Calendar of Events

In Kaufman and Hart’s 1940s comedy, famed author and personality Sheridan Whiteside, invited to dinner during a speaking tour, slips on the doorstep, breaking his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follows as the irascible and disagreeable invalid takes over the host family’s home and destroys their domestic tranquility with the arrival of strange and exotic get-well gifts, a parade of celebrity friends, and a devious plot to undermine his secretary’s budding romance.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Featuring over 40 pieces from East Tennessee College Students

Join us at The Arts Center at 5:30 on Friday January 31 for an opening reception & award presentation; light refreshments provided by the AACA hospitality committee

The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, TN; 423-745-8781
http://www.athensartscouncil.org/a/events/regional-college-art-student-show-accepting-submissions/

Title: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: A Half Century Remembrance of the Dream

Photographic exhibit on tour from National Exhibitions & Archives
Twenty framed photographs of the historic event by LOOK photographer Stanley Tretick, with text panels, provide a look back to the day Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

Rose Center, 442 W Second N Street, Morristown, TN 37814
Info: info@rosecenter.org, 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org, www.facebook/rosecenter

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.

Ebony Imagery XV, Creative CrackerJacks at the Art Center, and Selections from the Permanent Collection
Featuring International Artists including Henri Matisse, Edouard Manet, Salvador Dali and many others.

Opening Reception: Monday Evening, January 20, 4-6PM
Gallery Talk: 5:30 PM
The event is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and family!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is pleased to present Light of the Moon, a national juried exhibition. Fifty-two works by 41 artists from throughout the country will be on display in the Sandra J. Blain Galleries.

With the exhibition Light of the Moon, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts presents a midwinter celebration of contemporary arts and crafts, the theme of which harkens back to the myriad traditions, festivities, stories, and happenings that have been inspired or taken place by the light of the moon throughout the ages. Join us at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts on Saturday, January 18 from 4:00 – 8:00pm for a throw-down hoedown during the opening event. Festivities will include a short lecture and awards presentation by exhibition juror Namita Gupta Wiggers, director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Craft | PNCA in Portland, Oregon; screen-printing demonstrations by the University of Tennessee’s print club; dance performances by Knoxville-based Circle Modern Dance; demonstrations by Arrowmont’s artists-in­residence; tasty bites throughout the day prepared by Arrowmont’s chef; drinks from Ole Smoky Moonshine; and to round out the night, a musical performance by Firewater Junction. For a detailed schedule of Opening Event festivities, please visit http://arrowmontgalleries.org/light-of-the-moon/opening-event-saturday-january-18-400-800pm/

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

"Glass of the Ancient Mediterranean" explores the origins of glass production in the ancient world through 30 pieces from the Yale University Art Gallery, which is home to one of the best collections of ancient glass in the United States. Featuring objects from ancient Egypt and the Roman and Byzantine empires, these pieces of glass show three millennia of craftsmanship, artistry, daily life, trade, pilgrimage and luxury in the ancient Mediterranean.

"Brightly Beaded: North American Indian Glass Beadwork" investigates how the introduction of glass beads to American Indians changed and shaped the art of beadwork. From cradleboards to moccasins, this exhibit of more than 50 brightly beaded objects looks at the techniques and cultural importance of beadwork and how it continues to serve as an important expression of cultural identity today.

Members opening reception January 17, 5-7 PM. RSVP to 974-2144

"Brightly Beaded: North American Indian Glass Beadwork" is curated by Michael H. Logan, UT professor of anthropology. "Glass of the Ancient Mediterranean" is curated by Sarah Cole, Yale University Art Gallery.

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

Bob Patterson, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Director announced the opening of Child's Play: 100 Years of Toys located inside the Proffitt's Gallery in Main Gallery of the Heritage Center Museum. This exhibit will bring back many childhood memories and a full range of emotions for those who come and see this exhibit. They have a wonderful collection of toys made of metal, porcelain, iron and plastic that represent toys over the past 100 years. The exhibit which will be on display through June 2014 is made possible through the generous support of the following individuals who donated their childhood toys to be a part of this exhibit. Exhibit Highlights includes: Louis Marx Toy Company / Tin Walt Disney Doll House, Toy Soldiers, Tonka Toys, Barbie Dolls, Metal Trucks, Kenton Trucks, Buddy L trucks, Porcelain Dolls, Circus, Lionel train, Winnie the Pooh, Shirley Temple, Tinker Toys, and more.

