Calendar of Events

Join the Sevier County Shape Note Singers for a monthly sing from the New Harp of Columbia.
No experience necessary. All are welcome to participate or listen and loaner books are available.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:00PM.
Middle Creek United Methodist Church
1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
www.oldharp.org or 865 428 0874

Get your youngest ones gardening with our preschool program. These activities are designed for preschool aged children and at least one adult.

Celebrate National Take a Hike Day at the UT Gardens, discover what is happening to the plants and animals during the fall, and make a craft and snack to enjoy.
Cost: $5/member, $10 nonmember.
Tuesday , November 17, 10:00-11:30AM.All programs require preregistration. Contact Derrick Stowell, garden educator, at dstowell@utk.edu or 865 974-7151 or visit utgardens.wildapricot.org/UTGardensEvents.
UT Gardens, Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-7151, http://utgardens.tennessee.edu

This beautiful program features Tony Burdette, tenor, and Joy Burdette, dramatic
soprano, with Toni Sheffer, collaborative pianist. Tony, Joy and Toni reside in the
greater Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky area.

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

He's played with everyone, he's toured everywhere, he can lead a raucous big band or hold an audience silent with solo acoustic blues. He's coming to the Bijou this fall!

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

We will have a wonderful program by Pam Fowler, presenting “Manifesting Magic, Miracles, and Art….It’s a full-time gig”. Come join us for what promises to be a magical evening!

Roane Central Utility Building in Midtown across from the old drive-in theater
2727 Roane State Highway, Harriman, TN 37748. Info: www.artscouncilrc.com

This exhibit showcases the personal art pursuits of Pellissippi State faculty through the eye of their own cameras.

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

An exhibit of contemporary art featuring work by: Denise Stewart-Sanabria, Bobbie Crews, Bill Long, Millie Jarrett, Susan Roberts, Heather Hartman, Mustafiz Karigar, and Mike Cagle.

Opening reception Friday, November 13, 6-8 pm with live music by saxophonist Kyle Jones.

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St., Morristown, TN, 37814. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org

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

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

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.

Native genius. Boy artist. These and other descriptors were often applied to Lloyd Branson, who grew from a precocious sketcher on his family’s East Tennessee farm to an accomplished artist best known for portraits of Southern politicians and depictions of early Tennessee history. For the first time, Branson is the subject of a major retrospective, which chronicles his life, works of art, and legacy as one of the most influential figures in Knoxville’s early art circles. Please join us in celebrating Branson’s life and art!

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org