Calendar of Events

Elasticity

Crystal Wagner invites us to “fast forward to 2050, where plastic grows by itself!” for a viewing of her one-of-a-kind art. This exhibit explores the space between the plastic, artificial environment of everyday experiences with man-made materials, consumerism, and technology and the exotic landscapes that occupy the surface of our earth.
Wagner illustrates the increasingly severe divide between humans and the natural world through her pieces, which “grow” like life forms through the gallery.

January 15-February 6, Reception: Thursday, Feb. 5, 4-7 P.M.
Bagwell Center for Media and Art
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville 37933
www.pstcc.edu/arts

Save the date!
+ Leadership Educational Symposium - THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 8:30AM - 11:30AM
At Knoxville Marriott Hotel Ballroom, 500 Hill Avenue, 37915
A Highlight of the MLK Celebration is the ANNUAL LEADERSHIP EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM - Providing a Forum for Dialogue & Exchange of Information About Social Justice Issues. The morning’s activities will include panel, group and roundtable discussions. You simply do not want to miss this educational leadership opportunity. For more information, please contact the Leadership Educational Chair at Leadership@MLKKnoxville.com.

+ Leadership/Awards Luncheon - THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 12:00 NOON
At Knoxville Marriott Hotel Ballroom, 500 Hill Avenue, 37915
THE LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON WILL BRING CITIZENS FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF KNOXVILLE TOGETHER TO HONOR SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY ALONG WITH A SPECIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER TO PROVIDE SPECIAL INSPIRATION. In addition to our KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MLK Special Awards will be presented. The Luncheon, starting at 12:00 noon in the Knoxville Marriott Ballroom, is a ticketed event and advance Tickets and Sponsorships can be purchased online through PayPal or by contacting the Chair of Arrangements at 865.215.2048 or at Arrangements@MLKKnoxville.com. (A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.)

MLK Commission: PO Box 155, Knoxville, TN 37901-0155, www.mlkknoxville.com

Remembering Red: a Tribute to Red Skelton featuring Brian Hoffman.
Sunday, January 15, 2015, at 4:00PM.
Historic Oak Grove Theater, 123 Randolph St., Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Knoxville Tickets.com, 865-656-4444

Kaleidos Duo: The Brahms Project, Part 2 - Viola Sonatas
Faculty and guest artist; featuring UT Violin Professor Miroslav Hristov on viola and guest artist Vladmir Valjarevic, piano; Kaleidos Duo will present an integral performance of Brahms' Sonatas for Violin and Piano and Viola and Piano - Part 2 and Viola Sonatas + Schumann's Märchenbilder
Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Alumni Memorial Building located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. (The James R. Cox Auditorium is located in the Alumni Memorial Building.) The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus.
*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

You're invited to join the pioneers supporting Jack Neely's new non-profit Knoxville History Project and its goal to celebrate Knoxville's cultural heritage, past and present!

One of its first initiatives will be the launch of the Knoxville Mercury, a weekly paper that will inform readers about Knoxville's issues and its lively arts & entertainment scene, but also illuminate the way toward a better Knoxville.

Thursday, January 15, 6:00 PM, The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave., Small plates by chef Matt Gallaher of Knox Mason. Cost is $100.

Get your ticket now at knoxmercury.com. RSVP by January 13 at khprsvp@gmail.com or 865-523-8008.

The KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series continues with its next installment of “Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends” in two weeks with music of Prokofiev, Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. The concert will take place on Wednesday, January 14 and Thursday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets are just $20 in advance or at the door.

Musical selections include Sergei Prokofiev’s Five Pieces from Cinderella, Antonio Vivaldi’s “Winter” Concerto No. 4 in F minor, and the String Sextet in D minor by Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky. This pair of concerts is the second of three installments in the KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series. 27 year-old Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz chooses the programming himself, and calls upon his KSO colleagues and pianist/ UT Director of Collaborative Piano Kevin Class to accompany him on various selections. Other KSO musicians on the program include Gordon Tsai, Sean Claire, Edward Pulgar and Rachel Loseke, violin; Kathryn Gawne and Eunsoon Corliss, viola; Andy Bryenton and Theodore Kartal, cello; and Steve Benne, bass.

