Calendar of Events

Rebecca R. S. Bailey, Emory University
Sunday, April 13, 2:00PM. "Beadwork between the Worlds: the Artistic Interaction of Plains and European Traditions" Professor Bailey will speak about the unique synthesis of influences which contributed to native North American beadwork.

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

2:00 PM - in English
3:00 PM - in Spanish

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

FREE! Storytelling on the Back Porch, "Stories in Every Jar" Sponsored by Sugarlands Distilling, 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg

Featuring Professional Storytellers who perform tales for the whole family, full of humor and history. Parking available next to Sugarlands Distilling. Sit and relax a spell!

April 13, May 4, 11, 25; June 1, 8, 22
Sunday 3-5 pm.

Info: 865-429-1783

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/

Artist Reception – Friday, April 11, 5:30-9 p.m.
We are pleased to present this show as a Dogwood Arts Featured Art Exhibit. Kathie Odom leaves the anatomy of her paintings exposed and allows light to diffuse translucently from the first wash to the thicker oils, showing different textures, birthing life. Subtle detailing coupled with loose brush strokes invite the viewer beneath into an aliveness not so apparent on the surface. Almost exclusively Kathie’s compositions are places where the possibility of life exists: barn, nest, field, dwelling, bud, shed…the vision of Home.

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

By Nancy Gilsenan; Adapted from the novel by Judith Guest (1980 film adaptation won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture)

Conrad Jarrett had an older brother named Buck, and now Buck is gone. What's left of young Conrad's family, with his successful, well-intentioned father and his beautiful, organized and remote mother, is in terrible jeopardy, as is Conrad himself. They are all "ordinary people" and each is fighting a hard battle.

"The anxiety, despair and joy that is common to every human experience … if Conrad and his family are ordinary people, why then so are we all."
— The New York Times

Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday performances and $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday performances. If available, tickets will be sold at the door.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown has open seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to pick up your tickets and claim your seats. TKD reserves the right to seat walk-in patrons during the final 15 minutes prior to show time.

Tickets: 865-523-7521; www.KnoxTIX.com. Information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

Mark your calendars for Friday, April 11 and the members-only preview of our spring store sale. Come enjoy tasty treats from Magpie's and shop the many additions to our store, including new pottery, glass pieces, prints and jewelry by local and regional artists. We also have fabulous new children's toys, games and activities. Drop by from 4:00-6:00PM and check it out. The sale runs through April 19.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. University of Tennessee, 1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville.

Friday, April 11, 8:00 PM and Sunday, April 13, 2:30 PM

Opera preview hosted by Maestro Salesky begins 45 minutes prior to each performance

A former NFL player will be on stage singing one of the lead roles when the Knoxville Opera Company presents Norma next week. The only two opera companies staging Bellini’s rarely performed gem this year are Knoxville Opera and The Metropolitan Opera in NYC. "The overwhelming passions of three intense characters inspired Vincenzo Bellini’s tragic masterpiece, featuring some of the most ravishing and dramatic music ever composed." said Knoxville Opera Executive Director Brian Salesky.

The opera features Norma’s glorious “Casta diva”, the Druids’ dramatic War Chorus, and the gorgeous Norma – Adalgisa duets. Performing the beautiful, yet incredibly difficult roles in the production are Rochelle Bard (Norma), Ta’u Pupu’a (Pollione), and J’nai Bridges (Adalgisa). Ta’u is no stranger to the spotlight or crowds as he’s a former defensive end for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens whose career ending injury led him to his true passion of music. ”I’m very blessed to have two talents and was encouraged by friends and others from my church to pursue my gift of voice. After the NFL, I packed one suitcase and went on faith (courage came later) to New York where I was fortunate enough to get into Julliard.” said Pupu’a.

The opera’s story is a triangle of forbidden love against the backdrop of war between the Gauls and the Romans in 50 B.C.E. Norma, the Druid Priestess, has betrayed her vows of chastity in liaison with the conquering Roman governor, who is now entangled in an affair with a younger priestess. Unable to protect her people against the Romans and humiliated by her own actions, Norma throws herself into the flames of the sacrificial pyre.

Highlights include:
◊ Norma’s “Casta diva”
◊ the Druids’ War Chorus
◊ Norma – Adalgisa duets
Performed in Italian with projected English translations.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 601 S. Gay Street. Information and tickets: 865-524-0795, http://www.knoxvilleopera.com/schedule/norma/