Calendar of Events

As the culmination to this upcoming holiday season, Seventy Thirty Creatives and Clever By Half Productions are collaborating on a production of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, and we want YOU to be a part of it!

DIRECTED BY: Noah McBrayer Jones and Christina Scott Sayer
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Tyler Gregory

PERFORMANCE DATES: January 4-6 and 11-14, 2018
(January 6th is actual Twelfth Night/Epiphany and the production will have a special celebratory performance in honor of the day)

Rehearsals will run end of September onwards with breaks for the holidays.

AUDITION INFO:
WHEN - Monday, Sept 18 and Tuesday, Sept 19 from 7-9pm*
WHERE - The Emporium Center (Gay St., Knoxville)

WHAT TO BRING AND PREPARE:
1. Your A-game
2. Acting Resume
3. Headshot
4. List of conflicts (travel, class schedules, etc) for September 20-January 14
5. One Early Modern monologue (comedic preferred) of 40 lines or fewer.
6. Any instrument(s) you play (a keyboard will be on site for you).
7. One non-musical theatre song to perform a capella or self-accompanied.

Auditions will consist of prepared monologues and musical pieces followed by selected readings from TWELFTH NIGHT.

* If you cannot make these times, please message Clever By Half Productions or Seventy Thirty Creatives directly to make other arrangements to audition. 865.805.8555 or tgrego10@gmail.com.

Join us for a morning out as our museum educator leads engaging gallery tours for parents and caregivers and their infants through four year olds. Crying and wiggly babies welcome!

Little ones and their caregivers will learn about totem poles and Northwest Coast art in our new exhibition, Northwest Coast Art: A Community of Tradition.

The event is free, but limited, and all attendees must register to attend online. Registration opens a month in advance and closes the day before the tour. http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/events/stroller-tour-09-18-2017/

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

The Art Gallery at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (ORUUC) will present an exhibit of the work of the photography of David Kocher from September 17, through November 30. A gallery opening talk and artist reception will be hosted at the church on Sunday September 17 at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited.

ORUUC is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. It is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information call the church office at (865) 483-6761.

Join us for a state-wide celebration of the Imagination Library Program in Tennessee. Our celebration will include special Imagination Library themed story times at your local Knox County Public Library branch. What better way to celebrate Imagination Library than by reading together!

Bearden
Toddler Storytime - Tues 9/19 @ 10:15 am
Preschool Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 10:15 am
Baby Bookworms - Fri 9/22 @ 10:30 am

Carter
Baby Bookworms Wed 9/20 @ 10:30 am
Preschool Storytime Wed 9/20 @ 11 am

Cedar Bluff
Toddler Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 10:30 am and 11:15 am
Baby Bookworms - Thur 9/21 @ 10:30 am and 11:15 am

Lawson McGhee Library- Children's Room
Evening Storytime - Tues 9/19 @ 6:30 pm
Baby Bookworms - Wed 9/20 @ 10:20 am
Preschool Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 11 am
Baby Bookworms - Thur 9/21 @ 11 am

Farragut
Preschool Storytime - Mon 9/18 @ 10:30 am
Older Preschool Storytime - Tues 9/19 @ 10:30 am

Fountain City
Preschool Storytime - Fri 9/15 AND 9/22 @ 10:15 am
Baby Bookworms - Fri 9/15 AND 9/22 @ 11 am

Howard Pinkston
Baby Bookworms - Thurs 9/21 @ 10 am
Preschool Storytime - Thurs 9/21 @ 10:30 am

Karns
Baby Bookworms - Wed 9/20 @ 10:30 am
Preschool Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 11 am

Murphy
Preschool Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 2:30 pm

Powell
Baby Bookworms - Wed 9/20 @ 10:30 am
Preschool Storytime - Fri 9/22 @ 10:30 am

Sequoyah
Preschool Storytime - Tues 9/19 @ 10:30 am

South Knoxville
Preschool Storytime - Wed 9/20 @ 10:30 am

http://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/dolly-partons-imagination-library-knox-county

For thousands of years Northwest Coast Indians including the Coast Salish, Haida, Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw, Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Tlingit peoples represented in this exhibition, have made art expressing their cultural norms and values with precision, clarity, and artistic exuberance. Using indigenous and trade materials obtained in their homes along the coast of Oregon and north to Alaska, Northwest coast peoples mark elaborate ceremonial life, social rank, and prestige through their objects and art.

