Calendar of Events

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917.
TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS
Sunday, April 23 at 8:00PM.

We're pumped to announce the gritty roots rockers of Turnpike Troubadours will bring their electric live show to Knoxville this spring! The guys are known for rocking hard, with a sound lashed by burnin' fiddle and guitar -- maybe a little rough on the edges, but with a deep-rooted soul that's impossible to resist.
Tickets/information: http://themillandmine.com/

Come join the Smoky Mountain Blues Society as they present some of the best known local, regional and nationally touring Blues Music artists. They will be performing on stage during specialty cruises on the Tennessee River. From April through October, blues lovers will convene to celebrate this truly American art-form during a 3 hour Sunday afternoon cruise on the Star of Knoxville Tennessee Riverboat.

4/23 The Tommie John Band – 2017 SMBS representative to the International Blues Challenge!

The Riverboat is located just one-half mile east of Neyland Stadium at 300 Neyland Drive, next to Calhouns. Boarding begins at 3pm. Tickets are available at http://tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2/ or (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Each voyage will also have a limited food menu and full bar available. Info: www.smokymountainblues.org.

The Indonesian term gamelan, more or less synonymous with the term "orchestra," means "to hammer," and refers to an ensemble of bronze metallophones, gongs, flutes, and drums, played by as few as four and as many as 40 people within dozens of different ensemble configurations.

The University of Tennessee's Balinese gamelan, the state of Tennessee's first resident gamelan, was founded in the fall of 2015 and is a gamelan semar pegulingan type, a distinct "chamber orchestra" developed during the 13th-16th centuries and important within Balinese court life through the 19th century. Recently, its sonic characteristics, with its use of seven rather than five tones, has attracted renewed interest and created a revival for this kind of gamelan within Bali and beyond.

This program will range from traditional repertories of gamelan angklung and gamelan gender wayang to contemporary works of the late 20th and 21st centuries. The most contemporary of the pieces for gamelan semar pegulingan, expands the sonic possibilities with the addition of two electric guitars. The compositions in this performance are the most challenging that the UT ensemble has accomplished thus far and reflects the members' hard work over the last two years.

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

Ensemble concert

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

There will be a free showing of The Great Gilly Hopkins as part of Terabithia and Beyond: Celebrating the Life and Work of Katherine Paterson on April 23, 2017 at 5:00PM at Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy.

The Great Gilly Hopkins was originally written by Katherine Paterson and was published in March 1978. It won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a New Berry Honor Book that same year. The story follows Gilly Hopkins, who has been stuck in foster families as long as she can remember. Gilly is smart, brash, and unmanageable – and that’s the way she likes it. When Gilly is sent to live with the Trotters – the strangest foster family yet – she decides to get out of there fast. Unfortunately, her plan doesn’t work out quite as well as she hoped it would.

Concessions will be available, as well as a mini-bookstore featuring Katherine Paterson’s books!

Free and open to the public, however, a ticket is required. Tickets may be acquired online and are subject to service fees. Tickets may also be acquired in person or by calling the Box Office.

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

Join us for our newly named spring celebration festival at Ijams Nature Center–the Mayapple Festival.
This fun filled event will feature gardening vendors, local handmade artists and crafters, music, kids’ activities, and even food and beer! Everything you need to take advantage of this beautiful time of year in Knoxville. So whether you need wonderful plants for your yard, unique pieces of art for your house, or just want a great way to spend the afternoon… Ijams Nature Center’s Mayapple Festival has something for everyone.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Fourth & Gill’s Tour of Homes Committee invites guests to stroll through one of Knoxville’s premier historical districts! Step inside several neighborhood homes, the Greystone Mansion, and the stately Central United Methodist Church.

The Tour begins at Central United Methodist Church, one of the city’s most beautiful examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Tour guests can take a leisurely walk through the neighborhood to visit homes, or guests can ride a red trolley bus – with a resident tour guide host – from point to point.

Tour of Homes tickets in advance for $10 (free for children 12 and under). Tickets may be purchased on the Tour day for $12 (free for children 12 and under) at Central United Methodist Church from 1:00-5:00pm.
https://fourthandgill.wordpress.com/annual-home-tour/

Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all BoBs and BoBs-to-be! Sunday, April 23rd, for old Will’s sake, Get thee to Trailhead for a birthday wake!

This year marks the 401st commemoration of William Shakespeare’s death on his birthday, April 23, 1616. Join us at Trailhead Beer Market (family friendly) for a “birthday wake,” a celebration of the man and his works!
• Live music
• Children’s performances
• Trivia, prizes, & more…!
$15 suggested donation to join Buddies of the Bard (BoB), the official party arm of the Tennessee Stage Company!
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1660624034233165/
RSVP: TennesseeStage@comcast.net or (865) 546-4280!

Please join us for our next Poets in Pajamas Reading featuring Kaveh Akbar! Poets in Pajamas is a free, online reading series sponsored by Sundress Publications. Each reading takes place through the Facebook Live, which is free to access via the Poets in Pajamas Facebook page. Each event, the reader will read for approximately fifteen minutes, then answer questions for ten.

Kaveh Akbar is the founding editor of Divedapper. His poems appear recently or soon in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Poetry, APR, Tin House, and elsewhere. His debut full-length collection, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, will be published by Alice James Books in September 2017. The recipient of a 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation and a Lucille Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, Kaveh was born in Tehran, Iran, and currently lives and teaches in Florida.

https://www.facebook.com/events/255288248258225/

Featuring the Tommie John Band
The Tommie John Band, the group that represented East Tennessee at the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, is a popular local favorite and one of the area's most accomplished blues bands.

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society launches its Blues Cruise aboard the Star of Knoxville, running April to October. Boarding time is at 3 pm and the cruise itself runs from 4 to 7 pm.

The Blues Cruises reflect the Smoky Mountain Blues Society's commitment to presenting some of the best known local, regional and nationally touring Blues Music artists. The artists perform onstage during these specialty cruises which take them and their audiences up and down the scenic Tennessee River on the Star of Knoxville Tennessee Riverboat. The Riverboat is located just one-half mile east of Neyland Stadium at 300 Neyland Drive, next to Calhouns. This year’s line-up is a stellar cross section of the modern blues genre.

Tickets are available through the Tennessee Riverboat Company’s website, (http://tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2/) and by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Smoky Mountain Blues Society Members can enjoy a special discount. Each voyage will also have a limited food menu and full bar available. More information at www.smokymountainblues.org.

With William Tyler. World-class lyricist Jason Isbell brings his notoriously gut-wrenching songs to Knoxville for two nights.

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

Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 12:00-5:00pm
Dogwood Arts is honored that the owners of these private gardens are opening their magnificent gardens to share with the public for this one weekend in April. Each one is unique in design and offers a variety of plant materials and special features. We hope you enjoy a private tour of these gardens as we celebrate another blooming spring and the region’s natural and cultural beauty.

For a list of featured gardens please visit http://www.dogwoodarts.com/2017-featured-gardens. Dogwood Arts Festival: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com