Calendar of Events

To celebrate the 2016 Judged and Juried Fine Art Show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC), the public is invited to the opening reception and awards presentation on Friday, June 24, at 5:00 p.m. at the PCAC. Sponsored by the First National Bank of Tennessee, the show’s winning entries will receive cash prizes, which will be presented at the reception. The Judged and Juried Fine Art Show will run through Tuesday, August 2.

Professional artist, Carol Grant Stevens, will be the Juror/Judge for the Art Guild’s Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show. Carol’s education, work experience, skills, and talents are firmly rooted in the visual arts. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BSE degree in Art Education, and she also earned an MS degree from Silver Lake College. At Hartford Union High School, Carol was a Studio Art instructor and Humanities teacher and was chosen Teacher of the Year in 1996. She also wrote and audited Art curriculum for the State of Wisconsin. Carol has been a member and exhibitor in several professional art organizations. Carol and her husband Charlie are professional artists and have recently moved to Fairfield Glade.

View the Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show and enjoy the opening reception at the Art Guild’s Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road).

Every summer, the Fountain City Art Center hosts a competition and an exhibition for artists in all 2-D and all 3-D media. Entries generally range from 2-D works in watercolors, oils and acrylics, pastels, pencils, mixed media, and photographs, to 3-D works in , clay, wood, stone, glass, metal, cloth, fiber, recycled materials, tile mosaics, and handmade papers, textiles, and books. The exhibit judges will be Hugh Bailey and Martha Robbins.

Opening reception/awards on Fri Jun 24, 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, http://www.fountaincityartcenter.com/

Townsend Artisan Guild members will be at the Boyd Thomas parking lot on Broadway displaying artwork for the Summer on Broadway event in Maryville, TN on
June 24 & 25: Friday, 5 - 8 pm and Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm. Be sure to attend that event and enjoy all the fun.

Boyd Thomas Clothing: 227 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801. Townsend Artisan Guild: www.townsendartisanguild.org

With JAIMOE'S JASSSZ BAND. Greg Allman, one of the most-acclaimed and beloved icons in rock'n'roll history, is coming to the Tennessee!

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

This summer, we are extremely excited to bring back our Youth Theatre Festival. In light of recent tragedies in our community, we realize the need for our young people to have a place and a method to positively express themselves. Our Youth Theatre Festival will feature local and national acts for entertainment, as well as a series of workshops for educational purposes. This year, as a part of our partnership with the National Performance Network, we will be lucky enough to feature Orisirisi African Folklore from Orlando, Florida. Alongside Orisirisi, you’ll see performances from Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Troupe, Poetry from King Shakur, DJ Wigs, Hip-Hop from J-Bush, Divine Urban Expressions Dance Troupe and many more.

Our featured artist, Orisirisi, was created in 1986 with the expressed purpose of sharing both the beauty and poignancy of African life and culture. Since their inception Orisirisi African Folklore has captured the imagination of people the world over, with its unique brand of African folkloric performances and education programs, and Don and Tutu proudly offer Orisirisi to you, our audience.

Once the performers have taken the stage, we’ll give each young person the opportunity to learn how to do what they saw on stage. Workshops will be offered for Dance, Poetry, Hip-Hop, Storytelling, Arts & Crafts and more. If you have any questions or have a group of young people who would like to participate in the Youth Theatre Festival, please contact our Youth Program Director, Joshua Outsey, at 865-544-0447.
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Join us for one of Knoxville’s signature summer celebrations and support KBGA's Center for Urban Agriculture! This 4th Annual Summer Solstice Dinner features local food, local brews, local music and friends! Enjoy a night under the stars and a delicious meal made from fresh ingredients from the KBGA Center for Urban Agriculture.

$75 per person
Rain or shine at LeConte Meadow at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Knoxville Botanical Garden, 2743 Wimpole Avenue. For more information or make reservations online: http://knoxgarden.org/classes-events/summer-solstice/

Art a la Carte, the Art Center's brown bag luncheon and learning series, meets the fourth Friday in each month at 12 noon. While programs in the series may include artist or gallery talks, primarily we use films. Films focus on art history, museum collections, interviews with and/or demonstrations by various artisits, and the creative muse or spirit. Programs are free and open to the public.

