Calendar of Events

Music for Piano and Organ
Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 7:30 p.m.

Church Street’s organist, Edie Johnson, along with Fay Adams, emeritus
Professor of Piano at University of Tennessee and Church Street member,
will present a unique program of works for piano and organ. The concert will
feature music by French composers Charles–Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré, and
César Franck, along with a work by American composer Emma Lou Diemer.
Church Street United Methodist Church
900 Henley at Main, Knoxville, TN 37902
865.524.3048 www.churchstreetunc.org

Baby, it’s cold outside! But this performance, featuring local high school choirs as special guests, will leave you glowing with warmth.Free and open to the public!

In the Clayton Performing Arts Center. Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

A free concert! Hope to see you there!

Saxophones: Alex Thompson, Greg Tardy, David King
Trombones: Alex Van Duuren, Brad McDougall
Trumpets: Michael Wyatt, Joe Jordan, Vance Thompson
Rhythm: Keith Brown - piano, Clint Mullican - bass, Garrit Tillman - drums

Five Plus Six @ The Red Piano Lounge, 4620 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919. For more information please visit Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: 865-573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org.

Soon all Holocaust survivors will be gone!
Will their personal stories be remembered?

Knoxville has an exclusive opportunity to hear one such story—as told by Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank. Eva Schloss will be traveling from London to share her story of triumph and survival with the Knoxville community.

This historic event is taking place Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium with a capacity of 2,500 attendees from Tennessee and its surrounding states. It’s a once-in-a-life opportunity to hear Eva’s powerful story and its lessons, in an interview hosted by Knoxville’s own talk radio host, Hallerin Hilton Hill. Working with the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, we have finalized an additional event for Wednesday, February 22, 2017, when Eva will speak directly to 2,500 high school students from East Tennessee schools.

Eva’s amazing story will be enhanced with an exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art, of paintings by her brother and father, Heinz and Erich Geiringer, on loan from the Dutch Resistance Museum in Amsterdam. This world-famous artwork was painted while in hiding, and portrays the stunning landscape of a holocaust family’s life in an Amsterdam attic.

The Knoxville Jewish community, partnering with the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and the East Tennessee Foundation, is thrilled and excited to share Eva and her story with Tennessee and its neighboring communities.

For more information please visit http://www.kjds.org/templates/section_cdo/aid/3520931.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium

The East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the McClung Museum present Dr. Bob Brier, one of the world’s foremost Egyptologists and mummy experts, lecturing on mummification in ancient Egypt. The lecture reveals why the ancient Egyptian mummified and then goes on to describe a modern mummification.

In 1994, using ancient tools and materials, Bob Brier and Ronald Wade became the first people in 2,000 years to mummify a human cadaver in the ancient Egyptian style. The goal of the project was to learn more about the tools and surgical procedures used by ancient embalmers. Brier and Wade went to Egypt to obtain natron, the dehydrating agent used by the ancient embalmers and also obtained frankincense and myrrh, just as the Egyptians did. Working at the University of Maryland Medical School, the two researchers used replicas of ancient tools to remove the brain through the nose and the internal organs through a three-inch abdominal incision. The project was the subject of the National Geographic television documentary, Mr. Mummy. Brier is a Senior Research Fellow at Long Island University/LIU Post and has worked in pyramids and tombs in 15 countries and conducted research in mummification practices worldwide.

Lectures are held at 7:30 p.m. in the McClung Museum Auditorium and are open to the public and free of charge. A reception will follow each.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

UT School of Art Alumni will be juroring the Fine Arts division of the 70th Annual Student Art Competition and will lecture on their work.

In room 109, A+A Building

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Ewing Gallery Hours: M-W and Fri: 10-5, Thu 10-7, Sun 1-4. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Pellissippi State Community College invites the community to hear Claude Hardy present "Good God, Claude! Introduction to Black Gospel" as part of the college's Faculty Lecture Series.

In the Goins Building Auditorium. Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Dr. Bill Bass, American forensic anthropologist, will present a program, “Forensic Law Enforcement Field Operations” at Goins Auditorium, Goins Building, Pellissippi State Community College, on Tuesday, February 21, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. His talk will address research and field work throughout his career and more recently at the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.

Best known for his research on human osteology and human decomposition, he has also assisted federal, local, and non-U.S. authorities in the identification of human remains. He is the author of numerous best-selling books and will have some books for sale, which he will sign.

Dr. Bass taught at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and though currently retired from teaching, still plays an active research role at the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, which he founded. The Facility is more popularly known as "The Body Farm," a name used by crime author Patricia Cornwell.

This is a free lecture co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society and Pellissippi State Community College.

