Calendar of Events

"Ebony Imagery XVII" - a Mixed Media Exhibition by African American Artists from Tennessee;
"Travelogue: Colma, California's Religious Stained Glass" - photographs by Nicole Ferrara; and
"Selections from the Permanent Collection" - featuring International Artists including Henri Matisse, Karl Appel, Salvador Dali and many others.

Opening Reception: Sunday Afternoon, January 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Gallery Talk at 4:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and family!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

WITH THE SOUTHERN BELLES

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

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

How Our Bodies Learned is Marilyn Kallet's seventh book of lyric poems, offering a collection of love poems and sensual blues that enfold more difficult poems of witness. Each of the three chapters takes a hard look at historical events: the terrorist attack in Paris in November 2015; gun violence in Orlando and San Bernardino; the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

But Kallet is also a poet of dreams and humor. She reassures her readers with songs of healing and resilience. The influence of poets such as Baudelaire, Eluard, and William Carlos Williams adds resonance. "What Power Has Love?" Kallet asks, after witnessing the events in Paris. This power, love: to sing, survive, and to "love harder."

All events are free and open to the public. UNION AVE BOOKS, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

Save the date for the Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo on January 13-14, 2018 at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park.

We at the Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo hope that you are getting outside this summer to enjoy the great outdoors. We've been taking advantage of the warm weather exploring mountaintops, creeks and rivers. The Great Smoky Mountains offers countless opportunities to enjoy nature and spend time with family and friends. We're excited to see what adventure awaits us all this summer!

We look forward to a bigger, better show at our 2nd Annual Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo. We are also looking at the prospects of a zipline, a fly fishing fair, archery tournament, and a 5K charity run. All this in addition
to live action entertainment and outdoor exhibitors!

greatsmokymountainsoutdoorexpo.com
GSMOE 2018 | Jacob Building, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville, TN 37914 931.260.5468

Dennis E. Perkins, in association with Zack Allen and Caroline King, will present three rarely-performed short plays by renowned playwright Samuel Beckett. Catastrophe, Come And Go, and Footfalls will be performed at The Hive near downtown Knoxville.

The production will be performed Fri., Jan. 12, Sat., Jan. 13, Sun., Jan. 14, Thurs., Jan. 18, Fri., Jan. 19, and Sat., Jan. 20. All performances begin at 7 PM.

For a man of notoriously few words, Samuel Beckett has inspired more scholarly publications than any other 20th century dramatist. Winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature, "for his writing, which - in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation," Beckett’s plays distill and condense language, character and scene to an absolute minimum. Beckett’s work consists over 20 full length plays, as well as several anthologies of poetry and short works of drama. Footfalls, an almost ghostly confabulation on memory, features Caroline King and Carrie Thompson. Come And Go is often considered Beckett’s most perfect play. Three childhood friends meet and talk about and talk around certain aspects of their lives. The play contains only 121 words that are woven into and repeated in 3 segments of 7 lines each. The play is performed by Caroline King, Biz Lyon, and Carrie Thompson. Catastrophe is often described as Beckett’s only overtly political play as it was commissioned for a night of support for playwright Vaclav Havel, who would later be named the first president of the Czech Republic. A Director and his Assistant put the final touches on a dramatic presentation which consists only of a man who Beckett calls “The Protagonist.” The cast include Kevin Collins, Tyler Gregory, and Biz Lyon.

The Hive, 854 N. Central Street, Knoxville. Info: Call Dennis Perkins at 865-216-1844 or e-mail at Mr.perkins@live.com

TMW January Jumpstart XVIII - January 12-14, 2018
Do you believe it's time again...to mark your calendars for January Jumpstart XVII on January 12-14, 2018. It will be at the Best Western Morristown Conference Center in Morristown, TN, at Exit 8 off I-81.

Darnell Arnoult will lead Fiction and Bill Brown returns to lead Poetry. Saturday session will run 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sunday session 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (EST)

Registration Fees: $135.
Coffee and tea before the morning sessions and Saturday lunch are included.

Fiction leader Darnell Arnoult is Writer-in-Residence at Lincoln Memorial University and author of the novel Sufficient Grace and What Travels With Us: Poems, winner of the Weatherford Award and named SIBA Poetry Book of the Year. Her short prose and poetry have been published in a variety of journals and anthologies including Southern Cultures, Southwest Review, Asheville Poetry Review, and Appalachia Now: Short Stories of Contemporary Appalachia. Her second collection, Galaxie Wagon: Poems, is forthcoming from LSU Press in spring 2016. She is co-editor of Drafthorse: A literary Journal of Work and No Work. She lives in Cumberland Gap, TN.

Poetry leader Bill Brown is the author of nine poetry collections and a writing textbook. His most recent titles are Elemental (3: A Taos Press 2014), The News Inside (Iris Press 2010), and Late Winter (Iris Press 2008). In 1999 Brown wrote and co-produced the Instructional Television Series, Student Centered Learning, for Nashville Public Television. The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts awarded him The Distinguished Teacher in the Arts. He has been a Scholar in Poetry at the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, a Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and a two-time recipient of Fellowships in poetry from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Brown has published hundreds of poems and articles in college journals, magazines and anthologies. The Tennessee Wrtiers Alliance named Brown the 2011 Writer of the Year. He lives wih his wife, Suzanne, and a tribe of cats in the hills north of Nashville.

Meals: Attendees are responsible for their own meals.
Participation Limit: 20 per workshop.
Registration Deadline: December 30, 2017.
Room Reservations: Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. Rate is $82.95 + tax for single or double. Full breakfast is included. Call (423) 587-2400 and mention TMW/January Jumpstart.
Additional Information: Contact Sue Richardson Orr at theorrs@usit.net

Tennessee Mountain Writers: 865-671-6046, www.tmwi.org.

Gallery 1010 will present ”From One to the Next” January 12-14, 2018. The exhibition is a printmaking exchange portfolio created by graduate students and faculty from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Georgia. ”From One to the Next” was organized by graduate students from each program, and the prints reflect a range of approaches and techniques in response to the portfolio theme.

Participants from University of Tennessee Knoxville include Kristina Key, Beauvais Lyons, Ashlee Mays, Emmitt Merrill, Althea Murphy-Price, Dana Potter, Lila Shull, Baxter Stults, Johanna Winters, and Koichi Yamamoto. Participants from the University of Georgia include Catherine Clements, Mary Gordon, Melissa Harshman, Kimberly McWhorter, Katherine Miller, Ali Norman, Johanna Norry, Sanaz Haghani, Erin Potter, Paula Runyon, Kaleena Stasiak, Jon Swindler and Eileen Wallace.

A reception for thee artists will be held on Friday January 12th from 6-9pm. Gallery hours are 12-4pm Friday-Sunday. Gallery 1010 is located at 1150 McCalla Ave., Knoxville, TN. https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION ON Thursday, January 11, 6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Ewing Gallery featuring work by Dana DeGiulio, Ezra Tessler, Clare Grill, and Caitlin Cherry

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art studies, are beginning to develop their own perceptions, skills, and theories in connection with the making of art.

Although the resident artists present slide lectures during their stays, it is access to their works of art that is highly anticipated and valued by both the students and the faculty. Therefore, the Ewing Gallery has sponsored group exhibitions of these artists since the inception of the Artist-in-Residence Program in 1982. Currently held every two years, this exhibition provides a continuing dialogue between artist-teacher and student. The A.I.R. Biennial also offers our general university and regional community an opportunity to experience a provocative and often challenging exhibition of contemporary art.

NEW WORK BY ELEANNA ANAGNOS
Eleanna Anagnos (born Evanston, IL 1980) is a New York-based artist and curator. Her work explores the nature of human perception and aims to elicit a physiological response where subjectivity, phenomenology, and the conscious act of seeing are addressed. She has received awards from Yaddo; BAU Institute; The Anderson Ranch, The Atlantic Center for the Arts and The Joan Mitchell Foundation. For the past four years Eleanna has been a Co-Director at Ortega y Gasset Projects, an artist-run gallery and curatorial collective located in Brooklyn, NY.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

January's exhibit features Rikki Taylor Pottery and The Poetry of Nature. Rikki's colorful, patterned pottery juxtapose perfectly with Katharine's gorgeous, detailed nature photographs.

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

Wednesday, January 10
OPENING EVENT - INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE - 12:00 NOON at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2714 Brooks Avenue Knoxville, TN 37914

Thursday, January 11
LEADERSHIP EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM - 8:30AM - 11:30AM at Knoxville Marriott Hotel Ballroom, 500 Hill Avenue, 37915
LEADERSHIP/AWARDS LUNCHEON - 12:00 NOON

Friday, January 12
COMMUNITY FORUM – OAK RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL PEACE ALLIANCE - 6:30 PM (Refreshments), Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave, 37915

Saturday, January 13
YOUTH SYMPOSIUM - 8:30AM–2:30PM at Austin-East High School, 2800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, 37914 - A day packed with fun, activities, free food, entertainment, and much more!
TEACHER IN-SERVICE TRAINING - 8:30 AM - 2 PM
Y.W.C.A. RACE AGAINST RACISM : Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Event, for more information see http://www.ywcaknox.com/news-events/race-against-racism/

Monday, January 15
MLK PARADE - Line-up will be at 8:30AM, Step-off will be at 10:00AM from the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruze Street, 37915
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE SERVICE - 11:45AM at Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 3800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, 37914
A NIGHT WITH THE ARTS TRIBUTE & THE KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA and THE CARPETBAG THEATRE - 6:00 PM at Historic Tennessee Theatre, 604 South Gay Street, 37902

http://www.mlkknoxville.com/2018-events/

While ancient Roman coins usually display emperors, a surprising number depict female members of the imperial family, particularly empresses. Coins are powerful propaganda used to advance political ideals and reinforce social mores. Closer observation of these coins reveals a tension between Roman society’s expectations for women and the reality some created for themselves.

In ancient Rome, women had no formal political role and were not allowed to vote or hold public office. They were expected to devote themselves to their family and oversee the domestic sphere. Depictions of goddesses on coins highlight this feminine ideal. Women who stepped outside gender norms, especially empresses who gained informal power, were seen as a threat to social and political order. Julia Domna is one such woman. She exerted political influence over two consecutive reigning emperors—her husband, Septimius Severus, and son, Caracalla—and jump started a dynasty of influential imperial women from the East.

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