Calendar of Events

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Directed by Tom Parkhill and Jennifer Alldredge
July 17, 19, 25, 27, 31 Aug. 2, 8, 10, 14, 16
7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square
2:00 pm indoors at the Square Room, TBD

This most perfect of romantic comedies centers on Shakespeare’s wittiest lovers, Beatrice and Benedick, two people determined to avoid the foolishness of love at all costs! The verbal fireworks between these two make up some of Shakespeare’s best writing. Along the way we meet more lovers, distraught fathers, villains and the 16th century’s answer to the Three Stooges – Dogberry and the Watch. Of course, like all good comedies, everyone ends up married – more or less. “I will live in thy heart, die In thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes.”
Tennessee Stage Company P.O. Box 1186 Knoxville, TN 37901 546-4280 www.tennesseestage.com

July 17 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, July 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and July 19 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM

We will be having an enormous sale of Holiday decorations of all kinds and a small selection of art supplies. The sale has been organized and sponsored by FCAC Board Member Christine Harness who is calling the event "Christmas in July." Everyone is welcome to come in and browse!

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Join us on your lunch break for free art films and popcorn! This summer film series, which is held in the museum’s Decorative Arts gallery, is in recognition of our special exhibit, The Collector’s Eye: American and European Art from the McClung.

The series features free 45 minute viewings art films and free popcorn during your lunch break. This month, join Director of External Relations, Christina Selk, as she presents Sister Wendy–the famous art historian and nun, whose TV series on art was popular in the 1990s. We’ll view shows on Modernism and on a Grand Tour of European art.

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

Judicial Candidate Forum Scheduled

The KBA and the League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County (LWVKKC) are partnering to hold a moderated forum to inform voters about their choices among candidates competing in the general election for trial court judges August 7, 2014.

All judicial candidates have been invited to participate in the forum on Thursday, July 17, 2014, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the South College Auditorium, 400 Goodys Lane, Knoxville TN 37922. Seating is limited.

Backpacker Magazine's Get Out More Tour - July 17, 6 p.m - Join Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More team, Kim Dinan and Brian Patton, at the Mast Store in Knoxville to check out the latest gear, learn trail-tested tips, trip advice and more. This 75-minute interactive presentation is full of information to help you enjoy your next adventure. Just starting to explore the outdoors? There’s information to help you, too. Avid outdoor adventurer, you’ll discover ideas to increase your enjoyment on the trail. The team will arrive at 4:30 p.m. to set up. Call 865-546-1336 for more information.

Mast General
402 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Join us next Thursday, July 17th at Echo Bistro and Wine Bar (5803 Kingston Pike) to enjoy a great evening of fun with guest bartender Cylk Cozart as we celebrate the new season of opera in Knoxville. Cylk has starred in the movies White Men Can't Jump, Conspiracy Theory, 16 Blocks, Three to Tango, Eraser, and Steven Spielberg's Eagle Eye, along with numerous TV shows, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Walker, Texas Ranger, Living Single, and Saved by the Bell.

The event is Free Admission. And as this is a fundraiser for Knoxville Opera's Education/Outreach Program, your generous "tips" to bartender Cylk will be donated to Knoxville Opera. In addition, 50% of the Appetizer Special from 4:30 - 8:00 will be contributed to Knoxville Opera.

In 2012 Cylk was awarded with the Urban League's Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Academy Award Winner Lou Gossett Jr. and Martin Luther King III. In 2013 he received The David P. Richardson Jr. National Nation Builder Award from the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, which was created to recognize Americans who have shown a lifelong dedication to making a positive impact in their communities throughout America. In 2014 a State Highway in Tennessee will be named "Cylk Cozart Parkway" in his honor. On May 6, 2014, he was honored with "Cylk Cozart Day" in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Jewelry TV’s Gem Lovers’ Conference
July 16-18 (“early bird” classes start Wednesday, July 16 at 3:00 p.m.)

$25.00 registration (create an account on the Jewel School Institute site to register)
Jewelry Television Headquarters
9600 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: 865-692-6000

For event details and a list of area hotels, go to https://www.jschoolinstitute.com/gem-lovers-conference/
To see the list of this year’s featured guests, go to https://www.jschoolinstitute.com/team/gem-lovers-conference-2014-guests/

Dig It! Fun with Fossils, is a McClung Museum Summer Camp that focuses on paleontology. It is open to rising fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. It lasts five days, three hours per day, for one week.