On June 24 we will continue the series "Understanding Art: Baroque to Rococco" by famed art critic, Waldemar Januszczak, which we began in February. Mr. Januszczak's insightful, yet often acerbic wt follows these very powerful aesthetics from their heyday to influences in the ensuing years that continue to reverberate today. The June meeting will take place on the 24th and will continue this study.

The Art Center will provide coffee and/or tea. Participants are encouraged to bring and enjoy your lunch while we learn. The films in the "Understanding Art" series are usually 60 minutes or slightly longer.
www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Downtown Maryville will be hosting "Friday Night Lights" starting June 24th from 5-8PM. Many business will be open offering a variety of entertainment from music to art.
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The Muse Knoxville is putting an adult-twist on the childhood play date with an upcoming fundraising event hosted by LBMC. The event will feature live music by Americana Duo, The Young Fables, and local foods with Rollin’ Smoke Catering and Dinner Bell Fresh. Attendees will enjoy outdoor games, arts, and indoor play within the museum including roaming science shenanigans with Dr. Al Hazari. A silent auction and treasure box will give guests a great opportunity to take home some special prizes. Proceeds from the event will benefit educational programs and exhibits at The Muse.

Tickets for the event are $30 for an individual or $50 for a couple.

The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information/tickets: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

Next week, a record-breaking 224 students will gather at Hardin Valley Academy to rehearse with KSO musicians and public school music specialists, practice their string instruments and perform in concert together on Friday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hardin Valley Auditorium, the final day of camp.

“These young musicians work with coaches throughout the week to rehearse, said Kathy Hart, Manager of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) and founder of String Camp. “This year, the theme is “That’s Entertainment!” and the kids will play music from Broadway, TV and film scores. String Camp combines fun with rehearsal and results in a fantastic group performance at the end of the week. 73 of the 224 kids are brand new to string camp this year and have never performed with the KSYO. It is always a treat to see the progress of these young musicians as they hone their skills and fall deeper in love with music.”

Friday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hardin Valley Auditorium,
11345 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932

27th Annual Kumba Festival "Still We Rise"! At Haley Heritage Square, Morningside Park, Downtown Market Square. The largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee. Featuring: African Marketplace, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum, and more!

June 23 - The festival will kick off with "Seeding the Garden of the Mind" in Haley Heritage Square, celebrating Kuumba Kamp participants and parents at 6:00 PM.

June 24 - 12 PM - the Kuumba Marketplace will open the day's event in Market Square with food and merchandise vendors from all over the country.
5 PM - OrisiRisi! African Folklore Duo will open the stage with storytelling and entertainment
6 PM - JUNKANU Parade with Stilt Walker, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company, and more (begins on Cumberland and Market St to the Market Square Stage).
6:30 PM - Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Village Extravaganza
8 PM - Live Concert with Ogya World Band from Chattanooga

June 25 at Morningside Park - 12-10 PM: African Market Place with traditional crafts, clothing and foods
5 PM - Gospel in the park with Sean Steward
6-7:30 PM - Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Village Extravaganza
8 PM - Live concert with Zock! Solid! featuring Zakyiah Modeste from NYC, NY

https://sites.google.com/site/kuumbafestival/

Community Television of Knoxville is pleased to announce our 2016 Summer Animation Workshop. This is an intense week of motion picture making! Participants will learn the basics of stop-motion, cut and paste, hand drawn, claymation and other types of animation. They will complete a series of short animations with the opportunity to storyboard and create their own animated vignette!

Participants must come prepared to work. It should be noted that one second of animation is created using twenty four still images. Animation is extremely time consuming and the very nature of this process involves work. If the student views long periods of time cutting, molding, drawing, and other necessary steps as daunting, this may not be a workshop for them. On the other hand, if the student sees the reward in the final product of this type of creation, then this is a perfect workshop for them!

The 5-day workshop will be offered three times this summer. Lunch is included. A $25 Materials Fee must be paid for each participant. Space is limited to 8 students per session.

June 20-24 (Grades 6 – 8; Mon-Fri, 9 am sharp – 3 pm sharp)
July 11-15 (Grades 9 – 12; Mon-Fri, 9 am sharp – 3 pm sharp)

Space is limited! Register today at ctvknox.org/animation/