To learn more about this lecture or the UT Arboretum Society, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information on the program, call 483-3571.
Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu

The Town of Farragut and Farragut Arts Council will sponsor the 2017 Farragut Middle School Juried Art Show at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss this opportunity to marvel at the work of some of Farragut's most talented young artists. Awards will be given for best in show and first, second and third places during a reception on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 - 6 PM.

Monday, Feb. 20 - Thursday, March 2 - During regular Town Hall hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 28 - 5 - 6 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, contact Lauren Cox at lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

A Celebration of Jennifer Higdon: Symphony Orchestra
Ensemble concert; featuring Higdon's "The Singing Rooms" and "Fanfare Ritmico" with performances by UT Choirs and Geoffrey Herd-violin
2/19/2017 at 4:00 PM in James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg

A Celebration of Jennifer Higdon: Chamber Music
Faculty and guest artist recital; featuring Wesley Baldwin-cello, Shelley Binder-flute, UT Percussion Ensemble, and guest artists Sean Claire-violin and Melisa Barrick Baldwin-soprano
2/21/2017 at 8:00 PM in Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

A Celebration of Jennifer Higdon: Higdon Talks Life and Work
Guest artist lecture
2/23/2017 at 12:40 PM in Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

A Celebration of Jennifer Higdon: All Bands
Ensemble concert; featuring Higdon's "Percussion Concerto," “Mysterium," and "Kelly’s Field" with Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and soloist Andrew Bliss
2/23/2017 at 8:00 PM in James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg.

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, and the Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

Join us as we kick off the Grow Your Garden series! Participants will learn about growing a fruits and vegetables this spring and discuss what to plant, when to plant it, and how to grow a spring edible garden. Pre-registered participants will take home seeds and starter plants provided by CAC Green Thumbs and the Center for Urban Agriculture.

Choose the time and location that works best for your schedule:
9:00 am on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
12:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA
5:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at SEEED Knox

Registration at http://knoxgarden.org/classes-events/growyourgarden/

The Grow Your Garden series is offered through the Center for Urban Agriculture as a partnership between the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, and SEEED Knox in an effort to help people grow food for themselves and others. Your registrations go toward growing the community gardening programs offered at each of these non-profit organizations.

Thank you to Elder’s Ace Hardware and Lowe’s Home Improvement for providing seeds for this series!

Questions? Email cua@knoxgarden.org for more information.

Opening reception Feb. 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists’ talks at 6:30 p.m.

David Butler was trained as an art historian, but he managed to take a few studio classes along the way. His job entails looking at lots of work by other artists, which he says is a great way to learn but can be intimidating. Because his time to make art is extremely limited, he uses mostly pastel, charcoal, and watercolor because they allow him to work quickly. He is inspired by the landscape of East Tennessee and hopes these works convey how much he loves this part of the world. Butler joined the Knoxville Museum of Art as executive director in 2006 after serving as the director of the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University; the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana; and the Emerson Gallery at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in art history from Florida State University, and his Ph.D. in art history with concentration on seventeenth-century Italian art and architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.

Diane Hamilton finds nature a great inspiration. She says that many times her kids would say "Mom! Get back in the car! We are going to be late for school and you already have a million pictures of the sunrise!" She believes that you can never have too many pictures of something beautiful. She was born in Melbourne, Florida and grew up playing outside as much as possible. A good day would consist of throwing oranges and grapefruits at her siblings, eating lunch under the moss-draped trees, and drawing in the sand. She still likes to draw and paint with pastels, but unfortunately she no longer gets to launch any citrus at relatives.

Alejandro Rodriguez: The Facets of My HeART
Rodriguez uses oils, water color, tissues, alcohol ink, and most recently, pen and ink. His mood dictates where he wants his art to go. The deep religious undertones in his paintings reflect universality within diversity. Sometimes the works are tight, graphic and literal, harkening back to his graphic and architectural training. Others are looser and semi-abstract, when he wants the message to be clear with an impressionistic view. Born on the shores of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, seemingly with a crayon in his hand, it was a winding road that took Alex from Puerto Rico to New York City and then to the banks of the Little River in idyllic Blount County. He graduated from The School of Art and Design in Manhattan, receiving many awards in his four years there. Those were years of intense study with multiple media and techniques. He worked as a graphic designer, carpenter and home renovator. When he relocated to the red clay of Blount County, with cows and horses as neighbors, the art fever returned and Rodriguez began photographing and painting beautiful East Tennessee. As a member of the Knoxville Museum of Art and its guild, Rodriguez participated in the Artist On Location event and contributes works to auctions for the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, the Hope Center, and Knoxville Jewish Day School among others. He had a successful one-man show in the Paris Apartment in Sweetwater, Tenn.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-5, Su 10-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org