Calendar of Events

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Downtown Knoxville’s Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, located in The Historic Southern Railway Station at 306 West Depot Avenue, is hosting a Clever By Half Productions (CBH) original murder mystery, HINT. Patrons will have three chances to enjoy this fan-favorite murder on February 9, 10, and 14 at 6:30pm.

HINT is the fast-paced story of a dinner party gone awry. When Mr. Brown invites six of his dearest friends to a fete, they expect to paint the town red. However, once it’s clear that blackmail is the name of the game, murder is added to the menu. So, who finally showed their true colors? Was Mr. Pine green with envy? Is the widowed
Mrs. Snow as innocent as she seems? Did Senator Wheaton have the guts or was he too yellow-bellied for such a crime?

The entire event takes place around the diners. Over several courses, audiences will follow the clues and then attempt to catch the killer red-handed during CBH’s signature device, an interactive interrogation with the performers.

In addition to prizes for rooting out the culprit, Blue Slip will present awards those who come in their best thematic or Valentine attire.
6pm Doors and Bar is Open
6:30pm Show Begins Promptly with Salads and Charcuterie
7:30pm Buffet Dinner followed by Dessert
Reserved Seating — $50.00 per person or $90.00 per couple.
To reserve for individual dates, please follow the appropriate link:
February 9 — https://www.facebook.com/events/1790099737669946
February 10 — https://www.facebook.com/events/422115768191408
February 14 — https://www.facebook.com/events/201978887033919
For more information Blue Slip Winery & Bistro (https://www.facebook.com/BlueSlipWinery) on Facebook.

Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.

Primary Players presents this tale as old as time. Directed by John Cherry, Music Direction by Susan Daves, Choreography by Dana Wham and Stage Management by Lisa Blair.

Beauty and the Beast JR is presented by special arrangement with MTI Shows, NYC. Primary Players is a 501(c)3 non-profit children’s theatre group and can be found on Facebook or at www.PrimaryPlayers.com.

Children 5 and under are Free, however a ticket is required.
Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Scruffy City Orchestra with Matt Wilkinson conducting will present “Love Notes”, an evening of romantic music. The line-up includes Saint-Seans’ Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah and selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Bizet’s Carmen as well as others. A special surprise includes The Caregiver by Lucas Richman, former Music Director of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Please join us for an unforgettable evening!

Where: First Baptist Church (sanctuary), 510 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902
Admission: $5.00 per person

For more information, please contact scruffycityorchestra@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/ScruffyCityOrchestra/

All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This is a fun family event (kids love the Raku process) Or it could be a great “date night”. Plus, you will be taking home a hand-crafted piece of art to decorate your home that you helped create! Bring your own beverage or snack for the wait time in the middle while your pieces are firing. Fee: $35

Mighty Mud, 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Tu-F 11-6, Sat 9-5. Open studio time on Thu 6-9. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

"Fat Friday Mardi Gras" with Roux Du Bayoux

Alive After Five is a unique live music series that takes place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Ann and Steve Bailey Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, and free parking. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries. Admission is $15 for general and $10 for museum members and college students with ID. Ages 17 and under are admitted free.

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

Faculty recital

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

Hosted by Clever By Half Productions and Blue Slip Winery & Bistro

When Mr. Brown invites six of his dearest friends to a dinner party, they expect to paint the town red. However, once it’s clear that blackmail is the name of the game, murder is added to the menu. So, who finally showed their true colors? Was Mr. Pine green with envy? Is the widowed Mrs. Snow as innocent as she seems? Did Senator Wheaton have the guts or was he too yellow-bellied for such a crime?

Follow the clues and catch the killer red-handed in Clever By Half Productions' murder mystery, HINT.

Featuring the talents of Leigh Ellis Beauchamp, Scotty Beauchamp, Curtis Bower, Noah McBrayer Jones, Christina Scott Sayer, and Emma Wright.

6:00 Doors and Bar is Open
6:30 Show Begins Promptly
6:30 Salads and Charcuterie
7:30 Buffet Dinner followed by dessert

Reserved Seating - $50.00 per person or $90.00 per couple.
Valentine Decor and Awards will be given.
All Clever By Half Production shows are rated PG-13 with a little extra adult-oriented humor tossed in!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hint-a-murder-mystery-tickets-41251360931

Taste of Nature is a new series starting in February 2018. Each month we will pair a natural history chat with cocktails and refreshments. Join us as we relax, drink, and learn about the world around us.

