Calendar of Events

A theme show open to all area artists. Also showing: Knox Co. Student Show TBA.

Opening reception on Fri, Jan 15, 6:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; Sat 9-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

The Athens Area Council for the Arts announces Gospel Quilts: A Quilt Concert by Karen Malone showing a variety of handmade art quilts by Karen Malone, local artist and musician, at The Arts Center. The exhibit is available for viewing January 5 – February 12, 2015 at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee.

Karen Malone is a former music instructor who teaches piano and is the Music Director for St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Athens, TN. She earned a Bachelor of Art in Music Education from St. Leo University in Florida; a Master of Music in Education from Florida State University, and completed doctorate coursework at the University of Southern California.

Her "Stitched Collage" style of stitching leaves abundant room for experimentation and expression. Inspiration is welcomed through prayer, scripture, family, friends, music and other art forms. Other inspiration includes The Gees' Bend quilt artists and various art quilters. A native of Florida, Karen now resides along the Tennessee River.

Malone will give an exhibit tour for 2016’s first Arts on the Side Tuesday January 5 at noon for another of AACA’s monthly outreach program that invites the public to enjoy the arts during the lunch hour. Arts on the Side is free and open to the public.

The exhibit opening reception is Friday, January 15, 2016 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Malone will be on hand to informally discuss her work. The reception includes light refreshments and is free and open to the public. After the reception, the Black Box Concert Series continues with Daddy Mack Blues Band at 7:30 pm in the Sue E. Trotter Theater. Tickets are $15 adult and $8 student. The Black Box Concert Series is sponsored by Tennessee Wesleyan College and Financial Guidance Partners.

Athens Area Council for the Arts: 320 North White Street, Athens, TN, 37303. Info: 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org

Part of the 2015-2016 Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre season!

One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son.

Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. The magical musical is full of unforgettable songs, including Go Go Go Joseph, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door. Book your tickets and be part of the magic!

www.josephthemusical.com/ustour

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

The Athens Area Council for the Arts presents Daddy Mack Blues Band, authentic Memphis blues. Daddy Mack is the next installment of the 2015-2016 Black Box Concert Series that takes place at The Arts Center at 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee.

When people say, “Memphis blues ain’t what it used to be,” they haven’t heard the Daddy Mack Blues Band. All of its members at one time or another played in the Fieldstones, one of the most talked-about urban blues bands since the 1970s. Led by Mack Orr on lead guitar and vocals, this four-piece group is down-home and funky, and the best band around for cuttin’ loose on a Friday night. Their raw approach to blues is something too often missing in contemporary blues. Since 1998, they have been the house band at the Center For Southern Folklore on Beale Street, where thousands of tourists from all corners of the world have experienced their natural and soulful musical blend. They have also toured across the country, from Huntsville to Las Vegas, and played in Europe. From barbecue dives in Mississippi to Paris, France, Daddy Mack has “been there done that.” He isn’t too shy to play a party for a gathering of governors from all across the United States or to walk right into the middle of a crowd with his wireless and play guitar licks while his sweat drips right onto the shoes of hollerin’ blues fans. Daddy Mack is not only doing his part to keep the blues alive for the 21st Century, he’s not compromising what he thinks blues is supposed to be – fun, and with the right balance of showmanship and good music.

Individual tickets are on sale for the Black Box Concert Series online at www.athensartscouncil.org, by phone at 423-745-8781, and at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, Tennessee 37303.

From Asheville, NC, the Grammy Award winning Steep Canyon Rangers are a beloved acoustic Bluegrass group that's widely known for collaborating with actor/banjoist Steve Martin!

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

Free Concert w/Love Offering
Jazz Night returns to the Community Church. Join Tim and friends for an evening of favorite Jazz and Blues standards and original compositions.

At the Community Church at Tellico Village, 130 Chota Center, Loudon, TN 37774. Information: 865-458-1516, www.tellicochurch.com

Welcome to fabulous Knox Vegas, Tennessee! Black tie optional with Rat Pack attire encouraged. Beer/wine/martinis and cocktail buffet. Enjoy poker, roulette, and blackjack. The money is fake, but the prizes are real! Biggest winner, biggest loser, best Rat Pack attire. Drawings for door prizes.

6:30 PM - cocktail hour begins
7:30 PM - casino opens

At Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Tickets are $125 per person. Proceeds to benefit Positively Living. www.positively-living.org.

Knox Heritage continues its series of educational lunches, Lost & Found. Guest speaker Jennifer Montgomery will present a fascinating look at the life of businessman and neighborhood developer, C.B. Atkin.

Montgomery will highlight the life and work of early-20th-century Knoxville businessman, C.B. Atkin. Born in 1864, Atkin was an important figure in Knoxville’s history, the proprietor of several businesses, including the Fountain City Railway Company. He founded a furniture company that crafted furnishings for some of Knoxville’s finest homes, and he had a business that manufactured fireplace mantles for elegant mansions nationwide. Atkin developed a large portion of the Oakwood and Fountain City suburbs and built two hotels and two theatres in downtown Knoxville. Jennifer Montgomery is the principal broker and owner of Trotta Montgomery Real Estate. As a local real estate agent and broker for thirteen years, Montgomery offers a specialized perspective to downtown and around town residential and commercial customers. She brings buyers and sellers and landlords and tenants together through her knowledge and understanding of architectural styles, history, real estate economics, and community within downtown and around town neighborhoods and retail districts of Knoxville.

The Lost & Found Lunch will be held at the office of Knox Heritage, Historic Westwood – 3425 Kingston Pike. Parking is free and is available in the Laurel Church of Christ parking lot next door – 3457 Kingston Pike. A free lunch buffet will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 12:00 p.m. Reservations for lunch are required. Call Hollie Cook at 865-523-8008 or email her at hcook@knoxheritage.org to make a reservation. www.knoxheritage.org

A gold anniversary showing of the 1966 French film “Au Hasard Balthazar” will take place at the Eclectic Vibe Centre, located at 560 Monroe Street in Madisonville. Directed by Robert Bresson, who also made “A Man Escaped” and “Mouchette,” the 95-minute black-and-white film tells the story of a donkey whose changing circumstances represent each of the seven deadly sins. Winning top honors at the Venice Film Festival, the film has been named the 16th greatest of all time by Sight and Sound magazine as well as the seventh best film of 1966 by the films 101 web site. Hosting the presentation will be Greg Altum and center director Sara Martin. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served, and a discussion will follow. Guests may bring their own seating although metal chairs will be provided. The centre may be contacted at (423) 545-9289.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission partners annually with the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) to host a Community Forum. On Friday, January 15 at the Beck Center in which the Community Conversation will continue for its 9th year. Please join us for an evening of fellowship, conversation, and of course, music, to enrich the experience. We look forward to seeing you. For more information please call 865.776.5050. http://www.mlkknoxville.com/2016-events/community-forum/

At Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave, 37915

With Wallace Coleman Band

Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, and free parking. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries. Admission is $10 for general and $5 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free. Info: 865-934-2039.

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

Opening Reception: Thursday, January 14, 5-7 PM in the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art's faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art studies, are beginning to develop their own perceptions, skills, and theories in connection with the making of art.

Exhibiting Artists: Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, Aliza Nisenbaum, Caitlin Keogh, Dominic Terlizzi

Gallery hours: M-F 10-5, Sun 1-4. Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu