Calendar of Events

The exhibit is called Bambina Americana - A photography exhibition by Casey Perfetto.

Opening reception March 3 from 6-10 pm
At The Village, 133c South Gay Street, Knoxville TN 37902. Information: gdg821@vols.utk.edu.

PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release
Contact: Drew Ogle, Managing Director
423-318-8331 or info@etcplays.org

This new musical, based on the best-selling novel and hit movie, will open Friday, March 3 at Walters State Community College in Morristown and play for two weekends. When “The Bridges of Madison County” debuted in New York in 2014, audiences were swept away by the lush and romantic score, that told the story of two star crossed lovers through Americana music from across the heartland. Encore’s production includes a live orchestra onstage performing the country and folk inspired music. The storyline follows the Italian-American wife and mother Francesca, who lives a dutiful life on a quiet Iowa farm, and looks forward to a rare four days alone while her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When a charismatic photographer pulls into her driveway seeking directions, Francesca’s passion for life is reignited. What happens within the next four days leaves Francesca with the most difficult choice of her life. Either way, her world will never be the same. The production is directed by Micah-Shane Brewer, musical direction by Sheryl Lawrence Howard, and stage managed by Debra Williams.

Performances are March 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 8:00 p.m. and March 5, 11 and 12 at 2:00 p.m. There will also be a “Pay What You Can” preview performance on Thursday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m. Performances will be held at the Walters State Community College Inman Humanities Theatre located on the Morristown campus. Tickets are on sale at www.etcplays.org or by calling 423-318-8331.

ARTXTRAVAGANZA is Webb School’s annual art sale that features original artworks by nearly 70 acclaimed artists and offers affordable works for everyone – from fine art, handcrafted jewelry and pottery to glass art, sculptures and metal art. This three-day event is held on the Webb School of Knoxville campus in West Knoxville. Now in its 17th year, ArtXtravaganza has rapidly grown to become one of the premier art shows in the Southeast, and has helped to further the careers of prominent artists.

ArtXtravaganza showcases the amazing range and diversity of artistic talent in the region and beyond, and helps establish Knoxville as a community aligned with the arts. Also on exhibit are works by Webb Lower, Middle and Upper School students. Each year, ArtXtravaganza hosts a featured artist. This year, the show will feature two artists: Judy Jarrett of Columbia, S.C. and Charles Pinckney from Athens, Ga.

Proceeds from ArtXtravaganza support Webb School of Knoxville’s visual and performing arts programs. This year, ArtXtravaganza is pleased to also contribute a portion of its proceeds to Knoxville's Community School of the Arts.

March 3, 2017 – 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Welcome Reception from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
March 4, 2017 – 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 5, 2017 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

At Webb School of Knoxville, 9800 Webb School Drive, Knoxville, TN. Info: 865-291-3846, https://www.artxtravaganza.com

Surprise! We have added an intimate spring "trunk show" March 3-4. Join us in the Old City at the Jackson Terminal for our "Artisan Market" featuring jewelry, fiber, clay, wood, glass, photography, natural materials, and more. Admission is FREE! Start the weekend off with us on First Friday, March 3, from 4-9 PM. Hours on Saturday, March 5, are 10 AM - 5 PM. Also featuring guest musicians and a cash bar (on Friday).

The Jackson Terminal, 213 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville. Foothills Craft Guild: 865-470-0669, www.foothillscraftguild.org

Kids grow fast, but don't let that break your budget! Visit the Emory Square Goodwill for a special kid's clothing event March 2-4. Find a great selection of high quality pre-loved children's clothes at low Goodwill prices! Purchases from Goodwill help to support job training programs for people in our community. Learn more at www.goodwillknoxville.org. https://www.facebook.com/events/399986877035486/

9 AM - 6 PM each day at Emory Square Goodwill – 7623 Clinton Highway, Powell 37849

For the 27th year in a row, dozens of regional dry cleaners are coming together to support job training in their community through Goodwill’s Project Wear and Share. This annual clothing drive, a collaboration between Goodwill Industries-Knoxville and participating dry cleaning establishments, is designed to raise awareness about Goodwill’s vocational services while providing dozens of new opportunities to donate unneeded clothes and linens.

Donations will be sold at Goodwill’s 28 regional thrift stores; proceeds will benefit Goodwill’s vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment. Training programs range from computer literacy to certified nurse assistant courses, career assessment and planning to job placement services. In 2016, Goodwill Industries-Knoxville served over 3,750 individuals in their 15-county East Tennessee service area.

Participating dry cleaners are located in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Farragut, Maryville, Alcoa, Seymour, Sevierville, and Morristown. Donations can be made at any participating cleaner during their regular business hours. Helpful donations include gently used clothing, shoes and linens. Find a list of participating dry cleaners at www.goodwillknoxville.org or contact the Goodwill Marketing Team at 865.588.8567.

Recent works by artist Marjorie Horne and clay works created by 11 Art Market Gallery artists will open with a reception at 5:30 p.m., March 3, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk, with complimentary refreshments, and music performed by Carl Gombert.

Marjorie Horne’s transparent and reflective surfaces have been recurrent themes in her colored pencil drawings and watercolors. More recently she has included landscapes, cityscapes, nature studies, figures, and portraits in her work. Originally from Richmond, Indiana, Marjorie is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. One of her pieces is included in CPSA’s The Best of Colored Pencil V. Always, art is a form of meditation for her. It feeds her soul and brings wholeness to her life.

The Art Market Gallery’s clay artists and sculptors have gathered together this month to reveal a wide variety of style, vision, and technique. The clay artists include Hugh Bailey, Gray Bearden, Bob Concliffe, Ann Dally, Larry Gabbard, Patricia Herzog, Eun-Sook Kim, Lisa Kurtz, Karen Kyte, Amber Anne Palo, and Linda Sullivan.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net or www.Facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Sponsored by Gage Models & Talent Agency, Star 102.1, Hushh Magazine, Go Knox, and Hard Rock Café Pigeon Forge. KFW is an art and fashion event with the ultimate goal of creating buzz and giving a relevant outlet to fashion houses, buyers, and culture enthusiasts. KFW connects consumers with products and services that relate to fashion, beauty and luxury while showcasing incredible Knoxville talent and highlighting the rich fashion community that is thriving in Knoxville. Events include:

The Kickoff Event – Tuesday, February 28: 6-8pm Celebrating our Design Community, the Fashion Arts in Knoxville, and Fashion for a Cause
Hard Rock Café, 2050 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

The Emerging Model Runway – Wednesday, March 1: 6-9pm
Doors open at 6pm and runway starts at 7pm
Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, Knoxville TN 37902

Couture Hair & Special Effects Makeup on the Runway – Thursday, March 2: 6-9pm
Doors open at 6pm and runway show starts at 7pm
Relix, 1208 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917

Swimwear, Couture & The Men’s Show – Friday, March 3 : 7-10pm
Doors open at 7pm for cocktail hour, runway starts at 8pm
Relix, 1208 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917

The Grand Finale Runway Event – Saturday, March 4
The Mill & Mine, 227 W Depot Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917

Tickets & information: http://knoxvillefashionweek.com/schedule-tickets/

Now through March 4th and enjoy tremendous savings throughout the store! Great Savings for Our Most Valued Customers! Specials are while supply lasts! UP TO 30% OFF Custom Framing; One of a kind Wine Glasses; Jewelry Up To 30% OFF - Handmade necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings.

Liz-Beth & Co.: 7240 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-691-8129, www.liz-beth.com

Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM

The play is a live onstage version of the smash Broadway musical adapted from the classic animated film, especially written for ages 4 and older. Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. The classic story entwines Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, with the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

The play is performed by 25 talented young actors, from ages 9 to 16.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

A witty and fast-paced farce packed with memorable characters! In this hilarious restoration comedy, a young woman, her handsome lover, and their friends plot to escape a controlling guardian. Will a nosey nobleman ruin the plan or save the day? The play was written by Susanna Centlivre in 1709, with adaptations by UT Faculty Misty Anderson and John Sipes.

According to Restoration scholar Anderson, Centlivre’s comedy was the most popular play written by a woman in the eighteenth century and among the 10 most popular plays of the entire period. Audiences in Charleston, Williamsburg, Baltimore, New York, and other colonial theatre towns in the early days of America flocked to it. It even played in Havana and Kingston, Jamaica! The play’s pace calls for the kind of physical comedy one might have seen on “The Carol Burnett Show.” “The Busy Body” gives us a window into the world of marriage at a time when women’s roles were just beginning to change, and playwrights like Centlivre were beginning to see women as equals to men. Manners and codes of conduct required curtsies, bows, and polite forms of address, but marriage contracts were also big business. The two heroines struggle against arrangements that would turn them into mere goods traded between men using secret identities, tricks, messages in code, and helpful waiting maids. The results are hilarious and surprisingly modern; the young women are frank, spunky, and unstoppable, and their lovers seem to love them all the more for it.

A Pay What You Wish Preview performance, where patrons can name their own price, will be held Wednesday, February 22 from Noon to 7 pm at the theatre. A Talk Back with the actors will take place Sunday, March 5 following the matinee. A panel discussion in association with the Commission for Women will take place on March 9 at 3:30 pm in the Carousel Theatre. The Open Captioned performance is Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 pm.

Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

By Bruce Norris, Directed by Ed White

Irreverently climbing through the looking-glass of Lorraine Hansberry's classic A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Act One takes us inside the house at 406 Clybourne street in 1959, as the anxious white neighborhood is roiled by the sale of the home to a black family. Act Two opens in the same house in 2009, as the now black neighborhood struggles to deal with the next wave of change: a white family seeking to raze the house and build a new one. This excruciatingly funny play digs deep to unearth shared demons, and the uncomfortable fault lines between race, community, and so much more.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com