Calendar of Events

Part of the 10th Anniversary Season of Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre

There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ, twists its way into Knoxville! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience this national treasure on stage.

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

ARTXTRAVAGANZA is Webb School’s annual art sale that features original artworks by nearly 70 acclaimed artists and offers affordable works for everyone – from fine art, handcrafted jewelry and pottery to glass art, sculptures and metal art. This three-day event is held on the Webb School of Knoxville campus in West Knoxville. Now in its 18th year, ArtXtravaganza has rapidly grown to become one of the premier art shows in the Southeast, and has helped to further the careers of prominent artists.

ArtXtravaganza showcases the amazing range and diversity of artistic talent in the region and beyond, and helps establish Knoxville as a community aligned with the arts. Also on exhibit are works by Webb Lower, Middle and Upper School students. Each year, ArtXtravaganza hosts a featured artist. Painter Alex Smith of Brooklyn, NY is ArtXtravaganza's featured artist for 2018. A native of Knoxville, TN, Smith was the featured artist at Knoxville's 2013 Dogwood Arts Festival and has presented his work at a variety of private galleries and juried exhibitions from Knoxville to New York. Proceeds from ArtXtravaganza support Webb School of Knoxville’s visual and performing arts programs, including the Artist-In-Residence Program.

Friday, March 2nd from 2:00-7:00 PM
Saturday, March 3rd from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sunday, March 4th from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

9800 Webb School Drive, Knoxville, TN - 865-291-3846 - https://www.artxtravaganza.com

Friday, March 2nd at 8:00pm and Saturday, March 3rd at 2:30 and 8:00pm

Knoxville’s own Ambassadors of Goodwill, the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble, has recently returned from a wildly successful tour of Hungary and will open their 37th season with a colorful slate of dances sure to delight and inspire audiences of every age. Eight outstanding choreographers will join Director Irena Linn and Associate Director Amy Renée Wilson in creating works for the evening. Included will be “What About Us?”, Wilson’s environmental classic, and her stunning”Focus/Fusion”, a piece based on Kung Fú techniques. “A New Day,” a piece by Jodie Brown that has been dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, CT, will also be featured. Alumnae Maricela Magaña and Karlie Budge will perform solo works, and Shelby Wade Potter and Sarah Lynch will perform their new work, “Sipka”.

In keeping with its goal of encouraging excellence in the arts, TCDE will present Knoxville’s own singer/songwriter Sydney Stinnett as well as Knoxville Youth Chamber Orchestra violinist Ella Baldwin. Other highlights of the evening will include the Ensemble’s signature piece, “Forever is the Going”, choreographed by Founder Dr. Dorothy Floyd as well as Randy Duncan’s hauntingly beautiful “Inside Your Heart”. Saturday night only, Knoxville will have a chance to see members of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance perform “Feathered Fancy”, a new dance created by Graham II company member and TCDE alumna Karlie Budge.

See for yourself why audiences have fallen in love with these talented young artists. Be inspired! Renew your spirit! Join TCDE for the opening of their 37th season.

For tickets call: (865) 584-9636
Children $13.00, Adults $26.00
For more information or group reservations please contact Cheri McKeever at (865) 207-1954 or cheri@sweetrelieforganizing.com

At Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. www.tcdedance.org

Join us in the Old City at the Jackson Terminal for our "Artisan Market" featuring jewelry, fiber, clay, wood, glass, photography, natural materials, and more by over 30 artisans. Admission is FREE! Start the weekend off with us on First Friday, March 2, from 4-9 PM. Hours on Saturday, March 3, are 10 AM - 5 PM. Also featuring guest musicians and a cash bar (on Friday).

The Jackson Terminal, 213 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville. Foothills Craft Guild: 865-470-0669, www.foothillscraftguild.org

An exhibition celebrating those artists who established and sustained one of Knoxville’s prime community arts organizations. Formed in the early 1990s, A1LabArts has been a paradigm of experimental and interactive arts.

Opening reception on Friday, March 2, 6:00 to 9:00 pm (UPDATED DATE!) at the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Artists include: Susan Becker, Shirley Brown, Preston Farabow, Dario Gildrie, Cathy Freeman, Birney Hand, Cherry Hand Lemonds, Norman Magden, Susy Moesch, Mignon Naegeli, Dick Penner

A1LabArts @ the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: www.a1labarts.org

Please join Nourish Knoxville on Friday, March 2, 2018 for our third annual Winter Warmer fundraising dinner at The Standard in downtown Knoxville. The menu will be a celebration of the winter harvest in East Tennessee, featuring locally sourced ingredients prepared by Knox Mason and Emilia Chef Matt Gallaher and crew. Dessert will be provided by Wild Love Bakehouse.

