Calendar of Events

Opening Reception March 27, 6:30-8:00 PM - everyone welcome!
We will be starting Fountain City Art Center’s New Year off in style with a magnificent display of watercolor paintings from the Knoxville Watercolor Society members.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

2015 Spring Juried Art Exhibition
Show of top 20 works: March 27 - April 21, 2015
Reception and Awards: March 27th, 2015 @ 5:30 pm

Save the date! Details TBA.

www.fineartsblount.org

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present Shrek: The Musical Jr., a new children’s version of the hilarious Broadway musical. The play will be performed March 27 through April 12, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. There is no show on Sunday, April 5 in observance of Easter.

Everyone’s favorite ogre is live on stage at KCT! In a faraway kingdom, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Little Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. Farquaad tells Shrek he can get his swamp back if he rescues Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower. But every fairy tale has its unexpected twists and turns!

TICKET PRICES: $12.
SPECIAL RATE: Any adult & Child entering together = $10 each
RESERVATIONS: by phone at (865) 208-3677, or online at knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com
NEW LOCATION: 109 E. Churchwell Avenue; corner of Central & Churchwell Avenues

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com. Reservations: www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/tickets

We are excited to announce the return of Big Ears Festival to Knoxville on March 27-29, 2015! Big Ears brings together musicians and artists who span generations and transcend genres for dozens of concerts along with installations, exhibitions, film screenings, interactive workshops, informative talks, surprise collaborations, and unexpected connections. More details TBA.

The legendary Kronos Quartet – considered the most celebrated new music ensemble in the world – will serve as our Artists-in-Residence. Throughout the festival weekend, Kronos will weave an array of performances, presenting classic contemporary works and a multi-faceted array of musical collaborations with other festival artists.

Initial lineup:
+ Kronos Quartet
+ Laurie Anderson
+ Terry Riley & Gyan Riley
+ Tune-Yards
+ Max Richter
+ Swans
+ Ben Frost
+ Bryce Dessner
+ The Bad Plus
+ Bill Frisell
+ Jamie xx
+ Perfume Genius
+ Rhiannon Giddens
+ Tanya Tagaq
+ Clark
+ Grouper
+ "Haxan" re-scored by Demdike Stare
+ SQURL
+ Sam Amidon
+ A Winged Victory for the Sullen
+ Nosaj Thing
+ Harold Budd & Keith Lowe
+ Steve Gunn
+ Nels Cline
+ Amen Dunes
+ Jozef van Wissem
+ Hildur Gudnadottir
+ Holly Herndon
...and many more to come!

AC Entertainment: 865-523-2665, www.concertwire.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Violin Festival
Workshops, lectures, master classes and performances, with special guest faculty and artist, Kevork Mardirossian, former Concertmaster of the Plovdiv Philharmonic, and Professor of Violin for Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
More information: www.music.utk.edu/violinfestival/
Friday-Sunday March 27-29, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall , Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
Violin Festival Concert
Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8:00 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

Guest faculty and artist, Kevork Mardirossian, former concertmaster of the Plovdiv Philharmonic, and professor of violin for Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, will present master classes and perform a recital with pianist and fellow faculty member, Lee Phillips. Mardirossian will also join the UT Violin Festival Orchestra for a solo performance, led by UT orchestra director, James Fellenbaum. Several violin workshops and activities will be led by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable violin pedagogues in the East Tennessee region. A grand gala closing concert will include performances by an all-violin orchestra, UTVF chamber ensemble, and the violin festival faculty. Click here for more information.

Friday-Sunday, March 27-29 beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Guest Artists Recital
Kevork Mardirossian, violin and Lee Phillips, piano
Saturday, March 28, at 8:00 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Closing Gala Concert
UT Violin Festival Chamber Ensemble; UT Violin Festival All Violin Orchestra; James Fellenbaum, conductor; and Kevork Mardirossian, soloist
Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 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

The 2015 Fly Fishing Film Tour is headed to Knoxville and will benefit Legacy Parks. The tour, sponsored by 3 Rivers Angler, will be Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at the Relix Variety Theatre.

