Calendar of Events

Opening reception Nov. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists’ talks at 6:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

Karin Lubart presents “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Classical Portraiture” - Since the 1700’s artists have copied masterpieces in the galleries of the Louvre. Karin’s opportunity to participate in this time-honored tradition enormously enriched her training as an artist. To recreate a masterpiece brings one very close to the Master. She says that standing only three feet from the masterpiece, studying and recreating it was truly a gift. Working from life or photographs, Karin’s straightforward, sensitive style of painting emphasizes her ability to recreate her subject’s persona on canvas. Karin Kretschmann Lubart received her BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, majoring in Communication Arts. She continued to enrich her academic foundation at the Art Students League of New York, studying with John Howard Sanden, Nelson Shanks and Jack Faragasso. With over 25 years of experience as a professional illustrator, Karin has worked for many major corporations, publishers and advertising agencies. Her passion for portrait art was born out of her career as an illustrator. Karin nurtured her passion by joining the copyist program of the Louvre and Musee D’Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She currently resides in Maryville, thankful and blessed to be continuing her portrait art.

Diana Dee Sarker - she hopes her artwork kindles empathy for abused, neglected or unnecessarily killed animals. Many of the portrayed animals are horses that either have been rescued or work in some line of service. The people in the paintings are the folks who have taken in these animals or who train them for service. For example: the painting of the farmer Willis and his donkey George. Willis volunteers for the National Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Organization and has many donkeys on his farm that he cares for while they wait to be adopted. George was found almost starved to death. Willis took him home and nourished him back to health. During her 34 years as a physician with a busy medical practice, Diana Dee found time to paint portraits and landscapes of the people and places she encountered doing volunteer medicine in third world countries. She wanted to share these wonderful experiences with her patients back home. This was her beginning in a life of art. She remained a self-taught artist until 2005, when she decided to obtain an art education. This began by studying oil painting at Woodstock School of Art with Hongnian Zhang, and figure oil painting with Nelson Shanks, Anthony Ryder, and Warren Chang. Also, she trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. She received her MFA in figure painting at the Academy of Art University in 2014. While at AAU, she continued to study pastel landscape painting with Gil Dellinger, Susan Olgilvie, and Clark Mitchell. The Art Market Gallery and the Arts and Culture Alliance in Knoxville, TN and the Olde Concord Gallery in Concord, TN represent her pastels, oil paintings and watercolors. www.DianaDeeArt.com

Where: Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Opening Reception November 14, 6:30-8:00 PM - everyone welcome! The public is invited; no admission is charged.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Fountain City Art Center will present a show of photographs by Embry DuBose entitled "Men at Work". Opening Reception November 14, 6:30-8:00 PM - everyone welcome! The public is invited; no admission is charged.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Pellissippi State Community College hosts the world debut of “Server Alley,” a comedy/drama by playwright Alex Gherardi, in November.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, 15, 21, and 22 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 and 23. The event takes place in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

The play has a unique setup, in that audience members are seated on the stage near the actors. Seating is limited. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at www.pstcc.edu/tickets.

The never-before-seen play examines the lives of an oft-seen but barely noticed group: the people who serve our food. “The story focuses on young people at a time of their lives when they are deciding what they want and who they want to be,” said Charles R. Miller, Theatre program coordinator and a professor of Liberal Arts. “The characters in this play ask themselves if their lives are really what they wish them to be, or if they want to take the chance on something that might be better.”

Alex Gherardi is executive director of CNY Shakespeare in Central New York and is an adjunct faculty member at Pellissippi State. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is now living in Knoxville. “We are so honored to show the world premiere of a play he wrote while in Knoxville,” said Miller. “Alex is hugely talented not only as a playwright but as a composer and an actor himself.”

“Server Alley” is one of the events that make up Pellissippi State’s arts series, The Arts at Pellissippi State. The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures, and the fine arts. This year, the series commemorates Pellissippi State’s 40th anniversary. For more information about The Arts at Pellissippi State, visit www.pstcc.edu/arts or call (865) 694-6400. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman is a powerful and thought provoking dramatic comedy set in a mental institution. It starts with the arrival of a charming rogue who arranges to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than a prison. He takes over the yard and leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can see the world series on television, and arranges a rollicking midnight party with liquor and chippies. He clashes with the head nurse, a fierce hard-liner, and is punished for his offenses. His final correction leaves him in a state he and the other inmates couldn’t imagine. Winner of the 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival. Will be presented at the Clayton Center for the Arts. Details TBA.