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

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a clever new stage adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Thumbelina. The play will be performed July 11 through 27, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. The show is KCT’s 59th full-scale production and features 12 young actors in the cast.

KCT’s Thumbelina is a modern re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, using elements of Homer’s The Odyssey, and the plots of familiar fairy tales, such as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Princess and The Pea.” Famous characters from the worlds of The Odyssey (such as the soothsayer Cassandra) and Fairy Tales (such as Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood) combine into an unforgettably humorous and adventuresome tale.

Featuring:
+ Eason Bullard
+ Hannah Crowder-Starnes
+ Lucas Cunic
+ Ella Gibson
+ Isabelle Hannah
+ Megan Henley
+ Kena Holmes
+ Audrey Jones
+ Sophia Medley
+ Averi Richardson
+ Ani Werderitch
+ Olivia Wilson

TICKET PRICES: $12. SPECIAL RATE: Any adult & Child entering together = $10 each
RESERVATIONS: by phone at (865) 208-3677, or online at knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com
NEW LOCATION: 109 E. Churchwell Avenue; corner of Central & Churchwell Avenues

An enchanted forest, a fairy king and queen and sets of perilous young lovers are just some of the creations brought to life this summer. On the Bard’s 450th anniversary, Foothills Community Players is performing William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Foothills Community Players are asking the public to bring a box of disposable diapers as they enter the theatre. The Salvation Army will receive the diapers to help families in need. Theatre patrons who donate a box of diapers will receive a raffle ticket for their donation. At each play intermission, a random drawing will be conducted and the winner will receive a complimentary ticket to the Foothills Community Players season opener in November of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Tickets are $12 for July 17 and 19 performances. Tickets for all other dates are $15.

Show dates are:
July 11 at 7:30pm
July 12 at 7:30pm
July 13 at 4:00pm
July 17 at 7:30pm
July 18 at 7:30pm
July 19 at 4:00pm

For more information visit FCP’s website: www.foothillscommunityplayers.com

Rose Center is pleased to announce “An Omega Exhibit,” an exhibition of the works of artist Dr. R. Earl Cleveland. The exhibit will be on display in the newly renovated Edith Davis Gallery at Rose Center in Morristown through July 31st. The public is invited to an opening reception Sunday, July 13, from 2-4 pm. Dr. Cleveland will give a gallery talk during the reception.

Dr. Cleveland, Professor Emeritus at Carson-Newman University, has had more than one hundred regional and national exhibitions. He is an archival art restorer with thirty years’ experience, and has had numerous professional articles published, as well as six books.

Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second Street in Morristown, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rose Center at 423-581-4330, visit www.rosecenter.org, or www.facebook.com/rosecenter

Stephen Hicks Exhibit: "Dragons and Ancient Ones"

Artist's Statement:
"Having a great love and admiration for our ancestral past, I was guided in the direction of recreating ancient masks. My vision of what they would look like if uncovered after hundreds of years is how I wanted them to appear. Beliefs are as one in my mind when it comes to masks--all cultures come together in my creations. I believe creativity is the greatest gift we have been given.

Dragons have captured the imagination of man for millennia. The Dragon was master of all elements of nature and can take many forms. Dragons represent the primal forces in nature and the universe. They are one of the most complex and universal symbols on earth.

In masks we see the many faces of the human condition. The act of masking transcends cultural differences. They herald death and rebirth in rites of passage. They ensure successful harvests, fertility, and prosperity throughout the year. Masks create a link to the past, family identity, and hereditary rights. In religious rituals the mask often becomes the spirit being represented, or is a medium through which the spirit communicates."

Can't come on First Friday? Visit us during the month of July between 11 am to 3 pm.
No puede venir el viernes, 4 de julio... Visítenos durante el mes de junio entre 11 a.m. a 3 p.m.

APERTURA - OPENING
Julio / July 4, 2014 from 5:30 - 9 pm FREE of cost (Gratis)

Gallery Suite 109, Casa HoLa, Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 , Monday-Friday 1-5 PM

Upcoming Exhibits: August 1; Sept. 5 - Frutos Latinos/Art Contest; Nov. 7 - Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos; Dec. 5 - Christmas Traditions / Tradiciones Navideñas
Friday, July 4, 2014 – Sunday, July 27, 2014
4:00am