Calendar of Events

• Community Garden Festival: 12-4 pm at the Center for Urban Agriculture (Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2649 Boyds Bridge Pike)
o This event offers FREE workshops presented by the Smoky Mountain Center of North Carolina including: Composting with Worms, Appalachian Seasonal Cooking, DIY Solar Oven for Kids, and Scraps to Gardens – Upcycling.
o Participate in a juicy watermelon eating contest to get a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Three Rivers Market Co-op!
o Enjoy food, music, kids crafts, take a tour of the beautiful gardens, and meet some of your local non-profits in the Knoxville area. This family friendly event will include various hands-on activities for children and adults of all ages.
o Cost: FREE!

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

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

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

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

Bliss Home is pleased to present The Lake House, by Knoxville artist, Kate Moore, for August and September First Fridays! Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, August 7th from 6pm to 9pm and September 5th, 2014 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided.

Starting with a simple love for crayons, Kate decided from a young age she needed to build her life around art. Kate grew into an artist by exploring different mediums, and dabbling in painting and drawing, until she found her own voice as an artist in graphic design. From custom wedding invitations to small business branding, Kate has spent the last seven years perfecting her graphic design skills at her studio, Kate Moore Creative, located on the 100 block of Gay Street. Kate's exhibit, The Lake House, celebrates the gorgeous lakes, rivers and mountains of East Tennessee which make her appreciate her home.

Purchase Kate's art and you are providing ONE MEAL to a hungry tummy in East Tennessee, through the efforts of Second Harvest Food Bank. Kate is so excited to be a part of something so wonderful, and she hopes her art brings fun and happiness the world. Artist's Website: www.livelovestudio.com

marketing@shopinbliss.com, shopinbliss.com, 865.394.6951

For the month of August, we will be proudly letting our nerd flag fly with local artist, Jon Pemberton!

A resident of Maryville, Jon makes wildly creative pop culture art work, featuring icons such as Nick Cage, Loretta Lynn (yeah, girl!), Ira Glass, and even Admiral Ackbar.
A self-proclaimed nerd, Jon says "I used to hide the fact that I may or may not be a geek, but I have come to understand that being a geek means that you are passionate about something to an extreme point. These are images of my passion, and I accept that."

We love his creative repurposing, such as turning a vintage suit case into a mini bar or a skate deck into wall art. His use of a variety of materials makes his work even more special!
Come on down Friday August, 7th starting at 6pm!
RALA
323 Union Ave
Knoxville, TN 37902

The Art Market Gallery will have a special showing of works by gallery members entitled "Knoxville, Then and Now". There will also be a memorial showing of glass works by artist, Vivian Shoemaker. Her stained glass works reflect the landscape of the east Tennessee area. This show will be in conjunction with the East Tennessee History Center's History Fair which takes place on August 15th in downtown Knoxville.

Owned and operated by 62 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery is a few doors from Mast General Store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

This is a group show by local artists who are members of the Tennessee Artists Association featuring a variety of works in pastels, watercolors, oils, acrylics and mixed media.

Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9 AM to 4PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church's Schilling Gallery, 6500 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Info: (865) 584-3957

Tennessee Artists Association: www.tnartists.org