Foothills Community Players: P.O. Box 5645, Maryville, TN 37802, 865-712-6428, http://www.foothillscommunityplayers.com/

Attend a spectacular exhibit of fine crafts and holiday gift ideas at the 48th annual Fine Craft Show presented by the Foothills Craft Guild! The dates are Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15, from 10 to 6 and Sunday, November 16, from 11 to 5 at the historic Jacob Building in Knoxville’s Chilhowee Park. Imagine being surrounded by over 175 booths of fabulous fine crafts made according to the highest standards of quality workmanship and representing the Tennessee region…woodwork, pottery, jewelry, glass, fiber arts, metalwork, sculpture, basketry, and more! What a perfect time to shop for unique gifts and support your local fine craft artisans!

For great fun, visit the Make It & Take It Crafts booth on Saturday and Sunday where all ages can explore the fun of doing small crafts projects like straw weaving or stamping greeting cards. There will also be daily Craft Demonstrations such as basketry, bead weaving, and woodworking. Best-selling author Dr. Bill Bass is a special guest for the Authors’ Corner and will be autographing books Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Other local authors include Bill Landry, Sam Venable, Chef Walter Lambert, Jim Johnston, Cinthia Stafford, and Lisa Soland. Admission is adults $8, seniors $7 (65+), and children 13 and under free.

Foothills Craft Guild: 865-470-0669, www.foothillscraftguild.org

Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
Foothills Community Players present One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

A charming rogue contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather in a prison. This, he learns, was a mistake. He clashes with the head nurse, a fierce artinet. Quickly, he takes over the yard and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do for twelve years; he makes a presumed deaf and dumb Indian talk. He leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can see the world series on television, and arranges a rollicking midnight party with liquor and chippies. For one offense, the head nurse has him submit to shock treatment. The party is too horrid for her and she forces him to submit to a final correction a frontal lobotomy.

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, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and three-time Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’ is joining us at the Bijou Theatre! While keeping his sound contemporary with touches of folksy storytelling, Keb’ Mo’ is heavily influenced by old-fashioned musical styles of historic blues figures like Robert Johnson. His newest and 12th full length album, BLUESAmericana, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Join us on November 14th to welcome Keb’ Mo’ to the stage!

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

At the Standard in Downtown Knoxville
With The Fiddlin' Carson Peters Band and Devan Jones & the Uptown Stomp

The WDVX Board of Directors invites you to an extraordinary event featuring silent and live auctions and music from two great East Tennessee bands…bluegrass sensation The Fiddlin’ Carson Peters Band and swingin’ jazz band Devan Jones & the Uptown Stomp! We also have hors d’oeuvres from Holly’s, beer provided by Woodruff’s Brewing Company, Sugarlands Distilling signature moonshine cocktails, and Sweet P’s BBQ on the menu. All at the beautiful, historic Standard on Jackson Ave in Downtown Knoxville!

Tickets are $65 until November 4 and $75 after that and at the door. You can purchase tickets at Brownpapertickets.com or at the WDVX studios. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Irish Music

Born out of Irish traditional music in pub sessions, Four Leaf Peat brings together musicians from various backgrounds. The band is influenced by Ireland’s traditional pipers, fiddlers and singers; they owe a debt to innovators of the music such as the Bothy Band, Planxty, Dervish, Lunasa, and Danu. Four Leaf Peat is Chad Beauchaine on Fiddle; Gil Draper on guitar, bouzouki and mandolin; Rick Hall on hammer dulcimer, bones and bodhran; and Jason Herrera on vocals, bodhran, flute and whistle. Whether it’s lively jigs and reels, slow airs, or songs, the spirit that gave birth to Irish traditional music can be felt in every set.

Tickets, if available, will be for sale at the door for $12.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

Wine With a Purpose!
November 14, 7:00 PM: Blind Wine Fundraiser
YPK will partner with United Way Young Leaders for a fundraiser on the evening of
November 14th at The Foundry.
Cost: $50 per person, open to the public, limited space. Ticket includes dinner, wine sampling, and entertainment.

Each guest brings 2 bottles of wine at $12 each or less of the same brand and variety. One bottle will be for sampling, and one will go into the prize pot.
During the Blind Wine tasting, guests will sample each wine and vote for their favorite. The guests whose wine receives the most votes will be the WINNERS and will receive a portion of the prize pot. We will also have a great selection of silent auction items for bidding and a dinner buffet.

Proceeds from this event will benefit United Way of Greater Knoxville and our 46 partner agencies.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ypk-presents-blind-wine-to-benefit-united-way-young-leaders-society-tickets-13699261861

Vienna Coffee House will host the 2014 Ornaments of Joy Kick Off honoring all veterans and military servicemen, women and families with live music in a USO Canteen atmosphere.

Prizes and fun!
Complimentary Vienna Coffee to veterans, military and families.

The Ornaments of Joy FunRaiser 2014 will benefit Mane Support’s Grief Counseling Military Program (Triple H)
Each ornament can be purchased for $10
Custom orders - $20
Vienna Coffee House 212 College St. Maryille, TN
For more information contact Deede at deedeart@hotmail.com