Calendar of Events

Stacey Wilner, director

A preview of the choir’s “Heartland Tour” to Scotland later in 2016, this concert will feature the Maryville College Concert Choir as well as the small groups, Off Kilter and Lads & Lassies. It will highlight music which reflects a spiritual, musical and historical journey.

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

Four-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today. His resume reads like a Who’s Who of jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip hop and Classical, featuring artists as diverse as Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, Sting, Paul McCartney, D’Angelo, the Roots, Kathleen Battle and Edgar Meyer. With the help of the KJO, McBride will perform music from his Grammy-winning big band recording The Good Feeling, which features a mix of standards and originals and reflects McBride’s relentless energy and boundless love for swing.

At the Bijou Theatre, 803 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, 37902. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org

Bike Walk Knoxville is very excited to announce the 4th Annual Bike Ride with Elected Officials on Tuesday, April 19th at 6pm. The route will tour around South Knoxville with a post-ride gathering at Alliance Brewery for food and drink. More details to be added as announced.
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This annual event, now in its ninth year, celebrates the life of Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer and her passion for the arts and dedication to the Dulin Gallery of Art and Knoxville Museum of Art. This year’s speaker is Dr. Deborah L. Mack, the associate director for community and constituent services at the National African American Museum of History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Mack will speak about “The National Museum of African American History & Culture: A People’s Journey. A Nation’s Story.” Set to open on the mall in Washington in the fall of 2016, the new museum will be a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped shape this nation.

The lecture is followed by a reception and a cash bar. Admission is free, and seating is limited. Call 865-934-2036 for information.

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

HoLa Hora Latina will once again present its CINE HoLa film series from March through December, each third Tuesday of the month!

The movie will be "El Libertador". Venezuela (2014), Drama, 119 min. Dir. Alberto Arvelo, starring Edgar Ramírez as Simón Bolívar

Experience the impassioned story of the man who launched the independence of vast Latin American territories from Spanish colonial rule. Share his eventually failed vision for a united South America. Filmed from the perspective of the protagonist, the historical drama evokes "the humanity that could have been behind the legend of Simón Bolívar".

Bar and Restaurant open - Movie starts at 7 pm. Free to attend. At Cocoa Moon Fusion Grill, 19 Market Square, Knoxville. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org

Pilobolus is an internationally acclaimed arts organization renowned for its unique, diverse collaborations that break the barriers between creative disciplines. The company is committed to constantly making things, always creating collaboratively, and continually exploring new ways of using the human body as a graphic and expressive medium. For more information and videos of their performances, visit www.pilobolus.org.

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

BAGWELL CENTER BUILDING AND GALLERY

This exhibit showcases the work of Pellissippi State’s Communication Graphics Technology students. Art from the exhibit will be on display from April 18-May 1.

The exhibit is free. 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

Featuring works by David Denton and Max Robinson. Opening reception April 22, 6-7:30 PM with artists' talk at 6:30 PM.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 9-5, Su 9-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Special Public Opening: Friday, April 15, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

In 1929 and again in 1930, Brunswick Records' Vocalion label set up a temporary recording studio at the St. James Hotel in downtown Knoxville and invited locals to come make records. These old-time, jazz, blues, and gospel recordings added Knoxville's voice to American popular music and inspired the next generation of country music stars. In an exciting new exhibition, the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound present a first-time look at the impact of these recordings and the region’s contributions to American popular music. The exhibition features an array of artifacts, videos, sound recordings, and photographs showcasing East Tennessee’s diverse musical heritage. Come to Make Records explores Knoxville’s growth in the early 20th century, the importance of fiddling contests in generating fans and driving record sales, the role of Sterchi Bros. in exposing local talent to a national audience, and examines why Knoxville was selected for the recordings. The exhibit offers a closer look at the St. James Hotel, the site of the Knoxville Sessions, an overview of the local talent that arose from the sessions, and a look at the next generation of artists, such as Chet Atkins and Roy Acuff. The exhibit includes a display demonstrating 130 years of recorded sound from the wax cylinder to the iPod, a re-creation of the St. James Hotel room where the Knoxville Sessions took place, Roy Acuff’s fiddle, Cal Davenport’s banjo, a Bairdola, and an assortment of other instruments. Other artifacts featured are original records from the Knoxville Sessions, a painting by Howard Armstrong, and Carl and Pearl Butler’s performance suits, designed by Nathan Turk. Special video presentations include a film produced by East Tennessee PBS on the Knoxville Sessions, a look at how 78 rpm discs are made, rare footage of Knoxville Sessions artists, and recordings of Roy Acuff, Uncle Dave Macon, and Carl and Pearl Butler.

Beginning at 6:00 p.m., Julie Belcher from the Pioneer House will display an art exhibition in the Bilo Nelson Auditorium of the East Tennessee History Center with music provided by saw player Robert Maddox. At 7:00 p.m. there will be a program with musical performances by local musicians, including Kelle Jolly, David Balle, saw player Robert Maddox, and the Tennessee Stiff Legs, of songs from the 1929 and 1930 Knoxville Sessions with remarks by Dr. Ted Olson, co-producer and co-author of The Knoxville Sessions box set book. The evening will conclude with a screening of rare film footage of Knoxville sessions artists Uncle Dave Macon, Willie Seivers, and Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong. Relatives and descendants of the musicians that recorded during the Knoxville Sessions will also be acknowledged during the program.

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

Explore more than 60 miles of trails, open gardens, and camera site sites as you enjoy a walk, bike, or drive the time honored tradition of the Dogwood Trails and Open Gardens. Holston Hills is the 2016 Featured Trail.
For an online version of the Dogwood Trails & Gardens Guide please visit
http://www.dogwoodarts.com/trails-and-gardens/
Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561

"DEATHTRAP" April 14-16; 21-24.
Tony Award winning comedy-thriller in 2 Acts by Ira Levin.
Produced by The Tellico Community Players in The Pat Smith Theatre
304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon, TN 37774

To make Sidney's slump all the more painful, Clifford Anderson, a student of one of Sidney's writing seminars, has recently sent his mentor a copy of his first attempt at playwriting for Sidney's review and advice. The play Deathtrap, is a five character, two-act thriller so perfect in its construction that, as Sidney says, "A gifted director couldn't even hurt it." Using his penchant for plot, and out of his desperate desire to once again be the toast of Broadway, Sidney along with his wife, Myra, cook up an almost unthinkable scheme: They'll lure the would-be-playwright to the Bruhl home, kill him, and market the sure-fire script as Sidney's own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it's clear that things are not what they seem! Indeed, even Helga Ten Dorp, a psychic from next door, and Porter Milgram, Sidney's observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies.

For information and tickets: http://www.tellicocommunityplayhouse.org/

The Town of Farragut and Farragut Arts Council are sponsoring the 2016 Farragut High Schools Art Show this spring at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss the opportunity to appreciate the work of some of Farragut's most talented young artists from Farragut High School and Concord Christian School. Awards will be given for first, second and third places during a reception on Tuesday, April 19, 5-6 PM.

Viewable during regular Town Hall hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office). The art show and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, call 865-966-7057.