Calendar of Events

March 19-22, 2015
Foothills Community Players present The Miss Firecracker Contest
Dubbed “a torrential downpour of humor,” by the New York Times, “The Miss Firecracker Contest” by Beth Henley, concerns the comic misadventures of Carnelle Scott, a young woman in Brookhaven, Mississippi, who believes that if she can just win the local Miss Firecracker Contest, then she can repair her bad reputation and leave the town in a “blaze of glory.

At the Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (SERTEC)
Workshops, lectures, master classes and performances
More information/fees/registration: www.iteaonline.org/conferences/regionals_2015/SERTEC/
Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, 2015 at 8:00 a.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

The University of Tennessee will host more than 1,500 printmakers from around the world for the SGC International Conference. Held at the Knoxville Convention Center and on the UT campus, the conference will include keynote addresses, panel sessions, technical demonstrations, a product fair and numerous exhibitions. The conference web site is: http://web.utk.edu/~sphere <http://web.utk.edu/~sphere> .

There are numerous exhibitions and events held during the conference are free and open to the public. Taken as a whole, March will be printmaking month in Knoxville!

A two-page PDF with a listing of exhibitions and events is posted at:
http://web.utk.edu/~sphere/Pages/PDFs/Free%20Events%20During%20Sphere%20Conference.pdf

2 events open on March 19, 6-10pm Pioneer House/413 S. Gay Street

PIONEER MONSTERS
Join Julie Belcher in welcoming Outlaw Printmakers Sean Starwars, Tom Huck & friends to Knoxville. Sean & Tom be relief printing all week at Pioneer House of Letterpress the week of March 16. Southern Graphic Council participants can drop by to say hi. MEET & GREET the Superfine Printers and Tour the Pioneer House Printshop. Thursday evening March 19, 2015, 6-10pm. Open to the public.

TEASE IT TO JESUS: A PORTFOLIO OF DOLLY PARTON PRINTS
Tease it to Jesus is a portfolio of 35 printed portraits of Dolly Parton, designed and printed by some of the nation's finest printmakers. The portfolio includes artists such as John Hitchcock, Sage Perrott, Erika Adams, Kathryn and Andy Polk and Brett Anderson and many more. Thursday evening March 19, 2015, 6-10pm.
Open to the public. http://www.pioneer-house.com/events.

Every Saturday from 11:30-1:30 we offer Science Connections time to be enjoyed as a family, and included in admission! Each month we explore a different theme and a variety of hands-on, interactive activities!
MARCH--Forensic Science and Nano Days
APRIL--All About Bugs
MAY--The Milky Way
JUNE-- Solar Summer
Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 4, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 6, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm

The Muse Knoxville: 865.594.1494, info@themuseknoxville.org, http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

We are producing three staged readings, which will also be followed by a discussion session with actors, audience, director and playwrights. These staged readings will each have one performance in March:

A Cocaine Comedy by Harrison Young – Richard tries cocaine for the first time moments before two desperate policemen kick down his door. The hijinks quickly escalate as the local news, governor of Texas, and a very special couch lead Richard’s petty crime to making national headlines.
3/14/15 2:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Found Objects by Marilyn Anselmi – Found Objects examines four lives brought together by death, and the truth they all create – or barely tolerate – around that tragic accident.
3/21/15 11:00 am at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

House Rules by Staci Swedeen – Two brothers confront the intertwined nature of hatred and love and learn that all truths kept silent become poisonous.
3/21/15 3:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

Join us in the Planetarium for a live guided sky tour! See the night sky on the dome, and learn what astronomy hobbyists can hope to see from their own back yards. $2 per person. Tickets to this show can be purchased without museum admission, and is great for adults interested in basic astronomy.

Friday, March 13, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm

The Muse Knoxville: 865.594.1494, info@themuseknoxville.org, http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

Opening reception March 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artist’s talk at 6:30 p.m.
Exhibit runs March through April 2015

The TVUUC gallery is pleased to host two printmaking exhibitions, Revisit and First Year Framework. In Revisit, Hoyer reflects on recent trips to Manila through printmaking and painting media. First Year Framework, co-curated by Hoyer, showcases the reflections of 15 first year students on their graduate arts programs from across the region and the country. Both exhibitions illustrate the vast potential of printmaking and how art contributes to comprehension of time and place.

Jade Hoyer is a printmaking artist based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking. Hoyer creates art addressing social and cultural issues using humor, color, and narrative. Her artwork has been recognized by organizations including the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Philippine Association of Printmakers, and her work has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Free and open to the public.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Save the date! The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Spring Porch Sale on March 12. The Porch Sale, held each Spring and Fall, features marked down stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. Details TBA.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for over 40 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-9854, or visit our web site, www.appalachianarts.net.

