Calendar of Events

’Every once in a while, something magical reminds us that we all have an inner child that must be fed.

Through simple, clever and charming humour aimed at satisfying that hunger, Tape Face has created one of the most accessible and enjoyable shows the world has ever seen.

Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking ’ drama with no acting. Tape Face has to be seen to be believed. So what does he do exactly? Well, simply mentioning any aspect of this diverse show would be a disservice ’ the less you know the more you will enjoy this show.

Tape Face is a character with universal appeal. Delightful, wry, many-layered and hilarious, he transcends the barriers of language and culture. You’ll laugh, you’ll scream and ultimately end up like Tape Face ’ lost for words’
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Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Directed by Valeska Grisebach

An intense, slow-burning thriller, Western follows a group of German construction workers installing a hydroelectric plant in remote rural Bulgaria. The foreign land awakens the men's sense of adventure, but tensions mount when, Meinhard, the strong, silent and newcomer to the group, starts mixing with the local villagers. The two sides speak different languages and share a troubled history. Can they learn to trust each other — or is the stage being set for a showdown?

At Knoxville Museum of Art. The Public Cinema: info@publiccinema.org, http://www.publiccinema.org/

Guest lecture; Revival of the Coolidge Competition. Bynog will discuss the historic 1919 viola and piano composition competition and his research identifying some of the 72 pieces which were submitted anonymously, some of which have never been performed. Following this lecture, UT faculty member, Hillary Herndon, will give a recital of the discussed viola works.

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

Faculty recital; Revival of the Coolidge Competition. This program will feature Bloch's 1919 Suite, Clarke's Sonata, and 6 other pieces identified by viola scholar, David Bynog, as some of the 72 anonymous works submitted to the 1919 composition competition. Herndon will perform movements from each piece during the first half of the performance, with the audience voting on a “winner” during intermission. Herndon will perform the winning composition in full during the second half of the 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

This free event features a performance by Bright Star Touring Theatre, one of the largest professional touring companies in the country. “Heroes of the Underground Railroad” features Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry “Box” Brown, John Parker and more in an empowering look at the figures behind the secret network that helped slaves escape to free states. The performance is suitable for grade three through adult.

Reception/Farragut Museum tours at 1 p.m. and program at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive

Information: 865.966.7057, www.townoffarragut.org

AN ICY, BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS SO DESIRABLE THAT MEN CAME BY THE HUNDREDS TO VIE FOR HER LOVE. Desired by all men but wanting none, China’s cold-blooded Princess Turandot has built a wall of riddles around her heart. Despite the deadly consequences of failure, Prince Calàf takes on Turandot’s challenge to match her wit and melt her icy resistance. Certainly the finest opera never completed, Turandot was bereft of its final scene due to Puccini’s untimely death. While it took a mere mortal to finish what this genius composer had started, Turandot remains among the top of the operatic pantheon to this day. Its ravishing score bursts with brilliant choruses and fiendishly difficult arias, including “Nessun dorma,” which Luciano Pavarotti elevated to iconic status. The opera’s music and majesty will be crowned by four sensational artists. Performed in Italian with projected English translations.

Opera previews hosted by Maestro Salesky begin 45 minutes prior to opera performances. Patrons get insight into the music, story, history and a chance for Q&A. All students are invited to take photos with the cast on the set after the final curtain for Turandot.

Performances: Friday, February 23 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 PM. Contact Knoxville Opera box office for Penny4Arts tickets to either performance. Tickets may also be available starting one hour prior to performance time at the Civic Auditorium. Please allow extra time for parking downtown and security lines. Please be aware of the security policy for the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Info from Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, http://www.knoxvilleopera.com

Jubilee Community Arts presents its signature celebration of traditional mountain music featuring Tennessee artists performing old styles of fiddle, banjo, blues harp, ukelele, string bands, jug bands, sacred music and early country and historical ballads, culminating in the annual Epworth Old Harp Singing.

This year's event features performances by Buck Hoffman & Paul McQuade; Acuff, Simmons & Wood; Henry Perry & Jaimie Cameron; Kelle Jolly; Tennessee Stifflegs; Overmountain String Band; Y'uns; the Volunteer Statesmen; Leah Gardner & Peggy Hambright; Roy Harper; Mike & Marcia Bryant; John Alvis & Friends; and the Mumbillies. http://jubileearts.org/JubileeFestival2018.html

Evening concerts begin 7 pm Friday and Saturday, Old Harp Singing at 2 pm Sunday. Friday or Saturday evening: $15 (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students, seniors 65+), Sunday singing no charge.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

Maryville College students, faculty and staff are free, however a ticket must be obtained from the Box Office.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

A comedy by Nancy Frick, hosted by Footlights Productions and Modern Studio
Fri - 7:00 PM, Sat - 7:00 PM, and Sun - 2:00 PM
At Modern Studio, 109 W Anderson Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
www.footlightsproductions.net
TICKETS: $15 EVENINGS; $10 MATINEES/SENIORS

Sandy is the owner of “Sandy’s Chapel of Love” – a small Las Vegas wedding chapel that plays host to some very outlandish nuptials. Sandy is four-times-married-three-times-divorced, and has certainly seen her fair share of marriages!

In the hilarious Four Weddings and an Elvis, we witness four of her funniest: Bev and Stan, who are getting married – by the King himself! – as revenge on their exes; Vanessa and Bryce, two arrogant aging stars who are tying the knot as a publicity ploy, who are vexed by an aging Elvis who doesn't know who they are; and Marvin and Fiona, a gentle postal-worker and a tough ex-con trying to get married before the police arrive! However, the final wedding is the funniest of all: Sandy’s fifth and final wedding which reveals a hilarious twist! With snappy dialogue and memorable characters, Four Weddings and an Elvis is a comedic treat (with adult content)!

Details TBA!

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

I would like to warmly invite you to attend the closing reception for Figured at Maryville College this Friday, February 23, from 6:00-8:00 PM. This art exhibition showcases a glimpse of a very important contemporary figurative art movement including the paintings and drawings of four regional, accomplished artists: John Woodrow Kelley, Melanie Norris, Seth Haverkamp, and Denise Stewart-Sanabria.
Closing Reception is Friday, February 23, 6-8pm and the last full day of the exhibition is Tuesday, February 27.

Gallery Hours: 10-5 Monday - Thursday and for evening events
Blackberry Farm Gallery and William "Ed" Harmon Gallery, Clayton Center for the Arts in the smaller of the two buildings
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
865-981-8590
https://www.claytonartscenter.com/

By: christopher oscar peña

Transcending 20th-century notions of race and culture, peña’s work succeeds in simultaneously touching our hearts, stimulating our minds, and examining our society. Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang

In this CBT-commissioned World Premiere, Cris returns to a place he once used to know, only to find a world he no longer recognizes. As he connects with a new stranger tasked to show him around town, an unexpected spark challenges all of Cris' preconceived notions. the strangers is a modern day reimagining of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, depicting a contemporary American world thrown into chaos.
This production contains adult content and language.

Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com. For tickets: 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com