Calendar of Events
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Union Avenue Books: Book Signing with Courtney Lix
Category: Free event and Literature, spoken word, writing
Book signing with Courtney Lix, author of Women of the Smokies: No Place for the Weary Kind
Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com
Candoro Arts & Heritage Center: Vestival 2016
Category: Culinary arts, food, Dance, movement, Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, History, heritage, Kids, family, Music and Science, nature
“Then and Now” is the theme of the 16th Annual Vestival, South Knoxville Arts and Heritage Festival, sponsored by Candoro Arts & Heritage Center and held on the grounds of Knoxville’s Historic Candoro Marble Building off Martin Mill Pike in the historic neighborhood of Vestal. A reception on May 6 serves as the official kickoff event prior to Vestival 2016.
“Vestival began as a way to celebrate the rich heritage of marble artisans and sculptors who lived in Vestal and worked nearby at the Candoro Marble Company. This festival has a direct impact on Knoxville because it brings over 1,300 people together in an artistic way. Artists and musicians have always been drawn to the Vestal area of Knoxville. Everyone who attends gets a sense of the “Vestal Spirit” legacy of the former marble workers and cultural renewal currently in motion. This year, we are also celebrating Knoxville’s 225th Birthday,” explains Chairwoman Sharon Davis. Every Spring, visitors flock to this wildly imaginative festival. “From acrobats and belly dancers to local cuisine ranging from Egyptian to Vietnamese, this festival is a full assault on the senses,” adds Chairwoman Davis “It’s an eye-popping experience. Spices fill the air” adds Sharon, “Festival goers immerse in fantastic local music and local art. Anyone with an artistic spirit will appreciate seeing the architecture of Charles Barber and strolling the grounds. This is Knoxville’s premiere event for art while snacking and marveling as aerialists twist in the sky above, children paint, and pickers unite in jam sessions. If you are a musician, be sure to bring your instrument.” “The historic Candoro Marble building is such an important part of Knoxville history. Every Knoxvillian needs to know that this architectural treasure is the origin of Knoxville’s famous nickname, ‘The Marble City.’”
Slamdot Web Design & SEO is sponsoring two stages of local musicians all day. Visitors will also enjoy children's activities, an old-timey cake walk. Mothers love the traditional Mothers’ Day brunch from 11 am to 12 NOON, provided by South Knoxville farmers and Three Rivers Market. The Friday evening reception + all day Saturday Vestival takes place rain or shine. Admission is by donation; a $5-$10 per person/family donation is requested to help support the programs of Candoro Arts & Heritage Center.
4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920. Info: 865-640-5700, http://candoromarble.org/
5th Annual Let's Move!
Category: Festivals, special events, Free event and Kids, family
5TH ANNUAL LET’S MOVE! Hosted by City of Knoxville Parks & Rec
The 5th annual Let's Move! Knoxville event will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 10 am to 2 pm at Victor Ashe Park. Kids of all ages are invited to attend the free event that will include hands-on activity booths and demos, opportunities to connect youth with local athletic groups and a student flash mob.
Victor Ashe Park
4901 Bradshaw Road, Knoxville, TN
http://www.letsmoveknox.com/ or City of Knoxville Parks at 865-215-4311.
Tributes to Jerry Lee, Conway Twitty and Johnny Cash
Category: Music
R&M Tribute Entertainment presents tributes to Jerry Lee, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash and Gospel Entertainment on Saturday, May 7 at Christus Victor Lutheran Church (fellowship hall) located at 4110 Central Avenue Pike. Show is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.
Reserved admission is $15.00 and general admission is $12.00. Tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:15 PM. For questions or to reserve seats call (865) 684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com
Ronnie Miller is originally from Knoxville, TN. He is a multi-award winning, country and gospel entertainer, singer, and performer with over 15 years of experience in the music business. Ronnie has won several local and national singing awards in Country and Gospel music. He is also an Elvis Tribute Artists that was inducted into National Elvis Organizations.
Terry Turner is from Lincoln, AL. He is the Alabama Ambassador for St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. Terry is known in the entertainment world as The Voice of Legends. He performs up to 40 different legends. He has performed in Las Vegas! He has been performing/entertaining since the '70's. He is also an Elvis Tribute Artist.
For more information about the upcoming show contact Missy at (865) 684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com.
Studio Arts for Dancers: Spring Concert
Category: Dance, movement and Kids, family
Doors open at 4:00 PM
Studio Arts for dancers will present their annual spring concert. All seats are reserved and purchased through Studio Arts for dancers. Tickets in advance: adult $20.00, children 12 and under $15.00. Tickets at the door: $22.00 for adult and $17.00 for children 12 and under. Please call the office at 865-539-2475 with any questions.
