Calendar of Events

A student photography exhibit on display through Friday, March 20, at Pellissippi State Community College features the works of second-year students in the college’s art classes.

The photography show is free, and the community is invited. The exhibit is in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The event closes with a reception.

The closing reception is 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 19. Reception attendees will have the chance to meet students whose artwork is featured.

For more information about the photography show, call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

An action-packed play that illustrates the choices we make between doing what is right and doing what satisfies our greed. Two gold diggers find themselves on opposite sides of this equation as they encounter fairies, spriggans and the Greedy Bogle, who answers questions in exchange for gold. The treasure is discovered but is guarded by magic and a 13-bell warning.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:00PM
South Harriman Baptist Church, Harriman

Slade Trammell performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven's Choral Fantasy in C Minor with orchestra. This special concert also features Roane Choral Society and our Children's and Youth Choirs singing treasured choral works.
RoaneChoralSociety.org

Knoxville Opera Guild’s annual Martini Party has a new twist! Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves - Come and lay your money down for an exciting evening of entertainment, activities, and fortunes as Knoxville Opera Guild presents our popular spring fundraiser benefiting Knoxville Opera.

The International, 940 Blackstock Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
More information - http://www.knoxvilleopera.com/kog/gtt

The Fountain City Art Center is celebrating its tenth year of continuous operation! The Center opened for classes and workshops on October 14, 2004. Visit or call the Center and inquire about invitations to our 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Foundry. http://fountaincityartctr.com/event/10th-anniversary-gala-event/

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

50 Shades! The Musical Parody is the sexy and hilarious send-up of Fifty Shades of Grey, the greatest novel EVER. The show has audiences rolling on the floor, dancing in the aisles and BEGGING for more. Now it's your turn to indulge in New York City's guiltiest pleasure, featuring uninhibited performances, the dirtiest dancing and loads of BDSM (Best Damn Songs and Music). 50 SHADES! The Musical Parody will rock your world and it's even more fun in a group! Take your friends, take your co-workers and, as Time Out Los Angeles says, 'TAKE YOUR INNER GODDESS TO THIS SMASH HIT!'

$59.50 VIP, $39.50, and $24.50 (plus applicable service fees)

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

2nd Annual UTK Jazz Festival 

Workshop for middle and high school jazz bands. Guest clinician is saxophonist Dick Oattes, a veteran of the New York jazz scene, and member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Flim and the BBs. The UT Jazz faculty will also participate in adjudication and master classes. Get more details at: www.music.utk.edu/jazzfest/
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Alumni Memorial Bldg.

2nd Annual UTK Jazz Festival Concert 

Featuring guest artist jazz saxophonist Dick Oatte with the UT Jazz Big Band. 

Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

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

Crushed Velvet - A lavish cabaret supporting our local residents struggling with homelessness
Kristtopher's - 4928 Homburg Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
$8 advance purchase, $10 at the door, $15 VIP

This show is also a drive to collect items to assist our Knoxville area brothers and sisters currently experiencing homelessness with small comforts. Acceptable donations are bars of soap, bus tokens (Knoxville Transit), cotton swabs, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, coats, hats and gloves, socks, toothbrushes, tooth paste, travel-size conditioner, travel-size lotion, travel-size shampoo, emery boards/nail files, wash cloths and wet wipes, gallon sized storage bags, nonperishable snacks, bottles of water, and other items that can spread our kindness throughout, and may make just the smallest difference.

Featured Performances by:
Deb au Nare (International Performer out of Asheville)
Georgia Sweetjuggs (National Performer with Knoxville's Salome Cabaret)
Kimberly Beets (Performance Artist with Knoxville's Vali Moon Productions)
Suite Soleil (Local Independent Artist and Songstress)
Falsie Lashes (Local Independent Performance Artist

Group Choreography by Kat Milligan (Independent Talented Choreographer)

Tickets: http://catalinamystiqueenterprises.bpt.me/

The 31st annual Arts Gala, sponsored by the Athens Area Council for the Arts Auxiliary is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015 at The Arts Center in downtown Athens, Tennessee. The fundraiser is a celebration of the arts in the area, and everyone is invited to attend. The hours for the event are 6:30pm to midnight and dressy attire is suggested. Tickets are $75 per person.

Gala 2015 is called AACA Has Magic to Do and promises a variety of experiences throughout the event. The evening begins with the opening of the silent auction, cash bar, and served hors d’oeuvres. Cameo appearances by selected community talent will grace the stage during the first hour as guests peruse the auction items donated by area artists and businesses. Following the short performances is the oral auction of larger items ranging from art work to trips followed by a cocktail buffet. At 9:00pm, party band Scenic City Soul Revue, headed up by Athenian Tim Hughes, will take the stage bringing guests to the dance floor until midnight.

Proceeds from The Arts Gala are earmarked to support school and community education in the arts. AACA has been a vital presence in McMinn County since 1979, presenting thousands of performances, exhibitions, artist residencies, art classes and more by international, regional, and local artists of all types and genres. It has created and sustained many arts groups throughout the years, including the Athens Community Theatre, the Athens Area Children’s Choir, the Unity Gospel Choir, and has contributed technical assistance to many more groups and individuals. AACA’s current program of work is on display at the website, www.athensartscouncil.org.

Tickets and table reservations are available at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street in Athens, online at www.athensartscouncil.org, or by phone at (423)745-8781. Anyone interested in donating to the auction or to the event in any way may call The Arts Center.

Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville
11:00 a.m.
$10 per family
RSVP: info@artisticspectrum.org
This guided nature hike for children with autism and their immediate families includes a photography scavenger hunt. Bring your own camera and a picnic lunch.

artisticspectrum.org
www.facebook.com/artisticspectrumknoxville

String-band
The East Tennessee trio The Naughty Knots bring together a blend of country, jazz and blues and old time fiddle tunes that are as homegrown as garden tomatoes. The Naughty Knots can cook up some delicious tunes and serve them to you on a silver platter, with a focus on great songwriting, tight harmonies and solid instrumentation. Check out their first CD 12 Song in the Pan.
$10 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $11 General Advance
$12 General Day of Show • $6 Children 12 & under

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus. For additional information, call (865) 522-5851, e-mail concerts@jubileearts.org, or visit www.jubileearts.org.

We invite you to join us in our charming wooded setting near Maryville, TN on March 7th, 1:00-4:00PM, The Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse, in conjunction with the Blount County Public Library Children’s Department, will celebrate Sam Houston and Dr. Seuss’s Birthdays with a Read-a-Thon. Members of the community will read their favorite books and poems. We will have children’s activities. during the day. Elmo, courtesy of Diana Hayes with Fun Times Parties, will visit at 3:00PM.

Several local crafters will have their items for sale. Desiree Dulka Munn with Everything by Desiree, Lori Pollock with her Handmade Crafts, Tracy Stinnett with The Rustic Red Owl, Krista Lewis with her prints, and Rebecca Belew Hankins, Wickity Wax Candles & Soapery. Katie Avran, with SassyKat Baskets - traditional, Appalachian mountain style baskets, woven with pride in Tennessee, will demonstrate basket making and will have baskets for sale. There will also be a table of children’s items from the gift shop for $1.00 each.

This is an indoor event. Please make your plans to join us, admission is free. This is an event for the whole family. Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse is located at 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road in Maryville. For more information call the schoolhouse at 865-983-1550.