In February, we will cuddle up for some constellations and spiked cocoa. Bring your friends and blankets, as we will be sprawling out on the front lawn to find constellations in our winter sky. The fee for this program is $20 per person. EVERYONE MUST HAVE A TICKET.

To register online, visit our Eventbrite page (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ijams-taste-of-nature-constellations-and-cocoa-tickets-42091950156). To register by phone, please call (865) 577-4717, ext. 110. Pre-payment is required for this event, and you may register online or over the phone. Payment is required within 48 hours or your spot will be released.

Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) at the University of Tennessee will celebrate the 2018 Dog's year on February 9th in the Panhellenic building (PAN) from 6pm to 10pm. There will be door prizes, surprise bonus, and games.

The event will be held in the Panhellenic 106 (1531 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville TN 37996), near law library building. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3323784

Reception to be held March 16, 2018 from 5-7pm.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts announces Haiku / by Hand, a dual exhibition of works by Nicole Jacquard and Harlan W. Butt displayed in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery.

Nicole Jacquard explores themes of memory, ornamentation, and the souvenir through her mixed-media jewelry work. She uses materials such as upcycled fabrics, thread, enamel and a variety of metals to reference the dichotomy of the handmade versus the mass-produced. Jacquard questions how an object with one supposed purpose can transcend its own function when nostalgia and personal meanings are attached.

Harlan W. Butt combines vessels with poetry as a way to explore humankind’s relationship with the natural world. His vessels, made from copper, silver, bronze and brass, reflect the sensory experience of the natural landscape. Butt conveys the beauty and mystery found in nature through his use of plant and animal imagery with a keen attention to color texture. The vessels are accompanied by haikus written by Butt, which record the unique human experience of being fully present in the wilderness.

Together, the works of Jacquard and Butt create a compelling dialog about what we choose to take away from our individual experiences. Be it a tangible memento with which we project a specific memory of place, or the memory itself, used as inspiration to create something new.
Nicole Jacquard is currently Area Head and an Associate Professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and was the President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths from 2015-2017. She received her first MFA from the University of Michigan in 1991, and her second in 1995 while on a Fullbright Scholarship to Australia at RMIT University in Melbourne. In 2004, Nicole returned to RMIT and completed her Ph.D. in Fine Arts. Nicole was awarded a second 2017-2018 Fullbright Scholarship to Scotland. See more of Jacquard’s work on her website, www.nicolejacquard.com.

Harlan W. Butt maintains a studio in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. He has been creating work for over 40 years in metals and enamel, specializing in vessels. Harlan was a Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas, where he retired in 2017 after teaching for 40 years. He served as Artist-in-Residence at Denali National Park in 2010 and at the Grand Canyon in 2014. He will be an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park in the summer of 2018. See more of Harlan’s work on his website, harlanwbutt.com.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Learn about bluebirds and their environments.
The UT Arboretum Society and the Tennessee Bluebird Society will present two programs on bluebirding. A program entitled, “Bluebirding Basics,” will be held on Tuesday, February 6th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge campus, Goff Room 104. A second program, “Bluebird Nest Box Trail Monitoring Training,” will be held on Thursday, February 15, Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge campus, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., City Room.

If you are interested in bluebirds or want to learn more about them, you are invited to attend these free programs. Bluebirding is an enriching activity for the whole family.

For more information on this program or the UT Arboretum Society, call 865-483-7277 or visit utarboretumsociety.org.
Celebrating 53 years in 2018, this program is one of many lectures and activities that will be offered this year by the UT Arboretum Society. The program is cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center.

Celebrate women in art at Pellissippi State Community College! The free exhibit will showcase regional female artists who work in processes that use metal, including forging, casting, welding and assemblage. Works in the show range from large-scale abstract assemblages to intimate cast iron garments and figurative bronze castings.

A reception to meet the artists -- Allison Baker, Caroline Covington, Jacqueline Fisher, Cassidy Frye, Holly Kelly, Stephanie Loggans, Erica Mendoza, Marisa Mitchell, Karly Stribling and Erin Tucker -- will be 3-5 p.m., Feb. 5.

"Fe" is curated by Covington, who is also a faculty member at Pellissippi State. "The chemical symbol for iron is 'Fe,' and one of the basic classifications of metal is whether or not it contains iron - whether it is ferrous or non-ferrous. Thus, 'fe' is an elemental component of all of these works, as is being female," Covington said. "Each artist brings her own conceptual presence to the show. Metal has endless possibilities; so does our definition of femininity," she added.

Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Bagwell Center Gallery hours: M-F 10-6:30. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts