Calendar of Events

Change is in the air for Francis Henshall, who was recently fired and looking to make his mark. Circumstances find him suddenly working for not one, but two bosses. Faced with the distractions of a buxom bookkeeper, a self-important actor, and select members of the local criminal community, all the while fighting mounting mistaken identities and confusion, Francis goes out of his way to serve both his “guvnors” while keeping his moonlighting a secret. But how long can he keep them apart? Fast-paced and infectious, the hilarity is as boundless as Francis’ massive appetite.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

AUGUST 28 8:00 pm US Cellular Stage at the Bijou
To say that tenor saxophonist Benny Golson is among the greatest living jazz players in the world may sound like hyperbole. Yet few jazz musicians can claim to be true innovators and fewer yet can boast of a career that redefines the word “jazz”. “His playing is always full of surprises,” said University of Tennessee Jazz Studies professor, Keith R. Brown. “It’s swinging and soulful. He’s the perfect example of the best of the best in jazz.”

AUGUST 28 9:45 pm US Cellular Stage at the Bijou
French pianist, Manuel Rocheman discovered jazz at the age of ten when his brother gave him an Oscar Peterson record. Wowed by what he heard, the young piano student decided that he wanted to play jazz and by age twelve, he was joining jam sessions in Paris jazz clubs. He studied in New York and by 1983 was performing professionally in Paris. Donald Brown first met Rocheman in 1991 when Rocheman opened for Brown at a jazz club in Paris. “He blew me away, he was so good,” Brown said. “If you love jazz you must come to this concert and discover what Europe and the rest of the world already know.”

AUGUST 29 8:00pm The Square Room
We're pleased to present Knoxville’s own, pianist, Keith Brown in a concert/CD release party for his new CD. The Journey confirms Brown’s status as an up and coming young artist on the larger jazz scene. The youngest son of Donald Brown, Keith Brown has been hearing jazz music since the cradle. Heavily influenced by the “Memphis 3”--Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, and his father, Brown is forging his own way fusing jazz, funk, r&b, and country. Special guests include Grammy award winning drummer Terreon “Tank” Gulley, Kenneth Whalum, a hot new hip hop player and Kirk Whalum’s nephew, and Russell Gunn, one of the most talked about young trumpeters on the national jazz scene.

Jazz in a Hot Scruffy City
On Saturday, August 29, we celebrate Knoxville's vibrant jazz history with a downtown walking tour led by Jack Neely. We'll end up at Scruffy City Hall where R.B. Morris and Bill McGowan will read from their books about Ali Akbar, a most unusual jazz fan. Then it's an afternoon of jazz performed by many of Knoxville's excellent musicians. Brad Reeves is on board to screen vintage jazz films. For the full schedule, go to our website www.knoxjazzfest.org What better way to spend a hot summer day than listening to jazz in one of the coolest spots in Knoxville.

For tickets see www.knoxjazzfest.org

August 28, 2:00-10:00 pm and August 29, 10:00 am -10:00 pm
Concerts * Demonstrations * Classes * Native American Art , Jewelry & Music Vendor area * Concessions
Enjoy the sounds of Native American flute music, demonstrations, and art! Young participants can make their own flutes, learn to use the atlatl and blow-darts, read with Native American storyteller Kay Littlejohn, or join a pottery class! Nationally acclaimed award winning Native American musicians will be performing both days. Concerts Friday and Saturday in the covered amphitheater featuring the music of Steve Rushingwind, Gareth Laffely, Geri Littlejohn, Daniel Bigay, Paula Nelson, Randy McGinnis and the Smoky Mountain Flute Circle.

Tickets available at the door only: $5 (evening concert only), $10/1 day pass (includes concert), $15/ 2 day pass (including concerts). Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

The Arts Center will host a 2nd Annual Swing Dance Party, Friday, August 28, 2015 in the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater. Beginners can come at 7:00 pm for a swing dancing lesson, and stay for the party at 8:00 pm. Admission is a minimum $5 donation to AACA. All ages and experience levels are welcome.

Local swing dancers, lead by Ava Nicole Hughes, will demonstrate and teach beginners the basics of footwork for six-count swing to the sounds of swing era music. Dancers should wear cool comfortable clothing and non-skid shoes. No partner required.

