Calendar of Events

Reception: Friday, March 28, 5:30-9 p.m.
The District Gallery is pleased to present Terra Madre: Women in Clay, a group show featuring the work of more than twenty female artists with diverse approaches to clay. Terra Madre was formed in 2000 by a small group of artists from East Tennessee. The group’s members are as distinct as their creative work. Each woman comes to the group with her own artistic experience and unique expressive style. “Our mission is to support one another in our clay work, to advance the appreciation of ceramics in East Tennessee, and to encourage each other in the pursuit of our dreams as artists and as women,” said Jackie Mirzadeh, a functional potter and teacher at the Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center. President Patricia Herzog says, “We all need encouragement at times, and I find that talking to women with similar interests and experiences helps me to continue my artistic endeavors with renewed energy.”

The exhibit will include both functional and sculptural ceramics as well as jewelry. Participants are: Elaine Barnes, Gray Bearden, Judy Brater, Jane Cartwright, June Crowe, Tina Curry, Valerie Eiler, Annamaria Gundlach, Candy Finley-Brooks, Amy Hand, Janet Harper, Patricia Herzog, Liz Howell, Lisa Kurtz, Karyn Kyte, Stephanie Levy, LeAnn Lewis, Patty Lewis, Jane Longendorfer, Wendie Love, Sandra McEntire, Jackie Mirzadeh, Shauna Stevens, Linda Sullivan and Belinda Woodiel-Bril.

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

Based on the gripping science-fiction thriller by Lois Lowry. The play will be presented March 28 through April 13, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM & 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM.

The Giver won the 1994 Newbery-Medal for the Best Children's Novel, and the book has sold more than 5.3 million copies. In the not-too-distant future, Jonas is nervous about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve, in which every person in The Community is assigned a lifelong occupation. Jonas is singled out to become The Receiver of Memories, an Elder position who alone holds memories of the world's past... memories of all that humans have experienced, no matter how pleasant or painful. At the ceremony of Twelve, Jonas will receive the Truth. And there will be no turning back.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Reservations: tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com

The Creative Arts Co-op is proud to present the 8th annual high school level musical... 'CHICAGO!'

Fifteen high school students representing four high schools and the home school community will take the stage this season. Represented schools include: Harriman High School, Oliver Springs High School, Rockwood High School, Roane County High School, and the home school community. The annual events offers local students the opportunity to participate in a musical production - a daunting endeavor for smaller high schools.

Join us at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman on March 28, 29, April 4, 11 & 12, 2014 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $10.00 at the door.

Need more information? Call the Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit www.creativeartsco-op.com.

Come see why the '20's Roared...!

Reception: April 4, 6:00 to 7:30 PM (Show closes immediately after the reception.)

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Mark those calendars -- Big Ears returns March 28-30, 2014!

Stay tuned to bigearsfestival.com, Facebook & Twitter for more info.

The last weekend in March will mark the ten-year anniversary of the purchase by High Places Community Church and the renovation of the historic theater. An upbeat event called "Celebrating the Grove Theater" will kick off the activities of the new organization. Most of the events during the weekend will be geared toward raising funds by celebrating with the general public and our many community partners that have used the Grove for the support of their won causes.

Here are the specific activities planned for the weekend:
"Oak Ridge Has Talent” Friday, March 28th at 7:00 PM

Performances from our community partners and other locals who want to support the Grove. Comedian Tyler Gooch will entertain between acts.

The Ramblers (Oak Ridge Blue Grass Band)
Four Leaf Peat (East Tennessee Irish Band)
Emory Valley Center Puppeteers
The Sound Company Smurfs
Sound Company Senior Soloist
An Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Oak Ridge Community Band Tuba-Euphonium Quartet
Two Dances by Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Dancers
The MOOD (classic Rock and Country)
Talent from the Miss East Tennessee Scholarship Winners

"Irish Pub Quiz Night” Saturday March 29th

The celebration continues with Quiz Night, a traditional Irish pub game brought to the area by friends of Fiddler's Green in Ireland. Teams compete in trivia quizzes for unique prizes (and bragging rights!). Teams may be sponsored by any area business, corporation, or organization. The entry fee is $100 per team / table, which includes traditional Irish fare & fun for the contestants and commemorative prizes.

Ticket information can be found at www.thegrovetheater.org or by contacting Seaira Stephenson at 865-481-6546 or 1seaira@gmail.com.

Anne V. McGravie’s semi-autobiographical story about Navy servicewomen during World War II will play in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s Lab Theatre March 27-April 13, 2014. The corporate sponsor for this production is Stowers Machinery. Due to popularity, seating is extremely limited. A first-come-first served waiting list will begin forty-five minutes prior to curtain for sold out performances. Should seating become available through ticket donations, release of house seats, or other means, these seats will be released to patrons based on the order of the waiting list.

McGravie said that the thought of “going away and being on my own” was the main draw of joining the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS). “It was a different life in every way and opened my mind and the whole world to me. I enjoyed everything about it, and when the war was over I didn’t know what to do with myself,” she said.

Tracey Copeland Halter (Director) will make her directorial debut with this production. She received her MFA in Theatre from New York University and served on the UT Theatre faculty from 2005-2013. Her CBT acting credits include: “Black Pearl Sings!”, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” “Charley’s Aunt,” The Who’s Tommy,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Intimate Apparel,” “Fences,” and “A Christmas Carol.” She also has performed on Broadway, at the NY Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center, the Alliance Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, and others.

“There are so many universal themes for women in this play. Who am I? What role do I play in history? What's my legacy? What happens to a life that has been compartmentalized (inside and out) in such a small space for so many years?” Copeland-Halter said about the production. The cast is comprised on graduate and undergraduate Theatre actors.

Ticket prices range from $5 to $15. As a participating member of the Blue Star Theater family, the CBT welcomes U.S. military personnel, spouses and children as well as U.S. veterans and offers discounted tickets to active-duty military and immediate families, as well as returning veterans for our productions. Tickets are limited to two per household and are based on availability.

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 Crucible by Arthur Miller will be presented by the Tennessee Wesleyan Theatre Department. It will be held at the Townsend Auditorium on our Athens, Tennessee campus.

Dates and times are:
March 27, 28, 29 at 7:00 p.m.
March 30 at 3:00 p.m.
April 3, 4, 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket info: twctheatre.com

UT Violin Festival
Workshops, lectures, master classes and performances. Registration and fee required. music.utk.edu/violinfestival
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 28-30, 2014

Pre-Festival Concert: THURS March 27 at 8 pm
UT Violin Professor, Dr. Miroslav Hristov, vioin and KSO Harpist, Cindy Hicks.

THURS Concert, plus FRIDAY & SATURDAY events to be held at the
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996

SUNDAY classes, rehearsals, and closing Gala to be held at the Alumni Memorial Bldg.
1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville TN 37996 (For more detail, please visit website )

Tennessee-based artist Andrew Saftel will exhibit Las Frutas del Mundo in conjunction with the Big Ears Music Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee, March 28-30, 2014. This exhibit will feature tapestries and related works on paper from an ongoing collaboration between the artist and a family of weavers in Michoacan, Mexico. The exhibit will be open during three afternoon sessions and feature a documentary film about the project by Eduardo Bautista, Morelia, Michoacan.

Saftel’s tapestry project and works on paper represent a link between the history and culture of the Mexican agricultural heartland and life in rural East Tennessee. “What these master artisans have created are not reproductions of the images I drew, but interpretations of them in natural wool: grown, dyed and woven in Michoacan, Mexico. The project has created an ongoing link between two cultures, using the arts to cross a contested border and inject hope and economic possibility into a difficult time for Michoacan,” said Saftel.

Location: Suite 201, The Pembroke, 508 Union Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902
How to find: Look for this logo in the window (at the corner of Walnut and Union).
Hours: 2-4 pm on Friday March 28, 11a.m. to 2p.m Saturday March 29, and Sunday March 30

Las Frutas del Mundo premiered in 2013 at the Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. La Frontera (The Border), a color woodcut printed in Patzcuaro, was partially funded by a professional development grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission in 2010.
The continuing collaboration is documented in a film entitled Las Frutas Del Mundo. Eduardo Bautista/NemesysFilms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9RQs0spKfU

For more information about Andrew Saftel, visit www.andrewsaftel.com.

The last Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7:30PM, join friends of historic preservation for a drink and good conversation. Who knows what topics will be covered, but it's fun to gather together. No need to RSVP, just stop by The crown and Goose, 123 S. Central Street in the Old City.

Knox Heritage: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Springtime will soon be in full bloom in East Tennessee and Historic Crescent Bend House & Gardens is proud to announce the calendar of events for the 13th annual TulipTime at Crescent Bend festival. The three-acre manicured Formal Italian-Styled Gardens at Crescent Bend, which features nine garden terraces and five fountains overlooking the Tennessee River, will be in bloom with over 25,000 tulips of various sizes, shapes, and colors.

Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-637-3163, www.crescentbend.com