tours through the middle of November. Our Private Tours cater to Corporations/Businesses creating an educational and Team-Building environment. Find out why Knoxville is, "The City where the Spirits never Sleep". Every Tuesday-Saturday.
Event booking page: http://www.hauntedknoxville.eventbrite.com
Company Site: http://www.knoxghost.com / 865-377-9677

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and The National Basketry Organization (NBO) are pleased to present All Things Considered VII, a biennial juried and invitational exhibition. The show is comprised of 44 baskets—14 included by invitation and 30 included by jury. The show features benchmarks in excellence in traditional and sculptural basketry that demonstrate superior technique, and original concept and design. This traveling exhibition is comprised of baskets of the highest caliber, craftsmanship and technical ability, which speaks to intricacy of expression, intimacy of design, visual excitement and communication that highlight tradition and stretch the imaginations of the viewer to new insights of the scope basketry in the 21st century.

Artists included in the exhibition are: Linda Allen, Sally Anaya, Dona Anderson, Pamela Becker, Lanny Bergner, Danielle Bodine, Lauren Bristol, Clay Burnette, Ann Coddington Rast, Donna Crispin, Sharon Dugan, David Dusina, Kathey Ervin, Sue Fedenia, George Fitzpartick, John Garrett, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Jennifer Heller Zurick, Lissa Hunter, Christine Joy, JoAnn Kelly Catsos, Nancy Koenigsberg, Katherine Lewis, Jennifer Liston Dykema, Kari Lonning, Dorothy McGuinness, Nathalie Meibach, Marilyn Moore, Kathryn Rousso, Ann Coddington-Rast, Lois Russell, Amanda Salm, , Josh Simpson, Nadine Spier, Jo Stealey, Polly Adams Sutton, Elizabeth Whyte Schulze, Matt Tommey, Don Weeke, Peggy Wiedeman, Peggie Wilcox, and Nanette Wood.

As a complement to the cutting edge basketry on exhibit in All Things Considered VII, Arrowmont will display a variety of historic baskets from the school’s permanent collection. Many nearly 100 years old, these baskets are examples of those produced by the cottage industry that helped support mountain families around the time Pi Beta Phi Settlement School—which has evolved to become Arrowmont—was first founded in Gatlinburg.

Open Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please call for Holiday and Weekend hours. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

People's Choice Exhibit at the Denso Gallery
Reception on September 27, 5-8 PM

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804.
865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Pivotal Moments in Civil War East Tennessee. View rare, important documents and artifacts, recounting pivotal moments in East Tennessee Civil War history, on loan from private and public collections, including Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Museum, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library and Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection.

Wednesday, July 24, 12 Noon. Brown Bag Lecture: "That Vile Serpent, Brownlow! That Vain Historian Ramsey!" a dramatic reading by David Madden, author of Civil War novel Sharpshooter.

Wednesday, August 7, 12 Noon. Brown Bag Lecture:"Old Tennessee is a Good a Country as We Want", Black Southerners in the Union Army, 1863-1866, Paul Coker, Ph.D., lecturer, University of Tennessee.

Sunday, August 11, 2:00 PM, Film and Discussion: "Steven Spielberg, Historian? Emancipating Lincoln" a screening of Lincoln (2012) with comments by William E. Hardy, Ph.D., adjunct professor, Lincoln Memorial University.

601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. www.eastTNhistory.org
865-215-8830

Honoring the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Campbell Station, the exhibit will feature a variety of items related to the battle, fought Nov. 16, 1863 on the land surrounding the Farragut Town Hall, as well as an encampment scene on the vignette in the Doris Woods Owens Gallery. The exhibit will include items from the personal collections of local community members Gerald Augustus, Folklife Museum Committee Member Jack Haines, Jerry Keyes, Folklife Museum Committee Chair Lou LaMarche and Jack Lane. Items on display will include Civil War guns; a tree stump from the Frank Russell House containing a bullet from the battle; the first edition of William Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and Rebel Ventilator newspaper originally published during the Civil War; and an original letter from Seventeenth Michigan Infantry soldier V.W. Bruce to Nancy Galbraith who cared for him when he was wounded in the battle.

The Farragut Folklife Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S. Navy and hero of the Civil War.

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

The Market Square Farmers' Market opens for the 10th season! Hours are Wednesday from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 2p.m.

The Market Square Farmers' Market is an open-air farmers'™ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, free-range meat, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee and artisan crafts. With interactive fountains, delicious local food and entertainment, the MSFM is a perfect family destination. For events, please visit the events page on this website.

Free parking is available in the Market Square, Locust St. and State St. Garages, and at meters, on Saturdays. Parking is $1 per hour on Wednesdays in all three garages. All KAT transit routes serving the Knoxville Station Transit Center are a few convenient walking blocks from Market Square. And fare-free KAT trolleys also provide nearby service. Visit www.katbus.com for more information.

On the Saturdays before Christmas each December, many of our vendors return for our annual Market Square Holiday Market. The peak growing season may be over, but many root crops, hearty greens, hydroponic vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy and more can still be found from noon-3pm. From noon-7pm, craft and artisan food vendors will be set up along Market Street to provide all your holiday shopping needs.

The market is located on historic Market Square in downtown Knoxville. http://marketsquarefarmersmarket.org

Every Wednesday. The goal is to integrate education, nature crafts, and physical activity in order to promote healthier living. Come read a book with us, and let's promote healthier living! Free and open to all pre-school aged children and their parents.

Information: whoward5@utk.edu

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

Dedicated to the purpose of promoting swing dance.

Wednesdays, lessons at 7:00 PM, open dance at 8:00 PM. Call 865-224-6830 for information.
Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave., Knoxville.