The F3T is a one of a kind experience – the original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather to soak up films from around the world, spin a few yarns with friends, and dream about casts still unmade.

Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at the Relix Variety Theatre, 1208 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917.
Tickets are $12 in advance and are available at 3 Rivers Angler. They are also available for $15 through http://www.flyfilmtour.com/ or at the door.

Larry Sparks began his career at the top of the profession when he worked with the Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley during the late 1960s. He formed the Lonesome Ramblers in 1969, and began a recording career that has established him as one of the top names in bluegrass. A number of songs associated with him have become standards, including “John Deere Tractor,” “A Face In The Crowd,” “I Am The Man Thomas,” “Blue Virginia Blues” and “I Just Want To Thank You Lord.” The Lonesome Ramblers include D Sparks, Mike Feagan, Jackie Kincaid and Tyler Mullins. His latest album is Lonesome and then some, a classic 50th celebration.
$18 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $19 General Advance
$20 General Day of Show

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.

You're Invited to a Reception Honoring WDVX Founder Tony Lawson
Friday, March 27 6:00-8:30pm At the Knoxville Visitor Center

WDVX says farewell to its founder and program director Tony Lawson after almost 18 years of sharing great music in East Tennessee. Come celebrate and say so long to Tony as he heads off to his next adventure!

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season!

by Barbara Lebow; Directed by Terry Silver-Alford
Lab Theatre

“…a tribute to the sustaining power of family and to man’s indomitability.” The New York Times

A powerful and deeply affecting portrait of a family in the aftermath of the Holocaust: two sisters, one a survivor of Nazi concentration camps, the other brought up as an American, meet in 1946 after a separation of almost 20 years.

To enhance the audience experience, the CBT will continue, and in some cases expand, several popular programs in 2014-2015. Open captioned productions also will continue in the new season, taking place on the first Sunday matinee of each show. Talk backs, which are informative discussions with the director and cast, will continue to take place following the second Sunday matinee of each show.

Clarence Brown Theatre / Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

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.

D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks is a full-length theater piece based on stories written collaboratively by groups of people with late-stage dementia. The work is performed by three puppeteers (the caregivers) and five puppets (the residents of a care-facility). Set to a compelling original score and striking animated video segments, D-Generation takes us into a world that is all too much a part of our lives.

D-Generation explores the rich creative potential and ability to communicate that exists in people with late-stage dementia. Their words, their images, and their creative imaginations, yield work that is poetic, humorous, and quite mysterious. From these stories, Sandglass Theater forms scenes of the inner life of the characters, and creates a piece that reflects both the stigma and the acceptance, the despair and the joy, that is equally present and possible, in both the person with dementia and in their caregivers and family members.

General Admission $20 and Seniors and Students $15 Group Rate Available for 10 or more. Tickets available TODAY at the Clayton Center for the Performing Arts.

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

March 26 & March 29
Haslam Family Flexible Theatre
The Carpetbag Theatre & The Clayton Center for the Arts Present
Sandglass Theatre's D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks

D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks is a full-length theater piece based on stories written collaboratively by groups of people with late-stage dementia. The work is performed by three puppeteers (the caregivers) and five puppets (the residents of a care-facility). Set to a compelling original score and striking animated video segments, D-Generation takes us into a world that is all too much a part of our lives.

D-Generation explores the rich creative potential and ability to communicate that exists in people with late-stage dementia. Their words, their images, and their creative imaginations, yield work that is poetic, humorous, and quite mysterious. From these stories, Sandglass Theater forms scenes of the inner life of the characters, and creates a piece that reflects both the stigma and the acceptance, the despair and the joy, that is equally present and possible, in both the person with dementia and in their caregivers and family members.

Tickets are $15 - $25

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