Calendar of Events

Kevin Varney, David Harman, Tamra Hunt, and James Boychuk-Hunter

Reception: Friday, April 10, 6-9PM in the Ewing Gallery

In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree are required to mount a solo exhibition of work, and to defend their work during an oral examination in front of a faculty committee. Due to the number of graduate students enrolled in the UT School of Art, these exhibitions generally take the form of small groups of students presenting concurrent solo exhibitions in the gallery space.

The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Art and Architecture Building, Knoxville, TN 37996
http://www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu/

Save the date! April 10-12, 2015. Rhythm N' Blooms at Downtown Knoxville & Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum.

A three-day long celebration of Tennessee’s role in American Roots music – including, but not limited to, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock – by featuring musical performances by locally-revered and nationally-renowned artists. Along with the dozens of musical performances, there will be music-related workshops as part of the Musician’s Corner.

Produced by Dogwood Arts and Attack Monkey Productions, and presented by Samuel Adams, we are thrilled to announce our first artist teaser! We will be bringing the following three artists to Knoxville, Tennessee as part of Rhythm N' Blooms which will be taking place April 10-12:
+ The Decemberists
+ The Dirty G​u​v'nahs
+ Delta Spirit
+ The Apache Relay
+ Humming House
+ Alanna Royale
+ Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree
+ Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
+ *repeat repeat
...and many more to be announced soon!

Knoxville’s story has always been set to music. Rhythm N’ Blooms highlights that soundtrack and celebrates the crossroads of this city’s varied music history.
In just six years, it has become one of the fastest-growing events during Dogwood Arts’ April celebration - standing on its own as a landmark weekend in Knoxville’s vibrant and growing music scene.

Drawing audience members from throughout the U.S. and even the world, Rhythm N' Blooms gives festival goers a unique opportunity to experience beloved acts as well make new musical discoveries. The festival’s reputation as the setting of spectacular live performances from both established artists and those who are under the radar allows the audience to rest assured that no matter which performances they attend, they’ll leave the weekend with a handful of new favorite acts.

With the stage[s] now set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s Jackson Avenue, Rhythm N’ Blooms has an undeniable atmosphere of urban creativity and historic flair. The music-focused highlight of Dogwood Arts’ April celebration will once again fill Knoxville over a three day span from April 10-12.

This year’s musical lineup will showcase chart-climbers, first-timers, and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. As in the past, a large percentage of artists (including one festival headliner) are Knoxville-based acts - further highlighting Knoxville’s undeniable role in the national music scene.

Tickets for the music festival are on sale now; three-day passes are $60 each and VIP passes are $125. Visit the festival’s website to purchase Festival and VIP tickets: www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com/tickets.

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

UT Opera Theatre presents
The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Kevin Class, Conductor; James Marvel, Director
Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees, April 11 & 12, 2015 at 2:30 p.m
The Bijou Theatre, 803 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

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

Tickets for Art Moves 2015 are on sale now, save $2 if you buy advance tickets at http://www.momentumdancelab.com/am15-show-tickets.html

Art Moves is part of the Regional Fine Arts Exhibition (Dogwood Arts): http://www.dogwoodarts.com/regional-fine-art-exhibition/
See our last MDL video in YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlemVoFWM-g&feature=youtu.be

On Friday, April 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Momentum Dance Lab will be presenting Art Moves in partnership with the Dogwood Arts Festival. The performance will take place at the Emporium Center at 100 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902. Art Moves brings various artists together. Choreographers collaborate with local musicians and artists whose work has been selected to be a part of the Dogwood Arts Festival’s Regional Fine Art Exhibition. You can purchase tickets at the door for $15 general admission and $12 for students and seniors, or you can purchase them in advance at momentumdancelab.com at a discounted rate. Art Moves is a Penny4Arts performance which allows children to attend for a penny alongside a paying adult. For more information about Penny4Arts visit penny4arts.com.

Momentum Dance Lab was founded in August of 2007 and is a not-for-profit adult contemporary dance collective striving for excellence in dance through artistic exploration, performance, and education. The collective offers classes in modern technique and improvisation, and they are very excited to share their art with the community.

Save the date! April 10-12, 2015. Rhythm N' Blooms at Downtown Knoxville & Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum.

A three-day long celebration of Tennessee’s role in American Roots music – including, but not limited to, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock – by featuring musical performances by locally-revered and nationally-renowned artists. Along with the dozens of musical performances, there will be music-related workshops as part of the Musician’s Corner.

Produced by Dogwood Arts and Attack Monkey Productions, and presented by Samuel Adams, we are thrilled to announce our first artist teaser! We will be bringing the following three artists to Knoxville, Tennessee as part of Rhythm N' Blooms which will be taking place April 10-12:
+ The Decemberists
+ The Dirty G​u​v'nahs
+ Delta Spirit
+ The Apache Relay
+ Humming House
+ Alanna Royale
+ Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree
+ Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
+ *repeat repeat
...and many more to be announced soon!

Knoxville’s story has always been set to music. Rhythm N’ Blooms highlights that soundtrack and celebrates the crossroads of this city’s varied music history.
In just six years, it has become one of the fastest-growing events during Dogwood Arts’ April celebration - standing on its own as a landmark weekend in Knoxville’s vibrant and growing music scene.

Drawing audience members from throughout the U.S. and even the world, Rhythm N' Blooms gives festival goers a unique opportunity to experience beloved acts as well make new musical discoveries. The festival’s reputation as the setting of spectacular live performances from both established artists and those who are under the radar allows the audience to rest assured that no matter which performances they attend, they’ll leave the weekend with a handful of new favorite acts.

