Calendar of Events

Most Mondays of the year, 6:00-9:00 PM. Hosted by Doug Kimball. Bring your own materials and equipment. Limited chairs are available. Come with the intent of working hard and finding camaraderie and respect. This is a meditative session and runs $15 per session. Info: 865-696-2638, dorobkim63@gmail.com

Held in the Emporium Center annex located on the corner of Gay st. and Jackson ave.

Steve Kaufman & Donna Dixon present Entertainers From Around The World - 10 Great Nights of Concerts!
At the The Alumni Gym, Maryville College.

Jun 13, 2016 - Kenny Jackson (NC), Todd Hallowell (FL), Sarah Morgan (TN) Annie Savage (CO),
Jun 14, 2016 - Jim Wood (TN), Chris Newman (UK), Cary Fridley (NC), Clive Carroll (UK), Erynn
Jun 15, 2016 - Contra Dance and Concert - $7.00 Only! with Donna Calhoun (TN Caller) and the
Jun 16, 2016 - Donnie Barbra (TN), Steve Kilby (VA), April Verch (CAN), Keith Yoder (TN), Lin
Jun 17, 2016 - Steve Kaufman (TN), Russ Barenberg (TN), Andy Hatfield (IN)
Jun 20, 2016 - Tim Connell (OR), Grant Gordy (NY), Steve Smith NM), Jeff Scroggins (CO), Anni
Jun 21, 2016 - Wil Maring (IL), Keith Yoder (TN), Robert Bowlin (IL), Jimmie Heffernan (NJ),
Jun 22, 2016 - Ivan Rosenberg (CAN), Mike Dowling (WY), Gary Davis, Marcy Marxer (MD), Josh G
Jun 23, 2016 - Thursday, June 23: Bobby Hicks (NC), Doug Yeomans (NY, G
June 24: Steve Kaufman with Clint Mullican (TN)

Concerts begin at 7:00pm Each Night in the Alumni Gym, Maryville College
Tickets at the Door - $15, Contra Dance Night only $7. Save $15 Week Long Pass Each Week - Purchase a Week Long Pass for $60.00 by calling 865-982-3808, or visit http://www.flatpik.com./Steves-Touring-Schedule

Free Admission (donations gratefully accepted)

A drama of great tenderness and beauty… One of America's most powerful and compelling works of theatre…

CAST:
Tom - Rollin Prince
Laura - Alyse McCamish
Amanda - Jeni Lamm
The Gentleman Caller - Michael Brown
Director: Terry Weber

Stage Directions read by Connie Blair

Tickets for our upcoming musical, Big River, will be available for purchase with CASH or CHECK. At The Square Room, 4 Market Sq, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Information: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

The 2017 nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) returns to Knoxville featuring concerts, lectures, and world premieres! The nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) is an interdisciplinary summer music festival, which brings together dozens of performers, composers, and scholars to collaborate on the performance, creation, and discussion of contemporary solo and chamber music. The nnSF is held in the beautiful facilities of the University of Tennessee’s Haslam Music Center (Knoxville, TN) and presents inspired and devoted performances of modern music, aiming to encourage both appreciation and support for live music and contemporary art.

Since its inception in the summer of 2011, the festival’s performance, composition, and research seminars have attracted undergraduates, graduates, and professionals from institutions across the United States and abroad. Each summer, these performance fellows present some of the most challenging and boundary-pushing contemporary music, including world premieres of works by composer fellows at the nief-norf Summer Festival. In addition to concerts and lectures at the University of Tennessee, the festival is excited to offer events at various locations throughout Knoxville.

Details TBA. For more information, please visit www.niefnorf.org or contact Andrew Bliss, nnSF Artistic Director, at contact@niefnorf.org.

Mac Goodwin has had a love of trees most of his life. He began photographing them at some point in the 1970s and continues doing so today. A collection of some of his photographs, Trees by Mac: 1970-2016, will be at The Birdhouse Bird Feeder Gallery at 4th and Gill in Knoxville. The work will be on exhibit for the month of June with a selection of landscape paintings by Dan DeRidder. The opening reception is on June 10th, 6-9 pm. The Bird Feeder Gallery is housed in the Birdhouse Community Center, Please check the website at birdhouseknoxville.com for open hours.

The Birdhouse Bird-Feeder Gallery/Cafe, 800 N 4th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: http://birdhouseknoxville.com, birdhouseknoxvillegallery@gmail.com

Encore Theatrical Company will present Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s “Follies” June 10-26. A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is surreal, sophisticated, compelling, entertaining and epic in scope. The story takes place in 1971. The Weismann Theater, home to the Weismann Follies since 1918, is about to be torn down. Dimitri Weismann, the impresario who produced the shows, is giving a party on the stage of the theatre and has invited all the living performers, along with their husbands and wives, to celebrate the nostalgia of the occasion. During the course of the party, we meet them all, but the action chiefly involves two chorus girls from the 1941 Follies who were best friends and haven’t seen each other since. The reunion of ex-Follies performers in the crumbling theatre sets the stage for a parade of brilliant pastiche numbers written by Stephen Sondheim, including "Losing My Mind," "I'm Still Here," and "Broadway Baby."

Performances of “Follies” are at Walters State Community College, located at 500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway in Morristown. Evening performances are on June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 8:00 p.m. with matinee performances on June 12, 19, 25, and 26 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at www.etcplays.org or by calling 423-318-8331.

Downtown Newport Artscapes, Inc Announces Upcoming Art Exhibit by Rhenda Clevenger
June 1, 2016
Downtown Newport Artscapes Inc. is announcing an upcoming meet and greet with local artist Rhenda Clevenger. A professional artist, she has spent the last two decades making a living from her unique creations.
She practices her techniques and style on various surfaces, such as glass, wood, steel and canvas while using mixed media involving acrylic or oil. She implements pencil, ink, or pastels until she has attained the desired results.
Clevenger has pursued educational training as a vet tech, C.A.D. and in wildlife management and forestry, so it is safe to say she had diverse interests. She believes her greatest resource would be her talents, for which she is grateful.
Clevenger offers art classes and will commission an art project on request. For information, she can be contacted at (423) 237-9561. Her artwork is on display at Newport Printing and Office Supplies throughout the month of June.
A casual artist reception will honor Clevenger and her work on June 22 from noon to 3 p.m. at Newport Printing & Office Supplies, 315 East Broadway. The reception is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to come by to meet the artist and consider purchasing some of her original artwork during the exhibition.

Downtown Newport Artscapes Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Newport, Tennessee. To learn more about the organization, or to become an active member, visit www.dnatn.com.

Hosted by Community School of the Arts and showcasing work from the Side-By-Side Visual Arts Apprentice Program from 1997-2016. Side-By-Side pairs CSA students with professional artists in their studios for a period of four to six months each year.

The program is one of 50 Finalists across the country for the 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, as selected by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities and its partner agencies— the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Side/By/Side is made possible through generous grants from Tennessee Arts Commission, East Tennessee Foundation, and the Bernau Family Foundation.

At Bennett Galleries & Company: 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-Th 10-6, F-Sa 10-5:30. Information: 865-584-6791, www.bennettgalleries.com

Community School of the Arts: 865-523-5684, www.csaknox.org

The 2016 nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) returns to Knoxville featuring 8 concerts, 9 lectures, and 10 world premieres! The nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) is an interdisciplinary summer music festival, which brings together dozens of performers, composers, and scholars to collaborate on the performance, creation, and discussion of contemporary solo and chamber music. The nnSF is held in the beautiful facilities of the University of Tennessee’s Haslam Music Center (Knoxville,
TN) and presents inspired and devoted performances of modern music, aiming to encourage both appreciation and support for live music and contemporary art.

Since its inception in the summer of 2011, the festival’s performance, composition, and research seminars have attracted undergraduates, graduates, and professionals from institutions across the United States and abroad. Each summer, these performance fellows present some of the most challenging and boundary-pushing contemporary music, including world premieres of works by composer fellows at the nief-norf Summer Festival. In addition to concerts and lectures at the University of Tennessee, the festival is excited to offer events at various locations throughout Knoxville.

Unless otherwise noted, all events occur in UT’s Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall and tickets are $10 advance online / $15 door. The marathon event at Jackson Terminal is $20 in advance / $30 at the door. A VIP Festival Pass allows entry into all events for $50. For more information, please visit www.niefnorf.org or contact Andrew Bliss, nnSF Artistic Director, at contact@niefnorf.org. Regular news surrounding the nief-norf Summer Festival, as
well as the organization’s yearly activities, can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/

+ Concert One: nief-norf Summer Festival Opening Concert (festival faculty)
Tuesday, June 7 @ 7:30 PM - UT’s Powell Recital Hall
Featuring music by Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Tonia Ko, David Lang, Christopher Adler, Christopher Burns.

+ Concert Two: Astro-Bio-Geo-Physical Opening Concert
Friday, June 10 @ 7:30 PM - UT’s Powell Recital Hall
Featuring works by Annea Lockwood, John Luther Adams, Tonia Ko, Matthew Burtner, Donnacha Dennehy.

+ nnSF Research Summit: Astro-Bio-Geo-Physical Music
Saturday, June 11 a UT Powell Recital Hall
All lectures are in Rm. 68 and all performances are in UT Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall.
Featuring a keynote by Douglas Kahn and composer Annea Lockwood. Open to the public. Full schedule: www.niefnorf.org/research

+ Concert Three: WILD ENERGY and PLEIADES at Ijams Nature Center
Saturday, June 11 @ 5:30 PM - Ijams Nature Center
Featuring Annea Lockwood and Bob Bielecki’s installation Wild Energy, 5pm-8pm and Iannis Xenakis’ Pleaides at 8:30pm.

+ Concert Four: Change/Derive/Vary
Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:30 PM - UT’s Powell Recital Hall
Featuring works by Pierre Boulez, Judd Greenstein, and two nnSF International Call for Scores winners.

+ Concert Five: Same is not the Same at the Emporium Arts Center
Wednesday, June 15 @ 7:30 PM – Emporium Arts Center
Featuring works by Michael Gordon, Kate Soper, Salvatore Sciarrino and nnSF International Call for Scores winners

+ Concert Six: Music of a Place at the Square Room
Thursday, June 16 @ 7:30 PM – The Square Room
Featuring works by Christopher Cerrone, Michael Gordon, Charles Wuorinen, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon.

+ Concert Seven: World Premieres
Friday, June 17 @ 7:30 PM - UT’s Powell Recital Hall
Featuring 10 world premieres by nnSF Composition Fellows.

+ Concert Eight: Final Marathon at Jackson Terminal
Sunday, June 19 @ 3:00 PM – Jackson Terminal
Featuring music by Luciano Berio, Ashley Fure, Caroline Shaw, Marc Mellits, Nicole Murphy (nnSF Call for Score winner), Iannis Xenakis, Louis Andriessen, Philippe Hurel & much more.

Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sound of the Smokies is a chorus of women affiliated with Sweet Adelines International who enjoy singing 4-part a cappella harmony in the barbershop style. Our musical selections come from pop, gospel, Broadway, country, and barbershop. Members consist of women of all ages and from all walks of life. No formal musical training is needed to sing with our group. If you can carry a tune, we want you! Our members hail from all over the Knoxville area, as well as from Chattanooga, the Tri-Cities area, Kingston, Loudon, Dandridge, Newport, and many other areas. Our members continually learn to improve their personal vocal skills while learning fun, exciting music.

We rehearse on Mondays from 6:30-9:30 PM at Ball Camp Baptist Church, 2412 Ball Camp Byington Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931. Visitors are always welcome at our rehearsals. We're a very warm, friendly, welcoming group, and you will immediately feel welcome when you visit! Information: http://www.soundofthesmokies.com/

Every Monday in June Ensemble Swing Time Band will swing us into summer with hoppin' tunes for all ages. Swing Dance on the Plaza is a free event held on the Clayton Center Plaza. Chairs and concessions will be available. Plaza fountain will be on for those who want to cool off! Please visit the Clayton Center website for more information on seating, weather cancellations for this event, and more.

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

**Date Night** Heart on the Beach - Sun, 6/5/2016, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, Mind Yer P's & Q's - Farragut - $35.00
Love Anchor - Mon, 6/13/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Buffalo Mountain Grille - Oak Ridge - $35.00
Morning Meeting - Tue, 6/14/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Quaker Steak and Lube - Sevierville - $35.00
Galaxy Wine Glass - Mon, 6/20/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Gibby's Dining & Drinks (inside Holiday Inn) - $35.00
Scenic Waterfall - Wed, 6/22/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Carolina Ale House - $35.00
Oak Ridge Children's Museum **Give from the Heart with Art** - Fri, 6/24/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Oak Ridge Children's Museum - $35.00
Pop of Color - Sat, 6/25/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Le Noir Restaurant - Lenoir City - $35.00
My Daisy - Mon, 6/27/2016, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Barley's - Maryville - $35.00

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