Calendar of Events

Exasperating. Boisterous. And independent. That's Ramona Quimby. Always aggravating her older sister, Beezus, constantly getting into trouble and sometimes "making a big, noisy fuss" when things don't go her way. But, the typical problems facing the middle class Quimby family help Ramona realize that life is not always fair, and eventually she and Beezus discover that while sisters may not always agree, they can be good to have around.
January 25-26, 2014 in the Junior Playhouse.

Purchase tickets online 24 hours a day: www.orplayhouse.com.
Purchase by phone or at box office: 865 482 9999, 12:00-5:30PM Mon.-Sat. during performance weeks.

Free live music show featuring Robinella and her family! Join WDVX & your host Sean McCollough for Kidstuff Live at the Knoxville Visitors Center. So grab your adult and come to Kidstuff Live! It's a lot of fun for the kid in everyone!

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Travis LeDoyt has been called “the best young Elvis in the world,” and there are four good reasons why; 1) he looks like Elvis; 2) he sings like Elvis; 3) he moves like Elvis; and 4) his personality and mannerisms both on and off stage are strikingly similar to Elvis. Utilizing an authentic three-piece band featuring guitar, bass, and drums, Travis takes his audience back to a genuine 1950s concert. For those who missed an Elvis concert during those years, it is a chance to relive the excitement and aura of Elvis and the 50s. He has been selected as the opening act for such legends as Little Richard, Johnny Rivers, B. B. King, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley's Original Comets and others. He is the only tribute artist ever invited to perform at Elvis Presley Days, a Graceland sanctioned event in Tupelo, MS the birthplace of Presley.

Tickets are $10-$25

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

​"From the moment the Just Us bluegrass band set foot on stage, it was easy to see that they know how to balance humor and music during a show. Each of the band members' skills stood out on their own, as well as blended with that of their co-band members." Just Us Bluegrass Band is an exciting band based out of East Tennessee. The band was formed in September of 2006 and has played many venues around Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and Alabama. The members of "Just Us" has many years of on stage experience and has the ability to perform many different styles of music including contemporary, traditional and gospel with that added bluegrass flair. The band prides itself with strong vocals, tight harmonies and solid picking.

Tickets $13 in Advance and $15 at the Door
The Palace Theater is located at 113 West Broadway, Maryville. TN. www.palacetheater.com.
For advance tickets 865-983-3330 with Visa or MC or from Murlin’s Music World 429 West Broadway, Maryville

Following apprenticeships with bluegrass legend Dave Evans and Chicago’s durable Special Consensus, Chris moved to Nashville at the end of the 1980s as a member of the band Weary Hearts, where his colleagues included Ron Block (Alison Krauss & Union Station), Mike Bub (Del McCoury Band, 18 South) and acclaimed mandolin master, the late Butch Baldassari. Forming The Night Drivers in the mid 1990s, he’s led the band through a set of stellar recordings and tours while appearing and recording with some of the world’s most respected musicians including The Chieftains, Earl Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Tom T. Hall. And while The Night Drivers have made extensive use of his original songs, they’ve also been recorded by a range of other artists, including the Gibson Brothers, Lou Reid & Carolina and The Chapmans. Tickets, if available, will be for sale at the door for $14.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a free Family Fun Day. Join us for free activities, crafts, tours, and more centered around our temporary exhibit, Ancient Glass of the Mediterranean. All materials will be provided. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Charity is foundational to the Christian faith. But what if we’ve been doing it wrong?
What if we are hurting those we are trying to help?
Rescuing Charity is an educational series for individuals, churches and nonprofit organizations involved in serving under-resourced populations.The series is designed to:
• Examine the biblical foundation for charity
• Challenge traditional methods and motives for giving
• Stimulate collaborative dialogue that leads to creative, effective and sustainable solutions.

Effective Charity Methodologies
Featuring author Robert Lupton
Monday, March 3, 2014
1:30 – 3:30 pm free workshop
7:00 – 8:30 pm free keynote

Biblical Foundation to Charity
Featuring author Steve Corbett
Saturday, January 25, 2014
9:00 am – 3:00 pm free workshop
SPONSORED BY
Events hosted by Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church
9132 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church
Compassion Coalition
Emerald Youth Foundation
Girl on the Roof
Hardin Valley Church of Christ
Knoxville Leadership Foundation
The Restoration House
LEARN MORE and REGISTER NOW at RescuingCharity.com

Would you say “No!” if 20 or more of the best cooks you know offered to feed
you and your friends and family a sumptuous meal in congenial surroundings with
the beautiful notes of guitar music gently wafting over you, all for just $10 per person?
Of course you wouldn’t!!! It follows, then, that you should mark your calendars
NOW for 3 PM – 5 PM, Saturday, January 25, 2014 for our tasting party, “Try This!”

Last year, we were pleasantly surprised by the attendance at the tasting party and
by the high praise for the event. Some people said it was their favorite Art Center event to date!
We had four or five soups, a dozen or more casseroles, desserts, breads, salads, everything your little hearts could desire and more! Recipes from our first cookbook provided the menu and volunteers did the cooking. This year’s recipe book will be used for the party’s tasting menu. We have about 40 copies of the FCAC Recipe Book Volume II if you would like to purchase one. Cookbook sales and the tasting party proceeds will really help us get through the winter months’ high cost of heating. Andy LeGrand Music Studio associates will play guitar for us like last year.

Admission is $10 per person at the door beginning at 3 PM, Saturday, January 25 at the Fountain City Art Center. The Center is located at 213 Hotel Avenue just before Fountain City Park heading north and across the street from Fountain City Methodist Church. We can be reached at (865)357-2787, fcartcenter@knology.net.

Bring a sweet or savory pie to share; drinks provided.
Continue your membership or become a new member of one of Knoxville's oldest arts associations. Lot of information to give, people to meet, and an exclusive preivew of the new film "Johnny Diggity" starring and directed by Booder Barnes.

At the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: www.a1labarts.org

Death Rock City
Wall Drawings, Animation and Sculpture by Dannielle Tegeder
January 24 – February 28, 2014
ARTISTS RECEPTION: Friday, January 24, 2014, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

UT DOWNTOWN GALLERY | 106 S. GAY St. | KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
PHONE: 865-673-0802
GALLERY HOURS: WED- FRI 11:00AM – 6:00PM, SAT 10:00AM-3:00PM
WEDSITE: http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Please join us for an exhibition of works by New York based artist Dannielle Tegeder as she presents an installation of wall drawings, animation and sculpture entitled; Death Rock City. Featuring new and recent work, the exhibition will examine how Tegeder challenges the two-dimensional boundaries of traditional painting through the integration of animation and sculpture into her work. The exhibition will open on January 24 at 6pm and run through February 28, 2014.

Ms. Tegeder will give a lecture about her work Thursday, January 23 at 7:30pm in the McCarty Auditorium in the UT Art and Architecture Building.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, January 24 & 25, 2014
Details TBA

The Broadway at the Tennessee series has continued to flourish each year by bringing premier titles to Knoxville -- and the 2013-2014 season is no exception. This season consists of Disney classics, Tony Award® winning favorites and breathtaking, contemporary pieces.

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

Guitarist Steve Kaufman, the three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championships, will offer an all-level mandolin workshop in Alcoa/Maryville, January 24-25, 2014. The workshop is to be held at MainStay Suites, 361 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa, TN. on January 24-25, 2014.
Special room rates available call Teagan at MainStay Suites 865-379-7799

The two-day all-level mandolin workshop will be a two-hour session Friday
evening (7-9pm) and will cover core picking skills and techniques, repertoire and
building blocks for growth. The workshop continues Saturday morning from
9:30am-3:30. This is when Kaufman will cover right and left hand technique, drills and skills, and many other valuable aspects of the mandolin. Small groups and some individual attention make this workshop valuable for at all levels of experience. Bluegrass Unlimited has said, "As a professional mandolin teacher, Kaufman has perfected his teaching skills as much as his picking technique."

The fee for the all-level mandolin workshop is $90 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $45 is required to hold a space, with the remainder due the day of the workshop. Pre-registration required. Seating is limited.

This year's workshop slots are going fast, so make your reservations now. Call Steve's office 865-982-3808 or email steve@flatpik.com