“Each piece performed is an absolute favorite of mine and holds a special place in my heart,” said KSO Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz. “The January performances at the Knoxville Museum of Art will feature three such works. The first is actually a collection of five violin and piano arrangements from Prokofiev's masterpiece Cinderella. The music from this ballet is some of my favorite that has ever been written, and I have fond memories of performing it in its original orchestration in my youth orchestra at age 11, and later conducting it in my baton-waving debut at a summer music festival some 12 years later. Next, I will perform Vivaldi's Winter Concerto from The Four Seasons, accompanied by the largest ensemble we've had on stage yet in this series. The second half of the program will feature an incredible monument of the chamber music repertoire – Tchaikovsky’s virtuosic, ultra-romantic, and exhilarating Sextet entitled Souvenir de Florence. Together these pieces constitute an incredible program that is not to be missed.”

This is the fourth year of the series, and the first year the concerts have been held at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the door, by phone (865-291-3310) or online at www.knoxvillesymhony.com. Seating is general admission.

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The District Gallery & Framery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919. Phone: (865) 200-4452 | Website: TheDistrictGallery.com | Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday :: 10-5:30, Saturday :: 10-4

This exhibition features the photographic and video work of 19 undergraduate UT alumni and students of Baldwin Lee. Professor Lee retired this year after a 30 year teaching career at UT. During his tenure, Professor Lee introduced countless students to photography. Although he was an inspiration for many, nineteen former students have been invited to participate in this celebratory exhibition titled Compound Lens. From Constance Thalken who studied with Lee in the mid 1980’s, to Jonathan Bagby who graduated from UT in 2009, and to Hei Park who continued to study with Lee until his retirement, all of Compound Lens participants were undergraduate students. All remain active artists who reside and work in different regions of the United States, from New York to California, from Texas to Georgia, and across Tennessee.
Artists featured in Compound Lens are:

Christopher Miner
Matt Ducklo
Constance Thalken
Bradly Dever Treadaway
Wardell Milan
Sarah Martin
Jonathan Bagby
Tuni Chatterji
Cip Contreras
Denny Renshaw
Marlo Pascual
Jack Parker
Phillip Carpenter
Erin Leland
Neely Crihfield Hyde
Banner Gwin
Rebecca Finley
Hei Park
Shelly O'Barr

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition featuring seven regional artists opening Friday, January 9, at 5:00 PM in the Balcony of the Emporium Center:

+ Lynn Corsi Bland (Gatlinburg) – Mixed media paintings using collage; www.lynnbland.com

+ Terina Gillette (Knoxville) – Mixed media, pastels, photography of living canvas works; http://terinagillettefinearts.blogspot.com

+ Tony Henson (Kingsport) – Acrylic paintings; www.tonyhensonart.com

+ Beth Meadows (Knoxville) – Mixed media drawings; www.withbearhands.com

+ Emily Shane (Knoxville) – Mixed media works

+ Tony Sobota (Knoxville) – Acrylic paintings, oil paintings and drawing; www.tonysobota.com

+ Jennifer Willard (Knoxville) – Mixed media on fabric

The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville from January 9-31, 2015, and an opening reception will take place on Friday, January 9, from 5:00-9:00 PM. The reception also features music by the Pea Pickin’ Hearts in the gallery as well as a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theatre.

Gallery hours for are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Monday, January 19, for the holiday. Additional special hours are posted at www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission (www.tn.gov/arts), the City of Knoxville (www.cityofknoxville.org), and First Tennessee Foundation (www.firsttennesseefoundation.com).

