Calendar of Events

The Survivor Tour presented by GFOUR Productions

November 18 & 19, 2015 at 7:30pm

Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!

*In 2014-2016, GFour Productions, LLC will donate $50,000.00 to Susan G. Komen®. In addition, GFour will also donate to Komen $2.00 for every ticket sold to Menopause The Musical® The Survivor Tour® performances from March 25, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

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

"A Look Over the Horizon". David Butler is Executive Director of the KMA.

Participants may bring lunch or call Kate Faulkner at 865-525-6101 x246 in advance to order a boxed lunch. 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 Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a professional development seminar for artists and other creative people on Wednesday, November 18, from 12:00-1:00 PM at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville. Originally billed as a day of website consultations for artists, this seminar, entitled “Getting a Show: Avoiding the Pitfalls & Pratfalls”, welcomes R. L. Gibson, artist and Editor of ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, a quirky, art-themed blog offering FREE resources to artists. She will review the secrets to increasing an artist’s success at getting into group and solo shows. As a gallerist, juror, arts administrator, and recipient of more rejection letters than she’d like, Gibson will guide attendees through a fun, food-themed workshop on how to avoid the pitfalls and pratfalls that are holding them back. The workshop will be followed by Q&A, and handouts will be available. The presentation is $5 for members of the Arts & Culture Alliance and $8 for non-members. Please register in advance via PayPal at http://www.knoxalliance.com/development.html, by phone at 865-523-7543, or by e-mail to sc@knoxalliance.com. The presentation will take place at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Parking is available at metered spots on the Gay Street viaduct or in the parking lot on Jackson Avenue caddy-corner from the Emporium.

Knox County Public Libraray invites you to join Jim Gray, co-founder and Executive Director of the East Tennessee Permaculture Research Institute, for a discussion of Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology, and the Fate of the Nation by James Howard Kunstler at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in the East Tennessee History Center auditorium. This discussion is part of the monthly Books Sandwiched In program series, which is sponsored by the Friends of Knox County Public Library.

“ 'Too much magic' is what Kunstler sees in the bright visions of a future world dreamed up by optimistic souls who believe technology will solve all our problems,” Gray said. “Their visions remind him of the flying cars and robot maids that were the dominant images of the future in the 1950s. Kunstler’s image of the future is much more sober.”

With vision, clarity of thought, and a pragmatic worldview, Kunstler argues that the time for magical thinking and hoping for miracles is over, and the time to begin preparing for the long emergency has begun. "Too Much Magic is essentially about the need to get the facts – and our thinking – straight about America’s (and the world’s) future," Gray said

Jim Gray is a co-founder and Executive Director of the East Tennessee Permaculture Research Institute. Since arriving in Knoxville in 1995, Jim has worked at a variety of positions including Operations Supervisor in several phases of the US Census, Operations Manager for SEEED (Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development),political operative, and Chair of the Knox County Democratic Party. He has also produced – and sometimes hosted – Democratic TeleVision, a weekly talk and call-in program on Community Television for eleven years.

Bring your favorite sandwich or pick up something from a downtown restaurant nearby to the East Tennessee History Center auditorium located at 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, call Emily Ellis at (865) 215-8723.

Union Ave Books announces:
Wednesday, November 18th at 6 PM Book signing & reading with author Charlie Lovett, author of The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge

Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.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