Calendar of Events

UT School of Music Gala 2015
Join us for an evening of exquisite live music, fine dining, and lively auction excitement to benefit student scholarships at the University of Tennessee School of Music. More information: www.music.utk.edu/gala2015/
Saturday April, 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Cherokee Country Club
5138 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville TN 37996

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

Intro to Computer Design & Animation For Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Pellissippi State University
$9 per student
Details and registration on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-computer-animation-design-for-kids-wautism-spectrum-disorders-tickets-15669202005

artisticspectrum.org
www.facebook.com/artisticspectrumknoxville

Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego is a Knoxville based band performing originals and swing jazz standards like “After You’ve Gone” and “Minor Swing.” They are influenced by Kukuly’s Latin roots adding Argentine tangos and Brazilian bossa novas as well as European and American jazz traditions. Kukuly Uriarte on lead vocals and guitar is joined by David Bivens on vocals and guitar, Andy Bryenton on cello, Seth Hopper on violin and Paul Canestrari on drums.
$10 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $11 General Advance
$12 General Day of Show • $6 Children 12 and 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.

River & Rail Theatre Co. invites you to our Inaugural Fundraiser on April 18 at 7:30PM
Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 100 S. Gay Street

Anna Smith and Brady Moldrup, winners of the 2015 Bijou Awards, will be performing at our April 18th Fundraiser! A free event. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. RSVP highly encouraged: http://www.riverandrailtheatre.com/april-18th/

Master of Ceremonies: Alan Williams, WVLT Local 8 News Anchor

With musical selections from River & Rail's current play in development performed by Waterdeep

Sold out!

Get ready for a night of rock, soul, and more, plus Andrew Ripp opening the night up.

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

World's Fair Park & Festival Center, Knoxville, TN

Over the past 16 years, EarthFest has become East Tennessee's premier Earth Day event. And it's not simply a celebration of the planet. From an interactive educational scavenger hunt, to kid-friendly activities and a East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition fuel-efficient car showcase, EarthFest has something for everyone.

EarthFest 2015 will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at World's Fair Park. There will be over 100 exhibitors and attractions, and as always, it's a free, zero-waste event for the whole family, including your pets.

In addition to three local bands, this year's event will feature entertainment by Max A. Pooch, a unique dog who enjoys cleaning up litter and promoting recycling. See below for a complete band schedule.

Other onsite events will include The Great Cloth Diaper Change at Earth Fest (an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most simultaneous cloth diaper changes), a Goodwill Industries-Knoxville pop-up clothing shop, MEDIC Regional Blood Center blood drive and interactive youth learning area. In the youth area there will be lots of free activities for kids to learn about reuse and going green.

For more information, including a detailed list of sponsors, onsite events and scavenger hunt prizes, visit knox-earthfest.org

BAND SCHEDULE:
Noon to 1:30 p.m. - Kirk FLeta
2 to 3:30 p.m. - Dixieghost
4 to 5:30 p.m. - Baseball the band

What/Why: Looking to beautify your yard or start those summer vegetables? Look no further than the Ijams Spring Plant Sale. The event features local nurseries selling wildflowers, shrubs, trees, garden flowers, and vegetables to make your yard vibrant with foliage. Outdoor crafts, pottery, birdhouses, metal works and decorations will also be available from our handmade marketplace. Proceeds benefit Ijams Nature Center's natural areas and trails.

We will have food trucks, concessions, garden workshops, demonstrations, a kids area, and more going on throughout the day of the event. This year, we are also excited to announce that Ijams will host the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show and Sale on April 18th and 19th in conjunction with our Spring Plant Sale. Stop in to view some of the incredible entries in this year's show and see who the judges pick! Admission to both the Orchid Show and Ijams Plant Sale is free.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

David Newton, The Tool Man, will have vintage tools on Display beginning at 9:30. The Lt Alexander Bonnyman Young Marines will present the colors at 10:30. Lon Spurgeon and his Crew will provide music beginning at 11:30. Admission of $3 per person, children under 9 years of age free.

The Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse Spring Fling, located at 3650 Sam Houston Schoolhouse Rd, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-983-1550, samhoustonsch@aol.com

The Diocese of Knoxville presents A Conversation with the Cardinals. New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal William Levada join Cardinal Justin Rigali and Bishop Richard Stika for a once-in-a-lifetime on-stage discussion about the Catholic Church seen through the eyes of three men who have served five different popes: Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul I, Saint Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville will moderate this revealing, insightful and spiritual 90 minute discussion. The program will begin at 7 p.m. with prayer, scripture readings and songs from the Pope Benedict XVI Schola. This event is part of a historic weekend celebration to coincide with the groundbreaking for a new cathedral to serve the Diocese of Knoxville.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

The fully professional Oak Ridge Symphony, will be presenting it’s final concert of the season, themed “International Flavors”. Xenophobes beware! We'll travel with composers far and wide as they explore the musical influences away from home. Come enjoy a delicious and harmonious blend of cultures, featuring:
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Bacchanal from Samson and Delilah
Dmitri Shostakovich: Tahiti Trot from the Golden Age
Nicolia Rimsky-Korsakov: Capricio Espagnol

At the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge. Tickets are $25 (Adult), $10 (Young Adult 19-29), Youth, Free. Additional information may be found at www.oakridgesymphony.org or by calling the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association office at 865-483-5569.

By J. B. Priestley / Directed by Patrick McCray

Was it a supernatural mystery about guilt, money, power, sex, and Social Responsibility? Yes, it was. Is it a madcap, absurdist slice of lunacy where the Marx Brothers, WC Fields, and the Addams Family collide on the set of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT? Only you can be the judge. Just remember ... until you call on the inspector, the inspector will call on you. And until you inspect the caller, the caller will inspect you. What does that mean? Come by and find out! An Inspector Calls is one of J. B. Priestley's best known works for the stage and a classic of mid-20th-century English theatre.

Tickets: Thu, Fri, Sat: $15, Sun matinee: $13

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville. Info: 865-544-1999 or email: info@theatreknoxville.com. www.theatreknoxville.com

The Shakespeare classic “The Tempest” is being produced in partnership with Duck Ear Productions. The play is April 17-19 and 24-26. Attendees should prepare to be transported to a faraway island for a tale filled with spirits, monsters, vengeance, young love and sorcery.

Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu