Calendar of Events

At World's Fair Park - Knoxville
www.beerandbourbon.com

VIP Session Noon - 6pm
Regular Session 2pm - 6pm

Join us at the festival for a great day of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day. All Guests Receive a Souvenir Glass for Tastings.

The first 200 Guests in line for EACH SESSION receive a FREE “COLLECTIBLE BBBQ” bag to celebrate the show
Unlimited Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table and tent to tent. There are 40 Bourbons and 60 Beers on Tap. Enjoy, but please drink responsibly. BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and any fixins’ you could imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low. Back For More! Enjoy The Shrine of Swine! The Shrine features pulled pork – right from the source. Pork Worship at its finest…..with several pigs each day. Enjoy Seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters From the Deep South. Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music and great Bluegrass on The Main Stage. Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, bbq accessories, and more!

VIP ADMISSION TICKET: $49 Advance Only. REGULAR ADMISSION TICKET: $35 Advance. http://beerandbourbon.com/knoxville/show-info

Artists and coloring book artists alike can take part in this new community mural project for the Oak Ridge Swimming Pool! Designed by Roane State Art Professor, Bryan Wilkerson, this project is a BIG undertaking. Bryan needs lots of help, so if you can wield a paint brush, can "color inside the lines" and want to have some community fun, come over the pool at the corner of Providence and Robertsville Roads and take part. Bryan says, "Just a reminder that we will be painting a mural for the City of Oak Ridge at the community pool located just behind the highschool. They have decided on a colorful aquatic scene featuring orcas (which is the swim team mascot). We will begin mapping out the image Friday night when it is dark and painting all day Saturday beginning at 10am. Any skill level would be helpful."

We hope to see you there! http://www.icontact-archive.com/4_6n1JcF4VR7XQULMf7sby4nNqiBFGrQ?w=2

Southern Food Writing Conference
Thursday, May 18, 8:00am - 4:00pm at the East Tennessee History Center.
Friday, May 19, 8:00am - 3:30pm in the Square Room at Cafe 4.

Biscuit Bash
Friday, May 19, 6:30pm - 11:30pm
At The Standard.

Biscuit Bazaar
Saturday, May 20, 9:00am - 3:00pm
On Clinch Avenue in Downtown Knoxville.

Biscuit Boulevard
Saturday, May 20, 9:00am - 2:00pm
On Market St. in Downtown Knoxville. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, March 15th at 10:00am. Visit www.biscuitfest.com/boulevard for ticket information. Please read the ticket FAQ.

Flatbed Music Stage
Saturday, May 20
9-9:45 Zack Miles
10-10:45 Will Carter
11-11:45 Daje Morris
12-12:45 Knox County Jug Stompers
1-2p Jimmy Brown Johnson and his Band of Awesome
2:15-3 Songwriting Competition

Biscuit Baking Contest
Saturday, May 20, 10:00am 2:00pm
Held in the Biscuit Big Top Tent.

Mister or Miss Biscuit Pageant
Saturday, May 20, 2:30pm 4:30pm
In the Biscuit Baking Contest Tent.

http://www.biscuitfest.com/schedule/

Darkhorse Entertainment, LLC invites you to go back in time and get medieval at the third annual Tennessee Medieval Faire. The festival is located in Harriman near I-40 just 30 miles west of Turkey Creek. This rugged outdoor festival will come to life on May 13 and run the last three weekends in May, including Memorial Day.

“Our Medieval Faire is a theatrical interpretation of an Irish-Scottish-British festival set in the early Middle Ages (circa 501). Many in East Tennessee are of Scots-Irish heritage. If you go up the family tree, you get kings and queens,” said Barrie Paulson, VP-Manager and Entertainment Director. The festival will include continuous professional family-friendly entertainment. In the tournament arena will be The Royal Joust and Warriors’ Chess, where the British, led by King Arthur of Camelot, and the Gauls (French) will compete in serious sport. Throughout the village, entertainment will include trick and comedy shows, puppets and fairytales, music and dance; plus interactive costumed street characters. In addition, numerous vendors will be selling medieval crafts, food and beverages including beer.

The 2017 Tennessee Medieval Faire will run for seven show days on May 13-14, 20-21, 27-28-29. Hours are 10am-5pm EST. Tickets may be purchased at the gate with cash or credit card. Prices are $17 for ages 13 and up, $9 for ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under. Free parking is included. The permanent festival site is located at 550 Fiske Road, Harriman, TN. For more information, please visit www.TMFaire.com, sign up for their newsletter, like them on Facebook, email TMFaire@comcast.net or call 865-248-8414.

"The list began after her first attempt. A list of everything brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for." EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a charming, brave, and often hilarious look at life in the shadow of depression. Hoping to save his mother from her struggles, a 7-year-old boy begins a list of all the things in life worth sticking around for...
1. Ice cream.
2. Water fights.
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.
Throughout the show the list grows, chronicling life's joys - both big and small, and takes on a profound meaning...
315. The smell of old books.
...
1007. The fact that sometimes there is a perfect song to match how you are feeling.

Critics from NYC to London have fallen in love with Every Brilliant Thing. We are spellbound by this intimate, poignant story and are thrilled to share it with our Knoxville community.
"EVERY BRILLIANT THING finds the perfect balance between conveying the struggles of life, and celebrating all that is sweet in it." - The Independent, London
“A life-affirming gem… as profound a work as you are ever likely to experience on a New York stage.” - NY1
"Heart-wrenching, hilarious...possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, full stop." - The Guardian, UK
"Filled to the brim with joy...beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny." - Time Out London

Performed at Emerald Academy, 220 Carrick Street, Knoxville, TN 37921. Tickets & information: 865-407-0727, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/every-brilliant-thing-brilliantthings-tickets-33595374670 or www.riverandrailtheatre.com

Please join the Art Market Gallery as we kick off a month-long celebration of our 35th year selling original art and fine crafts by regional artists. On Saturday May 6, we begin our celebration with three of our charter members at the gallery from 2-6pm to talk to friends, patrons, other artists, and art or history lovers. It will be a lively time of stories and memories. Also on 1st Friday evening May 5 visitors may get a coupon for 10% off one item over $25 good for either Saturday May 6 or Saturday May 27 only.

The history of the Art Market Gallery is interestingly entwined with the history of visual arts in the area, but the birth of the Gallery as an Artists’ Co-operative came about during the time of the 1982 World’s Fair. The history of how the gallery came to be can be read here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uxfrvox6aobxzvr/The%20Art%20Market%20Gallery%20History.docx?dl=0

The Art Market Gallery moved to Gay Street from the old Candy Factory location in 2006 and is proud of being a part of the redevelopment of Downtown and a growing appreciation of art in our area. The organization is one of the oldest co-operative art groups in the Southeast with over 60 artist-members in a wide variety of art mediums.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Gathering Light: Works by Beauford Delaney from the KMA Collection. Gathering Light includes more than 30 of Delaney’s paintings and drawings—nearly all of which have never before been on public view—that were purchased from the artist’s estate between 2014 and 2016 in what is one of the most significant art acquisition in the KMA’s 27-year history. The acquisition and display of these works are part of a larger effort to bring long-overdue attention to Delaney’s legacy in his hometown.

Beauford Delaney (Knoxville 1901-1979 Paris) is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Despite battling poverty, prejudice, and mental illness, he achieved an international reputation for his portraits, scenes of city life, and free-form abstractions marked by intense colors, bold contours, and vibrant surfaces. The KMA’s growing collection promises to serve as a vital resource for the preservation and celebration of this East Tennessee master’s work.

The paintings and drawings in Gathering Light were purchased with funds provided by the Rachael Patterson Young Art Acquisition Reserve (part of a major gift from the Aslan Foundation), along with additional support from the KMA Collectors Circle, Brenda and Larry Thompson, and friends of the museum. The KMA also wishes to acknowledge Derek L. Spratley, the executor of the Estate of Beauford Delaney, for making works available for loan and acquisition. Accompanying the works acquired by the KMA are also a small selection of paintings from the artist’s estate that the museum hopes to raise funds to purchase.

“We are thrilled to shine a light on one of the world’s greatest artists and local hero Beauford Delaney,” said KMA Executive Director David Butler. “His legacy has been recognized internationally, but he is less well-known here at home. We hope this exhibition helps to change that.”

The museum is holding an opening reception Thursday, May 4 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

For the entire month of May, we'll be showcasing our Biscuit Art entries at Coffee & Chocolate, Rala, and 30 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville.

http://www.biscuitfest.com/schedule/

Rala is proud to present Ashley Addair as our May featured artist.
Ashley is a visual artist, mama of three adorable little boys, and collector of chairs. She is a modern dancer and holds track and field records in the state of Illinois. She tells one joke every year at Christmas. If she weren't a painter, she would be a scientist. Her chief interest is in color and its use as a metaphor for being. Addair is an active member of the arts community in Knoxville and her paintings are collected internationally.

RALA, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/

Ryan Blair is an artist and art educator teaching since 2001. Blair was raised in Indiana and graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Art Education and an emphasis in painting. When not in the studio, he teaches art full time to 650 local elementary students and has twice received Teacher of the Year honors. Blair’s current work consist of paintings and mixed media pieces based on his observations and experiences of living in the south. Some of his imagery is reoccurring and often an explosion of color and funk. Blair lives in South Knoxville with his wife, two sons, and daughter.

29 Market Square, Knoxville. (865) 673-6711 or https://www.torimasonshoes.com/

Robert’s work challenges you and requires you to use your brain somewhat like yoga. When you practice yoga your whole mind, body, and spirit is engaged. In each posture you are going deep within yourself. You pay attention to how your body feels within in the pose, you find a new degree of awareness, and your spirit changes post practice. His artwork is similar. He creates work that he calls “neuro yoga”.

131 S. Central Street, Knoxville. (865) 249-8677 or http://www.pretentiousglass.com/

Broadway Studios and Gallery will host a photography exhibit for the month of May. The exhibit will be held from May 5th till May 27th.

Candee Barbee is a photographer who has been traveling the world since 2007. Her visits to Germany, Norway, South Africa, Israel, and England can be seen in her work.

Synthia Clark is a photographer who describes her work by photographing obscure, usually unnoticed details because she said it enhances her perspective.

The opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Friday May 5th (First Friday) from 5:00-9:00PM.
Parking is on site.
Regular exhibit hours are 11:00AM-7:00PM Thursday-Saturday.

Broadway Studios and Gallery is located at 1127 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Landmarks include across the street from KBrew and the 4th and Gill Neighborhood situated next to Vinyard Flooring and Knoxville Art and Fine Craft Center in Wright's Place.

Broadway Studios and Gallery (BSG) is home to 10 artists working in separate studios under one roof. BSG holds classes, has a retail shop, and hosts a free exhibit to the public every month.

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Thurs-Sat, 11-7. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com