Calendar of Events

Fountain City Art Center cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for the Knoxville Book Arts Guild, along with Watercolors by students of Mary Secrist and Kate McCullough, and the Southern Appalachian Photography Society exhibition. The reception will be held 6:30-8:00 PM, Friday, March 6.

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

One of Sondheim’s most popular works, “Into the Woods” brings together the classic Fairytale characters from The Brothers Grimm with the Broadway magic of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine to create a rare modern classic. The story follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, they set off on a journey to break it. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later.

“Into the Woods” won the 1988 Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Musical and the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. It has become one of Stephen Sondheim’s most produced musicals with numerous productions all across the world, as well as the upcoming Disney film which will be released at Christmas.

INTO THE WOODS opens Saturday, February 21 and runs three weekends. Evening performances are at 8pm on February 21, 27, 28, March 6 and 7. Matinee performances are on February 22, March 1, 7, and 8 at 2:00 p.m. The cast will have a special talkback session following the March 1 matinee. Performances are in the William H. Inman Humanities Complex Theatre, located on the Morristown campus of Walters State Community College at 500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway. For tickets, please visit www.etcplays.org or call 423-318-8331.

Encore Theatrical Company: 423-218-8331, www.etcplays.org

All of the classic characters and plotlines of the Lewis Carroll novel appear in this comic twist on Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, but the setting has been changed to America in the Roaring Twenties, complete with flappers, daring aviators, the tennis and opera stars of the day, and more. Jeepers creepers! It's a total rumpus!

Performances begin: Friday, February 20 at 7 PM
Performances end: Sunday, March 8 at 3 PM

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com. Reservations: www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/tickets

Friday February 20 1-8PM
Saturday February 21 12-8PM
Sunday February 22 1-6PM

Is the Urban Gypsy Trunk Show a traveling thrift store, a stand up comedy act or an impromptu dance party? It all of that and MORE! The Urban Gypsy Trunk Show is THE most fun you will ever have shopping! Happy customers are able to gather items guilt-free, with each and every article of clothing being recycled and usually between $4-$10. Shoppers will be swept away with the excitement and joy that comes with getting beautiful clothing in an inspiring setting. Paulk+Co’s ArtSpace is currently exhibiting Dirty Laundry, photography by Diane Corey and paintings by Caden Montgomery.

Whether you want a costume for that funky festival, the perfect vintage dress, or a classic blazer, shoppers will be thrilled with their new treasures. Urban Gypsy also features one of a kind men’s and children’s clothing. The Urban Gypsy creates a temporary store, popping up in different cities, with her endless collection of handpicked clothing and accessories. The magic is enhanced by including unique and local talents, from handcrafted jewelry to performance artists. Her Knoxville stop will include The Vagabond Truck, henna artists, tarot card readers, chair massages and more! Paulk+Co is located at 510 Williams Street, in the Arts District, Downtown Knoxville. Paulk+Co has free, covered parking available adjacent to the building, in the City Parking Lot. For more information, contact the Urban Gypsy at 704.906.6646.

Alcoa/Maryville, TN: Guitarist Steve Kaufman, the three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championships, will offer an all-level mandolin workshop in Alcoa/Maryville, February 20-21, 2015. The workshop is to be held at MainStay Suites, 361 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa, TN on February 20-21, 2015.

Special room rates available call Teagan at MainStay Suites 865-379-7799.

The two-day all-level mandolin workshop will be a two-hour session Friday evening (7-9pm) and will cover core picking skills and techniques, repertoire and building blocks for growth. The workshop continues Saturday morning from 9:30am-3:30. This is when Kaufman will cover right and left hand technique, drills and skills, and many other valuable aspects of the mandolin. Small groups and some individual attention make this workshop valuable for at all levels of experience. Bluegrass Unlimited has said, “As a professional mandolin teacher, Kaufman has perfected his teaching skills as much as his picking technique.”

The fee for the all-level mandolin workshop is $90 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $45 is required to hold a space, with the remainder due the day of the workshop. Pre-registration required. Seating is limited.

This year’s workshop slots are going fast, so make your reservations now. Call Steve's office 865-982-3808 or email steve@flatpik.com

Steve Kaufman was born into a musical family in 1957. His father was a jazz piano player and his mother was a classically trained pianist. Music was always around. At four Steve started plinking at the piano and did so for several years. He then moved on to the electric guitar at 10 for a few years and put it away. Next came the cello in 5th grade for a few years. After this Steve picked up the acoustic guitar again and blazed right through a “Folk Guitar” method book. When finished he thought if this is as hard as it gets it’s not for him. Then his younger brother, Will, started playing the banjo and his instructor told him he needed a rhythm guitar player to help with his timing. So Steve then picked up his guitar again and got into the bluegrass rhythm. One day Will brought home a Flatt and Scruggs LP, which featured Doc Watson on guitar, and Steve was hooked on flatpicking.

Steve practiced hard with his newfound love of music, sometimes up to 8 hours a day. At age 18 he entered the National Flatpicking Championships in Winfield, KS and made the top 10. The following year was a wash. In 1977, Steve took 2nd place to Mark O’Connor and in 1978, at 21 years old, he returned to win the championship. Then after being barred for 5 years he returned on the 6th year to win the 1984 championships again. Winfield bars the winner for 5 years and they can come back on the 6th year but in 1986 they decided to open up the contest to everyone and not bar the past years champs. Steve returned to win his goal. He became the winner and the first and, at this writing, the only Three Time Winner of the National Flatpicking Championships. He is also noted to have 3 consecutive wins in the Nationals because he was barred all the years he did not enter.
Steve continues to work hard in the world of music. He began producing books and videos in 1989 after teaching private lessons for close to 20 years. His catalog of instructional materials is close to 100 items. His listening CDs and Videos number over 19. Steve began touring the world conducting seminars, workshops, clinics and concerts in 1990 and after 5 years he and his wife, Donna, began “Steve Kaufman’s Flatpicking Camp”. Every other year they have added more camps into their agenda and now under the title “Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps” they host a Fingerpicking Kamp, Old Time Banjo, Bluegrass Banjo and Mandolin Kamp as well. They have grown into the largest Kamps of their kind in the world with students traveling from around the world to Maryville, Tennessee. Since 2002, Steve Kaufman received the Gold Award from a reader’s poll in Acoustic Guitar Magazine for running the “Best Workshops, Seminars and Camps”. Since 1990 Steve has developed the reputation of being the “World’s Guitar Instructor”.

Steve Kaufman
Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps
www.flatpik.com

The well-known American folk singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie will be coming to the Bijou for "The Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour." Arlo Guthrie is the son of America’s beloved folksinger Woody Guthrie and grew up surrounded by folksingers like Pete Seeger and Cisco Houston. Over the last five decades Guthrie has toured throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia winning a wide, popular following.

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

Since 1993, and years before the resurgence of downtown, Alive After Five has been attracting people to Knoxville from the Knox County periphery and surrounding counties to enjoy live music, food, spirits, and art in the casually elegant atmosphere of the Knoxville Museum of Art. The early Friday evening program has been a great way to wind down from the work week or to start the weekend or both. Mostly showcasing the rich treasure trove of local and regional musical talent, Alive After Five has also presented acts from New Orleans, Boston, Dallas, Canada, Peru, France, Japan, Australia, and more. Food is available from a variety of area restaurants or caterers, and there are two cash bars.

February 20 – Wallace Coleman Band

$10 General Admission · $5 with Membership or student ID · Free for ages 17 and under.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

How is knowledge disseminated? Who makes the decisions about what is meaningful, what is worthy of study? Does a museum function as a filter of information for audiences? How do objects speak?

In conjunction with the special exhibit, Drawn From the McClung Museum (January 22, 2015–May 24, 2015), Academic Programs at the McClung Museum invites students to participate in a workshop on museum careers the curatorial process. The curator of the exhibition will lead discussions on the exhibition, practices of the curatorial field, and museum careers. Discussions will also focus on museum collecting practices, and the exchanges that occur between the museum, research, and artistic production. Please register below on or before Friday, February 6. Registration is limited to 20 participants, and is on a first come, first serve basis.

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

Join us at ETTAC for Appy Hour on February 20th from 4 to 5:30, and then again every third Friday of the month. Drinks are on ETTAC. Everyone is invited to share and learn about the newest apps that will help seniors and people with disabilities!

East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress Street, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-219-0130, www.ettac.org

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season!
by William Shakespeare; Directed by John Sipes

Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius – but Demetrius is supposed to be marrying Hermia. When the Duke of Athens tries to enforce the marriage, the lovers take refuge in the woods and wander into a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies. In Shakespeare’s family-friendly comedy, anything is possible when young lovers – human and fairy royalty – and an amateur theater troupe reel through romance and spell craft in a moonlit Athenian forest.

To enhance the audience experience, the CBT will continue, and in some cases expand, several popular programs in 2014-2015.

“Deaf Night at the Theatre” has been expanded to include Tuesday, March 3 for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Produced through a partnership with UT’s Center on Deafness, these special events are designed to be fully accessible for members of the Deaf community with more than a dozen interpreters stationed throughout the theater and two teams interpreting the productions.

Open captioned productions also will continue in the new season, taking place on the first Sunday matinee of each show. Talk backs, which are informative discussions with the director and cast, will continue to take place following the second Sunday matinee of each show.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Athens Community Theatre announces the winter 2015 musical production of Pippin, book by Roger O. Hirson, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Show dates for Pippin are February 19 - March 1, 2015.

Pippin is directed by Art Kimball with musical direction by Ellen Kimball. Sylvia Gossett is the accompanist, Angie Hudson the choreographer, and Amanda Haun the costume designer.

Athens Area Council for the Arts: 320 North White Street, Athens, TN, 37303. Info: 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org

2014-2015 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Season

In February, the Knoxville Choral Society returns to join the orchestra for a powerful performance of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, conducted by Lucas Richman. This piece is a religious cantata scored for soloists, choir and orchestra based on the text of the Stabat Mater. With the Knoxville Choral Society.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com