Calendar of Events

James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg. on the UT campus. Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events. View additional UT Music concerts and events including all student recitals on the website.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for an upcoming stage production of Disney’s Aladdin on Tuesday, April 15. The audition will take place from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at our theatre at 109 E. Churchwell Avenue.
KCT Academy Director Dennis E. Perkins will direct the play.

Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioners may choose from the following appointment times: 4:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, and 7:30 PM. Seven auditioners will be seen at each appointment time; a maximum of 49 auditioners will be seen.

There are at least 15 available roles, including excellent roles for both boys and girls. The minimum age to audition is 10 years old, and the maximum age is 18.
There are four or more roles for actors seeking to make their KCT debuts.

Disney’s Aladdin tells a centuries-old tale of a street urchin who becomes a great Prince. All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney film - Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more - are in the play, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides.

Auditioners should prepare 8 to 12 bars of a song. Each auditioner should bring sheet music for the live accompanist. No “a cappella” auditions (auditions without accompaniment) will be heard. Songs will be evaluated on pitch, strength of volume, tone, clearness of diction, depth of emotional expression, and ability to act while singing. Songs from musical theatre are highly preferred.

Auditioners should also prepare a SHORT one-minute monologue from a play or novel. The monologue should express realistic emotion and a theatrical level of expression. Choose an appropriate monologue. No songs or poems. Monologues will be evaluated on volume, clearness of diction, depth of emotional expression, and ability of physical transformation.

To make an audition appointment or inquire for more information: Send an email to Dennis Perkins at dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. No calls for appointments, please.

Include your name, your age, your gender, and which appointment time you prefer. Due to time restrictions, auditioners without an appointment will not be seen. E-mail submissions only for audition info.

Gallery Nuance will host Lisa Evonne Turner for a book signing on April 15, 2014 from 4 to 7pm.
Lisa Evonne Turner writes Possum Pals: Lessons in Proverbs, an illustrated children’s book describing the delightful adventures of “woodsy critter-pals” who learn valuable lessons from near-disastrous dilemmas. Turner’s tales provide biblical truth for the Pals and readers as they learn that it is a blessing to be yourself and to not envy others and their special attributes.

Parking is available at metered spots on the Gay Street viaduct or in the parking lot on Jackson Avenue caddy-corner from the Emporium

Gallery Nuance is an Art Gallery, Teaching and Event Facility featuring over 30 local artists. We are located on The Historic 100 Block of Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville. Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided.
www.GalleryNuance.com

The Cabin Café and Dragonfly Art Dimensions invite you to “feed your stomach and feed your soul” with the presentation of Tuesdays at Twelve with artists Andrea Wilson and Mark Edelman. The Cabin Café and Dragonfly Art Dimensions are located in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community of Gatlinburg, TN. In a community with so much talent, 'Tuesday’s at Twelve' is a unique opportunity to have an up close and personal luncheon with a wide array of talented artists.

National award winning artist Andrea Wilson paints with watercolor and is a printmaker she is the 2014 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist of the Year and will be having a solo Exhibit at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, in Gatlinburg TN.

Mark Edelman has been playing and building traditional mountain dulcimers for over 35 years. He shares his love of the melodic and nature sounds of the dulcimer during Tune’s and Tales in downtown Gatlinburg and teaches annually at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.

Tuesdays at Twelve is a bi monthly event held at the Cabin Café in the Arts and Crafts community of Gatlinburg. Tickets may be pre-purchased for $10 and $12 at the door to purchase tickets http://visitthecabin.com/tickets/ Find Tuesdays at Twelve on Facebook to see the upcoming events. www.facebook.com/tuesdaysattwelve

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

We are delighted to announce the return of the Foothills Craft Guild for our next full length exhibit. Everyone is invited to attend the opening reception from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on Friday, April 11. The Foothills Exhibit will display a wide variety of skills by about 25 participating artists. Most of the works on display will be for sale. Expect to see pottery, handmade books, jewelry, block prints, weaving, needle felting, spinning, works in wood, photography, and much more! From 10 AM to 4 PM on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the exhibit, at least one artist per day will be on hand to demonstrate his or her craft and to talk to visitors about the show. The Fountain city Art Center is located at 213 Hotel Avenue, 37918, located next to Fountain City Park in the old library building. Our hours are Tuesday – Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM and Friday 9 AM - 5 PM. We are also open on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM when volunteers are available. Call first. Contact information: (865)357-ARTS; fcartcenter@knology.net; www.fountaincityartctr.com.

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

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.

April 09, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: Explore Ijams
April 10, 2014 CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: Stroller Stroll
April 10, 2014 SCIENCE CAFÉ: The Lunar Eclipse
April 11, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: Bouldering Hike
April 12, 2014 PUBLIC PROGRAM: Wagging Walk
April 12, 2014 PEG'S KITCHEN: Breakfast is Served
April 12, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 12, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: South Loop Piece-by-Piece
April 12, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 12, 2014 IJAMS GARDENING SERIES: Urban Gardening
April 12, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 15, 2014 IJAMS SOCIAL SERIES: Pink Moon Happy Hour
April 16, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: Explore Ijams
April 17, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Ijams @ The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
April 19, 2014 PEG'S KITCHEN: Breakfast is Served
April 19, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 19, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 19, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 19, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Family Drum Circle
April 23, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: Explore Ijams
April 24, 2014 CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: Stroller Stroll
April 26, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Spring Native Plant Sale
April 26, 2014 PEG'S KITCHEN: Breakfast is Served
April 26, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 26, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Ijams @ EarthFest
April 26, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Outdoor KnoxFest @ Ijams
April 26, 2014 ANIMAL PROGRAM: Ijams Creature Feature
April 27, 2014 SPECIAL EVENT: Outdoor KnoxFest @ Ijams
April 30, 2014 THE URBAN WILDERNESS: Explore Ijams

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Explore more than 60 miles of trails, open gardens, and historic homes as you enjoy a walk, bike ride, or drive.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. Dogwood Arts Festival: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com