Calendar of Events

Saturday, April 13th
All Ages | 12-4pm | FREE

It’s the FIRST EVER Record Store Day OC Record Swap Meet! For one day only we are creating a space for all vinyl lovers to enjoy. Whether you are a full fledge vendor, casual seller, or buyer, the Open Chord Record Swap Meet has something for you! And since it’s Record Store Day (our favorite Holiday), we decided not to take a vendor fee for any sellers, so ANYONE can come and buy/sell/trade! COME GETCHA VINYL ON! Food and Drinks will be available at the café all day long!
Vendors: Load-in at 10am - MUST BRING THEIR OWN TABLE (NO BIGGER THAN 6ft) Facebook

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2162823847140363/
At OPEN CHORD, 8502 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Hosted by Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus and Major Minors
Saturday at 7 PM – 10 PM
At St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 1101 N Broadway NE, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

The Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus is excited to be collaborating with GenOut and Major Minors for a combined concert on 4/13 at St. James Episcopal. Genout youth chorus is an outreach ensemble of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, for LGBTQ+ and allied youth, ages 13-18. The chorus operates under the two-fold mission to give young LGBTQ+ and allied youth a voice, and to connect that voice to community. Nashville in Harmony's Major Minors youth chorus is a community for LGBTQ+ and allies, ages 12-18 to be themselves without apology. The mission of the chorus is to use music to build community and create social change.

This is a FREE concert event. https://www.facebook.com/events/577619142741772/

Presented by the Townsend Artisan and the Tennessee Valley Handspinners Guilds

Explore your creativity, add to your skills and pursue interests in the fiber arts. Twenty-seven new classes this year. The Festival focuses on the “sheep to shawl” concept - transforming fleece into finished goods and art pieces. Vendors offer demonstrations, supplies, tools, handspun and hand dyed yarn, and finished goods. See the fiber on the hoof and foot--llamas, sheep, goats, and angora rabbits.

Class registration is open now. Register to learn basic skills and advanced techniques in classes, ranging from fiber preparation to weaving on multiple types of looms and felting, knitting, and crochet and dyeing with natural dyes. Some classes will be available for registration the days of the Festival.

At Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, Townsend Tennessee
www.smokymountainfiberartsfestival.org

Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.

Friday, April 12 at 8:00pm
Saturday, April 13 at 2:30pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, April 14 at 2:30pm

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902

Tickets go on sale in March: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 60+, and $5 for students with a school ID and youth under 18.

Info: https://music.utk.edu/opera/

Reception Fri Apr 12, 6-9 PM

Curated by Anna Ambrister & Madison Moody

Gallery 1010, 1150 McCalla Ave. Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Friday – Sunday 12-4pm, Friday 6-9pm. Additional hours by appointment. Info: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/ or utgallery1010@gmail.com

Playwright who wrote SERGEANT YORK: THE PLAY, tries her hand at Biblical Drama!
IN THE UPPER ROOM

April 12 @ 7:30 pm
April 13 @ 2 pm & 7:30 pm

IN THE UPPER ROOM theatricalizes the events surrounding the Passover meal that Jesus shared with his 12 disciples the night before their Lord was crucified. In this one-act drama, Jesus shares memorable lessons that include the washing of his follower’s feet, and the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. The play concludes with an original song from Psalm 118, which is thought to be the Psalm the men sang that night before leaving for Gethsemane to pray.

In its third production, IN THE UPPER ROOM takes place in The Hub at West Park Baptist Church, 8833 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville. Lisa Soland directed, Austin Percival was the assistant director, Stefan Holt designed the lights, and Charlotte Bledsoe designed the thirteen costumes.

For reservations, visit www.cedarbrookoutreach.org/upperroom/

Ms. Soland presently teaches playwriting at Maryville College where she is leading the playwrights to write short plays depicting the school’s 200th anniversary to be presented to the public April 22 and 23. Ms. Soland has produced and directed over 100 productions and original play readings. As a playwright, she has over 50 play publications with Samuel French, Inc., Smith & Kraus, Applause Books and Dramatic Publishing. www.LisaSoland.com

The public sale will be held on Saturday, April 13st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UT Arboretum at 901 S. Illinois Ave. (Hwy. 62) in Oak Ridge. The Society’s “Members Only” sale will be on Friday evening, April 12th from 5-7 p.m.

Society memberships or membership renewals may be purchased at that time for this “early bird” shopping opportunity. By joining UTAS on Friday night, people can enjoy the membership benefit of having the first pick of our beautiful selection of plants, some of which sell out that evening. Checks, cash and credit cards will be accepted.

Tennessee Naturescapes from Clinton, Riverdale Nursery from Knoxville and East Fork Nursery from Sevierville will be offering a large and varied selection of shrubs, trees, native plants, perennials, annuals and edibles. Additionally, Society members will be offering an assortment of donated plants.

Brad Greenwood Designs will be returning with his botanically themed home & garden treasures, including copper garden ornaments and steel features for the home and yard. Dano’s Hot Dogs from Lenoir City will be offering an expanded sandwich menu along with his famous lemonade.

Retired University of Tennessee horticulture professor Dr. Will Witte, the “Answer Man,” will be on site to answer your plant questions.

