Calendar of Events

Athens Area Council for the Arts brings the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra show “Fanfare: Featuring Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Brass & Percussion” to Athens’s Mark Park Pavilion on Sunday, May 16 at 7:30pm, admission free.

The brass and percussion ensemble of the Symphony will perform a diverse repertoire including favorite songs by composers such as Copland and Holst and classical arrangements of surprising popular songs. The one-hour concert begins at 7:30pm and will not have an intermission. Seating (guests must bring their own chairs, blankets, or other seating) begins at 6:30pm and physical distancing measures will be in place. Masks are required unless seated and hand sanitizer will be available in accordance with AACA’s Pandemic Protocols, which are available online at athensartscouncil.org.

Athens Area Council for the Arts is grateful for the partnership with Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, which enables the organization to present "Fanfare: Featuring Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Brass & Percussion" admission free. Patrons who may be so inclined may make a tax-deductible donation in celebration of this event online at http://www.athensartscouncil.org/events/kso-2021/, in person at The Arts Center, or over the phone in advance of the event or on site at the event beginning at 6:30pm on Sunday, May 16.

More information about this and other programs of Athens Area Council for the Arts are available online at athensartscouncil.org, by phone at 423-745-8781, or in person at 320 North White Street, Athens, TN. The Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

(All ages) The beloved Ijams Mayapple Marketplace is back on the Visitor Center Plaza next Sunday, May 16, from 10-3 p.m.! You'll find amazing art, crafts, plants, garden decor, food trucks and more at this ALL-OUTDOOR EVENT!

https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Elisha Mykelti. This generative workshop event will take place on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 from 2 to 4 pm EST via Zoom.

Poetry Xfit isn't about throwing tires or heavy ropes, but the idea of confusing our muscles is the same. This generative workshop series will give you prompts, rules, obstructions, and more to write three poems in two hours. Writers will write together for thirty minutes, be invited to share new work, and then given a new set of prompts. The idea isn't that we are writing perfect final drafts, but instead creating clay that can then be edited and turned into art later. Prose writers are also welcome to attend!

While this is a free workshop, donations can be made to the Sundress Academy for the Arts.

Our community partner for May is AKIN (Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors), which is comprised of Knoxville people from all backgrounds, who work to encourage dialogue and build understanding about issues related to immigrants and refugees and to advocate for the dignity of just policies, while also building a welcoming environment where immigrants and refugees can sustain meaningful community as our neighbors. Donations to AKIN can be made!

Attend the workshop here, using the password 'safta'!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87973255577?pwd=ZUZzT21wTDhJdkF1UnZVajQycHhsUT09

Elisha Mykelti is a musical poet whose work focuses on the everyday—the absurd, the normal, and not so often pretty—life of the Black American woman. Through the use of dialect, her work pays special attention to her birthplace in the South and her roots up North. Elisha is a teacher and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Tennessee.

Web: www.sundresspublications.com
Facebook: sundresspublications
Email: sundresspublications@gmail.com
Twitter: @SundressPub

Join us for our 112th Poets in Pajamas reading featuring Jasmine An. Sundress Publications is pleased to present Poets in Pajamas (PiP), a free, bi-monthly reading series run through Facebook Live that encourages worldwide literary connection by attending a virtual reading from the comfort of your pajamas. Poets read from their work for around fifteen minutes and welcome questions from the audience after the reading. Join us, Sunday 16th May at 7pm ET.

RSVP to the event here!
https://www.facebook.com/events/615370829420876/

Jasmine An comes from the Midwest. Her writing can be found in Black Warrior Review’s Boyfriend Village, Michigan Quarterly Review, Nat. Brut, Waxwing, and Best New Poets 2020. She is the author of two chapbooks of poetry: Naming the No-Name Woman (Two Sylvias Press, 2016) and Monkey Was Here (Porkbelly Press, 2020) and Poetry Editor at Agape Editions. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan.

Web: www.sundresspublications.com
Facebook: sundresspublications
Email: sundresspublications@gmail.com
Twitter: @SundressPub

A one gallery show that asks artists to select a favorite line or lines of poetry and create a work that illustrates or evokes the same idea or feeling. From well-known poems to those penned by the artist or friends, this exhibition is a treat for the eyes and soul. Poems will be displayed with works!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Three Thieves Californian Wine Dinner At Ancient Lore Village
Saturday, May 15, 2021 Through Sunday morning, May 16.
Fine food and libations.

Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
Relaxation & Leisure Activities
Live Music
Wine, Cocktails & Entertainment

https://ancientlorevillage.com/californian-wine-dinner/#schedule
Reservations at 865.200.2434
info@ancientlorevillage.com
7107 Sevierville Pike
Knoxville TN, 37920

AUDITIONS FOR THE RIVER & RAIL 2021-2022 SEASON ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Actors please upload a ONE MINUTE contemporary monologue to YouTube as a private/unlisted video and submit your headshot/resume/information and video link no later than JULY 1st, 2021.

If you are auditioning for The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby please include 16 bars of a song in your audition video – you do not need to record a separate video – Deaf/deaf/HOH actors are especially encouraged to audition – audition material can be performed in ASL or your preferred language.

Stage Managers and Designers please attach your resumes/portfolios.

Should this submission process not meet your accessibility needs please contact chris@riverandrailtheatre.com and we will work with you to make accommodations

SEASON INFO/AVAILABLE ROLES and more info at https://riverandrailtheatre.com/our-season/

May 14 thru May 16
RB Morris

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/

The circus is coming to town, and you’re invited! Young and old alike will enjoy Knoxville’s Tenth Annual Circus Extravaganza, which benefits programming for Knoxville youth in the community. During the last nine years, over 10,000 audience members have gasped and cheered for Knoxville’s hometown circus--Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio (DFACAS)--as local talent perform daring and entertaining acts in the air and on the ground.

“The shows are always fun,” says Lissa McLeod a board member and instructor at the studio, “Not only do we get to present high quality entertainment for families, but we also create opportunities for at-risk kids to experience circus through our scholarship fund.” According to McLeod, in the past 10 years, over 200 local children benefited from the funds raised.

The Extravaganza, sponsored by WIVK, Tomato Head Restaurant, Event Rentals by Rothchild, Three Rivers Market, East TN Foundation and the Tennessee Arts Commission, includes four performances at Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio. CDC recommendations will be followed and seating will be in 2-6 person pods outside under a tent. You can catch a show at two different times across three days:
● Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
● Saturday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m.
● Saturday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
● Sunday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.

An online show will also be available on May 28th with extended viewing. Please see our website (www.dfaas.com) for additional information regarding online performances. Tickets are $12 per person. They are available for purchase at www.dfaas.com.

Dragonfly Aerial & Circus Arts Studio, 4504 Fennel Road, Knoxville, TN 37912. Information: 865-609-2012, http://www.dfaas.com

Tour the award-winning campus of Loghaven Artist Residency

Loghaven Artist Residency has been a labor of love from its inception, born out of a desire to preserve an endangered place, to its culmination as a residency program that brings artists from around the country to Knoxville to make new work. These spring tours include both indoor and outdoor artist spaces, and we ask all guests to come wearing both comfortable walking shoes and a mask for indoor spaces.

Various dates running May 12 - Jun 9
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegNtGSqkzvY02CgSrP9UKEYNr6G1yCFXUnT80ImkOTIJd4fA/viewform with additional dates available at: https://loghavenspringtours.eventbrite.com

If you have any accessibility needs, please reach out to info@loghaven.org in advance so that we can assist you.
Contact: Info@Loghaven.org or (865) 617-0353

May 11th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more. Pricing for this individual class is $60.
This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!

May 11th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more. Pricing for this individual class is $60.
This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!

May 14th Workshop (Cyanotype Prints) 6PM-8PM - Learn one of the original photographic processes! Cyanotype is one of the oldest printing processes invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842. In this workshop, you will learn to make a unique one of a kind handmade print by coating various papers with Cyanotype chemicals and developing them in the sun. A materials fee of $60 is due at or before the event. This class is limited to 5* participants. Be sure to register for the event by Wednesday, May 10th to secure your spot! You can pay in person or online. See additional details and sign up for the class here!

May 18th Class (Learning Series - The Negative) 6PM-8PM - The Negative will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn to load and process your film. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!

May 19th (Learning Series - The Print) 2PM-4PM - The Print will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn the basics of enlarger use, burning and dodging and developing finished prints. For this class, you must bring your developed film and B&W photo paper. We suggest buying film and paper locally from F32 near West Town Mall. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!

http://www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org/workshops

https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/galleries/exhibition-schedule/