This exhibition explores Northwest Coast art through over 60 objects made by known and unknown artists, representing traditional and modern forms of cultural expression. From model totem poles and bentwood boxes, to spoons, prints, and silver bracelets, these objects were created for different purposes––utilitarian, decorative, and ceremonial. What all of them share in common is the desire to preserve and perpetuate Northwest Coast cultural heritage and community.

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

Stop by to see this month's delightful exhibit by Robert H. Thompson, who re-imagines thrifted landscape paintings with thought-provoking ideas, as showcased by his talent for lettering.

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

Recent artwork in a variety of media by current C-N Art Dept faculty: Chad Airhart, Lisa Flanary, Heather Hartman, Cody Leihgeber, Julie Rabun, Raquel Roy, David Underwood, and Mark Wankel.

Opening Thur Sep 7, 3-5 PM

Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Warren Art Bldg, corner of Branner Ave & Ken Sparks Way, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Info: 865-471-4985.

The Farragut Museum invites the community to visit our new special exhibit, The Vintage Kitchen. This exhibit will open on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, and will be on display through Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 (closed Dec. 24 and 25). This special exhibit will feature items from the Museum's collection of artifacts as well as items belonging to Museum Committee members.

The exhibit showcases a variety of antique, everyday kitchen items including plates, platters, waffle makers and more. A featured item is an antique stove that was previously housed in the Campbell Station Inn. Early metal stoves were used for laundry, heating, and cooking. Don't miss this opportunity to see these fascinating vintage kitchen items!

The Farragut Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S Navy and hero of the Civil War.

Housed in Farragut Town Hall located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, the museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers free admission. For more information about the museum or the exhibit, please visit www.townoffarragut.org/museum or contact Historic Resources Coordinator Julia Barham at jbarham@townoffarragut.org or 218-3377.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites you to attend our latest exhibit entitled Of the Earth: Selections from Arrowmont’s Permanent Collection.” The exhibit opens in the Sandra J. Blain Gallery September 1 and will run through December 9. Admission is free.

Works included in Of the Earth reflect a range of themes including nature, human emotion and the passage of time. Some of the pieces display overcoming struggle while others focus on hope. The earth tones and scorched surfaces found in many of the wood and ceramic pieces tie the show together. Arrowmont’s permanent collection is made up of pieces that were made by current and past artists-in-residence, instructors, national and international artists - all of the pieces and their creators have ties to Arrowmont and are part of the school’s history. This is the second large-scale curated exhibition utilizing works from Arrowmont’s permanent collection that Kelly Hider, Arrowmont’s Gallery Manager, has created, the first being Pieces of the Whole, in 2015.

The permanent collection includes nearly 1,000 works in a variety of arts and crafts media, including fiber, ceramics, wood, metals, and mixed media work. Made by the hands of current and past Arrowmont instructors, individuals from the settlement school’s days, and past artists-in- residence, the works represent the arts and craft school’s history, present, and future. “Arrowmont’s permanent collection encompasses such a diverse range of work,” Hider said. “It’s an impressive collection.”

The Sandra J. Blain Gallery is located at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway in Gatlinburg, and is open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. It is closed on Sunday. The gallery serves as an educational resource, enabling students and visitors to learn about various media and techniques.

Paintings by Lee Edge and mixed media by Angela Shilling Westminister Presbyterian Church/Schilling Gallery

Westminister Presbyterian Church, 6500 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-F 9-4. Info: (865) 584-3957 or www.wpcknox.org

Hosted by With Bear Hands and Magpies Bakery. Please join us for a First Friday Opening Reception with Knoxville-based artist and sign painter Bud Ries. Snacks and drinks will be served, artwork and prints by Ries and Beth Meadows will be for sale, and the artists will be present for questions or comments. White Oak Gallery is located inside Magpies Bakery and is open to the public during their regular business hours. It is managed by local artist Beth Meadows whose work is on display there throughout the year and features a new artist every two months.

About Bud Ries and his work: "I am a local sign painter who has lived and worked in Knoxville since 2011. When I first moved to town I began documenting the ever-changing local scenery of signs and hand lettering on my website KnoxFlair.blogspot.com (now on Instagram @KnoxFlair). These paintings are of particular favorite photos I've posted in the past."

White Oak Gallery, 846 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: M 10-4, Tu-F 10-5:30, Sat 10-4. Information: http://withbearhands.com/gallery/

Featuring abstracts by Marty Elmer
South Knoxville Library, 4500 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. (865) 573-1772