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is 501 c3 Museum and Cultural Center. The Heritage Center is open Monday thru Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and on Sunday 12 noon to 5 pm starting in April. Admission is free for Heritage Center members, Adults $6.00 ,Seniors 60 plus and children ages 6 - 17 $4.00, children 5 and under are free. Closed Easter Sunday. The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a not for profit museum and is located between the traffic light and the national park entrance, on scenic Highway 73. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Indoor Farmers’ Market to Open at the Historic Southern Railway Station
January 11, February 8, March 8, March 22, April 12, and April 26

Mark your calendars and grab your market bags! Nourish Knoxville, the non-profit organizer of the Market Square Farmers’ Market, is hosting a Winter Market every second Saturday of the month, January through April, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Historic Southern Railway Station at 306 Depot Avenue. Inside the train station’s original dining room, patrons can shop for locally grown produce, meat, coffee, baked goods, specialty foods and more. Outside, food trucks will be serving lunch with locally sourced ingredients. Additionally, tours of the restored train cars will be available on the hour, starting at 11 a.m with the last tour at 2:00 p.m. Admission to the train cars is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 5 to 12 years.

Nourish Knoxville strives to make each of their markets accessible to everyone in our Knoxville community. VISA, MasterCard, and SNAP transactions will be accepted at the information booth. Please see our website, http://www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org, for more information.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! Saturday Stories and Songs is gearing up for a winter full of weekend offerings designed specifically for moms, dads, and caretakers who are not able to attend the Library's popular weekday storytimes. Knox County Public Library is offering family programs at 11:00 a.m. every Saturday at Lawson McGhee Library, Cedar Bluff Branch Library, Fountain City Branch Library, and Powell Branch Library. All events start at 11:00 a.m.

January 11
Cedar Bluff Georgi Schmitt
Lawson McGhee - Miss Lynn
Fountain City - David Claunch
Powell - Sean McCollough

January 18
Cedar Bluff - Charlene Ellis
Lawson McGhee - Laurie Fischer
Fountain City - Sean McCollough
Powell - Melissa Mastrogiovanni

January 25
Cedar Bluff - Miss Lynn
Lawson McGhee - Charlene Ellis
Fountain City - Georgi Schmitt
Powell - Emagene Reagan

February 1
Cedar Bluff Sean McCollough
Lawson McGhee - Emagene Reagan
Fountain City - Melissa Mastrogiovanni
Powell - Molly Moore

February 8
Cedar Bluff - Kindermusik
Lawson McGhee - Molly Moore
Fountain City - Emagene Reagan
Powell - Miss Lynn

February 15
Cedar Bluff - Charlene Ellis
Lawson McGhee - Sean McCollough
Fountain City - Laurie Fisher
Powell - David Claunch

February 22
Cedar Bluff - Emagene Reagan
Lawson McGhee - Charlene Ellis
Fountain City - Miss Lynn
Powell - Georgi Schmitt

Knox County Public Library: 865-215-8750, www.knoxlib.org

Ongoing Classes meet Tuesdays at 6:00 PM and Saturdays at 10:30 AM.
Fee: $12 per class

Alexia School of Middle Eastern Dance: 865-977-6761; www.alexia-dance.com, alexia@alexia-dance.com

Just like at your favorite meat n’ three, the WDVX Blue Plate Special® is served up piping hot. This fresh and free daily helping of live music during the lunchtime hour that features performers from all over the world and right here in Knoxville has put WDVX on the map as East Tennessee’s Own community supported radio.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special® is a live performance radio show held at noon, with your host Red Hickey Monday through Friday and Doug Lauderdale on Saturday, at the WDVX studio inside the Knoxville Visitor Center. It’s always free to join in so please don’t be shy. Make yourself at home as part of the WDVX family. From blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, folk to funk, rockabilly to hillbilly, local to international, it all part of the live music experience on the WDVX Blue Plate Special. You’re welcome to bring your lunch.

Previous performing artists include Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, The Avett Brothers, Old Crowe Medicine Show, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Stuart, Nickel Creek, Red Stick Ramblers, Rodney Crowell, String Cheese Incident, The Del McCoury Band, Tim O’Brien, Yonder Mountain String Band, David Grisman, Claire Lynch Band, Brett Dennen, Tommy Emmanuel, Uncle Earl, The Infamous Stringdusters, the Jerry Douglas Band, Joan Osborne, John Oats, Mary Gauthier, Darrell Scott, and many many more! There’s plenty of great music to go around! http://wdvx.com/program/blue-plate-special/

Free 2-hour visitor parking located next door to the Knoxville Visitor Center. One Vision Plaza, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-544-1029, http://www.wdvx.com