Calendar of Events

Instructor Kay List has found that although there are many fun art classes available, and they are certainly worth the enjoyment they bring to the participants, some budding artists are more serious about learning to paint and desire a more comprehensive class. Serious is also FUN! Kay’s "Beginning Drawing and Painting" class is designed just for you. For adults and High School students. The goal of the class is to bring the student to the point where he/she has enough beginning skills to continue working and practicing thereby improving their skills over time. Maximum class size is 6 students. $150 for six 2-hour classes.
CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2017:

(Thursday evenings 7-9 PM): April 20 – May 25
June 8 – July 13
August 3 – September 7
September 21 – October 26

(Monday evenings 7-9 PM): June 5 – July 10
July 17 – August 21
September 18 – October 23

About Kay List: Kay majored in art at a 2-year college in California in 1963 and 1964. While married and raising 2 children Kay continued to paint, practicing her skills. In 2001 Kay began to paint on a consistent basis building a body of work before opening Envision Art Gallery in 2015. Kay currently is concentrating on showing and selling her work and starting oil painting classes. She was accepted into the November 2016 Artsclamation! Exhibition, is a member of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Knoxville and 2017 President of Tennessee Art Association in Knoxville TN. A new studio has been constructed for the purposes of continuing her work and hosting her art classes.

At 4050 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919 in the Bearden Art District. Website: www.kaylistart.com; www.envisionartgallery.com. Phone: 865-742-1882

Gather around the hair salon with six fierce ladies of the south. Robert Harling's comedy not only reminds us all of the power of friendship, but also reveals the beauty, tragedy, and hilarity that life offers. In the spirit of the queen of the Smokies herself, Dolly Parton, who was in the Oscar nominated film, a portion of ticket sales will go towards the "My People" fund, which aids those who continue to recover from the fires that tore through the Smoky Mountains. Steel Magnolias will be directed by Michael McMahan.

7:30 - Thurs., Fri. and Sat.
2:00 - Sat. and Sun.

At Second Harvest Foodbank Showroom, 136 Harvest Ln, Maryville, TN 37801. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online via PayPal. Foothills Community Players' Box Office opens 1 hour prior to event. Tickets are available to purchase below for $15.00 + $1.00* processing fee.

Foothills Community Players: 865-712-6428, www.foothillscommunityplayers.com

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-2017 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 81st season.

Notable concert pianist Adam Golka returns to Knoxville to join the KSO in April for Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1. He previously performed with the KSO in 2009 for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

Adam Golka’s recent solo performances include Berlin, Zurich, and at the Ruhr Festival in Germany. A first generation American from a Polish family, Adam was raised in Texas and studied first with his mother, pianist Anna Golka, and with José Feghali at Texas Christian University. Adam is a winner of the Gilmore Young Artist’s award and the Max I. Allen Classical Fellowship Award of the American Pianists Association. He is currently Artist-in-Residence at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.

Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Pellissippi State Community College graphic design students will demonstrate their design skills at the annual Communication Graphics Technology Showcase 4-8 p.m. April 20.

The event is free and the community is invited. The theme of this year's showcase is "The Future of Design."

The showcase will give 24 students the opportunity to present their portfolios for viewing and evaluation by invited area design professionals. Each student has his or her own table display, business cards and resumes available to industry professionals. The event is like a graduation, celebration and potential job interview all rolled into one.

Participating students are Mark Allison, Adam Atchley, Jaima Baskin, Justin Blizard, Lucy Branam, Alex Bright, Paul Bush, Jessica Cole, Jordan Graham, Austin Hall, Kevin Harris, Kisha Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Dane Jensen, Taylor Lawrence, Ayla LeCoultre, Ryan Oglesby, Sam Spann, Megan Stephenson, Brennon Toledo, Alexandria Walker, Chelsea Walker, Liz Wilson and Nick Wright.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 10-6:30. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

Featuring Kathie Odom - social 9:30am, business 10:00 am, artist presentation 10:30am

Meetings take place at the Tellico Village Yacht Club, 100 Sequoyah Rd., Loudon, TN 37774. Art Guild of Tellico Village: www.tellicoartguild.org

A Knoxville Heritage: Tennessee Marble

Few industries have had as historic and enduring effect on architecture across our nation as the marble industry of East Tennessee. Tennessee Marble, though not as steeped in antiquity as many European stones, has been quarried continuously in East Tennessee for lime and dimension stone since colonial times. Because it has national and international identity and the requisite attributes, Tennessee Marble is being nominated for recognition as a “Global Heritage Stone Resource.” Tennessee Marble continues to be popular with architects and builders for its structural and decorative qualities and with sculptors for its artistic inspiration. Don Byerly is professor emeritus of geology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a founding member of Tennessee Earth Science Teachers, and the recipient of several awards.

The program is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available.

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

Studio recital

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
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

Studio recital

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
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

Directed by Jon Nguyen

"Extravagantly surreal as the products of his imagination may be, they are deeply rooted in personal history and philosophy -- and it's this connection that Jon Nguyen's disarmingly off-kilter documentary probes to rewarding effect." -- Variety

David Lynch: The Art Life looks at Lynch's art, music, and early films, shining a light into the dark corners of his unique world and giving audiences a better understanding of the man and the artist. As he says, "I think every time you do something, like a painting or whatever, you go with ideas, and sometimes the past can conjure those ideas and color them. Even if they're new ideas, the past colors them."

We're invited in and given private views from Lynch's compound and painting studio in the hills high above Hollywood, as he tells personal stories that unfold like scenes from his films. Strange characters come into focus only to fade again into the past, all leaving an indelible mark.

At Scruffy City Hall. http://www.publiccinema.org/

Join us! Including: Marshall Stair, Knoxville City Council; Will West & Josh Ward, Sports 180 WMNL radio. Stay tuned for additional celebrity announcements!

At Echo Bistro and Wine Bar, 5803 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Information: (865) 525-9945 or http://www.communitydc.org

NoKno Cinematheque Presents: Dirty Pretty Things
Thursday, April 20, 2017, Doors open at 6:30 PM and film begins: 7:00 PM.
BYOB.

Dirty Pretty Things, 2002, 97 min
Crime / Drama / Thriller
R (Language, Sexuality)
An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life.
With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sophie Okonedo

The Central Collective, 923 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-236-1590, info@thecentralcollective.com, www.thecentralcollective.com

Dolly’s Little Engine Playhouse will present a free, 20-minute show at the Blount County Public Library. The show is based on “Pretend” by Jennifer Plecas, a book from the Imagination Library collection. The book is about a father and son who spend an afternoon together by using their imaginations and pretending as they pass the time. The play will feature two actors and some puppets and will have a couple of set pieces and lots of props. It is geared for Pre-Kindergarten through second grade.

Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, TN. Information: 865-982-0981, www.blountlibrary.org