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta proudly present a new exhibition entitled “A Narrative of Light and Shadow” featuring the artistry of Taiwan’s female photographers. Three photographers will each present a series of images depicting portraiture, humanitarian concerns, landscape, aboriginal culture, and culture in general: Chang Hsiu-huang presents “Light and shadow”, which displays the interaction of light and shadow and composition in landscape photography; Chien Fu-yu presents “Women’s history”, which includes sensitive, careful portraits of women poets, journalists, artists, pathologists, and entomologists; and Wang Hsiao-chin presents “Mother’s time chart”, which uses the self-portrait to explore the historical implications of creative work, acting both as the photographer and protagonist in her shots.

The exhibition will be on display in the main gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville from January 9-31, 2015, and an opening reception will take place on Friday, January 9, from 5:00-9:00 PM. The First Friday reception also features music by the Pea Pickin’ Hearts in the gallery as well as a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theatre.

Since the 1970s, photography has flourished in concert with Taiwan’s economic development, democratization and the universalization of education so that female photographers have become common. Nothing can stop the flow of time – only photography can crystallize the moment and the surrounding environment into a permanent image. Photography can capture scenes that are inexpressible in language; thus the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words. With close attention paid during both shooting and arrangement, the series of pictures in “A Narrative of Light and Shadow” are used to create photographic narratives, much as a director might compose a film montage.

Gallery hours for “A Narrative of Light and Shadow” are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Monday, January 19, for the holiday. Additional special hours are posted at www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

About the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
The office offers consular, commercial, informational and cultural services to the six states in the Southeastern United States: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky and commercial services to Florida. Although the U.S. and Taiwan do not have official diplomatic relations, the friendship between the two is long-standing and marked by mutual benefit and cooperation. Under the guidance of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington DC, TECO in Atlanta has developed ever closer ties to our friends in the Southeast. For more information, please visit http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/ATL.

About the Arts & Culture Alliance
The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission (www.tn.gov/arts), the City of Knoxville (www.cityofknoxville.org), and First Tennessee Foundation (www.firsttennesseefoundation.com).

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com

By Del Shores. Set in a small Texas town, Daddy's Dyin' concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physically as well as mentally disabling stroke. But it is not the story of the impending demise of the father or of the drafting of his will ... it's a story of a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit.

"It's a fast, delicious, easy tale with funny moments, tense moments, touching moments, and characters you care about." – The Hollywood Reporter
"A masterful comedy." – Variety
"A well written piece of mainstream theatre that's consistently funny and occasionally touching." – The Los Angeles Times
"A knockout." – L.A. Weekly

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville. Info: 865-544-1999 or email: info@theatreknoxville.com. www.theatreknoxville.com

The Arts Council of Roane County (ACRC) announced that its 2015 Roane Open Art Show will hold its official opening January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the O'Brien Art Gallery on the campus of Roane State Community College. In previews since January 8, the exhibit features nearly 20 local artists displaying paintings, sculptures, photographs, pottery, mixed media works, and short films. In a departure from previous ACRC art shows, which ran for just a single weekend, this year’s exhibition will be in place through February 28. Admission is free.

The show will feature short documentary films by Lenoir City filmmaker Jesse Brass, each of which features the work of one artist and provides a glimpse into their passions, motivations, and processes.

The Grand Opening of the show is open to the public. Many of the artists with works on display will be on hand for the event and awards will be presented to the best works in several categories as judged by Roane State Art Department Associate Professor Stacy Jacobs.

Subsequent to the opening, the public is invited to check the Event page of the ACRC website at ArtsCouncilRC.org for gallery hours. Specially scheduled visits can be arranged for groups of five or more by emailing artscouncilofroanecounty@gmail.com at least one week in advance. The ACRC particularly encourages art teachers in Roane County Schools to consider class trips to the gallery.

O’Brien Art Gallery, Roane State Community College, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN, 37748. Information: www.roanestate.edu/art/gallery

Arts Council of Roane County: artscouncilofroanecounty@gmail.com