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society (UTAS) has existed for 54 years as a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the objectives and programs of the University of Tennessee’s 250-acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Proceeds from this sale and other Society fund-raising events go toward the operating expenses and the endowment fund for the UT Arboretum. To learn more about the UT Arboretum and the UTAS, call Michelle Campanis, 865-483-7277 or go to http://utarboretum.tennessee.edu/arboretum.htm and www.utarboretumsociety.org.

The UT Department of History presents James K. Polk and His Time
A Conference Finale to the Polk Project
April 12-13, 2019
East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 South Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37901

Amy Greenberg, Keynote Speaker - Friday, April 12, 5 PM
Free and open to the public. Few have impacted the history of North America as visibly as James K. Polk. After turns as Speaker of the U.S. House and governor of Tennessee, he served as president, 1845–49, when the United States became a transcontinental nation.

For a detailed program, conference hotel information, and a registration form, visit the conference website at polkproject.utk.edu/conference. http://www.easttnhistory.org/events/james-k-polk-and-his-time

As a door slams in 1879 Norway, a young wife and mother leaves behind her family, freeing herself from the shackles of traditional societal constraints. Now, 15 years later, that same door opens to reveal Nora, a changed woman with an incredibly awkward favor to ask the people who she abandoned. Lucas Hnath's bitingly funny sequel to Ibsen's revolutionary masterpiece unfolds in a series of bristling stand-offs that reveal in Nora's world, much like our own, behind every opinion there is a person, and a slamming door isn't just an end, but also the chance for a new beginning. Starring Nancy Duckles, John Ferguson, Maddie Poeta, & Linda High; directed by Casey Sams.

“Smart, funny and utterly engrossing … This unexpectedly rich sequel reminds us that houses tremble and sometimes fall when doors slam, and that there are living people within, who may be wounded or lost … Mr. Hnath has a deft hand for combining incongruous elements to illuminating ends.” - NY Times

"...lots of laugh-out-loud humor combined with thoroughly believable character development. But the real star is Mr. Hnath’s script. Rarely is something from the past made so present." - Philadelphia Inquirer

"...a triumph of ambivalent feminist comedy. It’s the kind of play you hope won’t end." - Miami Herald

"A sophisticated sequel that offers vibrancy and wit." - The Guardian

Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm.
One pay-what-you-can preview on April 11 at 7:30 pm.
TICKET PRICES: Thu & Sun $22 ($16 for students with ID); Fri & Sat $24 ($16 for students with ID)
Get your tickets now! https://www.ticketpeak.com/res/FlyingAnvil or you can call our box office at 865-357-1309.
Performed at 1300 Rocky Hill Rd, Knoxville TN 37919

SWOPERA: A Spoken Word Opera is the next production in Carpetbag Theatre’s 50th anniversary celebration. Swopera tells a contemporary story of gentrification, one family's efforts to save their business, Lowell’s Soulfood Cafe, in light of changing community dynamics, and finding unexpected leadership in the youngest member of the family, Lem. The text is delivered in spoken word poetry and rhyme, accompanied by elements of hip-hop and soul.

Created by the Carpetbag Theatre Ensemble and emerging community artists, Swopera is directed by Steven Sapp and Mildred Ruiz-Sapp of Universes and fully supported by the Roy Cockrum Foundation.

Thursday, April 11th at 7:30pm; Friday, April 12th at 7:30pm; Saturday, April 13th at 7:30pm; and Sunday, April 14th at 4:00pm.

Cost: Advance: $15, General Admission: $20, Student/ Senior/ Military: $10, Groups 10+: $10
Purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/2NYHlDc
At Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre on University of Tennessee’s Campus

www.facebook.com/carpetbagtheatre and http://www.carpetbagtheatre.org

OUR SPRING POP-UP at Pineapple Consignment.
Join us April 9th-13th at 1134 N Broadway, Knoxville TN, 37917, for our Spring 2019 pop up shop!

Pineapple Consignment offers a shopping experience catered to you. You can shop Pineapple Consignment for free. What you’ll find is high-quality new and gently used furniture and home decor—priced up to 90% off retail value! We’re fairly picky and only accept items in good condition!

SIP & SHOP
Come join us, April 8th at 1134 N Broadway 5-8pm for Sip & Shop. An early access event where you can enjoy some wine, snacks, and an early chance to shop the sale before it’s open to the public! $5 at the door (Cash or Credit).

For more information please visit https://pineappleconsignment.com

The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade presents the Spring Show: “A Breath of Fresh Art!”

This is a People’s Choice Art Show, where the winning entries are chosen by the viewers. Please join the members of the Art Guild for the show’s opening reception scheduled for Friday, April 5, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC), located at 451 Lakeview Drive in Fairfield Glade.

A special added attraction at the reception will be performances by the Plateau Women’s Chorus. This talented choral group will delight the art show gazers with selections from their upcoming concert, “Through the Rainbow: From Bach to Bebop!”

In addition to casting ballots at the show’s reception, visitors can enjoy the Spring Show and cast a vote for their favorite Spring Show submissions at any time during the show’s run from April 5th through May 1st. Artwork at the Spring Show includes watercolor, acrylic, and oil paintings, as well as photography, jewelry, pottery, woodwork, and other three-dimensional artwork. The Peoples’ Choice Awards will be presented at the First Friday Reception on May 3rd.
The handicapped accessible PCAC gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For additional information about the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, call the PCAC at 931-707-7249 or visit www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.