Calendar of Events

Join Bill Landry of "The Heartland Series" for a guided trip around Cades Cove. Bill will share stories, tales and adventures during each tour.

$50 per person, advance reservations required, with a limit of 18 guests per tour.
Call 865 448 8838 for reservations Mon.-Fri., 10:00AM - 5:00PM.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tour dates:
Saturdays, April 12, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26,
August 2, August 16, August 23, September 6.

Tours depart at 9:30 am from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.
Tour is approximately 4 hours.
Light snacks and a cold beverage is included in the ticket price.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tours will run rain or shine.

Poets for Preservation is a forthcoming spring poetry series presented by Knox Heritage and eight local poets in April and May of 2014. Native Knoxville poets, most residing in the area for 30 years, will perform engaging works about history, home, and new beginnings in celebration of the opening of Historic Westwood at 3425 Kingston Pike. Poets will read in pairs on Saturdays at 3 p.m. in April and May as listed below. Refreshments will be served, and guests are welcome to look around the newly restored mansion after the readings.

April 12, 3 p.m.
Linda Parsons Marion and Laura Still

April 19, 3 p.m.
Marilyn Kallet and Keith Norris

May 10, 3pm
Donna Doyle and Rose Raney

May 24, 3 p.m.
Darren Jackson and Arthur Smith

Historic Westwood at 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Recipient of the 2014 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist of the Year Award, Andrea Wilson will have a solo exhibition in the Loggia Gallery at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. The Opening Reception will be on Wednesday, April 16th from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg. Everyone is invited to attend!

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Dogwood Art DeTour is a 2-day event where local artists welcome the public into their actual studio space to experience the working creative process as the artist demonstrates the making of a work of art. When it comes to art, the creative process can be just as interesting as the finished product. Dogwood Art DeTour provides an intimate look into local artists’ working studios. Visitors are invited to watch as the artists produce some of East Tennessee’s spectacular works of art. Take some time to enjoy a spring day with the arts. A variety of artistic media will be on display showcasing the diverse talents that are present in this area. All studios will have completed works of art for sale!

What: Artists’ Studio Openings
Where: Artist studios throughout the area
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm daily

http://www.dogwoodarts.com/dogwood-art-detours/

The Carpetbag Theatre along with the Clayton Center for the Arts present Companhia Urbana de Dança! Dança is a dance company from Brazil and they will perform their newest work Eu Dança-8 Solos No Geral at the Clayton Center on Saturday April 12th at 8:00 PM and Sunday April 13th at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $10.00 for students and $15.00 or $25.00 for adults. Ticket prices for students are limited due to reserved seating. Accompanying their performances, Dança is going to give two workshops in the area one at Austin East High School of Knox County on Thursday April 10th and one at Morristown Middle School Friday April 11th.

Founded in Brazil in 2004 by dancer Tiago Sousa and choreographer and Artistic Director Sonia Destri Lie, Companhia Urbana de Dança is an ensemble of street performers working to foster the human experience through dance. Destri's experiences traveling through Europe for work in theater, films exposed her to hip-hop and b-boy techniques. Highly influenced by Brazilian street forms, she began to integrate these techniques into her already established contemporary movement sensibility. Pulling from the favelas of Rio where many of her company members grew up, Companhia Urbana de Dança aims to transcend cultural boundaries, while showcasing eclectic skill sets.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, http://claytonartscenter.com/events/view/475/

The Rossini Festival is dedicated to celebrating the arts with a spectacular feast of dance, music and opera from the Region’s best talent. The Festival drew over 100,000 people from Knox County and the surrounding region in 2012 to showcase our wealth of culture, live entertainment and education with areas for children, culinary offerings, artisan exhibits and much more. The Rossini Festival International Street Fair is offered FREE to the community each year and is almost entirely dependent upon sponsor support for its survival and growth.

The 13th Annual event takes place downtown. Information: 865-524-0795, www.KnoxvilleOpera.com

Free live music show! 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! In keeping with presenting a diversity of music to families, Kidstuff and the Knoxville Opera join to produce a live radio show on the Chorus Stage of the Rossini Festival just outside the Knoxville Visitor Center Saturday, April 12.

