Calendar of Events

On Saturday, March 28, 2015, history buffs, community leaders and preservationists will team up with the Civil War Trust, History™ and Take Pride in America at more than 98 historic sites across the country to participate in the 18th annual Park Day.

Since its inception in 1996, Park Day has attracted volunteers of all ages and abilities bound by their dedication to serving their communities. In 2014, nearly 9,000 volunteers at 104 sites across the country donated more than 35,000 service hours. This year, organizers hope to build on these impressive figures.

Mabry-Hazen House will participate in Park Day on Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 9am to 2pm. Activities will include leaf and brush removal, mulching, and general spring-cleaning. Some tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring rakes, pitchforks, tarps, and similar yard tools.

Mabry-Hazen House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on six acres atop Mabry's Hill. Housing three generations of the same family from 1858-1987, Mabry-Hazen House served as headquarters for both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Mabry-Hazen House will participate in the Blue & Gray Reunion and Freedom Jubillee in conjunction with the State of Tennessee’s closing ceremonies for the Civil War Sesquicentennial scheduled for April 30 – May 3, 2015.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

The Knoxville Chamber Chorale, under the direction of Dr. John R. Orr, is a 28 member choral ensemble auditioned from the membership of the Knoxville Choral Society will perform a FREE choral concert on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Knoxville. This concert will feature standard choral works by Heinrich Schütz, Johann Michael Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, and Anton Bruckner, newer works by contemporary American composers Daniel Elder and Eric Whitacre, and spirituals arranged by Chester Alwes and Robert Morris. WBIR Anchor Emeritus Bill Williams will emcee the concert. The concert will also feature performances by the three Young Classical Musicians Contest winners, Daniel Choo, violin, Kari Novilla, harp, and Lea Lufkin, soprano. This concert is free and open to the public.

Knoxville Choral Society: 865-579-6292, www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org

OUTSpoken is a second-year program from the Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) that will take place in Summer 2015. Our goal is to create a platform for the LGBTQ+ community of Knoxville, Tennessee, and its surrounding areas to record and perform the experiences of sex- and gender-diverse individuals in the South. Registration for the OUTSpoken workshop series is now open. On-site participants will be a part of three workshops over the course of three months in order to create, edit, and produce a piece of art to be performed during SAFTA’s OUTSpoken events in Summer 2015. Workshop attendees will work with professionals in performance, prose, and poetry to compose and tell their own stories.

Workshops will be held on January 17th, February 21st, and March 28th, 2015 at the Sundress Academy for the Arts. Cost for the workshop is $25 for one, $45 for two, or $60 for all three. (Participants who attend at least two on-site workshops will be eligible to perform their piece at the OUTSpoken events later in the year.) Scholarship applications are also available on our website.

As LGBTQ issues gain greater visibility, it is crucial that we explore the complexities of sex and gender diversity respectfully. That said, we realize that unity cannot and must not be silent, and that in order to create a meaningful dialogue, we must acknowledge and listen to the stories, experiences, grievances, arguments, and counterarguments of all sex- and gender-diverse persons. Register today at: http://www.sundresspublications.com/outspoken/

Sundress Academy for the Arts: 195 Tobby Hollow Ln, Knoxville, TN 37931, (865) 560-6106, safta@sundresspublications.com

Cherokee Park, Morristown
FREE, no RSVP required
Fun activities for children, balloon release, performances, and more.

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Jamie will present a program of traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, Bretagne, Galicea, Quebec, and Appalachia. Winner of the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship (2002), Laval has appeared on the NBC Today Show, has performed for Her Majesty the Queen, and won Best World Traditional Song in the 2007 Independent Music Awards Vox Populi. His recent tour of Scotland found him performing at the Scots Fiddle Festival in Edinburgh and teaching at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama.
$16 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $17 General Advance
$18 General Day of Show • $9 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.

The Daily Times presents April Foolies
"The talent show with a twist"
VIP session is from 6:00pm-7:00pm in the Foyer.
They’ll have a dessert bar, drinks, and light entertainment.

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

Tickets: $25 per person*
Cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres are included.
Enjoy thirty plus years of American musical history for one night only in Direct from the Bluebird to the Black Box. The Arts Center brings four of Music City’s most acclaimed songwriters: Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch , and Tom Schuler, as well as one of Nashville’s most in-demand harmonica players “Jelly Roll” Johnson to Athens, TN for this fundraiser concert in support of AACA.

Knobloch, Arata, and Schuler have written songs for country music greats including Garth Brooks (“The Dance”), Faith Hill (“If My Heart Had Wings”), and Lacy J. Dalton (“16th Avenue,” which is the songwriter’s Music Row Anthem). They are also among the legendary songwriters who originated the Bluebird Café “In The Round” shows in Nashville, TN.

Other artists who have recorded their songs include Ray Charles, Delbert McClinton, Little Richard, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Ruth Brown and many others from a variety of musical genres.

“Jelly Roll” Johnson, Cleveland, TN native and one of the most in demand harmonica players in Nashville, has leant a soulful style to performances by stars like Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, and Trisha Yearwood. He has been named the Academy of Country Music’s Specialty Instrumentalist of the Year twice.

Athens Area Council for the Arts: 320 North White Street, Athens, TN, 37303. Info: 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org

Saturday, March 28, 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Open to students outside of Knox County? YES
Advance reservations required? NO
Cinderella and her Prince would be delighted if you would join us as the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association presents "Cinderella" (with a special opening by Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs) & "Giselle". Adults are $15, Seniors/Students $10 (Students may attend for a PENNY with paid adult/senior, and preschoolers are free). Join us for this fairy tale-filled day!

Tickets may be purchased at www.orcba.org or at the door.
Contact: Wendie Aurin, 865-567-6092

Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 | www.orcba.org

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