Calendar of Events

Tickets: $27.50 advance; $32.50 door
Historic Grove Theater

His expert portrayal of Red Skelton will have you in stitches with some of Red’s most well known characters. Laugh with Clem Kadiddlehopper, giggle with Gertrude and Heathcliffe, and feel the love of Freddy the Freeloader. Add a little “Guzzlers Gin” and some pantomimes and you’ll be remembering Red Skelton, America´s favorite clown.

Brian brings back happy memories of Red and his “clean” and creative humor that was a sweet part of early television. An interesting and “moving” part of the show is when Brian breaks character and talks with the audience about Red’s work, career, and break with CBS after 18 years.

Masskus Productions: 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com, www.masskus.com

Kevin Class; piano
Faculty recital; solo recital featuring works by Beethoven, Schoenberg, Fracalanza, and Busoni
Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 4:00pm
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

Racking up views on his channel by the million, Jacob Whitesides has undoubtedly reached Youtube sensation status. The Knoxville native has amassed a multitude of devoted fans and followers who refer to themselves as "Whitesiders." Releasing a mix of heartfelt original tunes and various covers with his signature flair, Whitesides has turned his hobby of uploading videos into a nationwide tour. Don't miss the charming young singer/songwriter when he hits the U.S. Cellular Stage!

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

February 13-March 1, 2015
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change by Joe DiPietro, Music by Jimmy Roberts

The second-longest running Off Broadway musical. Nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Off-Broadway musical in 1997. This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as 'the relationship.' Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, 'Say, what are you doing Saturday night?'

"Hilarious! The most entertaining show on or off Broadway!" – Gannett Newspapers
"If this show were a blind date, you'd feel relieved, grateful and pleasantly surprised." – Newsday
"So smartly conceived...catchy tunes and witty lyrics." – Variety

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

Feel the heat of the legendary - CARMEN by Bizet. A sensuous Habanera; A fiery Flamenco dance; Spain’s hot-blooded Toreador!

Passionate music tells the story of a dazzling gypsy seductress and the Spanish soldier she bewitches into a life of crime. Drawn magnetically to this femme fatale and mistaking her flirtation for true love, he forsakes all. Carmen's fickle heart and his obsessive jealousy ultimately seal her fate!

Starring Audrey Babcock, one of America's leading Carmens, and Zulimar Lopez-Hernandez, who won the hearts of Knoxville audiences in Romeo and Juliette. February 13, 2015, 8:00 PM, February 15, 2015, 2:30 PM at the Tennessee Theatre. Performed in French with projected English translations. Opera preview hosted by Maestro Salesky begins 45 minutes prior to each performance.

Tickets start at $18. Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, http://www.knoxvilleopera.com/schedule/carmen/

Save the date! February 13-15, 2015: House & Garden Show at the Knoxville Convention Center.
– HGTV and DIY Network personalities are heading this way for the 2015 House & Garden Show! Jason Cameron, star of DIY Network’s Sledgehammer and Chris Lambton of DIY Network’s Yard Crashers are coming to Knoxville to share their expertise on house renovation and landscaping at the 37th annual House & Garden Show!

Lambton, the professional landscaper who first caught America’s eye on The Bachelorette, brings his expertise DIY Network’s Yard Crashers. In each episode, Chris and his wife, The Bachelor alum Peyton Wright, transform neglected backyards into amazing outdoor spaces that are perfect for entertaining and relaxing. Chris has also hosted Going Yard, HGTV Yard Takeover, Rose Parade 2013, and RV 2014.

Handyman Cameron puts his extensive hands-on expertise to work for DIY Network building, landscaping, hardscaping, and more. Catch Cameron putting all his tools to work on DIY Network’s Desperate Landscapes, Man Caves, and Sledgehammer. Cameron developed a passion for carpentry and construction at an early age and worked as a construction worker after college to make ends meet. He gutted his own home and completely revamped the backyard.

The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show runs February 13 – 15 at the Knoxville Convention Center in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. More information regarding the full entertainment schedule will be coming soon. Visit www.dogwoodhouseandgarden.com as details unfold.

About the House & Garden Show
The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show celebrates its 37th year as the largest annual fundraiser for Dogwood Arts. For more information on the House & Garden Show, including how to be a part of the action, visit www.dogwoodhouseandgarden.com

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with the Farragut Folklife Museum as it hosts the "Quilt Show 2015: The Love of Quilts" on Friday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Farragut Town Hall.

The quilt show dates and times are as follows: Friday, Feb. 13, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 to 4 p.m. An opening reception in honor of the quilt owners will be held Friday, Feb. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will feature a presentation on the history of quilting by local quilter Linda Wallace at 5:30 p.m.

"Wearable Art" is the theme for the show's special exhibit, which will include quilted accessories and clothing items. The show will feature nearly 50 vintage, new and unique quilts ranging in age from over a century old to modern day. Information about each quilt will be included in a special booklet given to attendees.