Printmaking in the 21st Century by University of Tennessee Alumni

March 11 - 24, 2015. Opening Reception Friday, March 20 6-8:30 PM in the Ewing Gallery

This exhibition presenting prints by twenty-one University of Tennessee alumni was organized in conjunction with the 2015 SCG International Conference. Artists selected for the exhibition completed graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee between 1994 and 2014 and include Bryan Baker, Tim Dooley, Wade Guyton, Mark Hosford, Liz Klimek, Shaurya Kumar, Lauren Kussro, Eun Lee, Emily Minnie, Josh Minnie, Katie Ries, Clifton Riley, Hannah Skoonberg, Josh Smith, Veronica Siehl, Meredyth Sparks, Jessie Van der Laan, Crystal Wagner, Ericka Walker, Kelley Walker, and Ashlee Weitlauf.

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

Learn basic bead weaving technique with Linda Farber.
3/10/15: PEYOTE BASICS 101 - Learn the most basic bead weaving stitch (even-count peyote) while at the same time creating a pretty peyote strap bracelet. This class comes as a result of many requests to get back to the BASICS of bead weaving. Peyote is a beautiful stitch that results in a smooth tapestry finish with the feel of fine silk. There will be a project kit fee of $7.00, payable at the time of class.

3/17/15: PEYOTE BASICS 102 - Students will add to their new skill by creating a piece with a pattern. This requires learning to read a peyote chart or graph. However, our instructor has simplified the whole "chart reading" process. We'll be using a pattern to create a guardian angel tapestry pendant during this session. There will be a project kit fee of $12.00 payable to the instructor at the time of the class.

3/24/15 - PEYOTE BASICS 103: We’ll use this 3rd peyote basics session to learn how to decrease, add a tassel, and create a peyote strap to finish up our guardian angel tapestry. We’ll also add the clasp to our Basics 101 peyote strap bracelet. By the time you’ve finished these three sessions you’ll be ready to tackle any even-count peyote project. There will be no additional kit fees.

You are encouraged to take all three classes. However, if you can’t make both the 101 and 102 basics, chose one or the other and finish up your piece at the Basics 103 class on 3/24.

Tuesdays, March 10, 17 & 24
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
$51/Member $68/Non-Member
The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558
931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.

Celebrating Three Generations of Paulk Artists, opening March 6, 6-10 PM

Scott Paulk - Scott is a photorealistic painter and will be exhibiting a brand new body of work at Paulk+Co. Scott hasn't shown in east TN for many years; this is a very, very special showing. Children of all ages will enjoy his incredibly vibrant and unique take on toys and the everyday world around us. The vintage toys he uses as models for his vignettes will also be on display. He told American Art Collector Magazine in October 2010, "I'll hear or think of a phrase, some concept or word and there's the title to my next painting. I always give a title to a painting before I start it. The resulting picture depicts the story of my thoughts on the title. I want the viewer of these works to connect with them on a similar level and join in the process and the journey." http://www.scottpaulk.com/

Justin Paulk - Justin, proprietor of Paulk+Co, is a dynamic fabricator of high performance concrete, stone, metal. His freestyle sculptures will be exhibited. Justin grew up in his Dad's studio and traveled with him across the country as he exhibited. http://www.paulkandco.com/index/

Wiley Paulk - Wiley is a 5 year old prodigy with an impressive arts pedigree. He creates in mixed media. He currently attends First Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center and will be attending Beaumont Magnet Academy for Honors Kindergarten this fall. He has titled his portion of the exhibit, "Wiley's Amazing Picture Show." Wiley, like his father Justin, is growing up immersed in the art world; he has the natural talent that is obviously genetic to these men. Wiley does not currently have a website.

In addition to the fine art available, Paulk+Co will host Knoxville Fashion Week's First Friday Gallery Event, with beautiful models attired in Sarah Brobst Designs originals to complement the vibrant works of the Paulks. Southern Belle Beauty will be providing Make Up & Hair Artistry with an unexpected twist. Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) sponsors the event with savory eats, sweets and pop up poetry for all ages. The exhibit will be up for the months of March + April, by appointment or chance and is free. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Paulk+Co at info@paulkandco.com. Free, covered parking is available adjacent to Paulk+Co in the City lot under the bridge. Paulk+Co is the last stop on the complimentary Gay Street Trolley Line, they pick up and deliver every 10 minutes.

Paulk+Co, 510 Williams Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, 865.335.3334