Calendar of Events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of photography entitled “Opposites Attract” by local artists Tom Owens and Marianne Woodside. Inspiration for the exhibition grew out of conversations at the Golden Roast coffee shop on the UT campus. Over the past several years, Owens and Woodside have shared ideas about art, critiqued one another’s images, and marveled over the serendipity involved in photography. While their styles contrast, they appreciate the way the black & white, bold color, and texture all invite the viewer into various spaces and times. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from August 1-30, 2014. A public reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on Friday, August 1, from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by The Melting Pot. The First Friday reception also features a flamenco dance performance by Pasión Flamenco from 6:00-6:45 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM, both in the Black Box Theatre.

Tom Owens lives in Knoxville and has been taking pictures for work and fun for more than 45 years. He became interested photography in 1968 while learning from a friend, Don Dudenbostel, who worked for the Daily Beacon. He began working at The University of Tennessee in 1985, and in 1999, he became Director of the Video and Photography Center which is part of the Office of Communications and Marketing. One aspect of his photography is the element of surprise involved with the work; you don’t know how things might turn out just looking in the viewfinder. The images in this exhibition mostly focus on patterns, reflections, textures and shadows in architecture and nature; with some pictures of interesting people. When not at work or out taking pictures, Owens enjoys hiking, reading, and running.

Marianne Woodside resides in Knoxville and teaches at the University of Tennessee in Counselor Education. She loves the outdoors; the natural beauty of East Tennessee provides inspiration for living in the moment and seeking a calm and peaceful approach to life. She translates this into her photography as she integrates light, shadows, reflections, color, and shapes to form digital images of both nature and the man-made in naturalistic and informal settings. The images range from the realistic to the abstract. Woodside shows and sells her work locally.

“Opposites Attract” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Enjoy a beautiful collection of festival posters in celebration of HoLa Festival's 15th year anniversary and make sure to say hello to the talented artists who created them.

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holaknoxville.org, www.holafestival.org

The Tennessee Valley Fair will offer educational Lego™ workshops beginning July 29.
Events are free and open to all ages but geared towards children, Kindergarten through 8th grade. Participants will be introduced to the art of competitive Lego™ building and enjoy hands-on building opportunities, tutorials and more.

Karns Public Library
July 29 - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. (2 Sessions)
7516 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

Fountain City Public Library
August 1 - 2:00 p.m.
5300 Stanton Rd., Knoxville, TN 37918

Bearden Public Library
August 4 - 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm (2 sessions)
100 Golf Club Road, Knoxville, TN 37919

Halls Public Library
August 6 - 2:00 p.m.
4518 East Emory Road, Knoxville, TN 37918

Cedar Bluff Public Library
August 16 - 10:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m. (2 Sessions)
9045 Cross Park Dr. Knoxville, TN 37923

Each workshop is hosted and presented by local educators, Beyond a Brick. Beyond a Brick™ is comprised of seasoned East Tennessee educators whose background in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) based education allows them to present a wide range of curriculum in a fun and engaging way.

Tennessee Valley Fair: 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org

Art Exhibit at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918. Free and open to the public. Opening reception July 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists’ talks at 6:30 p.m. Exhibit runs through August 2014.

+ Scherry Samuels | Samuels’ work is consistently cheerful and upbeat. Using vibrant color with particular attention to harmonies and color trails, she leads the viewer's eye through her paintings. Richness and saturation of color are vital to her work.

Samuels has a degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Six years ago she began pursuing her desire to paint with oils, and as her skill grew and her style developed, she began showing her work. She had a large solo show in Maryland. She now lives in Knoxville and is a member of the Knoxville Arts and Cultural Alliance. Some of her work is currently on display in the Mayor's office.

+ Kelly Hider | This series is about the possible presence of supernatural entities, both alien and deceased, and conversely the possibility of spiritual, fateful forces discussed in various theologies.

Influenced by the work of many contemporary artists who stage photographs, religious iconography, and even television shows from pop culture such as Star Trek and the X-Files, this cinematic work takes place in natural settings, places for contemplation as well as vulnerability.

Hider received her BFA from SUNY Brockport in 2007 and an MFA from the University of Tennessee in 2011. She has had solo exhibitions at the University of Rochester and at SUNY Brockport in Rochester, NY, The Ewing Gallery and Gallery 1010 in Knoxville, TN, and the Blackberry Farm Gallery at the Clayton Arts Center in Maryville, TN. Hider recently participated in group exhibitions at the Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC, the St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, MO, and Ground Floor Gallery in Nashville, TN. She also had an artist residency at MadOnArts in France. She currently teaches art history and studio courses at Walters State Community College and at Pellissippi State Community College. She is a founding member of the Vacuum Shop Studios.

Juried Exhibit to Choose Winners for FCAC 10th Anniversary Calendar for 2015
Student Exhibit: Students from Mary Baumgartner’s “Wonderful World of Watercolor” Classes
Opening Reception July 25, 6:30-8:00 PM - everyone welcome!

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.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

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

Wednesday March 26, 2014 - Bob Patterson, Director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and Don M. Alexander, Cades Cove Heritage Tour Manager announced the 2014 Cades Cove Heritage Tours schedule of specialty tours.

Advance reservations are required.
Limit of 17 guests per tour.
Call 865-448-8838 for reservations.

Randy McGinnis, Native American expert and Grammy nominated flutist will be your guide through the GSM National Park on your way to Cherokee, North Carolina for a fun and fact filled day learning all about Cherokee culture and history. The 8 hour tour is $100 per person and departs from the GSM Heritage Center at 9:30 am on these Saturdays: June 28, August 9, September 13, October 4.

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a not for profit museum and is located between the traffic light and the national park entrance, on scenic Highway 73. For more information, please call 865-448-0044

Join author George Ella Lyon for the grand opening of this unique exhibit on June 15 from 2-5 at the East Tennessee History Center.

More than 50 books are available to touch, read, and explore. The exhibit also includes representative clothes and toys from Appalachia, music, and hands on activities that bring the subject to life for kids of all ages. Exhibit runs June 16 - September 14.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

The McClung Museum is the University of Tennessee’s museum, and in that sense, has been the recipient of the varied objects that alumni have gifted to the University. Among those gifts is a significant grouping of American and European art, representative of major artistic movements from impressionism, to modernism, to neo-plasticism. Indeed, the studied taste of a handful of collectors has not only helped form the backbone of the McClung Museum’s art collection, but has also shaped the history of the museum itself. This exhibit—which features around fifty paintings, sculptures, and works on paper—explores the work of American and European artists, and the influence that art patrons and collectors have had on the McClung Museum.

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

June 14, 2014 through August 31, 2014!

Like many university museums, the McClung Museum has been gifted a wide variety of art since it opened its doors fifty years ago. From Matisse to East Tennensee artists, and from nineteenth century society portraits to twentieth century abstract art, these approximately 50 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper reflect collector’s tastes, and how history has shaped culture and art over time.
The McClung Museum is open to the public and admission is free.

The McClung Museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive on the UT campus.
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m.­–5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00–5:00 p.m.

“Nikon Small World” is a traveling exhibit of 20 award winning photomicrographs featuring science subjects on the nano scale. See the unseen. AMSE Lobby.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org