Calendar of Events

Monroe Area Council for the Arts (MACA) will present The Friendship Quilt Exhibit, featuring the work of The Merry Crow Hop Quilters, at the Vonore Community Center February 26-28, 10 a.m-6 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. There will be an opening reception and a chance to meet some of the artists Thursday, February 26, 5:30 - 7 p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by Cutting Edge Builders, Inc.

Over a period of 35 years, The Merry Crow Hop Quilters have collaborated to produce a remarkable collection of quilts, each one distinctive and every square as unique as the individuals for whom they were made. Every quilt commemorates the milestones of life, including births and birthdays. Healing quilts have been made to comfort friends facing illness or injury. Approximately 26 of these creations will be featured in the exhibit.

The quilts feature the handiwork of Pamela Madden, Heather Houvenagle, Dona Van Asdale, Valerie Carmley, Jasmine Madden, Elida Houvenagle, Anita McClure, Ginny Smiley, Eda Ciemania, Olivia Kane, Mary Hendershot, Eileen Totten, Kathy Hampton, Lynda Best, Tilda Madden, Julie Guthrie, Kathy Hartley, Jill Alliman, Dianne Chapman, and many others.

The Vonore Community Center is located at 611 Church Street. For more information, go to www.monroearts.com

Free and open to the public. Cash bar.

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

When Carpetbag describes itself as both a producing and presenting organization many people are confused. Perhaps you know that Carpetbag produces and tours original plays such as Between A Ballad and a Blues and Speed Killed My Cousin or Red Summer and Dark Cowgirls and Prairie Queens. But Carpetbag also brings you unique and important work by some of the best known voices in original theater , music and dance, from across the country and internationally through our presenting program.

This year, we continue to provide the Knoxville area with diverse and stunning performances by the top performers in their field. The world renowned Sandglass Theater from Vermont will share stories of people with late stage dementia and their caregivers, in their puppet theater piece D-Generation: An Exultation of Larks. Puppetry like you haven't seen before will take you into the world of late stage dementia and the creativity that is so key to helping people continue to communicate and share their stories. We will continue our international presenting with Cuban percussionist Yissy and her five piece jazz band, taking us to the new jazz sound emerging from Cuba today! In the fall, we will present Progress Theatre’s new play The Burnin’. We will also feature some of Knoxville's best emerging performers in our Salon series, designed to build patronage for young talent right here where we live.

Our presenting series provides unique performances, lectures and demonstrations, and high quality workshops for the Knoxville area. We serve youth, adults and underserved communities by providing these residency activities as free and low cost offerings.

Yissy Garcia
Hailed as one of the elite drummers of Cuba, Yissy Garcia offers a fresh interpretation of young trends in jazz from the Island by combining her compositions with electronic beats. The musical outcome travels from compositions of great ascetic simplicity to complex, virtuoso harmonies and rhythms, all the while expressing a deep Cuban identity.

General Admission $15. Museum Members, Students and Seniors $10

Carpetbag Theatre at Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 1323 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-544-0447, www.carpetbagtheatre.org

Originating in the islands of the Caribbean, the Carnival is based on folklore, culture, religion and tradition. This event celebrates the rich island culture with calypso music, dance, food and fun.
Thursday, February 26, 6-8 p.m., Goins Building College Center
Pellissippi Community College, www.pstcc.edu/arts
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville 37933

Mark E. Dean is the John Fisher Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Engineering. His research focus is in advanced computer architecture (beyond Von Neumann systems), data centric computing, and computational sciences.

Prior to joining UT, Dean was chief technology officer of the Middle East and Africa for IBM and an IBM fellow. In this role, he was responsible for technical strategy, technical skills development, and exploring new technology-based solutions for the region. These responsibilities include the development of solutions specific for the emerging needs of the businesses and cultures in industry segments such as mobile services (banking, healthcare, education, government), natural resource management (oil, gas, mining, forest, water), cloud based business services, and security (fraud protection, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity).

Dean was also vice president of world wide strategy and operations for IBM Research. In this role, he was responsible for setting the direction of IBM’s overall research strategy across eight worldwide labs and leading the global operations and information systems teams. These responsibilities include management of the division’s business model, research strategy, hiring, university relations, internal/external recognition, personnel development, innovation initiatives, and the division’s operations.

During his career, Dean has developed all types of computer systems, from embedded systems to supercomputers, including testing of the first gigahertz CMOS microprocessor, and establishing the team that developed the Blue Gene supercomputer. He was also chief engineer for the development of the IBM PC/AT, ISA systems bus, PS/2 Model 70 & 80, and the Color Graphics Adapter in the original IBM PC. Of the forty patents issued to Dean, he holds three of the nine patents for the original IBM PC. One invention—the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) “bus,” which permitted add-on devices like the keyboard, disk drives and printers to be connected to the motherboard—would earn election to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for Dean and colleague Dennis Moeller.

Dean received a BSEE degree from the University of Tennessee in 1979, an MSEE degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1982, and a PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992.

His most recent awards include: National Institute of Science Outstanding Scientist Award, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, member of the National Academy of Engineering, IEEE Fellow, Black Engineering of the Year, the University of Tennessee COE Dougherty Award, member of the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, and recipient of the Ronald H. Brown American Innovators Award.

All Trailblazer Series events take place in the Hodges Library Auditorium.

607 John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996

The Downtown Y is hosting the biggest Girls’ Night Out with “Here for Her Heart” on February 26th (rescheduled) from 5-8pm. This event is FREE and open to all women in our community! “Here for Her Heart” is dedicated to women’s heart health and happiness. Heart disease claims the life of more women than anything else in America, but it’s no match for the power of women!

+ Swag Bags to the first 200 women in the door
+ Health Screenings by UT Medical Center
+ Pampering Services
+ Vendors
+ Free Refreshments provided by UT Conference and Non-Credit Program
+ Demos

Guest Speakers on Women’s Health Topics:
Tiffany Skinner @ 5:30pm – Heart Disease in Women
Kyra Fowler @ 6:00pm – Dietician on Healthy Eating
Renee Kesler @ 6:30pm – UT Non-Credit Courses

Join the Y during this event, and we will waive the $30 join fee!

http://ymcaknoxville.org/north-knoxville/heart/?utm_source=Winter+2014+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Winter+2015+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Pellissippi State Community College invites the community to celebrate diversity at the Caribbean Festival, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26.

The event is free and takes place in the College Center in the Goins Administration Building at Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The Caribbean Festival will feature performances by the Carib Sounds Steel Band and the Caribbean Dancers of Atlanta. Guests can sample Caribbean foods, including jerk chicken and rice and beans.

Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, 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