In addition to a delicious meal, the evening will feature a photo booth provided by Shawn Poynter Photography! Beer will be provided by Balter Beerworks. Water, coffee, and a selection of wine will also be provided. Vegetarian and/or gluten-free options are available by request.

Nourish Knoxville: 865-805-8687, https://nourishknoxville.org/

East Tennessee Historical Society and University of Tennessee Department of History to Host 17th Annual East Tennessee History Day Regional Competition

Students from across the region will compete in the 17th annual East Tennessee History Day (ETHD) regional competition on Friday, March 2, at the University of Tennessee Conference Center in downtown Knoxville. Three hundred and fifty middle and high school students representing 28 schools from Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Scott, and Sevier counties, plus a number of private and home schools from the area, will become junior historians competing in a variety of research categories. The annual competition is presented through a partnership of the East Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Department of History.

National History Day is the leading program for history education. This year’s broad theme is “Conflict and Compromise through History.” Sixth through twelfth grade students select a topic related to the annual theme and then choose to present their historical research as a website, documentary, paper, exhibit, or documentary. Through research and interpreting their findings into a sound argument, these middle and high school students learn the priceless skills of an historian—critical thinking, research, and the value of primary sources.

Some 3,500 students competed at the basic school level in the East Tennessee Region. Students will compete to advance to the state competition, Tennessee History Day, held on April 7 in Nashville. From there, state winners will advance to nationals in College Park, Maryland, in June. East Tennessee students have a history of doing well at nationals, with six East Tennessee students bringing home gold or silver in the past and many capturing special awards and advancing to final rounds.

The East Tennessee History Day Regional Competition will begin on Friday, March 2, at 9:15 with a welcome ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary, 620 State Street, with student competitions beginning at 10:00 at the University of Tennessee Conference Center, 600 Henley Street 4th Floor, and the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street. An Awards Ceremony will begin at 2:15 at the First Presbyterian Church. The East Tennessee District History Day Competition is sponsored by Randy and Jenny Boyd and the University of Tennessee College or Arts and Sciences and Humanities Center. For more information on ETHD, please contact Lisa Oakley at (865) 215-8828. www.eastTNhistory.org

Topical Songs from Bolivia to Vestal

Jack will be highlighting songs written in south Knoxville, in particular tunes penned in his home base of Vestal, songs that draw upon workers history and agrarian folkways, and current struggles for dignity and justice. Primarily performing original material that has been shaped by working class struggles for justice and land-based hill culture, Jack and his comrades carry forth the legacy of Woody Guthrie and Sarah Ogun Gunning, Leadbelly and Don West, Hazel Dickens and Dorsey Dixon.

Tickets (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students & seniors) available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/1118485, 1-800-838-3006 ext 1, and at the door. At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

Join us for a First Friday opening with Lou Garner of Garner Blue from 6-9PM.

Garner Blue is a line of hand dyed indigo textiles made into scarves, earrings, apparel, and wall hangings. Come meet the artist and shop her work!

Rala, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/

On Friday, March 2 from 6-10p, we are super happy to be debuting the work of Asheville artist, Grace Engel! She comes bearing painstaking textiles and dreamy watercolors that you'll find yourself thinking about days after seeing them for the first time.

Smart + Becker, 1154 McCalla Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: M-W by appt; Th-Sa 10-7, Su 1-7. Information: 828-707-8532, http://www.smartandbeckercreative.com/

March 2nd, 6:30-8:30 at the Basement Community Art Studio.

A fun fundraiser supporting WUTK 90.3 the Rock! BYOB! Snacks provided by Landing House (While supplies last!) $20 for the event plus $5 for raffle tickets and your chance to win fun prizes! Proceeds support WUTK Friday,

For tickets https://squareup.com/store/the-basement-community-art-studio/item/roll-a-picasso-watercolor

105 W. Jackson, Knoxville TN 37902, 865 333 5262, thebasementartstudio@gmail.com.

Hosted by Knoxville Theatre Club and Modern Studio
109 W Anderson Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

Join us on Friday, March 2 for an open house collaboration with Knoxville Theatre Club, as they prepare for their three-week run of The Story Story. Come delight in the transformation of our space for the world premier of this comedic fable written by local Knoxville playwrights. Learn more about their production, as well as our flexible space during this unique collaboration.

Entry is FREE & all ages welcome. https://www.facebook.com/events/1014509125355260/