At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For tickets: www.tennesseetheatre.com
Crescent Bend House & Garden: Derby Day
Category: Festivals, special events
Come celebrate the 142nd Run for the Roses on the first leg of the Triple Crown Series for a jam-packed Derby day full of fun! Enjoy a Mint Julep in an official souvenir Derby Glass, a traditional Kentucky Derby buffet, and much more!
Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-637-3163, www.crescentbend.com
Knoxville Museum of Art: Tom Burckhardt: FULL STOP
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
FULL STOP is an elaborate, room-sized installation fabricated entirely of cardboard and ink by New York-based painter Tom Burckhardt. It takes the form of a mythical modern artist’s studio, complete with hundreds of lifelike tools, paint brushes, and other supplies, each painstakingly constructed of cardboard, the details rendered in ink with great attention to the smallest details. Organized by the Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio. Presenting sponsor for FULL STOP: Tom Burckhardt is McCarty, Holsaple, McCarty Architects and Interior Designers.
The public is invited to an exhibition preview reception on Thursday, May 5, 5:30-7:30pm, preceded by a gallery talk by Full Stop artist Tom Burckhardt at 4:30pm. Free and open to the public.
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
Knoxville Museum of Art: Contemporary Focus 2016
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Contemporary Focus 2016 is part of a series of exhibitions organized by the KMA that spotlights significant but under-recognized artists living and working in East Tennessee. John Douglas Powers, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville School of Art, is this year’s featured artist. His larger-than-life motorized machine-like sculptures and video projections combine cinema, engineering, computation, music, and physical space, drawing from areas as diverse as natural history, architecture, and the history of technology.
The public is invited to an exhibition preview reception on Thursday, May 5, 5:30-7:30pm. Contemporary Focus 2016 artist John Douglas Powers will give a talk at the museum on Wednesday, June 15, 5:30-7pm. These events are free and open to the public.
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
Downtown Newport Artscapes: Artwork by Rhenda Clevenger
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Rhenda Clevenger’s art is currently on Exhibit at Newport Printing & Office Supplies during the months of May & June. Address: 315 E Broadway St, Newport, TN 37821
A casual Artist reception will be held on June 22nd, 2016 from Noon-3PM. Come an experience beautiful art that will make your heart sing. Everyone is cordially invited to meet and greet with Miss Clevenger at this event which is Free & Open to the public. Stop by and ask questions or let her know how much you enjoy her creations.
Learn more about Rhenda Clevenger by visiting her online member Portfolio here: http://www.dnatn.com/rhenda-clevenger-meet-artist
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade: Spring into Art
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
“Spring into Art” is the title for the annual spring art show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC). The “Spring into Art” Show will be filled with outstanding original art created by the members of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade. Art Guild members will exhibit some of their best artwork, hoping to win one of the show’s coveted award ribbons. The art in the gallery will include paintings, photography, pottery and jewelry, and more. The “Spring into Art” Show’s opening reception will be on Friday, May 6, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.
New to this year’s show will be the member’s response to a “Winter Challenge”. Members were challenged to produce art in one, two, or three subject areas including: “Think Spring”, “Produce”, and “Something with a Barn”. The Winter Challenge artwork will be a special part of the show, exhibited in the North Gallery, and will be included in the voting along with all of the other show entries. Each visitor to the show will be given a ballot so they can vote by writing down the titles of their three favorite artworks.
The public will have until the end of May to do their voting. At that time, ribbons will be posted on the three artwork entries that received the most votes. The ribbons will remain on the paintings until June 15, so there will be time to come back and see if your choices were fortunate enough to receive ribbons.
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9-4. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net
Ewing Gallery: 2016 Honors Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Reception: May 6th from 3-5pm at the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture
Initiated by the Ewing's Director Sam Yates 26 years ago, this exhibition recognizes outstanding students graduating from The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Art, College of Arts and Sciences; a Bachelor of Architecture or Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, a Master of Architecture, and a Master of Landscape Design from the College of Architecture and Design.
Selected by a School of Art Faculty Scholarship committee, seven art students from various art disciplines were chosen from the qualifying applicants for this year's exhibition. These students are Youn Lee, Brandon McBath, Ashley Layendecker, Mark Bender, Anna Weible, Santiago Ortiz-Piazuelo, Alex Rudd, and Alex Raykowitz.
The College of Architecture and Design participants were selected by the faculty-at-large, and by outside review teams. These exhibitors are to be announced.
Hours through May 15, 10am - 5pm M-F and Sundays 1-4pm.
Hours May 16 - June 5, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 12-5pm.
Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu
Biscuit Art Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Join us as we kick-off our Biscuit Art Exhibition. The exhibition will open May 6, 2016 at Coffee & Chocolate, Rala, and 30 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville and will last through May 30th, 2016.
Featuring artwork with a Biscuit theme, last year’s entries came from across the nation. http://www.biscuitfest.com/art-exhibition