Calendar of Events

Knoxville will get Wild September 7-11 in celebration of Legacy Parks Foundation’s 10th Anniversary. WILD WEEK begins with a special screening of the Movie Wild at the Regal Rivera in downtown Knoxville and ends with the opportunity to hear from Cheryl Strayed, the author of the memoir the movie is based upon, as the featured speaker at the annual Legacy Luncheon for the Parks on Friday.

On Monday, September 7, Regal presents a special screening of Wild at the Riviera on Gay Street at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and the $25 donation to Legacy Parks includes a drawing for door prizes provided by REI, and a chance to win two ticket to the Legacy Luncheon.

WILD WEEK continues when movie goers receive a pass for discounts at participating merchants to use all week – September 7-11. Use your pass for $3 Pints at Scuffy City Hall, Preservation Pub, or Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern. Or maybe you’d like to receive 20% off the book Wild at Union Avenue Books, 10% off sunglasses at Bliss, and enter a drawing for a $100 gift card at Mast General Store. Use your discount at TN Valley Bikes for merchandise or service and receive a special discount coupon at Billy Lush Board Shop and REI. Food and drink options are also included at Central Flats & Taps and Trio Cafe.

Legacy Parks Foundation: 900 Volunteer Landing Lane, Knoxville, TN 37915. Info: 865-525-2585, www.legacyparks.org

Circle and friends will be performing on Monday, September 7 at 11:00 AM and again at 12:00 noon during the installation of the 2015 Labor Day Sunflower sculpture. This annual event takes place at the Krutch Park Extension.

Anyone wishing to join us in dancing for this Labor Day celebration of community and art, please contact Dr. Mary at aliveanddigginit@yahoo.com.

Those wishing to help with the installation and enjoy the festivities surrounding the event visit www.labordaysunflower.com

More information: 865-309-5309, http://www.circlemoderndance.com

Enjoy the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and special guest Dor L’Dor, a multi-generational klezmer band based in Knoxville. In addition to our musical guest, Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson will play selections on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Guest MC for the program will be Mayor Madeline Roger.

Brown bag lunches consisting of a sandwich, chips, and a dessert may be purchased in the lobby for $5.00 while supplies last. In addition several snacks may be purchased at the concession stand such as soft drinks, bottled water, popcorn, candy.

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

First Friday opening, Friday, September 4, from 5:00-8:00PM.

Please join us this fall as we celebrate oour 40th year in business and next year's 20th anniversary in the old Capri Cinema Building. Bennett Galleries features art, design, framing, furniture and jewelry.

5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, telephone 865 584 6791 or www.bennettgalleries.com.

Rala is excited to welcome back local artist extraordinaire, Bran Rogers. A true renaissance man, he does everything from puppeteering to painting! His new body of work is about tortured poet, Edgar Allen Poe. As a unique twist, each illustration uses red wine and dirt from one of the houses Poe lived in.

Our second featured artist is Asheville based painter, Julie Armbruster. We're always enchanted by the fantastic worlds and characters she creates! "My most recent work delves further into the imaginative world of the individual characters and their personal struggle to understand their unique potential. Often realized as human-animal hybrids, they attempt to make sense of the reality they are presented with. The characters evolve and shift seeking some sort of resolution, but they are often faced with difficulty."

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. https://www.facebook.com/ShopRala

Judy Clark Turner is an artist who has always loved the tactile, 3-D feel of clay. Visitors to the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade are attracted to her beautiful pottery creations including functional and decorative serving, salad, and soup bowls, coffee mugs, plates, sugar and creamers, honey pot containers, soap dispensers, and more. Judy also creates larger, uniquely decorative pieces that reflect her artistic talent and technical skill.

Judy’s artwork will be on exhibit throughout the month of September at the Plateau Creative Art Center (PCAC), 451 Lakeview Drive, in Fairfield Glade. The PCAC is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Judy will be the Featured Artist at a Fun and Wine Friday reception on September 4, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at PCAC. The public is invited to attend this free event, where they can join Art Guild members, view the gallery display including Judy’s artwork, and enjoy a glass of wine or other non-alcoholic beverage.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9AM-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Terra Madre is a juried group of women clay artists that was founded in the year 2000 by female ceramic artists from East Tennessee. Their mission is to support each other in the pursuit of their dreams as artists and as women. Terra Madre members are affiliated with many juried and professional arts organizations. Collectively, the group exhibits in 2B3 shows annually and individually their work has been exhibited all over the country and can be found in galleries, shops, juried fine craft shows and fairs, as well as in many private art collections. For more information about the Terra Madre members and shows see the group on Facebook.

This exhibition is a preview of clay work by Terra Madre members participating in their 6th annual holiday sale, which will take place on November 13 and 14. The 2015 Terra Madre Holiday Sale will be in a new location this year at 115 Perimeter Park Drive, Knoxville, TN. 37922

At the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5 and other special hours posted online. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by twelve artists of Fine Arts Blount. Fine Arts Blount provides an outlet for creative energy, stimulates the imagination, encourages on-going self-education, extends purpose, builds self-esteem, enriches lives, enhances the community's quality of life, contributes to the local economy and is an ongoing part of the revitalization of Historic Downtown Maryville. The exhibition includes watercolor, acrylic, oil, photography and more and will be displayed in the main gallery. An opening reception will take place on Friday, September 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by Emily Taylor of Knoxville. The exhibition includes recent and former portraits and portrait-like paintings and drawings. These works are inspired by the complex interaction and negotiation characteristic of both painting and human interaction. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony gallery. An opening reception will take place on Friday, September 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Emily Taylor grew up in New York City in the 70s and 80s before circulating through Amherst, Massachusetts; Ithaca, New York; and Knoxville, Tennessee for school and life reasons. She received her MFA in Painting and MA in Art Education from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Taylor has shown in many venues around the region and has worked in museum education in Knoxville and Ithaca. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/emilytaylorpaintings.

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

A unique exhibition by HoLa Hora Latina member artists celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Opening and artist reception: Fri Sep 4, 5-9 PM. Artists: Cesar Betanco, Angel Blanco, Rafael Casco, Maria Clark, June Crowe, Susana Esrequis, Daniela Esrequis, Delia Flores, Astrid Galindo, Michael Giles, William Holbert, Angel Luna, Nicole Perez-Camoirano, Dina Ruta, Hector Saldivar, Michelle Simpson-Jardines, Graciela Snyder, Ivan Soto, Rosalina Tipton, and Loren Velazquez.

Exhibit Sept 9-20 at Kramer Education Center, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive (closed Sundays - see www.knoxart.org).

UT Exhibit Opening Mon Sep 14 at Frieson Black Cultural Center, 1800 Melrose Avenue on UT campus.

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org

An exhibition of recent art in a variety of media by Carson-Newman faculty members Chad Airhart, Lisa Flanary, Heather Hartman, Julie Rabun, Raquel Roy, David Underwood, and Mark Wankel.

Opening reception with the artists: Tue Sep 1, 3-5 PM

At Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. www.cn.edu

Arrowmont invites the public to view Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts, Surface Design Association's 1st International Juried Members’ Exhibition in the Sandra J. Blain Gallery. The exhibit showcases 67 artists, spanning a wide range of textile media, subject matter and presentations. Selected artists are from the US, Canada, Hungary, Iceland, France, Germany, Norway and the UK. A reception will be held Thursday, October 8th from 5-8pm. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts’ juror is Namita Gupta Wiggers, curator-at-large and Director of Critical Craft Forum. For a comprehensive print catalog, Wiggers selected 108 works from 91 artists that provide meaningful answers to the question: What do textiles/fibers and their associated processes offer artists that cannot be achieved in other media? The catalog includes full and detailed images, artist statements, and essays addressing the context and evolution of contemporary textile arts. Essay authors include curator Namita Gupta Wiggers, Arrowmont Program Director and fiber artist Nick DeFord, SDA Journal Editor Marci Rae McDade and indigo dye master Rowland Ricketts. Surface Design Association (SDA) is a non-profit textile arts organization founded in 1977. SDA promotes international awareness and appreciation of fiber, textiles & new materials. Members include artists, designers, educators, students, curators, gallery owners and textile enthusiasts from around the world. New members are invited to join at www.surfacedesign.org.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 4pm.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org