Calendar of Events

Arrowmont is exhibiting new works by Pamela Winegard in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. An opening reception will be held Thursday, November 12th, from 5-7pm. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

Altering Landscapes showcases mixed media works investigating visual narratives between community and place. The exhibit speaks to past and present cultural, historical, social and political identities.

Pamela Winegard is a working artist and art educator. She received her MFA in art and design from Winthrop University in 2011. Pam is a frequent lecturer and visiting artist at institutions across the country. She is currently featured in Studio Visit Magazine and has been selected to be a member of the National Association of Women Artists in New York City. Pam is a retired professor of Wingate University, Mitchell College, Central Piedmont Community College, Winthrop University and Art Institute of Charlotte. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in public and private collections. For more information, visit her website at http://www.pamelawinegard.com/

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

The Knoxville Square Dance is back on second Thursdays at the Laurel! No experience or partner is necessary and the atmosphere is casual. No taps, please. With live old-time music by The Hellgramites and calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins.

Admission: $7 ($5 for students & JCA members)

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. Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

In an age when we are more connected than ever, we seem to have more challenges than ever engaging each other on a deep, meaningful level. How can we address that without retreating into a cave?

At the Goins Building Auditorium, Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Ensemble concert at Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public.
The Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. 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 include admission to Best of Blount Awards Ceremony, as well as the performance by Frank Caliendo. Celebrate Blount County and attend one of Blount Partnership’s premiere events!
6:00 to 6:30 Cash Bar in the Grand Foyer
6:30 to 7:00 Best of Blount Awards in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre
7:00 to 8:00 Frank Caliendo

Comedian, actor, and impressionist Frank Caliendo has been making people laugh his entire life. He is well known for his impressions of famous actors Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro; politicians George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama; broadcasters John Madden, Charles Barkley and Jon Gruden; and talk show hosts Dr. Phil, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. On stage, Caliendo’s high energy act is a blend of observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories that start at a frenetic pace and never let up. Appropriately described by the Hollywood Reporter as “a combination of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey,” Caliendo is one comedian that should not be missed.

Though Frank can be highly known for his variety of sports-related impressions, he makes his live shows appealing for everyone in the audience by continually including a little bit of every major genre – sports, political figures, and celebrities. Franks live shows are also clean and family friendly. If not attending the awards, seating for Frank Caliendo may be held to seating at the end of the Awards Ceremony. http://www.claytonartscenter.com/event/blount-partnership-and-best-of-blount-present-frank-caliendo/

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

In room 109 A+A Building
Discussion panel in conjunction with Distilled: The Narrative Transformed. The panel will be moderated by Joseph Mella, director of the Vanderbilt University Fine Art Galleries. Sitting on the panel will be Pinkney Herbert, Distilled artist; Claire Stigliani, UTK painting and drawing; Jered Sprecher, UTK painting and drawing; and Tim Rollins, Distilled catalogue essayist, educator, and artist with K.O.S.

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

In room 109 A+A Building
In conjunction with Distilled, catalogue essayist Tim Rollins will give a lecture on his own work with the group K.O.S. This lecture is co-sponsored by VADSCO, UT's VIsual Arts Committee, and UT Painting and Drawing.

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

Doors @ 6:30, Presentations Start @ 7:20
Donations Recommended & Appreciated! Spread the word & Invite your Friends!

Presenters: Beauvais Lyons, Erin Gill, Michele Mokry, Harvey Abouelata, Jeff Scheafnocker, Rebecca Ridner, Keith Kaseman, Matthew Chadourne, Alice Taylor

Relix Theatre, 1208 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-474-1017, www.relixvariety.com
http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/knoxville/events/5611865ebfb6ffb461000001

Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 11 5-8pm in the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture

Inspired by place and process, Pinkney Herbert’s work is a spirited exploration in color and line derived from the sights, sounds, and energies of the two principal cities – Memphis and New York – in which this body of work was created. Graffiti-like gestures scrawl atop digital prints, which are collaged and integrated into his paintings. Herbert draws inspiration from art historical and vernacular sources — including patterns, street signs, advertisements, and architecture. In this 30-year survey, we follow Pinkney Herbert on his transformative journey from the narrative into abstraction.

The Gallery is open M-W, 10am - 5pm, Thurs: 10am - 7:30pm and Sundays 1-4pm
The Gallery will be closed November 26 - 29 for Thanksgiving.

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

Come see what the Alumni, Faculty, and current students of the University of Tennessee's Ceramics department have to offer this holiday season. Proceeds help fund scholarships, conference trips, and visiting artists for current students of the program. Potters will be in the Atrium of the Art and Architecture building on campus. Street parking on Volunteer Boulevard is free.

Art + Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916. https://www.facebook.com/events/407562006116669/

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of paintings by clients of Open Arms Care’s Flying Brushes program entitled “Unbound” that will be displayed at the Emporium Center. Art therapy is often the only way out of a marginalized life in which barriers of intellectual and physical disabilities are compounded by institutional and social stigma; a stigma that further confines already hampered personalities, making them seem beyond connection, almost infantile, vegetative, lost. Inside a limited set of mind/body connections are unlimited possibilities.

Harold is an example of one individual benefiting from Open Arms Care’s art program, Flying Brushes. Harold is unable to speak, unable to walk, unable to use his hands/arms. He communicates with his eyes. He is able to answer “yes” or “no” by looking up for “yes” and down for “no”. Utilizing a laser pointer headband, he is able to point the tiny red light to select colors from a chart, and the staff assisting him, the tracker, will confirm that the shade and consistency is exactly as the artist desires. Paint brushes, sponges, spoons, combs, and a plethora of other utensils are spread across a table where he points to his tool of choice. Every action is detailed; every step is questioned by the tracker to ensure they are doing what he instructs with the laser. One painting will take anywhere from two to eight hours to complete, sometimes spanning numerous days. “The result is absolutely breathtaking,” says Nikki Byrd, Director of Day Services & Development. “This artwork proves that men, women and children whose physical or intellectual spectrum is narrower than most exude their own luminance just the same.”

“Unbound” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Club’s Annual Salon is East Tennessee’s most prestigious photography competition and show. Hundreds of Print entries from both amateurs and professionals throughout East Tennessee hang in the beautiful New Hope Center during November. The show formally opens with an evening reception and gallery walk. After the Salon, winners' photos will also be shown in the American Museum of Science and Industry AMSE.

Reception and Gallery walk - Fri Nov 13, 7-9 PM

Gallery viewing: Mon-Thu 8-4:30 at the New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Road, Oak Ridge. All visitors must first check in at the Y-12 Visitor Center on the first floor.