Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a new recital series with the members of the Woodwind Quintet and the Principal Quartet entitled the KSO Q Series. This series consists of five concerts beginning at noon at The Square Room, located at 4 Market Square behind Café 4. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and include a boxed lunch. Patrons can purchase a subscription to the entire Q Series for $75 before single tickets go on sale August 18. Subscribers receive reserved seating for Q Series performances.

The musical programs will be announced on the KSO website prior to each performance. Admission is general and seating is limited.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

When local quilters learned that the 2014 Medal of Honor Convention would meet in Knoxville, their first thought was, “wouldn’t it be great to meet these guys—and give them a quilt!” Over the 20 months leading up to the September 2014 convention, quilters across East Tennessee created individual quilts for each living recipient and several Gold Star families, for a total of 115 quilts. On Wednesday, March 25, join project coordinator Kit Brown and the team of quilters for a free Brown Bag lecture in which they will share their stories and memories from the quiltings and the conference.

The program is sponsored by the Harriet Z. Albers Memorial and is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

The Crown & Goose - 123 S. Central Street
Join us in the Underground at The Crown and Goose in the Old City to meet like-minded folks interested in the history and the future of our city. As always, it's free and you'll have a great time. No need to RSVP. Just stop by!

1300 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Get ready to crank up the volume for some scrappy, powerful rock 'n' roll when J. Roddy Walston and The Business and The Weeks come to share our stage! With Sleepwalkers in support, this will be a night of rocking out you won't want to miss!

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

The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates 25 years in the Clayton Building with a luncheon on Wednesday, March 25 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the KMA. Cost is $75 per person.

The luncheon features the cuisine of Chef Matt Gallaher of Knox Mason, remarks by historian and author Jack Neely, reminiscences by museum founders, and a short video about the building of the KMA by UT filmmakers Bob Legg and Michael Wiseman.
Contact Denise DuBose at ddubose@knoxart.org for reservations.

The Knoxville Museum of Art opened in its current 53,200 square-foot facility, designed by renowned American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, on March 25, 1990. The KMA’s predecessor, the Dulin Gallery of Art, opened in 1961. By the middle 1980s the gallery had outgrown its quarters in the 1915 Dulin House on Kingston Pike. An ambitious community effort raised $11 million for a state-of-the-art facility overlooking the site of the 1982 World’s Fair in downtown Knoxville. The four-story steel and concrete building, sheathed in pink Tennessee marble, is named in honor of Jim Clayton, the largest single contributor to its construction.

March 25, 2105 also marks the official completion of the museum’s 25th Anniversary Campaign, which raised $12 million in gifts and pledges to fund the comprehensive renovation of the Clayton Building, the construction of the new North Garden, the creation of a dedicated art acquisition fund, and the enhancement of operating and program endowments.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Westminster Presbyterian Church
6500 Northshore Drive
865-584-3957
www.wpcknox.org
Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9 AM to 4PM

Marilyn Avery Turner creates colorful monoprints, many of which are
based on the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures of Mexico. She has
been working with archetypal ideas and patterns for the past twenty years.

Coral Grace Turner exhibits her very contemporary and colorful
needlepoint pillows. The pillows all have pictograms as part of the
imagery, with emphasis on the hand. Some hands allude to a message, while others portray animal shadow puppets.

The Town of Farragut will sponsor the 2015 Farragut Primary Schools Art Show this winter at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss the opportunity to view the work of some of the community's most talented young artists from Concord Christian School, Farragut Primary and Intermediate Schools, Knoxville Christian School and St. John Newman Catholic School. A reception to honor the artists and their work will be held Monday, March 30.

Monday, March 23 - Friday, April 3 - During regular Town Hall hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reception: Monday, March 30 - 5 to 6 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall
11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office)

The art show and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator, at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Jill Crociata as the featured artist for March and April. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, the exhibit highlights a variety of her fiber art.

A Quebec, Canada native, Crociata's forte is cottage and garden stitchery. She has an admiration for any house that appears loved and expresses that admiration through her art. Crociata is an active member of the Knoxville Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America and the "Free the Stitches" free-style interest group. She participated in the "Open Art Show 2014: ALCHEMY - The Magic of Art and Flowers" - hosted by the Farragut Arts Council at the Town Hall - and was awarded first place in the Fiber Category for "Cottages."

Each month, the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

June 10-11 Peggy Whitted - Weaver
June 12-13 Andrea Wilson - Print Maker
June 19-20 John Dickens - Wood Carver
June 20 Kathy Seely - Beaded Jewelry
June 26-28 Marlo Gates - Broom Maker

July 8-9 Peggy Whitted - Weaving
July 10-11 Andrea Wilson - Print Maker
July 17-18 George McCullom - Basket Maker
July 25 Kathy Seely - Beaded Jewelry

August 7-9 Andrea Wilson-Print Making

They are all members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. They will be inside our store demonstrating their craft. They usually bring some of their products to sell as well. They usually are here between 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Arrowcraft Shop, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-4604, www.southernhighlandguild.org/pages/guild-shops/arrowcraft.php or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arrowcraft/103152889888976

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.