Calendar of Events

The Sundress Reading Series will be hosting Sarah Einstein & Sandy Marchetti. The SAFTA Reading Series is an award-winning literary reading series that is held monthly at 3PM at The Birdhouse near The Old City in downtown Knoxville. Writers from all over the country are invited to visit and read from their work.

Sundress Academy for the Arts: 195 Tobby Hollow Ln, Knoxville, TN 37931, (865) 560-6106, safta@sundresspublications.com, http://www.sundresspublications.com/safta

Knoxville Community Band at the Clayton Center for the Arts!
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 3pm.
The Knoxville Community Band gives musicians of all experience levels the opportunity to perform in various concerts throughout the year. The band plays an assortment of light classical, festive and marching songs.

This is a FREE EVENT!

Join us for a free gallery tour of the special exhibit, The Collector’s Eye: American and European Art from the McClung. This brief 30-minute gallery tour will touch on some of the highlights from this special exhibit, which features American and European art from well-known artists like Matisse, to lesser-known 19th and 20th century painters and sculptors, from the McClung’s permanent collections.

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

I hope you can attend the dedication recital for our new great trumpet on Sunday, July 20, at 3:00 PM. This beautiful stop was built by Fred Oyster and installed by Bradley Rule. Joining me in the recital are eight former organ students, who have taken lessons at Second Presbyterian and now hold jobs in area churches. All have played on our annual student recital programs, and five have earned AGO certifications. Playing music by Raison, Bach, Barber, Gigue, Francois, Thalben-Ball, Langlais, and Preston are Catherine Whitten, Frederick Pogue, Michelle Walter, Bradley Patterson, Charles Walden, Dwight Stooksbury, Ericka McCarty, and Deborah Cain. You will also hear our thirteen-bell carillon maintained by James Baysinger.

Second Presbyterian Church is located at 2829 Kingston Pike near the University of Tennessee campus. A reception follows the recital. Both are free and open to the public.

The Irish Curse by Martin Casella, directed by Zack Allen
Runs: Aug 29-Sep 14, 2014
Audition Times: Saturday, July 19, 3:00-5:00 pm and Sunday, July 20, 3:00-5:00 pm

Available Roles: Seeking 5 men. This comic play utilizes very bawdy language and concerns the provocative and sensitive topic of penis size and its relation to self-esteem.
Synopsis: What "The Irish Curse" is - and how it manifests itself - is the raw centerpiece of this wicked, rollicking and very funny new play. From its blistering language to its brutally honest look at sex and body image, The Irish Curse is a revealing portrait of how men, and society, define masculinity. In doing so, it dares to pose the fundamental question that has been on the minds of men since the beginning of time: "Do I measure up to the next guy?"

Auditions will held at the theatre, 319 N. Gay Street, Knoxville 37917. Please bring a headshot or recent photo, if possible. Resumes are helpful but not required. No prepared monologue is needed; auditions will be cold readings from the script. For more information, email info@theatreknoxville.com.

TITUS ANDRONICUS Directed by Julianna Sanderson
July 18, 20, 24, 26, Aug. 1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 17
7:00 pm nightly outdoors on Market Square
2:00 pm indoors at the Square Room, July __

One of Shakespeare’s earliest tragedies, and far and away his darkest, most bloody play , “Titus Andronicus, is like an Elizabethan horror movie. Interestingly, it was also Shakespeare’s most popular play during his lifetime. The story rests on a struggle for control of the Roman Empire but the play is awash in blood – beheadings, mutilations and horrible crimes against humanity. This play is not for the faint of heart. “These words are razors to my wounded heart.”

Tennessee Stage Company P.O. Box 1186 Knoxville, TN 37901 546-4280 www.tennesseestage.com

Director – Leann Dickson, Music Director – Jill Lagerberg
The enchanting classic of children’s literature is re-imagined in brilliant musical style! After Mary Lennox is orphaned, she becomes the ward of an uncle in England she has never met. As she adjusts to her new life at secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary discovers a secret garden. If she can uncover the mysterious circumstances behind the garden, she might be able to save her sickly young cousin and melt the heart of her emotionally distant uncle.

Presented at the U.S. Cellular Stage at THE BIJOU, 803 S. Gay St.
Friday evening, July 18 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday matinee, July 19 @ 2:30 pm
Saturday evening, July 19 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday matinee, July 20 @ 3:00 pm
TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR.

Ticket Prices: $21.50 – Adults, $16.50 – Students/Seniors, $11.50 – 12 and under
Groups of 12 or more: $14.50 for adults/seniors/students, $9.50 for children 12 and under
For Group Sales or other Ticket Information, please call 865.684.1200.

Tickets may also be purchased at the Tennessee Theatre Ticket Office, 224 Clinch, with check, cash or credit cards.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am – 5 pm, 865.684.1200

Information: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

The Secret Garden, winner of three Tony Awards, is based on the enchanting novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, who was living in the Knoxville area when she wrote it. The story centers on Mary Lennox, a young girl orphaned in India and sent to Yorkshire, England, to live with her reclusive uncle and his invalid son. Mary is angry and obstinate but when she encounters a neglected garden and its secrets gradually come to light, both Mary and the garden begin to bloom. With music by Lucy Simon, and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden is a treasure for the whole family. Children and adults alike will be impacted by its themes of redemption, forgiveness, love and learning.

Friday, July 18 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 19 @ 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 20 @ 3:00 pm at the U.S. Cellular Stage at The Bijou , 803 S. Gay
21.50-Adults, 16.50-Students/Seniors, 11.50-Children 12 and under
Groups of 12 or more: 14.50 for adults/seniors/students, 9.50 for children 12 and under
Tickets may be purchased online at www.wordplayers.org, knoxbijou.com, at the ticket office located at 224 Clinch, or by calling 865.684.1200.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

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

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

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

Come in and sit a spell on the Back Porch for tales from the Smokies. A wide variety of Storytellers entertain throughout the summer. We’ve had many children, parents and grandparents join us in the rocking chairs. Entertain your family with HUMOR and HISTORY! Outside on the Back Porch, 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg. “Stories in Every Jar” Sponsored by Sugarlands Distilling

*Rick Elliott, Gatlinburg resident, Raconteur, uses his boundless energy to bounce from stage to audience, and into their hearts and minds. His experiences of living in Gatlinburg, fighting traffic, hornets and a smart alec attitude keep everyone laughing and feeling good.
**Janice Brooks-Headrick loves ghost tales, traditional tales and most of all, life adventures. Gathering tales by listening to locals, natives and visitors, she shares the experiences of discovering a new culture, new attitudes, and life styles. She lives on English Mt, in Sevier County.

Sunday 3-5 pm. July 6, 13, 27 August 3,10, 31. Info: 865-429-1783
www.smokymountaintellers.org
All performers are members of Smoky Mt. Storytellers, a non-profit corporation, spinning tales around Knoxville since 1994. Gathering the stories of history, tradition and culture, they keep them alive through performances, workshops and teaching. Every event is different with storytellers.