The show and reception are free and open to the public; the Farragut Town Hall is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive across from the Farragut Branch Post Office. For more information, visit www.townoffarragut.org/quiltshow or contact Special Events and Program Coordinator Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

The Folklife Museum Committee displays vintage, new and unique quilts. "Wearable Art" is the theme for the show's special exhibit, which will include quilted accessories and clothing items.

The quilt show dates and times are as follows: Friday, Feb. 13, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 - 4 p.m. A reception for the quilt owners will be held Friday, Feb. 13 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The show will be free and open to the public; the Farragut Town Hall is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

For more information: lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org, 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org/quiltshow

Elissa Graff, Recent Work
February 9-27
Elissa Graff’s work in enamel draws on nature in both functional and spiritual ways. For each enamel piece, Graff’s art is drawn twice with wire—first fused into fired silica and then drawn as an abstraction of the enamel image for the pendant setting. Each piece is then set like a stone into a related metal and hung from chains, and each encapsulates a moment and memory forever within glass.

Bagwell Center for Media and Art
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville 37933
www.pstcc.edu/arts

We've got some amazing paintings to fall in love with and have more than one Date Night event for an unforgettable evening with your special one. Stay warm and cozy while painting at one of our great venues and enjoy the food, drink and art like only Wine and Canvas Knoxville can provide.

We're also running a special promotion for all the new brides to be! If you book a Private Bridal Event with us, be it a bridal shower, bachelorette party or a "last" girls night out to celebrate, the bride gets her seat for freeI Call us for details on our Private Events at 865-356-9179 and lets get you booked as dates are filling up fast!

"Cup of Love" - Einstein Bros Bagels in Farragut
February 9th at 6pm

"Tennessee Theater at Night" - Mimi's Cafe
February 10th at 6pm

"Mount LeConte Moonlight" **DATE NIGHT**
Club LeConte
February 12th at 6pm

"Blue Horizon" – Blue Slip Winery
February 13th at 7pm

"5 Wine Bottles" - Barley's (Maryville)
February 16th at 6pm

"Colorful Stony Shore" - Blue Coast Grill
February 18th at 6pm

"Rain" - The Crown and Goose
February 23rd at 6pm

"Winter Radiance" - Original Copper Cellar
February 26th at 6pm

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

The Cast List by Gayle Greene – Two star-crossed cast lists wreak havoc on a struggling community theatre’s ill-fated production of Romeo & Juliet.
2/7/15 2:30 pm at Fountain City Library
2/14/15 1:00 pm at Bearden Branch Library
2/28/15 3:00 pm at Lawson McGhee Library

The Third Proposal by Dennis Duff – Struggling against his feelings for neighbor Anna Wagner, Helmut can only watch as his two brothers vie for her hand, then fall as victims of WWII.
2/14/15 3:00 pm at Bearden Branch Library
2/21/15 2:30 pm at Fountain City Library
3/1/15 2:00 pm at Lawson McGhee Library

American Farce by Michael Reimann – A woman from Max’s past shows up at his door and claims he is the father of her 10 year-old son. Max soon devises a plot to use his estranged son’s uncanny ability to pick race horses to pay off a loan shark.
2/21/15 2:30 pm at Bearden Branch Library
2/23/15 6:00 pm at Fountain City Library
2/28/15 1:00 pm at Lawson McGhee Library
Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

Recent works by architectural painter Dede Christopher of Maryville, and pen and pipe maker Ron Smith of Dandridge will be on display during the month of February at the Art Market Gallery. An opening reception for these featured artists will be held during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6, with complimentary refreshments and jazz/funk music performed by Alix DeAngelis.

Encouraged to paint and draw since early childhood by her artist mother, Dede Christopher has always been attracted to architecture, and in her artwork she strives to capture the beauty of a place or setting and how buildings interact with each other. “I decided to pursue architectural illustration as a career, believing it would lead me to a more artistic life and a more fulfilling occupation,” she says. With a BA and graduate degree in architectural design she has had her own architectural illustration business since 1989 and has been drawing and painting for clients and her own inspiration nearly every day since then. Recently, Christopher has devoted time to plein air and studio art, focusing on the beauty, light and detail in a particular setting or place, at different times of the day, year, and season.

Ron Smith never had formal art training in college and graduate school. Following retirement, however, he took classes at Walters State Community College. During a sculpture course he discovered an affinity for power tools and generating sawdust which, combined with his lifelong enjoyment of writing and pipe smoking, led him to further instruction at Woodcrafters in Knoxville and to renowned American pipe maker Tim West in Columbus, OH. The result: Smith’s pens that take a mostly traditional form, but with distinctive materials, colors, shaping and weight; while his pipes, created from ebauchon briar, are mostly free-form rather than classic shapes. “Pens and pipes are functional art,” Smith explains, “and to succeed, they require not only an appeal to the eye, but a comfort and feel to the hand.”

Owned and operated by 62 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors from Mast General Store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.