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

Come on out Knoxville, for the American Pastime as it was played in the beginning. Historic Ramsey House at 2614 Thorn Grove Pike, off Gov John Sevier Hwy, will be hosting the opening of East Tennessee’s first season of Vintage Baseball on Saturday April 12 at 12pm. The opening game will be a double header featuring Oakhill Traveller’s vs The Dry Town Boys of Roan County. In the second game The Knoxville Holston’s vs Franklin Farrier’s. The rules are authentic for that time, the uniforms are period replicas and the laughs are never ending. To mark the opening, the Visitor’s Center will have an exhibit of Vintage Baseball items such as uniforms, bats, ball, gloves, old photos and more. These items will be on display from mid March through April 12th and available to view during our regular hours. The event is open to the public at no charge. Ramsey House will have food and beverages available for sale to those that have the need for traditional ballpark snacks. You need only bring yourself, your family and friends along with lawn chairs or blankets. Come support our local team and enjoy an afternoon of family entertainment, history and fun centered on the game that has been so beloved for generations.

MAY 31ST: VINTAGE BASEBALL: Springfield vs Knoxville
JUNE 28TH: VINTAGE BASEBALL: Kingston vs Knoxville
JULY 26TH: VINTAGE BASEBALL: Kingston vs Knoxville

2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

At the O’Brien Theatre; Donations accepted at the door
What began with a celebration of RSCC’s 40th anniversary has turned into an annual showcase of RSCC Music Department alumni talent and achievement! Alumni Celebration Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Bluegrass Band, and soloists perform, the 2014 Virtual Choir and Jazz Band projects debut, and Outstanding Music Department Alumni are awarded!

http://www.roanestate.edu/?5585-Roane-State-Presents-Theatre-Performances

Get lost in a good book! Presented by the Farragut Arts Council and the Knox County Library Farragut Branch, the seventh annual "Farragut Book Fest for Children" will be Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Founders Park at Campbell Station located next to the Farragut Branch Library on Campbell Station Road.

This educational and entertaining event will offer an array of activities throughout the day, from storytelling to book signings to music. Storytellers will include Laurie Fisher, Lynn Hinkernell and Emagene Reagan. The following local authors will be on hand to meet participants while selling and signing their books: David Boyce, Jean Leigh Claudette, Shawn Kirkpatrick Cline, Sam Darden, David and Mary Faith Enyart, Kathleen E. Fearing, Grant Fetters, Joan Frey, J. Sadie Gray, Gayle Green, Janet Greer, Charles G. Haun, Timothy Joseph, Katy Koontz, Mary Lane McGinnis, Louise Hill Moore, Laura Ogle-Graham, Marilyn Mae Randall, Adele A. Roberts, and Sandi Schulte.

Additional happenings will include art activities, face painting, cookie decorating and the Ruff Reading Program. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character; a character parade throughout the park will be held at 11:30. Magician Michael Messing will be the featured entertainer; musicians Samantha Hatmaker and Conny Ottway will also provide entertainment. The first 400 children will receive free book stickers and a pencil; free hot dogs, popcorn and lemonade will be available beginning at 11 a.m. while supplies last.

In conjunction with this event, the Friends of the Knox County Library will host a used book sale at the Farragut Branch on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, new this year, the Farragut Arts Council asks attendees to donate new and used children's book for East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Look for the donation table at the event. A detailed schedule of all Book Fest for Children activities as well as a park map can be found at www.townoffarragut.org/bookfest
in late March.

The "Farragut Book Fest for Children" is free and open to the public.
This educational and entertaining event will offer an array of activities throughout the day, from storytelling to book signings to music to art activities. As a literary event, reading and learning are primary objectives of the "Farragut Book Fest for Children." Children will have the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with participating authors, discovering their books and characters while offering the authors the chance to promote and sell their books.

From his appearances on The Daily Show to his popular stand-up specials, Demetri Martin has become the premiere hipster comedian in America. Influenced by comedians like Steven Wright, Steve Martin and Mitch Hedberg, Martin specializes in deadpan one-liners and absurd observations.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com