Our Swing Dance Party is just one of the exciting AACA events this August.
For more information about these and other programs of the Athens Area Council for the Arts, go to www.athensartscouncil.org, call 423-745-8781, or stop by The Arts Center at 320 North White Street in Athens, TN.

Church Street United Methodist Church Master Arts Series presents Godspell, based on the gospel according to Matthew. The musical will be directed by Terry Silver-Alford.

August 27-29 at 7:30PM and August 29-30 at 2:00PM in the CSUMC Parish Hall. $10 general admission.

Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-3048, www.churchstreetumc.org

Photos by Paula Campbell in the Blackberry Farm Gallery

Seeing in Black-and-White consists of three series which rely on traditional black-and-white photography to explore contemporary themes. While the ‘re-contextualizing’ of image scraps from fashion locates the subject in the surreal world of fashion – the individual photographs break from the commercial intent and reference a personal narrative.

FREE EVENT

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

The Ewing Gallery is excited to present a selection of works from our Permanent Collection. Come see some of the gems of our permanent collection, as well as recent acquisitions from the last 5 years. Join us Monday, August 24 from 4:30 - 7pm for an opening reception in the gallery. If you do not have a UT parking tag, please park across the street at Circle Park.

HOURS: M-F 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 1-4pm

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Works by Pellissippi faculty member/artist Brian Jobe. Opening reception August 27, 4-7 PM.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 10-6:30. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Join us Friday, August 21 for our first year MFA exhibition. This is a showcase of the work of the incoming class of 2018.

MaryAnne Carey, transmedia and design
Cassidy Frye, sculpture
Amy LeFever, ceramics
Alex McKenzie, transmedia and design
Erica Mendoza, sculpture
Austin Pratt, painting and drawing
Christian Vargas, painting and drawing
Johanna Winters, printmaking
Thomas Wixo, painting and drawing

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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM, Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation. This unique and challenging exhibition questions where personal stories end and national history begins. Los Angeles artist F. Scott Hess explores this and other questions in this multimedia exploration of the artist’s paternal ancestry going back four centuries.

Meet the artist; cash bar - Thurs, Aug 20, 5:30-7:30 PM

The Paternal Suit consists of over 100 paintings, prints, and objects created by Hess, but presented as legitimate historical artifacts, and supported by photographs, documents, and historical ephemera. Each object and artwork bears an artist’s name and detailed provenance and has been executed in the style of the century from which it supposedly originates. Sculpture, ceramics, furniture, toys, newspaper clippings, historic photographs, guns, and costumes advance the story. Hess does not claim authorship for the works on display, instead, he ascribes to them fictional artists, referring to himself as the director of the “F. Scott Hess Family Foundation.” The exhibition follows Hess’s ancestral lineage from 17th-century England to South Carolina and Georgia, where family members became key players in the War Between the States (1860–65). Through the prism of his ancestry, Hess examines the impact of false history and deception within each generation and throughout society as a whole, and questions the authority of these perceived “truths.” The ultimate subtext for the installation, which traces the trajectory of the Iverson, Patton, Nolan, and Hess family lines, is the seven-year old artist’s abandonment by his own father after a parental divorce.

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

The Fountain City Art Center is delighted to host a large display of fine craft work by the artists of the Foothills Craft Guild. Among the crafts represented will be pottery, hand-turned wooden bowls and vases, handmade books, jewelry, loom-woven garments, knitted and crocheted items, basketry, macrame, stained glass, and so much more! These beautiful works make such incredible gifts. Attend the opening reception on Friday, August 14, 6:30 - 8:00 PM - free and open to the public.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tu & Th 9-5, W & F 10-5. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present the timeless comedy The Wind In The Willows, featuring a new stage adaptation by Zack Allen of the classic novel by Kenneth Grahame.

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sundays at 3 PM.

The play will be performed by 10 talented young actors, from ages 10 to 14. The role of Mr. Toad will be played by KCT veteran Brock Mullins, who attends 7th grade at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Brock was recently seen in KCT’s The Hobbit. Mr. Rat is played by Cody Chaffins, who attends 8th grade at First Baptist Academy. Cian Bell, a 9th-grader, plays Mr. Badger, and Emma Stark, a 5th-grader, plays Miss Mole.

The Wind In The Willows is one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. In 2003, the BBC listed the comedic novel as the 16th best children’s book of all time.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com