Calendar of Events

Through authentic classical Chinese dance, SHEN YUN takes you on an extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of genuine Chinese culture. From ancient dynasties to the modern day, SHEN YUN brings to life timeless myths and legends that have shaped this ancient culture, evoking profound wisdom and abiding virtues. Its stunning beauty, purity and energy have left audience members fondly uplifted and deeply inspired. SHEN YUN will be taking the Tennessee on February 24-25, 2015! Don't Miss SHEN YUN — the Performance of a Lifetime!

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

A Service of Choral Evensong featuring the University of Tennessee Chamber Singers, conducted by Angela Batey.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:30PM in the Nave.
Everyone invited; no cost.
Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley Street, Knoxville, 37902
865 524 3048
www.churchstreetumc.org

Winter Choral Concert
Tuesday, February 24, 7 p.m.
Our concert series returns in 2015 with a showcase featuring two local high school choirs as special guests.

Clayton Performing Arts Center
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville 37933
www.pstcc.edu/arts

Chamber Singers Sing Choral Evensong
The Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Angela Batey, present a traditional Choral Evensong on the Church Street United Methodist Church's highly-acclaimed Master Arts Series.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Church Street United Methodist Church
900 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902

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

Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

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

Pellissippi State Community College showcases guest choirs from local high schools at the annual Winter Choral Concert. The concert is at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The event is free and the community is invited.

Both of the guest choirs perform 15 minutes of music. The event also includes singing by Pellissippi State’s Concert Chorale and Variations Ensemble. The Winter Choral Concert is one of the performances in Pellissippi State’s year-long Music Concert Series. The series is part of The Arts at Pellissippi State, which brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures, and the fine arts. This year, the arts series commemorates Pellissippi State’s 40th anniversary.

For additional information about the Pellissippi State Music concert series or The Arts at Pellissippi State, call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu/arts.

What: The Town of Farragut Arts Council will sponsor the 2015 Farragut Intermediate School Art Show this winter at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss this opportunity to marvel at the work of some of Farragut's most talented young artists. Awards will be given for best in show and first, second and third places during a reception on Tuesday, March 3.

When: Monday, Feb. 23 - Friday, March 6 - During regular Town Hall hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Reception: Tuesday, March 3 - 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Where: Farragut Town Hall
11408 Municipal Center Drive, across from the Farragut Branch Post Office

How: The art show and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Special Events and Program Coordinator Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Art Competition is February 23 - March 3. Opening reception is Friday, February 20 from 7-9PM at the Ewing Gallery
Competition is jurored by Phong Bui (Fine Arts), DJ Trischler (Graphic Design), and Dr. Jana Emmer (Art History).

Bui and Trischler will be lecturing at UT as part of their time here.
DJ Trischler will lecture Monday, February 16 at 6:30 PM in room 109 of the Art + Architecture building. DJ Trischler is a Cincinnati-based designer. He is a graduate of La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduation, he served as a junior designer at Widgets and Stone in Chattanooga, and then as the AIGA events and programming director for the Chattanooga chapter. He was one of 4 designers who developed Chatype, a typeface for the City of Chattanooga, TN, the first of its kind. in 2014, DJ decided to start his own independent design practice. Clients have included the Hunter Museum and the Chattanooga Public Library.

Phong Bui will lecture Tuesday, February 17 at 7:30 Pm in room 109
Phong Bui is an artist and the co-founder, editor and publisher of the monthly journal The Brooklyn Rail and The Brooklyn Rail/ Black Square Editions press, as well as the host/producer of Off the Rail on Art International Radio. From 2007 to 2009 he was a curatorial advisor at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, and is currently a member of the Artists Advisory Committee of the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation and the International Association of Art Critics, United States Section (AICA/USA). As a visual artist, his numerous installations have won the Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Eric Isenbeurger Annual Prize for Installation from the National Academy Museum (2003).

All events are free and open to the public.

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

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

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