Calendar of Events

Opening reception January 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists’ talks at 6:30 p.m.

Coral Grace Turner: New Work
This series utilizes remnants of fabric that Turner designed and printed over ten years ago. She was introduced to a process of hand quilting called English paper piecing earlier this year and found it to be a great way to reimagine her fabric pieces. The fabrics were designed using a grid for registration, layered with random patterning and variations in color to create movement. Similarly, quilting starts with a standard shape that is repeated in a grid-like structure, while the pattern on each shape is random. She created movement within each piece by matching lines and colors at the seams where one piece of fabric is joined with another.

Turner grew up in a family that had a great appreciation for the arts. Her mother taught art classes, one grandmother was a textile designer by trade and the other was a knitter and sewer. At the Rhode Island School of Design, Turner made three- dimensional work using sewing and knitting, which led to installations and finally site-specific sound installations when she graduated with a BFA in Sculpture in 1996. She took a screen printing on fabric class at Arrowmont in 2001 with Clare Verstegen, and the following year continued working with Verstegen in the MFA program in Fibers at Arizona State University, when most of the fabrics used in this work were printed.

Marilyn Avery Turner: A Tale of Two Series
The images and the limited palette came first, and in the process of making the work the idea of blood types and bloodlines emerged. In all of humanity there are only four basic blood types; we are incredibly similar at our core. In our divisive world, where people and cultures choose to concentrate on our differences, which in turn are used to justify any number of prejudices and crimes against humanity, it would be helpful to take this fundamental fact into account.

The other series has a monochromatic palette. In the work that has figurative elements the subject led to that choice, whereas in the non-figurative work there was a conscious decision to use only variations of a particular color. In both series, the figurative elements are based on Pre-Columbian designs and images that she has worked with for the past fifteen years.

Originally from New York City, Turner received her BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design in 1966. She has been concentrating on printmaking, specifically monoprinting and screenprinting, for the last 25 years, combining painting and collage, her main former mediums. She has taken classes since 1994 in the University of Tennessee Printmaking Department. She has been a member of The Art Market Gallery since its inception in 1982, exhibits her work in solo and group shows, and participates in juried exhibitions throughout the United States. www.marilynaveryturner.com

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-5, Su 10-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

December 10 & 11 at 7:00PM. Two performances this year to accommodate the entire community, the area's largest Christmas celebration joins the choirs and ringers of the Community Church with members or the Knoxville Symphony orchestra under the direction of Dr. John R. Orr to present an evening of Christmas favorites for all ages. Free and open to the public.

130 Chota Center
Loudon, TN 37774
www.tellicochurch.org
Phone: 865.458.1516

Start your holiday with a warm glow! Santa Clause, Children's Choir, Reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas", holiday refreshments and a 1797 home with costumed docents, decorated in natural greens, and glowing with warm candlelight.

There is no charge, donations are gratefully accepted.

At Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Each Second Sunday of the month at 2pm, docents offer free guided tours of Higher Ground, Currents, and traveling exhibitions to the public. In order to reach a broader audience the KMA offers Spanish speaking tours once a month at 3pm. From 1-4pm there will also be art activities for all ages!

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

Sunday, December 10 at 5:30PM, the Candlelight Service of Advent Lessons and Carols features the Choirs of the Ascension.

Church of the Ascension, 800 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-588-0589, www.knoxvilleascension.org

Join us for a flurry of fun and shopping at our 5th Annual Holiday Marketplace. We will have tons of local artists, crafters, and designers as well as local food, a beer garden, and more to add to all the festivities of the day. The holidays are the perfect time of year to support local and shop local. There will be a huge variety of wares from beautiful jewelry, all natural body products, glass, pottery, apparel, and so much more... all handmade with love!

