Calendar of Events

Celebrating the culture of coffee in Latin America, a unique exhibition and contest dedicated to our late leader, artist, friend and coffee lover, Luis Velázquez. Guest Curators: Patricia Robledo and Angela Masini. Barista Demonstration and Coffee by K Brew.

ARTISTS: Graciela Barlesi Snyder, Juan Cárdenas, Rafael Casco, Ruth Chang White, Jorge de León Jr., Daniela Esrequis, Susana Esrequis with Ana Marta Moreno (poet), Delia Flores, Magui Garza, Nicole Pérez-Camoirano, Héctor Saldívar, Melvin Wright

Vote for Best of Show at the opening reception on Fri May 6 from 5-9 PM!

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery hours: M-F 1-4:30 PM. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Borrowed Light - paintings by Heather Hartman

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

Monogram Wine Glasses - May 6th 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Melting Pot - Gatlinburg - $35.00
**Give from the Heart with Art** UT College of Veterinary Medicine - Knoxville - May 10th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Mimi's Cafe - $35.00
Road to Peace - May 14th 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saw Works Brewing Co. - $35.00
**Cookies and Canvas** Bugged Out - May 15th 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Golden Corral - Sevierville - $20.00
Smoky Mountain Van Gogh - May 16th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Gibby's Dining & Drinks - $35.00
Tennessee Love - May 18th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, TGIFriday's - Pigeon Forge - $35.00
**Cookies and Canvas** - Cupcake, May 19th 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Flapjack's Pancake Cabin - $20.00
Buzz About - May 23rd 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Barley's - Maryville - $40.00
Neyland Stadium - May 25th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Carolina Ale House - $35.00
Wildflowers - May 26th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Casual Pint - Farragut - $35.00
**SPECIAL EVENT** Stars in the Southern Sky - May 28th 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Camp Rivers Landing - Pigeon Forge - $20.00

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

Opening reception: May 6, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

From Here: a contemporary focus of art made in and out of Tennessee. From Here is both a representation of “here” geographically as well as a study of overlapping language consumed on the internet.

Representing Tennessee is Lester Merriweather, Memphis, TN; Rubens Ghenov, Knoxville, TN; Karen Seapker, Nashville, TN; Pinkney Herbert, Memphis, TN; Amelia Briggs, Memphis, TN; Richard Feaster, Nashville, TN; and Katie Hargrave, Chattanooga, TN. Representing elsewhere is Sangram Majumdar, Brooklyn, NY; Mandy Lyn Ford, Los Angeles, CA; Dominic Terlizzi, Baltimore, MD; Kelly Kristin Jones, Atlanta, GA; Will Hutnick, Wassaic, NY; Nick Wilkinson, Los Osos, CA; and Max Manning, Huntsville; TX.

About the curator: Zach Searcy is a self trained artist and curator from Knoxville, TN. Searcy has been featured throughout the Southeast, NEXT Gallery in Denver, CO, the William King Museum of Art, and has served as juror of the Dogwood Arts Festival. Once fixated with browsing contemporary art online, Searcy has ushered this vision into curatorial projects throughout Knoxville, TN.

Fluorescent Gallery, 627 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours by appointment. Information: https://www.facebook.com/Fluorescent-Gallery-125807454127737/

Maryville College fine art majors will be hosting a group show to present their thesis artwork in both two and three dimensional mediums. The gallery will be open to the public in Clayton A and B with a reception for the show on May 13 from 6-8pm.

Exhibiting artists include Brian Reid, Abigail Swabe, Ariana Hansen, Helena Hofmeyer-Lancaster, Jackie Sue Fowler, James Troutman, Joshua Lindamood, Kristien Scott, Kira Chambers, Matt Davis, Minh Hoang.

502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by its staff members – Jeda Barr, Nick DeFord, Kelly Sullivan, Vickie Bradshaw, Bill Griffith, Kelly Hider, Jennifer Blackburn, Ernie Schultz, Heather Ashworth, Laura Tuttle, Bob Biddlestone and Jason Burnett. Although Arrowmont staff members are not required to have a background in art – many are makers, craftspeople and artists. Arrowmont is proud to showcase works by its talented staff, demonstrating their passion and support for the arts and crafts community.

The exhibit showcases work in a range of media including paper, ceramics, woodworking, drawing, bookmaking, quilting and collage. The exhibit is on view in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

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

Presenting an Open House with Photographer Dean Rice on April 23, 4:30-7 PM. Showcasing his exhibit, "The Children of Zaatari": an exhibition of photographs of Syrian children living as refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari Camp.

The Golden Roast, 825 Melrose Pl, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916. Information: 865-544-1004

Kathie's third solo exhibition with the gallery, "Along the Way" is a collection of works in oil featuring simple and nostalgic scenes that too often go unnoticed. Kathie’s paintings are timeless interpretations of the atmosphere, light, and story in the landscape around her.

Day in and day out, we spend our time rushing from place to place in anticipation of whatever might be next. In our haste, countless vistas fly past us, hardly glimpsed. Kathie stops for us, beginning an unhindered dialogue with the landscape through the medium of oil paints. Skillful infusions of color, light and shade grant each image a special resonance. Whether a forgotten farmland, an ordinary cityscape, a common food truck or an unnoticed rural home, Kathie introduces us to the common made beautiful along the way. www.KathieOdom.com

An opening reception will be held Friday, April 22 from 5-8 p.m.

The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-F 10-5:30, Sa 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com

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

A world-class visual arts exhibition of large-scale outdoor sculpture which enliven downtown Knoxville, the McGhee Tyson Airport and Oak Ridge. Sculpture artist Isaac Duncan III, a Brooklyn, New York native who currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee served as the Juror for the 2016-2017 exhibition. #AIPP

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

History, Food, & Fun! Enhance your time in Historic Downtown with Knoxville’s Award Winning, Original Tour! Enjoy a complete Knoxville experience in just a few hours – enjoy tastings of specially selected dishes from some of Knoxville’s best new and iconic restaurants featuring local, regional, Southern & Appalachian cuisine; add pairings of beer from local and craft breweries, wine flights, craft cocktails, Tennessee whiskey, or even moonshine; hear the history of the city and notable buildings. A must for locals and visitors!

Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets at www.knoxvillefoodtours.com or call 865-201-7270.