Calendar of Events

10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 5, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 7 (Half-price day) The Grande at Knoxville EXPO Center, 5441 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912

A three-day Spring/Summer pop-up children’s consignment sale event. Shop for baby equipment, cloth diapers, strollers and clothes, gently-worn kids’ clothing, toys and books for up to 50-90% off regular retail prices. All in one place, at one time. This season expect to find deals on Easter outfits, outdoor toys and sporting goods. Shop popular brands for picky teens in the new Juniors’ boutique area. Free admission and parking. Pay $5 at the door and shop early at the Charity pre-sale between 6-8 p.m. March 4. (Proceeds to benefit Kingwood School for children). More info: http://thepickychick.com/; follow on Instagram @thepickychick and on Facebook for regular updates.

Contact: beth@thepickychick.com; 865- 789-7525

Jaimee Paul: At Last - Thursday, March 5, 2015
Imagine yourself in a concert hall experiencing the greatest jazz vocalists of the 20th century...powerhouse vocalist Jaimee Paul delivers a stunning performance of the music that endeared them to audiences all over the world. Leading the band is her husband, Leif Shires. This performance will transport you to the glory days of the jazz age.
Hiwassee College Performing Arts Center in Madisonville, 7:30PM
www.monroearts.com, 423 442 3210.

Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:00PM
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knoxville

Our own Slade Trammell performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Choral Fantasy in C Minor on the piano given to him by his teacher, Earl Wild. Roane Choral Society will join on other cherished choral pieces.
RoaneChoralSociety.Org

Novelist and screenwriter Shannon Burke will read from his newest book, "Into the Savage Country," at the March program of the Knoxville Writers' Guild.

The event, which will be open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 5 at the Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Streets (in Fort Sanders). A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Additional parking is available at Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave.

"Into the Savage Country" is a historical adventure novel that mostly takes place on a trapping brigade in the 1820s. The novel begins as the protagonist - a young man named William Wyeth - starts west on a trapping brigade. The character makes friends, falls in love, chases buffalos and becomes involved in a struggle where the future of the country hangs in the balance.

Burke's previous novels were well-received and have been translated into several languages. "Safelight" (Random House 2005) was on the Kirkus and Publishers Weekly end of the year lists. "Black Flies" (Soft Skull Press 2008) was on numerous end of the year lists, was a New York Times Notable Book, a finalist for the Believer Book Award, on the Impac Dublin Literary Award Long List and runner up for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. He has worked on various films, including work on the script for the film "Syriana."

Copies of "Into the Savage Country" will be available for purchase at the program. For more information about Burke, please visit www.shannonburkewebsite.com. Additional information about KWG can be found at www.KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org. A Facebook event page has been created at www.facebook.com/events/763880790361791.

Greg Rowe, Little River Trading Company / CYCOLOGY - Maryville, announced that they will be hosting a "Pint Night" fundraiser to benefit the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tennessee. The "Pint Night" event is a fun way for our company to help worthy not for profit organizations continue their missions.

The "Pint Night" will be held at Little River Trading Company located at 2408 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville from 5 pm to 9 pm and all proceeds will benefit the GSM Heritage Center.

Greg Rowe explained that Little River Trading Company / CYCOLOGY have partnered with Patagonia and New Belgium Brewing Company to make this fundraiser possible. Greg also thanked the Guild of the GSM Heritage Center for their help in planning, promoting and staffing the event.

For more information please contact Little River Trading Company / CYCOLOGY at 865-681-4141

Sponsored by:
Patagonia and New Belgium Brewing Company.

Monroe Area Council for the Arts (MACA) will present Jaimee Paul in At Last:
A Tribute to the Great Girl Singers at Hiwassee College in Madisonville. The performance is sponsored by People's Bank of East Tennessee.

Imagine a 1940's jazz club with the voices of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Rosemary Clooney, and others. Jaimee Paul and her Jazz combo, led by husband Leif Shires, on trumpet, delivers just that. "At Last", a tribute to that wonderful era and those fabulous female vocalists of that time, will take the audience back to the glory days of yesteryear.

Paul is a Nashville recoding artist with six albums. Her album Hymns of Prayer was nominated for a 2013 Dove Award. She has toured with Kelly Clarkson, Wynona Judd, and Jim Brickman.

Tickets are available at Century 21 Hendershot Realty in Madisonville, all Citizens National Banks in Monroe County; online at monroearts.com or call 423-442-3210. Tickets will also be available at the box office on the evening of the performance.

Chronicles of Blue and Gray
Saturday, March 5, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Kingston
We are honored to offer only the fifth performance of a work written by Knoxville composer, John Purifoy, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Roane Choral Society will be joined by members of the Knoxville Choral Society and other choirs, as well as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, in presenting this stirring piece. This concert will also feature a special performance by our incomparable pianist, Slade Trammell.

First Baptist Church,
215 North Kentucky Street in Kingston, Tennessee

Ijams Hallway Gallery Presents: The Artwork of Broadway Studio and Gallery Artists

This month's Hallway Gallery shows off the amazing collaboration of the artists of Broadway Studio and Gallery. Bright, colorful, and diverse- you won't want to miss out on seeing the first group showing of these talented artists.

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

The Southern Graphic Council International Printmaking Conference is March 18-21. The Art Market Gallery is exhibiting "Mapping the Mississippi", one of 15 Southern Graphic Council portfolio exchanges that will be on display. Exhibition dates are March 3-29. There is a night walk on Thursday March 19 and the Art Market Gallery will be open 5:30-9:00 PM for visitors on this evening. Refreshments will be served.

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; and 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.

Southern Appalachian Photography Society exhibition

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

Tuesday, March 3: The Kickoff Event

Wednesday, March 4: Fashion in Film & Special Effects in Makeup & Couture Hair Runway Shows

Thursday, March 5: Accessories Showcase & The Emerging Designer Runway

Friday, March 6: Swimwear, Rock-n-Roll & The Men's Show

Saturday, March 7: The Grand Finale Runway Event

www.knoxvillefashionweek.com

March 2: "5 Wine Bottles" - Barley's (Maryville), 6 pm

March 4: "Colorful Stony Shore" - Blue Coast Grill, 6 pm

March 10: "Masquerade" - Mimi's Cafe, 6 pm

March 12: "Birds on a Wire" - Hurricane Grill and Wings, 6 pm

March 17: "Tennessee Theater at Night" - Dead End BBQ (Maryville), 6 pm

March 18: "On Top of Ol' Smoky" **DATE NIGHT** - Blue Coast Grille, 6 pm

March 22: "Blue Willow" - Mind Yer P's and Q's (Farragut), 5 pm

March 25: "All that Jazz" - The Crown and Goose, 6 pm

March 26: "London Police Box" - The Original Copper Cellar, 6 pm

March 27: "Champagne Glasses" - Meadow Country Club (Louisville), 6 pm

March 31: "Psychedelic Seascape" - Stir Fry Cafe, 6 pm

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