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. 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

Join us for a classic holiday film screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” presented by Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. Released in 1946 and starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a bittersweet comedy/drama about George Bailey, a compassionate but debt-ridden manager of a bank in typical small-town America, and the angel that helps him realize his importance in the world. This free event, made possible by Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, is a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit and experience the beautiful Tennessee Theatre. General admission seating is available on a first come, first serve basis and is limited. Doors will open one hour prior to the showing. For information on parking (city owned garages are free on weekends), visit parkdowntownknoxville.com.

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

It's our 3rd Anniversary and we want to show you how much we appreciate you. Come join the fun. We will have great deals throught out the store. Burrito food truck will be on site selling their delicious burritos for $2. There will be guest vendors offering some great holiday gift ideas. Get in the holiday spirit by helping us celebrate. Keep checking our event page for updated party information.

http://www.matthewsmithstudios.com/
Tntypes - Studio open for walk ins & a few appointments available as well. Portraits start at $80. https://www.tntypes.com/appointment/
South by Southwest
Burrito Truck - Mission Style burritos in Knoxville, TN

Mid Mod Collective, 1617 N Central St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. https://www.facebook.com/events/1793686424262240/

The Knoxville History Project and Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) are teaming up for a look back at how Knoxville and its residents have celebrated the Christmas holiday through the years.

At this special event, historian and Knoxville History Project Executive Director Jack Neely will recount Dickens-inspired local stories from the 1800’s, Christmas Eve shenanigans from the 1920’s and 1930’s, the raising of the city’s first municipal Christmas tree, and the long-running Christmas Parade. TAMIS will show vintage photos and video footage to enrich these festive stories. Screenings will include vintage black-and-white home movies and rare color footage of the Christmas Parade in the early 1950’s. Attendees will also be able to purchase Jack Neely’s new book, A Knoxville Christmas, which collects two centuries of Knoxville’s rich – and often surprising – holiday stories. Mr. Neely will be available to sign copies.

At East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Free. Donations welcome. Info: www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org or 865-300-4559

The Board of Directors of the Smoky Mountain Blues Society would like to
invite you to the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY & CONCERT!

Sunday December 10, 3pm - 9pm
ROYAL OAKS EVENT CENTER
4411 Legends Way
Maryville, Tennessee 37801

This festive event at this beautiful venue will feature entertainment from our 2018 entries to the INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE! Music starts at 4pm featuring:

6th STREET BLUES
(Youth Band from Chattanooga)
MIKE & DOUG
(Duo from Knoxville)
MIGHTY BLUE
(Band from Knoxville)
OPEN JAM AFTER CONCERT
(Bring your instruments!)

Cover charge is $10 to non-members, and to show our Great Appreciation for our outstanding year, SMBS Members get free admission!
All proceeds benefit the Musician's Travel Fund.

In true community ‘potluck’ tradition, we ask that you consider bringing a dish or dessert to share! The more exotic the better! We will supply all of the plates, napkins and utensils, while drinks will be available through the venue's FULL CASH BAR!
SEE YOU AT THE CLUBHOUSE!

P.S. At this time of the year, through this event opportunity, we also collect canned and non-perishable food items for the area food bank. Thanks for any help you can give!

Please give us a call if you need more information:
Sharon Rose Blue
Communications Committee
(865) 313-4109
www.SmokyMountainBlues.org

Join us for food, music and dancing! Free for members; $15 to become a member at the door; $20 for non-members. Bring your dancing shoes! Please RSVP by Friday, December 8 by phone or e-mail: casahola@holahoralatina.org

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Saturday, December 9th at 3pm, Sunday, December 10th at 3pm and Monday, December 11th at 7pm at Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Avenue.
The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville is a presentation of the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Free admission, no ticket required! With a cast and choir of more than 200, a professional orchestra and live animals, the story is told in pantomime on realistic sets. This 1-hour performance has been held annually since 1969 and is open to all audiences. Sunday and Monday performances are offered with interpretation for the deaf and hearing impaired. Coliseum parking is $5/car.

Phone: 865-579-5323 Website: KnoxvilleNativity.com Email: NativityPageant@gmailcom Facebook: Nativity Pageant of Knoxville
Twitter: @KnoxNativity