With the stage[s] now set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s Jackson Avenue, Rhythm N’ Blooms has an undeniable atmosphere of urban creativity and historic flair. The music-focused highlight of Dogwood Arts’ April celebration will once again fill Knoxville over a three day span from April 10-12.

This year’s musical lineup will showcase chart-climbers, first-timers, and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. As in the past, a large percentage of artists (including one festival headliner) are Knoxville-based acts - further highlighting Knoxville’s undeniable role in the national music scene.

Tickets for the music festival are on sale now; three-day passes are $60 each and VIP passes are $125. Visit the festival’s website to purchase Festival and VIP tickets: www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com/tickets.

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

The African American Heritage Alliance and From Africa to Appalachia Foundation are presenting the African American Quilt Conference of Appalachia on April 10 & 11. This event is being held at Rose Center in Morristown, Tennessee and will highlight the history and cultural significance of quilting along with quilt preservation in the African American tradition. The conference will be an opportunity for an active cultural exchange between national quilting experts, historians, artists, and community members to discuss and share ideas about the medium of quilting. The conference is free and open to the public.

The conference will be comprised of several components including: a month-long gallery exhibit with opening reception, hands-on quilting workshops, a keynote address, panel discussion, and a documentary about the Gees Bend quilters. Instructors for the workshops are noted quilt artists Marquetta Johnson and Aisha Lumumba of Atlanta, and Aundra McCoy of Memphis. The keynote address will be given by quilt artist and historian Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi of Ohio.

April 10 &11
Rose Center, 442 W 2nd N St, Morristown, TN 37814
Registrations for the conference, workshops and lunch are required. Lunch will be available for $10; all other components of the conference are free. To register and for more information about the workshops visit www.aahaonline.net.

Vintage Baseball will be opening their season at Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike, on April 10th with a Celebration of Vintage Baseball from 7PM to 9PM. This is an opportunity for all to meet the Vintage Baseball Players, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and the Collector’s Edition Barbershop Quartet. We invite our community to help us kick off Knoxville’s Vintage Baseball season by attending the reception that will offer light hors d’ oeuvres and wine. There will be no admission fee for current HRH members; there will be a suggested donation of $10 for non-members. Memberships will be available for purchase.

Saturday April 11th will open with doubleheader starting at noon. Historic Ramsey House has the honor of hosting two home teams this year, The Knoxville Holstons and the Emmett Machinist. The Holstons will be opening against the Highland Rim Distillers, while the Emmett Machinist will play the Stewart’s Creek Scouts. The games are great family fun that fit our educational mission and service to our community. There is no charge for the games and as always there will be hotdogs, popcorn, beverages and more available for purchase.

2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

The Clayton Center presents Hot Club of San Francisco:Cinema Vivant on Friday,
April 10, 2015 in the Ronald And Lynda Nutt Theatre at 8:00PM.

Imagine yourself in the idyllic French countryside in the 1930's. Sometime before dark, a gypsy caravan sets up camp in a field outside of town, luring the locals out for an evening’s fun. The wanderers travel with a film projector, pointing it at the side of a barn. As the images flicker to life beneath the stars, gypsy musicians play their guitars and fiddles, matching every movement on the screen with characteristic virtuosity, passion and humor. Reviving this lost entertainment, The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant, an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing.

Before World War I, European filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz pioneered stop- action animation, creating a never- before-seen movie experience. A gifted storyteller who used the new medium of animation to illuminate his fantastic imaginings of the secret lives of ordinary objects, Starewicz has become an obscure cult hero. Two Starewicz films are featured in Cinema Vivant: The Cameraman's Revenge,and The Mascot. On the other side of the Atlantic, American Charley Bowers revolutionized the industry in the 1920’s by combining animation with live action. There It Is, a recently rediscovered film by Bowers, is a whimsical comedy about a mysterious occurrence investigated by Scotland Yard.
This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France with style and panache. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the amazing violin of twice GRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, the velvet voice of Isabelle Fontaine, and a swinging rhythm section.

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

The Best of Traditional Bluegrass! 2013 Grammy nominees for Best Bluegrass Album for "It's Just A Road"
IBMA Awards for Best Instrumental Group 2011, 2012, 2013. IBMA Awards for Emerging Artist of the Year, Mandolin Player of the Year and Banjo Player of the Year. Adam Steffey was recently voted by his peers as the IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year an unprecedented 11 times at the 2014 IBMA awards in Raleigh, NC. Also featuring Ron Stewart, recognized as one of the best instrumentalists in bluegrass; Keith Garrett of the Citico Community in Monroe County; Harold Nixon on bass.
 
Adults/$18 ($16 advance); Students/$10. Tickets available online at www.monroearts.com or call 423-442-3210.

Truly a participatory event! Dance to music, sample foods from a diversity of nations and meet new friends during this multicultural celebration.
Friday, April 10, 4:00-8:30 p.m., J.L. Goins Administration Building.
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, 37933
www.pstcc.edu/arts

Spring Art Show, April 10th at The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade.
Beautiful art in all mediums are part of our first art show of this year.

The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558.
931-707-7249. www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.
REGULAR HOURS: Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, CLOSED Sunday.
WINTER HOURS (December 24 thru February 28): Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, CLOSED Sunday.
Closed: New Years day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

April 10 – The Streamliners Swing Orchestra ($15, $10)

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on twenty-eight Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

Admission to the Spring series premier of Alive After Five is $10 for general admission and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. Alive After Five is sponsored by Cherokee Distributing Company, Knoxville Mercury, and WDVX-89.9FM. For more information about the Alive After Five series, please contact Michael Gill, Alive After Five Coordinator, at (865) 934-2039.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org