Calendar of Events

Join us Friday May 7th from 5-8pm for the opening reception of ARTSOURCE, an exhibition of work by Knox County Art Educators.

For more than a decade, Art Source, the exhibition dedicated solely to Knox County art educators, has given these same teachers an opportunity to nourish and showcase their own artistic talents. This exhibition will be on display through May 22 at the UT Downtown Gallery.

All events and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Open Wednesday - Friday 11am - 6pm and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Open Rose Gardens this Weekend! Explore two spectacular rose gardens this weekend and next from 10AM-5PM (May 7-9th and 14-16th), presented by members of the Tennessee Rose Society. This event is free to attend and tours are self-guided.

Michael & Mary Bates
• 513 Altamira Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934
• World travel created a lifelong love of roses for these property owners. Their garden is home to over 300 roses including hybrid teas, floribundas, climbers, David Austin English Roses, and easy-care shrub roses.
Kathy Brennan
• 706 Landing Lane, Knoxville, TN 37934
• Brenrose Garden is a secret rose garden with companion plants; enter a backyard oasis thru the arch covered with ‘Iceburg’ roses and clematis.

Call (865) 637-4561 with questions or concerns.
www.dogwoodarts.com

May 7 thru May 9
Irene Kelley

WDVX is keeping the Real Live Music going from wherever you are with WDVX Live From Home and our Spring Series. Each ticket purchased issues an email that gives you the link to the concert.
+ If you have a smart TV where you can open your email, you can bring the concert up this way to your TV.
+ Open the email on a device that can “cast” its signal to your TV for HD viewing.
+ Use an HDMI cord to join your computer to your TV. Enjoy!

Your tickets to the show will show up as an email within two hours of the show. Thanks in advance for your support of these artists and WDVX. Tickets on sale: https://wdvx.com/watch/

Townsend Spring Festival held May 7-8, 2021

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy genuine bluegrass music, arts and crafts, food, and Spring festivities for the entire family at the Townsend Visitor’s Center.

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882
https://www.smokymountains.org/

Big Foot Festival held May 22, 2021

At the Townsend Visitor’s Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882
https://www.smokymountains.org/

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to announce the inaugural exhibition in their new gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A solo show featuring works by artist Althea Murphy-Price (Knoxville, TN) will open on Tuesday, March 9, and run through Saturday, May 8, 2021. A closing reception will be held on the evening of Friday, May 7 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

Althea Murphy-Price uses deception, desire, and ornamentation to form questions on the topics of truth, fascination, and attraction — often using manufactured hair (both synthetic and human) to exercise its role as embellishment and as a signifier of racial identity. In this work, hair functions as both subject and material and represents both assimilation and individuality. This body of her work consists of a variety of approaches to printmaking and sculpture to create works that are inspired by surface and texture. Her lithographic work is made to capture the realistic appearance of hair while screen-printed elements suggest object-like forms. Most recently, Murphy-Price has created 3D printed forms suggestive of wearable hair accessories.

This exhibition will be open to the public, alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building, regularly from Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am until 5:00 pm going forward. Masks and social distancing (6 feet apart) is required. The gallery occupancy is limited to a maximum of 10 persons at a time.

In addition to the exhibition, five Knoxville-based artists have moved into the Tri-Star Arts studios at Candoro and begun their work. The studio artists are Jing Qin, Risa Hricovsky, Casey Fletcher, Jillian Hirsch, and Rachel Sevier Dallery.

Built in 1923, the Candoro Marble Building originally served as the offices and showroom for the Candoro Marble Company. The Aslan Foundation has just completed a restoration of the building. In partnership with the Aslan Foundation, Tri-Star Arts oversees programming at the site.

Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tue-Sat 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

It's that time again! The Able Trade shop doors are open for a night of gawking at what our members are capable of. Come tour each member's space and see what they have been up to.

5pm - 8pm

We'd like to invite you to try out Able Trade's photography studio for yourself! We will have plenty of fun props and and a tripod for your phone so you can load up your social media with sweet cyc wall selfies.

Able Trade, 203 W Jackson Ave, Knoxvile, TN 37902. https://weareabletrade.com/

1981-The Concert- Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Show (Tickets Required)*
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981-the-concert-simon-and-garfunkel-tribute-show-tickets-134412594689
7 PM

1981: THE CONCERT is a stunning recreation of Simon & Garfunkel’s 1981 Concert in Central Park. Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park was one of the largest and most beloved concerts of all time. Although it was attended by over 500,000 people, most of us didn't have the opportunity to attend this amazing show. This upbeat 90 minute show will take the audience back in time to that cool September night in New York City when Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a free concert. Mrs. Robinson, Homeward Bound, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, The Sounds of Silence…these are just a few of the featured songs that have made Simon & Garfunkel one of the most successful and beloved artists of all time.

Make plans to join us for the 2021 Concerts! Reservations must be made in advance for all Sunset Series Concerts. Reservations may be made no more that 30 days in advance by clicking on the links.
https://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/events/concerts/

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-5. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
At Emporium Center 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville
Starting at 5:30 PM EDT
Knoxville Opera continues presenting its KNOX OPERA FOR ALL free FirstBank First Friday concerts outside the Emporium Center. The program will include popular selections from Broadway, opera, operetta, Disney movies, and Neapolitan songs. Knoxville Opera Artistic Director Brian Salesky will host and accompany the artists.
https://www.knoxvilleopera.com/event/first-friday-outdoor-concerts-3/

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, www.knoxvilleopera.com

The public is invited to enjoy music and refreshments at the dedication of Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza at the historic Campbell Station Inn on Friday, May 7. The music begins at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Only ADA parking will be available onsite; all other attendees are asked to park at the Farragut Community Center (239 Jamestowne Blvd.).

The plaza is named in memory of Ralph McGill, who was one of the Town’s founding fathers and was instrumental in the vote for incorporation in late 1979. He served as Mayor from April 2009 through June 2018 and was heavily involved in the Town’s acquisition of the Campbell Station Inn from the Russell family.

The new lighted plaza, which features a restroom, park-like open areas, new landscaping, benches, interpretive signage and parking, is the third phase of improvements to the historic Campbell Station Inn property. Phase 1 was a master site plan and asbestos abatement, and Phase 2 was restoration and stabilization of the inn’s exterior. Phase 4 will begin when a determination is made regarding the inn’s future. The inn is not currently open to the public.
www.townoffarragut.org

Known for his outspokenness, impassioned live show, and outlaw country tunes, Aaron Lewis is back with a new album, The State I’m In. Lewis wrote six of the 10 tracks, which also features cuts by acclaimed songwriters Dan Tyminski and the late Keith Whitley, among others. State I’m In is the follow-up to Sinner, which went number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums, Top 200 Albums, and Top Digital Albums charts.

Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

West Fifth Studios is opening its doors to the public for our very first First Friday show May 7th, and we were hoping to be included in your next event email. We will be showing work from nine different artists currently working out of our space. The show will be held outdoors (weather permitting) 6pm-9pm in the cobblestone courtyard of historic First Christian Church.

West Fifth Studios, 211 W Fifth Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. http://westfifthstudios.com/ or 865-604-6059